Yuuka Kazami

Yuuka Kazami (風見 幽香 Kazami Yuuka) is a long-lived youkai known as the "Flower Master of the Four Seasons". During the events of Phantasmagoria of Flower View, her primary area of activity is the Garden of the Sun.

Yuuka first debuted in the PC-98 games, appearing in Lotus Land Story as the master of a mansion within the Fantasy World. Boredom led her to desire the destruction of the Hakurei Shrine. She served as both the Stage 5 and Stage 6 boss in Lotus Land Story, and later became a playable character in Mystic Square.

She subsequently reappeared in the Windows games as a playable character—and potential opponent—in Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

Yuuka Kazami
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Origin
Origin	Touhou Gensoukyou (Fantasy Land) ~ Lotus Land Story
Creator	ZUN
First Appearance	Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story
Voiced by	Fan-made Series: Yuuki Kuwahara, Yuko Kaida, Fairouz Ai, Ikumi Hasegawa, Sayaka Kinoshita, Hyosei, Marika Hayase, Rena Maeda, Saya Aizawa, Yurina Amami, Minami Tanaka, Yuna Nemoto
Characteristics
Species	Youkai
Gender	Female
Pronouns	She/Her
Sexuality	Unknown
Age	Unknown
Birthday	Unknown
Height	Unknown
Weight	Unknown
Ethnicity	Japanese
Status	Alive
Alignment	Chaotic Neutral
Archetype	Power House
Occupation	N/A
Time Period	Non-linear
Language	Japanese
Combat Style	Street Fighter
Homeworld	Gensokyo
Relationships
Affiliations	Elly, Kurumi (Possibly), Reimu Hakurei (Formerly), Marisa Kirisame (Formerly)
Enemies	Reimu Hakurei (Formerly), Marisa Kirisame (Formerly), Shinki, Yumeko, Alice Margatroid, Yuki, Mai, Louise, Sara, Cirno

Background

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

GamesPrint Works Lotus Land Story English TranslationJapanese Translation “ In a far eastern land, there was a generally quiet shrine in the mountains. The Hakurei Shrine's shrine maiden, Reimu Hakurei was also generally bored. Reimu "Ah, man, I wonder if there's any work (something fun) around." And so, because of her careless words, a large amount of ghosts and such suddenly came barging into the shrine. You reap what you sow. Reimu "Eeek! What the heck is this!?" Reimu quickly got down to business and began her evil spirit extermination. Reimu "Hmm... At this rate, the shrine will be ruined *again*. Looks like there's no other choice. I'll find the source of this and crush it!" Somehow, (and you musn't make fun of the shrine maiden's "somehow" method) Reimu felt that the lake in the mountains behind the shrine was suspicious, and so she promptly headed towards the mountains. (Though I get the feeling that in times like this, it's precisely because she left the shrine empty that it gets ruined...) Reimu "This place is definitely suspicious. There are tons of evil spirits here." Reimu "I'm getting excited. I finally have some work (evil spirit extermination) again!! -- Meanwhile. Marisa "Hmm... What the heck is this magic power?" The possessor of a large capacity of fierce magic power, Marisa Kirisame, was suddenly tempted by a vast magical force. Marisa, intent on making this power her own, headed towards the source. Marisa "This is lovely! Where's this crazy amount of magic power coming from? Marisa made her way towards the lake without Reimu knowing. Well, that's what she had intended... And so, the two went to the lake for separate reasons... hmmm. „ ~ Lotus Land Story Prologue English Translation “ ここはとある東の国の山の中、博麗神社はだいたい平穏だった。 博麗神社の巫女、博麗靈夢（はくれい　れいむ）もだいたい暇だった。 靈夢「あ～ぁ、なんか仕事（おもしろいこと）ないかなぁ。」 なんてこと言うもんだから、突然大量の化けものその他が神社にわいて 出てきりする。自業自得である。 靈夢「うえ～、なんなのよ～」 突然、悪霊退治に大いそがしの靈夢。 靈夢「う～ん、このままじゃまた神社が壊されちゃうわ。 しかたないわね。原因を見付けだして元から潰しましょ！」 なんとなく、（巫女さんのなんとなくをばかにしてはいけない）神社裏の 　　山の中にある湖が怪しいと踏んだ靈夢は、早速山に向かうことにした。 　　（どっちかというと、こういうときに神社を留守にするから壊されるんだと 　　　思うのだが・・・） 靈夢「やっぱり、ここが怪しいわ。凄い数の悪霊だわ。」 靈夢「久しぶりの仕事（悪霊退治）、わくわくするわ～！！」 －－　一方そのころ。 魔理沙「う～ん、なんなんだ、この魔力は。」 強力な魔力の持ち主である霧雨魔理沙（きりさめ　まりさ）は、当然のよ 　　うに強力な魔力にひかれるのであった。　　　魔理沙はこの力を自分のものにしようと力の発信源へ向かった。 魔理沙「しあわせね。こんだけ大量の魔力どっから出てくるのかしら？」 魔理沙は、靈夢に内緒で湖に向かっていった。はずだったが・・・ こうして、二人は別の用事で湖に行ったのだった・・・　う～ん。 „ ~ Lotus Land Story Prologue Japanese Yuuka instigated the events of Lotus Land Story, dispatching youkai to destroy the Hakurei Shrine simply because she had "too much free time on her hands". When suddenly challenged to battle, she appeared wearing a pink negligee and nightcap, accepting the confrontation. Given that Reimu Hakurei began her journey during daylight while Marisa Kirisame started at night, the precise time of day for this encounter remains uncertain. Yuuka employed sparkly bullets and a massive laser in combat, potentially inspiring Marisa's Master Spark technique. Following her initial defeat, Yuuka fled but was pursued by the heroine into the sixth stage, where she reappeared in an outfit resembling her later Windows design. Unfazed by her abrupt awakening and the previous battle, she fought her opponent once more but was ultimately defeated again. Mystic Square English TranslationJapanese “ 1. Mystic Square Backstory Deep in the mountains of an eastern land, the Hakurei shrine was a little bit peaceful. Speaking of the Hakurei shrine, its shrine maiden, Reimu Hakurei, didn't seem too free at the moment. Why? Because a constant flow of demons, while few in number, were being sent from Makai. Reimu was busy constantly exterminating them, so she constantly had no free time. Reimu: "Things have been a little strange lately." Since Reimu felt something strange was occurring, she decided it was her duty to investigate, so she searched for where the demons were coming from. Eventually, Reimu discovered that the demons were appearing from the "Cave in Which the Door to Makai is Said to Be" (actual name) which had existed since long ago in the mountains behind the shrine. Reimu: "This has to be the place. There's no point in dealing with all these small fry. I've got to bust into Makai and teach their boss a lesson." Marisa Kirisame, who was observing this... Marisa: "Hmm... Makai, huh? That could be fun." Since Makai was the mecca of magic, she decided to go there (as a tourist) and immediately left to go without telling Reimu. Reimu: "Right, I wonder how I'm supposed to even get in. (sweat)" -- Meanwhile... Two of the residents of the human world, Mima, an evil spirit, and Yuuka, a youkai, didn't seem too happy about things from Makai coming into the human world. Mima: "Those snobby Makai demons. Don't they know that the human world is mine?" Yuuka: "This seems interesting! I've always wanted to go to Makai!" For these somewhat nonsensical reasons, the two of them each headed for Makai separately. Hmm. „ ~ Mystic Square Prologue English Translation “ １．東方怪綺談バックストーリー ここはとある東の国の山の中、博麗神社はちょっと平穏だった。 で、博麗神社の巫女、博麗靈夢（はくれい　れいむ）はというと、今回は余り暇では無いようである。 なぜか、少量だがコンスタントに魔界から魔物が送られてきているのである。 靈夢はコンスタントにそいつらを退治するので、コンスタントに暇では無いのであった。 靈夢「最近、ちょっと異常だわ～」 異変を感じた靈夢は、原因を調べるべく、魔物たちが何処から現れるのかを探ったのであった。 その結果、神社の裏山に昔からあった、「魔界の扉があるといわれる洞窟」 （そのまま）から現れることがわかった。 靈夢「やはりここね。ザコをいくら倒してもしょうがないわ。ここはひとつ魔界にのりこんで、親玉をこらしめるしかないわね。」 その様子をうかがってた霧雨魔理沙（きりさめ　まりさ）は、 魔理沙「う～ん、魔界か～、それもいいわね。」 魔法のメッカでもある魔界に、（観光で）いくことに決め、さっそく靈夢にないしょで出かけていったのであった。 靈夢「ところで、どうやって魔界にいくのかしら（汗）」 －－　一方そのころ。 人間界に住む悪霊、魅魔（みま）と妖怪、幽香（ゆうか）は、二人とも人間界に魔界の者がやってくるのは、あまりかんばしくないようである。 魅魔「魔界人のくせに、生意気だわ。人間界は私のものなのに」 幽香「おもしろそ～、魔界っていってみたかったんだ～」 よく分からない理由で、二人は別々に魔界を目指したのだった。う～ん。 „ ~ Mystic Square Prologue Japanese An incident originating from Makai left Yuuka with free time, prompting her to visit the realm for entertainment. She proceeded to defeat everyone she encountered there, including Makai's creator, before taking her leave. Following these events, Yuuka developed an interest in learning magic and decided to follow Marisa Kirisame to discover how it was done. In the extra stage, Yuuka arrives in a strange world where she faces Alice in a rematch. Despite Alice's confidence from having her grimoire at hand, she is defeated. Afterwards, Yuuka begins following Alice as well in order to learn magic. Phantasmagoria of Flower View English TranslationJapanese “ —— Gensokyo has revived. Spring’s sunlight has dyed the white of winter, and Gensokyo has completely regained the colors of life. The colors that had slept during winter awoke, covering Gensokyo. The flowers and the fairies simultaneously became noisy. The season’s unusual beauty has caused a stir in all who live in Gensokyo. The girls quickly become aware of the strangeness. Cherry blossoms, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, Chinese bellflowers... It was only spring, yet flowers of every season had simultaneously started to bloom. Many humans and all of the fairies, accepting that as the present from nature, were in high spirits for a while. However, the most laid-back human in Gensokyo unusually got rattled. "I must resolve this straightforward incident. If not, it’s like saying to everyone that I’m shirking my duties!" As always, aimlessly following her intuition, she flew out of her Shinto Shrine. Gensokyo itself has revived. The girls were also part of nature. The force of the fairies was nature’s force. Everyone knew that it's unable to deny nature. Oriental Flower Viewing Mound ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View „ ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View Progloue English Translation “ ――幻想郷が蘇生した。 冬の白色は春の日差しに彩られ、幻想郷は完全に生の色を取り戻していた。 冬の間眠っていた色の力が目覚め、幻想郷を覆う。 花と同時に妖精達も騒がしくなる。 その異常な美しさの自然は、幻想郷に住む者全てを驚かせた。 彼女たちはいち早くその異変に気が付いた。 桜、向日葵、野菊、桔梗…… まだ春だというのに、一年中全ての花が同時に咲き出していたのだ。 多くの人間と全ての妖精は、自然からのプレゼントと受け取って暫くその光景に浮かれていた。 だが、幻想郷でもっとも暢気な人間は珍しくあわてていた。 「こんなに判りやすい異変じゃあ、早く解決しないといけないわ。 　じゃないと、私が怠けているってみんなに言っているようなもんじゃない！」 いつも通り、当てもなく勘で神社を飛び出したのだった。 幻想郷自体が蘇生した。 彼女たちも自然の一部。妖精の力は自然の力。自然には抗えないことを、皆知っていた。 東方花映塚　～ Phantasmagoria of Flower View. „ ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View Progloue Japanese As a youkai who has existed for an extensive period, Yuuka immediately recognized what was unfolding when the incident began, though she required some time to realize that sixty years had passed since the previous incident. She wandered about engaging others in battle either for her own amusement or because they mistakenly identified her as the incident's cause due to her nature as a flower youkai. She eventually encountered Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu, who lectured her on living too long and teasing others. Following this exchange, they fought to determine who was stronger, with Yuuka emerging victorious. Hopeless Masquerade Yuuka appears in the fighting game Hopeless Masquerade as a background cameo on the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum stage, where she can be seen quietly waving and smiling. Kioh Gyoku Yuuka appears in the Seihou Project's second installment, Kioh Gyoku, a danmaku game developed by the junior doujin circle "Shunsatsu sare do?" to which ZUN contributed music and artwork. She is titled "Beauty of the Twilight" and her theme is "Lovely Mound of Cherry Blossoms ~ Flower of Japan". Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame had previously made guest appearances in the series' first work, Shuusou Gyoku. Like the other playable characters, Yuuka lacks a story mode. She is among the few characters who fight without a spaceship, alongside VIVIT and Muse (though Erich also fights without one, instead using a high-performance mecha). As she originates from another world, no one recognizes her. Milia simply refers to her as "foreign" while boasting about her own speed. VIVIT remarks that Yuuka feels familiar, alluding to her encounter with Reimu and Marisa in Shuusou Gyoku. Gates notes that Yuuka's fighting style is completely unlike anything he has seen and expresses interest in obtaining her data, while Marie considers her battle with Yuuka "eccentric". The final boss, Muse, senses a "different divinity" within Yuuka. Perfect Memento in Strict Sense Hieda no Akyuu includes an encyclopedia entry on Yuuka as part of the Gensokyo Chronicle. Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine Following the resolution of an incident, Reimu Hakurei writes a fortune slip concerning Yuuka as part of her efforts to clean up in the aftermath.

Name Meaning

Her full name is Yuuka Kazami (風見 幽香). The characters for "Yuuka" (幽香) mean "dim scent" or "fragrance". "Kazami" (風見) translates literally to "wind watching" and also refers to a weather vane. She did not possess a surname in the PC-98 games or in Kioh Gyoku.

Appearance

General Description: Yuuka's design evolves significantly across the PC-98 and Windows eras, with changes to her hair length and style, eye color, and outfit details. Unusual among Touhou characters, she is typically not ornamented with hair accessories or hats (excluding her one-time nightcap).

Appearance:

• Lotus Land Story Appearance (Stage 5):
  • Facial Features: Green eyes. Straight, waist-length hair worn covering her right eye.
  • Clothing/Outfit: Light pink pajamas and a nightcap.
  • Items: A large pink pocket-watch with roman numerals.

• Lotus Land Story Appearance (Final Stage) / Mystic Square / Kioh Gyoku:
  • Facial Features: Green eyes (Mystic Square, Kioh Gyoku). Straight, waist-length hair worn covering her right eye.
  • Clothing/Outfit: Red plaid pants and a matching red plaid waistcoat over a plain white shirt with a yellow ribbon tied around the collar.
  • Items: Her signature parasol.

• Mystic Square Bomb Animation:
  • Items: A baton appears when she uses a bomb, referencing Ten Carat Torte.

• Phantasmagoria of Flower View Appearance:
  • Facial Features: Red eyes (also in Kioh Gyoku). Wavy, shoulder-length hair.
  • Primary Outfit: A red plaid skirt instead of pants. A red plaid waistcoat over a plain white shirt with a yellow ribbon tied around the collar. Carries her signature parasol.
  • Alternative Outfit: Blue dress variation.

• Hopeless Masquerade Appearance:
  • Clothing/Outfit: Stockings added to her normal outfit.

• Kioh Gyoku Illustrations:
  • Special Features: Her cut-in boss attack image shows her with four green and purple wings. Her boss sprite depicts her with six wings of light. This illustration by ZUN served as the basis for her current design.

Special Features: Yuuka is notably free of hair accessories or hats in her standard design, making her an exception among Touhou characters. Her eye color has shifted from green to red in later appearances, and her hair changed from straight waist-length to wavy shoulder-length after Lotus Land Story. Her signature parasol is a consistent item across most appearances.

Alternate Forms/Disguises: Her winged forms in Kioh Gyoku illustrations. Her alternative outfit in Phantasmagoria of Flower View is a color variation.

Personality

• Values Strength: Yuuka ignores people unless they are strong youkai or humans with special abilities.

• Enjoys Provoking Others: Yuuka likes rubbing people the wrong way. She teases those she sees as weaker than herself. She takes advantage of her link with flowers to jokingly claim responsibility for incidents just to see reactions.

• Protective of Flowers: Yuuka does not show mercy to those who disturb her or her flowers, which she loves most.

• Contradictory Demeanor: Akyuu describes her threat level as "very high" and human friendship level as "the worst," yet Yuuka often appears in the Human Village and is very polite there. She visited Reimu at least once just to chat.

• Frequently Smiling: Yuuka is often smiling, as seen in her appearances.

• Dormant and Unmoving: Due to her age, Yuuka is usually in the Garden of the Sun and only moves to where flowers bloom. She does not actively seek opponents unless something catches her eye.

Goals

• Wreck the shrine for fun (Failed).

Relationships

Reimu Hakurei

During Lotus Land Story, Yuuka was responsible for sending youkai to destroy the Hakurei Shrine.

Yuuka appears again in Phantasmagoria of Flower View, commenting that Reimu is "still a poor shrine maiden".

Marisa Kirisame

During Lotus Land Story, Marisa encountered Yuuka and fought and defeated her.

Yuuka appears again in Phantasmagoria of Flower View, commenting that Marisa has "grown up quite a bit".

Marisa regards her as a strange fellow.

Elly

Yuuka Kazami is Elly's mistress, Elly notes that she rarely ever sees anyone coming to Mugenkan so she likely only ever interacts with Yuuka.

Kurumi

Kurumi serves as a gatekeeper to the blood lake, a place on needs to go through to even get to Mugenkan, thus there's possibly some relation with her and Yuuka.

General Information

Name: Yuuka Kazami

Titles: Flower Master of the Four Seasons

Origin: Touhou Gensoukyou (Fantasy Land) ~ Lotus Land Story

Overall Series: Touhou Project

First Appearance: Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story

Latest Appearance: Touhou Project - Hopeless Masquerade (As a background character)

Company: Team Shanghai Alice, ZUN Soft

Creator: ZUN

Actor The following voice acted roles are all from fan-made series not apart of any canonical Touhou works.

• Japanese Voice Actors: Yuuki Kuwahara (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami), Yuko Kaida (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami), Fairouz Ai (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami), Ikumi Hasegawa (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Scarlet)), Sayaka Kinoshita (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Scarlet)), Hyosei (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Scarlet)), Marika Hayase (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Cell-Fused Kaiju)), Rena Maeda (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Cell-Fused Kaiju)), Saya Aizawa (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Cell-Fused Kaiju)), Yurina Amami (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Flower EX)), Minami Tanaka (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Flower EX)), Yuna Nemoto (Touhou LostWord Yuuka Kazami (Flower EX))

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Unknown

Pronouns: She/Her

Handedness: Ambidextrous (Has been shown to hold her umbrella in her left hand, and her right hand)

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

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

Timeline: Main Timeline

Homeworld: Gensokyo

Residence

• PC-98 Era: Mugenkan
• Windows Era: Garden of the Sun

Story Role: Stage 5 Boss, Final Boss, Playable Fighter

Legacy: Local Legacy

Influence: Event Influence

Language: Japanese

Ethnicity: Japanese

Religion: N/A (Youkais lack faith, not caring about religious related values)

Classification: Master of the Mugenkan Mansion

Species: Youkai

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Humanoid Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Unknown

Occupation: N/A

Combat Style: Street Fighter

Affiliations: Elly, Kurumi (Possibly), Reimu Hakurei (Formerly), Marisa Kirisame (Formerly)

Enemies: Reimu Hakurei (Formerly), Marisa Kirisame (Formerly), Shinki, Yumeko, Alice Margatroid, Yuki, Mai, Louise, Sara, Cirno

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)

Alignment

• Innate Youkai Nature: Neutral Evil (Youkai carry about one thing in common, that they attack and prey upon humans, they only think of themselves, and they are the most dangerous enemies to humans)
• Unique Nature: Chaotic Neutral (Yuuka does things out of pure randomness or boredom, when Eiki notes how Yuuka attacked humans, youkai, ghost or fairies without much reason, Yuuka notes she was merely teasing them and she was only fooling around. She brought Reimu deeper into her realm to see if she'd turn into a mist of atoms)

Threat Level: Street Threat

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: Power House

Codex Statistics

Key: Lotus Land Story | Mystic Square | Phantasmagoria of Flower View

Key Information

• Lotus Land Story: This key covers all information from the game Lotus Land Story.
• Mystic Square: This key covers all information from the game Mystic Square.
• Phantasmagoria of Flower View: This key covers all information from the game Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

Grade: S | S | S

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

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Magic & Fear

Attack Potency: At least Building level (Potency) (Yuuka is the Master of the Mugenkan Mansion, putting above her gatekeeper Elly, who serves as the mansion's gatekeeper, being positioned there if someone manages to get past Kurumi, the vampire gatekeeper of blood lake, making her at the very least relative to Kurumi. Vampires are among the strongest of the youkai, strong enough to take part in the power-balance of Gensokyo, making them comparable if not superior to Oni who are able to cause nearby buildings collapse with just a step. Youkais can easily kill humans, with it being noted that if it came to open conflict between humans and youkai, they would probably wipe out the village in the blink of an eye. Youkai have stronger bodies than humans. Youkai are noted to be physically stronger than humans), Far Higher with Spiritual Power (Noted how even Yumemi Okazaki's scientific magic truly pales in comparison with the real thing, which Yumemi noted to not make light of the power of her science as she could blow up the planet at any moment). Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory, 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. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion. The second layer of reality is spirit and magic, while the first layer is where all things within the laws of physics presides, putting attacks with magic outside of the conventional laws of physics) | At least Building level (Potency) (Fought and defeated Shinki, a goddess and creator of Makai, putting her far beyond any of the threats Reimu faced in Makai. Fought and defeated Yumeko, which Shinki noted that out of everything she created Yumeko was of the highest calibur, putting her above the vampire Elis, as she's a resident of Makai), Far Higher with Spiritual Power. Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic | At least Building level (Potency) (Proclaimed to be the strongest in Gensokyo, with it being noted that Yuuka has base physical and magical abilities that are very high for a youkai. Yuuka is one of the few youkai that doesn't rely on youkai abilities or magic to perform spirtual attacks, instead using overwhelming physical attacks. Yuuka is noted to eliminate humans or youkais with tremendous power), Far Higher with Spiritual Power. Can ignore covnentional durability with Magic

Durability: At least Building level, Far Higher with Spiritual Power | At least Building level, Far Higher with Spiritual Power | At least Building level (Noted in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense there are no countermeasures for Yuuka as it's impossible for ordinary humans to exterminate her), Far Higher with Spiritual Power

Striking Strength: At least Building Class (Potency) (Comparable to vampires like Kurumi, where vampires are strong enough to crush boulders) | At least Building Class (Potency) | At least Building Class (Potency)

Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Comparable to vampires like Kurumi, where vampires have tremendous physical abilities, being able to uproot a thousand-year-old tree single-handedly) | At least Class 5 | At least Class 5

Travel Speed: At most Superhuman (Yuuka has the lowest movement speed out of the entire cast, though she was able to retreat from Reimu while she was off-guard, before Reimu finally caught back up with her, where they can reach across long distances due to being able to fly). As a Ball of Light: Massively Hypersonic+ (Comparable to vampires like Kurumi,where vampires like Remilia are able to fly around the moon. Vampires are able to run through the human village within the blink of an eye, reaching these speeds. Vampires are noted to be faster than the eye can follow), likely Speed of Light | At most Superhuman. As a Ball of Light: Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light | At most Superhuman. As a Ball of Light: Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light

Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light. Magic Attacks lack a defined speed (Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory, 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. Yumemi also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion) | Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light. Magic Attacks lack a defined speed | Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light. Magic Attacks lack a defined speed

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light | Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light | Massively Hypersonic+, likely Speed of Light

Stamina: Superhuman (Youkai have stronger bodies than humans. Youkais within Gensokyo do not have much demand for medicine for physical illnesses as they are comprised mostly of spirit, thus they are always fit and robust)

Range: Standard Melee. Universal with Attacks (Warped the entirety of Mugenkan into an area with a time-like symbol glyph in the background. Warped the darkness into a colorful background full of stars), Cross-Dimensional with Battlefield Removal (Ordinary youkai, can send themself and their opponent to a different battlefield)

Intelligence: Unknown Intelligence

Knowledge: Master level (Noted in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense there are no countermeasures for Yuuka as it's impossible for ordinary humans to exterminate her. Yuuka is one of the few youkai that doesn't rely on youkai abilities or magic to perform spirtual attacks, instead using overwhelming physical attacks)

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Powers and Techniques

Standard Youkai AbilitiesUnique Abilities

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
  • Superhuman Strength (Youkais can easily kill humans, with it being noted that if it came to open conflict between humans and youkai, they would probably wipe out the village in the blink of an eye. Youkai have stronger bodies than humans. Youkai are noted to be physically stronger than humans)
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Speed
  • Superhuman Reaction
  • Superhuman Lifting
  • Superhuman Energy Efficiency
• Enhanced Senses (Unlike humans, youkai can see in the dark to the point that it's a way for them to spot a human)
• Extrasensory Perception (Youkai are able to see the human village that Keine made essentially invisible from history from humans)
• Longevity (Marisa notes that youkai live a really long time, beyond even human years. Youkais have longer lifespans than humans)
• Aura (Noted that Youkai possess an aura, along with an energy source called "Youkai Energy")
• Invisibility (Youkai are noted to be life-forms that are invisible to humans, appearing to them via fluctuations. Noted that all objects within Gensokyo were all hidden in the invisible gaps of the quantum world)
• Non-Standard Damage (Youkai's attacks are spiritual based whereas having standard durability against them does not help. When a youkai has injured someone, they need special recovery from youkai practitioners otherwise they cannot recover normally)
• Non-Standard Defenses (Reimu realized that only the Yin-Yang Orb was effective against non-human creatures, with it being noted that Reimu using her ofuda, her spirit power, and her martial arts all prove to be useless against her enemies, meaning Youkai cannot really be harmed by regular or standard weaponry. 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. Physical attacks such as a whacking a sake bottle over the head are considered violent methods that wouldn't work on youkai, with it only being spiritual attacks that cause fatal wounds to youkai. When attempting to exterminate a youkai, one does not use weapons that cause physical damage, instead weapons with an "origin" are more preferable. In the world beyond (Gensokyo), physical form has no meaning for all non-human entities)
• Absorption
  • Information Absorption: It is noted by Reimu that youkai can be swallowed up by information which can turn them into an "omnipotent youkai" due to the impurity which is the information of living things which overwhelms a youkai's existence when it's swalloed up by that information.
• Regeneration
  • Mid-High right away: Youkai have stronger bodies than humans, thus even if they're torn limb from limb they can heal right away. Youkai can heal wounds like tiger slashes in no time at all.
  • Low-Godly overtime: Non-Humans within Gensokyo do not have much demand for medicine for physical illnesses as they are comprised mostly of spirit, thus they can always regenerate from their spirit.
• Transformation
  • Shapeshifting: Youkai are able to transform into mist or clouds and reform themselves from said objects.
    • Reforming
• Acausality
  • For Their Physiology
    • Irregular Causality
    • Contradictive: As Non-Humans within Gensokyo as comprised mostly of spirit, they embody the second layer of reality which is spirit and magic, while the first layer is where all things within the laws of physics presides.
  • For their Magic
• Reliance
  • On Fear: Youkai are reliant on the fear of humanity, if humanity fears them less, they will cease to exist.
• True Sight (It's noted by ZUN that Youkai can see through illusions that humans can't)
• Propagation (Youkai are able to sever their heads from their body and multiply them)
• Incorporeality (Youkai's bodies in truth are just their souls. Youkai's do not possess DNA, with the concept being foreign to them, noting how humans for some reason are under the control of them)
• Empowerment (Youkai are amplified by the power of the moon, Mima specifically reqested Yumemi in an ending to stop the moon so that she could always be empowered by its light)
• Battlefield Removal
  • Application Based: Ordinary youkai, can send themself and their opponent to a different battlefield.
• Magic (Youkais have developed a civilization of magic, making it a common ability used by them. Magic exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory, 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 also explains that in the world of Gensokyo, magic unifies everything. Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion)
  • Transferal (Magic users can transfer their magic into a tool, having the tool change depending on the user)
    • Transmutation
  • Acausality
    • For their Magic
      • Irregular Causality
        • Unknown: A youkai's magical power exists outside of the Grand Unified Theory, 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. It's further explained that magic is a force that cannot be explained by the Grand Unified Theory, with Yumemi even proposing a "Non-Unified Magic World" theory. 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. Magic does not exist in Yumemi's world, which is a Probability World, a different world, but in the same dimension.
  • Holy Manipulation (Magic is noted by Yumemi to have close ties with religion)
• Temperature Manipulation (Youkai being released caused the room to get more cold)
• Emotion Manipulation (A youkai's Noh is able to take away people's emotions)
• Portal Manipulation (The denizens of Makai found out about the human world and managed to obtain the power to make a hole in the barrier)
• Forcefield Manipulation (Youkais use their magic in order to strengthen and reinforce the great barrier with an ever stronger power to prevent invasion by humans)
• Curse Manipulation (Youkai energy naturally curses people)
• Quantum Manipulation (Youkai are naturally in a state of lurking within quantum gaps, were they can exist in both the human world and Gensokyo freely while not being noticed in the human world and passing through objects, being compared to the idea of Schrödinger's Cat).
• Spirit Manipulation (The bombs used are referred to as spiritual attacks, being directly called spiritual attacks)
  • Explosion Manipulation (When bomb users are cornered from attacks they cannot repel with regular attacks they can release a massive spirit explosive that destroys all objects on screen, along with killing all enemies on screen)
  • Magnetism Manipulation (When using a bomb, all items on screen will be attracted towards the user)
  • Perception Manipulation (When using a bomb the screen flashes white and an image of the bomb user can be seen)
  • Logic Manipulation (The Great Hakurei Barrier is a boundary of common sense, which things with high spiritual power in the cause to waver)
  • Nullification & Erasure
    • Projectile Nullification & Physical Erasure: Bomb users can use a bomb to nullify & erase all projectiles on screen. This makes the enemy incapable of shooting out any further projectiles until the bomb's duration is done.
  • Invulnerability
    • Physical & Metaphysical: When a character uses a bomb, they are temporarily invincible to all attacks and is allowed to attack freely herself
• Link Manipulation (Strong Emotions can be contained in objects that can connect between the main world and the netherworld).
  
  
• Resistance to
  • Extreme Temperatures (Youkai are unaffected by things such as heatstrokes)
  • Sealing (Youkais can overtime break out of seals. Youkais use their magic in order to strengthen and reinforce the great barrier with an ever stronger power to prevent invasion by humans)
  • Observation & Subjective Reality (Once a youkai/non-human enters Gensokyo or if a youkai/non-human is a native, they are liberated from the spell of human imagination and obtain true freedom, being able to develop their own characteristics, though the observations of the humans from within Gensokyo can have some effect on them to a degree)
  • Probability Manipulation (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. Magic does not exist in Yumemi's world, which is a Probability World, a different world, but in the same dimension)
  • Madness Manipulation (Unaffected from the affects of the Lunarian Full Moon, a hypnosis that drove the humans who came to the Moon insane, further being noted by Reisen that the moon drives people insane)
  • Illusion Manipulation (Youkai are unaffected by illusions as they can easily see through them)
  • Disease Manipulation (Non-Humans within Gensokyo do not have much demand for medicine for physical illnesses as they are comprised mostly of spirit, thus they are always fit and robust with no diseases)
  • Matter Manipulation & Physics Manipulation (Youkai are noted to be fluctuations that exist in worlds which are not dominated by concepts such as photons, but instead other types of particles not explored by humans in the Outside World, with the grand unified theory being the reason for all pheneomna in the human world, which does not apply to Gensokyo. Gensokyo is a brane world dominated by particles with different properties, not following the standard physics of the real world)
  • Gravity Manipulation (Noted by Maribel that in the world of Gensokyo, they the gravitons likely have a different structure and the world's properties are likely different too, likening it to being one of the brane worlds)
  • Biological Manipulation & Disease Manipulation (Youkai's do not possess DNA, meaning that nothing regarding biological processes can truly affect them)
  • Life Manipulation & Death Manipulation (Youkai cannot be affected by the Hourai Elixir, which removes death from part of one's existence, where being without death is being without life, being free from the boundaries of life and death)
    • Soul Manipulation (Immortality casts away the physical body, only the soul becomes invincible so it will be constnatly reborn in new flesh)

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
  • Superhuman Strength (It's noted that Yuuka has base physical and magical abilities that are very high for a youkai)
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Speed
  • Superhuman Reaction
  • Superhuman Lifting
  • Superhuman Energy Efficiency
• Weapon Mastery
  • Parasol Mastery: Yuuka is a master user of her umbrella, being able to use it for a variety of bullet attacks, shooting mini-lasers out of it, along with massive lasers. She can also use it as a weapon to cut through attacks including ultraviolet rays and block danmaku.
• Breaking the Fourth Wall (Touhou characters constantly acknowledge being a stage boss. Yuuka directly addresses the player in her bad ending in Mystic Square telling them that they likely lost due to being tired and they should try again when they're well-rested)
• Cartoon Physics (Gensokyo is a world that lacks and defies common sense, where characters can explode, this is even acknowledged with ZUN roleplaying as the characters in-universe that they explode upon defeat. Despite this they will still come back, even human characters that do not have regeneration)
• Non-Standard Interaction
  • Metaphysical Interaction: As a non-human that can only be truly harmed from powerful spiritual attacks, they should also be able to harm other non-humans.
  • Radiation Interaction: Yuuka's parasol is a special parasol that can cut ultraviolet rays.
• Flight (Able to naturally fly around and attack enemies)
• Power Modification (Spell Card Rules allows someone to apply meaning and a name to an attack to form it, allowing for people to use abilities like Sakuya's time stop)
• Nullification
  • Power Nullification: Through the use of "Last Words", nullifies the usage of bombs.
• Projectile Nullification: Yuuka's parasol is a special parasol that can block danmaku.
• Duplication (Can duplicate herself into two, with it being noted that both of them are her real self. Can send out her duplicate to fight for her while she's dealing with other issues)
• Transformation
  • Transformative Arsenal: Can transform into a ball of light, making her completely immune to attacks, can also attack while in this state.
• Teleportation (Can teleport into the battlefield. Teleports around during her attacks)
  • Space-Time Manipulation (Noted by ZUN that manipulating time also means manipulating space and vice versa)
• Reality Warping (Warped the entirety of Mugenkan into an area with a time-like symbol glyph in the background. Warped the darkness into a colorful background full of stars)
• Curtain Fire
  • As a Playable
    • Multi-Directional & Rapid Fire: Her fullpowered shots allow her to shoot out bullets in a spread like in multiple directions at fast speeds to hit multiple enemies. Can shoot out flower projectiles in multiple directions at fast speeds to hit multiple enemies at once. Can shoot out a flower-like bullet spread that spreads outwards in all directions traveling across the entire screen.
  • As a Boss
    • Multi-Directional & Rapid Fire: Shot out multiple 13-way energy bullets, filling the screen. Can shoot dozens of energy bullets in a clockwise and counterclockwise spiral motion. Can shoot out energy projectiles in all directions. Can shoot out energy projectiles in all directions sporadically and continously. Can shoot out dozens of projectiles in a cross-like shape and then merge them to close in on the opponent. Creates two energy orbs that move in a counter-clockwise manner shooting out dozens of energy projectiles that travel across the screen. Can shoot out two circular rings of dozens of energy projectiles in all directions. With a spin with her umbrella can cause an entire spiral of energy bullets. Can sporadically shoots energy bullets all around herself. Can spawn energy projectiles all across the screen while trapping one in a condensed space. Can sporadically shoot out energy projectiles in all directions while moving around as a ball of light. Can shoot out a whole frenzy of small lasers through opening her umbrella. Can open her umbrella to shoot out danmaku in all directions, traveling across the entire screen.
• Energy Manipulation
  • Energy Projection (Can fire out a massive energy laser. Can shoot out two lasers with her duplicate)
• Ricochet Manipulation (Can have her energy projectiles bounce off the screen)
• Vibration Manipulation (With Spell Attack "Clouds over Moons Wind on Flowers", shoots out a massive shockwave that nullifies all projectiles on screen)
• Forcefield Manipulation (Can forcibly trap one in a barrier making it harder for them to dodge the danmaku being sent towards them due to limited space)
• Plant Manipulation (Yuuka has the ability to manipulate flowers, to the extent of being able to make flowers bloom, shift sunflowers to face towards the sun, or restore withered flowers. In the bad ending of Lotus Land Story, Yuuka destroys Reimu's shrine with a massive plant creature. Can shoot out gigantic flowers as projectiles).

• Resistance to
  • Radiation Manipulation (Can cut through ultraviolet rays without any adverse effects of the radiation)
  • Deconstruction (Yuuka naturally lives in her Mugenkan realm, were she notes that humans will turn into a mist of atoms after a few hours of being in it, yet Reimu was perfectly fine)

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Equipment

Parasol

Yuuka Kazami holding her signature parasol in one of her appearances.

• Description: Yuuka Kazami's parasol is a constant companion, accompanying her across all her appearances in the Touhou Project series. Yuuka herself claims it is the only flower in Gensokyo that never withers, reflecting her theming as a flower youkai.
• Appearance: The parasol has a standard umbrella design befitting a elegant lady. Further specific details of its appearance vary across her different game appearances and official artwork.
• Usage: Yuuka uses the parasol to perform graceful attacks in combat. According to Rinnosuke Morichika, it is capable of cutting ultraviolet rays, as well as blocking both rain and danmaku, making it a functional defensive tool.
• Function: The parasol serves as both a fashionable accessory and a practical defensive implement. Its ability to block danmaku makes it useful in combat, while its UV-cutting property suggests some form of magical enhancement. Yuuka's claim that it never withers implies it may have some connection to her nature as a flower youkai.
• Notable Traits: The parasol is notable for Yuuka's personal claim that it is the only flower in Gensokyo that never withers, treating this inanimate object as a type of flower. Its defensive capabilities against both natural weather and supernatural projectiles make it a versatile tool.

Japanese	English	Notes / Alternative Translation	Appears In	Usage / Notes
花符「幻想郷の開花」	Flower Sign "Blossoming of Gensokyo"		Phantasmagoria of Flower View	Used in gameplay
幻想「花鳥風月、嘯風弄月」	Fantasy "The Beauties of Nature"		Phantasmagoria of Flower View	Used in gameplay

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Notable Techniques

Main AbilityPC-98 Era AttacksSpell Cards

Manipulation of Flowers
Yuuka can manipulate flowers at will. She can make them bloom on command, turn sunflowers toward the sun, and revive withered flowers. As her title "Flower Master of the Four Seasons" suggests, this ability works on flowers from any season.

The ability is considered secondary to her physical strength, but it can manifest destructively. She once destroyed the Hakurei Shrine using a giant flower.

Lotus Land Story (5th Stage)Lotus Land Story Final Stage

Name	Quote	Description	Example
Attack 1	“ ○First attack pattern ・Fan-shaped 7- to 15-way shots (Changes depending on your rank) shooting alternately to the left and right. ・Two types of bullets: Spiraling bullets and accelerating bullets. Don't die here since both of them are simple. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's First Attack	Yuuka fires a fan-shaped 7/15-way shots alternately to the left and right, being spiraling and accelerating bullets.
Attack 2	“ ○Second attack pattern ・Scattering of reflecting bullets. You'll move on to the next attack soon, so this part is fine. Next, you'll be back to the first attack pattern. You need to deal her some damage here in order to move on to the third attack pattern. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Second Attack	Yuuka fires scattering reflecting bulllets.
Attack 3	“ ○Third attack pattern ・Omnidirectional accelerating bullets ・Gradually narrowing sandwiching bullets. The omnidirectional accelerating bullets aren't difficult if you look carefully, are they? For the sandwiching bullets pattern, just look for gaps among bullets and move out of the lines of fire. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Third Attack	Yuuka fires omnidirectional accelerating bullets and gradually narrowing asndwiching bullets.
Attack 4	“ ○Fourth attack pattern ・Powerful laser and omnidirectional short lasers You can't deal damage to Yuuka during this attack pattern, so the best that you can do is move around at the edges of the screen to avoid the short lasers. Yuuka will return to her third attack pattern. You need to deal her some damage here in order to move on to the fifth attack pattern. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Fourth Attack	Yuuka fires a powerful laser and omnidirectional short laser.
Attack 5	“ ○Fifth attack pattern ・Fan-shaped line of fire × 2　　(Focused movement required) Upon looking at it, you might think it is a messy attack, but it is indeed a messy attack (^^; If you move up and down around the center of the screen a little bit, the attack becomes somewhat manageable. Wouldn't a bomb be useful at this point? „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Fifth Attack	Yuuka fires a fan-shaped line of fire twice.

Name	Quote	Description	Example
Attack 1	“ ○First attack pattern ・Special spinning bullets * ・Spiraling bullets ・Scattering bullets from top of screen　　(Focused movement required) „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's First Attack	Yuuka fires special spinning bullets, spiraling bullets, and scattering bullets.
Attack 2	“ ○Second attack pattern ・Firing bullets from around herself. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Second Attack	Yuuka fires bullets from around herself.
Attack 3	“ ○Third attack pattern ・Ghost sprite appears (cannot deal damage to this). Omnidirectional confusion bullets. * „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Third Attack	Yuuka shoots out "omnidirectional confusion bullets".	12
Attack 4	“ ○Fourth attack pattern She creates her second half, but both of them are her real self and thus can receive damage. ・Laser + Scattering short laser (her second half)　* ・Scattering short laser 1 (her second half)　(Focused movement required) ・Scattering short laser 2 (her second half)　(Focused movement required) „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Fourth Attack	Yuuka creates a second half of herself, where they fire laser + scattering short laser, scattering short laser 1, and scattering short laser 2.
Attack 5	“ ○Fifth attack pattern ・Ghost sprite appears (cannot deal damage to this). Rapid fire of self-targeting bullets. * „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Fifth Attack	Yuuka does a rapid fire of self-targeting bullets.	12
Attack 6	“ ○Sixth attack pattern Attack pattern is same as her fourth. „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Sixth Attack	Yuuka does the same attack pattern as her fourth attack pattern.
Attack 7	“ ○Seventh attack pattern Yuuka opens up her parasol. ・Ultra-fast bullet spray ・Omnidirectional short laser *　(Focused movement required) ・Homing small-sized missiles (can be destroyed) * „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Seventh Attack	Yuuka opens up her parasol, firing an ultra-fast bullet spray, omnidirectional short laser, and homing small-sized missiles.	12
Attack 8	“ ○Final attack pattern ????? „ — OMAKE.TXT Description of Yuuka's Eigth Attack

Spell Card Charge

「フラワーシューティング」 ("Furawaa Shuutingu")
"Flower Shooting"

Owner

Yuuka Kazami

Spell Card Pattern Description

Yuuka fires a wide spread of large flower bullets ahead of her.

Spell Card EX

「幻想春花」 ("Gensou Shunka")
"Fantastic Spring Flowers"

Owner

Yuuka Kazami

Spell Card Pattern Description

A flower appears at the top of the screen and slowly moves straight down. The size of these flowers vary.

Spell Card Lv2

花符「幻想郷の開花」 (Kafu "Gensoukyou no Kaika")
Flower Sign "Blossoming of Gensokyo"

Owner

Yuuka Kazami

Spell Card Pattern Description

A cluster of yellow bullets appear near the top center portion of the opponent's screen and quickly spreads out in a flower arrangement. Every other bullet is removable.

Spell Card Lv3

花符「幻想郷の開花」 (Kafu "Gensoukyou no Kaika")
Flower Sign "Blossoming of Gensokyo"

Owner

Yuuka Kazami

Spell Card Pattern Description

Same as her Lv2, except that the spread is now made entirely of yellow triangle bullets.

Spell Card Boss

幻想「花鳥風月、嘯風弄月」 (Gensou "Kachoufuugetsu, Shoufuurougetsu")
Fantasy "The Beauties of Nature"

Owner

Yuuka Kazami

Spell Card Pattern Description

Boss summon.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Yuuka utilizes energy bullets along with pure physical strength against her opponents.

Weaknesses

• Standard Youkai Weaknesses: Youkai's bodies being destroyed by spiritual attacks, have them take a while to recover. Youkai are more easily affected by belief than humans, and as a result spiritual damage can cause fatal wounds. Youkai are weak to spiritual attacks such as names or legends. Youkai and Ghost are weak to sunlight. Mental Attacks can be lethal to youkai, in some cases one can repel them with a single phrase. The human village acts as a lifeline for the Gensokyo Youkai, if the humans were to perish or if they stopped fearing the youkai, then they would cease to exist. Youkai are weak against psychological attacks.
• Magic Weaknesses: Magic users taking too much damage will cancel out their attacks. If a magic users spirit is depleted they enter a state of "Guard Crush" where they can't use bullets, special moves, or spell cards at all. Repeatedly attacking red glyphs will break one's defenses.
• Unique Weaknesses: Yuuka has the lowest movement speed out of the entire cast.

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. He has also said that anything prior to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil can for the most part be ignored and one can think of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil as the starting from a clean slate and starting a new series, he's also referred to Highly Responsive to Prayers as a study product. 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. 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. 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. 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. ZUN has also made mention to Genji probably living in the lake in the back of the shrine. 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.

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". In Yuuka's mode in Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Reimu directly references defeating Yuuka back in PC-98. 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.

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.

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.

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

• In Reimu's profile on Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, it's noted that Reimu resolved the Scarlet Devil Mansion Incident alone.
• Reimu is also acknowledged to have resolved the Spring Snow Incident in Perfect Cherry Blossom, though it is not noted if she did this alone.
• Reimu claims she solved the Eternal Night incident, however if one asks her about the cause or the perpetrator, she'll only respond with ambiguous answers, it is also not noted if she did this alone.

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. 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:

• 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. 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, further showcasing that probabiliy serves an importance.

Magical vs. Physical Strength

There are multiple occasions ofcharacters commenting on humans like Reimu being strong. 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, 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, with her acknolwedging her strength, something Yuugi only does to those who are truly strong. 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.

The Three Layers of Reality

In Chapter 27 of Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Reimu proceeds to explain how reality works to Rinnosuke and Marisa, where she explains in-depth the three layers of reality.

This conversation started from discussing the mechanism of fortune, where Rinnosuke attempted to posit that the future is predetermined and that Reimu's luck was her being able to calculate in an instant the predetermined future, however Reimu had a different explanation requiring her to lecture on the mechanisms of probability, in her explanation, the world is made up of three layers: the physical layer that moves in accuracy with the laws of physics, the second layer that moves with the spirit, and the third layer of memory which is the recollection of events that lies within all things. The memory layer rejects the loop of the physical and mental layers, the two layers the youkai conceive of the world which is why they believe history repeats itself and the future is predetermined. Since it's only possible to add to the memory layer, it's possible to completely recreate the past.

While the physical layer follows the laws of physics, the mental layer interprets the outcomes and the memory layer alters the probability, essentially creating the future, since it's impossible for memories to raech the same state as a point in the past, the future is not predetermined, thus when Reimu is able to predict how the dice will fall, she's not predicting the fall of the dice, the dice members the fact that she predicted how the dice would fall, thus due to this, Reimu entering the memory of the die-face greatly skews the results in Reimu's favor, where the results side with Reimu.

Thus the memory layer is essentially the most important layer that rejects the notion of loops from the previous two layers.

Trivia

• In Mystic Square, Yuuka's player sprite is the only one outlined in blue. By the time of Phantasmagoria of Flower View, this outline is no longer present.

• Yuuka, along with the Prismriver Sisters and Mystia Lorelei, is among the first-generation Windows-era characters who use spell cards yet do not appear in Shoot the Bullet.

• Yuuka is also the only character introduced before Undefined Fantastic Object who does not have an entry in The Grimoire of Marisa.

• Her attacks in Phantasmagoria of Flower View bear resemblance to those from Kioh Gyoku: her shot and bomb types are similar, her attack range is wide, and the shape and theme of her danmaku consistently revolve around flowers.

• In her bad ending from Mystic Square, Yuuka breaks the fourth wall, kindly advising the player to rest before attempting to clear the game again.

• Due to Seihou Project, Yuuka is the only known Touhou character to have physically destroyed multiple real spaceships and aircraft. While UFOs appear in Undefined Fantastic Object and are engaged by Reimu, Marisa, and Sanae Kochiya, those objects were ultimately revealed to be fake; actually Seeds of Unknown Form.

Gallery

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  Cameo of Yuuka in Wild and Horned Hermit

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  Yuuka's Cameo in Oriental Sacred Place

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  Yuuka's fortune slip in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine

Profiles

Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story OMAKE.TXT

Profiles

☆Stage 5 boss (Yuuka, 1st fight) Probably not that strong a boss. All of her attacks follow some pattern. Just close up on her whenever possible and deal her damage, then you'll see that she's not that difficult. ○First attack pattern ・Fan-shaped 7- to 15-way shots (Changes depending on your rank) shooting alternately to the left and right. ・Two types of bullets: Spiraling bullets and accelerating bullets. Don't die here since both of them are simple. ○Second attack pattern ・Scattering of reflecting bullets. You'll move on to the next attack soon, so this part is fine. Next, you'll be back to the first attack pattern. You need to deal her some damage here in order to move on to the third attack pattern. ○Third attack pattern ・Omnidirectional accelerating bullets ・Gradually narrowing sandwiching bullets. The omnidirectional accelerating bullets aren't difficult if you look carefully, are they? For the sandwiching bullets pattern, just look for gaps among bullets and move out of the lines of fire. ○Fourth attack pattern ・Powerful laser and omnidirectional short lasers. You can't deal damage to Yuuka during this attack pattern, so the best that you can do is move around at the edges of the screen to avoid the short lasers. Yuuka will return to her third attack pattern. You need to deal her some damage here in order to move on to the fifth attack pattern. ○Fifth attack pattern ・Fan-shaped line of fire × 2　　(Focused movement required) Upon looking at it, you might think it is a messy attack, but it is indeed a messy attack (^^; If you move up and down around the center of the screen a little bit, the attack becomes somewhat manageable. Wouldn't a bomb be useful at this point?

☆５面ボス（幽香（ゆうか）１回目） おそらくあまり強くないボス。完全にパターンにしてしまいましょう。 出来るだけ攻撃のあいまに近づいてショットを当てるようにしてけば、 さらに楽になると思うわ。 ○第１段階 ・扇型７～１５ウェイ（ランクによって変化）を左右交互に撃つ ・ぐるぐる弾＋加速弾の２種類。 両方簡単なのでミスらないように。 ○第２段階 ・反射するたまをばらまく。 これもすぐに次へいってしまうので大丈夫。 また第１段階へ戻る。このときある程度ダメージを与えると第３段階へ 進むわ。 ○第３段階 ・全方向加速弾 ・徐々に狭くなる挟み弾。 全方向加速弾は良く見れば難しくない、かな？ 挟み弾は隙を見て外にでること。 ○第４段階 ・極太レーザー＋全方向ショートレーザー。 この段階はダメージを与えられないから画面端でショートレーザーを ちょこちょこ避けましょう。 また第３段階へ戻る。このときある程度ダメージを与えると第５段階へ 進むわ。 ○第５段階 ・扇型弾×２　　（要低速移動） 一見めちゃくちゃな攻撃だけど、かなりめちゃくちゃ(^^;。 画面中央辺りで細かく上下に動けば何とか避けれます。 でもここはボムで安定じゃないでしょうか。

Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story

Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story OMAKE.TXT

☆Final boss (Yuuka, 2nd fight) You can't just lose to her after you've made it all the way up to here! But it'll be fine since she's not that tough. Now, let's move on to the attack patterns. Just do your best on each one of them. (* marks attacks that you should be extra careful) ○First attack pattern ・Special spinning bullets * ・Spiraling bullets ・Scattering bullets from top of screen　　(Focused movement required) ○Second attack pattern ・Firing bullets from around herself. ○Third attack pattern ・Ghost sprite appears (cannot deal damage to this). Omnidirectional confusion bullets. * ○Fourth attack pattern She creates her second half, but both of them are her real self and thus can receive damage. ・Laser + Scattering short laser (her second half)　* ・Scattering short laser 1 (her second half)　(Focused movement required) ・Scattering short laser 2 (her second half)　(Focused movement required) ○Fifth attack pattern ・Ghost sprite appears (cannot deal damage to this). Rapid fire of self-targeting bullets. * ○Sixth attack pattern Attack pattern is same as her fourth. ○Seventh attack pattern Yuuka opens up her parasol. ・Ultra-fast bullet spray ・Omnidirectional short laser *　(Focused movement required) ・Homing small-sized missiles (can be destroyed)* ○Final attack pattern ?????

☆最終ボス（幽香（ゆうか）２回目） ここまできて負けるわけにはいかない。 でもそんなに強くないので大丈夫。てことでここは攻撃方法の紹介だけ。 各自がんばってみましょう。（＊は注意するべき攻撃） ○第１段階 ・回転する特殊弾　＊ ・ぐるぐる弾 ・落下するばらまき弾　　（要低速移動） ○第２段階 ・自機の周りから敵弾発射。 ○第３段階 ・霊魂形態（ダメージ与えられない）。全方向弾乱射。　＊ ○第４段階 分身するけど、両方本体。ダメージは両方与えられる。 ・レーザー＋ショートレーザーばらまき（分身）　＊ ・ショートレーザーばらまき１（分身）　（要低速移動） ・ショートレーザーばらまき２（分身）　（要低速移動） ○第５段階 ・霊魂形態（ダメージ与えられない）。自機狙い連射。　＊ ○第６段階 第４段階と同じ。 ○第７段階 傘を開いた状態。 ・超速射弾。 ・全方向ショートレーザー ＊　（要低速移動） ・小型微誘導性棒状弾（破壊可能） ＊ ○最終段階 ？？？？？

Touhou Project - Lotus Land Story

Touhou Project - Mystic Quest - 怪綺談.txt

Yuuka Youkai One of the strongest youkai living around Hakurei Shrine, but her personality is such that one can never tell what she's thinking, so she's a very uncharismatic youkai. However, she actually seems to be quite sharp-witted...

幽香（ゆうか）　　　　　　　　　・・　妖怪さん 神社の周りにすむ、数いる妖怪さんの中では最強クラスの妖怪さんなのだが、いつもなにを考えてるのか分からない性格は、そういったカリスマのかけらもない妖怪にしている。 ただ実際は、かなり頭もきれるようではあるのだが・・・

Touhou Project - Mystic Quest

Kioh Gyoku - ＺＵＮ「創曲幻想」.txt

3. Youkai Moe Now then, with absolutely no relation (well, some relation) the only character with a slightly different feel, Yuuka, is actually the last boss I made a long time ago for the STG Touhou Lotus Land Story, and is a playable character of Touhou Mystic Square. A youkai. Yes. Youkai moe~. The reason she doesn't feel oriental at all is because she's a Youkai. Yes. Youkai moe. By the way, I think that 10 out of 10 people would read the level 1 barrage 萌風 as "moekaze" Wonder if a youkai would come out. Like in my room, or my workplace. A shrine maiden is fine too. Also, after Mystic Square's extra ending, as planned, Yuuka received the ultimate magic. The author himself doesn't know exactly what it is. It's definitely something moe. Moe~.

■３．妖怪萌え 　　さてさて、関係ないですが（ありますが）１キャラだけ絵柄<が違う幽香と言うキャラは、実は昔私が創っていたＳＴＧ 　　の東方幻想郷のラスボスであり、東方怪綺談のプレイヤーキャラの一人です。 　　妖怪です。ええ。妖怪萌え～。 　　全然東洋風っぽくないのは、妖怪だからです。ええ。 　　妖怪萌。 　　ちなみに、レベル１溜打ちの萌風を１０人中１０人は「もえかぜ」と読むだろうなぁ、と思いつつ。 　　妖怪出ないかなぁ。うちの部屋とか、仕事場とかに。 　　巫女さんでも可。 　　ちなみに幽香は、怪綺談エキストラＥＤのあと、予定通り 　　究極の魔法と言う物を拾得しました。それが何なのかは 　　作者も知りません。 　　きっと萌える物に違いあるまい。萌ぇ～。

Kioh Gyoku

Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View - キャラ設定.txt

Flower Master of the Four Seasons Kazami Yuuka Species: Youkai Ability: Manipulating flowers A youkai that lives in Gensokyo. She has the ability to manipulate flowers. She loves seasonal flowers, so throughout the year she moves to the respective places where the flowers grow: spring flowers for spring, summer flowers for summer, autumn flowers for autumn, and although there aren't many, winter flowers for winter. This time, as she witnessed Gensokyo being overtaken by flowers, she wasn't surprised at all and very well understood the situation. Although she understood it, she thought that it'd be paradise if it was always this way. The outbreak must eventually be resolved. She decided that she would enjoy this outbreak while she can. It'd be a waste to not enjoy this once-every-sixty-years outbreak. Without a destination in mind, she enjoyed the flowers as she slept and awoke, as her pattern continued.

○四季のフラワーマスター 風見　幽香（かざみ　ゆうか） Kazami Yuka 種族：妖怪 能力：花を操る程度の能力 幻想郷に住む妖怪。花を操る程度の能力を持つ。 季節の花が大好きで、春は春の花、夏には夏の花、秋には秋の花、冬には少ないながらも冬の花を、一年中花が咲いているところを目指して移動する。 今回、花でいっぱいになってしまった幻想郷を見て彼女は、驚く事もなく事態を理解していた。 理解した上でずっとこのままだったら幸せなのに、と思っていた。 異変はいつかは必ず解決されてしまう。彼女はつかの間のこの異変を楽しむことにした。六十年に一度の異変、楽しまないと勿体ない。 これといって目的意識も無く、花を楽しみつつ寝たり起きたりを繰り返している。

Touhou Project - Phantasmagoria of Flower View

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, 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.

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, 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. 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.

Youkai Control the world through both the mental and physical layer

This statement comes from a fan translation that says this in Curiosities of Lotus Asia.

While the statement seems clear cut, there is another translation used instead that makes more sense with the sentence.

It instead notes that most youkai concieve of the world through these two layers, which is why they believe the future is pre-determined and history repeats itself. This falls in line with the earlier disucssion of Rinnosuke claiming that he believes the future to be predetermined and Reimu needing to explain to him why that's not the case.

Battle Records

17 - 4 - 0

VictoriesLossesInconclusive

Mystic SquarePhantasmagoria of Flower View

• Sara - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 1 The Elements of Creation ~ Materialization

• Louise - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 2 Magical Space ~ Border Space

• Alice Margatroid - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 3 Makai ~ Devil World

• Mai & Yuki - Fight
  • Conditions: Yuki and Mai teamed up against Yuuka.
  • Location: Stage 4 In the Frozen World ~ Ice Dream
  • Note: Yuki/Mai are holding back initially until Mai/Yuki is defeated.

• Yumeko - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 5 The Last Judgement ~ Judgement Day

• Shinki - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 5 The Last Judgement ~ Judgement Day

• Alice Margatroid - Fight
  • Conditions: Match was a rematch.
  • Location: Extra Stage Open the Door of a Picture Book ~ Open Sesame

• Cirno - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 1, Stage 1

• Lyrica Prismriver - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 2, Stage 2

• Marisa Kirisame - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 3, Stage 3

• Youmu Honpaku - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 4, Stage 4

• Sakuya Izayoi - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 5, Stage 5

• Reimu Hakurei - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 6, Stage 6

• Aya Shameimaru - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 7, Stage 7

• Komachi Onozuka - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode 8, Stage 8

• Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Episode Final, Stage Final

• Reimu Hakurei - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 5 Phantasmagoria
  • Note: Yuuka just woke up and was not at full strength.

• Reimu Hakurei - Fight
  • Conditions: Match was a rematch.
  • Location: Final Stage Pursuit ~ Raspberry Trap

• Marisa Kirisame - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Stage 5 Phantasmagoria
  • Note: Yuuka just woke up and was not at full strength.

• Marisa Kirisame - Fight
  • Conditions: Match was a rematch.
  • Location: Final Stage Pursuit ~ Raspberry Trap

None.

References

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