Just want to ask your opinions about the "2000" series songs. As you may have noticed, "2000" series songs are songs that end with the word "2000" to signify BandaiNamco's milestone with Taiko no Tatsujin since the year 2000.
Here is the list of all the "2000" series songs that appeared in Taiko no Tatsujin
Saitama2000「さいたま2000」
Kechadon2000「ケチャドン2000」
Koibumi2000「恋文2000」
Yokuderu2000「よくでる2000」
Taberuna2000「たべるな2000」
KitaSaitama2000「きたさいたま2000」
Soroban2000「十露盤2000」
Tenjiku2000「てんじく2000」
EkiBEN2000
Some assumptions and facts I have and know about the songs.
Generally - All "2000" series songs have maximum point scores of over 1.2 million. They are automatically assumed to be a Level 10 Oni song. By getting a full combo in these songs in the arcade, one can redeem himself as a true Taiko Drum Master.
Saitama2000 - It was the first "2000" series song that first appeared in Taiko no Tatsujin 6 (arcade version). Taiko 6 was the last version to use the 1st generation graphics which looked more "boxed" and less graphically interesting and colorful. Saitama2000 has become a favourite of Taiko drummers worldwide and have reappeared in all the AC versions after that. In Taiko 7, BandaiNamco altered the notes in Saitama2000 by adding more difficult "Master Notes" 「達人譜面」. In the latest version, which is currently Taiko 10. Saitama2000 has been downgraded to a 9 star song. Other reappearances include PS2's Taiko 3 - Appare! Sandaime and Taiko no Tatsujin - Taiko Drum Master. PSP's Portable 1 and Portable 2 and the arcade versions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
-Lyrics for Saitama2000-
Tabii nani no, kya?
Kono mono nanda no?
Tabii da nani na no, kya
Tabii mono da nanda no?
Tabii wa ii no, kya
Kono mono nanda no?
Tabii nani no, kya?
Kono mono nanda no?
Tabii da nani na no, kya
Tabii mono da nanda no?
Tabii wa ii no, kya
Kono mono nanda no?
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
(Oo, nani mo o tetemo ii kyo~)
(Kyo no gohan wa...)
-Rapid singing-
Don, katsu, don, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, katsu
Don, katsu, katsu, don, katsu, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu
=Repeat till fade=
(Oo, nani mo o tetemo ii kyo~)
-Translation for Saitama2000-
What is travelling about, kya?
And what is that thing over there?
What is travelling again, kya?
What's this travel stuff all about?
Travelling sounds fun, kya
But what in the world is that?
What is travelling about, kya?
And what is that thing over there?
What is travelling again, kya?
What's this travel stuff all about?
Travelling sounds fun, kya
But what in the world is that?
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
SA-I-TA-MA
(Whoa, whatever that is, it does sound good to me!)
(So, for lunch today is...)
-Rapid singing-
Don, katsu, don, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, katsu
Don, katsu, katsu, don, katsu, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu, don, don, don, katsu
=Repeat till fade=
(Whoa, whatever that is, it does sound good to me!)
=Secret message of Saitama2000=
Rewind the song and you will hear a secret message in the PS2 version!
Wai~! Omedeto! Doh-don-ga-don!
Awaho ga ikanari.
Wai~! Omedeto! Doh-don-ga-don
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
Tatakon tatami no
Taiko niman niman, ah!
=Translation of the hidden message=
Wow~! Congratulations! Doh-don-ga-don! (this refers to the "bang" and "tap" sound of the Taiko)
No matter what.
Wow~! Congratulations! Doh-don-ga-don!
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
MA-TA-I-SA
The tatakon on the tatami (Tatakon -> Drum controller, Tatami - Japanese style flooring)
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
The tatakon on the tatami
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
The tatakon on the tatami
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
The tatakon on the tatami
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
The tatakon on the tatami
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
The tatakon on the tatami
Taiko 2000, 2000, ah!
=Videos of Saitama2000=
YouTube - NRS - 太鼓��人 - Saitama 2000
Video of Saitama2000 in the old Taiko engine, without Master Notes on the PS2 Sandaime.
YouTube - ����２���
Video of Saitama2000 on Taiko 8 AC. It has the alternate Master Notes ending.
* Note "Don" refers to the sound of "Bang" and Katsu refers to the sound of "Tap"
Kechadon2000 - The second song of the "2000" series that first appeared in PS2's Taiko 4 - Atsumare! Matsuri da! Yondaime. The story behind this song is that someone is bugging a person to finish up something. It is also one of the few "2000" series songs that doesn't have "Master notes" so far. (Master notes appeared in Taiko 9 AC) It also resurfaced with all the other "2000" series songs in the arcade till this date. Reappearances include PSP Portable 1 and 2, and arcade versions 7, 8, 9 and 10.
-Lyrics for Kechadon2000- (Thanks to DaxHeaven for the correction)
Maita huata,
Maita huata,
(Sensei...)
Maita huata,
Maita huata
(Dekimashita?)
TAIHEN DA!
-The song goes like "Chak Chak Chak" in a sort of rythm- (corrected by MechaGai)
(Kaetemasu...)
(Sensei... mada dekiru ka?)
(Mo, sugu...)
(Sensei...)
(Sensei...)
Mada dekinai wa shine
Hadzukashinai yo shine
Matte katobe iko shine
Kitsu de ato chottonai shine fushigi
TAIHEN DA!
(Sensei...)
(... dekimashita?)
(Mo sugu dekimashita.)
(Sensei... mada deki ka?)
(Mo sugu da, ima.)
(Ima kaetemasu)
(Sensei!)
Itsui matte kimai
Shine kisemaru
Hase kimo kunore
Shine kisemaru
(Sensen, kakanai te daisu de chikiri kisei yo?)
(Mo sugu dekimasu.)
(Sensei.)
(Imaten. mo chotto)
(Sensei)
(Moboshi mo dekimashita, mo sugu, mo sugu dekimashita...)
(Sensei!)
(Oo, chotto...)
(Sensei!)
(Oo, chotto...)
(Sensei!)
(De... dekimashita...?)
=Videos of Kechadon2000=
YouTube - NRS - 太鼓��人 - Kechadon 2000
The older version of Kechadon2000, without Master notes.
YouTube - 太鼓��人9 - ケ�ャドン２���(FULL) by鬥牛
Kechadon2000 on Taiko 9 AC. It has the new alternate Master notes ending. Some professionals say that this is the "true" Kechadon2000 as it reflects on the difficulty and the tempo of the song.
Koibumi2000 - Used to be known as "the hardest 2000 series song" till Taberuna2000 came out. Literally translated as "Love Letters 2000". It was the very first "2000" series song that had "Go-Go mode" (120% combo mode) in Go! Go! Godaime. Koibumi2000 was renoted with "Normal notes" (Futsuu fumen) and "Master notes" in the PSP Portable 1 download and also arcade version 8. Along with other "2000 series" songs, it also resurfaced in PSP Portable 1 and 2, Playstation 2 Go! Go! Godaime and arcade versions 7, 8, 9, and 10.
-Lyrics for Koibumi2000-
Kare wa kumore ni natta naru
Sakura na no niji wa kureta te, shite wo
Shiroi hajite nareta niji
Itsumade kishi nagareteku
Senaka itsu wa nijiki
Kodomotachi moko, futari ki take wa
Soshita wa, natsu wasureta
Imi ni kireru, aichi koto wa
Chiisan mono, dokureshita
Koiishichatta na, hitori wa.
Terebii nanda? Tsukau wa dekinai
Kono ai wa chikatsuiteru
Itsumo, sora mite
Honto no kimochi kite ne
Kokore koi jyanai
Kikito mite ne
Tsunaida tobateranai
Chiisan mono
Zutto...
Zutto...
Kanasaii ne
(Fast talking)
Daisuki.
Itsumo, sora mite ne
Honto no kimochi kite ne
Kokore koi jyanai
Kikito mite ne
Tsunaida tobateranai
Chiisan mono!
Zutto...!
Zutto...!
Kanasaii ne
=Videos of Koibumi2000=
YouTube - �文2000（アレンジver）
The older version of Koibumi2000 without Master notes.
YouTube - æ�‹æ–‡ï¼’ï¼�ï¼�ï¼�「é�”人è*œé�¢ã€� - Koibumi2000 (Master notes) [PSP version]
The newer Koibumi2000 with Master notes. The notes aren't different, but the speed of the last two notes is significantly faster.
Yokuderu2000 - Yet another "2000 series" song with no note alterations as of yet. It's one of the "ignored 2000 series songs" because it didn't make an appearance in arcade version 8. Most people think it's annoying due to the repetitive yodeling this song has. Appearances include PSP Portable 1, PS2 Wai! Wai! Happy Muyome Rokudaime, and arcade versions 7, 9 and 10.
-Lyrics for Yokuderu2000-
Itsu mono, chu-chu da...
Shibo mono no ye-ye
Tatakau no e-o
Boku ne kombaseru
Bo-o-ku ichinen ka ikimasu
Dekirudo keiha na narite
Yasumi ma chotto nokou
Soko doko dake wa shina wo
Setsu iki nabo deau
Yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ike tabi de
Yo-yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ya ii wo
Sugi da, chu-chu da...
Shibo mono no ye-ye
Tatakau no e-o
Boku mo hatsuka
Koko o o fushigi ga mienai
Tetsu yumo tishe tebi kedo
Boku kimi wakaranai
Koko ko tabe saso chisa
Dainichinen mobo kera
Yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ike tabi de
Yo-yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ya ii wo
Yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ike tabi de
Yo-yodel-laydee-ye-ye-lay-hoo
Itsui wa ii wa kowai ya ii wo
TA-BII-GA-II-YO!
=Video of Yokuderu2000=
YouTube - よ��る２���　�　Yokuderu2000
Yokuderu doesn't have Master notes yet. It will soon.
Taberuna2000 - It's one of the slower "2000 series" songs. It contains notes from several other songs along with its own one. Those songs include Saitama2000, Megadeth, and Kagekiyo. The song doesn'thave any singing and it goes in a "ka-ching" rythm. Directly translated, it's known as "Don't Eat 2000". One of the nonsenical titles Namco could think of. Appearances include PSP Portable 2, PS2 Wai! Wai! Happy Muyome Rokudaime, and arcade versions 8, 9 and 10.
=Video of Taberuna2000=
YouTube - タベルナ2000 (Oni)
Taberuna, too, doesn't have Master notes till this point. I'm sensing it will soon.
KitaSaitama2000 - Currently the hardest song in Taiko no Tatsujin. The notes in "Go-Go mode" are really scrambled up and hard to read. Apparently, if one can pass this song in Oni mode, they can be considered a good Taiko drummer. Appearances include PSP Portable 2, PS2 Doka! To Oomori Nanadaime and arcade versions 9 and 10.
-Lyrics for KitaSaitama2000-
Aa, kita! Maketanderu!
Koten, shitende uso machi ma mae onaji da
Kisae machi, Kita Saitama de machi!
Aa, kita! Maketanderu!
Iten, shitende ino ken ino mae makenta!
Ima ni ken! Kochi ni te iken!
Ki-Ta-Sa-I...!
Aa, kita! Maketanderu!
-Translation for Kita Saitama2000-
Ah, it comes! Don't lose out!
This isn't the same town as you have thought of!
Lo and behold, this is North Saitama!
Ah, it comes! Don't lose out!
Here burns the spirit of rivalry!
Right now! Right here!
Ah, it comes! Don't lose out!
=Video for KitaSaitama2000=
YouTube - 太鼓ã�®é�”人７代目　ã��ã�Ÿã�•ã�„ã�Ÿã�¾ï¼’ï¼ �ï¼�ï¼�
KitaSaitama doesn't have Master notes yet, but people are passing it now. So, maybe it will with more crazy notes.
Soroban2000 - Also one of the harder "2000 series" songs due to BPM changes. The notes are difficult to read at the end as it is very fast. Yet another one of Bandai Namco's nonsensical titles because it was translated as "Abacus2000" (well you hear the abacus noises, but still...). Appearances include PS2 Doka! To Oomori Nanadaime and arcade versions 9 and 10
-Lyrics-
-Note: There are 4 people in this song. Well, they are actually talking about the song itself. Like when Katami said the it'll change to "Tatsujin Fumen", it really did, because he said he wanted to try. o.o-
Katami: The guy playing Soroban2000. He's supposedly a very good Taiko no Tatsujin player
A: A young man poplularly nicknamed as "Mr. Round". One of Katami's friends
B: Taberuna-kun. The one that made "Taberuna2000". He may be present to see a song that "Cannot be passed". He thinks highly of Taberuna2000 and always believed it cannot be passed. Came to see what's so great about Soroban2000
C: A 14 year old girl, looking for a boyfriend
-Mixed up conversation at the beginning. You need to listen carefully to make it out-
Katami: aomono yokochou de wadai futtou! kanagawashinmachi de ninki souzen! sanou o kitaeru kyuukyoku geemu soroban ni sen (Soroban2000)! kimi wa, nan keta keisan dekiru ka na ?
Katami: ima no! ima no!
C: so, ii ne
A: kore wa, soroban ga?
C: so ne no ga?
A: dore yaru? sanbai koosu?
B: horya? sanbai koosu. futsuu de ii jan, futsuu de...
A: oi...
A: kaitou botan, saigo ni osu n datte ?
Katami: "futsuu koosu" junbi wa ii kana
B, C: un, un
Katami: dai ichi mon, negai mashite wa...
A: kantan jan kore
Katami: go meitou!
C: taishita koto ne na?
B: un
A: aa
Katami: dai ni mon...
A: aa
Katami: ... negai mashite wa...
Katami: go meitou!
C: rakushou jan!
Katami: shikashi, sekai no reberu wa konna mono de wa arimasen.
C: omae... kekkou umai na?
A: a, so?
Katami: ore o mezashi masen ka? "tatsujin koosu" junbi wa ii kana?
B: ii yo...
A: hai
C: yossha? yaru ka?
Katami: soredewa, dai ichi mon. negai mashite wa.
Katami: hn? dame desu ne.
C: o-oi...
Katami: go wasan de, dai ni mon negai mashite wa
Katami: kowai desu ka? yumen nara meruchi yo?
B: ya, yaru yo?!
Katami: wakarimashita, dai san mon negai mashite wa!
B: rokusen da, ma ii ka...!
Katami: go... go meitou!
Katami: tatsujin koosu de abunari kowaimashita
Katami: shikashi, kono kari, sore jikai paachi appudeto no toki ni wa kicchiri kaesan se te itadaki masu yo!
B: mada yo kara? paachi appudeto? te, mada yan no ka yo!
Katami: soredewa, soroban ni sen, jikai no chousen o omachi shitei masu. mata o ai shi mashou!
B: kaisan...! kaisan...!
-Translation-
Katami: Now it is intense! Look at the furore! Let's go for the song Soroban2000! Think you can do it?
Katami: Here it comes! Here it comes!
C: Oh, I see.
A: This is... Soroban?
C: Oh, really?
A: How about that? You wanna go for "Sanbai mode"? (sanbai koosu is referred as "Speed 3 mode" here)
B: Oh? "Sanbai mode"? I think the "Normal" notes is just enough
A: Hey...
A: So what do you think?
Katami: "Normal" notes are fine with me...
B, C: Ok, ok.
Katami: ... if that's what you wish, let's start part 1.
A: Looks easy.
Katami: That's right.
C: Can you do better?
B: Yeah.
A: Yup.
Katami: So, I'll go for the second part...
A: Yeah.
Katami: ... if that's what you wished for.
Katami: That's right!
C: Looks easy for you!
Katami: But, this kind of level isn't too difficult for professionals.
C: Are you... saying that you're one of them?
A: Is that so?
Katami: I'm just so good, right? Why don't I play "Master notes"? ("Tatsujin koosu" here refers to as "Tatsujin Fumen" a.k.a "Professional notes" or "Master notes")
B: Fine...
A: Okay.
C: Really? You can?
Katami: Well then, I'll start part 1 if you wish...
Katami: Hmm? I can't do it...
C: H-Hey...
Katami: Doesn't matter, I'll go on to part 2.
Katami: Hard, right? Don't you think I should stop now?
B: You... you can continue?!
Katami: Got it, I'll move on to part 3!
B: That it, that's enough!
Katami: Th... that's right!
Katami: "Master notes" wasn't so hard after all.
Katami: However, when this song has a "patch update", perfect combo will be mine!
B: You can still play?! Even with a patch update?! I can't take it anymore!
Katami: Well then, Soroban2000 sure is challenging. I'll come and play again.
B: Dismissed...! Dismissed...!
=Videos for Soroban2000=
YouTube - 太鼓ã�®é�”人10 å��露盤2000 玄人è*œé�¢
The Professional notes (Kurouto Fumen) [玄人譜面] version of the song. (You'd have to miss a lot to get there)
YouTube - 太鼓��人７代目　�露盤２���
The Master notes version of the song
Tenjiku2000 - The newest and most current "2000 series" song. It was anticipated to be a difficult song like either Soroban2000 or KitaSaitama2000 but it was relatively easy for a "2000 series song". Directly translated as "India2000" and the rythm fits its title very well. Appearances include Nintendo DS Touch de Dokodon! and arcade version 10.
-Lyrics for Tenjiku2000-
chotto kyuukei pyutto ton de indoyou o haruka ni koe te
kokoro uruowa se ni iku ze sanzai "yeah, yeah!"
otto shikkei kinmu nante sonna koto ki ni tome nai de
yan da kata naoshi ni rettsu toubou "yeah, yeah!"
(yan natta! mendoo da! genkai nan da!)
shin ga na mainichi yasuma zu kinrou seinen
tamaru noruma ni boyaka zu roudou keiken
bosu no iya mi na shiuchi ni make zu
shokuba taida na kuuki ni mege zu
kochi koi!
motte koi!
gutto mooretsu tentekomai
(zokuzoku moridakusan shuuden nante gokugoku heikin ten touzen datte)
(ippai ippai datta!)
aru hi puttsuri tenshon ga kire te
michi ni bettari hitori de taore
mot... to yattore n wa!
kyou... wa tottoto soutai
sono ashi de kuukou omade kakete
mou... wo tae rare hen wa
mu... ri nante yamete
nigedashi tai na
nigedashi chau yo
oide oide doko he koko he ikoku no chi ni!
sokode battari bosu ni hachi atte
kimi wa shikkari home rare chatte
kyousei soukan nyutto okonatte kyokutou nippon no hate
inochi tomoru kagiri hate nu roudou "yeah, yeah!"
-Translation to come soon-
=Video on Tenjiku2000=
YouTube - Taiko no Tatsujin DS - Tenjiku 2000, Oni, 100% hit, non-auto
No Master notes for Tenjiku yet, it should soon.
So, any opinions about the hardest songs in Taiko no Tatsujin?
-Please ask before copying and pasting the lyrics in another place, as I made them my own and they may contain errors.-
"2000 series" songs opinions and stuff 
