Overview
フラグメンツ -T.V. maimai edit- (Fragments -T.V. maimai edit-) is a Touhou Project arrangement by the doujin circle Hatsunetsumiko's (発熱巫女~ず), added to maimai during the PiNK era in February 2016. The track reimagines Necro Fantasia (ネクロファンタジア), the phantasm-stage boss theme from ZUN's Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom (東方妖々夢), as a vocal pop piece driven by 160 BPM.
The arrangement was handled by circle member Tim Vegas, with lyrics by capo and dual vocals from narco and capo. The song originally appeared on Hatsunetsumiko's 2009 Comiket 76 album アンチェインドメロディ (Unchained Melody), though the in-game jacket art was drawn from their later best-of compilation Flower of Life" The best selection 2008–2011 (jacket design by もちぬ). The "T.V. maimai edit" subtitle marks it as a specially edited version for the arcade release.
A distinctive feature of this song's presentation in maimai is its video history. The track originally played with footage from 東方活動写真館 (Touhou Kinema Kan), a fan animation project, specifically the opening sequence of its second act (第二幕). That video was included at launch but removed during the MiLK update due to unspecified circumstances, leaving the game to display the static jacket illustration ever since.
Hatsunetsumiko's contributed two other tracks to maimai, Night Fly and Feel My Fire, both originally featured at the Joypolis arcade venue, making this Touhou arrangement part of a broader relationship between the circle and the series.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
4(4)
158 notesDesigner: -|Tap 129Hold 12Slide 12Break 5
ADVANCED
6(6)
337 notesDesigner: -|Tap 311Hold 12Slide 12Break 2
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
485 notesDesigner: Revo@LC|Tap 407Hold 30Slide 46Break 2
MASTER
12+(12.8)
598 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 402Hold 56Slide 122Break 18
Trivia
- The song is based on Necro Fantasia (ネクロファンタジア), the phantasm-stage boss theme from Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom (東方妖々夢), originally composed by ZUN of Team Shanghai Alice.
- フラグメンツ was first released in 2009 on Hatsunetsumiko's Comiket 76 album アンチェインドメロディ (Unchained Melody). The maimai version is a shortened edit labeled '-T.V. maimai edit-'.
- The in-game jacket art is taken from the later best-of compilation Flower of Life" The best selection 2008–2011 (released May 2012), not from the original album. Jacket design was by もちぬ.
- The song originally featured a full video from 東方活動写真館 (Touhou Kinema Kan), a fan animation project. It served as the opening for the project's second act (第二幕). The video was removed during the MiLK update for undisclosed reasons and replaced with a static jacket image.
- The chart difficulty levels have been adjusted multiple times across maimai versions. The Master chart started at level 10 in PiNK and was progressively raised to 12+ by UNiVERSE+, reflecting increased community skill standards and re-evaluation.
- The Master chart (12.8 constant) is designed by 某S氏, while the Expert chart (9.6 constant) is designed by Revo@LC.
- Hatsunetsumiko's (発熱巫女~ず) also contributed the Joypolis-exclusive tracks Night Fly and Feel My Fire to maimai, connecting this Touhou arrangement to the circle's broader arcade music portfolio.
- In Asian English releases of maimai, the song title is romanized as Fragments -T.V. maimai edit- and the artist as Hatsunetsumiko's.
FAQ
- Who composed and arranged Fragments -T.V. maimai edit-?
- The original melody (Necro Fantasia) was composed by ZUN for Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom. The arrangement for this track was handled by Tim Vegas of Hatsunetsumiko's (発熱巫女~ず), with lyrics by capo and vocals by narco and capo.
- What version of maimai added フラグメンツ -T.V. maimai edit-?
- The song was added to maimai PiNK on February 4, 2016. It remains available in the current version and is not locked.
- What is the level and difficulty of the Master chart for this song?
- The Master chart is rated level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.8. It contains 598 total notes (402 Tap, 56 Hold, 122 Slide, 18 Break) and was designed by 某S氏.
- Was the in-game video removed?
- Yes. フラグメンツ originally played with a video from the fan animation project Touhou Kinema Kan (東方活動写真館). The video was removed during the MiLK update due to unspecified circumstances, and the game now displays the static jacket illustration instead.
- What is the original Touhou source for this song?
- The song is an arrangement of Necro Fantasia (ネクロファンタジア), the phantasm-stage boss theme from Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom (東方妖々夢).
- What album did フラグメンツ originally appear on?
- The original full-length version of フラグメンツ was first released at Comiket 76 in August 2009 on the Hatsunetsumiko's album アンチェインドメロディ (Unchained Melody). The maimai version is a specially edited take labeled '-T.V. maimai edit-'.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts?
- The Expert chart (level 9+, 9.6 constant) was designed by Revo@LC, and the Master chart (level 12+, 12.8 constant) was designed by 某S氏.

