Overview
The Gong of Knockout is a song by Japanese metalcore band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, serving as the second opening theme for the 2018 TV anime BAKI (バキ), covering episodes 14 through 26. The track was added to maimai でらっくす on September 6, 2019 as part of the POPS & ANIME category, and remained playable until its removal on March 24, 2022.
Composed by Minami and performed by vocalist So, the song is built around the band's signature blend of screamed vocals, auto-tuned melodic hooks, electronic flourishes, and chugging guitar riffs at a steady 180 BPM. In its full-length form, the track accelerates to 220 BPM from the midpoint through the finale, a dynamic shift absent from the in-game arcade cut. The song holds particular weight in the band's history as the final recording to feature guitarist Kei, who passed away on January 12, 2019. In maimai, the song offers four DX-format charts. The Expert chart (level 11) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) and features a dense 105 Touch notes among its 428 total notes, while the Master chart (level 13, designed by サファ太 / Safata) pushes to 708 total notes, standing as a solid challenge within the early DX era's level-13 pool.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
99 notesDesigner: -|Tap 77Hold 7Slide 2Touch 6Break 7
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
238 notesDesigner: -|Tap 194Hold 11Slide 10Touch 13Break 10
EXPERT
11(11)
428 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 220Hold 50Slide 42Touch 105Break 11
MASTER
13(13)
708 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 493Hold 51Slide 48Touch 93Break 23
Trivia
- The Gong of Knockout was used as the second opening theme for the BAKI anime, playing during episodes 14 through 26 of the 2018 television series.
- The song is the final recording to feature Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas guitarist Kei, who died on January 12, 2019.
- The full-length version of the song accelerates from 180 BPM to 220 BPM from its middle section onward, though this change is not present in the maimai arcade cut.
- Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas formed in Kobe, Japan in 2008, known for fusing metalcore with electronic dance elements and prominently auto-tuned clean vocals.
- The song was originally released as a single in 2018, also titled The Gong of Knockout.
- The song was added to maimai でらっくす on September 6, 2019 and later removed from the game on March 24, 2022.
- The Expert chart (level 11, designed by 小鳥遊さん) features an unusually high 105 Touch notes, accounting for nearly a quarter of its total 428 notes.
- The Master chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata) at level 13 with 708 total notes, the highest difficulty tier for this song.
- The song's level on Expert was originally 10+ at the launch of maimai でらっくす, then revised to 11 starting from maimai でらっくす PLUS onward.
FAQ
- What anime is The Gong of Knockout from?
- The Gong of Knockout is the second opening theme song for the 2018 TV anime BAKI (バキ), used for episodes 14 through 26 of the series.
- Who composed and performed The Gong of Knockout?
- The song was composed by Minami, arranged and performed by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, with lyrics and vocals by the band's vocalist So.
- What BPM is The Gong of Knockout in maimai?
- The in-game version runs at a constant 180 BPM. The full-length recording accelerates to 220 BPM from the middle section onward, but this change does not appear in the maimai arcade cut.
- When was The Gong of Knockout added to and removed from maimai?
- It was added to maimai でらっくす on September 6, 2019 and was later removed from the game on March 24, 2022.
- Who designed the charts for The Gong of Knockout in maimai?
- The Expert chart (level 11) was designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), and the Master chart (level 13) was designed by サファ太 (Safata).
- What difficulty levels are available for The Gong of Knockout in maimai?
- The song has four DX chart difficulties: Basic at level 4, Advanced at level 7+, Expert at level 11, and Master at level 13.
- What is special about Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas member Kei in relation to this song?
- The Gong of Knockout was the final recording by guitarist Kei before his death on January 12, 2019, making it the last song he contributed to with the band.
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