Polaris

Polaris

Song Information

Polaris' jacket.

Polaris' pop'n music banner.

Artist: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Composition/Arrangement/Guitars/Other Instruments & Programming: Mutsuhiko Izumi
BPM: 180
Length: 1:53
pop'n music Genre: GALAXIVE ROCK (ギャラクシヴロック)
pop'n music Character: AMETORI [10-1P]
Movie: ?
Jacket design: T田
First Music Game Appearance: jubeat
Other Music Game Appearances:

• GITADORA
• jubeat plus music pack 02
• jubeat plus (Android) KONAMI music pack 11
• jukebeat KONAMI music pack 03
• pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of Polaris appears in the jubeat ripples ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album.
  • A re-arrangement of this long version featuring Hiroshi Hosokawa, titled Polaris (Album Version), appears in Mutsuhiko Izumi's third album, Third.

Trivia

• Polaris' ADVANCED chart contains an instance of two note marker animations overlapping, making the latter note particularly more difficult to read.
• Although Polaris was available by default from the original jubeat through jubeat copious APPEND, it was locked in jubeat saucer and it can be unlocked 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., it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the LIGHT CHAT unlocking system from August 17th, 2022.
  • From jubeat beyond the Ave. onwards, it is available by default with an e-amusement pass.
• Polaris was one of the songs part of jubeat saucer's Song Swap system. For further information on which dates it was removed or revived, please see this page.
• Polaris is one of the Stage 5 unlocks of pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE's Dai ikkai pop'n eiga matsuri (第1回 ポップン映画祭) event. It could be unlocked from May 27th to July 8th, 2009.
• Polaris is the first song orginally from jubeat to crossover into another BEMANI series (pop'n music).
  • According to wac, the pop'n music staff originally considered to crossover Snow Goose instead of Polaris.
• Polaris is one of the GITADORA 2nd location test preview songs made available for GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3. It could be unlocked from October 5th, 2012 by having unlocked the song in the GITADORA location test Live unlocking system.
  • Along with the other eight GITADORA location test songs, Polaris is included in the GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3 Original Soundtracks 2nd season album.
• Polaris received an EASY chart in pop'n music Sunny Park, replacing its old 5-Buttons chart.
• Polaris' EX chart was re-rated in pop'n music éclale on March 22nd, 2016.
• Polaris [ 2 ] is one of the unlocks of jubeat festo's T-emo STORE. It could be purchased with 300 T-emo from September 2nd to October 7th, 2019.
  • It could be purchased again with 150 T-emo from March 2nd to April 6th, 2020, from June 1st to July 6th, 2020, and from September 7th to October 5th, 2020.
  • In jubeat Ave. and beyond the Ave., it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the LIGHT CHAT unlocking system from August 17th, 2022.
• Polaris is available in pop'n music Lively as part of the jubeat Selection Music Pack vol.1 (ユビートセレクション 楽曲パック vol.1).

Music Comment

A very magnificent progressive rock sound, reminiscent of planets in the galaxy!

Song Production Information

Mutsuhiko Izumi

Continuing from the minor-styled techno song "Snow Goose", "Polaris" was created from the simple idea "this time, let's make a major-styled rock song".
This melody wouldn't be strange if it was included in Gitadora, right?

It's a fusion of hard rock and orchestras.
I love the strings and horn sounds in orchestras.
I tried to make the glockenspiel sound gorgeous.

Video Production Information

None.

Character Information

None.

Staff Comments

mayo

It's a refreshing sound! This song is guaranteed to make you feel cheerful!
And it feels like I can train my upper arms... I'm looking forward to trying my best.

PON

Progressive rock with a magnificent image.
Come to think of it, during production, I fondly remember coming up with the idea of its genre name, since it was a crossover from jubeat.
When I played this song, during the solo part, I shouted "Izumi-saaaaaaaaaaan!!".
I did the same with Tamayura.
When you listen to that hot solo part, you'll naturally scream, right?!

Otsu

Will the day come when I can go to a universe where my dreams expand?
Come to think of it, a few years ago, wasn't there was a campaign called "space travel present"?
What happened to that? I wonder if they went?

shio

The sounds are gorgeous, and this is also a fun song to play. I remember looking at the shining blue jubeat cabinet at the arcade, which was very beautiful, and I loved it. I wonder if the genre name is a carnival where stars shine in the galaxy? PON, nice naming.

For the illustrations, I love the AMETORI comet form. The jubeat team provided us with the jacket illustrations, but even though it was a very beautiful illustration, it was almost destroyed when used as a background.... at least I tried increasing the shiny filters.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each of the BEMANI team for their cooperation in crossing over this song.

wac

I'm sure I've been playing jubeat quite a bit since it started operations, but it doesn't feel as if I'm improving.
It's like newlyweds from long ago having a nervous breakdown, and I like it. If you're here, will you be here next time? It feels like that.
It doesn't seem to match the sensitivities of the chart creator, so it's mostly wrong. It seemed like a YESNO pillow.

Come to think of it, during THE MOVIE location test observation, we had nothing to do, so those involved in BEMANI showed off their true abilities! And I lined up to play jubeat.
I usually failed in the first stage.

When I thought of a song I wanted to crossover from such jubeat, speaking of jubeat! I also considered the representative song among representative songs, "Snow Goose", and it was a critical phrase that broke the game's interface. If I recreate that here, it'd be level 45.

Mameshiba

It finally appeared here from jubeat! Did you notice the jubeat logo in the song select screen? Try and choose this song from the BEMANI category.
Is this the first crossover song from jubeat in BEMANI? Or is it just my imagination?
Please feel the microcosm while being captivated by the constant guitar. In the cosmos.

wac and I were increasing worried about what to choose for its movie genre, in addition to adding the usual song genre, "what's Polaris?", "the North Star.", "huh~. (I'll look it up a bit) What is it, what is it? Polaris isn't a specific star, but a constellation of stars that happens to always face the north, and changes for decades and centuries!? Huh~.", "well, a celestial adventure is nice, right?", "yes, that's right." And well, it was decided with this feeling.

A jubeat cabinet was placed in the office, and we played it together last summer (※Let's all read it in an elementary school graduation ceremony style)
WASYA from the IIDX team recommended the chicken marker to me, saying "chickens are easy to see, chickens", and I said "I can't believe it" while playing and seeing it easily, so now I'm a chicken member. Thank you WASYA! I'm probably in the minority!
Polaris can also naturally be cleared... huh? The frame color changed? Huh? ADVANCED?
EXTREME? Gah!

Difficulty & Notecounts

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania 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.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd, jubeat@Wiki, and GITADORA Rating Sources.)

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

XG & GITADORA Series

Game	Drum				Guitar				Bass
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master
Notecounts	534	745	961	-	337	415	415	-	551	663	844	-
GF/DM XG3	3.60	5.10	7.40	-	2.90	4.60	6.20	-	2.70	4.65	6.50	-
GITADORA→Tri-Boost	↑4.40	↑5.70	↑7.75	-	↑3.80	↑5.25	↑6.70	-	↑3.60	↑5.30	↑7.65	-
GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE	↓4.05	↓5.35	7.75	-	3.80	↑5.45	↓6.55	-	↑3.90	↑5.55	↑7.75	-
GITADORA Matixx	↑4.25	↑5.65	↑7.90	-	↑4.10	↑6.20	↑7.30	-	↑4.60	↑6.10	↑8.05	-
GITADORA EXCHAIN	↑4.45	↑6.05	↑8.10	-	↓4.05	↑6.25	↑7.65	-	↓4.50	↑6.45	↑8.20	-
GITADORA NEX+AGE	4.45	↑6.10	8.10	-	4.05	↑6.30	7.65	-	↑4.55	↑6.50	↑8.25	-
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→Present	4.45	↑6.20	8.10	-	↑4.60	↑6.65	↑7.85	-	↑4.95	↑6.80	↑8.45	-
GITADORA (Mobile)	4.40	5.70	7.75	-	3.80	5.25	6.70	-	3.60	5.30	7.65	-
コナステ GITADORA	4.45	6.10	8.10	-	4.05	6.30	7.65	-	4.55	6.50	8.25	-

jubeat

Regular Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	202	330	577
jubeat	3	6	9
UBeat	3	6	9
jubeat ripples→Present	↓2	↓5	↓8
jukebeat location test	2	5	8
jubeat plus	2	5	8
jukebeat	2	5	8
jubeat plus (Android)	2	5	8

[ 2 ] Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts / Holds	204 / 42	346 / 39	558 / 113
jubeat festo→Present	4	6	9.0

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	248	444	879	991	440	872
pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE	13	24	34	40	18	34
pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝	13	24	34	↓38	18	34
pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET→20 fantasia	13	24	↑35	38	18	34
pop'n music Sunny Park→ラピストリア	※9	30	41	44	18	34
pop'n music éclale→Present	※9	30	41	↓43	18	34
pop'n music Lively	※9	30	41	43	-	-

※ The notecount of this chart is different from the old 5-Buttons chart (total notes: 172).