Song of the Week! 31 October 2026

It's Halloween once more, modern pride and joy of dentists everywhere as well as a time of spooks and chills of all sorts in general. We've already had a couple of Saturday features falling on the fated day, exploring the theme of spooks between originally-composed frights and actual fears from yours truly, but for this third iteration, we're up to explore some other kind of music-game-related horrors (and a less-common one at that).

You'll see what I mean soon enough, after the jump...

Taiko no Tatsujin Donderful Festival October 2026 Updates

◀ September 2026

This post will be periodically updated across the month as announcements are revealed.

November 2026 ▶

Free Update Track Additions

	Title
2026/10/22 (source)
	Dondoko Dondoko Dondoko Dondoko Dontastic!!! 　　Camellia feat. Ume Hanami どんどこどんどこどんどこどんどこどんタスティック!!! 　　かめりあ feat. 花海佑芽	★3	★4	★5	★9	★10

Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Taiko Music Pass Track Additions

	Title
2026/10/01 (source)
	DokoDON★MatsuRhythm Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX Theme Song ドコDON★まつリズム 　　「太鼓の達人 ぽ～たぶるDX」テーマソング	★3	★4	★5	★7
2026/10/08 (source)
	Mecha Yaba!? Baritoke Kakigoori mofmofmo めちゃヤバッ！?バリ溶けかき氷／モフモフモー	★1	★3	★5	★8
2026/10/15 (source)
	Kakashi-hime -Princess Scarecrow- Harunaba feat. Chihiro Ishiguro 案山子姫 -Princess Scarecrow-／はるなば feat. 石黒千尋	★5	★7	★8	★8	★10
2026/10/22 (source)
	Tontsuka Tantan トンツカタンタン	★3	★4	★5	★6
2026/10/29 (source, source)
	Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Johann Strauss II トリッチトラッチポルカ／ヨハン・シュトラウス2世	★4	★4	★6	★8
	Fushichou ni Narite 不死鳥と成りて／Sakuzyo					★10

Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut

DLC Additions

	Title
2026/10/01: 2000 Series Pack Vol.2 (source)
	Koibumi 2000 恋文2000	★5	★7	★8	★9
	Kita Saitama 2000 きたさいたま2000	★5	★7	★8	★10
	Kita Saitama 200 きたさいたま200	★5	★7	★8	★9
	Soroban 2000 十露盤2000	★4	★6	★8	★10
	Suuhaa 2000 スーハー2000	★5	★7	★8	★10

Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

Taiko Music Pass Featured Playlist

	Title		Title
2026/10/01: 2020s Hit Anime Song (source)
	IRIS OUT		Zankyou Sanka 残響散歌
	Shinjidai 新時代		Kusushiki クスシキ
	Ai♡Scream! 愛♡スクリ～ム！		Idol アイドル
	Yuusha 勇者		Bling-Bang-Bang-Born
	Ao no Sumika 青のすみか		Kaibutsu 怪物
			...and more!

Farewell Tracks

	Title
2026/10/28 (source)
	Sai wa Nageraneta Touhou Project Arrange/IOSYS 賽は投げられた／東方Projectアレンジ IOSYS Other availability DF (DLC)	★4	★6	★6	★7
	Untaka Dance 　　Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 Special Support Song ウンタカダンス／「映画ドラえもん 新・のび太の日本誕生」 　　スペシャル応援ソング Other availability XXX	★2	★2	★4	★6
	Hacking to the Gate Steins;Gate 　　TVアニメ「シュタインズ・ゲート」より Other availability XXX	★2	★2	★3	★6
	HANDS UP! One Piece 　　「ワンピース」より Other availability XXX	★3	★5	★6	★7

Key: orange = Mythical (no other means to play); yellow = Endangered (only playable with EOS DLC)

Additional Notes for Farewell Tracks

• Farewell Tracks will not be playable in all modes
• Scores and crowns achieved will be removed from view
• Farewell Tracks will disappear from playlist(s) if previously set
• If a Farewell Track is set as My Battle Track in online modes, the slot will be reverted to the default (Natsu Matsuri)
• Titles obtained from playing Farewell Tracks (e.g. "(track) Lover" from playing the track 30 times) will still be usable even after removal.