Overview
Tamaonsen's 天狗の落とし文 feat. ｙｔｒ is a Touhou Project vocal arrange built around Aya Shameimaru's theme 風神少女 (Wind God Girl), originally composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The doujin circle 魂音泉 released the track on their 2017 album Sky is the Limit, with arrangement by Coro, lyrics and vocals by ytr, and additional vocals by Tama. The title draws from tengu folklore: 落とし文 (otoshibumi) refers to letters tengu were said to drop from the sky, a concept that maps directly onto Aya Shameimaru's identity as Gensokyo's tengu journalist, the swift, wind-riding publisher of the Bunbunmaru Newspaper who is both the subject of the song and the character featured on its jacket.
The song made its rhythm-game debut in CHUNITHM STAR (October 2017) before arriving in maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018. In maimai, it carries two distinct chart generations: the original Standard charts, designed by LabiLabi (Expert) and 小鳥遊さん (Master), and a set of DX charts added in maimai でらっくす PRiSM on November 22, 2024, designed by 鳩ホルダー (Expert) and サファ太 (Master). The DX charts were unlocked via stamp card and rolled out to Asian and Chinese territories in April 2025 and March 2026 respectively. Both MASTER-level charts at 160 BPM demand dense slide patterns and high note counts that mirror the relentless energy of the track's lyrical portrait of a tengu racing through wind and storms.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
186 notesDesigner: -|Tap 148Hold 17Slide 6Touch 6Break 9
ADVANCED
7(7)
341 notesDesigner: -|Tap 287Hold 17Slide 8Touch 26Break 3
EXPERT
10(10)
492 notesDesigner: 鳩ホルダー|Tap 375Hold 30Slide 43Touch 18Break 26
MASTER
13+(13.7)
751 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 546Hold 30Slide 91Touch 20Break 64
Trivia
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), the creator of the Touhou Project. The arrangement for this version was handled by Coro of Tamaonsen, with lyrics by ytr and vocals by both Tama and ytr.
- The source of the original theme 風神少女 is the CD included with the book edition of 東方文花帖 (Touhou Bunkachou), a spin-off photo-journalism game.
- Before arriving in maimai, the song debuted in CHUNITHM STAR in October 2017. It was later added to ONGEKI R.E.D. in February 2021, making it one of the few tracks to appear in all three of Sega's major rhythm game series.
- The Japanese title uses distinctive half-width characters for ytr (ｙｔｒ), a stylistic choice preserved across all game appearances.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title was romanized as Tengu No Otoshibumi feat. Ytr and the artist as TamaOnSen.
- The Standard charts have undergone multiple level adjustments across maimai versions: the Basic chart rose from Lv4 (MiLK) to Lv5 (UNiVERSE+), Advanced from Lv6 to Lv7+, Expert from Lv10 to Lv11+, and Master from Lv11+ (MiLK) through Lv12 (Splash) to Lv12+ (UNiVERSE+).
- DX charts were introduced in PRiSM on November 22, 2024, unlocked via a stamp card system. The Asian version received them on April 11, 2025, and the Chinese version on March 25, 2026.
- Collection icons featuring Aya Shameimaru (射命丸文/天狗の落とし文) were available as exchange items in earlier versions but can no longer be acquired in maimai でらっくす.
- The Standard MASTER chart (Lv12+, constant 12.8) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), while the DX MASTER chart (Lv13+, constant 13.7) was designed by サファ太 (Safata), the two charts differ substantially in layout and note distribution despite sharing the same source track.
- The lyrics, written by ytr, weave together tengu folklore terminology (天狗風 'tengu wind', 落とし文 'dropped letter') with references to Aya's newspaper, the 文々。 (Bunbunmaru), and her role as the fastest reporter in Gensokyo.
FAQ
- Who composed and arranged 天狗の落とし文 feat. ｙｔｒ?
- The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) as part of the Touhou Project. The arrangement for this version was done by Coro of the doujin circle Tamaonsen (魂音泉). Lyrics were written by ytr, who also shares vocal duties with Tama.
- What version of maimai added 天狗の落とし文 feat. ｙｔｒ?
- The song was added to maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018, with Standard charts. DX charts were later added in maimai でらっくす PRiSM on November 22, 2024.
- What is the original Touhou song that 天狗の落とし文 is based on?
- It is a remix of 風神少女 (Wind God Girl), the theme of Aya Shameimaru from the Touhou Project. The original theme first appeared in 東方花映塚 and was also included on the CD bundled with the book edition of 東方文花帖.
- Who designed the MASTER charts for 天狗の落とし文 in maimai?
- The Standard MASTER chart (Lv12+, constant 12.8) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san). The DX MASTER chart (Lv13+, constant 13.7) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- What does 天狗の落とし文 mean?
- The title translates to 'The Tengu's Dropped Letter,' referencing a Japanese folk belief that tengu, mythical bird-like creatures, would drop mysterious letters from the sky. In the context of the Touhou Project, it alludes to Aya Shameimaru, the tengu journalist who publishes the Bunbunmaru Newspaper.
- Does 天狗の落とし文 appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes. It first appeared in CHUNITHM STAR (October 2017) and was later added to ONGEKI R.E.D. (February 2021), in addition to its maimai MiLK appearance.
- When were the DX charts for 天狗の落とし文 added in different regions?
- The DX charts launched in Japanese arcades on November 22, 2024, unlocked via stamp card. The Asian version followed on April 11, 2025, and the Chinese version arrived on March 25, 2026 as part of 舞萌DX 2025.
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