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SPELL MAGIC is a song by Acid Black Cherry, the solo project of yasu, best known as the vocalist of the visual-kei rock band Janne Da Arc. Released as his debut single in 2007, the track was added to maimai PLUS, the first major update to the original maimai arcade game, at its launch on December 13, 2012. Classified under the POPS&アニメ (Pops & Anime) category, it runs at a brisk 180 BPM and features lyrics that weave feline metaphor and possessiveness into a bold, confrontational narrative about desire and emotional manipulation. SPELL MAGIC became a staple of early maimai's pop selection, appearing on the Chinese version (舞萌) as well. It was ultimately removed from arcade rotation on December 9, 2015, making it unavailable in current maimai DX cabinets. Over the course of its lifespan, the in-game genre shifted several times: originally labeled J-POP in maimai PLUS, it became POPS from maimai GreeN through ORANGE PLUS, and later fell under the POPS&アニメ umbrella in the DX era. The charts themselves were revised upward across versions, the Master difficulty eventually settled at level 10 with 514 notes, offering a demanding experience for its time. The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, while the Master chart was handled by ニャイン (Nyain).

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC
5(5)
181 notesDesigner: -|Tap 147Hold 19Slide 10Break 5
ADVANCED
7(7)
279 notesDesigner: -|Tap 222Hold 34Slide 15Break 8
EXPERT
9(9)
427 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 310Hold 62Slide 32Break 23
MASTER
10(10)
514 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 386Hold 67Slide 24Break 37

Trivia

  • SPELL MAGIC was Acid Black Cherry's debut single, originally released in 2007.
  • Acid Black Cherry is the solo project of yasu (Yasunori Hayashi), vocalist of the visual-kei rock band Janne Da Arc, making yasu the composer, lyricist, and arranger of the track.
  • The song was added to maimai PLUS at the game's launch on December 13, 2012, and was removed from arcade rotation on December 9, 2015.
  • SPELL MAGIC also appeared in the Chinese version of maimai, 舞萌.
  • The in-game genre classification changed across versions: it was J-POP in maimai PLUS, POPS from maimai GreeN through ORANGE PLUS, and later categorized as POPS&アニメ in the DX era.
  • The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, and the Master chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain).
  • The song appears on Acid Black Cherry's debut album BLACKLIST, released in 2009.
  • SPELL MAGIC's lyrics use cat imagery (猫/neko) as a metaphor for a possessive and manipulative relationship, with lines like 「何度も魔法かけてアレまで巧い猫にしたの」 (I cast my spell over and over until I made you into such a clever cat).
  • At 180 BPM, SPELL MAGIC was on the faster end of the pop songs available in early maimai.

FAQ

Who composed SPELL MAGIC?
SPELL MAGIC was composed, arranged, and written by Yasunori Hayashi (yasu), the vocalist of the visual-kei rock band Janne Da Arc and the founder of his solo project Acid Black Cherry.
Which maimai version added SPELL MAGIC?
SPELL MAGIC was added to maimai PLUS, the first major update to the original maimai arcade game, at its launch on December 13, 2012.
When was SPELL MAGIC removed from maimai?
SPELL MAGIC was removed from arcade rotation on December 9, 2015, and is no longer playable on current maimai DX cabinets.
Who designed the Expert and Master charts for SPELL MAGIC?
The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, and the Master chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain).
What is the BPM of SPELL MAGIC?
SPELL MAGIC has a BPM of 180, making it a relatively fast-paced pop track in the early maimai song library.
What genre is SPELL MAGIC in maimai?
SPELL MAGIC is classified under POPS&アニメ (Pops & Anime) in the modern DX-era categorization, though it originally debuted as J-POP and later appeared as POPS in earlier versions.
Is SPELL MAGIC by Acid Black Cherry available on other rhythm games?
Beyond maimai, SPELL MAGIC also appeared in the Chinese version of maimai called 舞萌. It was not ported to other major rhythm game series such as CHUNITHM or SOUND VOLTEX.
What is the song SPELL MAGIC about?
The lyrics use cat imagery as a metaphor for a possessive, manipulative relationship. The narrator describes having 'tamed' a partner through repeated spells, mixing tenderness with sharp, confrontational declarations of want and dependence.