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WARNING×WARNING×WARNING is a high-energy vocal arrangement by the doujin circle 暁Records (Akatsuki Records) that transforms two stage themes from the Touhou Project bullet-hell game 東方紺珠伝 (Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom) into a driving, playful rock track. It draws from the Stage 5 field theme 遥か38万キロのボヤージュ (38,000km Voyage) and the Stage 5 boss theme 星条旗のピエロ (Star Flag Clown), weaving them into a song that alternates between sung verses and taunting, shouted bridge sections. The arrangement and lyrics were handled by ACTRock, with vocals by Stack, a frequent collaborator of the circle, and the original composition credit belongs to ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice). The track first appeared on 暁Records' 2015 album "WARNING×WARNING×WARNING -to the beginning 05-". The song made its rhythm-game debut in maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018, with a set of Standard (pre-Touch) charts that offered a demanding experience even at launch. It later received DX charts optimized for maimai でらっくす's Touch-panel gameplay on July 11, 2019. The Standard Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), has undergone several level revisions across maimai versions, climbing from level 11 all the way to 12+, while the DX Master chart, designed by 玉子豆腐 (Tamagodoufu), uses dense Slide and Touch patterns that mirror the song's confrontational "dodge this" attitude. BPM 172 gives both chart families a brisk pace that rewards controlled stamina as much as precision. The song also crossed over to SEGA's CHUNITHM series, where it received a notoriously punishing WORLD'S END chart holding the record for the most Damage Notes of any song in that game.

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Official PV

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Master chart

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

DX

BASIC
3(3)
153 notesDesigner: -|Tap 108Hold 17Slide 9Touch 17Break 2
ADVANCED
7(7)
370 notesDesigner: -|Tap 298Hold 33Slide 14Touch 11Break 14
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
569 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 377Hold 40Slide 38Touch 92Break 22
MASTER
11+(11.6)
745 notesDesigner: 玉子豆腐|Tap 467Hold 22Slide 137Touch 105Break 14

STD

BASIC
6(6)
241 notesDesigner: -|Tap 195Hold 27Slide 15Break 4
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
416 notesDesigner: -|Tap 343Hold 28Slide 26Break 19
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
569 notesDesigner: LabiLabi|Tap 385Hold 79Slide 79Break 26
MASTER
12+(12.6)
744 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 543Hold 22Slide 169Break 10

Trivia

  • WARNING×WARNING×WARNING is based on two stage themes from 東方紺珠伝 (Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Touhou 15): the Stage 5 field theme 遥か38万キロのボヤージュ and the Stage 5 boss theme 星条旗のピエロ.
  • The song was originally released on 暁Records' 2015 album WARNING×WARNING×WARNING -to the beginning 05-, the fifth installment of the circle's to the beginning series.
  • Its official music video (PV) was produced by Silve様 and 原之様, with visuals that match the song's lunatic-themed, carnivalesque energy.
  • In Asian English versions of maimai, the artist name 暁Records is romanized as Akatsuki Records.
  • The maimai edit of the song is slightly shorter (2:21) than the original album version (2:23), trimming the siren sounds at the very beginning of the track.
  • WARNING×WARNING×WARNING also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series, where its WORLD'S END chart contains 4,953 Damage Notes, the highest count of any chart in CHUNITHM history, representing 79% of that chart's total notecount.
  • The Standard Master chart, designed by はっぴー, has undergone notable level inflation across maimai versions: originally level 11 in MiLK, it rose through 11+ and 12 before settling at 12+ starting from BUDDiES PLUS.
  • The DX Expert chart by サファ太 (Safata) features 92 Touch notes, an unusually high count for a 9+ level chart that gives it a distinctive tactile character compared to other songs at the same difficulty.
  • The DX Master chart by 玉子豆腐 (Tamagodoufu) employs 137 Slide notes and 105 Touch notes, creating a dense movement-heavy layout that echoes the song's lyrical theme of dodging an incoming barrage.
  • The song's lyrics alternate between Japanese verses and English interjections such as WARNING×WARNING×WARNING YOU, BURN IN HELL, and Welcome to The Madness world, reinforcing the lunatic motif inherited from its source game.

FAQ

Who composed and performed WARNING×WARNING×WARNING?
The original composition is by ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), with arrangement and lyrics by ACTRock of 暁Records, and vocals by Stack. The circle name 暁Records (romanized as Akatsuki Records in English releases) is credited as the artist.
What Touhou game are the original themes from?
The song arranges two themes from 東方紺珠伝 (Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom), the 15th mainline Touhou Project game: the Stage 5 field theme 遥か38万キロのボヤージュ (38,000km Voyage) and the Stage 5 boss theme 星条旗のピエロ (Star Flag Clown).
When was WARNING×WARNING×WARNING added to maimai?
It debuted in maimai MiLK on May 8, 2018, with Standard (pre-Touch) charts. DX charts, redesigned for maimai でらっくす's Touch-panel system, were added later on July 11, 2019.
What are the highest difficulty levels for WARNING×WARNING×WARNING?
The DX Master chart is level 11+ with a difficulty constant of 11.6. The Standard Master chart is level 12+ with a constant of 12.6, placing it among the more demanding Standard charts in the game.
Who designed the Master charts for WARNING×WARNING×WARNING?
The DX Master chart was designed by 玉子豆腐 (Tamagodoufu). The Standard Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy). The Expert charts were handled by サファ太 (Safata) for DX and LabiLabi for Standard.
What does the title WARNING×WARNING×WARNING mean?
The repeated WARNING reflects the song's playful, confrontational tone. The lyrics dare the listener to dodge an incoming barrage, a direct nod to the bullet-hell gameplay of the Touhou series, while phrases like LUNATIC TIME and Welcome to The Madness world anchor the song to the moon-themed setting of 東方紺珠伝.
Does WARNING×WARNING×WARNING appear in other rhythm games?
Yes, it also appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM series, debuting in CHUNITHM STAR PLUS on May 10, 2018. It later received a notorious WORLD'S END chart in CHUNITHM AMAZON that holds the record for the most Damage Notes (4,953) of any chart in the game.

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