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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* JOMANDA shares some similarities with [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]'s [[Valkyrie dimension]], also composed by Yoshitaka Nishimura.
* JOMANDA is part of DJ YOSHITAKA's JOMANDA song series.
* JOMANDA is part of DJ YOSHITAKA's JOMANDA song series.
* In pop'n music, JOMANDA's EASY, NORMAL, and HYPER charts were missing a soundbite at the end of the speed-up section, causing a momentary silence not present in any other version of the song. This was fixed as of [[AC pnm Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]].
* In pop'n music, JOMANDA's EASY, NORMAL, and HYPER charts were missing a soundbite at the end of the speed-up section, causing a momentary silence not present in any other version of the song. This was fixed as of [[AC pnm Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]].
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== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
What does his crimson eye see? Release the destined cross...!
What does the crimson eye see? Release the destined cross...!


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
=== beatmania IIDX ===
==== DJ YOSHITAKA ====
==== DJ YOSHITAKA ====
Before I knew it, I somehow already made this song over a year ago.<br>
Before I knew it, I somehow made this song over a year ago.<br>
Time really flies by so fast, doesn't it?
Time really flies by so fast, doesn't it?


Since I specifically wrote this song for jubeat, when I heard that it will be included here, I was so worried about whether the BPM changes would suit IIDX, that my heart froze, but I was surprised by the enlightening movie which swept such worries away. T_da seriously motivated me. She's amazing.
Since I specifically wrote this song for jubeat, when I heard that it will be included here, my heart froze because I wasn't sure if whether the BPM changes would suit IIDX, but I was surprised by the enlightening movie which swept my worries away. T_da seriously motivated me. She's amazing.


Although there's a section to press the cross in jubeat, I wondered~ how to express this in IIDX, and I still clearly remember when I first saw the red cross in the movie, I pointed out "that's right!".
Although in jubeat there's a section where you can press a cross, I wondered~ how to express this in IIDX, and I still clearly remember when I first saw the red cross in the movie, I pointed out "that's right!".


=== jubeat ===
=== jubeat ===
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== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== T_da ===
=== T_da ===
Although it's just that act of writing and composing my own character settings, cool signature phrases, and poems in my notebook, even though the wound occasionally hurts, it still lives inside me as a precious memory which vividly shines.<br>
Although it's just the act of writing and composing my own character settings, cool signature phrases, and poems in my notebook, it still lives inside me as a precious memory which vividly shines, even though the wound occasionally hurts.<br>
Well, around the time I made this movie, I was convinced that notebook was fully packed with JOMANDA keys, and I dug out a forbidden notebook from my room in my parent's house.<br>
Well, around the time I made this movie, I was convinced that notebook was fully packed with JOMANDA keys, and I dug out a forbidden notebook from my room in my parent's house.<br>
It's a sweet nightmare. An unbroken seal.
It's a sweet nightmare. An unbroken seal.
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The notebook's cover, which I hadn't seen in a long time, was written in my own handwriting as "THE joke notebook".<br>
The notebook's cover, which I hadn't seen in a long time, was written in my own handwriting as "THE joke notebook".<br>
I particularly gave my notebook that name since it was slightly cold at an absolute zero level, but it's "joke" of all things, and "THE" at the very beginning...<br>
I particularly gave my notebook that name since it was slightly cold at an absolute zero level, but it's "joke" of all things, and "THE" at the very beginning...<br>
Also, it's somehow more normal to definitely give it a name like "sacred book" or "identity notebook", and if I was a parent, I'd have no sense of feeling worried about the future.
Also, it would've been more normal to definitely give it a name like "sacred book" or "identity notebook", so if I was a parent, I'd worried about the future of my daughter.


Well, its contents are filled with extreme laughter and pandemonium that I can't show them, but among the many poems written in my notebook, a certain one caught my eye.
Well, its contents are filled with extreme laughter and pandemonium that I can't show them, but among the many poems written in my notebook, a certain one caught my attention.


One wing is burnt in hellfire, and the fallen angel is dyed black<br>
One wing is burnt in hellfire, and the fallen angel is dyed black<br>
A fleeting dream in an unreachable sanctuary <sacrifice>...
A fleeting dream in an unreachable sanctuary <sacrifice>...


Huh... I can't believe JOMA was living inside me for over 10 years.<br>
Huh... I can't believe JOMA.boy was living inside me for over ten years.<br>
It's not hard to imagine his unpredictability. This seems like something several adolescent troublemakers across Japan will all think about.
It's not hard to imagine his unpredictability. This seems like something several adolescent troublemakers across Japan would all think about.


With such reassuring item in my hands, while being encouraged, gouged, and sometimes consulted by its contents, even when I sleep or wake up, I'm in a JOMANDA state for over several nights, and I was woken by my twin brother and sister when I was about to fall into darkness, and I plucked JOMA's feathers to cure my worries when I was stuck<br>
With such reassuring item in my hands, while being encouraged, gouged, and sometimes consulted by its contents, even when I sleep or wake up, I'm in a JOMANDA state for over several nights, and I was woken by my twin brother and sister when I was about to fall into darkness, and I plucked JOMA-boy's feathers to cure my worries when I was stuck<br>
"I want the eye to be more flashy and shine! Because that's important!" (DJ YOSHITAKA) "OK! I'll make a cross!" (Me)<br>
"I want the eye to be more flashy and shiny! Because that's important!" (DJ YOSHITAKA) "OK! I'll make a cross!" (Me)<br>
The movie was completed from beginning to end with a peaceful atmosphere.<br>
The movie was completed from beginning to end with a peaceful atmosphere.<br>
Repeatedly in my mind, I kept thinking ((the fact that I think it's embarrassing, is embarrassing))....
Repeatedly in my mind, I kept thinking ((the fact that I think it's embarrassing, is embarrassing))....
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== Jacket Design Information ==
== Jacket Design Information ==
=== T_da ===
=== T_da ===
The corrupted wing burned by taboos, and a broken pair of admonished eyes, are like blood...<br>
The corrupted wing burned by taboos, and a broken pair of admonished eyes like blood...<br>
Waiting to self-destruct at the end of civilization he suffered everywhere from his old age, his soul is dry and his throat is burned<br>
Waiting to self-destruct at the end of civilization he suffered everywhere from his old age, his soul is dry and his throat is burned<br>
--- Struggling in the ending world... ---<br>
--- Struggling at the end of the world... ---<br>
Even amidst the chaos, he pursues his yearned revival inside him, and eventually returns to the fierce heavens...
Even amidst the chaos, he pursues his yearned revival inside him, and to eventually return to the fierce heavens...


(Translation) When I created this jacket, the wounded wing and odd-eye made me remember my middle school days, who was very serious about drawing, and I had a relatively strange and exalted feeling despite being embarrassed.<br>
(Translation) When I created this jacket, the wounded wing and odd-eye made me remember my middle school days, when I was very serious about drawing, and I had a relatively strange and exalted feeling despite being embarrassed.<br>
As many of you know, it has a slightly similar pair with VALLIS-NERIA's jacket, which is included in [[AC RB limelight|REFLEC BEAT]]. Which one do you like?<br>
As many of you know, this has a slightly similar pair with VALLIS-NERIA's jacket, which is included in [[AC RB limelight|REFLEC BEAT]]. Which one do you like?<br>
Anyways, DJ YOSHITAKA's unreasonableness was also in full display this time.
Anyways, DJ YOSHITAKA's unreasonableness was also in full display this time.


== Character Information ==
== Character Information ==
Shaking his sinful, wet feathers, waiting for his awakening together with the accumulating flowers
Shaking his feathers wet with sin, waiting for his awakening together with the accumulating flowers


=== T_da ===
=== T_da ===
When you face the one-winged odd-eyed person wearing in a suit with a serious look, I'm sure many bittersweet and crazy memories will come back to you.<br>
When you face the one-winged odd-eyed person wearing in a suit with a serious look, I'm sure many bittersweet and crazy memories will come back to you.<br>
I'm rolling around in my bed. Nice to meet you, my name is T_da.<br>
I'm rolling around in my bed. Nice to meet you, my name is T_da.<br>
I've been associated with JOMANDA for quite a long time, but this time, I'm thankfully in charge of its character animations.
I've known JOMANDA for quite a long time, but this time, I'm thankfully in charge of his character animations.


I'm not used to, or rather, I'm struggling with unsuitable and deformed characters and animations, which weren't originally pop'n characters, but they usually appear to have big movements... I think<br>
I'm not used to, or rather, I'm struggling with deformed characters and animations, since he wasn't originally a pop'n character, and they usually appear to have big movements... I think<br>
I tried to draw rough sketches of him doing gags such as backwards somersaults, backflips, and knee drops, but well, he doesn't move like this~... was the response I received<br>
I tried to draw rough sketches of him doing gags such as backwards somersaults, backflips, and knee drops, but well, he doesn't move like this~... was my own response<br>
Several active JOMANDAs became sacrifices.<br>
Several active JOMANDAs became sacrifices.<br>
However, since only the cartwheel-like animation survived the FEVER animation, smug... also, pay attention to his face!
However, since only the cartwheel-like animation survived the FEVER animation, smug... also, pay attention to his face!<br>
 
Finally, since I still don't have enough training, although I can't expose my strongest thoughts about JOMANDA's settings in public, he's a kind-hearted, clumsy, and lonely person.<br>
Finally, since I still don't have enough training, although I can't expose my strongest thoughts about JOMANDA's settings in public, he's a kind-hearted, clumsy, and lonely person.<br>
If you feel like it, please beckon for him to be a good child while saying "JOMA, come here".
If you feel like it, please beckon for him to be a good child while saying "JOMA-boy, come here".


== Chart Production Information ==
== Chart Production Information ==
=== MUSCLE ===
=== MUSCLE ===
DJ YOSHITAKA means YOSHITAKA tornado!<br>
DJ YOSHITAKA means YOSHITAKA tornado!<br>
So, this time, I tried to make the notecharts turn counter-clockwise. It feels like going back in time. I first arranged them, then created another chart. Oh, this song also has crosses.<br>
So, this time, I tried to make the notecharts turn counter-clockwise. It's like going back in time. I first arranged them, then created another chart. Oh, this song also has cross patterns.<br>
Influenced from the jacket, I had the image of his sharply shining eyes! Please think of them as shining eyes and deal with it!
Influenced from the jacket, I had the image of his sharply shining eyes! Please think of them as shining eyes and deal with them!


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==