Overview
雨露霜雪 (read as *Uro Sousetsu*, romanized on its jacket as UROSOUSETSU) is a collaborative original composition for maimai でらっくす PRiSM by two heavyweight figures in the rhythm-game music scene: かねこちはる (Chiharu Kaneko) and t+pazolite (Tomoyuki Hamada). The track premiered as the final-round selection for the International division of KING of Performai The 6th, making it the first original composition ever to debut in that slot for the tournament's international bracket. Running at a relentless 250 BPM, the piece blends the distinct production signatures of both artists, with Kaneko listed first in the credits, the English community wiki notes this ordering may signal a compositional lean toward his style. Komine (t+pazolite) himself remarked that when he first heard the demo, "Kaneko-san's style was exploding" and it got him immediately hyped. Within the maimai universe, 雨露霜雪 serves as the Perfect Challenge gate track for Metropolis Area 9, tying into the narrative arc of the Metropolis chihō series. Its Master chart, co-designed by サファ太 and Luxizhel at level 14+ (constant 14.6), is characterized by sustained high density from the first chorus onward, with escalating SLIDE and BREAK counts and frequent arm-crossing patterns that require players to process slides on one side while hitting taps on the opposite side, a configuration that demands both stamina and cross-body coordination.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
6(6)
337 notesDesigner: -|Tap 281Hold 12Slide 6Touch 27Break 11
ADVANCED
9(9)
532 notesDesigner: -|Tap 479Hold 24Slide 10Touch 14Break 5
EXPERT
13(13.5)
915 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 705Hold 54Slide 42Touch 48Break 66
MASTER
14+(14.6)
1211 notesDesigner: サファ太 vs Luxizhel|Tap 744Hold 95Slide 102Touch 124Break 146
Trivia
- 雨露霜雪 debuted as the third and final round song for the International division of KING of Performai The 6th (2025), a competitive tournament spanning maimai, CHUNITHM, and O.N.G.E.K.I. This marked the first time an original composition was used as the International division's final-round song in the tournament's history.
- The song's two composers, かねこちはる and t+pazolite, also jointly produced 宙天 (Chuuten), the Japan division final-round song for the same tournament. かねこちはる is credited first in 雨露霜雪 while t+pazolite is credited first in 宙天, which may reflect which artist's compositional voice leads each track.
- かねこちはる's previous maimai original was mystique as iris, while t+pazolite's most recent original before this was WiPE OUT MEMORIES. For t+pazolite, 雨露霜雪 was also his first Metropolis-area contribution since TwisteD! XD.
- The track was unlockable from February 27, 2025 (the PRiSM update date) as a Perfect Challenge in Metropolis Area 9, requiring a total travel distance of 1200 km. With the CiRCLE update on September 18, 2025, it became available by default in all regions.
- This was the first Perfect Challenge song to be simultaneously available on both the Japanese and Asian (International) versions of the game at launch.
- The Master chart (level 14+, constant 14.6) was co-designed by サファ太 (Safata) and Luxizhel, while the Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The wiki notes the Master chart's density increases continuously from the first chorus, with SLIDE and BREAK counts rising alongside the intensity, and features many patterns where the player must handle slides with one hand while crossing over to hit taps on the opposite side.
- The in-game flavor text describes a scene set in the Metropolis story: a mecha named 酒呑童子 (Shuten-dōgi), a reference to a famous Japanese oni (demon), stands against a hail of purifying white light. The name is acknowledged in-universe as having an inauspicious origin, which the pilot considers fitting for the grand stage they are about to perform on.
- The music video / movie was produced by Kazuma Enta, cell, and SEGA, with illustration by えすてぃお (Estio).
FAQ
- Who composed 雨露霜雪 for maimai?
- 雨露霜雪 was composed jointly by かねこちはる (Chiharu Kaneko) and t+pazolite (Tomoyuki Hamada), both well-known figures in the rhythm-game music scene. The two also collaborated on 宙天 (Chuuten), the Japan division final song for the same KING of Performai tournament.
- What does 雨露霜雪 mean and how do you read it?
- The title 雨露霜雪 is read as *Uro Sousetsu* and literally means 'rain, dew, frost, snow', four forms of precipitation and condensation. The song's jacket also displays the romanization UROSOUSETSU.
- How do you unlock 雨露霜雪 in maimai DX PRiSM?
- In PRiSM (JP and International versions), it was unlockable starting February 27, 2025, by clearing it as a Perfect Challenge in Metropolis Area 9 after reaching a total travel distance of 1200 km. From the CiRCLE update (September 18, 2025), it became available by default. In the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2025), it unlocks from April 28, 2026.
- What difficulty is the Master chart of 雨露霜雪?
- The Master chart is level 14+ with a difficulty constant of 14.6, placing it among the upper tier of maimai DX charts. It has a total of 1211 notes (744 Tap, 95 Hold, 102 Slide, 124 Touch, 146 Break) and was co-designed by サファ太 (Safata) and Luxizhel.
- Was 雨露霜雪 used in a KING of Performai tournament?
- Yes. It was the third and final round song for the International division of KING of Performai The 6th, making it the first original composition ever used as the International division's final-round song in the tournament's history. The Japan division's final song was 宙天 (Chuuten), also by the same two composers.
- What is the BPM of 雨露霜雪?
- The song has a BPM of 250, placing it among the faster tracks in the maimai DX catalog.
- Who designed the charts for 雨露霜雪?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the Master chart was co-designed by サファ太 (Safata) vs Luxizhel. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
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