Taiko Guinness Hall!

Various records set by Taiko songs throughout the entire history of the series! May change in the future when new songs are introduced.

Key: Anime Children/Folk  Classic  J-Pop  Game Music Variety  Vocaloid Namco Original Ura Alternate/full version

Last updated 6 August 2017 (partial)

Top 10 Longest Playable Songs

1) Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人) 4 min. 9 sec.
2) Haikei, Gakkou ni te... (拝啓、学校にて…) 4 min. 4 sec.
3) Fuun! Bachi o Sensei (風雲！バチお先生) 4 min. 3 sec.
4) Hikari no Kanata e (ヒカリノカナタヘ) 4 min.
5) Juumensou colorful ver. (十面相 colorful ver.) 3 min. 41 sec.
6)  Dondokodon Seasons (春夏秋冬ドンドコドン) 3 min. 10 sec.
7) Radio Taizou Dai Ichi (ラジオ体操第一) 3 min. 9 sec.
8) Cycle of Rebirth (サイクル・オブ・リバース) 3 min. 2 sec.
9) Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G Medley (モンスターハンター3(トライ)G メドレー) 3 min. 1 sec.
10) Senbonzakura (千本桜) 2 min. 57 sec.

Longest Non-Playable Songs

Taiko no Tatsujin Ai no Theme (太鼓の達人・愛のテーマ) (Full version) 9 min. 24 sec.
Red Rose Evangel (Full version) 4 min. 50 sec.
Sweet Lay (Full version) 4 min. 7 sec.
Future Lab (フューチャー・ラボ) (Full version) 3 min. 24 sec.

Top 5 Shortest Songs

1) Yokuderu 15300 (よくでる15300) 15.03 sec.
2) Smile (ス・マ・イ・ル) 36.87 sec.
3) Sekai Fushigi Hakken! Opening Theme (世界ふしぎ発見！オープニングテーマ) 39.71 sec.
4) Unmei no Shizuku ~Destiny's star~ (運命のしずく～Destiny's star～) 42.44 sec.
5) Atarashii Hikari (Ultraman Zero) (新しい光(ウルトラマンゼロ)) 45.80 sec.
6) Pan Paka Pants (パンパカパンツ) 49.66 sec.
7) YuruYuru DE-O! (ユルユルでDE-O!) 54.55 sec.
8) Hamtaro Tottokou Uta 2005 (ハム太郎とっとこうた2005) 54.86 sec. (only on Taiko Wii 4)
9) Anpanman Taisou (アンパンマンたいそう) 55.11 sec. (only on Taiko Wii 4)
10) Kidaruma 2000 (黄ダルマ2000) 55.52 sec.

Top 5 Highest number of notes on Oni mode (excluding songs with 999 notes and above)

1) !!!Chaos Time!!! (!!!カオスタイム!!!) 987 notes
2) Yozakura Shanikusai (夜桜謝肉祭) 986 notes
3) Ao no Senritsu (蒼の旋律) / Tabaneito (束ね糸) 976 notes
4) Tsukuyomi (月読命) 973 notes
5) Souryuu no Ran (双竜ノ乱) 970 notes 

Songs with 999 notes (Oni)

- Kurenai (紅)
- Fuun! Bachi o Sensei (風雲！バチお先生)
- Punishment
- KAGEKIYO (KAGEKIYO 源平討魔伝メドレー)
- Joubutsu 2000 (万戈イム－一ノ十)
- Hatsune Miku no Gekishou (初音ミクの激唱)
- Atarashii Hikari (新しい光)
- Hatsune Miku no Shoushitsu -Gekijouban- (初音ミクの消失-劇場版-)
- Juumensou colorful ver. (十面相 colorful ver.)
- Shojo no Kami no Ryushi (少女の神の粒子)
- Mada Saitama 2000 (まださいたま2000)

Songs with more than 999 notes (Oni)

- Shimedore 2000 (〆ドレー2000) 1414 notes
- Silent Jealousy 1408 notes 
- ≠MM 1260 notes
- Yuugen no Ran (幽玄ノ乱) 1262 notes 
- BLAZING VORTEX 1208 notes
- Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori (ネクロファンタジア ～ Arr.Demetori) 1160 notes
- Yami no Mahou Shoujo (闇の魔法少女) 1158 notes
- Gimme Choco! (ギミチョコ！！) 1136 notes
- UNDEAD HEART (Okori no Warriors) (UNDEAD HEART(怒りのWarriors)) 1134/1080/1027 notes
- Abyss of hell 1100 notes
- Gigantic O.T.N. (ギガンティックO. T. N) 1083 notes
- Silent Jealousy 1071 notes 
- Orb no Inori (オーブの祈り) 1062 notes
- Shiuryu (秋竜 ～Shiuryu～) 1045 notes
- Utsukushiku Sewashiki Danube (美しく忙しきドナウ) 1038 notes
- Ultraman X (ウルトラマンX) 1035 notes
- 8OROCHI 1001 notes
- Telecastic fake show 1000 notes
- Senbonzakura (千本桜) 1000 notes
- Dokadoka (弩蚊怒夏) 1000 notes
- Sacred Ruin (セイクリッド ルイン) 1000 notes
- Picopico Ruin (ピコピコ ルイン) 1000 notes
- Revenge of Meta Knight Medley (メタナイトの逆襲メドレー) 1000 notes

Top 5 Highest number of notes on Muzukashii difficulty

1) Ridge Racer 778 notes
2) KAGEKIYO (Old) (KAGEKIYO 源平討魔伝メドレー) 765 notes
3) Angel Dream (エンジェル ドリーム) 760 notes
4) Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人) 751 notes
5) SAMURAI ROCKET 699 notes

Songs with more than 999 notes (Muzukashii)

- Shimedore 2000 (〆ドレー2000) 1004 notes

Top 5 Highest number of notes on Futsuu difficulty (Regular)

1) Shimedore 2000 (〆ドレー2000) 498 notes
2) Scroll Mika (スクロール･ミカ) 414 notes
3) KAGEKIYO (Old) (KAGEKIYO 源平討魔伝メドレー) 412 notes
4) Stage 0.ac11 404 notes
5) Lovely-X (Old) (ラブリーX) 402 notes

Top 5 Highest number of notes on Futsuu difficulty (Ura)

1) SAMURAI ROCKET  611 notes
2) Yozakura Shanikusai (夜桜謝肉祭) 599 notes
3) Angel Dream (エンジェル ドリーム) 522 notes
4) DON'T CUT 504 notes
5) Chikuzei ~GEAR UP~ (蓄勢～GEAR UP～) 498 notes

Top 5 Highest number of notes on Kantan mode

1) Shimedore 2000 (〆ドレー2000) 375 notes
2) Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人) 355 notes
3) Yozakura Shanikusai (夜桜謝肉祭) 327 notes
4) Rumble Ranbu (らんぶる乱舞) 324 notes
5) SAMURAI ROCKET 313 notes

Top 5 Highest Basic BPM (Namco Original)

1) Yuugen no Ran (幽玄ノ乱) BPM 300
2) Suuhaa 2000 (スーハー 2000) BPM 280
3) White Rose Insanity BPM 276
4) Phantom Rider BPM 268
5) DIMENSIONS BPM 252

Highest Basic BPM (other genres)

J-Pop: Mikan no Uta (みかんのうた) BPM 286 (overall #1)
Anime: Diamond Happy (ダイヤモンドハッピー) BPM 233
Children/Folk: Russian Folk Medley (ロシア民謡メドレー) BPM 132
Variety: Otemoyan (おてもやん) / Oretachi Corocoro Age (俺たちコロコロAge) BPM 200
Vocaloid: Juukinzou Fugitive (重金属フューギティブ) BPM 260
Classic: Hakuchou no Mizuumi ~still a duckling~ (白鳥の湖~still a duckling~) BPM 240
Game Music: Venomous / Angel Halo BPM 224

Top 5 Highest Scrolling Speed (Oni)

1) Koibumi 2000 (PSP2 Version) (恋文2000) BPM 800 × 4 = 3200
2) Suuhaa 2000 (スーハー 2000) BPM 280 x 7.65 = 2142
3) Hakuchou no Mizuumi ~still a duckling~ (白鳥の湖～still a duckling～) BPM 240 x 8 = 1920
4) Kita Saitama 2000 (きたさいたま2000) BPM 222 × 8 = 1776
5) White Rose Insanity BPM 138 × 2 × 5.73 = 1581.48

Top 5 Highest Scrolling Speed (Muzukashii)

1)  Suuhaa 2000 (スーハー 2000) BPM 280 X 7.65 = 2142
2) White Rose Insanity BPM 276 x 5.73 = 1581.48
3) Taiko Time (タイコタイム) BPM 170 x 8 = 1360
4) dance storm / dance storm BPM 190 x 6 = 1140
5) Mata Saitama 2000 (またさいたま2000) BPM 240 × 4 = 960

Top 5 Lowest Basic BPM

1) Hajime Kara Ima Made (最初から今まで) BPM 50
2) Bolero (ボレロ) BPM 64
3) KAGYUKIYO BPM 65
4) Shukashuutoo (春夏秋冬) BPM 70
4) Michi (道) BPM 70

Top 5 Lowest Scrolling Speed

1) Donkama 2000 (ドンカマ2000) BPM 5.1 (approx.)
2) Ego Ego Atakushi (エゴエゴアタクシ) BPM 5.315 × 0.5 = 2.65625
3) Precious BPM 75 × 0.5 = 37.5
4) 366-Nichi (366日) BPM 76 × 0.5 = 38
5) Pomp and Circumstance (威風堂々) BPM 44

Top 5 Large Note Number (Oni)

1) Oodain (大打音) 620 notes (100 %)
2) Oretachi CoroCoro Age (俺たちコロコロAge) 113 notes (24.8 %)
3) Hyakki Yakou (normal notes) (百鬼夜行) 107 notes (15.5%)
3) Shunyuu ~happy excursion~ (春遊 ～happy excursion～) 107 notes (15.3%)
4) Koi no Pecori♡Lesson (恋のPecori♡Lesson) 100 notes (20.2%)
4) LOVE Ikusa!! (LOVE戦!!) 100 notes (15.0%)

Top 5 Combined Drumroll Length (Oni)

*excluding Morse code charts*

1) Dokidoki Mune Kyun Omatsuri Time (ドキドキ胸きゅん おまつりタイム) 22.976 sec.
2) Haikei, Gakkou ni te... (拝啓、学校にて…) 20.001 sec.
3) Bye My Melody (バイマイメロディー) 18.311 sec.
4) Theme of Rocky (ロッキーのテーマ) 18.234 sec.
5) Dodododo-Donderful! (ドドドドドンだフル！) 17.1 sec.

*Note: Longest combined overall is San Ren (ｲ三人) (Taiko 11 Asia exclusive) -28.0 sec.
Shunyuu ~happy excursion~(Muzukashii) -25.78 sec.

Top 5 Number of Drum Rolls (Oni)

*excluding Morse code charts*

1) Dokidoki Mune Kyun Omatsuri Time (ドキドキ胸きゅん おまつりタイム) 28 (26 drumrolls, 2 balloon notes)
2) Dodododo-Donderful! (ドドドドドンだフル！) 27 (19 drumrolls, 8 balloon notes)
3) Oshiri no Yama wa Everest (おしりの山はエベレスト) 26 (10 drumrolls, 16 balloon notes)
4) Yes (イエス) 22 (19 drumrolls, 3 balloon notes)
4) Mars (火星) 22 (13 drumrolls, 9 balloon notes)
5) Monster Hunter Medley (モンスターハンターメドレー) 19 (11 drumrolls, 8 balloon notes)

Top 5 Longest Drumroll (Oni)

1) Pirameki Taisou - Taiko no Tatsujin Version / Pirameki Taisou Taiko de Metabo Yattsukero! no Maki (ピラメキたいそう 太鼓の達人バージョン / ピラメキたいそう 太鼓でメタボやっつけろ！の巻) 9.297 sec.
2) Obage no Oshigoto (おばけのお仕事) 5.567 sec.
3) Dragon Quest VIII Overture (ドラゴンクエストVIII 序曲) 5.424 sec.
4) Mars (火星) 5.417 sec.
5) KAGYUKIYO 5.399 sec.

Top 5 Hardest Balloon Note Clear Speed (Oni)

*excludes impossible balloon notes*

1) Metal Police (めたるぽりす) 24 hit/second
2) Mata Saitama 2000 (またさいたま2000) 21.2 hit/second
3) DON'T CUT 19.8 hit/second (excluding Wii chart)

4) SAMURAI ROCKET 19.4 hit/second
5) AWAKE ~Muscle Mezame no Theme~ (AWAKE ～マッスル目覚めのテーマ～) 18.2 hit/second

Impossible balloon notes (Oni)

- Rotter Tarmination 164 hit/second
- Rotter Tarmination 214 hit/second
- Arumujika ac14.0V (アルムジカac14.0V) 1036 hit/second

Top 4 Shortest Distance between Notes (Oni, Namco Original)

1) Donkama 2000 (ドンカマ2000) 37.04 ms
2) Theme of Alexander (アレキサンダーのテーマ) 41.67 ms
3) Tsundere Cafe e Youkoso (ツンデレCafeへようこそ☆) 43.48 ms
4) Joubutsu 2000 (万戈イム－一ノ十) / Toryu (冬竜 ～Toryu～) 45.45 ms

Shortest Distance between Notes (Oni, other genres)

J-Pop: Family Dondon (ファミリードンドン) 61.48ms
Anime: Kill Me no Baby! (キルミーのベイベー！) 50.00ms
Children/Folk: Medaka no Kyoudai (めだかの兄妹) 76.34ms
Variety: Okashi Deka no Uta (お菓子刑事の歌) 66.67ms
Vocaloid: Hatsune Miku no Shoushitsu -Gekijouban- (初音ミクの消失-劇場版-) 41.67 ms
Classic: Nocturne Op.9-2 (夜想曲Op.9-2) 52.08ms
Game Music: Angel Halo 44.64ms (overall #2)

Top 7 Highest Number of Consecutive Inclusions in Arcade Games

*Taiko 12 Zoryoban is included in the count, and not counting the Asian arcades*

1) Anpanman March (アンパンマンのマーチ) 16 times
2) Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り) 15 times
3) TRAIN-TRAIN / Touch (タッチ) 13 times
4) Doraemon no Uta (ドラえもんのうた) / Mori no Kumasan (もりのくまさん) / KAGEKIYO 12 times

Top 5 Highest Number of Inclusions in Console Games

*excludes Taiko Drum Master and Taiko iPhone/Android/Mobile*

1) Saitama 2000 (さいたま2000) 8 times
2) Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り) 7 times
3) KAGEKIYO / Carmen Prelude (カルメン組曲一番終曲) / Fuun! Bachi o Sensei (風雲！バチお先生) 6 times

Top 5 Largest Revival Gap (Arcade)

1) Off Rock (オフ♨ロック) 15 versions (Taiko 2 - Taiko 0)
2) Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro (虹色･夢色･太鼓色) 14 versions (Taiko 3 - Taiko 0)
3) Taiko Love! (太鼓ラブ！) 13 versions (Taiko 4 - Taiko 0)
4) Dodododo-Donderful! (ドドドドドンだフル！) 9 versions (Taiko 4 - Taiko 12 Zoryoban)
5) Taiko no Tatsujin Ai no Theme (太鼓の達人・愛のテーマ) 7 versions (Taiko 3 - Taiko 10)

Top 5 Largest Revival Gap (Console)

1) Hello! Don-chan (ハロー！どんちゃん) 19 versions (Taiko PS2 1 - Taiko Wii 4)
1)  Kimi ni, Romantic. (君に、ロマンティック。) 19 versions (Taiko PS2 2 - Taiko 3DS)
2) Taiko Love! (太鼓ラブ！) / Heisei Taiko Kaidou (平成太鼓街道) 18 versions (Taiko PS2 2 - Taiko Wii 4)
3) Taiyou mo Yappappa (太陽もヤッパッパー) / Dodododo-Donderful! (ドドドドドンだフル！) 17 versions (Taiko PS2 2 - Taiko PSP DX)
4) Sports Digestdon (スポーツダイジェスドン) 16 versions (Taiko PS2 3 - Taiko PSP DX)
4) Off Rock (オフ♨ロック),  Jigoku no Taiko Jiten (地獄の太鼓事典) 16 versions (Taiko PS2 2 - Taiko Wii 3)
5) Neko Kujira (ねこくじら) 15 versions (Taiko PS2 3 - Taiko Wii 3)

Top 5 Longest Operation Period (Arcade)

*an arcade version's operation period lasts from its debut until the release of a newer model*

1) Taiko no Tatsujin 14 434 days
2) Taiko no Tatsujin 12 + 12 Zoryoban 371 days
3) Taiko no Tatsujin 6 365 days
4) Taiko no Tatsujin 4 298 days
5) Taiko no Tatsujin 5 283 days

Top 5 Highest Number of Path Changes (Oni)

1) Takkyu de Dakkyu (卓球de脱臼) 57 times
2) URBAN TRAIL 21 times
3) I Want 10 times
4) THE IDOLM@STER (PSP 2 and Taiko 8,9 only) 9 times
5) Saitama 2000 (さいたま2000) / Wonder Momoi (ワンダーモモーイ) / GO MY WAY!! (DS 1/Wii 4 only) 8 times

Top 5 Highest Number of Path Changes (Muzukashii)

1) From the New World (新世界より) 14 times
2) Polyrhythm (ポリリズム) 13 times
2) Kare Kano Kanon (カレ・カノ・カノン) 13 times
3) Lovely-X (ラブリーX) (DS3 only) 12 times
3) Angel Dream (エンジェル ドリーム) 12 times

Largest Max Combo difference between difficulties

From Kantan to Futsuu: STAGE 0. ac11 2.57 times higher (157 : 411)
From Kantan to Muzukashii: Makasete Splash Star (まかせて★スプラッシュ☆スター★) 4.85 times higher (53 : 257)
From Kantan to Oni: Sanpo (さんぽ) 9.38 times higher (87 : 816)
From Futsuu to Muzukashii: Tank! 3.67 times higher (86 : 316)
From Futsuu to Oni: Sanpo (さんぽ) 7.63 times higher (107 : 816)
From Muzukashii to Oni: Sanpo (さんぽ) 3.28 times higher (249 : 816)

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