Overview
タケモトピアノCMソング is a maimai adaptation of the iconic Japanese television commercial jingle for Takemoto Piano, a used piano retailer based in Sakai, Osaka. Added to maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on April 1, 2021, April Fools' Day, the song was part of that year's "maimai でらっくす The Piano" prank event, making it one of the most unexpected additions to the game's POPS & ANIME category. Clocking in at just 58 seconds, it remains the shortest playable song in maimai's entire library. The original advertisement ran for 23 years from 2000, featuring actor Ichiro Zaitsu (財津一郎) delivering the unforgettable line "Piano utte choudai" (Please sell us your piano). The in-game version loops the 30-second commercial twice, preserving the full "motto motto Takemoto" and "minna maruku Takemoto Piano" segments. The song's Expert and Master charts were designed by はっぴー (Happy), while the Advanced chart holds the distinction of being the first DX Advanced chart in maimai to contain zero Touch notes.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
52 notesDesigner: -|Tap 19Hold 13Slide 4Touch 14Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
108 notesDesigner: -|Tap 74Hold 8Slide 9Touch 0Break 17
EXPERT
9(9)
170 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 111Hold 12Slide 20Touch 19Break 8
MASTER
12+(12.7)
310 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 179Hold 5Slide 45Touch 44Break 37
Trivia
- タケモトピアノCMソング was released on April 1, 2021, as part of the maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS April Fools' event themed around "maimai でらっくす The Piano."
- At 58 seconds, this is the shortest playable song ever added to a maimai title. The original commercial is under 30 seconds, so the game loops it twice to reach this length.
- The ADVANCED chart is the first DX-format Advanced chart in maimai to feature zero Touch notes, and only the second DX chart overall (after BREaK! BREaK! BREaK! Basic) to omit the Touch input type entirely.
- The lyric "minna maruku" (みんなまるく, "everyone is round") is a goroawase, a Japanese wordplay mnemonic, that encodes Takemoto Piano's telephone number.
- Actor Ichiro Zaitsu (財津一郎), who appeared in the Takemoto Piano commercials and performed the jingle's vocals, passed away on October 14, 2023, at the age of 89. The commercials had been pulled from broadcast just two months earlier, in August 2023, after a 23-year run.
- The commercial was aired primarily on TV Asahi channels and gained a secondary reputation as "the commercial that stops babies from crying" in Japanese pop culture.
- The MASTER chart's "minna maruku" section is noted by players as a tricky full-combo barrier, particularly the "sonotoori" (その通り, "that's right") hits at the end of the first and second loops.
- According to the English wiki's documentation, the lyrics were written by Takemoto Piano Company's Public Relations department, though the composer and arranger are not publicly credited.
FAQ
- What is タケモトピアノCMソング?
- It is the commercial jingle for Takemoto Piano, a used piano retailer in Japan, adapted as a playable song in maimai DX Splash PLUS. The jingle features actor Ichiro Zaitsu repeatedly asking "Piano utte choudai" (Please sell us your piano) and was a long-running TV ad from 2000 to 2023.
- When was タケモトピアノCMソング added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS on April 1, 2021, as part of the game's April Fools' Day event "maimai でらっくす The Piano."
- Who designed the charts for タケモトピアノCMソング?
- The Expert and Master charts were designed by はっぴー (Happy). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have a credited designer.
- Why is タケモトピアノCMソング's Advanced chart unusual?
- It is the first DX Advanced chart in maimai to contain zero Touch notes, making it playable without the touch-screen input entirely.
- Is タケモトピアノCMソング the shortest song in maimai?
- Yes, at 58 seconds it is the shortest playable song in maimai history. The original 30-second commercial is looped twice to reach this length.
- Who sang タケモトピアノCMソング?
- The vocals were performed by actor Ichiro Zaitsu (財津一郎). The lyrics were written by the Takemoto Piano Company's Public Relations department, though the composer and arranger are not publicly credited.
- What does "minna maruku" mean in the song lyrics?
- "Minna maruku" (みんなまるく, "everyone is round") is a goroawase, a Japanese wordplay device, that phonetically encodes Takemoto Piano's telephone number, making it easier for viewers to remember.
- Is タケモトピアノCMソング still available in maimai?
- Yes, the song remains available in current versions of maimai DX across all regions (Japan, International, USA, and China) and has not been removed.
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