Overview
泡沫、哀のまほろば is a Touhou Project vocal arrangement by doujin circle 幽閉サテライト (Yuuhei Satellite), featuring vocals by senya, arrangement by Iceon, and production by 嵯峨飛鳥. The track draws from two source themes from 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night, the Extra Stage theme "エクステンドアッシュ ～蓬莱人" (Extend Ash ~ Hourai Jin) and the Extra Stage boss theme "月まで届け、不死の煙" (Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke), weaving them into a single lyrical arrangement that runs roughly 1 minute 40 seconds. Originally released on a self-titled album in 2012, the song gained broader visibility as the opening theme for the "永夜異変" (Eien Ihen / Imperishable Night Incident) chapter of 満福神社's 幻想万華鏡 (Gensou Mangekyou) doujin anime series. The music video produced for the anime serves as both the in-game jacket art and background visual within maimai.
The song made its rhythm-game debut in SEGA's CHUNITHM AIR PLUS in February 2017, then arrived in maimai MiLK at that version's launch in December 2017. This appearance made maimai one of only two arcade rhythm games (alongside Konami's now-discontinued BeatStream) to feature all four Gensou Mangekyou opening theme songs. Within maimai, the track's chart repertoire includes an Expert chart designed by LabiLabi and a Master chart by すきやき奉行 (Sukiyaki Bugyou). A distinctive performance moment occurs near the song's conclusion: the vocal line "♪いつまでも" is accompanied by a pronounced tempo slowdown, requiring players to adjust their rhythm in real time as the music decelerates.
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Trivia
- The song's full PV was produced by 満福神社 for their 幻想万華鏡 (Gensou Mangekyou) doujin anime series, where it serves as the opening theme for the '永夜異変' (Eien Ihen / Imperishable Night Incident) chapter.
- 泡沫、哀のまほろば first appeared in a rhythm game on February 23, 2017 via CHUNITHM AIR PLUS, roughly ten months before the maimai MiLK release.
- maimai is one of only two arcade rhythm games, alongside Konami's BeatStream, which has since been discontinued, to include all four opening theme songs from the 幻想万華鏡 anime series.
- The lyrics were written by kamase-tora, a frequent collaborator with 幽閉サテライト, and the vocals are performed by senya, who has served as the primary vocalist across many of the circle's releases.
- Near the end of the track, the vocal phrase '♪いつまでも' triggers a marked deceleration in tempo, creating a distinct rhythmic shift that maimai players must track in real time.
- In Asian English releases of maimai, the song title is romanized as 'Utakata, Ai No Mahoroba' and the artist as 'Yuuhei Satellite.'
- Starting with maimai でらっくす PRiSM, the in-game artist credit was standardized to read 幽閉サテライト(Produce:嵯峨飛鳥 Arranged:Iceon).
- The Master chart designer すきやき奉行 (Sukiyaki Bugyou) is known in the maimai community for crafting patterns that closely follow vocal phrasing, and this chart's note placement around the ending slowdown is a characteristic example.
- The difficulty levels of the Expert and Master charts have been revised multiple times across maimai versions: Expert rose from 8+ (MiLK) to 10 (FESTiVAL onward), while Master increased from 11 to 12 over the same period.
FAQ
- What anime is 泡沫、哀のまほろば from?
- The song was produced as the opening theme for the '永夜異変' (Eien Ihen / Imperishable Night Incident) chapter of 満福神社's 幻想万華鏡 (Gensou Mangekyou) doujin anime series, which adapts stories from the Touhou Project.
- Who composed 泡沫、哀のまほろば?
- The original melodies are by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice) from 東方永夜抄 ～ Imperishable Night. The arrangement for this specific vocal version was handled by Iceon of the doujin circle 幽閉サテライト.
- What version of maimai added 泡沫、哀のまほろば?
- The song was added at the launch of maimai MiLK on December 14, 2017.
- What Touhou Project songs are sampled in 泡沫、哀のまほろば?
- The arrangement incorporates two themes from 東方永夜抄: the Extra Stage theme 'エクステンドアッシュ ～蓬莱人' (Extend Ash ~ Hourai Jin) and the Extra Stage boss theme '月まで届け、不死の煙' (Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke).
- Who designed the Master and Expert charts for 泡沫、哀のまほろば in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by LabiLabi, and the Master chart was designed by すきやき奉行 (Sukiyaki Bugyou).
- Does 泡沫、哀のまほろば have a tempo change in its chart?
- Yes. Near the end of the song, during the vocal line '♪いつまでも,' the tempo slows down noticeably. Players encounter this deceleration as a rhythmic shift in the chart.
- Is 泡沫、哀のまほろば available in CHUNITHM?
- Yes. The song was added to CHUNITHM AIR PLUS on February 23, 2017, and later returned in CHUNITHM SUPER STAR PLUS on September 16, 2021.
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