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= pop'n music =
[[Image:pop'n music logo.png]]
== Release Information ==
* 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 [[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.
* Released: September 1998
* 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.
* This game ran on the BEMANI DJ-MAIN HARDWARE arcade system, the same one used for ''beatmania'', hence the poor graphic quality as opposed to later games in the series. The series would continue to run on this hardware through [[PnM_AC_3|Pop'n Music 3]]. Pop'n Music spinoff [[PnS_AC_1|Pop'n Stage]] also used the same hardware.
* Only pop'n music game to use the 1986-1998 KONAMI logo.
* Two of the game's composers, [[Reo Nagumo]] and [[Takeyasu Hiroshi]], also worked on the original ''beatmania''. This game also marks the first appearance of Hiroki Koga (Naya-n). He arranged The Theme of Gamber Z (ANIME HERO).
** Later cabinets show the 1998-2003 bold KONAMI logo, though.
* First appearances of Ikeda Tomonori, Youhei Shimizu, [[Sugimoto Kiyotaka]] (DJ SIMON), and [[Sanae Shintani]] in Bemani.
* First appearances of [[Kiyotaka Sugimoto]] and [[Sanae Shintani]] in BEMANI.
* Only one difficulty level was present for songs in the original. The easiest was FANTASY (3), and the hardest song is SPY (16).
** 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]].
* Total number of songs: 14
* System BGM is composed by Hiroshi Takeyasu.
* Total songs: 14


== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==
* Sound Director: [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]]
* [[pop'n music Credits]]
* Other information currently unknown
* [[pop'n music OST Booklet Credits]]


== New Songs ==
== Game Modes ==
=== First Stage ===
* POPS / [[I Really Want To Hurt You]] / [[Sugimoto_Kiyotaka|SUGI]] & [[Reo_Nagumo|REO]] (Rie Chan)
* RAP / [[YOUNG DREAM]] / [[Reo Nagumo|LITTLE FINGERS]] (KRAFT?)
* J-TEKNO / [[Quick Master]] / [[Youhei_Shimizu|act deft]] (Shollkee)
* FANTASY / [[monde des songe]] / Bikke (DINO)


=== Second Stage ===
* Beginner
* LATIN / [[El Pais del sol]] / Senorita Rica (Don Mommy)
* Normal
* DANCE / [[Hi-Tekno]] / Hi-Tekno (Judy)
* Excite
* REGGAE / [["Baby, I'm yours"]] / Lisa T (Olivia)
* DISCO QUEEN / [[what i want]] / [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|The Ritchie Sisters]] (Chanel)


=== Third Stage ===
== Non-Rival Playable Characters ==
* TECHNO POP / [[Electronic Fill]] / Windslope (Kraft)
These characters don't belong to any specific song.
* ANIME HERO / [[The theme of Gambler Z| 闘え!!ギャンブラーZ]] / [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|Ryo & Naramcha]] (Toru Kamikaze)
* SPY / [[Spicy piece]] / [[Tomonori Ikeda|Original Sound Tracks]] (Charly)
* DISCO KING / [[FUNKY TOWN '75]] / [[Tomonori Ikeda|JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN]] (Bamboo)


==== Hidden Songs ====
* [[Nyami]] [1]
* BONUS TRACK / [[Surechigau_futari|すれちがう二人]] / [[Hiroshi Takeyasu|Apresmidi]] (SANAE Chan)
* [[Mimi]] [1]
* RAVE / [[e-motion]] / [[Tomomi Ohta|e.o.s]] ([[Rave girl]])
* [[Mary]] [1]
* [[the KING]] [1]


== Rejected designs ==
= Song List =
{{pnm popn1 Songlist Header|
{{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}}
{{pnm popn1 Song|RAP|ラップ|[[YOUNG DREAM]]|[[Reo Nagumo|LITTLE FINGERS]]|[[UNCLE Jam]] [1]|8}}
{{pnm popn1 Song|J-TEKNO|J−テクノ|[[Quick Master]]|[[Youhei Shimizu|act deft]]|[[SHOLLKEE|SHOLL KEE]] [1]|6}}
{{pnm popn1 Song|FANTASY|ファンタジー|[[monde des songe]]|[[Bikke]]|[[DiNO]] [1]|5}}
{{pnm LT Songlist Category|Second Stage|bg=#FF9933}}
{{pnm popn1 Song|LATIN|ラテン|[[El pais del sol|El País del sol]]|[[Kaoko Aoki|Señorita Rica]]|[[DON MOMMY]]|7}}
{{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}}
{{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}}
{{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}}
{{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}}
{{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}}
{{pnm popn1 Song|RAVE|レイヴ|[[e-motion]]|[[Tomomi Ohta|e.o.s]]|[[Rave girl]] [1]|20}}
}}


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
= 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:


* 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 Pop'n 1 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 skateboarding snowman with green shorts
* A skateboarding snowman with green shorts
* A walking orange with clothes
* A walking orange with clothes
* A weird-looking yellow man with black overalls and pink shoes and a red hat (face looks similar to that of Troppie)
* A weird-looking yellow man with black overalls and pink shoes and a red hat (face looks similar to that of TROPPIE)
* A space man in a yellow suit (early Cyber?)
* A space man in a yellow suit (early Cyber?)
* Male Japanese announcer in a kimono
* Male Japanese announcer in a kimono
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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 Pop'n Music 13 Carnival)
* 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


Also notable are various color designs for already established characters. For example, Judy's hair was originally brown.
Also notable are various color designs for already established characters. For example, JUDY's hair was originally brown.


= Related Links =
= Related Links =
* [http://www.konami.co.jp/am/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.psn.ne.jp/~slayer/bemanicd/pm.html Pop'n Music Original Soundtracks Information]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151106122452/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/botu1.html Rejected pop'n music designs] (archived)
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music1_4/html/botu1.html Rejected Pop'n Music 1 designs]
 
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