Overview
ワンダーラスト (Wanderlast) represents the convergence of sasakure.UK's thematic "終末" (end) song cycle with maimai's own version finale. It was the very last song added to maimai FiNALE on June 7, 2019, a detail that resonates with the track's lyrical preoccupation with finality. The piece features VOCALOID Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ) at a brisk 230 BPM, with lyrics that describe a singer determined to keep performing a never-ending melody before the end arrives. Originally released on sasakure.UK's 2009 album ラララ終末論。 (La La La Finale Theory), ワンダーラスト belongs to a loose series alongside ＊ハロー、プラネット。 and ぼくらの16bit戦争, all sharing themes of endings and apocalypse. In Asian English maimai cabinets, the title appears as "The 'Wanderlast'", a localization that preserves the portmanteau of wander and last. The song was later retired from Asian region machines starting with maimai DX UNiVERSE and from Chinese region cabinets starting with 舞萌DX 2021, giving it a limited lifespan in the arcade rotation.
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Trivia
- ワンダーラスト was added to maimai FiNALE on June 7, 2019 as part of the final song update, a batch of four 'end'-themed tracks that served as a deliberate sendoff for the FiNALE version.
- It was sasakure.UK's first song to feature Megurine Luka, marking a milestone in his VOCALOID discography.
- The song is the second published entry in sasakure.UK's 終末 (end) series but the third chronologically, following ＊ハロー、プラネット。 and preceding ぼくらの16bit戦争 in narrative order.
- The original version debuted on the 2009 album ラララ終末論。 (La La La Finale Theory) and was later included in the compilation ボーカロイドは終末鳥の夢を見るか?.
- For its 10th anniversary on February 2, 2019, sasakure.UK published a remake titled ワンダーラスト (2019: A Self Odyssey). A SONOCA download card of this version was bundled with the巡音ルカ 10th Anniversary - Fabulous∞Melody - album.
- The Japanese wiki cites a lyric excerpt that captures the song's central sentiment: 'Because I hate that my favorite song ends, I stop listening before it reaches its finale. My favorite song continues forever in my heart.'
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the song's title was localized as 'The "Wanderlast"', preserving the wordplay on wander, wonder, and last.
- The song was removed from Asian region cabinets beginning with maimai DX UNiVERSE and from Chinese region cabinets beginning with 舞萌DX 2021.
- In the original maimai FiNALE release, the Expert and Master charts were rated level 10+ and 12+ respectively. These were elevated to 11+ (constant 11.6) and 13+ (constant 13.6) in subsequent DX versions.
- The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ and the Master chart by 小鳥遊さん, both regular contributors to the maimai series.
FAQ
- Who composed ワンダーラスト (Wanderlast)?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by sasakure.UK, who also created the accompanying music video. It was his first VOCALOID work to feature Megurine Luka.
- What album is ワンダーラスト from?
- The song originally appeared on sasakure.UK's 2009 album ラララ終末論。 (La La La Finale Theory) and was later included in the compilation ボーカロイドは終末鳥の夢を見るか? (Do VOCALOIDs Dream of Apocalyptic Birds?).
- When was ワンダーラスト added to maimai and is it still playable?
- It was added to maimai FiNALE on June 7, 2019 as the version's final song update. The song has since been removed from Asian cabinets beginning with maimai DX UNiVERSE and from Chinese cabinets beginning with 舞萌DX 2021, making it unavailable on current machines in those regions.
- What are the chart difficulty levels for ワンダーラスト in maimai?
- The song has four STANDARD difficulties: Basic (level 5, constant 5.0), Advanced (7+, constant 7.6), Expert (11+, constant 11.6), and Master (13+, constant 13.6). The Expert and Master levels were originally 10+ and 12+ in FiNALE and were upgraded in subsequent DX versions.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for ワンダーラスト?
- The Expert chart was designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko) and the Master chart by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san), both long-time notes designers for the maimai series.
- What is the meaning behind ワンダーラスト's title and lyrics?
- The title ワンダーラスト (Wanderlast) is a portmanteau blending wander and last, localized in Asian English versions as 'The "Wanderlast"'. The lyrics express a desire to keep singing a never-ending song before the finale arrives, directly mirroring the song's placement as the final addition to maimai FiNALE.
- Is there a 10th anniversary version of ワンダーラスト?
- Yes, sasakure.UK released a remake titled ワンダーラスト (2019: A Self Odyssey) on February 2, 2019. A SONOCA download card of this version was included in the巡音ルカ 10th Anniversary - Fabulous∞Melody - album.
- What is the 終末 (end) series by sasakure.UK?
- The 終末 (end) series is a thematic collection of sasakure.UK's VOCALOID songs dealing with apocalyptic and finality themes. ワンダーラスト is the second published entry and third chronologically in the series, which also includes ＊ハロー、プラネット。 and ぼくらの16bit戦争.
