Overview
アンハッピーリフレイン (Unhappy Refrain) is a VOCALOID song composed, arranged, and written by wowaka, with vocals provided by Hatsune Miku. It was added to maimai as part of the ORANGE version on December 18, 2014, and appears under the niconico & VOCALOID genre category. The track is the title piece of wowaka's debut full-length album, released in 2011. Propelled at a relentless 205 BPM, the song melds driving rock instrumentation with dense, rapid-fire lyrical phrasing that has become a hallmark of wowaka's production style.
In maimai, the MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー, while the EXPERT chart was handled by ロシェ@ペンギン. When maimai でらっくす launched, the song received a visual refresh: its original ORANGE-era jacket was replaced with the album cover artwork used in its CHUNITHM and オンゲキ appearances, and the in-game background video, originally a dance routine, was replaced by a still image of the new jacket. In Asian English releases of maimai, the song is listed under its romanized title, Unhappy Refrain.
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- アンハッピーリフレイン was added to maimai on December 18, 2014, as part of the ORANGE version, and has remained playable through every subsequent major version.
- The song is also playable in CHUNITHM (added in AIR PLUS on June 8, 2017) and オンゲキ (added in PLUS on February 21, 2019), making it one of several wowaka tracks shared across SEGA's three rhythm game platforms.
- The MASTER chart has undergone multiple level re-ratings over the years, it originally debuted at level 11 in maimai ORANGE and was progressively raised through 12, 12+, and finally 13 from the Splash version onward, reflecting both the chart's enduring challenge and the game's shifting difficulty scale.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song title is displayed as 'Unhappy Refrain.'
- The original maimai ORANGE jacket featured a different illustration from the album cover. When maimai でらっくす released, the jacket was updated to match the cover artwork used in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ.
- The in-game background video, described as a dance routine, was replaced by a static image of the updated jacket starting with maimai でらっくす.
- The song's album, also titled アンハッピーリフレイン, is wowaka's debut full-length album, released in 2011. The in-game version runs approximately 1 minute and 56 seconds.
FAQ
- Who composed アンハッピーリフレイン?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by wowaka, with vocals provided by Hatsune Miku.
- What does アンハッピーリフレイン mean in English?
- The title translates to Unhappy Refrain, which is how it is romanized in Asian English versions of maimai.
- When was アンハッピーリフレイン added to maimai?
- It was added on December 18, 2014, as part of the maimai ORANGE version, and has remained in the game through every subsequent update.
- What album is アンハッピーリフレイン from?
- It is the title track of wowaka's debut full-length album, also titled アンハッピーリフレイン, released in 2011.
- What BPM is アンハッピーリフレイン?
- The song has a BPM of 205.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for アンハッピーリフレイン in maimai?
- The MASTER chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the EXPERT chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin).
- Why does アンハッピーリフレイン have a different jacket in maimai now?
- The original ORANGE-era jacket was replaced in maimai でらっくす with the album cover artwork, matching the jacket used in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ. The in-game background video was also replaced with a still image of the new jacket.
- What other SEGA rhythm games feature アンハッピーリフレイン?
- The song also appears in CHUNITHM (added in AIR PLUS on June 8, 2017) and オンゲキ (added in PLUS on February 21, 2019).
