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Konngara

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Konngara, described as an astral knight, appears as the final boss along the Hell route of Highly Responsive to Prayers. Reimu Hakurei encounters them at Hell's Silent Shrine. Due to Konngara's complete lack of dialogue, little is known about them, including their gender.

Konngara
Origin
Origin Touhou Reiiden (Wondrous Tale) ~ The Highly Responsive to Prayers
Creator ZUN
First Appearance Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers
Characteristics
Species Hell Resident
Gender Unknown
Pronouns They/Them
Sexuality Unknown
Age Unknown
Birthday Unknown
Height Unknown
Weight Unknown
Ethnicity Japanese
Status Alive
Alignment Neutral Evil
Archetype Black Knight
Occupation Astral Knight
Time Period Non-linear
Language Unknown
Combat Style Magical Combat
Homeworld Hell
Relationships
Affiliations Hell
Enemies Reimu Hakurei

Background

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Sariel’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Highly Responsive to Prayers


“ A small shrine resting in a country far to the east, the "Hakurei Shrine". Many out-of-the-ordinary events transpire here, causing normal people to almost never draw close to the shrine. On the other hand, there is also a reason that "things that aren't human" never descend to terrorize the Human Village: because shrine maidens, females with the power to channel the gods, have lived at this shrine for many generations, guarding the gates to other realms such as Hell and Makai where those "things that aren't human" reside.
Long ago, powerful mountaineering ascetics, exorcists, and spiritual leaders from all areas of the country gathered in order to seal away youkai, demons, and other creatures from their land. Despite their great success, the recoil from performing the ceremonies was so tremendous that it annihilated everyone gathered there.
Much time passed after that — so much time that the effectiveness of the seal began to fade. The shrine maiden currently living at this shrine has trained her body and mind intensely in order to fight these unstoppable enemies, these "things that aren't human", and prevent them from reaching the Human Village. Even though she knew it was a futile effort, even though she knew her life would be forfeit, she made her way to one of the gates.
...Actually, it's not really that serious.
The truth is that this shrine maiden is Reimu Hakurei, who always gets caught up in strange things. One of the "things that isn't human" destroyed her shrine, and she flew into a rage. There is only one thing that will quell her anger: the total annihilation of all "things that aren't human"!!
...Well, that's half wrong too.
The real truth is that Reimu Hakurei is actually quite the optimist. Acting on her whims as always, she figured she'd go and enter one of the gates. After a while, she realized that only the Hakurei Shrine's greatest treasure, the Yin-Yang Orb, was effective against these non-human creatures.
Reimu "Well, whatever. Things will turn out just fine as long as I use the yin-yang orb skillfully!"
What sort of fate awaits this shrine maiden? 		„
~ Highly Responsive to Prayers Prologue English


“ ここは東の国のとある小さな神社、‘博麗神社’、ここには色々な出来事が起こるため、普通の人はめったに近寄ったりしなかった。しかし、‘人間でない何か’が、人里におりてこないのにはわけがあった。それは、この神社には代々、神に通ずる力のある女性、つまり巫女がいたからであった。 なぜ、この小さな神社に力の在る巫女がいるわけは、ここには地獄や魔界、といった‘人間でない何か’の棲む世界との接点（ゲート）が重なっているからである。
その昔、ここから現れる妖怪、悪魔などを封印するために、全国各地の力のある修験者、調伏師、などが集まり封印に成功した。　が、そのときの反動は非常に大きく、集まった者も全滅した。
それから時がたち、あれほどの力をもった封印の効力も薄れてきた。この神社の巫女は、‘人間でない何か’を人里におりていかない様にするためかなうはずもない敵に対し、精一杯の修業を積み、それでも無理と分かっていながら、自分の身を犠牲にし、このゲートへ向かっていった。
う　・　そ
ほんとは、変な事巻き込まれ体質の巫女、博麗靈夢。‘人間でない何か’に、神社を破壊されちゃって、おこちゃったのだ。この怒りを沈めるには、‘人間でない何か’を、全滅させるしか！！
って、半分うそ
ほんとのほんとは、博麗靈夢は、かなりの楽天家。今回もきまぐれで、ゲートに入ってみたのであった。 ここの魔に対して効力のあるのは、博麗神社最大の秘宝‘陰陽玉’だけであるということが分かったのも、しばらくしてである。
靈夢「ま、いっか。‘陰陽玉’をうまく使えば、なんとかなるわよね」
どうなることやら・・・・ 		„
~ Highly Responsive to Prayers Prologue Japanese

A shrine located in the Far East, the Hakurei Shrine, houses a powerful seal that has begun to deteriorate. As a result, numerous non-human entities have started to emerge.

Reimu only encounters Konngara if she chooses the Hell route, where Konngara is the final boss that ends up being defeated by Reimu.

Konngara has not been seen again, but due to Reimu rarely killing any of her adversaries unless they directly broke the laws of Gensokyo, it is very likely Konngara is still alive. ZUN has made word too that characters from PC-98 games are still alive and are just "retired".

Name Meaning

There is no official kana for Konngara, though it can be unofficially written as "矜羯羅". This may reference an attendant of Fudoo Myoo-oo, the Japanese name for the Wisdom King Acala (Sanskrit: अचल) in Shingon Buddhism. Fudoo Myoo-oo is a violent figure who burns away material desire with his flames. He is often depicted with fire, a sword, and the attendants "Konngara Dōji" and "Seitaka Dōji", who are sometimes considered part of Fudoo Myoo-oo's "Eight Great Youths". This connection relates to Konngara's pose.

Appearance

General Description: Konngara is a figure wearing red robes with white trim and grey sleeves. They have black hair and red eyes. They carry a large sword in one hand and what appears to be a cup in the other.

Facial Features: Their hair is black. Their eyes are red. They have what appears to be either a horn or a spike impaled through their forehead. They wear a red ribbon in their hair.

Clothing/Outfit:

  • Primary Outfit (Highly Responsive to Prayers): Red robes with white trim and grey sleeves. A red ribbon is worn in their hair.

Items:

  • A large sword held in one hand.
  • A cup-like object held in the other hand.

Special Features: Konngara is one of the few PC-98 characters whose hair and eyes are not the same color, a trait shared only with Elis and SinGyoku's male form. This is due to the 16-color hardware limitation imposed on other PC-98 characters. They also have a distinctive horn or spike protruding from their forehead.

Alternate Forms/Disguises: This character does not have other widely recognized alternate forms.

Personality

Konngara has no spoken dialogue or narrative exposition in Highly Responsive to Prayers. Their actions and motivations are not explained or referenced within the game.

Goals

  • Not known, other then possibly defeating Reimu (Failed).

General Information

Name: Konngara[1]

Title: Astral Knight[2]

Origin: Touhou Reiiden (Wondrous Tale) ~ The Highly Responsive to Prayers

Overall Series: Touhou Project

First Appearance: Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers

Latest Appearance: Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers

Company: Team Shanghai Alice

Creator: ZUN

Actor: N/A

Gender: Unknown

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: They/Them (As their gender is unknown)

Handedness: Likely Left-Handed (They are shown wielding their sword in their left hand, which is normally one would use their dominant hand to hold a weapon)

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

Time Period: The world of Gensokyo itself is in a non-linear time period

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Hell

Residence: Hell

Story Role: Final Boss

Legacy: Unknown Legacy

Influence: No Influence

Language: Unknown

Ethnicity: Japanese (Their design heavily looks of Japanese origin)

Religion: Likely Buddhism (Their name is likely a reference to a Japanese Name for the Wisdom King Acala in Shingon Buddhism)

Classification: Astral Knight 'Konngara'[3]

Species: Hell Resident

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Unknown

Occupation: Astral Knight[4]

Combat Style: Magical Combat

Affiliations: Hell

Enemies: Reimu Hakurei

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Status: Alive (Noted by ZUN that characters from the PC-98 games have probably retired and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays[5])

Alignment: Likely Neutral Evil (As a resident from Hell, was likely going to cause trouble around Gensokyo)

Threat Level: Global Threat (Noted to be pouring out of the broken seal from the Hakurei Shrine, being an overall threat to the world outside of Hell)

Potential

  • Type(s) of Potential: Fixed Potential
  • Level of Potential: Fixed
  • Description: Hasn't had any real statements to showcase anything beyond the standard potential.
  • Limitations: Standard limitations.

Archetypal Tiering: Black Knight

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: At least Low 8-C, Far Higher with Spiritual Power

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Magic

Attack Potency: At least Small Building level (Size) (Their size vastly eclipses Reimu, putting them at least around this size[6]), Far Higher with Spiritual Power (Noted how even Yumemi Okazaki's scientific magic truly pales in comparisson with the real thing[7]). Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory[8], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic[9]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything[10]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion[11])

Durability: At least Small Building level, Far Higher with Spiritual Power. Their existence as a non-human makes them difficult to kill (It's noted that one cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon with an unnatural amount of spiritual power such as the Yin-Yang Orb[12])

Striking Strength: At least Small Building Class (Size)

Lifting Strength: At least Superhuman

Travel Speed: Unknown: True level (As they don't move during the boss fight[13])

Attack Speed: Superhuman (Capable of tagging Reimu Hakurei with her attacks[14]). Magic Attacks lack a defined speed (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory[15], a theory with any model that merges electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces into a single force at high energies, unifying gravity with the electronuclear interaction, providing a more comprehensive theory of everything. Yumemi explains that on her world, all power can be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, however she posits an existence of a power not covered by the Theory: the power of magic[16]. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything[17]. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion[18])

Reaction Speed: Superhuman

Stamina: Superhuman (They do not at all seem to get tired[19], despite them shooting out[20] a multitude of[21] attacks all[22] over the screen[23])

Range: Tens of Meters through sheer size. At least Dozens of Meters with Attacks (Shoots out[24] energy attacks[25] that reach[26] around[27] and[28] across the battlefield[29])

Intelligence: Unknown Intelligence

Knowledge: Unknown level

Powers and Techniques



Equipment

Sword

Konngara's sword shown in their hand
  • Description: A sword used by Konngara, likely apart of their Astral Knight occupation.
  • Appearance: It carries the appearance of a typical katana.
  • Usage: While used it charges electricity, allowing it to shoot out a various amount of energy bullets at the opponent, some being fully solid lines.
  • Function: It seems to function off of magic and spiritual energy, as it's noted that magic users can transfer their spiritual/magical energy into objects.

Notable Techniques

Phase 1

Konngara Phase 1

Expression: Neutral (Spreadshot + Random Bullets)

Konngara maintains their starting expression. They fire an aimed spreadshot followed by pellets spawning from the walls. Spreadshot configuration scales with difficulty:

  • Easy: 2-way spread
  • Normal: 3-way spread
  • Hard: Wide 5-way spread
  • Lunatic: Narrow 5-way spread

Wall pellet spawn speed increases slightly on higher difficulties. Most bullets form a vague, unaimed stream, but a sparse few track the opponent directly.

Expression: Eyes Closed (Double Lane)

Konngara closes their eyes. They fire a double lane that subsequently splits into two additional double lanes, curving both outward and inward. At higher difficulties the speed increases.

Expression: Angry (Trapping Homing Projectiles + Semicircles)

Konngara adopts an angry expression. They fire two invincible homing projectiles at the opponent's position, designed to trap movement within a specific region of the battlefield. These projectiles correct their aim mid-flight and follow erratic trajectories, making misdirection significantly more challenging than standard evasion. On Lunatic, the second projectile remains high when pellet fire commences.

Immediately following the projectiles, Konngara fires double semicircles of pellets from three positions in sequence: their face, their dish, and their sword. Each semicircle contains ten pellets. Firing timing accelerates with difficulty:

  • Lunatic: Pellets fire almost immediately after the invincible projectiles, with nine total volleys (three from each position).
  • Hard: One position cycle is skipped.
  • Normal: Additional cycles are skipped.
  • Easy: The first full cycle is omitted entirely.

Phase 2

Konngara Phase 2

Expression: Neutral (Moving Spawner)

Konngara maintains their starting expression. A spawner moves side to side while descending, firing aimed pellets. Firing frequency increases slightly on higher difficulties, and each successive pellet moves marginally faster than the previous one.

Expression: Eyes Closed (Aimed Spray)

Konngara closes their eyes. They release a spray of energy bullets that does not aim directly at the opponent, but instead the entire battlefield.

On higher difficulties, spray density becomes more closed.

Expression: Angry (Four Homing Invincible Projectiles)

Konngara adopts an angry expression. They fire four invincible homing projectiles similar to those in Phase 1, but without the accompanying semicircle pellets.

Expression: One Eye Closed (Ray + Falling Pellets)

Konngara closes a single eye. They fire a ray across the walls from left to right and back, causing pellets to rain down. The pattern is chaotic, with pellet count scaling significantly on higher difficulties.

Phase 3

Konngara Phase 3

Expression: Both Eyes Closed, Facing Center (Falling Sword Bullets)

Konngara closes both eyes and faces toward the center. They move their sword, leaving behind bullets that fall straight downward.

Expression: One Eye Closed (Lasers + Aimed Spreadshot)

Konngara closes one eye. They sweep the battlefield with lasers while firing an aimed 3-way spreadshot from their sword. Laser placement targets specific points rather than tracking the opponent. Higher difficulties increase laser count.

Expression: One Eye Closed, Facing Center (Outward Sword Bullets)

Konngara closes one eye and faces toward the center. They move their sword, leaving behind bullets that spread outward. The attack covers most of the screen.

Phase 4

Konngara Phase 4

Semicircle Lanes + Top Drop

Konngara closes one eye while maintaining opponent tracking. They throw lanes of energy bullets in a semicircular arc, followed by pellets dropping from the top of the screen.

Aimed Sword Slash

Konngara closes one eye and faces toward the center. They fire completely aimed, high-speed energy bullets from their sword.

Other

Standard Tactics

  • Phase 1: Konngara cycles through three distinct attacks, shooting out spread-shots, double lanes, and homing projectiles.
  • Phase 2: Konngara employs four attacks in this phase, attacks that from side to side, releasing a spray of energy bullets, shooting four homing invincible projectiles, and a falling energy bullet spam.
  • Phase 3: Konngara employs three attacks in this phase, all involving her sword. These include falling sword energy bullets, lasers and aimed spreadshots, and outward sword energy bullets.
  • Phase 4: Konngara gains access to all attacks from previous three phases while introducing two new patterns. Those being a semicircle energy bullet attack and aimed sword slashes.

Weaknesses

Note

Explanations

Canoncity of Touhou Project

The Touhou Project franchise canoncity mainly falls under any media worked on by ZUN are official and canon to the overall lineup.

There are various aspects constantly debated about within the canon:

PC-98

Media like PC-98, has been noted by ZUN to be ignored as one can ignore derivative works[83]. He has also said that anything prior to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil can for the most part be ignored and one can think fo Embodiment of Scarlet Devil as the starting from a clean slate and starting a new series[84], he's also referred to Highly Responsive to Prayers as a study product[85]. With this in mind, one would assume that PC-98 is thus non-canon to the Windows continuity of games.

However, ZUN has also directly stated PC-98 games are the same world as the Windows Games, stating that any contradictions that exist from PC-98 can be ignored from the retcon in Windows Era[86]. While one argues ZUN noting the works are derivative works to be ignored and Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil should be seen as the starting point, these statements are moreso telling a fan to not worry about having to play PC-98 games or learn more about their stories.

It's also been noted in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil's おまけ.txt that the game chronologically is not too far from the previous title, which would be Mystic Square, the PC-98 title[87]. ZUN has also directly brought back characters from PC-98 games, noting he wanted to bring back characters from before Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and notes any of the other older characters that don't appear have probably retired by now and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays[88]. When asked where Mima from PC-98 has gone, ZUN notes that he doesn't bring them back due to making things complicated and having potentially angry fans ask where she has been the entire time, he has also noted that there's not much use for characters like Genji as Reimu can fly now and also notes he is not dead[89]. ZUN has also made mention to Genji probably living in the lake in the back of the shrine[90]. In Touhou Sangetsusei ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Reimu and Marisa were talking about glowing moss with Reimu saying it would be nice to transfer it to the pond in the back of the Hakurei Shrine and Marisa saying that she could make it grow there on the turtles' back, referencing Genji[91].

In Touhou 07 Perfect Cherry Blossom, when Alice meets Reimu, she tells her long time no see, noting that they've met before calling her "old friend"[92]. In Yuuka's mode in Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Reimu directly references defeating Yuuka back in PC-98[93]. If Yuuka defeats Marisa in the same game, she will note that Marisa has grown up quite a bit, when the last time she's seen her has been in PC-98[94].

Seeing as ZUN himself has directly said both PC-98 and Windows are in the same world and that characters directly acknowledged PC-98 events and reference characters from it, PC-98 is completely canon and any contradictions PC-98 have can be ignored.

Side Games Time Placements

Touhou 7.5 - Immaterial and Missing Power takes place between Perfect Cherry Blossom and Imperishable Night[95].

Multiple Playable Routes

In the series, there are multiple playable character routes, including some where the characters fight Reimu herself and defeat her, calling question into what route is canon. ZUN has elaborated that canonically, anytime Reimu and the gang are defeated, they challenge again however many times they want, but on the youkai side, they do not challenge again after being defeated and are not attached to the results of winning or losing[96].

In terms of how playable routes have went, some examples of canonically noted routes:

With some of these examples, it is normally assumed that in some way Reimu has some part in resolving every incident and other routes are dubiously canon depending on what transpired.

Spell Card Rules

There are many cases of weaker humans beating stronger Yokai or vice versa within the Touhou series, this has been elaborated on in Reimu's profile on Perfect Memento in Strict Sense. Reimu introduced the spell card rules as the youkai had no way to defeat the Hakurei shrine maiden, making many youkai feel that their meaning to exist have dissapeared[100]. The rules incoporate the following:

  • Spell cards are techniques specially-named by the individual, and they must be declared upon use.
  • The number of each party's spell cards must be determined in advance of a duel.
  • The first party to have all of their spell cards beaten must admit defeat.
  • The victor is entitled only to what was agreed upon before the duel. If they're not interested in what their opponent has to offer, they can refuse a duel.
  • Winners should generally allow losers a rematch.
  • Always prepare for the unexpected.

The original draft held these rules[101]:

  • Combatants will give names and meanings to the duel for the benefit of beauty.
  • Combatants will declare the number of named duels before beginning.
  • Combatants may not repeat attacks by relying on stamina.
  • Combatants may not deliver attacks that do not have meaning. The meaning itself becomes the attack's power.
  • In the case that a combatant loses a named duel, that combatant will admit defeat, even if he or she has strength remaining. No combatant may kill a human, even upon victory.
  • Combatants will write the duel's name on paper in the format of a contract. By doing so, the above-mentioned rules become absolute. These papers will be called spell cards.

These rules allows for duels that feel almost like sport rather then a match, and have allowed for weaker fighters to challenge stronger ones, due to this though, it also has become possible for youkai to freely defeat Reimu without worrying about the consequences.

Due to them being written into cards and essentially affecting the ability and power of an attack, the spell cards are likely the thing binding attacks to specific properties.

Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds is a topic brought up at some points in the Touhou Project franchise, they are worlds called "Probability Worlds" by Yumemi, stating that those and parallel worlds are one and the same[102]. This essentially means that parallel worlds in Touhou are based on the concept of probability. Yumemi and Chiyuri use a "Probability Space Hypervessel" in order to travel to alternate worlds and time periods[103], further showcasing that probabiliy serves an importance.

Magical vs. Physical Strength

There[104] are[105] multiple[106] occasions[107] of[108]characters[109] commenting[110] on[111] humans like[112] Reimu[113] being strong[114]. Despite this Reimu showcases physical strength that isn't superhuman, such as the fact that she cannot cut a bamboo stick while Fujiwara direclty does in front of her.

This is due to the difference between magical and physical strength.

In works like Symposium of Post-mysticism, Yuugi Hoshiguma's profile has Suika directly state that Yuugi is weaker then her in magical powers, but stronger than her physically[115], lining a clear difference between magical and physical strength.

While one can be physically stronger then another, such as how Onis are physically the strongest, magic users are still able to keep up with them due to using a different form of attack.

An example can be found with Yuugi herself, when Reimu fights against her in Subterranean Animism[116], with her acknolwedging her strength[117], something Yuugi only does to those who are truly strong[115]. This establishes even with spellcard rules, Yuugi considers Reimu a strong fighter. Reimu herself is very clearly not at an oni's physical strength, as she cannot do the things they can, however, her magical strength allows her to keep up with them.

To defend against magical based properties requires Non-Standard Defenses as it is acknowledged as not being something of standard physicality.

Trivia

  • At least one source identifies the figure known as Konngara Dōji as a yaksha—a class of quasi-deities typically benevolent in nature, though occasionally malevolent, which may explain why such a being could be banished to Hell. (See JAANUS link for reference.)
  • Konngara and Meira share notable similarities in design. Their names also contain a common kanji (羅), which can signify "silk," "gauze," or serve as a phonetic element for "Latin."
  • Among PC-98 era characters, Konngara is unique in displaying multiple distinct facial expressions over the course of a boss fight.
  • During the battle with Konngara, repeatedly pausing and unpausing the game will cause any red elements on screen to momentarily shift to green.

Gallery

  • Konngara's sketch art in the good ending credits

    Konngara's sketch art in the good ending credits

  • Konngara's sprite color change after a bomb is used

    Konngara's sprite color change after a bomb is used

Misconceptions

Characters Have Flown Through Outerspace

One example of this is believed to be in Touhou 02's Stage 3 Scarlet Dream ~ Scarlet Dream where it displays stars and a space-like effect in the background[118], however this is actually the World of Fantasies, the world that lies between Makai and the human world, with Genji confirming this is definetely not outerspace as Reimu can breathe just fine there[119].

All Characters are Children

This is an argument that spawns from how small the characters look in different works, though this is moreso due to the "moe" artstyle Touhou tries to capture, in many of the manga characters look far older.

Majority of characters in the series are outright shown to drink alcohol on a daily basis[120], where one needs to be at least 20 years old under Japanese law to drink, where Japanese law requires no underaged characters to be shown drinking. This is even acknowledged in the series itself with a note saying alcohol is only for those over 20 years old[121]. Thus if a character is ever seen drinking alcohol in the series, they are an adult.

The only direct non-adults in the series are Sumireko Usami, Chiyuri Kitashirakawa, and Hieda no Akyuu in her first appearance.

Battle Records

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None.

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References

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  1. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Good Ending Hell Route
  2. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Good Ending Hell Route
  3. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Good Ending Hell Route
  4. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Good Ending Hell Route
  5. ↑ Touhou Project - Strange Creators of Outer World Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo Yuuka Kazami "I basically just wanted to bring back a character from the old works (*from before "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"). Her current appearance is based on the one from "Seihou Project", made by my juniors. Back then, based on the personal criteria I had for a "strong boss", I figured it would be better if she weren't being too serious the first time you fought her. Then, when she woke up all the way, she would have a "serious mode." I wonder if I could've gotten away with bringing back more older characters at the time, too... although they wouldn't mesh that well with the current setting. I'd say those old characters have probably retired by now, and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays."
  6. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  7. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  8. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  9. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  10. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  11. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  12. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  13. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  14. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  15. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  16. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  17. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  18. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  19. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  20. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  21. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  22. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  23. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  24. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  25. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  26. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  27. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  28. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  29. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  30. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  31. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  32. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  33. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story Stage 1
  34. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #04 September Pumpkin "Parallel Communication" "Is it possible to see different things in the same place?
    Merry said that she'd recently started to see multiple worlds at the same time. According to her, all people are seeing slightly different worlds. Particularly interesting was that despite this, they can apparently still communicate with each other.
    Merry started to tell a mysterious story. It was about a strange world that only some humans could see.
    Not only was it extremely small, but our common sense didn't apply there. A bizarre world where elementary particles flew across boundaries of both time and space.
    "...By 'only some humans,' do you mean physicists?"
    "Correct. Good on you, Renko.
    But, did you know that there are actually strange creatures lurking in that senseless world?""
  35. ↑ Touhou 13.5 Hopeless Masquerade
  36. ↑ Gensou Narratpograph Chapter 1, Page 35 "Reimu: (rolling) — Success. I smack her upside the head with my purification rod. I won't let you do the same thing twice! (laugh)
    GM: Very well. Chen has finally been defeated, and exploded like the
    Stage 2 boss she is.
    Reimu: Exploded. (laugh)
    GM (Chen): "Hnngh! It went so well the first time. I didn't expect the shrine maiden!""
  37. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory:"The real truth is that Reimu Hakurei is actually quite the optimist. Acting on her whims as always, she figured she'd go and enter one of the gates. After a while, she realized that only the Hakurei Shrine's greatest treasure, the Yin-Yang Orb, was effective against these non-human creatures.
    Reimu "Well, whatever. Things will turn out just fine as long as I use the yin-yang orb skillfully!"
    What sort of fate awaits this shrine maiden?"
  38. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: "2. Character Introductions
    * Main Character ... Reimu Hakurei
    The shrine maiden of the Hakurei Shrine. She possesses an innate spiritual power but lacks the discipline to develop it. She wields the powerful Yin-Yang Orb, but without skill, often flailing it about wildly. Despite that, she is still a force to be reckoned with due to her natural power. Reimu has trained herself to attack with ofuda, her spirit power, and martial arts. These all proved useless against her enemies this time, though, so she's a bit worried. Currently, she is the only person at the shrine."
  39. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  40. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #10 Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart "Pure Furies" ""When they see me, the youkai living there will attack."
    "What...? ...Actually, you kind of have a habit of getting attacked by monsters, Merry."
    "Well, I'm used to it by now. I suppose it is only natural that they'd realize I'm a foreign presence. Like I see youkai as fluctuations, perhaps they see me as a phantom-like being."
  41. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  42. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  43. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  44. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  45. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  46. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  47. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  48. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  49. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Rikako vs. Chiyuri
  50. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  51. ↑ Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character Extra Stage
  52. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  53. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  54. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  55. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  56. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Reimu Ending
  57. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  58. ↑ Touhou Suzunaan (Bell Hermitage) ~ Forbidden Scrollery Chapter 25
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 59.2 Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Rules of the Game:"*Special Abilities
    Left + Right + Z Key
    or
    X+Z　2 times ... Spirit attack, a.k.a. bomb.
    You can only bomb as many times as indicated by the spirit attack counter in the upper part of the screen. You will gain a bomb when you collect a bomb item or die.
    When you perform this attack Reimu will become invincible and furthermore, enemy bullets will be destroyed. During regular stages, bombing will cause many of the panels to flip over. Bosses will not take damage from bombs but the temporary invincibility allows you to use this as an emergency dodge. When you have 0 lives left, bosses *will* take damage."
  60. ↑ Touhou Project - Story of Eastern Wonderland 封魔録.txt Controls "●Ｘkey　　　Uses a spiritual attack.
    Commonly known as the bomb. Allows invincibility for a short period."
  61. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers Stage 20 Hell Route
  62. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Rules of the Game:"Every 5 stages a boss will appear. Only the power of the Yin-Yang Orb can deal damage. (If you have 0 lives remaining your spirit attack can also do damage.)
    Bosses have various types of attacks but you can repel white bullets with your exorcism or somersault or the start of an ofuda burst. Also, if you hit a bullet directly with an ofuda you can destroy it.
    You cannot destroy lasers and missiles. When you're cornered simply accept that you will have to bomb. Otherwise it may be time to give up. Fire, exploding bullets and the like are also not destroyable."
  63. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland
  64. ↑ Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story Manual Bonuses and extends "＊３．Bomb bonus
    Using a bomb will cause all items on screen to be attracted towards the player.
    At this time, collected items will have their value doubled.
    When using a bomb, go to the top of the screen as much as possible for higher scores."
  65. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Quest
  66. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Final Stage
  67. ↑ Touhou 14.5: Urban Legend in Limbo Reimu Story Ending
  68. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers
  69. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland
  70. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story
  71. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers
  72. ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism Part 3 The Past and Present of the Tengu Pages 62-72 "［Tengu Then and Now ］/The Past and Present of the Tengu
    Byakuren
    Tengu are said to live in the mountains and cause various strange happenings. At first, it was probably just a human being./Tengu live in mountains and cause various strange occurrences. At first, they were beings that only did harm to humans.
    Miko
    Falling stones, kidnapping babies, threatening them with eerie sounds.../Like dropping rocks on them, stealing their babies, frightening them with eerie noises...
    Byakuren
    When Buddhism was introduced and Shugendo began, Tengu became the object of mountain worship. They are spirit-like beings who help or hinder the Shugendo mountain ascetics who practice holed up in the mountains. Yamabushi (*1), who practiced strict training, were indistinguishable from Tengu from the perspective of ordinary people, and gradually came to be identified with them. For this reason, Tengu today probably dress like mountain ascetics./But once Buddhism spread through the country and Shugendou started, tengu become objects of mountain worship. They were like spirits that both helped and hidered the mountain-dwelling Yamabushi who were training there. From the ordinary person's perspective, the Yamabushi (*1) underlying intense training were no different from the tengu, and gradually they came to be considered one and the same. Because of that, today's tengu still have a Yamabushi-like appearance.
    Marisa
    You're detailed./You sure know a lot about this.
    Byakuren
    I'm a specialist when it comes to Yokai studies. Excellent Shugendo practitioners were sometimes called immortals, so of course there were Tengu who became immortals./Because I specialize in knowledge of youkai. Since the great mountain ascetics were sometimes called hermits, I believe that there were also tengu who have become hermits.
    Marisa
    It's true that even today's Tengu seem to have some who look like hermits./Yeah, there definitely seem to be some hermit-like tengu out there, too.
    Byakuren
    By the way, it seems that it was only during the Edo period that the tall-nosed Tengu that humans often imagine became established. It is thought to come from an image of the mask that Yamabushi wore during training and festivals./Incidentally, the common image of long-nosed tengu seems to have been established around the time of the Edo Period (1603–1868). I believe the image comes from the masks that the monsters would wear while training and performing rituals.
    Miko
    I wonder if high-nosed Tengu are even in Gensokyo?　 I see a lot of Karasu Tengu./Does Gensokyo have any long-nosed tengu too? It feels like I only see crow tengu.
    Kanako
    Karasu Tengu is a newspaper reporter and delivery man, so that's all he comes down to the base of the mountain, but there are actually a lot of other Tengu deep in the mountains, right?　 It seems that Hanataka Tengu is a clerk and rarely comes out./The crow tengu are the newspaper reporters and deliverers, so they're the only ones who come down to the foothills, but there are actually lots of other tengu deep in the mountains. The long-nosed tengu are clerks, so it seems they don't get out much.
    Miko
    That's a strange story too./That's odd.
    Kanako
    Huh?　 What is it?/What's odd?
    Miko
    What is the image of Sarutahiko (*2) that underlies the image of a tall-nosed Tengu?　 Sarutahiko is the god of guidance, and for that matter, he is identified with Dosojin (*3), so don't he have to come out and work?/Isn't the image of the long-nosed tengu based on Sarutahiko(*2)? Sarutahiko is a god of guidance, making him the same as a god of travelers(*3), so shouldn't they be working outside?
    Byakuren
    That's true../That certainly is odd...
    Kanako
    Apparently Hanataka Tengu's latest job is mainly making maps, right?　 Ideally, you would build a system that can guide you without you having to show up. He said GPS (*4) or something./I've heard that their recent jobs have entailed making maps. They've been talking about their vision of eventually creating a guidance system where they don't even have to go outside. They call it GPS(*4) or something.
    Miko
    It's Sarutahiko, who is sideways (laughs)./What lazy Sarutahiko (laugh).
    Byakuren
    Well, it's not Sarutahiko himself, but simply a Tengu being identified with Sarutahiko and imitating him, so that may be the case./Well, they aren't Sarutahiko themselves, perhaps they are just considered the same since they are imitating him.
    Kanako
    Apologize to the real Sarutahiko./They should apologize to the real Sarutahiko.
    Marisa
    So, does that mean that Tengu has been given so many different images that he has become what he is today?/So the tengu ended up with the appearance they have now because of all those images of them?
    Byakuren
    Yes... well, that was the case until the Edo period. But right now, it may be a little different from a collection of different images./Yes... Wait, no, they were until the Edo Period. However, I would say they are a bit different now.
    Marisa
    Hou./Huh...
    Byakuren
    In the past, Tengu would help train mountain ascetics and sometimes appear as leaders at festivals and other events. This will be forgotten along with the superstition of folk tales due to the expansion of civilization, the decline of Shugendo due to its irreligion, and a human heart that no longer fears darkness. Tengu who were active alongside humans gradually became less visible. This put the existence of the monsters in jeopardy. Not just Tengu, but all monsters.../The tengu of the past used to help out the mountain monks with their training, and would sometimes also take a leadership role during festivals. But then, because of the Westernization of Japan, folklore became superstition, shugendou gave way to secularism, and they were forgotten about along with humanity's fear of the dark. The tengu who were working together with humans starting appearing less and less. For this reason, the existence of these youkai was endangered. And not just tengu, but all youkai...
    Miko
    To save the day, Gensokyo became an isolated world./And in order to deal with that crisis, Gensokyo became an isolated world.
    Byakuren
    Well, since I wasn't there at the time, I don't know how I got there (*5), but... Gensokyo took on its current form and was freed from the curse of the human imagination, and finally the monsters gained true freedom. Originally unable to define their form, they began to evolve in their own way. It is unclear what changes have occurred, but originally Tengu were monsters with strict hierarchical relationships, which is why they have come to build the society we see today./That's right. I wasn't here at the time so I don't know how this came about(*5), but when Gensokyo entered its current state, youkai were liberated from the spell of human imagination and obtained true freedom. Since they originally lost a stable form, they started to develop their own characteristics. I do not fully understand the kind of changes they have made, but because the tengu were youkai that had followed strict hierarchical rules, they were able to build the kind of society they have now.
    Marisa
    It's so good that it will. In other words, when combined, does this mean that yokai of the past were influenced by human imagination and changed their appearance, while yokai of today have changed independently?/I get it. To put it all together, the forms of youkai in the old days had been influenced by human imagination, and youkai nowdays can change on their own. Does that sound right?
    Byakuren
    I think so. That's why there is so much diversity in the monsters today./I believe so. That is why there is so much variety among youkai presentedly."
  73. ↑ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red Pages 24-25 Eirin "A New Dream Medicine for Modern Gensokyo
    Good news for the stressed contemporary youkai
    Gensokyo's master of medicine, Eirin Yagokoro ([self-proclaimed] human) has developed a new dream medicine for modern troubled people that lets one "enjoy sweet dreams".
    The name of this new drug is Butterfly Dream Pill. It takes its name from the dream it induces, where one becomes a butterfly and enjoys oneself. A few doses of the red pill before bed will prevent nightmares and create an enjoyable dream for a good night's sleep. Yagokoro explains the specifics of what led to the development of this medicine:"See, in Gensokyo, everyone are either youkai or demons or ghosts or such, so they're all fit and robust. There isn't really much of a demand for medicine for physical illnesses. These kind of beings are comprised mostly of spirit. Therefore, if they need any sort of care it would be for their mentality. The origin of the dream medicine was sparked by this realization."
    The Dream World is another self, says Yagokoro. If the dream is too enjoyable, there's a chance that the real world and the Dream World may switch places, so one must be careful of overdosing.
    "The medicine itself has existed since ancient times. In the past, there were many humans who took the medicine and could not return from the Dream World. In this new formula, I've weakened the potency and reduced the side effects."
    However, there are people who say that good things happen in nightmares as well. For those people who enjoy a little thrill in their dreams, the 'Butterfly Dream Pill Nightmare Type' is also available. This one is a black pill, and when taken, causes nightmares to occur."
  74. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #09 The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects "Unstained See" "I saw a forest rich with diversity. I saw a proud, holy mountain, shut off to creatures who preferred the lower ground. I saw a deep lake covered in an arcane mist.
    Those sights weren't just beautiful, but natural too. They were all hidden in the invisible gaps of the quantum world.
    By the way, just what would happen if one went to a brane dominated by particles with different properties?
    Merry remembered, and her face contorted in terror."
  75. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  76. ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report Story #07 The Shining Needle Castle Sinking in the Air "Gravitino World" "Apparently, the "worlds beyond" didn't just have living things, but all manner of strange objects that defied common sense.
    "I saw a castle floating in the sky once, too. Upside-down, at that."
    "If the gravitons have a different structure, the world's properties would be different, too. That might've been the kind of brane you saw."
    "It felt mysterious and nostalgic. And I really liked the wooden tenshu."
    "Wait, tenshu? Since you said castle, I thought you meant like Cinderella's."
    "If I had to say which it resembled, it was more like Matsumoto."
    Merry had been enjoying her talk about the mysterious world, but she shivered when she briefly remembered something else. It seemed that not all of her memories were fun ones."
  77. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Marisa vs. Chiyuri
  78. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  79. ↑ Touhou 04: Lotus Land Story Stage 1
  80. ↑ Immaterial and Missing Power Tutorial
  81. ↑ Touhou 17.5: Sunken Fossil World Reimu Story Tutorial
  82. ↑ Touhou Project - Highly Responsive to Prayers/Eastern Wondrous Tale Game Manual Touhou Reiiden Backstory: " * Yin-Yang Orb ... Hakurei Shrine's Greatest Treasure
    A mysterious orb with an unnatural amount of spiritual power. Perhaps a soul dwells within? It appears as though it could be alive. Normally you cannot defeat spirits or devilish powers without a weapon such as this."
  83. ↑ ZUN's Email "> • Are Yuki and Mai really dead?
    > I know we're dealing with a PC-98 game, but were Yuki and Mai from Mystic Square really killed?
    > Looking in particular in the conversation when Lady Mima and Yuki are left... (sweat)
    > Or is this also a type of joke, like Lady Remilia's statement that "Sakuya is dead" in EoSD?
    Basically, they're whatever-works types, so they might not be dead. I generally have no comment regarding the PC-98 games. Please ignore them just as one can ignore derivative works. :-)"
  84. ↑ ZUN's reply to messages on the former Gensou Bulletin Board "Ｑ．「幻想郷」旧作を知らないのですが、霊夢とアリスの過去になにが・・・？
    Ａ．基本的に、ストーリーに関係するキャラは全て紅魔郷以降になります。
    一応、紅魔郷から全体の設定を一掃したので、新シリーズみたいなもんだと
    思っていただけると(^^;

    Q: I don't know anything about the old games in Gensokyo, but did Reimu and Alice have something going on in the past?
    A: Generally, the story related to the characters will all be from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and later. For now, you can just think of EoSD starting from a clean slate, and starting a new series. (^^;"
  85. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Why was Highly Responsive to Prayers an Arkanoid-clone, not a shmup?
    ZUN: "Because it was a study product.""
  86. ↑ ZUN's AWA Q&A Panel Touhou Wiki Translation:
    "Q: Are the PC-98 games considered canon compared to the Windows series?
    ZUN: It's the same world. There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."

    Word of the Nerd ZUN AWA Panel: Recap Translation:"Q: Are the PC-98 games considered canon compared to the Windows series?
    ZUN: There are a few contradictions in the story when putting the PC-98 and Windows games side by side, but I would take reference from the latest games to consider what is canon."

    Rukasarisari Tumblr Translation:"Q: Are the PC-98 games separate canonically from the Windows series?
    A: It’s the same world, and ZUN realizes there are contradictions. He then tells us to refer to the most recent games <for canon>."
  87. ↑ Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil おまけ.txt "So without any advice, here are the character backstories.
    ○Eternal Shrine Maiden
    Reimu Hakurei
    Ability: Able to Fly, and to Manipulate Natural Spirits.
    The protagonist.
    Chronologically this title is not too far from the previous title, thus her age stays the same as before.
    Unintentionally, she is a shrine maiden. Or rather, she is a shrine maiden only because the Touhou series has become the "Shrine Maiden Shooting Game" series. It feels like the cart has been placed before the horse to me.
    This time, her outfit is not overly intricate like typical shrine maiden clothing, but has become quite simple and only remotely resembles that of a shrine maiden. Is she really a shrine maiden?
    She's more like "You red & white girl!" in my opinion."
  88. ↑ Touhou Project - Strange Creators of Outer World Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo Yuuka Kazami "I basically just wanted to bring back a character from the old works (*from before "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil"). Her current appearance is based on the one from "Seihou Project", made by my juniors. Back then, based on the personal criteria I had for a "strong boss", I figured it would be better if she weren't being too serious the first time you fought her. Then, when she woke up all the way, she would have a "serious mode." I wonder if I could've gotten away with bringing back more older characters at the time, too... although they wouldn't mesh that well with the current setting. I'd say those old characters have probably retired by now, and are warmly watching over things from various places nowadays."
  89. ↑ ZUN's Gensou Denshou Lecture Gensou Denshou After Report "Questioner: Where has Ms. Mima gone to?
    ※Mima is a character introduced in Touhou Project's PC-98 games (Story of Eastern Wonderland, Mystic Square, etc).

    ZUN: The past is being brought up too huh? Bringing them back would make things complicated, and people will ask "Where have they been this entire time?!" I'd rather bring out new characters than go back to past characters. But, I also kinda wanna bring them back too. I won't say they'll never be brought back... that's kinda how I feel, see?

    Questioner:Even Genjii?
    ※Genjii is a character introduced in Touhou Project's PC-98 games. He assisted Reimu by allowing her to ride on him since she could not fly at the time.

    ZUN:Well Reimu is able to fly now. Either way, the idea of a turtle hermit... why did I do that? I feel like a Nimbus Cloud would have been a better idea (lol). Normally speaking, since turtles live a very long time, (Genjii) is most likely not dead. That is the impression I get."
  90. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Where's Genjii now?
    ZUN: "Probably living in the lake at the back of the shrine... at least he's not consumed.""
  91. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 12
  92. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Cherry Blossom Stage 03 Reimu "Reimu: It's really cold out tonight...
    And I can't see a thing."

    Alice: Is your level of spring insufficient even to push away this cold?"

    Reimu: Well, that might be true.

    Alice: Long time no see.

    Reimu: We've only just met.

    Alice: No, that's not what I meant.

    Reimu: Long time no visibility?

    Alice: Don't you remember me? Well, either way is fine though.

    Reimu: Setting that aside, what did you mean by "level of spring"?

    Alice: I was referring to the springtime in your head.

    Reimu: I hope mine's not too high. Still, why has this winter been so long?

    Alice: There's someone who's gathering the spring.

    Reimu: And you have nothing to do with it?

    Alice: Of course not.

    Reimu: Bye.

    Alice: Hey!

    Alice: And we've only just met after so long, old friend. Have you only brought me your life as a gift?

    Reimu: And why am I being called "old friend" by this seven-colored magical moron?

    Alice: In the end, shrine maidens are two colors.
    Your power is only twenty-eight-point-five-seven-one-four percent as powerful as mine.
  93. ↑ Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View Yuuka Story Episode 6 - Wonderful Shrine Maiden of Paradise: Reimu Hakurei "Yuuka: Flowers and ghosts and..., hmm. Speaking of which, this happened once before didn't it? How many decades ago was it? It's been so ordinary since then, I can't remember.

    Reimu: Ah, there you are!

    Reimu: You're the culprit, aren't you?

    Yuuka: Do you think that ignoring the events back then, would bring everything back to normal?

    Reimu: Everything went back to normal when I defeated you back then!"
  94. ↑ Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View Yuuka vs Marisa Yuuka Victory Quote "Yuuka: Ah, you're still alive?
    You've grown up quite a bit."
  95. ↑ Touhou Project - Immaterial and Missing Power Omake Afterword "Greetings, from one's whose ratio of saying "nice to meet you" is decreasing steadily even in real life, ZUN.
    But this time there may be more people to who I am saying "nice to meet you" than for Imperishable Night.
    This time it's Touhou Suimusou (IaMP), Touhou Project Volume Number 7.5.
    Though I get the feeling "What's with 7.5 being released after 8", this isn't the numbering order of release, but rather the order of canon.
    The plot of this game happens between Perfect Cherry Blossom (Winter to Spring) and the time of Imperishable Night (Early Autumn).
    Eventually, the "game of the summer" started to feel more like a game coming in winter, right?"
  96. ↑ ZUN's reply to messages on the former Gensou Bulletin Board "Q: "Gensokyo" In "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil," wasn't it a serious affair for the strange mist to go down to the human village?
    A: Ahh, that it is a little misunderstanding.
    The motive of the turmoil, so to speak, is the motive of the youkai side who caused the turmoil.
    Since it can't be helped, even when Reimu and the gang are defeated, they challenge again however many times they want; but on the youkai side, they do not challenge again after being defeated and are not attached to the results of winning or losing..., to say it clearly it is assuredly an inconsequential thing^^;
    Mr.anonymous's post was precise so I shall cite it:
    Sorry for butting in. However, in my thinking, as for what shall happen when the mist given out by Remilia goes to the human village, in the first place, I have not conceived that the mist would go to the human village. So in other words, there was no bad intention. The reason for giving out the mist is also, "that" (haha so Reimu also went towards the extent of giving a warning, "it can't be helped" (although it is violent, eh?"
  97. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  98. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  99. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile
  100. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Reimu Profile "スペルカードルール Spell Card Rules
    いかなる妖怪でも博麗の巫女を倒す訳にはいかず、妖怪の存在意義が消えようとしていたが、彼女は画期的な手段を持ってその問題を解決する。 Without a way for any youkai to defeat the Hakurei shrine maiden, many youkai felt that their meaning to exist had disappeared, but by taking some ground-breaking measures she solved this problem.
    それはスペルカードルールの導入である。 That is, the introduction of the spell card rules.
    スペルカードルールは、お互い技を見せ合い、その美しさで競う決闘ルールである。 The spell card rules are dueling rules that allow both parties to show off their skills in a beautiful competition.
    大雑把に言うと、 The major points are:
    *スペルカードとは、自分の得意技に名前を付けた物で、使う時は宣言してから使う必要がある。 *Spell cards are techniques specially-named by the individual, and they must be declared upon use.
    *お互いカードの枚数は予め決闘前に提示しなければならない。 *The number of each party's spell cards must be determined in advance of a duel.
    *手持ちのカードが全て破られると負けを認めなければいけない。 *The first party to have all of their spell cards beaten must admit defeat.
    *勝者は決闘前に決めた報酬以外は受け取らない。相手が提示した報酬が気に入らなければ断れる。 *The victor is entitled only to what was agreed upon before the duel. If they're not interested in what their opponent has to offer, they can refuse a duel.
    *勝者は敗者の再戦の希望を、積極的に受ける様にする。 *Winners should generally allow losers a rematch.
    *不慮の事故は覚悟しておく。 *Always prepare for the unexpected.
    といった内容のもので、これによりスポーツ感覚に近い決闘が出来る。 Following these rules allows for duels that feel almost like sport.
    そのルールの導入により、比較的力の弱い人間も妖怪に勝負を挑む事が可能となった。 With the introduction of these rules, it became possible for even relatively weak humans to challenge youkai.
    それと同時に気軽に巫女を倒す事も出来て、反対に妖怪も有る程度無茶出来る様になった。 At the same time, it became possible for youkai to freely defeat the shrine maiden without worrying about the consequences."
  101. ↑ Touhou Project - Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Unresolved Materials Draft of Spell Card Rules
  102. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Kana vs Chiyuri
  103. ↑ Touhou 03: Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream Cutscene: Reimu vs Chiyuri
  104. ↑ Touhou 05: Mystic Sqaure Good Ending #1
  105. ↑ Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Stage 5
  106. ↑ Touhou 07: Perfect Cherry Blossom Extra Stage
  107. ↑ Touhou 8: Imperishable Night Extra Stage
  108. ↑ Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" "Q: Who's the strongest in Gensokyo?
    ZUN: "Absolutely, ...isn't it Reimu? Although it seems obvious.""
  109. ↑ Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom Stage 2
  110. ↑ Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom Stage 4
  111. ↑ Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons Stage 6
  112. ↑ Touhou 17: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature Extra Stage
  113. ↑ Touhou 18: Unconnected Marketeers Stage 2
  114. ↑ Touhou 18: Unconnected Marketeers Stage 3
  115. ↑ 115.0 115.1 Symposium of Post-mysticism Yuugi Hoshiguma Profile Pages 120-122 "The Spoken-of Unexplainable Phenomena
    Yuugi Hoshiguma
    Ability: The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena
    Threat level: Very High
    Human friendship level: Unknown
    Main place of activity: Former Hell
    An oni who silences crying children. While it's unknown where all the oni went, it's been confirmed that at least one lives in Former Hell. It's quite likely that there are other oni living in Former Hell as well. While oni have a strong sense of camaraderie, they have an even stronger sense of independence so it seems she doesn't know where the others live.
    It is said that she possesses unbelievably supernatural strength. According to fellow oni Suika Ibuki, "She's weaker than me in magical powers, but might be stronger than me physically."(*1) Although this is just a rumor, it is said that her superhuman strength is of the level where her footsteps alone are enough to make nearby buildings collapse.
    The sake dish she carries is said to be called the Hoshiguma Dish, an oni masterwork that increases the quality of any sake poured into it(*2). Its compatibility with the Ibuki Gourd carried by Suika Ibuki is extremely high.
    Currently, it seems she has cut off all contact with humans. Moreover, she tries to limit contact with the youkai on the surface as much as possible. For these reasons, there is little information on her.
    Regarding her personality, she is firm of character and straightforward. She likes the strong, the brave and the honest, while conversely shows no mercy towards the weak, the cowardly and the sly."
  116. ↑ Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism Stage 2
  117. ↑ Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism Stage 2
  118. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland Stage 03
  119. ↑ Touhou 02: Story of Eastern Wonderland Stage 03
  120. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei (Three Fairies) ~ Oriental Sacred Place Chapters 1-2
  121. ↑ Touhou Sangetsusei (Three Fairies) ~ Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 6
  122. ↑ Touhou 01: Highly Responsive to Prayers
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