Sugar song to bitter step

Song Information

シュガーソングとビターステップ's jacket.

Artist: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Composition/Lyrics: Tomoya Tabuchi
Arrangement/Vocals: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Movie: ?
Album: シュガーソングとビターステップ (2015)
BPM: 135
Length: 2:21 (maimai), 2:28 (CHUNITHM, オンゲキ)
maimai Genre: POPS & ANIME
CHUNITHM Genre: POPS & ANIME
オンゲキ Genre: POPS & ANIME
オンゲキ Opponent: 星咲 あかり Lv.1
First Music Game Appearance: CHUNITHM PLUS
Other Music Game Appearances:

• maimai PiNK PLUS
• オンゲキ
• CHUNITHM SUPER STAR

Lyrics

None yet.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

• シュガーソングとビターステップ was used as the opening theme of the anime series, 血界戦線, also known as Blood Blockade Battlefront.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ was added to CHUNITHM PLUS at launch.
  • シュガーソングとビターステップ was also added to CHUNITHM SUPER STAR at launch.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ was added to maimai PiNK PLUS at launch.
• In Asian English versions of maimai, シュガーソングとビターステップ's title is Sugar Song and Bitter Step.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ is available in オンゲキ from launch as part of the Chapter, 第1章チャプター1 – 目指せ! いっぱいのエール!.
  • From December 6th, 2018, シュガーソングとビターステップ is available by default.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ received DX charts in maimai でらっくす at launch for all three regions.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ and its DX charts were removed from the Chinese versions of maimai starting in 舞萌DX 2021.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ and its DX charts were removed from the Asian versions of maimai starting in maimai DX UNiVERSE.

Genre Changes

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

maimai difficulty rated 1 to 12 from GreeN to PiNK PLUS, 1 to 13 from MURASAKi to MiLK PLUS, 1 to 14 from FiNALE to でらっくす, and 1 to 15 from でらっくす PLUS onwards.
CHUNITHM to AIR difficulty rated from 1 to 13+, and 1 to 14 from AIR PLUS to PARADISE LOST.
オンゲキ to R.E.D. difficulty rated from 1 to 14+, 1 to 15 from R.E.D. PLUS to bright, and 1 to 15+ from bright MEMORY onwards.
(Ratings and notecounts obtained from maimai on gamerch, and CHUNITHM and オンゲキ wikis on wikiwiki.)

maimai

Standard Charts

Game	Level
	Easy	Basic	Advanced	Expert	Master	Re:Master
Notecounts	87	224	352	554	887	-
(Tap / Hold / Slide / Break)	76 / 6 / 3 / 2	210 / 3 / 4 / 7	288 / 46 / 8 / 10	449 / 43 / 40 / 22	770 / 28 / 67 / 21	-
Chart Designer	-	-	-	はっぴー	Jack	-
maimai PiNK PLUS	2	5	7	9	11+	-
maimai MURASAKi→FiNALE	2	5	7	8	11+	-
maimai でらっくす	-	5	7	8	11+	-
maimai でらっくす PLUS	-	5	7	9	12	-
maimai でらっくす Splash→Present	-	5	7	9	12+	-

DX Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Expert	Master	Re:Master
Notecounts	166	282	454	689	-
(Tap / Hold / Slide / Touch / Break)	140 / 8 / 3 / 10 / 5	217 / 27 / 8 / 13 / 17	342 / 37 / 13 / 48 / 14	454 / 20 / 79 / 128 / 17	-
Chart Designer	-	-	はっぴー	はっぴー	-
maimai でらっくす	4	7	9	11	-
maimai でらっくす PLUS→Present	4	7	9	11+	-

CHUNITHM

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Expert	Master	Ultima
Notecounts	295	564	868	1330	-
(Tap / Hold / Slide / Air / Flick)	174 / 45 / 48 / 28	325 / 79 / 132 / 28	565 / 151 / 50 / 102	946 / 18 / 135 / 200 / 31	-
Chart Designer	-	-	Jack	Techno Kitchen	-
CHUNITHM PLUS→PARADISE LOST	2	5	9	12	-

オンゲキ

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Expert	Master	Lunatic
Notecounts / BELLs	234 / 43	376 / 48	526 / 123	976 / 58	-
Chart Designer	-	-	ロシェ@ペンギン&ものくろっく	ものくろっく	-
オンゲキ→Present	2	5	7+	11+	-

Videos

maimai

Standard Charts

Master (pitch shifted)

DX Charts

Expert (pitch shifted)

Master (pitch shifted)

CHUNITHM

Master (2x)

オンゲキ

Master (2x, pitch shifted)