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''This page is for the beatmania IIDX song Spica. For the [[AC jb 2020|jubeat]] song of the same name, please see [[Spica (BEMANI Sound Team "TATSUYA")|Spica]].''
''This page is for the [[Jun Wakita|D.JW]] song titled Spica. For the [[Tatsuya Iyama|TATSUYA]] song of the same title, please see [[Spica (BEMANI Sound Team "TATSUYA")]].''


= Spica =
= Spica =
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Length: 1:46 (beatmania IIDX, REFLEC BEAT), 2:03 (ノスタルジア)<br>
Length: 1:46 (beatmania IIDX, REFLEC BEAT), 2:03 (ノスタルジア)<br>
Genre: HOUSE<br>
Genre: HOUSE<br>
Movie: [[Yoshihiko Shiroki|shiro]] (video and overlays)<br>
Movie: [[Yoshiko Shiroki|shiro]] (video and overlays)<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
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* Spica is part of wac's Zodiac series of songs, representing Virgo.
* Spica is part of wac's Zodiac series of songs, representing Virgo.
* Spica sounds quite different on all three difficulties.
* Spica sounds quite different on all three difficulties.
** The ''beatmania IIDX 7th style Original Soundtrack'' version of Spica is based on the HYPER chart version of the song, albeit with an extended ending.
** The [[beatmania IIDX 7th style Original Soundtrack]] version of Spica is based on the HYPER chart version of the song, albeit with an extended ending.
** In the arcade series of REFLEC BEAT, Spica's BASIC, MEDIUM/HARD, and SPECIAL/WHITE HARD charts use Spica's NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER versions of the song, respectively.
** In the arcade series of REFLEC BEAT, Spica's BASIC, MEDIUM/HARD, and SPECIAL/WHITE HARD charts use Spica's NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER versions of the song, respectively.
*** REFLEC BEAT plus originally only used the NORMAL audio for the BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts, likely because the option to use split audio files between its difficulties was not yet implented. The BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS PACK 08 was originally withdrawn on October 6th, 2017 for this reason. This was eventually fixed in REFLEC BEAT plus version 4.5.7, first available on November 29th, 2017.
*** REFLEC BEAT plus originally only used the NORMAL audio for the BASIC/MEDIUM/HARD charts, likely because the option to use split audio files between its difficulties was not yet implented. The BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS PACK 08 was originally withdrawn on October 6th, 2017 for this reason. This was eventually fixed in REFLEC BEAT plus version 4.5.7, first available on November 29th, 2017.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* Spica (α Virgonis) is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo, and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
* Spica (α Virgonis) is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo, and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
* Spica had a unique title card in beatmania IIDX 7th style. This title card was not kept in subsequent releases, or the [[CS 7th style|CS release of beatmania IIDX 7th style]].
* Spica had a unique title card in beatmania IIDX 7th style. This title card was not kept in subsequent releases, or the [[CS 7th style|CS release of beatmania IIDX 7th style]].
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* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], Spica was revived on February 23rd, 2017.
* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], Spica was revived on February 23rd, 2017.
* Spica is part of the [[Maishuu! Ichika no chou BEMANI rush 2020]] (毎週!いちかの超BEMANIラッシュ2020) event. It could be unlocked in ノスタルジア Op.3 from August 26th, 2020 until October 29th, 2020.
* Spica is part of the [[Maishuu! Ichika no chou BEMANI rush 2020]] (毎週!いちかの超BEMANIラッシュ2020) event. It could be unlocked in ノスタルジア Op.3 from August 26th, 2020 until October 29th, 2020.
** From August 25th to September 22nd, 2022, it can be unlocked through the limited time episode ''Toki wo meguru ongaku-sai Vol.IV'' (時を巡る音楽祭 Vol.IV).
** From August 25th to September 22nd, 2022, and from August 24th to September 28th, 2023, it could be unlocked through the limited time episode ''Toki wo meguru ongaku-sai Vol.IV'' (時を巡る音楽祭 Vol.IV).
* Spica received a Real chart in ノスタルジア Op.3 on October 14th, 2020.
* Spica received a Real chart in ノスタルジア Op.3 on October 14th, 2020.
* Spica is available in [[CS NST Konasute|コナステ ノスタルジア]] as part of the '''コナステ ノスタルジア 楽曲パック vol.2'''.
* Spica is available in [[CS NST Konasute|コナステ ノスタルジア]] as part of the '''Konasute NOSTALGIA Music Pack vol.2''' (コナステ ノスタルジア 楽曲パック vol.2).


== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== D.JW ===
=== D.JW ===
"It's amazing... It's full of stars... Am I holding the stars?". So my name is D.JW. I'm a man born between Leo and Virgo.<br>
"It's amazing... It's full of stars... Am I holding the stars?". So my name is D.JW, born between Leo and Virgo.<br>
Did I introduce myself? Maybe, absolutely not.<br>
Did I introduce myself? Maybe, probably not.<br>
So in my next work, it will be .djw! It looks like a filename extension.<br>
So in my next work, I will be [[murmur twins|.djw]]! It looks like a filename extension.<br>
By the way, I can say it now that DJ is an abbreviation of "daigouin jaki". Did everyone know it?<br>
By the way, I can say it now that DJ is an abbreviation of "daigouin jaki". Did everyone know it?<br>
I couldn't clear 5th Dan. It's an OutPhase conspiracy. This isn't the place to write a diary.
I can't clear 5th Dan. It's an [[Takayuki Ishikawa|Out]][[Taku Sakakibara|Phase]] conspiracy. This isn't the place to write a diary.


I thought Spica somehow sounded like Swahili, so it has some Afro beats.<br>
I thought "Spica" sounded like a Swahili word, so it has some Afro beats.<br>
Although I thought about it, I couldn't digest it, so only the voice remained African as a result.<br>
Although I thought about it and couldn't digest it, so only the voice remained African as a result.<br>
Aiaiaiaiai. Wow. I understand what the word means, but is it African anyway?
Aiaiaiaiai. Wow. I understand what the word means, but is it African anyways?


This song couldn't be any easier or difficult on LIGHT and ANOTHER, and the piano phrases were entirely created on the editor, so even though it's extreme, with Spica's flower language, "hidden passion", please do your best to clear the level at your own pace.
For LIGHT and ANOTHER, this song couldn't be any easier or harder, so the piano phrases were entirely created on the editor, so even though it's extreme, with Spica's flower language, "hidden passion", please do your best to clear the level at your own pace.<br>
I tried to put it all together nicely.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
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I made the animation.<br>
I made the animation.<br>
There's footage, but isn't it a bit strange to not turn it upside down? It's an image of a landscape.<br>
There's footage, but isn't it a bit strange to not turn it upside down? It's an image of a landscape.<br>
A beautiful piano and a difficult chart, as expected... The mark traveled, as expected... ....?
The beautiful piano with a difficult chart, as expected... The mark traveled, as expected... ....?


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

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