Overview
WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! serves as the main theme song for ONGEKI Re:Fresh, the 2025 refresh of SEGA's ONGEKI rhythm game, and made its way into maimai DX CiRCLE as part of the ongoing cross-title collaboration between SEGA's three arcade rhythm game pillars. The track is composed and arranged by Ao WiFi (アオワイファイ), with lyrics also penned by the same artist, and is performed under the collective name ONGEKI Shooters (オンゲキシューターズ), a vocal ensemble bringing together five of ONGEKI's central characters: Hoshizaki Akari (CV: Hikaru Akao), Takase Rio (CV: Yurika Kubo), Aihara Tsubaki (CV: Chinami Hashimoto), Sakurai Haruna (CV: Reina Kondo), and Shinonome Tsumugi (CV: Fuuka Izumi). The music video was produced by MiRA (STUDIO KAIBA) and isa., complementing the song's bright, celebratory tone.
At 126 BPM, the song sits in an upbeat pop groove, with lyrics built around themes of waking up, making up, and blooming into full expression, a fitting anthem for the Re:Fresh refresh. The chorus chant of "WakeUP! MakeUP! FEVER!" and the recurring "WE HAVE MUSIC / WE LOVE MUSIC" refrains give the track an infectious, call-and-response energy that mirrors the communal spirit of the ONGEKI rhythm game experience. In maimai DX CiRCLE, the song received four DX charts: a straightforward Basic (Lv. 2) and Advanced (Lv. 6), a mid-tier Expert (Lv. 10) designed by Luxizhel, and a demanding Master chart (Lv. 13, constant 13.3) crafted by アマリリス (amaryllis) that tests players with dense Tap/Hold patterns and heavy Break note counts across its 887 total notes.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
2(2)
167 notesDesigner: -|Tap 136Hold 17Slide 2Touch 8Break 4
ADVANCED
6(6)
294 notesDesigner: -|Tap 236Hold 12Slide 10Touch 26Break 10
EXPERT
10(10)
501 notesDesigner: Luxizhel|Tap 363Hold 30Slide 40Touch 27Break 41
MASTER
13(13.3)
887 notesDesigner: アマリリス|Tap 549Hold 73Slide 96Touch 96Break 73
Trivia
- WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! is the main theme song of ONGEKI Re:Fresh, the major content update for SEGA's ONGEKI arcade rhythm game released in 2025.
- The track was added to maimai DX CiRCLE on March 5, 2026, as part of the ongoing ONGEKI & CHUNITHM collaboration series, which regularly brings songs from SEGA's other rhythm game franchises into maimai.
- The vocal arrangement brings together five ONGEKI characters: Hoshizaki Akari (CV: Hikaru Akao), Takase Rio (CV: Yurika Kubo), Aihara Tsubaki (CV: Chinami Hashimoto), Sakurai Haruna (CV: Reina Kondo), and Shinonome Tsumugi (CV: Fuuka Izumi), all five main heroines of the ONGEKI story.
- Composer Ao WiFi (アオワイファイ) handled lyrics, composition, and arrangement for the track. The artist name Ao WiFi is also stylized as Ao_WiFi in community references.
- The music video was co-produced by MiRA of STUDIO KAIBA and isa., delivering a colorful animated visual accompaniment to the song's celebratory theme.
- The song also appears in CHUNITHM X-VERSE-X (where it was unlockable via a dedicated MAP) and ONGEKI Re:Fresh itself, making it a true triple-title crossover track across SEGA's three rhythm game franchises.
- In ONGEKI Re:Fresh, the song received a LUNATIC difficulty chart (Lv. 14) on July 26, 2025, representing the highest level of challenge for the track in its home game.
- The Master chart in maimai, designed by アマリリス (amaryllis), features 887 total notes with a notably high count of 96 Slide notes and 96 Touch notes, creating a pattern-heavy experience at Lv. 13.
- The Expert chart by Luxizhel balances 501 notes with 41 Break notes, serving as a gateway to the song's more intense Master arrangement.
- The in-game title earned from playing the song in maimai is '心躍る季節!咲かせようメロディ!!' (Heart-racing season! Let the melody bloom!!), reflecting the song's lyrical theme of blossoming and excitement.
- The lyrics contain playful rhythmic chanting ("WE HAVE MUSIC Hi! Hi! せーの!") and incorporate the word 解花 (kaika, meaning 'blooming/unfolding') as a pun in the line 'ジャンプ一番 解花宣言'.
FAQ
- Who composed WakeUP MakeUP FEVER!?
- WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! was composed, arranged, and lyrically written by Ao WiFi (アオワイファイ), also credited as Ao_WiFi in community sources.
- Which version of maimai features WakeUP MakeUP FEVER!?
- The song was added to maimai DX CiRCLE on March 5, 2026, as part of the ONGEKI & CHUNITHM collaboration category.
- Who are the vocalists on WakeUP MakeUP FEVER!?
- The song is performed by the ONGEKI Shooters (オンゲキシューターズ) ensemble, featuring five voice actors: Hikaru Akao (Hoshizaki Akari), Yurika Kubo (Takase Rio), Chinami Hashimoto (Aihara Tsubaki), Reina Kondo (Sakurai Haruna), and Fuuka Izumi (Shinonome Tsumugi).
- What are the chart difficulty levels for WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! in maimai?
- The song has four DX charts: Basic at Lv. 2, Advanced at Lv. 6, Expert at Lv. 10 (designed by Luxizhel), and Master at Lv. 13 with a constant of 13.3 (designed by アマリリス/amaryllis).
- What is WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! about?
- The lyrics center on waking up to a new day, the joy of making music together, and the metaphor of blooming like a flower. Key refrains include 'WakeUP! MakeUP! FEVER!' and 'WE HAVE MUSIC / WE LOVE MUSIC', with a celebratory tone about self-expression through song.
- Does WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! appear in other rhythm games besides maimai?
- Yes. The song debuted in ONGEKI Re:Fresh as its main theme and also appears in CHUNITHM X-VERSE-X, making it a triple-franchise crossover track across SEGA's three arcade rhythm game series.
- Who designed the Master and Expert charts for WakeUP MakeUP FEVER! in maimai?
- The Master chart was designed by アマリリス (amaryllis) and the Expert chart by Luxizhel. The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
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