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Overview
ウミユリ海底譚 (Umiyuri Kaiteitan) is a VOCALOID track by producer n-buna featuring Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) on vocals, with original video art by あわしま. The song arrived in maimai as part of the ORANGE PLUS update on May 14, 2015, initially listed under the niconico genre before being reclassified as niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward. Its BPM of 120 is deliberately halved, one of the few maimai tracks programmed this way, giving the composition a spacious, half-time drift that suits its seabed imagery. The title translates roughly to "Sea Lily海底 Tale," evoking the swaying of crinoids (sea lilies) in an underwater current.
The Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), is among the most recognizable in the maimai community thanks to its signature "ウミユリ配置" (Umiyuri pattern), a demanding sequence beginning around combo 301 that alternates slides and taps, deliberately exploiting the game's slide-start delay where slides register one beat after the note is triggered. This pattern became so emblematic that a dedicated UTAGE practice chart titled "ウミユリ練習譚" (Umiyuri Practice Tale) was added in maimai DX PRiSM (September 2024), allowing players to build up to the full pattern through progressively denser slide arrangements. The Expert chart, designed by 某S氏, offers a gentler introduction to the song's melodic structure.
The Master chart has undergone multiple level revisions across maimai versions, from 11 in the ORANGE+ era to 13 as of FESTIVAL, reflecting both the game's evolving difficulty scale and the chart's enduring technical demand. In October 2022, the DX theoretical maximum score was first recorded. Beyond maimai, the song has appeared in CHUNITHM PLUS (2016) and オンゲキ R.E.D. (2021), and was also featured in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X with an official English lyric translation.
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- n-buna composed, arranged, and wrote the lyrics for ウミユリ海底譚, with Hatsune Miku providing the vocals and あわしま creating the original music video. The song was later also featured in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X with an official English lyric translation.
- The song is one of the few in maimai with an intentionally halved BPM, programmed at 120 BPM but with a half-time feel equivalent to 60 BPM, giving the track its drifting, spacious atmosphere.
- The Master chart's signature 'ウミユリ配置' (Umiyuri pattern), a repeating tap-and-slide sequence starting around combo 301, exploits the game's slide-start delay, where slides begin one beat after the note is visually triggered. Players often adjust the slide display timing setting to +0.5–+0.8 for easier tracking.
- A dedicated UTAGE practice chart titled 'ウミユリ練習譚' (Umiyuri Practice Tale) was added in maimai DX PRiSM (September 2024 in Japan, January 2026 in China). Designed as a step-up course, slide density increases progressively with each repeat of the pattern, letting players build familiarity incrementally.
- The DX theoretical maximum score was first recorded on October 19, 2022, marking the song's place in competitive play.
- The song originally debuted under the 'niconico' genre in ORANGE PLUS and was recategorized as 'niconico & VOCALOID' starting with PiNK, reflecting the platform's evolving genre taxonomy.
- The Master chart has undergone five level revisions across maimai versions: 11 (ORANGE+), 11+ (PiNK–PiNK+), 12 (MURASAKi through DX), 12+ (DX+), and 13 (Splash onward). The Advanced chart also rose from 6 to 7 starting with FESTIVAL.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song's title is romanized as 'Umiyuri Kaiteitan'.
- The Expert chart was designed by 某S氏 (Bou S-shi), a veteran maimai charter known for other ORANGE-era charts, while the Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), who has contributed numerous high-level charts to the series.
- The song also appears in CHUNITHM (starting with CHUNITHM PLUS, July 2016) and オンゲキ (starting with R.E.D., January 2021), with chart designers including rioN and うさぎ海底譚 respectively.
FAQ
- Who composed Umiyuri Kaiteitan (ウミユリ海底譚)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by n-buna, with vocals provided by Hatsune Miku and original video art by あわしま.
- What maimai version added Umiyuri Kaiteitan?
- It was added to maimai ORANGE PLUS on May 14, 2015.
- What is the 'Umiyuri pattern' in maimai?
- The Umiyuri pattern (ウミユリ配置) is a signature sequence on the Master chart starting around combo 301 that alternates taps and slides, deliberately exploiting the game's slide-start delay. It became so well-known that a dedicated UTAGE practice chart called 'Umiyuri Practice Tale' was added in maimai DX PRiSM.
- Who designed the Master and Expert charts for Umiyuri Kaiteitan?
- The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and the Expert chart by 某S氏 (Bou S-shi).
- What BPM is Umiyuri Kaiteitan and why is it notable?
- The song runs at 120 BPM, but it is one of the few maimai tracks with an intentionally halved BPM, meaning the music feels like 60 BPM half-time, contributing to its spacious, underwater atmosphere.
- Is Umiyuri Kaiteitan available in other rhythm games?
- Yes. It appears in CHUNITHM (starting with CHUNITHM PLUS in July 2016) and オンゲキ (starting with R.E.D. in January 2021). It was also featured in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X.
- What genre is Umiyuri Kaiteitan in maimai?
- It is classified under the niconico & VOCALOID genre (niconico&ボーカロイド). When first added in ORANGE PLUS it was under the simpler 'niconico' genre, and was reclassified from PiNK onward.
- What is the English title of ウミユリ海底譚?
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as 'Umiyuri Kaiteitan'.