Overview
「ナミダと流星」(Namida to Ryuusei / Tears and Meteor) is the theme song of maimai ORANGE PLUS, released on March 19, 2015. It was composed and arranged by Tokyo-based artist 芳川よしの (Yoshino Yoshikawa), who coined the term "Ultrapop" (ウルトラポップ) to describe his electronic-pop sound. Though the artist credit lists only Yoshikawa, the vocals and lyrics were provided by 和音 (waon), with a music video created by yama_ko. The song's emotional lyrics depict a sleepless night spent under a beautiful moon, reaching for a shooting star as a metaphor for lingering feelings from a lost relationship. Originally unlockable with 250 music tickets, it became freely available starting with maimai PiNK. Nearly nine years later, in November 2023, DX charts were added for maimai でらっくす BUDDiES as part of Friend Matching Season 14. Standard charts span Basic through Master with designs by Revo@LC and mai-Star, while the DX charts feature Expert and Master designs by みそかつ侍 and Jack, the latter packing 126 Slide notes into its level-13 Master chart.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
197 notesDesigner: -|Tap 169Hold 15Slide 3Touch 7Break 3
ADVANCED
7(7)
285 notesDesigner: -|Tap 216Hold 34Slide 9Touch 22Break 4
EXPERT
11(11)
495 notesDesigner: みそかつ侍|Tap 349Hold 59Slide 44Touch 9Break 34
MASTER
13(13.3)
678 notesDesigner: Jack|Tap 475Hold 39Slide 126Touch 18Break 20
Trivia
- 「ナミダと流星」was composed as the dedicated theme song for maimai ORANGE PLUS, the third mainline update in the maimai series.
- 芳川よしの (Yoshino Yoshikawa) is a Tokyo-based composer who advocates 'Ultrapop' (ウルトラポップ) as his personal genre label. He also produces Vocaloid electronic-pop music under the name よしのP (Yoshino-P).
- Although the in-game artist credit reads only 芳川よしの, the song's vocals and lyrics were both handled by 和音 (waon). The music video was created by yama_ko.
- Upon its March 19, 2015 release, the song required 250 music tickets to unlock. It became generally available on December 9, 2015, coinciding with the launch of maimai PiNK.
- In Asian English-localized versions, the title is romanised as 'Tears and Meteor' and the artist as 'Yoshino Yoshikawa'.
- DX charts were added on November 24, 2023 in maimai でらっくす BUDDiES. They were initially exclusive to Friend Matching Season 14 as a 300 SP reward, then made generally available on June 7, 2024 (Season 17).
- The song's in-game genre has shifted across versions: ORIGINAL in ORANGE PLUS, ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS from PiNK through FiNALE, back to ORIGINAL in でらっくす, and finally 'maimai' from でらっくす PLUS onward.
- The Standard Master chart, designed by mai-Star, contains 150 Slide notes out of 517 total, an unusually high slide count for a level-12 chart in the ORANGE PLUS era.
- In the maimai soundtrack booklet, Yoshikawa remarked that he made the song hoping players would enjoy it at game centers, and was pleased the CD release let people listen anywhere, at home, on the train, in a coin laundry, or wherever they liked.
FAQ
- Who composed 'ナミダと流星' (Namida to Ryuusei)?
- The song was composed and arranged by 芳川よしの (Yoshino Yoshikawa), a Tokyo-based Ultrapop artist and Vocaloid producer who also works under the name よしのP (Yoshino-P).
- Who sings 'ナミダと流星'?
- The vocals and lyrics were provided by 和音 (waon). Although the in-game artist credit lists only 芳川よしの, waon handled both the singing and the words.
- When was 'ナミダと流星' added to maimai?
- It launched as the theme song of maimai ORANGE PLUS on March 19, 2015. DX charts were added later on November 24, 2023 during maimai でらっくす BUDDiES.
- What is the English title of 'ナミダと流星'?
- In Asian English-localized versions, the title is romanised as 'Tears and Meteor' and the artist as 'Yoshino Yoshikawa'.
- What are the difficulty levels of 'ナミダと流星' in maimai?
- Standard charts: Basic 5, Advanced 7+, Expert 10+, Master 12. DX charts: Basic 4, Advanced 7, Expert 11, Master 13.
- Who designed the charts for 'ナミダと流星'?
- Standard Expert was charted by Revo@LC and Standard Master by mai-Star. DX Expert was charted by みそかつ侍 (Misokatsu Samurai) and DX Master by Jack.
- What is 'ナミダと流星' about lyrically?
- The lyrics describe lying awake on a sleepless night, gazing at a beautiful moon, reminiscing about a past relationship, and reaching out toward a shooting star, a metaphor for lingering love and unresolved emotions.
- How could 'ナミダと流星' be unlocked when it first came out?
- Upon release in maimai ORANGE PLUS, it required 250 music tickets to unlock. It became available by default starting from maimai PiNK (December 9, 2015). The DX charts were initially a Friend Matching Season 14 reward (300 SP) before becoming general unlocks in Season 17.
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