Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade

Song Information

Dragon Blade's jacket.

Dragon Blade's DanceDanceRevolution jacket.

Artist: Kozo Nakamura
Composition/Arrangement/Guitar/Bass/All Instruments & Programming: Kozo Nakamura
BPM: 120 (GF/DM, jubeat), 240 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Length: 1:59 (GF/DM, jubeat), 1:34 (DanceDanceRevolution)
Movie: はぐ (illustrations by 帝国少年, produced by Buddiez,inc.)
First Music Game Appearance: GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA
• GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG
• jubeat plus / jubeat plus (Android) saucer pack 19
• jubeat saucer
• jukebeat KONAMI music pack 43

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of Dragon Blade, titled Dragon Blade (Version 2.4.1), appears on the GUITARFREAKS & drummania INSTRUMENTAL COLLECTION 2 album.
• The DanceDanceRevolution series uses a short version of Dragon Blade, cutting most of the ending.
• The jubeat series uses a slightly rearranged version of Dragon Blade.
• An arrangement of Dragon Blade by Asaki and RENO, titled Dragon Blade -The Arrange-, appears in GITADORA EXCHAIN.

Trivia

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• On the GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX location tests, Dragon Blade was one of the EXTRA STAGE songs alongside SUNRISE STREET and Timepiece phase II.
• The woman in Dragon Blade's video and graphics is named Rinko Momoiro (桃色凛呼).
  • Rinko later appeared as a selectable character in GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3's BATTLE MODE and in GITADORA FUZZ-UP's Daishuugou atsumare together! GITADORA All Star GIG! (大集合あつまれトゥギャザー！GITADORAオールスターGIG！) event.
• Dragon Blade is one of three EXTRA STAGE songs in GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE GOLD, along with VITALIZE and この子の七つのお祝いに. Getting 95-97% Perfects will access MODEL DD4 for ENCORE STAGE, and getting 98% Perfects or more on that accesses Concertino in Blue for the PREMIUM ENCORE STAGE.
• Dragon Blade being crossed over marks Kozo Nakamura's only appearance in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
• In the American iTunes page of the DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 Original Soundtrack, the uncut GuitarFreaks & DrumMania version of Dragon Blade is used instead of the DanceDanceRevolution cut on this soundtrack.
• Dragon Blade is available for play in GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG as an unlockable song in Jukebox #1 (March 10th, 2010).
  • As of April 23rd, 2010, it has been automatically unlocked into Standard Mode.
• Dragon Blade was added to jubeat saucer on August 29th, 2013 as part of the jubeat・GITADORA・DDRのTriple Journey unlock event, which started on August 1st, 2013.
  • To unlock Dragon Blade on jubeat saucer, while sorting all songs by name, you must press on the panels カ-タ-ナ (ka-ta-na).
  • After the event ended, it can be unlocked in jubeat saucer via the bistro saucer unlocking event.
    • In jubeat saucer fulfill, it can be unlocked as part of saucer macchiato's Side Menu from April 23rd, 2014.
    • In jubeat prop, it can be unlocked by playing it as a BONUS TUNE from May 28th, 2015.
    • In jubeat Qubell, it is one of the Garnet unlocks of the dig dig Qubell unlocking system.
    • In jubeat clan, it can be unlocked in the jubeat SHOP.
    • In jubeat festo, it can be purchased at the emo MART.
    • In jubeat Ave. and beyond the Ave., it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the LIGHT CHAT unlocking system from August 17th, 2022.
• Dragon Blade's jubeat charts were made by MICHI [1].
• Dragon Blade received a new jacket in the jubeat series.
  • As of September 19th, 2013 in GITADORA, the GuitarFreaks & DrumMania series also use this jacket.
• Dragon Blade (CLASSIC) could be unlocked in GITADORA EXCHAIN as one of the GF&DM CHRONICLE 2002～2004 songs from April 3rd, 2019, by playing eight credits.
  • In GITADORA NEX+AGE, it could be unlocked from March 4th to June 21st, 2020 and from October 28th to November 29th, 2020 as part of the Thank you! GITADORA 21st kanshasai (サンキュー! ギタドラ21st感謝祭) event.
    • It could also be unlocked from July 8th to August 2nd, 2020 and from December 2nd, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021 as part of the GITADORA wo tomodachi to issho ni play shiyou!! Campaign (GITADORAを友達と一緒にプレーしよう!!キャンペーン).
  • In GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE, it is one of the PHASE 1 unlocks of the MUSICIAN'S ROAD event. It could be unlocked from May 19th to September 5th, 2021 (originally until August 9th, 2021).
  • As of GITADORA FUZZ-UP, it is available by default.
• Dragon Blade's jubeat (2021) ratings were adjusted to its jubeat festo ratings on March 7th, 2022.

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

Video Production Information

Teikoku Shounen

When I first heard this song, I had the original image of "a girl riding a motorcycle". It's an energetic song that feels like riding through the city at night, with a good tempo and an excellent guitar (or bass?) chorus!

■ Bonus character setting

Main character

• Name: Rinko Momoiro
• Age: 22
• Personality: Calm (relentless/grinning and laughing)/

She pursues after her enemies until she beats them/

She treats her child lovingly

• Occupation: Young mom detective (mother of one)

Enemy boss

• Name: Shuurei Aro (亜路　秋冷)
• Age: 35
• Personality: Jumpy

tqY

This clip was quite popular with the team, and when Hagu completed its production, everyone gathered around the cabinet and felt like "this is great!".

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
GF/DM difficulty rated from 1 to 99.
GF/DM XG and GITADORA difficulty rated from 0.00 to 9.99.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd and GITADORA Rating Sources.)

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	162 / 0	249 / 1	311 / 1	395 / 1	- / - / -	248 / 1	310 / 1	396 / 1	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA→SuperNOVA2	2	5	6	8	-	6	7	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present	5	9	10	11	-	9	11	11	-
DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS JP	2	5	6	8	-	6	7	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2 CS NA/EU	2	5	6	8	-	6	7	8	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	5	9	10	11	-	9	11	11	-

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

Original Version

Game	Drum			Guitar			Bass			Open
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	496	789	955	417	566	646	484	730	-	417	566	646
GF11/dm10→GF/DM V2	30	52	62	32	48	68	31	50	-	33	54	71
GF/DM V3→V8	30	52	62	32	48	↑75	31	50	-	33	54	↑78
GITADORA EXCHAIN	4.30	5.60	6.65	4.30	6.00	7.75	3.85	6.30	-	-	-	7.85
GITADORA NEX+AGE→Present	↑4.35	↑5.65	↑6.70	4.30	↑6.05	↑7.80	↑3.90	↑6.35	-	-	-	↑7.90
GF/DM MASTERPIECE GOLD	30	52	62	32	48	75	31	50	-	33	54	78
コナステ GITADORA	4.35	5.65	6.70	4.30	6.05	7.80	3.90	6.35	-	-	-	7.90

XG & GITADORA Series

Game	Drum				Guitar				Bass
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master
Notecounts	496	789	955	-	417	566	646	-	467	730	730	-
GF/DM XG→XG3	2.75	4.30	5.80	-	3.05	5.10	8.00	-	2.90	4.45	5.60	-
GITADORA→Tri-Boost	↑3.65	↑5.00	↑6.35	-	↑3.90	↑5.70	↑8.35	-	↑3.80	↑5.10	↑6.20	-
GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE	↓3.50	↓4.85	↓6.10	-	↑3.95	↑5.75	8.35	-	↓3.65	↑5.35	↑6.50	-
GITADORA Matixx	↑4.05	↑5.35	↑6.35	-	↑4.30	↑6.30	↑8.60	-	↑4.15	↑6.30	↑7.25	-
GITADORA EXCHAIN	↑4.50	↑5.70	↑6.75	-	↓4.25	↑6.45	↑8.70	-	↓4.00	↑6.50	↑7.70	-
GITADORA NEX+AGE	↑4.55	↑5.75	↑6.80	-	↑4.30	↑6.50	8.70	-	4.00	↑6.55	7.70	-
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→Present	4.55	↓5.70	↓6.75	-	↑4.75	↑6.80	↑8.90	-	↑4.40	↑6.75	↑7.95	-
GITADORA (Mobile)	3.65	5.00	6.35	-	3.90	5.70	8.35	-	3.80	5.10	6.20	-
コナステ GITADORA	4.55	5.75	6.80	-	4.30	6.50	8.70	-	4.00	6.55	7.70	-

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	407	688	914
jubeat saucer→Qubell	5	9	10
jubeat clan	5	↓8	10
jubeat festo location test	5	8	10.5
jubeat festo→Present	5	8	↓10.4
jubeat plus	5	9	10
jubeat plus (Android)	5	9	10
jukebeat	5	9	10
jubeat (2021)	5	8	10.4