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{{DISPLAYTITLE:pop'n music}}
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= pop'n music =
= pop'n music =
[[Image:pop'n music logo.png]]


== Release Information ==
== Release Information ==
* Release date: September 28th, 1998
* Release date: September 28th, 1998
* Soundtrack release date:
** [[pop'n music original soundtrack]]: March 26th, 1999.


== General Information ==
== General Information ==
* This game ran on the BEMANI DJ-MAIN HARDWARE arcade system, the same one used for ''beatmania''. The series would continue to run on this hardware through [[PnM_AC_3|pop'n music 3]], as well as spinoff [[PnS_AC|pop'n stage]]. Also, two of the game's composers, [[Reo Nagumo]] and [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]], worked on ''beatmania''.
* This game ran on the BEMANI DJ-MAIN HARDWARE arcade system, the same one used for [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]]. The series would continue to run on this hardware through [[AC pnm 3|pop'n music 3]], as well as spinoff [[AC pns|pop'n stage]]. Also, two of the game's composers, [[Reo Nagumo]] and [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]], also worked on beatmania.
* This game also marks the first appearance of ''beatmania'' sound data analyzer [[Hiroki Koga]] (Naya~n) in a song. He arranged ANIME HERO.
* First appearances of [[Tomonori Ikeda]], [[Kiyotaka Sugimoto]] (DJ SIMON), and [[Sanae Shintani]] in BEMANI.
* pop'n music was released the same day as [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]], marking the first time two BEMANI games were released the same day in the arcades.
* pop'n music was released the same day as [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]], marking the first time two BEMANI games were released the same day in the arcades.
** Curiously, despite being released the same day, pop'n music uses the 1986-1998 KONAMI logo (the only game in the series to do so), whereas beatmania 3rdMIX uses the then new logo used until 2003.
* Only pop'n music game to use the 1986-1998 KONAMI logo.
* Total number of songs: 14
** Later cabinets show the 1998-2003 bold KONAMI logo, though.
* First appearances of [[Kiyotaka Sugimoto]] and [[Sanae Shintani]] in BEMANI.
** This game also marks the first appearance of beatmania sound data analyzer [[Hiroki Koga]] in a song, as the arranger of [[The theme of GAMBLER Z]].
* System BGM is composed by Hiroshi Takeyasu.
* Total songs: 14


== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==
* Producer: Koji Okamoto
* [[pop'n music Credits]]
* Director: Seiji Higurashi
* [[pop'n music OST Booklet Credits]]
* Sound director: [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]]
* Composers: [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]], [[Koji Kazaoka]], [[Reo Nagumo|DJ Nagureo]], [[Bikke]], [[Youhei Shimizu]], [[Kaoko Aoki]] and [[Tomomi Ohta]]
* Sound data analyzer: Ryuichi Nitta
* Programmers: Hiroshi Naraoka and Hideki Hashimoto
* Hardware engineers: Masayuki Senami and Shigeo Kasuya
* Mechanical engineer: Seiji Higurashi
* CG designer: [[MUKAI]]
* Industrial designer: Takahiro Nakahara
* Graphics designer: Kyoko Shimada
* Sound tool programmer: [[Youhei Shimizu]]
* Guest vocalists: NARAMCHA, [[Sanae Shintani]] (KCE JAPAN) and [[Kiyotaka Sugimoto]]
* Guitarist: [[Youichi Iwata]]
* Special thanks: Kyo, Hideko Shigeta, [[Hiroki Koga]] and [[Tomoko Shiono|Shio]].


== Game Modes ==
== Game Modes ==
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== Non-Rival Playable Characters ==
== Non-Rival Playable Characters ==
These characters don't belong to any specific song and are all playable from the get-go.
These characters don't belong to any specific song.


* [[Nyami]] [1]
* [[Nyami]] [1]
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= Song List =
= Song List =
 
{{pnm popn1 Songlist Header|
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1px" style="background:#ccccee; font-size:90%; text-align: center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
{{pnm LT Songlist Category|First Stage|bg=#66FF66}}
|-
{{pnm popn1 Song|POPS|ポップス|[[I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU]]|[[Kiyotaka Sugimoto|SGI]] & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]]|[[RIE-chan|RIE♥chan]] [1]|10}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="110px"|Genre (English)
{{pnm popn1 Song|RAP|ラップ|[[YOUNG DREAM]]|[[Reo Nagumo|LITTLE FINGERS]]|[[UNCLE Jam]] [1]|8}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="120px"|Genre (Japanese)
{{pnm popn1 Song|J-TEKNO|J−テクノ|[[Quick Master]]|[[Youhei Shimizu|act deft]]|[[SHOLLKEE|SHOLL KEE]] [1]|6}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Song Name
{{pnm popn1 Song|FANTASY|ファンタジー|[[monde des songe]]|[[Bikke]]|[[DiNO]] [1]|5}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Artist
{{pnm LT Songlist Category|Second Stage|bg=#FF9933}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Character
{{pnm popn1 Song|LATIN|ラテン|[[El pais del sol|El País del sol]]|[[Kaoko Aoki|Señorita Rica]]|[[DON MOMMY]]|7}}
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|Lv.
{{pnm popn1 Song|DANCE|ダンス |[[Hi-Tekno]]|[[Tomomi Ohta|Hi-Tekno]]|[[JUDY]] [1]|12}}
|-
{{pnm popn1 Song|REGGAE|レゲエ|[[Baby, I'm yours]]|LISA-T|[[OLIVIA]] [1]|13}}
!style="background:#66FF66; text-align: center;" colspan="6"|First Stage
{{pnm popn1 Song|DISCO QUEEN|ディスコクィーン|[[what i want]]|[[Hiroshi Takeyasu|THE RICHIE SISTERS]]|CHANEL|18}}
|-
{{pnm LT Songlist Category|Final Stage|bg=#CC0000}}
| POPS || ポップス || [[I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU]] || [[Kiyotaka Sugimoto|SUGI]] & [[Reo Nagumo|REO]] || [[RIE-chan|RIE♥chan]] [1] || 10
{{pnm popn1 Song|TECHNO POP|テクノポップ|[[Electronic Fill]]|[[Koji Kazaoka|Windslope]]|[[KRAFT]]|14}}
|-
{{pnm popn1 Song|ANIME HERO|アニメヒーロー|[[The theme of GAMBLER Z]]|[[Hiroshi Takeyasu|words:RYO  song:NARAMCHA]]|[[TORU KAMIKAZE]]|16}}
| RAP || ラップ || [[YOUNG DREAM]] || [[Reo Nagumo|LITTLE FINGERS]] || [[UNCLE Jam]] [1] || 8
{{pnm popn1 Song|SPY|スパイ|[[spicy piece]]|[[Tomonori Ikeda|ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS]]|CHARLY|23}}
|-
{{pnm popn1 Song|DISCO KING|ディスコキング|[[FUNKY TOWN '75]]|[[Tomonori Ikeda|JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN]]|[[BAMBOO]] [1]|22}}
| J-TEKNO || J−テクノ || [[Quick Master]] || [[Youhei Shimizu|act deft]] || [[SHOLLKEE|SHOL KEE]] [1] || 6
{{pnm LT Songlist Category|Hidden Final Stage|bg=#CC66FF}}
|-
{{pnm popn1 Song|BONUS TRACK|ボーナストラック|[[Surechigau futari|すれちがう二人]]|[[Hiroshi Takeyasu|aprèsmidi]]|[[SANAE-chan|SANAE♥chan]] [1]|14}}
| FANTASY || ファンタジー || [[monde des songe]] || [[Bikke]] || [[DiNO]] [1] || 5
{{pnm popn1 Song|RAVE|レイヴ|[[e-motion]]|[[Tomomi Ohta|e.o.s]]|[[Rave girl]] [1]|20}}
|-
}}
!style="background:#FF9933; text-align: center;" colspan="6"|Second Stage
|-
| LATIN || ラテン || [[El pais del sol|El Pais del sol]] || [[Kaoko Aoki|Senórita Rica]] || [[DON MOMMY]] || 7
|-
| DANCE || ダンス || [[Hi-Tekno]] || Hi-Tekno || [[JUDY]] [1] || 12
|-
| REGGAE || レゲエ || [[Baby, I'm yours|"Baby, I'm yours"]] || LISA-T || [[OLIVIA]] [1] || 13
|-
| DISCO QUEEN || ディスコクィーン || [[what i want]] || [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|THE RITCHIE SISTERS]] || CHAMEL || 18
|-
!style="background:#CC0000; text-align: center;" colspan="6"|Final Stage
|-
| TECHNO POP || テクノポップ || [[Electronic Fill]] || [[Windslope]] || [[KRAFT]] [1] || 14
|-
| ANIME HERO || アニメヒーロー || [[The theme of GAMBLER Z|闘え!!ギャンブラーZ]] || [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|うた:NARAMCHA さくし:RYO.]] || [[TORU KAMIKAZE]] || 16
|-
| SPY || スパイ || [[spicy piece]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS]] || CHARLY || 23
|-
| DISCO KING || ディスコキング || [[FUNKY TOWN '75]] || [[Tomonori Ikeda|JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN]] || [[BAMBOO]] [1] || 22
|-
!style="background:#CC66FF; text-align: center;" colspan="6"|Hidden Final Stage
|-
|-
| BONUS TRACK || ボーナストラック || [[Surechigau_futari|すれちがう二人]] || [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|apresmidi]] || [[SANAE-chan|SANAE♥chan]] [1] || 14
|-
| RAVE || レイヴ || [[e-motion]] || [[Tomomi Ohta|e.o.s]] || [[Rave girl]] [1] || 20
|-
|}


= Rejected designs =
= Rejected designs =
 
The pop'n music series has a long history of rejected characters. Some never saw the light of day, and some would later be used many years or mixes later. For the first game, these include:
The pop'n music series has a long history of rejected characters. Some never saw the light of day, and some would later be used many years or mixes later. For the first game, these include


* A green man with an afro (early BAMBOO, perhaps?)
* A green man with an afro (early BAMBOO, perhaps?)
* A pink bunny, later used as PRETTY in [[PnM CS 1|pop'n music CS]]
* A pink bunny, later used as PRETTY in [[CS pnm|pop'n music CS]]
* A pumpkin-head guy with jeans and a shirt with a dollar sign on it
* A pumpkin-head guy with jeans and a shirt with a dollar sign on it
* A green-skinned vampire with parted blonde hair, a black jacket, a red shirt, and jeans (early Yuli?)
* A green-skinned vampire with parted blonde hair, a black jacket, a red shirt, and jeans (early Yuli?)
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* A yellow-skinned man with a blue hat covering his eyes, with a white t-shirt and green pants. Also wears a necklace with a picture of a green hand with four fingers
* A yellow-skinned man with a blue hat covering his eyes, with a white t-shirt and green pants. Also wears a necklace with a picture of a green hand with four fingers
* An angry-looking chicken wearing glasses, blue shades, a small, tight shirt, green shorts, and multi-colored shoes
* An angry-looking chicken wearing glasses, blue shades, a small, tight shirt, green shorts, and multi-colored shoes
* A man in a circus-type costume with a black bandana covering his eyes (similar to the garb Mimi and Nyami wear in [[PnM AC 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]])
* A man in a circus-type costume with a black bandana covering his eyes (similar to the garb Mimi and Nyami wear in [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]])
* A red fire with a black biker shirt, a belt, and brown shoes
* A red fire with a black biker shirt, a belt, and brown shoes


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= Related Links =
= Related Links =
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/2chara.html pop'n music 1&2 Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170225120401/http://www.konami.jp:80/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/2chara.html pop'n music 1&2 Official Site] (archived)
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/botu1.html Rejected pop'n music designs]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151106122452/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/botu1.html Rejected pop'n music designs] (archived)
[[Category:Pop'n Music Titles]]
 
[[Category:pop'n music]]