Overview
秘神マターラ 〜 Hidden Star in All Seasons (Hishin Matara) is the theme of Okina Matara, the final boss of Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons (東方天空璋). This arrangement was produced by ARM of the doujin music circle IOSYS as part of their "Touhou Niko Kara" (東方ニコカラ) series, a set of karaoke-style Touhou arrange videos originally uploaded to Nico Nico Douga. The track features vocals from the doujin circle Tamaonsen (魂音泉), a group well known in the Touhou arrange scene for their rap-infused vocal covers. The song was added to maimai as part of the FiNALE version on February 22, 2019, placing it among the last batch of new songs before the series transitioned to the DX (でらくす) era. On the charting side, the MASTER difficulty, designed by Tamago Dōfu (玉子豆腐), stands out for incorporating slide note patterns deliberately shaped like the characters ▶, Y, M, and ⑨, the last being a well-known symbol associated with the Touhou character Cirno. The EXPERT chart was designed by Takanashi-san (小鳥遊さん). With a BPM of 168 and a MASTER level of 13 (constant 13.4), the chart provides a moderately demanding challenge centered on dense slide sequences and a high total note count of 851.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
231 notesDesigner: -|Tap 192Hold 18Slide 4Break 17
ADVANCED
8(8)
429 notesDesigner: -|Tap 336Hold 56Slide 12Break 25
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
569 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん|Tap 408Hold 63Slide 50Break 48
MASTER
13(13.4)
851 notesDesigner: 玉子豆腐|Tap 607Hold 26Slide 165Break 53
Trivia
- The song is an arrangement of Okina Matara's theme '秘神マターラ 〜 Hidden Star in All Seasons' from Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons (東方天空璋), the sixteenth mainline Touhou game released in 2017.
- The title format, 【東方ニコカラ】...【IOSYS】, marks this as part of IOSYS's 'Touhou Niko Kara' series, a collection of karaoke-style arrange videos created for Nico Nico Douga.
- The vocal group Tamaonsen (魂音泉) is a long-running Touhou doujin music circle known for blending rap, hip-hop, and pop elements into their arrange covers.
- The MASTER chart's slide patterns intentionally form the shapes ▶ (play button), Y, M, and ⑨. The ⑨ symbol is a direct reference to the Touhou character Cirno, who is widely associated with the number 9 (ku) in fan culture due to the '⑨ = baka' meme.
- This song was added in maimai FiNALE, the final version of the original maimai arcade series before the DX (でらくす) reboot. The unlockable collection items (icon, nameplate, frame) associated with this song can no longer be obtained in DX-era cabinets.
- The song underwent several level adjustments across maimai versions: the MASTER chart originally debuted at level 12+ in FiNALE, was raised to 13 in DX+, lowered back to 12+ from Splash through UNiVERSE, then raised again to 13 in UNiVERSE+ and remains at 13 onward.
- The EXPERT designer Takanashi-san (小鳥遊さん) and MASTER designer Tamago Dōfu (玉子豆腐) are both recurring chart designers for the maimai series, frequently assigned to Touhou-origin tracks.
- The MASTER chart has no Touch notes, relying entirely on Tap, Hold, Slide, and Break notes for its 851-note total, a hallmark of FiNALE-era charts created before Touch input was introduced in DX.
FAQ
- Who composed 秘神マターラ (Hishin Matara) in maimai?
- The track was produced by ARM, a member of the doujin music circle IOSYS, as part of their Touhou Niko Kara arrange series.
- What version of maimai added 秘神マターラ?
- The song was added in maimai FiNALE on February 22, 2019, near the end of the original maimai arcade series before the DX era.
- What Touhou game is 秘神マターラ originally from?
- The song is based on the final boss theme of Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons (東方天空璋), specifically the stage 6 boss theme of Okina Matara.
- Who is the vocalist featured on this song?
- The track features vocals from Tamaonsen (魂音泉), a Touhou doujin music circle recognized for their rap and hip-hop inspired arrange style.
- What are the slide note gimmicks in the MASTER chart?
- The MASTER chart, designed by Tamago Dōfu (玉子豆腐), includes slide patterns intentionally arranged to form the shapes ▶ (play triangle), Y, M, and ⑨ (Cirno's symbol).
- Is 秘神マターラ still playable in maimai DX?
- The song was part of the FiNALE version and the associated collection items (icon, nameplate, frame) cannot be newly obtained in DX-era cabinets, indicating the song is no longer available on current versions.
- Who designed the charts for 秘神マターラ in maimai?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by Takanashi-san (小鳥遊さん), and the MASTER chart was designed by Tamago Dōfu (玉子豆腐).
- What difficulty level is the MASTER chart for 秘神マターラ?
- The MASTER chart is rated level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.4, featuring 851 total notes with a heavy emphasis on slide sequences.
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