Unfortunately, I'll have to forgo the unwritten 'monthly Ura feature' just this once, just to have a themed feature around something that isn't as common to note on our grounds, across Japanese calendar-related scheduling...
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Song of the Week! 26 September 2026
Unfortunately, I'll have to forgo the unwritten 'monthly Ura feature' just this once, just to have a themed feature around something that isn't as common to note on our grounds, across Japanese calendar-related scheduling...
Friday, September 25, 2026
Chirping Crumbles (September 25th, 2026) - Season-turning Music Polls
【お知らせ】
— 【公式】太鼓の達人 ゲームセンター版 (@taiko_team) September 25, 2026
「『#太鼓の達人（ゲームセンター版）』に収録してほしい楽曲」と「ナムコオリジナル楽曲を制作してほしいアーティスト」に関するアンケートを実施します🎉
今後の収録楽曲や楽曲制作の参考にさせていただきますので、ぜひご参加ください！… pic.twitter.com/sZuFqKpwoJ
Now that everyone has been enthralled by the thrilling conclusion of this year's Ranking Dojo main course set, the turn of the season is ushering in a couple of Nijiiro-oriented polls for players of any region (on the tweet, the JP side of the reveal).
The first poll is something the likes of which were already asked about in the past: everyone can suggest up to 5 songs to be added on Nijiiro Version, together with the reason behind each song's arcade proposal. The other poll, however, is something more unique as the polled population is invited to list up to 5 artists they'd like new Namco Originals from, coupled with what kind of song the polled ones would like the most for their picked talents. A few personal general details are asked before the two polls' crux (gender/age and Taiko-related play preferences), but only the artist-focused polls will ask you your current skill level at the Ranking Dojo, on top!
Below are the links for each language to join the Quesant polls with; the entries deadline for both is set on October 12th.
Nijiiro Version Song Suggestion Poll
Japanese
English
Traditional Chinese
Korean
New Namco Original Artists Suggestion Poll
Japanese
English
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiiro Version Farewell Track (2026/09/24)
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| 2025/02/19 (all locales) | ||||||
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Alien Alien NayutalieN feat. Hatsune Miku エイリアンエイリアン／ナユタン星人 feat.初音ミク Also in: PS4, NS1 (DL), NS2 (DL), PTB, Plus/STH (discontinued) |
★3 |
★5 | ★6 | ★9 | |
Farewell Timeline (all times are JST/UTC+9)
| Time | Milestone |
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| 2026/10/02 00:00 |
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| 2026/10/21 02:00 |
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| 2026/10/21 07:00 |
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat Version 2.0.0 Update
After 5 years of operation on Apple Arcade, Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat is celebrating the series' 25th Anniversary with the Version 2.0.0 update today (2026/09/24), bringing in these big changes in addition to the usual track updates:
Playlist Functionality
If you have multiple Apple devices, please note that accounts that have been used on Version 2.0.0 can no longer be used on earlier versions of PTB because it will crash the app. You are advised to update to the latest version on each device before playing.
Pop Tap Beat Track Additions
Playlist Functionality
- Create your own playlists to whatever theme or purpose you want
- Share your playlists with others using QR Code
- Check out curated playlists including newest additions and recommended picks
Medley Modes
- Play all tracks of a playlist in rapid succession, like in PSPDX but heavily expanded
- Short Medley Mode will use only short excerpts from each track (example)
- Full Medley Mode will use the full tracks of each
- Fun new count-stops! (99,999 combo, 99,999,999 points, combo voices up to 10,000)
Performance Game Updates
- New background designs added
- Time gauge added
- 120FPS framerate toggle added (if your device supports it)
- ...and more!
Customization Options
- Nameplates, mini characters and titles added
- Haptic vibration added (iOS only)
- English Don-chan voices option added
If you have multiple Apple devices, please note that accounts that have been used on Version 2.0.0 can no longer be used on earlier versions of PTB because it will crash the app. You are advised to update to the latest version on each device before playing.
Pop Tap Beat Track Additions
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| 2026/09/24: Version 2.0.0 | ||||||
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Ojamajo Carnival!! Ojamajo Doremi おジャ魔女カーニバル!!／「おジャ魔女どれみ」より |
★2 | ★4 | ★5 | ★7 | ★9 |
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Mickey ORIGINAL: Toni Basil |
★3 | ★4 | ★5 | ★8 | |
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Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro 虹色・夢色・太鼓色 |
★3 | ★5 | ★4 | ★6 | ★8 |
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Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin Ichirou Mizuki, Mitsuko Horie, Hironobu Kageyama Taiko no Tatsujin Tobikkiri! Anime Special Theme Song 響け！太鼓の達人／水木一郎・堀江美都子・影山ヒロノブ 「太鼓の達人 とびっきり！アニメスペシャル」テーマソング |
★4 | ★4 | ★6 | ★8 | |
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Kumo Made Todoke! Taiko no Tatsujin Portable 2 Theme Song くもまでとどけ！ 「太鼓の達人 ぽ～たぶる２」テーマソング |
★3 | ★5 | ★7 | ★8 | |
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Bouken-biyori Taiko no Tatsujin Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime Theme Song 冒険日和 「太鼓の達人 ドカッ！と大盛り七代目」テーマソング |
★4 | ★5 | ★6 | ★8 | |
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Kimi ni Touch! Taiko no Tatsujin DS Touch de Dokodon! Theme Song キミにタッチ！ 「太鼓の達人DS タッチでドコドン！」テーマソング |
★3 | ★2 | ★6 | ★7 | |
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Dokidoki☆Don-chan Sawagi Taiko no Tatsujin Chou-goukaban Theme Song どきどき☆どんちゃん騒ぎ 「太鼓の達人Wii 超ごうか版」テーマソング |
★3 | ★4 | ★6 | ★7 | |
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Choujikuu Adventure Taiko no Tatsujin Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken Theme Song 超時空アドベンチャー 「太鼓の達人 どんとかつの時空大冒険」テーマソング |
★4 | ★5 | ★5 | ★6 | |
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Furifuri♪Norinori♪ Taiko no Tatsujin Nintendo Switch Version! Theme Song フリフリ♪ノリノリ♪ 「太鼓の達人 Nintendo Switchば～じょん！」テーマソング |
★3 | ★4 | ★6 | ★7 | ★9 |
| 2026/07/23: Version 1.32.0 | ||||||
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God knows... The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」より |
★3 | ★4 | ★4 | ★7 | ★9 |
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Battle Without Honor or Humanity New Battles Without Honor and Humanity Theme/Kill Bill 新・仁義なき戦いのテーマ 「キル・ビル」より |
★2 | ★3 | ★4 | ★6 | |
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Shanimuni Hanabi PinocchioP feat. Hatsune Miku シャニムニ花火／ピノキオピー feat. 初音ミク |
★2 | ★3 | ★5 | ★8 | |
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夏竜 ～Karyu～ Azu♪ あず♪ |
★4 | ★6 | ★7 | ★8 | ★9 |
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Kimi no Planet 君のプラネット |
★3 | ★5 | ★6 | ★8 | |
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Pan vs Gohan! Daikessen! Yuuya Kobayashi (IOSYS) feat. miko & Momiji Yamamoto パン vs ごはん！ 大決戦！ コバヤシユウヤ(IOSYS) feat.miko ＆ 山本椛 |
★5 | ★7 | ★7 | ★10 | ★10 |
Key: red = series debut; green = subscription/freemium debut
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Song of the Week! 19 September 2026
For an extra bit of flair in this year's Tatsujin Ranking Dojo, each of the concealed tunes is preceeded by a unique fullscreen animation, denoting their fierce natural force before the title reveal.
The free-associative-thinker in me is then brought to ask myself: can I find three (surely easier) tunes to match the ones/themes of these unique segways? Here are my two cents on the matter.
Friday, September 18, 2026
Chirping Crumbles (September 14th/16th/18th, 2026) - Ranking Dojo 2026's Tatsujin Contenders Unmasked!
【お知らせ】 2026/9/12(土)より『#太鼓の達人 (ゲームセンター版)』で遊べているナムコオリジナル楽曲『Nivalis*Anima / MisoilePunch♪ vs CHUBAY』を紹介するドーン❄ ※中国内地を除く 試聴動画はこちら https://t.co/sYcya2XGTp 制作を担当されたみそみぃるさん、Ponchi♪さん、CHUBAYさんからメッセージが届いていますよ～✨ たくさん遊んでね❤ #taiko765 #段位道場 #太鼓の達人25周年
— 【公式】太鼓の達人 ゲームセンター版 (@taiko_team) September 14, 2026
All throughout this week, the same artist-comments treatment was suplied for the three surprise debuts from Nijiiro Version's final Ranking Dojo main trial for this year, each also seeing their song uploaded in the official Bandai Namco YT channel to boot!
Starting thing up, we've got Nivalis*Anima, the surprise debutant from the nicknamed CHUBAY (already in Ranking Dojo with his Vixtory) and the MisoilePunch♪ duo consisting of Ponchi♪ and MisoMyl, already fresh of Tatsujin waters with their vs.VIGVANGS from last year (look forward to the official MV!). To better reresent the two facets of the cold's beauty, the MisoilePunch duo inked the base with CHYBAY's input steering in the direction of expressing the fear of "swallowing up everything". MisoMyl in particular further inches on the concept of something as delicate as snow being the biggest of physical hurdles in nature, specifically on how the slow rise of a snowstorm can not only deprive mounaineers of their physical prowess, but also their sight!
【お知らせ】 2026/9/12(土)より『#太鼓の達人 (ゲームセンター版)』で遊べているナムコオリジナル楽曲『魔宵月 / あず♪ vs Masahiro "Godspeed" Aoki vs 黒沢ダイスケ』を紹介するドーン🌕 ※中国内地を除く 試聴動画はこちら https://t.co/20xkWpC7r0 制作を担当されたあず♪さん、Masahiro "Godspeed" Aokiさん、黒沢ダイスケさんからメッセージが届いていますよ～✨ たくさん遊んでね❤ #taiko765 #段位道場 #太鼓の達人25周年
— 【公式】太鼓の達人 ゲームセンター版 (@taiko_team) September 16, 2026
Next in line is Mayoidzuki ('Night Moon' in English), the labor of love of former Tatsujin-tune-crafting musicians: former band members Azu♪ and Masahiro "Godspeed" Aoki, joined by the INSPION guitar player who first managed to have a Tatsujin course seat twice... with the same song!
Azu♪ was given the task of a draft piece with the Moon as the theme, ought by the Taiko Team to tackled it in a trick way to give out the moon's phase transitions (he mentioned the Waxing and Waning ones, in particular). Godspeed focused on giving the base an 'orderly appearance', pushed by his own internal inquiry to what could he add to the song as a musical instrument performer while still leaving a catchy stay. The balance between the two views was molded by Daisuke Kurosawa by chasing the idea of 'Tomorrow' in many a facet: a brand new day, a brand new way to express himself and top-tier challenges by shooting for a more complex rhythm that his first submitted draft, fond by the "metamorphosis" crafted by Godspeed for the final portion of the song. You can tell he's very earnest about it, with choice terms for his impression slide like 'kinky' and 'HenTai' as a portmanteau for Azu♪ and the Taiko Team at the end!
【お知らせ】 2026/9/12(土)より『#太鼓の達人 (ゲームセンター版)』で遊べているナムコオリジナル楽曲『銀の黎明か、黒の晶華か。 / かめりあ vs t+pazolite』を紹介するドーン🌹 ※中国内地を除く 試聴動画はこちら https://t.co/5399PL98DC 制作を担当されたかめりあさん、t+pazoliteさんからメッセージが届いていますよ～✨ たくさん遊んでね❤ #taiko765 #段位道場 #太鼓の達人25周年
— 【公式】太鼓の達人 ゲームセンター版 (@taiko_team) September 18, 2026
The final of the trio goes by the flowery title of Gin no Reimei Ka, Kuro no Akira Ka Ka. (The Dawn of Silver, or the Crystalline Flower of Black.), brought us by Camellia and t+pazolite.
Both artists were asked to make "a bad song to serve as a threat" and a buncha other menacing terms, all turning mush to t+pazolite's ears as non-appropriate for his part on song-making, as a testament to reflect the Taiko no Tatsujin series' uniqueness. Camellia, on the other hand, interpreted the tall order as something that "has to be destroyed at all costs", something that would make people not only see its end, but also the seeping light dawning beyond it.
...while we're at it, if you forgot from the last livestream, we're having a couple of returning Weekend Warriors tomorrow! You can even hear the official audio rips for them on YouTube...
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Song of the Week! 12 September 2026
It's Ranking Dojo update day and while we're cooking up the First Fideo Portal with today's fiends, here's what lied at the end of this year's 10-Dan course. Can't talk about one of those without the other, after all!
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