Overview
"Ututu" is an original song created for maimai でらっくす PLUS by Japanese composer and arranger Masato Nakayama (中山真斗). The track features vocals by maimie, whose involvement was confirmed via social media the day after the song's in-game release. This marked Nakayama's first composition for the maimai series, though he had previously contributed to Sega's other rhythm game O.N.G.E.K.I. with "ポケットからぬりつぶせ!" and had sung chorus on another maimai original, "でらっくmaimai♪てんてこまい!."
The song was introduced on July 3, 2020, as part of the Mikangaoka Area: Moonlit Night Avenue (みかんヶ岡ちほー 月夜通り) event, requiring players to reach a cumulative distance of 4000 meters in the area to unlock it. It later became generally available from the Splash PLUS update onward. The jacket artwork and in-game movie were handled by Gunjou licorice (群青リコリス) with illustration by Daisuke Richard (ダイスケリチャード).
At a brisk 172 BPM, the Master chart, designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko), carries a difficulty constant of 12.9 (12+) and features an unusually high Touch note count of 123, giving it a distinctive play feel compared to other charts of its level. The Expert chart, crafted by はっぴー (Happy), sits at level 10 with a constant of 10.2. The lyrics, written by Nakayama himself, paint a dreamy, nocturnal scene, addressing solitude, desire, and the tension of connection under the night sky, sung in a soft, airy delivery by maimie.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
151 notesDesigner: -|Tap 115Hold 9Slide 7Touch 18Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
311 notesDesigner: -|Tap 230Hold 33Slide 12Touch 34Break 2
EXPERT
10(10)
419 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 291Hold 89Slide 26Touch 11Break 2
MASTER
12+(12.9)
633 notesDesigner: ぴちネコ|Tap 349Hold 49Slide 89Touch 123Break 23
Trivia
- Masato Nakayama's first maimai-exclusive composition was Ututu, debuting in maimai でらっくす PLUS. He had previously contributed to Sega's O.N.G.E.K.I. with 'ポケットからぬりつぶせ!' and sang chorus on the earlier maimai track 'でらっくmaimai♪てんてこまい!.'
- Vocalist maimie's involvement was publicly confirmed the day after Ututu's in-game release via a tweet from maimie herself, dated July 4, 2020.
- The Master chart (designed by ぴちネコ) contains 123 Touch notes, a notably high count that gives the chart a distinctive tactile-heavy play pattern compared to other 12+ charts in the same version.
- The song was initially locked behind the Mikangaoka Area: Moonlit Night Avenue event, requiring 4000 meters of cumulative distance. In the Splash update the requirement changed to 126 km, and from Splash PLUS onward the song was unlocked by default.
- The in-game movie was handled by the creative group Gunjou licorice (群青リコリス), with jacket illustration by Daisuke Richard (ダイスケリチャード).
- Lyrics were written by Masato Nakayama himself, centering on nocturnal imagery, emotional vulnerability, and the interplay between distance and closeness, themes reinforced by the song's ethereal vocal delivery.
FAQ
- Who composed Ututu in maimai?
- Ututu was composed, arranged, and written by Masato Nakayama (中山真斗), with vocals by maimie.
- What version of maimai added Ututu?
- Ututu was added in maimai でらっくす PLUS (maimai DX PLUS), released on July 3, 2020.
- What difficulty level is Ututu's Master chart?
- The Master chart is rated 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.9, designed by ぴちネコ. It features 633 total notes with an unusually high 123 Touch notes.
- Who designed the charts for Ututu?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy) at level 10, and the Master chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko) at level 12+.
- How was Ututu originally unlocked in maimai?
- Ututu was originally unlocked in the Mikangaoka Area: Moonlit Night Avenue event by reaching a total distance of 4000 meters. It became available by default starting from maimai でらっくす Splash PLUS.
- What are the lyrics of Ututu about?
- The lyrics, written by Masato Nakayama, evoke a dreamy nighttime atmosphere, themes of solitude, longing, and the bittersweet tension of emotional closeness are explored through imagery of stars, breath, and the night sky.
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