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File:Th08FakeMoon2.jpg|The Bamboo Forest with the fake moon from ''[[Imperishable Night]]''
File:Th08BambooForest.jpg|The Bamboo Forest on [[Stage]] 4 of '[[Imperishable Night]]''
File:Th08BambooForestEx.jpg|The Bamboo Forest in the Extra stage of ''[[Imperishable Night]]''
File:Th08FakeMoon2.jpg|The forest with the fake moon from ''[[Imperishable Night]]''
File:Th08BambooForestEx.jpg|The forest with the real [[Moon]] in the Extra stage of ''[[Imperishable Night]]''
File:Th9Bambooforest.jpg|The Bamboo Forest in ''[[Phantasmagoria of Flower View]]''
File:Th9Bambooforest.jpg|The Bamboo Forest in ''[[Phantasmagoria of Flower View]]''
File:Th105BambooForest.jpg|The Bamboo Forest in ''[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]''
File:Th105BambooForest.jpg|The Bamboo Forest in ''[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]''

Revision as of 02:16, 10 August 2015

(まよ) いの竹林 (ちくりん)
Bamboo Forest of the Lost
ma̠jo̞i no̞ t͡ɕikɯᵝɾĩɴ
The Bamboo Forest of the Lost
The Bamboo Forest of the Lost, as seen in Urban Legend in Limbo.
Location

Opposite of the Youkai Mountain, near the Human Village

Residents
Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

The Bamboo Forest of the Lost (迷いの竹林 Mayoi no Chikurin) is said to be located in the opposite direction as the Youkai Mountain when looking out from the Human Village. Legend has it that the forest was not originally a part of Gensokyo, but was washed over to Gensokyo by a big tsunami. Long long ago, the forest was known as "Tall-Grass Commandery" (高草郡 Takakusa Goori).[1] Inside of it lies the mansion Eientei.

Given the nature and of the forest, it is very easy to get lost. There are no clearings, the ground is mostly flat & indistinguishable, and the bamboos grow quickly resulting in a constant change of scenery.

Fujiwara no Mokou lives here assisting any people who get lost, while Tewi Inaba and other rabbits can be seen wandering in the forest.

The Bamboo Forest's Appearances

Games

Imperishable Night

The forest is was first shown on stage 4 of Imperishable Night, where the boss of the stage is either Reimu Hakurei or Marisa Kirisame. After a misunderstanding on stage 3 at the Human Village, Keine Kamishirasawa will point the heroine to the forest as to where the source of the incident is occurring. When facing either Reimu or Marisa, they'll fight them whilst cutting through the forest rather aimlessly. Once defeating the boss, the heroine will find Eientei hidden deep within the forest. On the Extra stage about a month later, Kaguya Houraisan sent the heroine here again to fight Fujiwara no Mokou as assassins, only without them knowing. After fighting brutal fairies, they'll encounter Keine as a were-hakutaku before facing Mokou herself.

Phantasmagoria of Flower View

The stage once appeared as a stage location in Phantasmagoria of Flower View, dedicated to Reimu, Marisa and Tewi Inaba. Many characters come to this place during the game, where the stage appears in many scenarios, encountering one of three said characters.

Double Dealing Character

The forest once again makes a return on the stage 3 of Double Dealing Character, where the heroine will encounter Kagerou Imaizumi as the stage boss. The heroine comes here after visiting Canal of Willows only to find more vicious youkai. After fighting Kagerou, they'll fly upwards to the skies of Gensokyo within a storm.

Spin-offs

The forest made an appearance as stage location in Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, making it a location for many characters to fight. If connecting Touhou Hisoutensoku to this game, then the stage can be selectable.

Urban Legend in Limbo

The forest was added as a stage location in Urban Legend in Limbo, associating it with Fujiwara no Mokou. Some scenarios will show the player character coming across Mokou here. On Sumireko Usami's scenario, after she encountered Mokou and defeating her, Mokou kindly guided Sumireko out of the forest.

Gallery

Books and Articles

References

  1. Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 3. The fairies and Reisen discuss the history of the forest.