Who composed Sweets×Sweets in maimai?

Sweets×Sweets was composed and arranged by Yuichi Kanatani (金谷裕一), a SEGA composer known for his work on Quiz Answer×Answer. The lyrics were written by Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ).

What is Team-D in maimai?

Team-D is short for Team DEKARIS, an idol group created by SEGA for the arcade game Tetris Dekaris. Several members later formed the voice actor unit StylipS.

When was Sweets×Sweets added to maimai?

Sweets×Sweets was available from the very first day of maimai's arcade release on July 11, 2012, making it one of the game's original launch songs.

Where did Sweets×Sweets originally come from before maimai?

The song was originally created as an insert song for SEGA's Tetris Dekaris (テトリス・デカリス), a giant-joystick arcade Tetris game also released internationally as Tetris Giant. A soundtrack album, 恋のデカリス, was released in December 2009.

What difficulty levels does Sweets×Sweets have in maimai?

Sweets×Sweets has four Standard charts: Basic at level 6, Advanced at level 7, Expert at level 9 (designed by 譜面-100号), and Master at level 11 (designed by maimai TEAM). There is no Re:Master chart.

Is Sweets×Sweets inspired by Perfume?

Yes. The production team has openly stated that the song was intentionally crafted with Perfume's style in mind, from the four-on-the-floor techno beat to the electro-style vocal processing and synth arpeggios.

Why is Sweets×Sweets called a maimai original if it came from another game?

Although the song originated from Tetris Dekaris, maimai treats it as a first-party original track with no in-game reference to its Tetris roots. The soundtrack booklet even included it on a 'maimai original CD,' and the song's in-game genre was eventually changed to the 'maimai' category.

Sweets×Sweets (スイーツ×スイーツ), maimai Launch Song

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Overview

Sweets×Sweets is a sugary idol-pop track that debuted alongside maimai itself on July 11, 2012, the very first wave of songs available on SEGA's new rhythm game cabinet. Despite being treated as a maimai original within the game, the song actually predates the series, having been created as an insert song for SEGA's Tetris Dekaris (also known internationally as Tetris Giant), an arcade puzzle game controlled through a massive joystick. A soundtrack album, 恋のデカリス, was released in 2009. The track was composed by Yuichi Kanatani (known for his work on SEGA's Quiz Answer×Answer) and features lyrics penned by celebrated voice actress and singer Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ). The performer credit "Team-D" stands for Team DEKARIS, an idol unit SEGA assembled specifically for the Tetris Dekaris project. Though the group disbanded after the game's commercial underperformance, several members, Arisa Noto, Yui Ogura, Kaori Ishihara, and Maho Matsunaga, would go on to form the successful voice-actor unit StylipS. The song's bright, four-on-the-floor techno arrangement and breathy, harmonized vocals wear their influence openly: the production team has acknowledged that the track was deliberately crafted in the image of the era-defining group Perfume, from the arpeggiated synth work to the lyrical delivery style. Within maimai, Sweets×Sweets has had a long and eventful life. Its difficulty levels shifted repeatedly across versions, the Master chart began at level 10 in the original maimai, dropped as low as 8 during the GreeN era, and eventually rose to its current 11 in UNiVERSE PLUS. Its in-game genre label migrated from ORIGINAL to ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS during PiNK through FiNALE, then settled under the maimai category from DX PLUS onward. The song received a new jacket illustration in maimai でらっくす, and its music video was replaced with a still of that updated artwork. In the 10th anniversary area, Sweets×Sweets appears as a challenge song requiring 711km of progress, a deliberate reference to maimai's launch date (7/11). Outside the rhythm game sphere, the track can be heard playing from storefronts in SEGA's Yakuza series, a small cameo that speaks to its enduring place in the company's arcade-music library.

Videos

Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

6(6)

151 notesDesigner: -|Tap 135Hold 7Slide 5Break 4

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ADVANCED

7(7)

223 notesDesigner: -|Tap 195Hold 16Slide 10Break 2

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EXPERT

9(9)

238 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 181Hold 35Slide 20Break 2

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MASTER

11(11)

387 notesDesigner: maimai TEAM|Tap 343Hold 23Slide 12Break 9

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Trivia

Sweets×Sweets was originally created as background music for SEGA's Tetris Dekaris (テトリス・デカリス), an arcade puzzle game played with a giant joystick. Despite this outside origin, maimai treats it as a first-party original song with no in-game reference to its Tetris roots.
Team-D is a contraction of Team DEKARIS, the short-lived idol group SEGA formed to promote and perform songs for the Tetris Dekaris arcade cabinet.
After Team DEKARIS disbanded, four of its members, Arisa Noto, Yui Ogura, Kaori Ishihara, and Maho Matsunaga, regrouped to form the successful voice actor unit StylipS.
The song's producer acknowledged that the track was intentionally styled after Perfume's sound, from the four-on-the-floor techno beat to the electro-inflected vocal processing. A comment in the Japanese wiki directly addresses potential accusations of imitation, stating it was designed that way from the start.
Lyrics were written by Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ), a veteran voice actress, singer, and lyricist known for her work on anime themes and her 'momo-i' persona.
Composition and arrangement were handled by Yuichi Kanatani (金谷裕一), whose prior SEGA credits include music for the quiz game series Quiz Answer×Answer.
The in-game genre label has changed multiple times: ORIGINAL (maimai through ORANGE PLUS), ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS (PiNK through FiNALE), ORIGINAL again (DX), and finally maimai (DX PLUS onward).
The Master chart's difficulty level has fluctuated dramatically across versions, starting at 10 in the original maimai, falling to 8 during GreeN, and eventually climbing to its current 11 from UNiVERSE PLUS onward.
In maimai でらっくす, Sweets×Sweets received a completely new jacket illustration, and its video was changed from an animated clip to a static display of the new jacket art.
The 10th anniversary area features Sweets×Sweets as a challenge song requiring 711km of progress, the number 711 directly echoes maimai's launch date of July 11 (7/11).
A long version of Sweets×Sweets appears on the compilation album maimai SEGA Sounds Vol.1 -ウキウキ・わくわくパック-.
Instrumental versions of all five vocal songs from Tetris Dekaris, including Sweets×Sweets, were included in non-Japanese releases of the Tetris Giant arcade game.
The full game length as featured in maimai is 1 minute and 42 seconds.
In SEGA's Yakuza series, Sweets×Sweets can be heard playing from certain storefronts in the game world, a subtle cross-game cameo.

FAQ

Who composed Sweets×Sweets in maimai?: Sweets×Sweets was composed and arranged by Yuichi Kanatani (金谷裕一), a SEGA composer known for his work on Quiz Answer×Answer. The lyrics were written by Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ).
What is Team-D in maimai?: Team-D is short for Team DEKARIS, an idol group created by SEGA for the arcade game Tetris Dekaris. Several members later formed the voice actor unit StylipS.
When was Sweets×Sweets added to maimai?: Sweets×Sweets was available from the very first day of maimai's arcade release on July 11, 2012, making it one of the game's original launch songs.
Where did Sweets×Sweets originally come from before maimai?: The song was originally created as an insert song for SEGA's Tetris Dekaris (テトリス・デカリス), a giant-joystick arcade Tetris game also released internationally as Tetris Giant. A soundtrack album, 恋のデカリス, was released in December 2009.
What difficulty levels does Sweets×Sweets have in maimai?: Sweets×Sweets has four Standard charts: Basic at level 6, Advanced at level 7, Expert at level 9 (designed by 譜面-100号), and Master at level 11 (designed by maimai TEAM). There is no Re:Master chart.
Is Sweets×Sweets inspired by Perfume?: Yes. The production team has openly stated that the song was intentionally crafted with Perfume's style in mind, from the four-on-the-floor techno beat to the electro-style vocal processing and synth arpeggios.
What is the BPM of Sweets×Sweets?: The song has a BPM of 132.
Why is Sweets×Sweets called a maimai original if it came from another game?: Although the song originated from Tetris Dekaris, maimai treats it as a first-party original track with no in-game reference to its Tetris roots. The soundtrack booklet even included it on a 'maimai original CD,' and the song's in-game genre was eventually changed to the 'maimai' category.