Overview
ZIGG-ZAGG is a Vocaloid song by Japanese producer Junky, featuring Hatsune Miku on vocals. It first appeared on the album Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Original Song Collection (初音ミク -Project DIVA Arcade- Original Song Collection) released in 2010 for Sega's arcade rhythm game Project DIVA Arcade. Two years later, the track was brought into maimai's very first song lineup when the arcade cabinet launched on July 11, 2012, making ZIGG-ZAGG one of the earliest crossovers between Sega's two rhythm-game families.
Musically, ZIGG-ZAGG is an upbeat electronic pop track built around a steady 138 BPM. Its lyrics describe navigating a zigzag course through a monochrome world, weaving imagery of chewing gum, black rain, a spinning merry-go-round, and a "crybaby ring" into a narrative about parting ways with a familiar reality. The song's in-game presentation features a dance-routine video, and its jacket art is a screenshot captured from that same footage.
Over the course of maimai's version history, ZIGG-ZAGG's chart levels were adjusted multiple times to keep pace with the game's expanding difficulty curve. The song received a Re:Master chart on July 11, 2017, exactly five years after its debut, as part of the MURASAKi PLUS update. That chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), is notable for its heavy concentration of Slide notes, a hallmark of the designer's style. ZIGG-ZAGG's in-game genre label also evolved across versions, shifting from VARIETY in early maimai to niconico, and finally to niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
7(7)
222 notesDesigner: -|Tap 192Hold 20Slide 6Break 4
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
189 notesDesigner: -|Tap 155Hold 20Slide 6Break 8
EXPERT
9(9)
291 notesDesigner: maimai TEAM|Tap 235Hold 31Slide 18Break 7
MASTER
11(11)
331 notesDesigner: maimai TEAM|Tap 265Hold 29Slide 33Break 4
Re:MASTER
12(12.5)
358 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 208Hold 28Slide 116Break 6
Trivia
- ZIGG-ZAGG was part of maimai's initial song lineup at the game's arcade launch on July 11, 2012.
- The song originally appeared on the album 初音ミク -Project DIVA Arcade- Original Song Collection (2010), released for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade.
- The in-game music video features a dance routine, and the jacket art is a screenshot taken directly from that video.
- ZIGG-ZAGG received its Re:Master chart exactly five years after its debut, on July 11, 2017, as part of the maimai MURASAKi PLUS update.
- The Re:Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), contains 116 Slide notes out of 358 total, making Slide notes the most abundant note type on that difficulty.
- ZIGG-ZAGG is a relatively short track at approximately 1 minute and 44 seconds, typical of Project DIVA Arcade-originated songs adapted for rhythm-game play.
- The song's in-game genre classification shifted across maimai versions: originally labeled VARIETY in maimai through GreeN, then niconico from GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS, before settling as niconico & VOCALOID from PiNK onward.
- Junky, the producer behind ZIGG-ZAGG, is a Vocaloid-P known for multiple contributions to Sega's rhythm game franchises including both Project DIVA and maimai.
FAQ
- Who composed ZIGG-ZAGG for maimai?
- ZIGG-ZAGG was composed, arranged, and written by Junky, with vocals by Hatsune Miku.
- When was ZIGG-ZAGG added to maimai?
- ZIGG-ZAGG was included in the original maimai arcade release on July 11, 2012.
- What BPM is ZIGG-ZAGG?
- ZIGG-ZAGG has a BPM of 138, placing it in a mid-tempo electronic pop range.
- What album is ZIGG-ZAGG originally from?
- ZIGG-ZAGG originally appeared on the 2010 album 初音ミク -Project DIVA Arcade- Original Song Collection, released for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade.
- Who designed the Re:Master chart for ZIGG-ZAGG?
- The Re:Master chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), known for creating Slide-heavy layouts.
- What is notable about ZIGG-ZAGG's Re:Master chart?
- The Re:Master chart features 116 Slide notes out of 358 total, the highest proportion of any note type on that chart, making it a Slide-focused experience distinct from the lower difficulties.
- Why did ZIGG-ZAGG's genre change across maimai versions?
- It was initially classified as VARIETY, then niconico, and finally niconico & VOCALOID, reflecting maimai's gradual refinement of its genre taxonomy as the song library grew.
- Is ZIGG-ZAGG still playable in current maimai versions?
- Yes, ZIGG-ZAGG remains available as a standard song across all regions including Japan, International, USA, and China in current maimai DX releases.

