Overview
敗北の少年 (The Defeated Boy) is a VOCALOID original track by producer kemu, featuring GUMI on vocals. Originally released in 2012 as part of kemu's album PANDORA VOXX, the song carries the recurring phrase "少年は神に成り損ねた" (The boy failed to become a god), a tagline that also appears in maimai as the MASTER FULL COMBO achievement title. The accompanying music video was produced by ke-sanβ and ハツ子.
The lyrics trace a narrator who once aspired to become a hero admired by all but ultimately falls short of that ideal. Rather than soaring through the sky, the "defeated boy" accepts a grounded existence, crawling through mud and singing praises of ordinary reality. Set to a driving rock instrumental at 185 BPM, the track balances raw energy with a melancholic undercurrent, a combination that helped it resonate widely within the VOCALOID community.
In maimai, 敗北の少年 debuted on April 26, 2019 as part of the FiNALE version. The EXPERT chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) and the MASTER chart by はっぴー (Happy). Though originally released during the FiNALE era, the song was carried into subsequent maimai DX versions with multiple level adjustments over time. In Asian English region releases, the title is localized as "The Defeated Boy." The song later appeared in Sega's オンゲキ (ONGEKI) rhythm game, added to bright MEMORY on May 26, 2022.
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Trivia
- The song was originally released on kemu's album PANDORA VOXX in 2012 before being added to maimai FiNALE in 2019.
- The music video (MV) was produced by ke-sanβ and ハツ子, who handled the movie direction and illustration respectively.
- The phrase 「少年は神に成り損ねた」 (The boy failed to become a god) serves as both a lyrical motif and the in-game achievement title earned by clearing the MASTER chart with FULL COMBO.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song's title is localized as 'The Defeated Boy.'
- 敗北の少年 was also added to Sega's ONGEKI rhythm game as part of the bright MEMORY version on May 26, 2022, with chart design by みそかつ侍 and うさぎランドリー.
- The song's difficulty ratings shifted across multiple maimai DX updates: the Advanced chart rose from 7+ to 8+, the Expert from 10 to 11+, and the Master from 12 to 13 over the course of version updates from FiNALE through BUDDiES+.
- Collection items (achievements/titles) associated with this song in FiNALE cannot be newly obtained in maimai DX versions onward.
- The song runs approximately 2 minutes and 22 seconds in length.
FAQ
- Who composed 敗北の少年?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by kemu, with vocals provided by GUMI.
- When was 敗北の少年 added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai FiNALE on April 26, 2019.
- What is the English title of 敗北の少年?
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song is localized as 'The Defeated Boy.'
- What are the difficulty levels of 敗北の少年 in maimai?
- As of the latest version, the standard charts are Basic Lv5, Advanced Lv8+, Expert Lv11+, and Master Lv13. The song has no Re:Master chart.
- Who designed the charts for 敗北の少年 in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) and the MASTER chart by はっぴー (Happy).
- What album is 敗北の少年 from?
- The song originally appeared on kemu's album PANDORA VOXX, released in 2012.
- What does 敗北の少年 mean?
- The title translates to 'The Defeated Boy.' The lyrics tell the story of someone who dreamed of becoming a hero but could not, ultimately accepting a mundane reality and resolving to crawl through the mud rather than fly through the sky.
- Does 敗北の少年 appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, the song was also added to Sega's ONGEKI as part of the bright MEMORY version on May 26, 2022.
