This song also appears in SEGA's rhythm games. For information on this, see the SilentBlue page on this song.

This page is for the 少年ラジオ song titled neu. For the √thumm song of a similar title, please see NEU!.

neu

Song Information

Original Version

 
neu's pop'n music banner.
 
neu's jacket.

Artist: 少年ラジオ
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: Shounen Radio
Vocals: Yu Tokiwa
Guitar/Bass: Asaki
BPM: 95 (EASY/NORMAL, ノスタルジア), 199 (HYPER/EX/ANOTHER, GITADORA, jubeat, ポップンリズミン)
Length: 2:07 (EASY/NORMAL, ノスタルジア), 2:09 (HYPER), 2:27 (EX/ANOTHER, GITADORA), 2:11 (jubeat), 2:30 (ポップンリズミン)
Genre: NIENTE (ニエンテ)
pop'n music Character: ? [15]
pop'n CG designer: ちっぴー
Movie: VJ GYO板垣聖一(IMAGICA)
Jacket design: shio
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE
Other Music Game Appearances:

neu* Version

 
neu*'s jacket.

Artist: 少年ラジオ
Composition/Arrangement/Lyrics: Shounen Radio
Vocals: Yu Tokiwa
Guitar/Bass: Asaki
BPM: 78-199
Length: 2:40
First Music Game Appearance: ノスタルジア Op.3
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

NORMAL Version

One bright monday morning I overslept,the world ended without harbinger
One bright monday morning the world ended fleeting too easily

All the while looking a spectacle called doomsday, I lost in thought
There was nothing from the beginning, too
Therefore I only muttered

neu...

HYPER Version


neu...

Dont'be
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
you and me!

neu...

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry

EX / neu* Version


(Два, три, п――...)

neu...

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry

Dont'be
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
you and me!

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
neu

jubeat Version


(安上がりな絶望
魔法は— )

One bright monday morning I overslept,the world ended without harbinger
One bright monday morning the world ended fleeting too easily

neu...

Dont'be
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
you and me!

neu...

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
neu

Long Version


One bright monday morning I overslept,the world ended without harbinger
One bright monday morning the world ended fleeting too easily

All the while looking a spectacle called doomsday, I lost in thought
There was nothing from the beginning, too
Therefore I only muttered

neu...

Dont'be
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry
you and me!

neu...

Plow got him in the eye
The melancholy music got me
That matter is settled
light and dark
night and day
smile and cry

neu...

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

  • neu is the only unlock of the WORLD OF NOTHING (無の世界) in pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE's Waku-waku Mimi Nyami tankentai (わくわくミミニャミ探検隊) unlock event. It could be unlocked from July 4th, 2007 through September 26th, 2007 after unlocking all 28 previous songs in the event.
    • It is also the final overall song in the わくわくミミニャミ探検隊 event. Unlocking all of its charts ends the event, and also grants the player the HELL15 course for play as well.
    • As of September 26th, 2007, neu has been unlocked for everyone to play.
  • Neu, pronounced "noi", is German for "new".
  • neu's genre, "niente", is Italian for "nil". In music, this direction refers to a soft sound or tone gradually fading to silence.
  • With 1899 notes, neu's EX chart has the fifth highest notecount of any non-LONG version song in pop'n music history, behind virkatoの主題によるperson09風超絶技巧変奏曲 UPPER's 1900, F/S's 1939, ma plume UPPER's 1943, and o†o's 1947 notes.
    • It also has the highest notecount of any Level 49 chart in pop'n music.
    • neu's EX chart has a Spicy Gauge.
  • Many characters from pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE make cameos in ?'s animations:
    • micro appears in ?'s 1P GREAT animation, while madam RAGORA appears in its 2P GREAT animation.
    • Roco*Moco appears in ?'s 1P FEVER animation, while fili appears in its 2P FEVER animation.
    • TITICACA appears in ?'s 1P OJAMA animation, while WELL-DONE appears in its 2P OJAMA animation.
    • Zusin appears in ?'s 1P DANCE animation, while SUPERモグー appears in its 2P DANCE animation.
    • 星のひと's eye appears in ?'s MISS, LOSE, and DANCE animations.
    • MZD appears in ?'s FEVER WIN animation.
  • neu was available on both 코나미 팝픈뮤직 and 코나미 팝픈뮤직2 카니발 as downloadable content from December 17th, 2009.
  • neu is the pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE LIMIT BURST (EXTRA STAGE) of beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro. It became unlockable on October 31st, 2012.
  • In beatmania IIDX, neu used beatmania IIDX 10th style's TECHNO generic movie; however, near the end of neu's ANOTHER chart, the movie went black. This might be because the video was adjusted to the NORMAL and HYPER versions' length, which is around 20 seconds shorter than the ANOTHER version of neu.
    • This was fixed on December 6th, 2012, when neu's video was changed to beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro's TECHNO generic movie instead.
  • In both beatmania IIDX and pop'n music, neu uses its NORMAL version as the music preview.
  • neu is one of the songs part of the Mimi, Nyami & Kotaro no flying catch! (ミミニャミ・コタローのフライングキャッチ!) event. It can be unlocked in jubeat saucer since June 3rd, 2013.
    • In jubeat saucer fulfill, it can be unlocked as part of saucer macchiato's Side Menu from May 1st, 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.
  • neu received a brand-new BEGINNER chart in beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA.
  • In jukebeat, neu's artist was changed to radio kid.
  • neu received an EASY chart in pop'n music éclale on December 21st, 2015.
  • neu is one of the songs featured on the BEMANI SONGS ~Best of pop'n music~ video.
  • neu was one of the few songs present in the first ノスタルジア location test at JAEPO 2016.
    • It received a new set of charts on the following location test.
  • neu is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of the beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.2 (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.2).
  • neu is also used as a hidden BGM song in KONAMI's pachislot game, ROULETTE QUEEN.
  • neu's Expert chart was re-rated on February 27th, 2019 in ノスタルジア Op.2.
  • neu is one of the Part 1 unlocks of GITADORA EXCHAIN's EXCHAIN Quest event. It could be unlocked from March 11th to 31st, 2019.
  • neu was added to pop'n music Lively on June 2nd, 2021 as the June 2021 Monthly Bonus Song.
    • From June 1st, 2022, it can be unlocked via Ticket Quest after purchasing the song with two Lively Tickets (Livelyチケット)
  • neu's jubeat (2021) ratings were adjusted to its jubeat festo ratings on March 7th, 2022.
  • neu appears in SEGA's CHUNITHM SUN PLUS.
  • neu received a Real chart in ノスタルジア Op.3 on May 12th, 2023.
  • neu* was added to ノスタルジア Op.3 on May 12th, 2023.

Music Comment

pop'n music

In the gap between light and darkness, I, who was merely nothing, was singing of the end of the world.

ノスタルジア

neu

From "pop'n music".
In the gap between light and darkness, I, who was merely nothing, was still singing of the end of the world.

neu*

In the gap between darkness and light, I, who was still nothing, was still singing of the end of the world.
*From "pop'n music" EX chart

Song Production Information

Shounen Radio

In short: Nothing, nonsense, radio, song, piano, guitar, daybreak, delusion, cultural festivals, genuflection, influenza, tenacity -- all mistaken.

Beyond the light and the dark, nothing remains; who would suggest such a thing?

Nothing.
No merit.
Is this nothing?
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing...

Well, then:
What, exactly, is nothing?

It's a key characteristic of the world of nothingness.
Is it, now?
The world of naught emotion.
Is it, now?
The world of no sound.
Is it, now?
The world of even no pop-kuns.
Is it, now?
Even though it seems rather unreasonable,
In truth, nothing is ever unreasonable.
Therefore, I don't have a single thought.
What is here?

Rather, this is the world of all existence.
Is it, now?
In what way can there be such a thing living without form?
Quite a paradox.

The end of repeating questions and answers
Struggling factions
Before beginnings, and after endings,
Nothing that lives is questioning

In short:
The beginning and the end of the world has been enclosed.
There, everything has been compressed
Paradoxical nothing is born, unquestioning
Surely I really don't know the meaning of this.

In short:
The world, the light, the darkness, the dawn, the dusk, the smiles, the tears, the closing, the music, the game, the Internet, the feelings, your presence, myself, and some other things here and there...
They have been lumped together.
"Everything shall disappear," it was said,
A worn face scolding with fresh emotion
This is a song, a package with everything in it.
As for the flu --
Well, every time I make music, thoughts like that just spring from my head.

Nevertheless,
this feeling is only another of my creations.
There are a lot of feelings put into pop'n 15 as a whole.
Either way, this harsh world is an interesting yet tough place.

With these words,
even if we have something to lose,
Let's give it our all.

Ahaha.

Character Information

 
?

Is this a form present in the world? From the joy of light? From the sadness of the dark??
Everything is in it and the small events of past meetings.

Chihhi

It began with the demo song that May that had mixed opinions...
Even when you think you've understood everything,
This is where all of the boss characters originate from.
Emotions that have been present throughout the years pierce through its body
Of water
Of earth
Of fire
From the joy of light
From the sadness of the dark
In this magnificent world, overnight, a shape was formed.
The purpose of its existence was to begin a trip to seek and meet people all over this new world.
It had met MZD in a past encounter - for a small time, he took care of the form.

Take a careful look; it's the size of your palm.

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
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.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park 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, BEMANIWiki 2nd, and GITADORA Rating Sources.)

beatmania IIDX

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts 99 504 1099 1999 - 521 999 1999 -
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro - 6 10 12 - 6 10 12 -
beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA→Present 1 6 10 12 - 6 10 12 -
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS - 6 10 12 - 6 10 12 -
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE 1 6 10 12 - - - - -
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) 1 6 10 12 - 6 10 12 -

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

XG & GITADORA Series

Game Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
Notecounts 316 730 1188 1617 233 462 729 729 190 313 613 613
GITADORA EXCHAIN 3.30 5.80 8.30 9.40 2.00 5.00 7.65 9.10 1.70 4.25 6.70 7.50
GITADORA NEX+AGE ↑3.35 ↑6.05 ↑8.35 ↑9.55 ↑2.05 ↓4.95 ↑7.70 9.10 ↑1.85 ↓4.20 6.70 ↑7.55
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→FUZZ-UP ↓3.10 ↑6.10 ↑8.45 ↑9.96 ↓1.95 ↓4.80 ↑8.00 ↑9.25 ↑2.05 ↓3.95 ↑6.90 ↑8.00
GITADORA GALAXY WAVE→Present 3.10 6.10 8.45 9.96 ↑2.45 4.80 8.00 9.25 ↑2.45 3.95 6.90 8.00
コナステ GITADORA 3.35 6.05 8.35 9.55 2.05 4.95 7.70 9.10 1.85 4.20 6.70 7.55

jubeat

Game Level
Basic Advanced Extreme
Notecounts 386 546 881
jubeat saucer→Qubell 5 8 10
jubeat clan ↓4 ↓7 ↓9
jubeat festo→Present 4 7 ↑10.2
jubeat plus 5 8 10
jubeat plus (Android) 5 8 10
jukebeat 5 8 10
jubeat (2021) 4 7 10.2

pop'n music

Old Charts

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode
5-Buttons NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER
Notecounts 256 460 999 1899 240 511
pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE→17 THE MOVIE 12 24 36 42 10 19
pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝→20 fantasia 12 24 36 ↑43 10 19
pop'n music Sunny Park→ラピストリア - 30 42 49 10 19

New Charts

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode
EASY NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER
Notecounts 139 460 999 1899 240 511
pop'n music éclale→Present 7 30 42 49 10 19
pop'n music Lively 7 30 42 49 - -

portable Charts

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode PSP Exclusive
5-Buttons NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER 5B HYPER 7-Buttons 7B HYPER
Notecounts 256 460 999 1880 240 - 733 352 1366
pop'n music portable 12 24 36 42 10 - 30 18 40

ノスタルジア

neu

Game Level
Normal Hard Expert Real
Notecounts 357 663 704 810
ノスタルジア (JAEPO 2016) ※5 - - -
ノスタルジア 4 6 8 -
ノスタルジア FORTE ↑5 ↑7 ↑9 -
ノスタルジア Op.2 5 7 ↓8 -
ノスタルジア Op.3→Present 5 7 8 ◆1
コナステ ノスタルジア 5 7 8 -

※ Denotes chart was different from later location tests and final release (total notes: 539).

neu*

Game Level
Normal Hard Expert Real
Notecounts 497 864 1637 2259
ノスタルジア Op.3→Present 5 9 12 ◆3

ポップンリズミン

Game Difficulties
Normal Hyper EX
Notecounts 210 390 890
ポップンリズミン 4 7 10
ミミニャミ探検隊
土ルート Usual Days - 鹿鳴館の怪人 - One Phrase Blues - QUICK RESULT - スーパーモグー
水ルート Distance - 月影華(TSUKI-KAGE-BANA) - 月雪に舞う花のように - CLIO - Aqua
風ルート memories... - 緑の風 - Flow - FU-FA - Caring Dance
火ルート Loveholic - Ska a gogo - Gamelan de Couple - アンデスの太陽 - Soul On Fire
闇の世界 Quiet - WHITE BIRDS (Mirage Mix) - Apocalypse~memento mori~ - 天庭
光の世界 Polis - Prince on a Star - Votum stellarum -forest #25 RMX- - ZETA~素数の世界と超越者~
無の世界 neu
HELL course songs
HELL 1-5 I'm on Fire - すれちがう2人 Millennium mix - R.C. - 西新宿清掃曲
HELL 1-5 ReNew すてきなタブーラ - 水中家族のテーマ - お江戸花吹雪 TEYAN-day MIX - Concertare
HELL 6 Midnight Yoghurt(女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦) - 작은행복 - H@ppy Choice - 大見解
HELL 7 Denpasar - SA-DA-ME - 夜間行 - Ending theme of pop'n music 6
HELL 6-7 ReNew Maritare! - The tyro's reverie - 悲しいね - 夜間行
HELL the EIGHT ♥LOVE² シュガ→♥ - Over the night - pure - 釈迦
HELL 9 Dynamic! Atomic! S.C.B.G. ~ver.1~ - デパ地下のお話 - 男々道 - ブタパンチのテーマ
HELL 10 明鏡止水 - Jack - Holy Forest - ULTRA BUTTERFLY(坤剛力)
HELL-11 - 怒れる大きな白い馬 - カゲロウ - でんがなマンガナ
HELL 12 - Vairocana - 進め!爺ちゃん! - 雪上断火
HELL 13 BAROQUE HOEDOWN - HypArcSin(x) - 文明開化 - ƒƒƒƒƒ
真HELL 13 フリーパス - KING of the SEA - Sanctum Crusade - 真超深TION
HELL 14 hora de verdad - BBLLAASSTT!! - 猿の経 - Übertreffen
HELL 1~14 Vairocana - ULTRA BUTTERFLY(坤剛力) - ブタパンチのテーマ - Übertreffen
HELL 15 Votum stellarum -forest #25 RMX- - 天庭 - ZETA〜素数の世界と超越者〜 - neu
HELL 16 バイキングマン - CHIP'N'RIDDIM - 万物快楽理論 - シュレーディンガーの猫
HELL 17 ƒƒƒƒƒ op.2 - 突然ゴルゴンゾーラ - Geiselhaus - 音楽
せんごく地獄 蛇神 - 西軍||∴⊂SEKIGAHARA⊃∴||東軍 - NOBUNAGA -
HELL TUNE STREET Remain - BabeL ~Grand Story~ - BabeL ~Next Story~ - BabeL ~roof garden~
HELL fantasia Southern Cross - カラルの月 - Eine Haube ~聖地の果てにあるもの~ - 少年は空を辿る
HELL Sunny Park コドモライブ - 背徳と邪悪のエピタフ - 生命の焔纏いて - 生命の環を紡いで
LIMIT BURST Songs
Sol Cosine Job 2 - New Decade IIDX Edition - neu - Hollywood Galaxy - JOMANDA - DAY DREAM - Timepiece phase II / Timepiece phase II (CN Ver.)
ミミニャミコタローフライングキャッチ!
jubeat Unlocks サヨナラ・ヘヴン - リメンバーリメンバー - Snowfield Express - 黒髪乱れし修羅となりて - 防人恋歌 - カラルの月
恋はどう?モロ◎波動OK☆方程式!! - Brand New World - neu - 少年は空を辿る
pop'n music Unlocks yellow head joe - Evans - Riot of Color - 量子の海のリントヴルム - HEAVENLY MOON - The Wind of Gold
†渚の小悪魔ラヴリィ~レイディオ† - JOMANDA - PRANA - True Blue
Final Song 終末を追う者