Overview
頓珍漢の宴 (Tonchinkan no en, roughly "Absurd Feast" or "Nonsense Banquet") is a high-energy Vocaloid track by prolific producer Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), featuring Hatsune Miku. It joined the maimai songlist as part of the PiNK update on April 7, 2016, and belongs to the niconico & VOCALOID genre.
The song originated on Pinocchio-P's 2015 album 祭りだヘイカモン (Festival! Hey Common) and marked his 64th published composition. Its lyrics depict a chaotic izakaya drinking party spiraling into nonsense, a barrage of idioms, puns, and compound words that mirror the title's meaning of absurdity and confusion. The music video, animated by Yuma Saito, was filmed at a real-world yakitori restaurant, Yakitori House Heiankyo (ヤキトリハウス平安郷) in Noborito, Kawasaki, which permanently closed in August 2022. The maimai version of the track uses an edited shorter cut compared to the original release.
In the maimai ecosystem, 頓珍漢の宴 carries particular weight as a high-level challenge. Its Master chart (level 13+, constant 13.8) was designed by はっぴー (Happy), a notes designer known for technically demanding layouts, while the Expert chart (level 11+, constant 11.6) was handled by Jack. The song also appears as the first piece in the Peach Kaden (桃皆伝) dan'i certification course. Across the game's version history, its Expert and Master levels have undergone multiple adjustments, reflecting the evolving difficulty standards of maimai DX. The song was also ported to CHUNITHM STAR PLUS in 2018, and in Chinese arcade versions it was temporarily removed in 2021 before being revived the following year.
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Trivia
- 頓珍漢の宴 is Pinocchio-P's 64th song. He is one of the most well-known Vocaloid producers in the doujin scene, with a catalog spanning over a decade and dozens of maimai series appearances.
- The izakaya depicted in the music video was a real establishment: Yakitori House Heiankyo (ヤキトリハウス平安郷) in Noborito, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. The restaurant closed permanently on August 22, 2022, making the video a time capsule of a now-lost location.
- In maimai, the song was part of the Peach Kaden (桃皆伝) dan'i certification course as the first of four songs, alongside ガラテアの螺旋, Axeria, and Glorious Crown.
- Two in-game collection titles tied to the song, obtainable only before the DX era, are 'お冷三つで' (With three glasses of water, earned by playing with three people) and 'この玉子焼きは注文してねぇ' (I didn't order this rolled omelette, earned by reaching 99% SYNC). Both reference the chaotic izakaya theme.
- The maimai version uses a shorter edit of the song (2:14) compared to the CHUNITHM version (2:24) and the original album cut.
- In Asian English releases of maimai, the song's title is romanized as Tonchinkan no en and the artist as PinocchioP.
- The Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), features a notably high slide-note count (92 slides) for its era, contributing to its 13+ rating.
- The song was removed from Chinese region maimai cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2021, then restored in 舞萌DX 2022, an unusual reversal in the region's song library history.
- 頓珍漢の宴 also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series, where it received a WORLD'S END chart (両☆4) designed under the pseudonym 'お冷6つで' (With six glasses of water), a direct callback to the maimai collection title 'お冷三つで'.
- The Expert chart's level has shifted across maimai versions more than most: it was level 10 in PiNK, dropped to 9+ in MURASAKi, then climbed back up to 11+ by FESTiVAL PLUS, reflecting how the game's difficulty calibration has evolved.
FAQ
- Who composed 頓珍漢の宴?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Pinocchio-P (ピノキオピー), with lyrics also by him, and features vocals by Hatsune Miku (初音ミク).
- What does 頓珍漢の宴 mean in English?
- The title translates roughly to 'Absurd Feast' or 'Nonsense Banquet,' reflecting the song's theme of a chaotic, stream-of-consciousness drinking party where everything goes off the rails.
- When was 頓珍漢の宴 added to maimai?
- It debuted in maimai PiNK on April 7, 2016, and has remained in the songlist through all subsequent DX versions.
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of 頓珍漢の宴?
- The Master chart is rated level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.8. It was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and contains 987 notes including 92 slide notes.
- Who designed the charts for 頓珍漢の宴 in maimai?
- The Expert chart (level 11+) was designed by Jack, and the Master chart (level 13+) was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have a credited designer.
- Is 頓珍漢の宴 available outside Japan?
- Yes, it is available in Japanese, International, USA, and Chinese arcade versions. In China, it was briefly removed starting with 舞萌DX 2021 but was revived in 舞萌DX 2022.
- What album is 頓珍漢の宴 from?
- The song originally appeared on Pinocchio-P's 2015 album 祭りだヘイカモン (Festival! Hey Common). A version featuring Pinocchio-P's own vocals was later included in his album HUMAN.
- Where was the music video for 頓珍漢の宴 filmed?
- The PV was set at a real izakaya restaurant called Yakitori House Heiankyo in Noborito, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. The restaurant closed permanently in August 2022.
