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Overview

初音ミクの激唱 (Hatsune Miku no Gekishou, "The Intense Singing of Hatsune Miku") is a landmark Vocaloid original song by the unit Storyteller, the creative partnership of composer cosMo@暴走P (cosMo@Bousou-P) and lyricist GAiA, who are also real-life brothers. Originally uploaded to niconico on July 9, 2010, it was composed as a dedicated boss song for the rhythm game Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd, continuing the narrative thread of cosMo's earlier works 初音ミクの暴走 and 初音ミクの消失. The song's subtitle, 「最高速・最高圧縮の喜びの歌」("The highest-speed, highest-compression song of joy"), signals its relentless BPM of 200 and dense, near-screamed vocal delivery, a deliberate contrast to the melancholic themes of its predecessor, 初音ミクの消失. In maimai, 初音ミクの激唱 debuted on August 9, 2018 as part of the MiLK PLUS update, arriving through a cross-title collaboration event that simultaneously brought the song to CHUNITHM STAR PLUS and オンゲキ (ONGEKI). Players initially unlocked it by playing the song in ONGEKI first, creating a unique multi-arcade unlock path. The maimai version uses a shorter edit (2:24) of the full composition. The MASTER chart, designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP Kaiden), has undergone level revisions across maimai versions, starting at level 13, it was promoted to 14 in でらっくす PLUS and now sits at 14.5 as one of the most demanding charts in the niconico & Vocaloid category. Its Expert chart, designed by 華火職人 (Hanabi Shokunin), also proved challenging enough to warrant a level bump over time.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC
7(7)
313 notesDesigner: -|Tap 252Hold 45Slide 9Break 7
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
409 notesDesigner: -|Tap 313Hold 68Slide 1Break 27
EXPERT
12(12.4)
563 notesDesigner: 華火職人|Tap 454Hold 87Slide 8Break 14
MASTER
14(14.5)
834 notesDesigner: チャン@DP皆伝|Tap 653Hold 72Slide 70Break 39

Trivia

  • 初音ミクの激唱 is the fourth song released under the Storyteller name, following earlier collaborations between cosMo@暴走P and GAiA.
  • The song is chronologically part of cosMo@暴走P's 'project 初音ミクの消失' volume 4 and is the 7th entry in his series of songs where Vocaloids speak original lyrics, which began with 初音ミクの暴走.
  • cosMo@暴走P has stated in his blog that the song's structure was inspired by the KONAMI pop'n music track 'neu' (genre: ニエンテ). KONAMI composer Idora later released an answer song responding to 初音ミクの激唱.
  • The MASTER chart on its debut was level 13, the second niconico & Vocaloid chart at that level and the first MASTER chart in the genre to reach it. It was later elevated to level 14 in でらっくす PLUS with a constant of 14.5, a tier shared only with 初音ミクの消失 and ヤミナベ!!!!'s DX MASTER charts in the same genre.
  • Around 600 of the MASTER chart's 834 total notes are concentrated in the second half of the song, with only about 200 notes before the 'eternity' section, creating a notorious stamina wall.
  • The MASTER chart features a lyric-matching '0' (zero) slide pattern that visually spells out the number zero, referencing the opening line '0 に いたボクは…'
  • The song was originally composed as a boss track for Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd (2010), where its EXTREME difficulty featured a famously grueling no-break 16th-note stream in the latter half, a section that cosMo noted was so dense that 'the buttons sank.'
  • The 2018 Remake version was uploaded to niconico on August 5, 2018, but cosMo confirmed via Twitter that maimai uses the original source audio, not the remake.
  • The lyrics trace a thematic arc from existential fear ('I was at zero, afraid of denial') to gratitude and affirmation, framed as a thank-you message to Hatsune Miku and the fans who give Vocaloids meaning.
  • The MASTER SSS rank title in the collection menu is the pattern '〇✕□△〇✕□△〇✕□△〇✕□△△□✕〇△□✕〇△□✕〇△□✕〇', directly referencing one of the chart's most demanding pattern sequences.
  • The illustration for the original niconico upload was drawn by the artist 左 (Hidari).
  • In the Asian English version of maimai, the song's displayed title is 'The Intense Singing of Hatsune Miku'.

FAQ

Who composed 初音ミクの激唱 (The Intense Singing of Hatsune Miku)?
The song was composed and arranged by cosMo@暴走P (cosMo@Bousou-P), with lyrics written by GAiA. Together they form the unit Storyteller, and they are reportedly real-life brothers.
What version of maimai added 初音ミクの激唱?
It was added on August 9, 2018 as part of the maimai MiLK PLUS update, simultaneously debuting in CHUNITHM STAR PLUS and オンゲキ through a cross-title collaboration event.
What difficulty level is the MASTER chart of 初音ミクの激唱 in maimai?
The MASTER chart is level 14 with a difficulty constant of 14.5. It was originally level 13 on debut in MiLK PLUS, then elevated to 14 in でらっくす PLUS.
Who designed the maimai charts for 初音ミクの激唱?
The Expert chart was designed by 華火職人 (Hanabi Shokunin), and the MASTER chart was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP Kaiden). The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
What is the English title of 初音ミクの激唱?
In the Asian English version of maimai, the song is displayed as 'The Intense Singing of Hatsune Miku.' The title translates literally to 'The Intense Singing of Hatsune Miku.'
Is 初音ミクの激唱 the same as the Project DIVA boss song?
Yes, the same composition. It was originally created as a boss song for Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd (2010). The maimai version uses a shorter 2:24 edit of the original audio track.
What does the subtitle '最高速・最高圧縮の喜びの歌' mean?
It translates to 'The highest-speed, highest-compression song of joy.' It describes the song's relentless BPM 200 tempo and densely packed composition, framed as a celebratory antithesis to cosMo's earlier song 初音ミクの消失 (The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku).