Kurenai

"Kurenai"
First included in	Taiko no Tatsujin 8
Notechart by	Tomoki 'Matsumoto' Matsumoto
Song data
Released	September 1, 1989 (Single)
Genre(s)	Power Metal
Performed by	X Japan
Lyrics by	Yoshiki
Composed by	Yoshiki
Arranged by	X Japan
Label	SIREN SONG (Sony Music Entertainment)

"Kurenai" (Japanese: 紅, Kurenai) is a song performed by X Japan.

About the song

The song was originally included in the band's second album "Blue Blood", which was released on April 29, 1989 under the CBS/Sony (Now known as Sony Music Entertainment) label. It was later included in the 8cm CD single of the same name, released on September 1, 1989 under Sony Music Entertainment's SIREN SONG label.

It was first introduced in Taiko no Tatsujin 8 on the arcade platforms and in Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime on the console platforms.

Kurenai is the first song to feature 999 notes, the highest limit of notes for any Taiko song, and it holds significance just because of that. Although it is the maximum limit, there exist songs with more than 999 notes as well.

List of games

Arcade

• Taiko no Tatsujin 8 (Debut)
• Taiko no Tatsujin 9
• Taiko no Tatsujin 10
• Taiko no Tatsujin 11
• Taiko no Tatsujin 12
• Taiko no Tatsujin 13
• Taiko no Tatsujin 14
• Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) (JP launch ver.)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: KATSU-DON Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Sorairo Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Momoiro Version (SEA lauch ver.)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Kimidori Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Murasaki Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: White Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Red Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Yellow Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Blue Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Green Version
• Taiko no Tatsujin (2020)

Console

• Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime
• Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do-Don to Nidaime!
• Taiko no Tatsujin Plus / Taiko no Tatsujin Plus: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! (iOS) (DLC)
• Taiko no Tatsujin Android / Taiko no Tatsujin Plus: Shinkyoku Tori Houdai! (Android) (DLC)
• Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX
• Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U Version! (DLC)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Don and Katsu's Space-time Adventure (DLC) (JP only)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version (DLC)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure (DLC)
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!
• Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat (Added in 1.10.0 update)

Data

Taiko no Tatsujin 8 through 10, 13, 14 / Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime / Do-Don to Nidaime! / Plus / Portable DX / Android

Difficulty	Rating	Combo
Easy ★ x 4 165 Normal ★ x 5 223 Hard ★ x 7 Normal: 442 Advanced: 514 Tatsujin: 727 Oni / Extreme ★ x 9 999
Genre(s)
J-pop

Taiko no Tatsujin 11 through 12

Difficulty	Rating	Combo
Easy ★ x 4 165 Normal ★ x 4 223 Hard ★ x 7 Normal: 442 Advanced: 514 Tatsujin: 727 Oni / Extreme ★ x 9 999
Genre(s)
J-pop

Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) / Wii U Version! / Don and Katsu's Space-time Adventure / V Version / Dokodon! Mystery Adventure / Drum Session!

Difficulty	Rating	Combo
Easy ★ x 3 165 Normal ★ x 4 223 Hard ★ x 7 Normal: 442 Advanced: 514 Tatsujin: 727 Oni / Extreme ★ x 8 999
Genre(s)
J-pop Pops (Drum Session, 2020)