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Overview

ウサテイ is a Touhou Project doujin remix by COOL&CREATE members Amane (あまね) and beatMARIO (ビートまりお), originally released on the IOSYS album 東方萃翠酒酔 (Tōhō Suisui Shusui) in 2007. The track blends two ZUN-composed themes, Tewi Inaba's motif お宇佐さまの素い幡 from 東方花映塚 (Phantasmagoria of Flower View) and the stage 5 piece シンデレラケージ ~ Kagome-Kagome from 東方永夜抄 (Imperishable Night), into a single boisterous vocal number at 190 BPM. The song's lyrics are built around a comedic skit in which two characters banter about playing a match of Kaeizuka, with one player stubbornly choosing Tewi Inaba as their character while the other protests. This conversational opening gives way to a chant-heavy chorus cycling through rabbit archetypes: いたずらうさぎ (mischievous rabbit), わるのりうさぎ (naughty rabbit), はらぐろうさぎ (cunning / black-bellied rabbit), and しあわせうさぎ (happy rabbit). The song title itself is a portmanteau of うさぎ (usagi, rabbit) and てゐ (Tei, from Tewi), underscoring the rabbit motif throughout. ウサテイ arrived in maimai on the GreeN version in September 2013 and remained in the lineup until its removal on July 11, 2019. Over the game's version updates, its difficulty ratings were revised multiple times; by the BUDDiES era the Master chart had settled at level 14, designed by はっぴー, while the Expert chart (level 10+) was created by 某S氏. A UTAGE (宴) chart titled [傾] was added during MURASAKi, whose designer left the tongue-in-cheek remark "譜面傾けんなってーーー!!" ("I told you not to tilt the chart!!"). The song also crossed over into CHUNITHM and オンゲキ, and its jacket was replaced in maimai GreeN PLUS with a new illustration distinct from the original album art.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
5(5)
159 notesDesigner: -|Tap 137Hold 8Slide 4Break 10
ADVANCED
7(7)
269 notesDesigner: -|Tap 224Hold 28Slide 12Break 5
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
465 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 406Hold 42Slide 7Break 10
MASTER
14(14)
646 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 549Hold 16Slide 65Break 16

Trivia

  • ウサテイ combines two Touhou source themes: お宇佐さまの素い幡 (Tewi Inaba's theme from 東方花映塚) and シンデレラケージ ~ Kagome-Kagome (stage 5 theme from 東方永夜抄), both originally composed by ZUN.
  • The arrangement was handled by myu314 and beatMARIO, with vocals by beatMARIO and Amane. The music video was produced by locker room production (カギ).
  • The song first appeared on the IOSYS compilation album 東方萃翠酒酔 (2007), which translates roughly to 'Touhou Tipsy Gathering.'
  • In maimai GreeN PLUS, ウサテイ received a new jacket illustration. Prior to this change, it shared the 東方萃翠酒酔 album art with another maimai song, お嫁にしなさいっ!.
  • The song was originally categorized under VARIETY in maimai GreeN, then moved to the 東方Project genre category starting with GreeN PLUS.
  • ウサテイ was removed from the maimai arcade lineup on July 11, 2019, making it one of the earlier Touhou tracks cut from the active song library.
  • A UTAGE (宴) chart titled [傾] was added on May 11, 2017 in maimai MURASAKi. The designer's credit reads '譜面傾けんなってーーー!!', a self-aware joke about the chart's tilted gimmick.
  • The Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), a well-known maimai chart creator. The Expert chart was designed by 某S氏 (a designer whose name is partially anonymized as 'Mr. S').
  • In Asian English releases, the song title is romanized as USATEI and the artist as Amane + beatMARIO(COOL&CREATE).
  • Related remixes include ウサテイ2011, ウサテイ2013 (featured on the album 東方人 -TOHO BEAT-), and an Irodorimidori cover titled ウソテイ that appears in CHUNITHM STAR PLUS.
  • ウサテイ also appears in CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS (and later SUPER STAR PLUS) and オンゲキ SUMMER, where it received a LUNATIC chart in 2022.
  • A remix titled ウサテイ20XX was later created for the mobile game 東方ダンマクカグラ (Touhou Danmaku Kagura).

FAQ

Who composed and arranged ウサテイ (USATEI)?
ウサテイ was originally composed by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) as part of two Touhou themes, then arranged by myu314 and beatMARIO. The vocals are performed by beatMARIO and Amane (あまね), both of the doujin circle COOL&CREATE.
What is ウサテイ about lyrically?
The lyrics open with a comedic skit where two characters argue over a match of Touhou Kaeizuka (花映塚), with one player insisting on using Tewi Inaba as their character. The chorus then cycles through rabbit-themed descriptors, mischievous rabbit, naughty rabbit, cunning rabbit, and happy rabbit, all tied to Tewi's identity as the rabbit of fortune and misfortune.
What difficulty level is ウサテイ's Master chart in maimai?
The Master chart of ウサテイ is level 14 with a constant of 14.0. It contains 646 notes (549 Tap, 16 Hold, 65 Slide, 16 Break) and was designed by はっぴー.
When was ウサテイ added to and removed from maimai?
ウサテイ was added to maimai on September 5, 2013, as part of the GreeN version. It was removed from the arcade lineup on July 11, 2019.
What is the origin of the song ウサテイ?
The song is a Touhou doujin remix originally released on the IOSYS album 東方萃翠酒酔 (2007). It blends two ZUN-composed themes: お宇佐さまの素い幡 (Tewi Inaba's theme from 東方花映塚) and シンデレラケージ ~ Kagome-Kagome (from 東方永夜抄).
Who designed the charts for ウサテイ in maimai?
The Expert chart was designed by 某S氏, the Master chart by はっぴー, and the UTAGE (宴) chart [傾] by a designer who credited it with the phrase '譜面傾けんなってーーー!!' ('I told you not to tilt the chart!!').
What does the title ウサテイ mean?
ウサテイ (romanized as USATEI) is a portmanteau of うさぎ (usagi, rabbit) and てゐ (Tei, from the name of Touhou character Tewi Inaba), reflecting both the rabbit motif and the song's focus on Tewi.
Is ウサテイ still playable in any rhythm games?
ウサテイ was removed from maimai in July 2019 and is no longer available in that game. It remains playable in CHUNITHM (added in AMAZON PLUS and carried through to SUPER STAR PLUS) and オンゲキ (added in SUMMER, with a LUNATIC chart added in bright MEMORY).