Urakata Aki to Ki
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Urakata Aki to Ki (裏方 赤と黄[1]?, Behind Red and Yellow) are two little guys wielding pistons[2] they use to create a bouncy road above of them, which help the Spheroids (丸い玉?, Murai Tama)[3] (the balls bouncing on the road) not to fall down in Bouncy Road in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
Story
These two support the Bouncy Road from behind the scenes. With a great sense of balance, they wait for the balls without trembling. As the balls draw near, they make a "tonk-tonk-tonk" in rhythm. They love to gossip but are seemingly indifferent to the balls and their work[1]. The spheroids depend on the two of them to be carried to their destination[4].
A building set resembling the Bouncy Road is a popular "first rhythm plaything" gift for kids[5], and even more popular with adults, who build huge structures and hold tournaments[6].
The two appear in Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic 26たまには出たい… (Sometimes I want to show up...), where the red one talks about wanting to appear on screen, possibly by replacing the ball. The yellow one panics at the idea, until the red one says he's kidding.
Appearances
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Gallery
- Artwork
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Sprites
Sprite of a Spheroid from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Trivia
- In their one appearance in Remix 5, the Spheroids take on different colors, with one white and the other black. Coupled with the backgrounds that tell the story of a man leaving a woman, the black Spheroid overtaking the white one is likely meant to symbolize the man leaving the woman.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
裏方 赤と黄[1] | Behind Red and Yellow |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
丸い玉 | Round Ball |
 EnglishNOA |
Spheroid[3] Ball[7] |
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 EnglishNOE |
Spheroid[3] Ball[7] |
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 French |
La balle bondissante[8] | The bouncing ball |
 Spanish |
Las bolas | The balls |
 German |
Die Kugeln Bälle[9] |
The Balls |
 Italian |
Le palle rimbalzanti | The bouncing balls |
 Korean |
공 | Ball |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 キャラクターアルバム ステージ５ (Character Album Stage 5)
- ↑ "Pas besoin de piston... C'est tellement facile !" (No piston needed... It's so easy!) ~ Superb epilogue for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Spheroid Impressions" ~ Results for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "Ces petites balles attendent un coup de pouce de votre part pour arriver à destination." (These little balls are waiting for a helping hand from you to reach their destination.) ~ Description for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ "こどもが、ほしがるオモチャNo.１。「はじめてのリズムあそび」として、こどもに買いあたえる親も多い。たいりょうに買って、フクザツに組んであそぶ大人も多く、今では世界大会まである。" (The No. 1 toy that children want. Many parents buy it for their children as "the first rhythm play". There are many adults who buy it in bulk and build complex structures, and now there are even world competitions.) ~ ホッピング (Hopping), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
- ↑ "I bought this for my son because I heard it was the big, popular toy this year. It turns out that it's even MORE popular with adults. They build these huge structures and hold tournaments and stuff!" ~ Apparatus, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "See that ball bouncing down the road? You wouldn't want to let it fall...would you?" ~ Description for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "Blabla de la balle bondissante" (Blah Blah of the bouncing ball) ~ Results caption for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ "Siehst du die hüpfenden Bälle, die auf dich zukommen? Die wirst du doch nicht fallen lassen, oder?" (Do you see those bouncing balls coming toward you? You're not going to drop them, are you?) ~ Description for Bouncy Road in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (German)