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 (original charts), 星咲 あかり Lv.48 (LUNATIC)
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.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ was removed from CHUNITHM SUPER STAR PLUS on February 3rd, 2022.
• シュガーソングとビターステップ received a LUNATIC chart in オンゲキ bright MEMORY on September 1st, 2022. This chart is unlockable until September 28th, 2022 by getting 7000 mp in the September 2022 Monthly Missions.

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→UNiVERSE	-	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→UNiVERSE	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

This song page has partially or completely missing notecount information. Please add them when they become available.

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Expert	Master	Lunatic
Notecounts / BELLs	234 / 43	376 / 48	526 / 123	976 / 58	1170 / 79
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→bright	2	5	7+	11+	-
オンゲキ bright MEMORY→Present	2	5	7+	11+	13+

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)

Lunatic