Overview
すろぉもぉしょん (stylized as SLoWMoTIoN) is a Vocaloid track by longtime producer Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), featuring Hatsune Miku alongside AquesTalk text-to-speech synthesis. The song originally appeared on his 2014 album しぼう before arriving in maimai PiNK on December 9, 2015, as an exchange-locked song. Its title is a deliberate phonetic rendition of "slow motion," and the lyrics weave through vignettes of everyday life, buying convenience-store bento, lying in bed with a fever, watching the clock hit midnight, reflecting on how people slowly change, age, and reconcile with their past selves across their teens, twenties, and thirties.
Pinocchio-P, a Vocaloid producer active for well over a decade, is known for handling composition, lyrics, illustration, and video production entirely in-house. The music video for すろぉもぉしょん is his own work (with 3D CG assistance by すす泥棒), and the maimai MASTER chart, designed by ぴちネコ, directly translates the PV's hand-gesture choreography, hand-raising, clasping, and prayer-like motions, into slide patterns. Specific phrases such as "午前0時" (midnight) receive an O-shaped one-stroke slide, while "ゆっくり繋がる不思議" (the slowly connecting mystery) is matched with a deliberately drawn-out single-stroke slide. The chorus consistently pairs slightly rotating slide formations (➰ type) with Tap notes aligned to the vocal melody. The EXPERT chart, designed by はっぴー, provides a more accessible 9+ routing into the song's structure.
Initially gated behind a 4000 maiberry exchange in PiNK, the song became available by default starting with PiNK PLUS. It later crossed over into CHUNITHM with a slightly different audio cut and received an ULTIMA chart in CHUNITHM VERSE. In Asian English maimai cabinets, the title is localized as SLoWMoTIoN by PinocchioP.
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- Pinocchio-P self-produced the music video and jacket illustration for すろぉもぉしょん, handling composition, lyrics, video direction, and artwork, with 3D CG credited to すす泥棒 (水面).
- The MASTER chart's slide patterns are choreographed to match the hand-raising, clasping, and praying gestures seen in the song's music video, creating a rare visual-to-tactile translation in maimai.
- At the lyric '午前0時' (midnight), an O-shaped one-stroke slide pattern traces the shape of a clock face, directly referencing the imagery of the clock striking twelve.
- The phrase 'ゆっくり繋がる不思議' (the slowly connecting mystery) is accompanied by a deliberate slow one-stroke slide, mirroring the lyrical theme of gradual connection.
- The chorus sections feature consistently slightly-rotating slide formations (➰ type) paired with Tap notes that follow the vocal melody line.
- すろぉもぉしょん was originally an exchange song in maimai PiNK, requiring 4000 maiberry to unlock. From PiNK PLUS (June 30, 2016) onward, it became available by default.
- maimai and CHUNITHM use slightly different audio cuts of the song, though both versions run the same length of 2:22.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song title is displayed as SLoWMoTIoN and the artist as PinocchioP.
- The vocals feature Hatsune Miku alongside AquesTalk, a text-to-speech synthesis engine, giving the chorus a distinctive dual-layered robotic and sung texture.
- すろぉもぉしょん received an ULTIMA chart (level 14) in CHUNITHM VERSE, marking its continued presence in SEGA's rhythm game lineup.
- The MASTER chart debuted at level 11 in maimai PiNK and was gradually re-evaluated upward through subsequent versions, settling at level 12+ (constant 12.7) from maimai DX FESTiVAL onward.
FAQ
- Who composed すろぉもぉしょん?
- すろぉもぉしょん was composed, arranged, and written by Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), with vocals by Hatsune Miku and additional vocal synthesis by AquesTalk.
- Which maimai version introduced すろぉもぉしょん?
- すろぉもぉしょん was added to maimai PiNK on December 9, 2015, initially as an exchange song requiring 4000 maiberry.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for すろぉもぉしょん?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the MASTER chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko).
- What does the title すろぉもぉしょん mean?
- The title is a stylized Japanese phonetic rendering of the English phrase 'slow motion.' The lyrics reflect on the gradual passage of time, personal growth through different life stages, and the small, mundane moments that shape a person.
- How do you unlock すろぉもぉしょん in maimai?
- In maimai PiNK, すろぉもぉしょん required 4000 maiberry to exchange. From PiNK PLUS (June 30, 2016) onward, it became available by default without any special unlock condition.
- Does すろぉもぉしょん appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, すろぉもぉしょん also appears in CHUNITHM (added January 7, 2016), where it received an ULTIMA chart in CHUNITHM VERSE. maimai and CHUNITHM use slightly different audio cuts of the song.
- What level is the MASTER chart for すろぉもぉしょん?
- As of maimai DX FESTiVAL and later versions, the MASTER chart is level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.7. It originally debuted at level 11 in maimai PiNK and has been re-evaluated upward over successive versions.