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KUGUTSU (꼭두각시) is a Pump It Up D23 chart. Community-rated difficulty tier: High (14 votes). BPM 220. See its tier ranking, play records, and community votes on ArcadeStat.
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It's a difficulty that's hard to describe as just "hard."
Both the bracket reading and execution are difficult. Even if you're good at double-bracket patterns like Amor Fati, Acquire, or Papasito (feat. KuTiNA), you might still struggle with this. Personally, I consider this an overwhelmingly high-tier bracket chart among 23s.
I cleared this after d25. The bracket placement isn't easy, the BPM isn't slow, and the late spike isn't short. It's just purely designed to screw over 23 players, so unless you're aiming for graduation, it's better to just skip it.
The beginning is nothing special, but the late spike is spicy, so it's just right. For the one or two high-angle twists in the middle, just drag them.
A reinforced version of Imaginary. It's slower than Imaginary and HELIX D23, but the overall structure drains your stamina more, making it harder to endure.