Overview
Sky Trails is a maimai original song performed by La prière, a three-member vocal unit comprising 棗いつき (Itsuki Natsume), 藍月なくる (Nakuru Aitsuki), and nayuta. The track was composed and arranged by RD-Sounds, his first contribution to the maimai series in over five years, following ユメヒバナ in 2021. The song serves as the culmination of the Sky Street Area 7 (スカイストリートちほー7) campaign in maimai DX CiRCLE, where each vocalist first appeared separately on individual tracks (ECHO, Phase: Theatre, and スローグロー, all written by 櫻澤ヒカル) before reuniting as La prière for this Perfect Challenge reward song.
At 171 BPM, Sky Trails carries an uplifting, soaring quality befitting its name. The flavor text frames the song around a narrative of second chances and self-determination, reaching a future after countless do-overs. The jacket art, by illustrator Masako Wada, and the music video by INPINE complement the track's themes of flight and horizon. The MASTER chart stands as the first 14+ difficulty ever in the Sky Street / 青春エリア series, and its three-person notes designer team (Luxizhel, カマボコ君, and はっぴー) mirrors the trio of vocalists.
Videos
Charts
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DX
BASIC
5(5)
281 notesDesigner: -|Tap 234Hold 20Slide 10Touch 9Break 8
ADVANCED
8(8)
410 notesDesigner: -|Tap 364Hold 11Slide 16Touch 13Break 6
EXPERT
12+(12.8)
676 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 454Hold 48Slide 72Touch 28Break 74
MASTER
14+(14.7)
1052 notesDesigner: Luxizhel+カマボコ君+はっぴー|Tap 651Hold 65Slide 165Touch 150Break 21
Trivia
- Sky Trails is the third maimai original song to feature all three members of La prière (棗いつき, 藍月なくる, nayuta) together, following earlier group appearances on Tricolor⁂circuS and Åntinomiε. Each singer also appeared individually on separate Sky Street Area 7 tracks.
- The track marks RD-Sounds' return to maimai after a gap of roughly five years and one month since his previous contribution, ユメヒバナ (Yumehibana).
- The song's MASTER chart difficulty of 14+ is a first for any Sky Street / 青春エリア series song, making it the hardest chart in that area's history.
- The MASTER chart was designed by a three-person team, Luxizhel, カマボコ君, and はっぴー, a collaboration that mirrors La prière's three-vocalist lineup.
- Sky Trails is the first non-long-note song (i.e., a chart not built around extended hold-slide segments) to feature TOUCH HOLD notes positioned outside the center of the screen. Previously, such off-center TOUCH HOLDs only appeared in Xaleid◆scopiX (Re:MASTER) and Ref:rain (for 7th Heaven) (MASTER), both of which are long-note-focused charts within the KALEIDXSCOPE area.
- The song is unlockable as a Perfect Challenge reward in Sky Street Area 7, requiring a cumulative travel distance of 1,200 km on the area map.
- The title Sky Trails also doubles as an in-game unit name for the characters Noah, Kohaku, and Momo, tying the song's narrative to the Sky Street world.
- The song's lyrics, written by RD-Sounds, include the English phrase 'LOOK TO THE PAST TO HELP CREATE THE FUTURE' as a concluding line, reinforcing the theme of learning from past experiences to shape one's own future.
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata), a single designer, while the MASTER chart's collaborative design team is a deliberate creative choice echoing the song's trio of vocalists.
FAQ
- Who composed Sky Trails for maimai?
- Sky Trails was composed, arranged, and lyrically written by RD-Sounds, marking his return to maimai after a five-year absence since ユメヒバナ.
- Who are the vocalists on Sky Trails?
- The song is performed by La prière, a vocal unit consisting of 棗いつき (Itsuki Natsume), 藍月なくる (Nakuru Aitsuki), and nayuta. Each singer also appears separately on other Sky Street Area 7 tracks.
- How do I unlock Sky Trails in maimai DX CiRCLE?
- Sky Trails is unlockable as a Perfect Challenge reward in Sky Street Area 7 (スカイストリートちほー7) after reaching a total travel distance of 1,200 km on the area map. It was added on February 6, 2026.
- What difficulty level is the MASTER chart of Sky Trails?
- The MASTER chart is rated 14+ (level constant 14.7) with 1,052 notes. It is the first 14+ chart in any Sky Street / 青春エリア area.
- What is unique about the MASTER chart's note design?
- Sky Trails is the first non-long-note song to feature TOUCH HOLD notes placed outside the center of the screen. The chart was also collaboratively designed by three designers, Luxizhel, カマボコ君, and はっぴー, matching the three-vocalist theme.
- What is the BPM of Sky Trails?
- Sky Trails has a BPM of 171.
- Who designed the charts for Sky Trails?
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The MASTER chart was designed collaboratively by Luxizhel, カマボコ君 (Kamaboko-kun), and はっぴー (Happy). Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
- Is Sky Trails available outside Japan?
- No, Sky Trails is currently exclusive to Japanese-region maimai DX CiRCLE cabinets.
