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天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- (Tengoku to Jigoku -Kotonoha Rinne-) is a song from the Kotonoha Project (言ノ葉プロジェクト), a narrative-driven multimedia series centered on a fictional world of words and stories. It serves as the second half of Chapter 5 in the project's first season, following the first-part chapter song 相思創愛 (Sōshi Sōai). The song was added to maimai as part of the MURASAKi PLUS update in June 2017 and later appeared in CHUNITHM AIR PLUS as a cross-over track. The track is a duet between two well-known figures from the Vocaloid-adjacent scene: Kashitaro Ito (伊東歌詞太郎) and Lon (ろん), both popular utaite (cover singers) who also contribute original work. Composition, arrangement, and lyrics were handled by rerulili (れるりり), the producer best known for the viral Vocaloid hit 千本桜 (Senbonzakura). The creative team also includes illustrator Bachiko (バチ子) and video director Hideaki Tsutsumi (ツツミヒデアキ), with mastering by kagomeP. A separate VOCALOID version of the song, voiced by Hatsune Miku and GUMI, appears on rerulili's album 青春症候群 (Seishun Shoukougun), while the full-length version is included on the compilation 言ノ葉プロジェクト ~詠唱集~. The title references Jacques Offenbach's operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld" (Orphée aux enfers), popularly known in Japan as 天国と地獄 (Heaven and Hell). The suffix -言ノ葉リンネ- (Kotonoha Rinne, meaning "Kotonoha Reincarnation") was appended to distinguish this work from other compositions sharing the name. Thematically and lyrically, the song explores tension between opposites, heaven and hell, imperfect emotions and pure devotion, set to a driving rock arrangement at 138 BPM that complements the dual-vocal interplay. In maimai, the song underwent several level adjustments across the DX-era updates. Its Expert and Master charts are known for contrasting design philosophies: the Expert chart by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin) emphasizes slide-note flow, while the Master chart by Moon Strix delivers a dense 748-note layout that rewards precise Tap execution.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
4(4)
170 notesDesigner: -|Tap 136Hold 22Slide 4Break 8
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
307 notesDesigner: -|Tap 239Hold 38Slide 25Break 5
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
443 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 286Hold 51Slide 92Break 14
MASTER
13(13.3)
748 notesDesigner: Moon Strix|Tap 600Hold 65Slide 59Break 24

Trivia

  • 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- is the second part (Chapter 5, Part 2) of the Kotonoha Project's first season. The first part of Chapter 5 is 相思創愛 (Sōshi Sōai), which also appears in maimai.
  • The song's title references Jacques Offenbach's operetta 'Orpheus in the Underworld' (known in Japan as 天国と地獄). The suffix -言ノ葉リンネ- ('Kotonoha Reincarnation') was added to distinguish it from other songs with the same name.
  • A VOCALOID version sung by Hatsune Miku and GUMI was released on rerulili's album 青春症候群 (Seishun Shoukougun).
  • The full-length version of the song appears on the compilation album 言ノ葉プロジェクト ~詠唱集~ (Kotonoha Project ~Eishoushuu~).
  • In Asian English releases of maimai, the title was romanized as 'tengokutojigokukotonoharinn' and the artist as 'ITO KASHITARO・Lon×rerulili'.
  • The song was also added to CHUNITHM AIR PLUS on June 29, 2017, and carried over into CHUNITHM SUPER STAR at launch.
  • The maimai genre classification for this song changed over time: it launched under ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS, became ORIGINAL during the early DX era, and was moved to the maimai genre category starting with DX PLUS.
  • The Master chart has seen multiple level revisions across maimai versions, starting at 11+ in MURASAKi PLUS and eventually settling at 13 from UNiVERSE+ onward.
  • Mastering for the track was handled by kagomeP, a producer known for work on multiple Vocaloid and doujin-circle releases.

FAQ

Who composed 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ-?
The song was composed, arranged, and written by rerulili (れるりり), the producer famous for the Vocaloid hit 千本桜 (Senbonzakura).
Who are the vocalists on 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ-?
The song features Kashitaro Ito (伊東歌詞太郎) and Lon (ろん), both popular utaite vocalists from the Vocaloid-adjacent scene. A separate VOCALOID version uses Hatsune Miku and GUMI.
What is the Kotonoha Project?
The Kotonoha Project (言ノ葉プロジェクト) is a narrative-driven multimedia series built around a fictional world of words and stories. 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- is the second part of Chapter 5 in its first season.
What version of maimai added this song?
天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- was added to maimai in the MURASAKi PLUS update on June 22, 2017. It later appeared in CHUNITHM AIR PLUS as well.
What difficulty levels are the maimai charts for this song?
The Standard charts are Basic (level 4), Advanced (level 7+), Expert (level 11+), and Master (level 13). The Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン and the Master chart by Moon Strix.
Does 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- have a VOCALOID version?
Yes, a VOCALOID version sung by Hatsune Miku and GUMI was released on rerulili's album 青春症候群 (Seishun Shoukougun). An official music video exists for this version.
What does the title 天国と地獄 -言ノ葉リンネ- refer to?
The title translates to 'Heaven and Hell -Kotonoha Reincarnation-'. It references Jacques Offenbach's operetta 'Orpheus in the Underworld' (popularly called 天国と地獄 in Japan), with the suffix distinguishing it from other works of the same name.

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