Overview
Virtual to LIVE is the first-anniversary anthem of the Nijisanji (にじさんじ) Virtual YouTuber group, composed by kz (livetune), the producer best known for Hatsune Miku classics such as Tell Your World and Hand in Hand. The song brings together twelve Nijisanji livers as vocalists, each a prominent VTuber personality who was also featured as a playable partner in the Nijisanji-themed collaboration area (にじさんじちほー) that ran during maimai DX Splash. Lyrically, the track speaks of pressing forward through uncertainty, connecting voices to build a shared future, a thematic fit for a group-anniversary milestone.
Arriving in maimai DX Splash on December 25, 2020, Virtual to LIVE spans five DX difficulties. The MASTER chart (designed by 譜面-100号) is notable for three slide sequences that trace the silhouette of the Nijisanji logo, a gimmick that immediately signals the song's identity to players familiar with the group. The Re:MASTER chart (designed by はっぴー) earned community attention for a closing Touch-note pattern that mimics a waving-hand gesture, and became a talking point after Nijisanji liver Akina Saigusa achieved a full combo in a member-published gameplay video. The song was also ported to SEGA sibling rhythm games CHUNITHM and ONGEKI, reflecting its role as a cross-franchise VTuber ambassador piece.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
129 notesDesigner: -|Tap 106Hold 7Slide 2Touch 10Break 4
ADVANCED
6(6)
248 notesDesigner: -|Tap 207Hold 14Slide 8Touch 17Break 2
EXPERT
8+(8.6)
359 notesDesigner: ものくろっく|Tap 219Hold 25Slide 44Touch 53Break 18
MASTER
12(12.2)
636 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 483Hold 36Slide 60Touch 48Break 9
Re:MASTER
12+(12.8)
667 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 498Hold 15Slide 116Touch 15Break 23
Trivia
- Virtual to LIVE was written and produced specifically for the first anniversary of the Nijisanji VTuber group, which began activities in 2017.
- The song was composed, arranged, and lyricized by kz (livetune), a veteran Vocaloid producer whose works Tell Your World and Hand in Hand have appeared in earlier maimai titles.
- Twelve Nijisanji livers perform on the track: Mito Tsukino, Rin Shizuka, Kaede Higuchi, Elu, Touya Kenmochi, Kazaki Morinaka, Sister Claire, Ryushen, Dora, Himawari Honma, Rion Takamiya, and Joe Rikiichi.
- The music video was animated by ろくんし (rokunshi).
- The MASTER chart, designed by 譜面-100号, contains three slide patterns that outline the Nijisanji logo, a visual callback recognizable to fans of the group.
- These logo slides are structurally reminiscent of (but distinct from) the gimmick slides in RIDGE RACER STEPS -GMT remix-, another maimai chart.
- Near combos 86 and 477 on the MASTER chart, the slide sequences require fast tracing and have been known to snap combos, though their endpoints are fixed.
- The Re:MASTER chart, designed by はっぴー, features a Touch-note waving-hand motion at the final EX barrage that became a recurring topic on social media.
- Nijisanji liver Akina Saigusa achieved a full combo on the Re:MASTER chart in a publicly posted gameplay video, giving the chart additional visibility within the VTuber community.
- The MASTER difficulty was originally level 11 at launch in Splash, and was raised to level 12 starting from FESTiVAL PLUS onward.
- In the Asian version of maimai DX, Virtual to LIVE was added on May 7, 2021; in the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2021), it arrived on February 10, 2022.
- An instrumental version of Virtual to LIVE appears on the song's single release.
FAQ
- Who composed Virtual to LIVE?
- Virtual to LIVE was composed, arranged, and lyricized by kz (livetune), the electronic producer known for Hatsune Miku hits such as Tell Your World and Hand in Hand.
- Which Nijisanji livers sing Virtual to LIVE?
- The track features twelve Nijisanji livers: Mito Tsukino, Rin Shizuka, Kaede Higuchi, Elu, Touya Kenmochi, Kazaki Morinaka, Sister Claire, Ryushen, Dora, Himawari Honma, Rion Takamiya, and Joe Rikiichi.
- When was Virtual to LIVE added to maimai?
- Virtual to LIVE was added to maimai DX Splash on December 25, 2020 in Japan. It arrived in the Asian version on May 7, 2021, and in the Chinese version on February 10, 2022.
- What is special about the MASTER chart in Virtual to LIVE?
- The MASTER chart, designed by 譜面-100号, features three slide patterns that trace the shape of the Nijisanji logo, making it immediately recognizable to fans of the group.
- What is the waving-hand section on the Re:MASTER chart?
- The Re:MASTER chart ends with a sequence of Touch (EX) notes arranged to mimic a waving-hand motion, which became a widely shared moment on social media and was later famously full-comboed by Nijisanji liver Akina Saigusa.
- What BPM is Virtual to LIVE?
- Virtual to LIVE runs at 156 BPM.
- What difficulty levels does Virtual to LIVE have in maimai?
- The song has five DX difficulties: Basic Lv3, Advanced Lv6, Expert Lv8+ (constant 8.6), Master Lv12 (constant 12.2), and Re:Master Lv12+ (constant 12.8).
- Was Virtual to LIVE added to any other rhythm games?
- Yes, Virtual to LIVE also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM (starting with CHUNITHM NEW) and ONGEKI (starting with ONGEKI R.E.D. PLUS), making it a cross-platform Nijisanji collaboration track.
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