Merch Search: Identity V x Taiko no Tatsujin Merch-centric Collab

夢のコラボが続々決定！

世界的なアーティストをお迎えする館蔵計画始動！
他には #太鼓の達人 とのグッズ展開や、
あの #ダンガンロンパ とのコラボも！

色々と続報をお楽しみに、なの！！#IdentityV#第五人格 pic.twitter.com/Ayz3MJEd4g

— 【公式】IdentityV 第五人格 (@IdentityVJP) May 4, 2020

Chinese mobile horror strategy game Identity V expects a merchandise-centric collaboration with the polar opposite that is Taiko no Tatsujin, as part of the game's annual plan revealed in early May 2020 from the maker's various channels including Weibo, Twitter and livestreams.

BNEI being properly accredited in trademark and copyright at the bottom-left of the key visual, but no word about any reciprocal collab efforts from the Taiko side for now.

Twitter Snippets (May 1st-7th, 2020) - Nijiiro Ver.'s 3rd Song Poll and Donder's Streaming Aid

【お知らせ】太鼓の達人 ニジイロVer. 収録楽曲要望アンケート実施！#おうち時間 で、太鼓の達人に収録して欲しい曲を教えてくれませんか？
いよいよ第３回！今回は【ボーカロイドTM】曲です！アンケートサイトはコチラ⇒https://t.co/gt2nYMTdiP
アンケート期間：2020/5/7～5/13まで#taiko765 pic.twitter.com/ccGe1HGcZ5

— 太鼓の達人 (@taiko_team) May 7, 2020

A new public poll for the Taiko Team's song-suggestion trend is now live, this time around -as previously advertised- asking its participants which Vocaloid song would be the best suited to join Nijiiro Version in the future. While we're wondering which song genre is the next one in line for such polls, you have a week of time from today (that is, until May 13th) to punch in your idea!

【太鼓の達人のバーチャル背景をお届けします♪】
これからのGW、お友だちとのビデオチャットなどに使ってみてください！
※使用上のお願い
個人利用を目的として提供しております。商用、企業宣伝などへの利用はできません。また、再配布、複製などはご遠慮ください。 #taiko765 pic.twitter.com/SN6kEwiBrl

— 太鼓の達人 (@taiko_team) May 1, 2020

A week prior to this, Bandai Namco has joined the trend of other companies of publicly releasing some tailor-fit wallpapers for streaming background purposes with some of their gaming franchises, Taiko no Tatsujin very much included.

We're posting this bit of news today, however, as the related wallpapers are not only available in the above-embeded link, but also in its newly-opened dedicated section of the Taiko no Tatsujin official website as well! As long as these are not used for any commercial purposes, feel free to spread some Taiko silliness in video chats during such health-forsaken times...

[NSwitch] - Please Wait Warmly for Days: May 2020's DLC lineup

Two new song packs will be available to purchase in exactly a week from now: the third Touhou Project-based song trio and an additional Pops pack starring songs that hold the 'Nichi' Kanji in their title. The latter also bears a 2nd-generation-only arcade treat as well as a brand new series entry!

Touhou Project Arrangement Pack Vol.3: May 14th, 2020 (400 yen+tax)

	Title
	Last Brutal Sister Flandre S Touhou Project Arrange/Beat Mario 最終鬼畜妹フランドール・S／東方Projectアレンジ ビートまりお	★4	★6	★7	★10
	Ladystar Wandering 　　Touhou Project × NAMCO SOUNDS/Junichi Nakatsuru 　　東方Project×NAMCO SOUNDS 中鶴潤一	★4	★6	★7	★8
	Raiko Taiko Disco Touhou Project × NAMCO SOUNDS/Ryo Watanabe ライコタイコディスコ／東方Project×NAMCO SOUNDS 渡辺量	★3	★5	★5	★8

Popular Songs Pack Vol.4: May 14th, 2020 (400 yen+tax)

	Title
	Hakujitsu 白日	★?	★?	★?	★?
	366-Nichi 366日	★2	★3	★5	★7
	Mikazuki 三日月	★3	★1	★4	★5

Key: red = series debut; blue = console debut

[NS1] Online Ranking Match: Weekly Battle Songs for 2020/05/07~05/13

Thanks to Nedmara from the Taiko no Tatsujin Discord for the info!

	Title
	Silent Jealousy	★4	★6	★7	X	★10
	Natsu Matsuri 夏祭り	★3	★2	★6	★6
	Howling The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments 　　「七つの大罪 戒めの復活」より	★3	★3	★5	★7
	Kimi ni 100 Percent Crayon Shin-chan キミに100パーセント／「クレヨンしんちゃん」より	★2	★3	★5	★5
	Onigiri wa Doko Kashira♪ Yomii おにぎりはどこかしら♪／よみぃ	★5	★7	★8	★9
	Bad Apple!! feat.nomico 　　Touhou Project Arrange/Alstroemeria Records 　　東方Projectアレンジ Alstroemeria Records	★3	★5	★6	★8
	Splatoon 2 Medley スプラトゥーン2 メドレー	★2	★3	★5	X	★9
	Jotei ~Imbiratuula~ 女帝 ～インバラトゥーラ～	★4	★7	★8	★9
	Jinsei no Merry-go-round Howl's Moving Castle 人生のメリーゴーランド／「ハウルの動く城」より	★4	★4	★4	★7
	Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai 君はロックを聴かない	★1	★1	★2	★3

Key: blue = unlockable; purple = DLC song (lower chance if not owned); red X = difficulty not used

[ACN] - Faith Creation's Taiko Contest - A Last Hurrah of Song Previews

At long last, the song submission phase for the latest Taiko no Tatsujin song contest has officially ended and, just like that, seven whole extra pages of song entries have been added all at once, in what is possibly the last batch of contestant entries.

The sheer amount of recurring names, together with some of the earlier-deleted entries silently coming back, compels us to talk in greater length about the people that are competing from past music gaming glory, but we can't do the lion's share all by ourselves, can we!? Here is a primer of what lies at the end of Faith Creation's first Taiko no Tatsujin song contest:

• Reiwa Core Techno 1980 (令和コアテクノ1980), from DJKurara of Reitouko CJ fame in Taiko. After scoring a contest win with a Taiko Team-fueled submissin, he's back with another speedy techno piece, aiming for the win like the rest of the contestants!
• Meiko (迷光) by ETIA., a BMS artist already author of really iconic songs in SOUND VOLTEX and Arcaea as well as one of of the earliest prominent artists who joined a Taiko song-making contest in the past... but at a loss. Will his latest piece pave the way to his musical revenge?
• Mei o Ugatsu Murasaki (明を穿つ紫。), starring a trio of peculiar artists together. It's not even a full day since our first look on Tezuka's works in our latest Song of the Week and here he is again, joined by Apo11o program of mobile gaming fame (Deemo; Lanota; Arcaea) and vocalist Sennzai of many a singing role amongst Deemo songs!
• Miko ni Rei Chi Zu. (神子に、零ちズ。), by NOMA. You read right, it's the Brain Power guy! The artist joined the competition with a percussion-lead piece, but will it have what it takes for the judges to make the Taiko jump?
• Vixtory by CHUBAY, one of the many pre-credited Taiko song composers whose debut was with a commissioned Namco Original piece that joined this contest with a piece of his own! With such a fierce competition, however, the victory from 'seasoned approval' veterans is anything but guaranteed...
• 9876734123 by Silentroom, whose BMS track Nhelm is making the rounds of Japanese music gaming as of late. Will this sequence of numbers turn out to be the safesail combination to the vault that is the 1st Faith Creation Taiko contest winners or not?
• #Psychedelic Megurogawa (#サイケデリック目黒川), another six-hands labor of love. The composing duo are uma and Morimori Atushi (モリモリあつし), a couple of BMS artists whose popularity along the years has escalated thanks to both their respective solo works as well as their many collaboration/versus pieces. For this contest entry, the two artists are joined by singer Mashiro (ましろ).

[Plus/STH] Gakkyoku Tori Houdai New Songs (May 1st, 2020)

A new batch of songs for the smartphone-friendly Taiko game's subscription model have been announced, and while we may (har har har) have been late on that front, here are the newcomers in grid form.

Gakkyoku Tori Houdai Adds: May 1st, 2020

	Title
	Winding Road Golden Kamui 　　「ゴールデンカムイ」より	★3	★4	★5	★7
	Gegege no Kitaro TV Anime 6th Season Opening Theme Song ゲゲゲの鬼太郎／TVアニメ 第6期 オープニング主題歌	★1	★1	★1	★2	★10
	PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2 　　PAC TOY-BOX	★4	★6	★7	★9
	Music Revolver Music GunGun! 2 ミュージック・リボルバー／「ミュージックガンガン！2」より	★3	★3	★3	★4	★10
	Cutie☆Demonic☆Majin Emo!! Yuuma Mizonokuchi feat. Ai Oosera キューティー☆デモニック☆魔人エモ!! 　　溝口ゆうま feat. 大瀬良あい	★5	★7	★8	★10
	Joubutsu 2000 万戈イム－一ノ十	★5	★7	★8	★10
	Black Rose Apostle	★5	★6	★8	★10	★10

Key: red = series debut; green = GTH debut

Song of the Week! 2 May 2020

Our final CreoFUGA contest retrospective rages on, with the last two Vocaloid-powered compositions among past winners we have yet to cover under these lines. Buckle up!