Overview
魔ジョ狩リ (Majogari, literally "Witch Hunt") is a high-energy maimai original track by Nothing But Requiem, the doujin circle alias of Shohei Uno (RoughSketch), founder of the Notebook Records label. Clocking in at 190 BPM, the song pairs driving electronic production with dual female vocals by Aikapin and Chiyoko, who trade verses over a relentless beat. The English phrase "Witch Hunt If You Can" appears in the chorus, underscoring lyrics that paint a pointed allegory about persecution, mob justice, and the burning of those labeled as heretics.
The song debuted in maimai でらっくす (the first DX-era revision) on August 9, 2019, where it was initially locked behind the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー), requiring 400 m of progress to unlock. From maimai でらっくす Splash onward it became available by default across all regions. Its MASTER chart, designed by サファ太 (Safata), carries a difficulty constant of 13.7, placing it on the higher end of level 13+, and is packed with dense Touch-note patterns that mirror the track's aggressive rhythmic drive. The EXPERT chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), offers a level 11 alternative suited for players working up to the upper tier.
Outside the arcade, the song received an Extended Mix included as a bonus track on the C97-distributed album *Nothing But Requiem Remixes*, making it one of the earliest DX-era maimai original songs to be given an extended arrangement. The music video was handled by the team 将軍・Photon-S・駿・HDLV.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
184 notesDesigner: -|Tap 140Hold 13Slide 5Touch 16Break 10
ADVANCED
8(8)
306 notesDesigner: -|Tap 233Hold 17Slide 10Touch 40Break 6
EXPERT
11(11)
550 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 426Hold 34Slide 32Touch 54Break 4
MASTER
13+(13.7)
665 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 416Hold 69Slide 65Touch 102Break 13
Trivia
- Nothing But Requiem is a doujin circle alias of RoughSketch (Shohei Uno), the founder of Notebook Records, who is widely known in the BMS and rhythm-game doujin scene for tracks such as "Gigantotechno" and "Booths of Fighters."
- 魔ジョ狩リ marked the first SEGA rhythm-game appearance for RoughSketch under the Nothing But Requiem name, as well as the first SEGA appearance for vocalist Aikapin. Vocalist Chiyoko had previously sung on the maimai track "ぐるぐるWASH！コインランドリー・ディスコ."
- The song's title 魔ジョ狩リ uses 魔ジョ (a phonetic play on 魔女, 'witch') paired with 狩リ ('hunt'), giving the literal meaning 'witch hunt.' The English line 'Witch Hunt If You Can' in the lyrics makes the theme explicit.
- The lyrics describe a scene of persecution, false justice, bared fangs, stolen dignity, and flames consuming the innocent, framing the 'witch hunt' as a critique of mob mentality.
- An Extended Mix of the song appears as a bonus track on the doujin album "Nothing But Requiem Remixes," distributed at Comiket 97 (C97) in December 2019.
- The song's genre was originally listed as ORIGINAL in maimai でらっくす, but was reclassified under the maimai genre starting from でらっくす PLUS.
- The MASTER chart (designer: サファ太) has a difficulty constant of 13.7, making it a notably dense 13+ chart with heavy Touch-note usage (102 Touch notes), the highest Touch count among the four DX charts.
- The chart difficulty levels underwent multiple revisions: Basic dropped from 6 to 5 in UNiVERSE PLUS, Expert rose from 10+ to 11 over two updates, and Master climbed from 12+ at launch to 13+ by Splash.
- The song has a play length of 2:19 in-game.
- The music video was created by the credited team 将軍・Photon-S・駿・HDLV.
FAQ
- Who composed the maimai song 魔ジョ狩リ?
- 魔ジョ狩リ was composed, arranged, and written by Shohei Uno under his doujin circle alias Nothing But Requiem (RoughSketch), founder of Notebook Records. The vocals are performed by Aikapin and Chiyoko.
- What does 魔ジョ狩リ mean?
- 魔ジョ狩リ (Majogari) literally translates to 'Witch Hunt.' The song's lyrics include the English line 'Witch Hunt If You Can' and explore themes of persecution, false justice, and mob violence.
- When was 魔ジョ狩リ added to maimai?
- 魔ジョ狩リ debuted on August 9, 2019, in maimai でらっくす (the first DX version). It was initially unlockable by reaching 400 m in the Metropolis Area, and became available by default starting with maimai でらっくす Splash.
- What level is the MASTER chart of 魔ジョ狩リ?
- The MASTER chart of 魔ジョ狩リ is rated level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.7. It was designed by サファ太 (Safata) and features 665 notes, including 102 Touch notes.
- Who designed the charts for 魔ジョ狩リ?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the MASTER chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata). The BASIC and ADVANCED charts do not have credited designers.
- Is there an extended version of 魔ジョ狩リ?
- Yes, an Extended Mix of 魔ジョ狩リ was released as a bonus track on the doujin album 'Nothing But Requiem Remixes,' distributed at Comiket 97 (C97) in December 2019.
- Which maimai version did 魔ジョ狩リ first appear in?
- 魔ジョ狩リ first appeared in maimai でらっくす (maimai DX), the debut version of the DX arcade series, released in 2019.
