#touhou koumakyou

[askhenrymorris]

editing dialogue files my beloved

[videogamepolls]

Requested by anon

[moonsinkfoxgirl]

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I AM QUEEEN OFTHE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AFTER SO MANY YEARS

[mashounen2003]

Making dedicated April Fools content isn't really my thing (to be quite honest, I actively despise that particular brand of cheap mean-spirited humour that has become the norm for every April 1st), but I felt like doing something with the tone you'd except from a joke made for this day (the key difference being, this tries to actually be funny) and... Well, here it is: two pinnacles of deranged Touhou memery, combined into one video.

First and foremost, credits go to:

‪@terralimite‬ for the remake of the "Ronald McDonald Insanity" remix of "U.N. Owen Was Her?" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViGOQeo3Vt0].

‪@PJKDNS‬ for the Blender 3D remake of the original "McRoll" video from Nico Nico Douga [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4guNhKOQw].

I'll now proceed to copy-paste both videos' descriptions:

From ‪@terralimite‬'s video:

As close to the original notes as possible, except for some small additions here and there. Credits to みくる ["Mikuru"] from Nico Nico Douga, who made the original video 18 years ago [https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1919148], and "Livvy94", who inspired me into making a complete version of this (you can find their work at ‪@livvy94‬ and listen to their own version of the McRoll: https://soundcloud.com/vince94_memetrash/the-mcroll-except-it-isnt-off-key) [From here on down, it was all originally in Portuguese] When I first saw this video, I thought that it was the most incredible thing in the world and it'd be impossible for me to do something at that level. Eight years later, I managed to do the same thing just with Sony Vegas and the experience I had gained, and it ended up being much less difficult than I thought it would be. The lesson is to not give up on your dreams, even if things seem unattainable... I think. Making the same track "Mikuru" made from scratch, I was able to notice what bits of audio he used and the beats he wanted to put in. I thank the YTPMV guys, not for improving, but for developing all the musical ability and the "ear" that I have today. As a bonus, a quasi-acapella cover of the original McRoll that I made to use as a basis: https://www.mediafire.com/file/7ylj41pjs0ebujk/mcrolld_acapella.mp3

From 【PJ】KDNS's video:

Uhhhh... Made in Blender. Also, the Flandre Scarlet model is owned by Miy. (From bowlroll) THE MIRROR IS A PAID ACTOR BTW

Lastly, credits also go to the original music's creators:

Jun'ya Outa, a.k.a. ZUN: the composer of "U.N. Owen Was Her?" for the videogame Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

beatMARIO / COOL&Create: the arranger of "Final Savage Sister, Flandre S", the remix of "U.N. Owen Was Her?" featured in the album Touhou Strike.

[musicalueion]

[OST] Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. [2002]

Video Game

Artist: Team Shanghai Alice

Developer: Team Shanghai Alice

Publisher: Team Shanghai Alice

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil soundtrack on Amazon Music

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. soundtrack on Deezer

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. soundtrack on Spotify

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. official website

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. is available to play on:

PC

[ancestral-steppe]

[inversionimpulse]

There's something I kind of feel like I'm constantly going insane about.

紅, although it does not exclusively refer to the colour scarlet, is commonly associated with the Scarlet sisters in Touhou, EG in what's usually translated as "Scarlet Devil Mansion" (紅魔館) and "The Eternally Young Scarlet Moon" (永遠の紅い幼き月), and the two-part Japanese-English titles that Touhou is fond of usually implicitly translate it as "scarlet", EG in "紅色の境 ～ Scarlet Land" (where the English half of the title appears to be a translation of the Japanese half) or "紅魔郷　～ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil" (where the English half appears to be a variation on/mutation of the Japanese half).

It's also the character used for the name Hong in Hong Meiling (紅美鈴). Meiling's family name is almost literally Scarlet.

But I think I've only ever seen fanworks play with even the smallest of the potential implications of that once or twice, which makes me feel like I'm clutching at straws, drawing a line between dots that everybody but me can see are not actually connected. But it's right there, right? I'm not going insane, right?

[psi-hate]

And The Game Of The Year Award Goes To....

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Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil!

[adventurermari]

Finally, peak

Thank you @spacefluttershy, for helping me find a good source to download this game and it’s English patch!

here's the download link I used btw

[soup011]

edited and recolored to look like rumia the youkai of darkness from touhou koumakyou~the embodiment of scarlet devil

[hexofhades]

Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (東方紅魔郷), 2002. Top L to R: Reimu Hakurei(永遠の巫女)-Eternal Shrine Maiden Marisa Kirisame(奇妙な魔法使い)-The Strange Magician Bottom L to R: Remilia Scarlet(永遠に紅い幼き月)-The Eternally Young Scarlet Moon Flandre Scarlet(悪魔の妹)-Sister of the Devil

[laplaces-lovecraftian-dick]

re: arcs in touhou

this is a personal way of packaging the events of touhou for convenience. literature not explicitly mentioned, I'd place in the corresponding release chronology.

1. PC-98

We all now by now that pc-98 canon is deemed mostly canon unless contradicted. It is also quite outdated and left for much of interpretation. Either way.

- Reiiden, (The) Highly Responsive to Prayers. What do we know? Reimu can seriously kick some ass. Also, joyful spherical creature.

- Fuumaroku, (the) Story of Eastern Wonderland. What do we have? Mima was apparently unsealed from Hell, and it's established that the Hakurei is famous for better or worse. Moreover the "true powers" of the orbs are quite curious.

- Yumejikuu, (The) Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream. What do we have? Professor Yumemi Okazaki from a world that resembles the foundation of the Hifuuture. Also some insight into the whimsy of this world.

- Gensoukyou, Lotus Land Story. There isn't that much other than the name (!!!), Yuuka, and the existence of a dream world.

- Kaikidan, Mystic Square. There is once again not that much lore other than Makai having more of a structure and Alice appearing for the first time. Perhaps the mention that Yuuka doesn't use magic is of vague interest (and so would be Mima's words about being a god if she hadn't disappeared).

2. Spellcard Arc

Immediately following the Vampire Incident (which in and of itself is quite interesting for a variety of reasons) we get to watch as Gensokyo becomes used to this new system. This is an arc for Exposition.

- Koumakyou, (the) Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. We get it, Remilia wants to show off. We are introduced to Patchouli and Flandre, who are for now important to the lore.

- Youyoumu, Perfect Cherry Blossom. Of importance, we expand upon the fact that Gensokyo has History and that it has Connections to other worlds, at least one of which seems to be manageable by Yukari Yakumo (whom we also meet here and we get some interesting interactions with Reimu). We also see Alice again, and this implies a possible connection to Makai somewhere.

- Suimusou, Immaterial and Missing Power. We meet Suika, who has a great deal of importance as an oni, as Yukari's friend, and as one of the four that once controlled the mountain.

- Eiyashou, Imperishable Night. Oh, where to even start. We get more insight on Yukari through Stage 3, we learn of the Human Village (protected by a hakutaku, mind you), we learn about the Lunarians, and we learn about Mokou. This is Chekhov's gun, I dare say.

- Kaeizuka, Phantasmagoria of Flower View. Clearly there's not really a Major Incident per se, but we do get insight on Reimu's duties, the nature of Gensokyo, how Yuuka has become relatively quiet, and we get insight from Yukari through Seasonal Dream Vision.

- Bunkachou, Shoot the Bullet. Here, I'd also place the literature of this era as more exposition with fun bits of lore.

- Hourai Doll ~ Dolls in Pseudo Paradise, Night Trip to Rendaino ~ Ghostly Field Club, Changing Dreams in the Age of Science ~ Changeability of Strange Dream, East-West Tokaido ~ Retrospective 53 Minutes, and Celestial Wizardry ~ Magical Astronomy. Boy oh boy do we have a fun ride learning about the Hifuuture and our dear protagonists, Maeriberii "Maribel" "Merry" Hearn and Renko Usami. This is of great importance for Yukari and Gensokyo lore later on, plus it's a good segue into the more philosophical arc next.

(yes I know DiPP isn't strictly Hifuu but!)

3. Religious Arc

- Bougetsushou. This expands on Lunarian lore, which is especially important when we try to understand Yukari Yakumo and Gensokyo, and it complements well the established setting in the first half of Hifuu. We also get insight on Patchouli's magic-science unification, more on religious setting (as seen in Yorihime and maybe Yuyuko loopholeing the concept of purity), and more on History such as Mokou's past and Eirin's growth.

- Fuujinroku, Mountain of Faith. Well, other than welcoming a more divine side into Touhou, we establish properly the dynamics of the Youkai Mountain, especially the tengu's presence. Moreover, we meet Kanako and Suwako, who are living proof of gensokyo's concept of adaptation and self-definition, as well as of gensokyo's sustainable balance. Sanae is also a good way to expand on the relationship with the Outside World.

- Hisouten, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody. We are introduced to Tenshi and the philosophy of the Celestials, and also we see Yukari having a bit of an obvious interest in keeping the shrine as is.

- Chireiden, Subterranean Animism. We learn about Former Hell, continue to see Yukari and Suika being suspiciously helpful, meet Yuugi, and continue the trainwreck caused by Kanako's arrival.

- Seirensen, Undefined Fantastic Object. Makai returns! Byakuren is here! With her arrival, the Trainwreck continues, there is a vague connection to the Blood Pools via Murasa, and we get to see the side of mythology about humans and youkai (as seen with Byakuren's approach to it, and Ichirin existing).

- Hisoutensoku, Unthinkable Natural Law; Bunkachou, Double Spoiler; Sangetsusei, Great Fairy Wars. Naturally, we must see Gensokyo adapting to it's new state of affairs as things change and forces tug at it.

- Shinreibyou, Ten Desires. Much more lore regarding History and self-definition as seen in Miko; also, we meet Mamizou, who can somewhat play with the Hakurei Barrier.

- Shinkirou, Hopeless Masquerade. The Trainwreck comes to a close as Kokoro puts an end to the religious wars. This event (by which I mean a tsukumogami and a satori accidentally solving everything with some nudges along the way) show the way Gensokyo works: nothing truly Bad can happen to it.

- Suzunaan, Forbidden Scrollery. This further shows that there are forces at play which ensure the balance of Gensokyo. More on that in other official literature.

4. Gensokyo Arc

We are back to seeing the nature of this fantasy land through a much larger scope. Gensokyo has been established as a setting and as a concept, so now we get to see it in full action.

- Ruins of Torifune ~ Trojan Green Asteroid, Izanagi Object ~ Neo-traditionalism of Japan, Swallow stone Naturalis Historia ~ Dr. Latency's Freak Report, Old Testament Tavern ~ Dateless Bar "Old Adam". What a better way to start this era than through the moment in Hifuu where the Renko-Merry dynamic takes a turn, and Merry's true colors start to show more clearly?

- Kishinjou, Double Dealing Character. An independent incident, really; we are given a refreshment as to what a Gensokyo Incident feels like. No intervention from any other worlds, simply put. It's quickly resolved, as expected, and even quicker does the world adapt. (Insert ISC here).

- Shinpiroku, Urban Legend in Limbo. Much to discuss! From a new Outsider in the form of Sumireko Usami, to the scale that an incident can reach when there are other worlds at play! Especially, the Moon and an Outside World that ever so slightly drifts from what Sanae knew and into what Merry will know. Also, we get a proper game appearance for Kasen, which means...

- Ibarakasen, Wild and Horned Hermit. Sure, the story began much earlier, but it's worth nothing a few things here and now, such as the insight we get on being a hermit, a sage, and an oni all from the same person: Kasen, another prime example of self-definition. Also, a fun little peek at Hell and Heaven.

- Kanjuden, Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom. Well, among many other things, this brings us Hecatia, who offers good insight on the dynamic of connected worlds, which we have been seeing quite a lot of; as well as a comparison between the rigid Lunarian culture, the unique lawlessness of Hell, and the adaptable Gensokyo.

- Hyouibana, Antimony of Common Flowers. Well, with this incident we get to see more of Kasen and Yukari's current dynamic, their relation to Reimu, and two very important points shown through the Yorigamis: anyone can cause an incident (which, we kinda already knew, but bear with me), and the Dream World takes importance. Tenshi can freely desire to reshape the world into something better (albeit through odd means), is that not reminiscent of Reimu's desire?

- Tenkuushou, Hidden Star in Four Seasons. What was that about anyone crafting an incident? Oh yeah, another sage appears, and makes incision on the nature of Gensokyo. There is also, albeit not as directly, insight into self-definition in Okina, who embodies so many concepts.

- Hifuu Nightmare Diary, Violet Detector. More Sumireko shenanigans that showcase the adaptability of Gensokyo and the meddling of the sages when things are tricky. Moreover, the importance of the Dream World for Gensokyo is highlighted: both in universe, as the Yukaribel story grows, and out of universe, for the very conception of Gensoukyou involved a dream world.

- Kikeijuu, Wily Beast and Weakest Creature. Woop woop, there's no time to keep musing about sages and dreams, Hell is here! Is this a consequence of Hecatia and Okina's quarrel? No, it was actually the Beasts. However, we do get to see a curious phenomenon involving Keiki and the human spirits.

- Gouyoku Ibun, Submerged Hell of Sunken Sorrow. Once again, the sages meddle when things are tricky. There's also something to be said about their wisdom - are they not very clever with Flandre's power? They must've quickly learnt in order to devise such a plan - Kasen learnt to solve the Urban Legend Incident, Yukari learnt to solve the Perfect Possession Incident, surely Okina can do the same. And yet... perhaps, and just perhaps, the knowledge was always there. The Vampire Incident was long ago, and Gensokyo is fundamentally an accepting place. Had they wanted to, they could've kicked the Scarlets out, and yet. This is how they built Gensokyo. This is how they work with it. But let's move on - more Beast lore, and we utilize obscure mythology to our advantage.

This, we have already seen. Vampire lore is not exactly commonplace, so they didn't know how to deal with them. Oni lore was forgotten, therefore Suika and Kasen were tricky to deal with. The sages are masters of self-definition through their mythology. The entirety of shinpiroku and hyouibana was based on working with the mythology of the incident. More on this later.

- Kouryuudou, Unconnected Marketeers. Another instance of "anyone can create an incident if they try hard enough," of "redefining oneself" with Chimata and not too unlike what Kanako herself showed, and of Reimu finding more about her own power.

- Bulletphilia-tachi no Yami-Ichiba, 100th Black Market. Whimsical instance of Gensokyo adapts. Somehow, it always does, for better or worse.

- Juuouen, Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost. Whuh-oh! This was the for worse! Now, the beast incident brewing in the background crashes into the ever fluctuating Gensokyo. Thankfully, even the other worlds have their own measures to remain stable, just like Gensokyo does. This means both through the dutiful shrine maiden and through this strange innate balance (Aunn saves the day! Okina will surely claim it was all according to plan). Everything passes.

5. The Future.

Who knows? Predicting touhou is famously not the best of ideas. However, I'm confident there will be constants: this is a place to determine oneself, and this is a place that will persevere.

On a more specific note, I imagine that Chireikiden, Cheating Detective Satori will bring an interesting plot, whether it be a conclusion to the arc or the beginning of a new one. We recently tackled Hell, so it may be the former option.

It seems to be shaping up a lore reveal regarding the Hakurei and Gensokyo's creation. Perhaps, there will be more on its connection to other worlds, specifically the dream world. The importance of change. The nature of the shrine. The balance established by the sages, of those who embrace otherness as seen in Hifuu, in DiPP, in Forbidden Scrollery.

[amberrrrrrrito]

cirno from touhou 6: koumakyou (embodiment of scarlet devil) is irish

[moonsinkfoxgirl]

girl who finally managed to somehow get reasonable at evading the maid's 7 trillion knives back to completely failing the librarians elemental gauntlet 😔

[pufoasa6remi]

Touhou Koumakyou ~ Întruchiparea Diavolului Stacojiul ｜Stage 6 No Hit

asta a fost mai mult ușor decât data trecută )))

o iubesc pe remilia și nivelul ei este preferatul meu din touhou 6 ,, dar ea manac zile meu cund eu vreau sa joc 💦

dar am facut si am castigat!! URAAAAAAA!!!!!

[musicalueion]

Secret Course (CD Version) - Super Mario Sunshine

Artist: Eva Twin

Original Composer: ZUN

Original Work: Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. - U.N. Owen Was Her?