GAIA

GAIA

Song Information

Original Version

GAIA's jacket.

GAIA's pop'n music banner.

Artist: 猫叉L.E.D.Master+
Composition/Arrangement: Toshiyuki Kakuta, Naoyuki Sato
BPM: 90-180 (DanceDanceRevolution), 180 (other BEMANI games)
Length: 2:05
Genre: SPEED DANCE (スピードダンス)
pop'n music Character: MZD [SP-SPEED DANCE]
pop'n CG designer: ?
Movie: MatsuTK
Jacket design: HES
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro / DanceDanceRevolution (2013) / jubeat saucer / pop'n music Sunny Park / REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-
Other Music Game Appearances:

• jubeat plus / jubeat plus (Android) 私立BEMANI学園 pack Vol.3
• jukebeat KONAMI music pack 46
• REFLEC BEAT plus 私立BEMANI学園 PACK Vol.3
• SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN
• ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
• ポップンリズミン BEMANI学園1

NOSTALGIA Version

Artist: 猫叉L.E.D.Master+ (Arr.by Cororo)
Composition: Toshiyuki Kakuta, Naoyuki Sato
Arrangement: Cororo
BPM: 180
Length: 2:05
First Music Game Appearance: コナステ ノスタルジア
Other Music Game Appearances:

• ノスタルジア Op.3

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A rock arrangement of GAIA, titled GAIA -GITADORA EDITION-, can be found in GITADORA.
• A slightly rearranged version of GAIA is used in the ノスタルジア series.

Trivia

• GAIA is one of the Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen (私立BEMANI学園) songs. To unlock it, you must get 100% of Friendship on L.E.D. and Nekomata Master. After the event ended, it can be unlocked through different systems, depending on the BEMANI game:
  • In beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA, it could be automatically unlocked after 3 play sessions until July 24th, 2014.
    • From July 24th, 2014 up until June 25th, 2015, it could be unlocked via the 発見！よみがえったBEMANI遺跡 event in beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA and beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL.
    • Since July 1st, 2015 in beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL, it could be obtained by purchasing the BEMANI学園 pack (which includes all 私立BEMANI学園 songs) for 7000 FRICO.
    • From beatmania IIDX 23 copula onwards, it is available by default.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution (2013) and DanceDanceRevolution (2014), it could be automatically unlocked after 4 play sessions.
    • From DanceDanceRevolution A onwards, it is available by default.
  • In jubeat saucer, it could be unlocked via the bistro saucer unlocking system.
    • In jubeat saucer fulfill, it could be unlocked as part of saucer macchiato's Side Menu from April 23rd, 2014.
    • In jubeat prop, it could be unlocked by playing it as a BONUS TUNE from May 28th, 2015.
    • As of jubeat Qubell, it is available by default by playing with an e-amusement pass.
  • In pop'n music Sunny Park, it could be unlocked via the WaiWai pop'n doubutsuen (わいわいポップン動物園) event.
    • From July 9th, 2014 in pop'n music ラピストリア, it could be unlocked via Story Mode.
    • In pop'n music éclale, it could be purchased from the Star Factory shop for 60 lumina.
    • As of pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢, it is available by default.
  • In REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons-, it could be unlocked after a play session.
    • From REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! to VOLZZA 2, it was unlocked by default.
• GAIA marks the first collaboration between Naoyuki Sato and Toshiyuki Kakuta in BEMANI.
  • It also marks the first appearance of Naoyuki Sato's 猫叉Master+ alias in pop'n music.
• In DanceDanceRevolution, GAIA's EXPERT charts are the only charts rated Level 16 or higher with no jumps or Freeze Arrows in them.
• Gaia or Gaea (pronounced "gee-uh" or "gey-uh") is the Greek word for "earth". It also refers to the Greek goddess of the Earth, who was the mother of the Titans and cyclopes.
• Despite that MZD has a new design, none of the 私立BEMANI学園 songs have new comments on the pop'n music Sunny Park MUSIC&CHARACTERS page.
• In GAIA's jacket and in jukebeat, GAIA's artist is romanized as Nekomata L.E.D.Master+.
• GAIA was one of the qualifying round songs in the KONAMI Arcade Championship 2013 for DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
• After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, GAIA was revived on August 3rd, 2017.
  • Its WHITE HARD chart could be unlocked through a quest in Reflesia Mode (リフレシアモード) from August 17th to 30th, 2017.
    • Since March 8th, 2018, it is available by default.
• GAIA could be unlocked in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN by collecting 20 stamps from October 4th to October 28th, 2018.
  • In SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, it can be purchased with PCB from June 27th, 2019.
• GAIA is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of the beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.5 (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.5).
• GAIA was added to SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS コナステ's REGULAR course on August 1st, 2019.
  • It is also available in GRAVITY WARS コナステ's INFINITE course and EXCEED GEAR コナステ from February 5th, 2020, by purchasing the Konasute SOUND VOLTEX Music Pack vol.8 (コナステ版 SOUND VOLTEX 楽曲パック vol.8).
• GAIA is available in コナステ ノスタルジア as part of the Konasute NOSTALGIA Music Pack vol.5 ～Shiritsu BEMANI gakuen～ (コナステ ノスタルジア 楽曲パック vol.5 ～私立BEMANI学園～).
• GAIA is one of the unlocks of ノスタルジア Op.3's Toki wo meguru ongaku-sai Vol.III (時を巡る音楽祭　Vol.III) event. It could be unlocked from August 19th to October 21st, 2021 (originally until September 30th, 2021).
  • It can be unlocked again from October 6th to November 10th, 2022, from October 5th to November 16th, 2023, and from October 10th, 2024 onwards.
  • It received a Real chart upon its arcade debut.
• GAIA is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from March 1st, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.3 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.3).
• GAIA's jubeat (2021) ratings were adjusted to its jubeat festo ratings on March 7th, 2022.
• GAIA is available in pop'n music Lively as part of the pop'n music Lively Music Pack vol.14 (pop'n music Lively 楽曲パック vol.14).

Music Comment

The bond of Nekomata Master and L.E.D.! A raging kick and a gentle phrase are proof of the friends forever♪

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

Character Information

None.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
ノスタルジア difficulty rated from 1 to 12 for Normal to Expert charts. Real charts rated from 1 to 3 diamonds (◆).
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever and BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	527	1149	1676	-	610	1074	1854	-
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro→Present	-	5	10	12	-	5	10	12	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	5	10	12	-	5	10	12	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	5	10	12	-	-	-	-	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	135 / 5	333 / 25	482 / 19	670 / 0	- / - / -	330 / 25	462 / 14	653 / 0	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution (2013)→Present	3	10	13	16	-	10	13	16	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	3	10	13	16	-	10	13	16	-

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	341	663	978
jubeat saucer→Qubell	4	9	10
jubeat clan	4	↓8	10
jubeat festo→Present	4	8	10.3
jubeat plus	4	9	10
jubeat plus (Android)	4	9	10
jukebeat	4	9	10
jubeat (2021)	4	8	10.3

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	289	523	948	1475	443	680
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present	17	30	43	48	26	36
pop'n music Lively	17	30	43	48	-	-

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	Special
Notecounts	185	345	792	-
REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-→groovin'!! Upper	4	7	10+	-
REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA→VOLZZA 2	4	7	11	-
REFLEC BEAT plus	4	7	11	-

New Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	White Hard
Notecounts	193	403	983	999
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア	6	9	14	15

SOUND VOLTEX

Game	Level
	NOVICE	ADVANCED	EXHAUST	MAXIMUM	EXCEED
Max Chain	605	1096	1403	2142	-
Effected By	風瑠人	風瑠人	風瑠人	風瑠人	-
Jacket Artists	HES	HES	HES	HES	-
SOUND VOLTEX IV→Present	6	12	15	18	-
SOUND VOLTEX III コナステ	6	12	15	18	-
SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR コナステ	6	12	15	18	-

ノスタルジア

Game	Level
	Normal	Hard	Expert	Real
Notecounts	210	565	1216	1539
コナステ ノスタルジア	3	8	12	-
ノスタルジア Op.3→Present	3	8	12	◆3

ポップンリズミン

Game	Difficulties
	Normal	Hyper	EX
Notecounts	143	320	504
ポップンリズミン	3	6	9