Overview
蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 (Sora ni Mae, Sumizome no Sakura) is a Touhou Project arrange track by the doujin circle Silver Forest, added to maimai PiNK on May 12, 2016. The song is a vocal remix of 幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 〜 Border of Life, the stage boss theme of Yuyuko Saigyouji from 東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom (Touhou Youyoumu). The original ZUN composition was arranged and given lyrics by NYO, and performed by vocalist Sayuri (さゆり), who was part of Silver Forest during its earlier lineup and later joined the circle ALiCe BoX. The song originally appeared on Silver Forest's 2007 album GRAZE, and its maimai jacket art is a horizontally flipped version of that album's cover. In Asian English releases of maimai, the title was romanized as Soranimae Sumizomenosakura. Notably, the maimai edit of the song runs 2:23, slightly longer than the version used in CHUNITHM (2:10), a rare case where the maimai cut exceeds its counterpart's length.
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- 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 is a remix of 幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 〜 Border of Life, the final stage boss theme of Yuyuko Saigyouji from 東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom.
- The song's title uses 蒼空, which is read as sora (sky), making the full title 'Sora ni Mae, Sumizome no Sakura', 'Dance in the Blue Sky, Ink-Dyed Cherry Blossoms.'
- The arrangement and lyrics were handled by NYO, a longtime composer and arranger associated with Silver Forest.
- Vocals are provided by Sayuri (さゆり), who was active in Silver Forest during its earlier years and later performed under the circle ALiCe BoX. She also sang on another maimai track from that era, sweet little sister.
- The jacket art is taken from Silver Forest's 2007 album GRAZE, horizontally mirrored. The mirroring is easiest to spot on Youmu's chest, the soul (half-ghost) ornament is flipped compared to the original album cover.
- The maimai edit is 2:23, which is 13 seconds longer than the CHUNITHM edit (2:10), an uncommon situation where the maimai cut is the longer version.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song title was romanized as Soranimae Sumizomenosakura (a single unbroken string).
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, who also designed the CHUNITHM chart for this song under the name '墨染のrioN.'
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), a veteran maimai charter known for creative Slide-heavy patterns.
- The song's difficulty levels have been adjusted multiple times across maimai versions: starting at 11 (Expert)/11 (Master) in PiNK, later rising to 12+ in でらっくす PLUS through UNiVERSE, before settling at 11/13 from UNiVERSE PLUS onward.
- This song was also included in CHUNITHM PLUS and CHUNITHM SUPER STAR as an unlockable track.
FAQ
- Who composed 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜?
- The original melody was composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) for the Touhou game 東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom. The arrangement and lyrics for this version were done by NYO of Silver Forest.
- Who is the vocalist on 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜?
- The vocals are performed by Sayuri (さゆり), who was a vocalist in Silver Forest during its older lineup and later joined the doujin circle ALiCe BoX.
- What does 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 mean in English?
- The title translates roughly to 'Dance in the Blue Sky, Ink-Dyed Cherry Blossoms.' 蒼空 (sora) means 'blue sky' or 'the heavens.'
- What is the original Touhou song that 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 remixes?
- It remixes 幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 〜 Border of Life, the final stage boss theme of Yuyuko Saigyouji from 東方妖々夢 〜 Perfect Cherry Blossom (Touhou Youyoumu).
- Which maimai version added 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜?
- The song was added to maimai PiNK on May 12, 2016.
- What album is 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 from?
- It originally appeared on Silver Forest's 2007 album GRAZE, and the maimai jacket art is a horizontally mirrored version of that album's cover.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜 in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart (level 11) was designed by rioN, and the MASTER chart (level 13, constant 13.4) was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
- What BPM is 蒼空に舞え、墨染の桜?
- The song has a BPM of 150.
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