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Overview

ようかい体操第一 (Youkai Taisō Dai Ichi, "Monster Exercise No. 1") is the first ending theme for the TV anime 妖怪ウォッチ (Yo-kai Watch), performed by the Japanese dance-and-vocal group Dream5. Upon its release in 2014, the song became a cultural phenomenon in Japan, particularly among children, thanks to its simple dance choreography that accompanied the TV broadcast and was widely emulated in schools and playgrounds across the country. The track was added to maimai as part of the PiNK PLUS update on August 11, 2016, placed in the POPS&アニメ (POPS & Anime) genre category. Its in-game play background uses the anime's original ending animation, featuring characters from the Yo-kai Watch series performing the signature dance sequence. The song was delisted from the maimai arcade lineup on June 21, 2018, consistent with typical licensing expiry for anime tie-in songs. Outside maimai, ようかい体操第一 also appeared in other rhythm games such as Taiko no Tatsujin, reinforcing its status as one of the most recognizable anime-associated songs of the mid-2010s. The maimai Master chart (level 8+, constant 8.6) features a Slide-note count of 55, an unusually high number for its level bracket in the PiNK PLUS era, likely designed to evoke the song's dance-oriented movements through sweeping slide patterns.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
3(3)
83 notesDesigner: -|Tap 64Hold 14Slide 2Break 3
ADVANCED
6(6)
194 notesDesigner: -|Tap 172Hold 12Slide 8Break 2
EXPERT
7(7)
246 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 207Hold 29Slide 4Break 6
MASTER
8+(8.6)
293 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 211Hold 19Slide 55Break 8

Trivia

  • ようかい体操第一 served as the first ending theme for the Yo-kai Watch TV anime series, which began airing in January 2014.
  • The song's dance routine became a viral trend in Japan: the official "体操ビデオ" (exercise video) on YouTube has accumulated tens of millions of views, and the dance was taught in physical education classes at Japanese elementary schools.
  • The in-game background for this track in maimai directly uses the Yo-kai Watch anime's ending animation footage.
  • The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー, and the Master chart by 某S氏, two notes designers whose pseudonyms appear in several PiNK-era maimai charts.
  • The Master chart (level 8+, constant 8.6) contains 55 Slide notes out of 293 total, a relatively high proportion that reflects the song's choreography-inspired movement across the screen.
  • The song was removed from maimai on June 21, 2018, likely due to the expiry of licensing rights for the Yo-kai Watch anime music catalog.
  • Outside of maimai, ようかい体操第一 also appeared in Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin series, another major arcade rhythm game.

FAQ

What maimai version added ようかい体操第一?
The song was added to maimai in the PiNK PLUS update, released on August 11, 2016.
What difficulty level is the Master chart of ようかい体操第一 in maimai?
The Master chart is rated level 8+ with a difficulty constant of 8.6. It features 293 total notes, including 55 Slide notes.
Who designed the charts for ようかい体操第一 in maimai?
The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー, and the Master chart was designed by 某S氏. The Basic and Advanced charts have no credited designer.
Why was ようかい体操第一 removed from maimai?
The song was delisted from the maimai arcade lineup on June 21, 2018. This is standard practice for licensed anime songs whose licensing agreements expire over time.
What anime is ようかい体操第一 from?
It is the first ending theme for the TV anime Yo-kai Watch (妖怪ウォッチ), performed by the group Dream5.
Is ようかい体操第一 available in other rhythm games?
Yes, the song also appears in Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin series of rhythm games.