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| species = [[Bakeneko]]
| species = [[Bakeneko]]
| occupation = [[Shikigami]]
| occupation = [[Shikigami]]
| abilities = Handling Black Magic (possessed as shikigami), Surprising People (as bakeneko)
| abilities = Use of sorcery (possessed as shikigami), Surprising People (as bakeneko)
| location = [[Youkai Mountain]]
| location = [[Youkai Mountain]]
| MusicThemes = *{{H:title|{{lang|ja|ティアオイエツォン}}(withered leaf)|Diao ye zong (Withered Leaf)}} ([[Perfect Cherry Blossom]])
| MusicThemes = *{{H:title|{{lang|ja|ティアオイエツォン}}(withered leaf)|Diao ye zong (Withered Leaf)}} ([[Perfect Cherry Blossom]])
| appOfficialgames = *[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]] (Stage 2 Midboss, Stage 2 Boss, Extra Midboss, Ran's Spell Card attack)
| appOfficialgames = *[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]] (Stage 2 Midboss, Stage 2 Boss, Extra Midboss, Ran's Spell Card attack)
*[[Immaterial and Missing Power]] (Yukari's Spell Card attack)
*[[Immaterial and Missing Power]] (Yukari's Spell Card attack)
*[[Imperishable Night]] ({{hidetext|Ending No. 1}})
*[[Imperishable Night]] (Ending No. 1)
*[[Shoot the Bullet]] (Stage 6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7 Boss)
*[[Shoot the Bullet]] (Stage 6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-7 Boss)
*[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]] (Yukari's Spell Card attack)
*[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]] (Yukari's Spell Card attack)
*[[Hopeless Masquerade]] (Background Character)
*[[Hopeless Masquerade]] (Background Character)
*[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]] (Yukari's Spell Card attack, Yukari's victory animation)
| appPrintworks = *[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]
| appPrintworks = *[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]
*[[Silent Sinner in Blue]] (Prologue Cameo, Chapter 9 Cameo)
**[[Extra of the Wind]] (Cameo)
*[[Oriental Sacred Place]] (Chapter 12 Cameo)
*[[Silent Sinner in Blue]] (Prologue cameo, Chapter 9 cameo)
*[[Forbidden Scrollery]] (Chapter 2 cameo)
*[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]
*[[Oriental Sacred Place]] (Chapter 12 cameo)
*[[Wild and Horned Hermit]] (Chapter 20 cameo, 23 cameo)
*[[Forbidden Scrollery]] (Chapter 2, 10 cameo)
*[[Strange Creators of Outer World]] Vol. 2 (Profile Section, Cross Review Section)
*[[Visionary Fairies in Shrine]] (Chapter 7 cameo, 9.5 cameo)
*[[Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia]] (Cameo)
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'''Chen''' ({{lang|ja|橙}}) is [[Ran Yakumo|Ran]]'s shikigami, who was guarding the village of [[Mayohiga]] during the events of ''[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]]''. Unfortunately, she could put up little resistance due to being far away from her master.
{{nihongo|'''Chen'''|橙}} is [[Ran Yakumo]]'s [[shikigami]], who was guarding the village of [[Mayohiga]] during the events of ''[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]]''. Unfortunately, she could put up little resistance due to being far away from her master.


Later, she guards the path to Ran Yakumo, and is much more powerful due to her master's proximity.
==General Information==
[[File:Th105Chen.png|thumb|left|Chen in ''[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]'']]
Chen first appeared as the second [[stage]] midboss and [[boss]] of ''[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]]'', along with being the extra stage midboss and [[Ran Yakumo]]'s familiar in one of her [[spell card]]s. She was also [[Yukari Yakumo]]'s familiar in ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power]]'', ''[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]'', and ''[[Antinomy Of Common Flowers]]'', and was a target on Stage 6 of ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]''. Additionally, she made a background appearance in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''.
 
She is a [[bakeneko]] [[youkai]] that Ran Yakumo uses as [[shikigami]], but since Ran herself is Yukari's shikigami, she is a "shikigami of a shikigami". When possessed as a shikigami, Chen aquires the fearsome power of a [[kishin]], but since her master is also a shikigami, her ability is fairly low.<ref name="PCB profile">[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]] - Chen's profile</ref> The possession is removed when she is soaked in water, and since she also hates water as a cat, she is in any case weak to water. Her height is "low"<ref name="mail">[[ZUN's E-mails]]</ref> and is capable of [[human]] speech. She can use impressive black arts, but only possesses the intellect of a human child. Whether she is possessed or not, her personality and appearance don't change.<ref name="PCB profile" />


==General Information==
She ordinarily lives on [[Youkai Mountain]].<ref name="PMiSSChen">[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]: [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense/Chen|Chen]]</ref> In ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]'', she made the village of cats and tried to stand as the leader, but the progress has been unfavorable.
She has two tails and is a [[bakeneko]] youkai. She is also Ran Yakumo's shikigami, but since Ran herself is a shikigami of Yukari Yakumo, she is a "shikigami of a shikigami" from Yukari's viewpoint.


Her height is "low."<ref name="mail">ZUN's answer to a fan's inquiry in an e-mail. These e-mails have been published by the inquirer, and can be confirmed within "game_1522.lzh" in the {{lang|ja|旧うpろだ観測}} of the fansite "[http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~coolier2/ Coolier]." The date of the file is 2 March 2004. (ZUNによれば、「game_1522.lzh」で説明されている登場人物に関して「身長は大体成長期の10代前半の少女達となります」とのことである。「高」は人間でいえば「10代後半以降程度の身長」、「低」は「10代前半の人間だとしたらかなり低い部類」となる。)</ref>
===Ability===
The way her abilities show up in the game itself is that she runs around the screen so freely in a way that is not expected of a boss of a shooting game, which is characteristic of her (as one would expect of a cat). This could be considered cute if she were an ordinary cat, but it also makes her slightly more tricky to deal with due to her speed and deceptive movement, which can confuse her opponent. Another characteristic of her is how she spins around and around while attacking, somewhat like her master.


Chen, as a bakeneko, acquires powers of a wrathful god while possessed, but since the one of whom she is a shikigami of, Ran, is also a shikigami, her ability is fairly low. This shikigami possession is removed when she is soaked in water, and since she also hates water as a cat, she is in any case weak to water.
;Use of sorcery (while possessed as shikigami)
In shikigami state, Chen becomes extremely dangerous and is able to use various kinds of sorcery. She uses techniques that focus on speed and precise, tricky movements to confuse her opponents, making it very similar to sleight of hand. For example, she could make it appear as if she is dashing to the left, but will then  attack from the right instead, moving so quickly that to humans it appears like instant teleportation.<ref name="PMiSSChen" />


She ordinarily lives in Youkai Mountain. In ''Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red'', she made the village of cats and tried to stand as the leader, but the progress has been unfavorable.
;Surprising people (as bakeneko)
When she becomes a regular [[bakeneko]], she becomes more feral and will resort to more physical attacks like biting and clawing with her long nails. Rather than saying she possesses a special ability to surprise accompanying humans, it is more strongly an implication that she's not able to do anything other than things of this extent. (However, even so, for ordinary humans it is dangerous enough). This is the same ability that [[Kogasa Tatara]] has - thus in this aspect, they have mutuality.


===Occupation===
===Occupation===
Chen serves as a [[shikigami]] to [[Ran Yakumo]], and becomes much stronger when her master is present. However, she hates water, and splashing her will dispel the shikigami possession, making her resort to physical attacks. She is also very fond of catnip, and will lose the will to fight if some is scattered to distract her.
Chen serves as a [[shikigami]] to [[Ran Yakumo]], and becomes much stronger when her master is present. However, she hates water, and splashing her will dispel the shikigami possession, making her resort to physical attacks. She is also very fond of catnip, and will lose the will to fight if some is scattered to distract her.
Chen is capable of human speech and can use impressive black arts, but only possesses the intellect of a human child. Her attacks rely on speed and deceptive movement to confuse her opponent.


==Character Basis==
==Character Basis==
[[File:PMiSS chen.jpg|thumb|120px|Chen as seen in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]'']]
===Name===
===Name===
The kanji in Chen's name, "{{lang|ja|橙}}", can be literally translated as the color "bitter orange" in the Japanese Language, or simply "orange" in Chinese. All of the Yakumo family are named after the names of color. Why Chen appears before Ran and [[Yukari]] comes from the fact that the orange light has physically lower energy than the indigo, Ran, and the violet, Yukari. The pronunciation of her name "Chen", is an obsolete Chinese reading of {{lang|zh|橙}}. In Japanese, the character would be read as "tou" or "daidai"; in Mandarin, "chéng". [[File:Th105Chen.png|thumb|left|Chen in [[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]]]
Her full name is {{nihongo|''Chen''|橙}}. The kanji in her name can be literally translated as the color "bitter orange" in the Japanese Language, or simply "orange" in Chinese. All of the Yakumo family are named after the names of color. Why Chen appears before Ran and [[Yukari]] comes from the fact that the orange light has physically lower energy than the indigo, Ran, and the violet, Yukari. The pronunciation of her name "Chen" is an obsolete Chinese reading of {{lang|zh|橙}}. In Japanese, the character would be read as "tou" or "daidai"; in Mandarin, "chéng".


===Design===
===Design===
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==Story==
==Story==
[[File:PMiSS_chen.jpg|thumb|120px|Chen as seen in [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]].]]
{{stub|section}}
;''Perfect Cherry Blossom''
[[File:Th07ChenSprite.png|frame|Chen's sprite in ''PCB'']]
Chen first appears in the second stage guarding the village of [[Mayohiga]], but she is promptly defeated by the heroine. Later in the extra stage, she guards the path to Ran Yakumo, and is much more powerful due to her master's proximity, but was again defeated.


;''Perfect Cherry Blossom''
<!--:{{Main|Perfect Cherry Blossom/Story/Reimu's Scenario#Stage 2|l1=Reimu Arc}}
Chen first appears in the second stage guarding the village of [[Mayohiga]], but she is promptly defeated by the heroine. They meet and battle again in the extra stage.
:{{Main|Perfect Cherry Blossom/Story/Reimu's Scenario#Stage 2|l1=Reimu Arc}}
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:{{Main|Perfect Cherry Blossom/Story/Marisa's Scenario#Stage 2|l1=Marisa Arc}}
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:{{Main|Perfect Cherry Blossom/Story/Sakuya's Scenario#Stage 2|l1=Sakuya Arc}}
:{{Main|Perfect Cherry Blossom/Story/Sakuya's Scenario#Stage 2|l1=Sakuya Arc}}
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===Spin-offs===
;Fighters
Chen appeared in ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power]]'', ''[[Scarlet Weather Rhapsody]]'', and ''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' as a projectile in Yukari's [[spell card]] ''Shikigami "Chen"''. In [[Antinomy of Common Flowers]] she gets used in the same way, this time in a combined move with her master [[Ran Yakumo]].
 
;''Shoot the Bullet''
[[File:Th135Chen.png|frame|Chen in ''HM'']]
In ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]'', [[Aya Shameimaru]] encountered Chen on [[stage]] 6 and took photos of her [[danmaku]].
 
;''Hopeless Masquerade''
Chen made a background cameo appearance in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' on the [[Hakurei Shrine]] stage. She is seen standing with [[Ran Yakumo]] cheering (as a little animation).


===Literature===
;''Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red''
;''Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red''
:{{Main|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Chen|l1=Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red Article and Interview: Chen}}
:{{Main|Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red/Chen|l1=Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red Article and Interview: Chen}}
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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
;[[Ran Yakumo]] (Master)
===Ran and Yukari===
;[[Yukari Yakumo]] (Master's master)
[[Ran Yakumo]] is her master and [[Yukari Yakumo]] is her master's master.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:PMiSS chuuuroad.jpg|Chen at the [[Road of Liminality]] in ''[[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense]]''
File:GoMSigil-Chen.jpg|Chen's Sigil in ''[[the Grimoire of Marisa]]''
File:044BAiJRChen.jpg|Illustration of Chen in ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''
File:045BAiJRChen.jpg|Another illustration of Chen from ''[[Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red]]''
File:EotWRanChen.jpg|Chen and Ran cameo in ''[[Extra of the Wind]]''
File:Th155ChenColors.png|Chen's different color palettes from ''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]'', followed by [[Yukari]]'s palettes. The last two palettes were added in v1.10
</gallery>


==Spell Cards==
==Spell Cards==
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{{#lsth:List_of Spell Cards/Touhou_Project_1|[[Chen]]}}
{{#lsth:List of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 1|[[Chen]]}}
{{hidden end}}
{{hidden end}}


==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
===Trivia===
*Chen is one of the few ''[[Touhou Project]]'' characters in the [[Windows]] series to not have a last name (Others being [[Cirno]], [[Kisume]], [[Wakasagihime]] for example).
[[File:GoMSigil-Chen.jpg|thumb|Chen's Sigil in [[the Grimoire of Marisa]].]]
*Chen is the only character to only have one kanji in her name.
*She is one of the few Touhou characters in the [[Windows]] series to not have a last name (Others being [[Cirno]] and [[Kisume]], for example).


===Fandom===
==Fandom==
*A famous meme regarding Chen is: [[Ran]] often yelling {{nihongo|"CHEEEEEEEEEN"|ちぇえええええええん||the number of え/E is not determined but mostly more than seven}} whenever Chen does something wrong or does something cute that attracts Ran. Derived by this, many fans comment "CHEEEEEEEEN" whenever a Chen-related event happens, mostly occurred on NicoNico Video (in fact, this reaction has become so popular that nowadays, it's considered as trolling outside and sometimes inside Nico). The origin of this meme comes from the line in the [[Touhou M-1 Grand Prix|2nd Touhou M-1 Grand Prix]].
{{main|Fandom/Perfect Cherry Blossom#Chen|l1=Fandom: Chen}}
*Yet another meme featuring Chen known in the English community is "Honk Honk". A comic strip make by [[Fumin Bein|bkub]], showing Chen riding a bicycle, stopping in the road because [[Suika Ibuki]] is laying there drunk, and Chen honking the bicycle horn. <ref>http://www.kyon.pl/static/img/remiq.net_16153.jpg</ref> This comic was translated to English and posted on 4chan. Soon, people began rearranging the panels to create new stories from it, editing panels, and the like.
*[[Rin Kaenbyou|Rin]], being the only known other cat character in the series, is sometimes depicted in fanart fighting with Chen.
*Due to her intellect and personality, Chen is often depicted as a child and about the size of one, with Ran being taller than her.
**She's also shown to have a cutesy personality often with her being a daughter figure to Ran.
*Because Chen doesn't have a surname while the other Yakumo family member have one, some fans adopt theories such as "because she's not a direct shikigami of Yukari" or "she hasn't yet fully grown to receive the name" to answer the reason of this case.


==Official Profiles==
==Official Profiles==
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Stage 2 Boss, a bakeneko living in a mountain possessed as a [[shikigami]]. She possesses the ability to handle sorcery.
Stage 2 Boss, a bakeneko living in a mountain possessed as a [[shikigami]]. She possesses the ability to handle sorcery.


She is Ran's shikigami, which makes her a shikigami of a shikigami of a [[youkai]]. Although she's a shikigami, her normal form is not a charm or anything like that; she always remains in her human-like form. Even without being in shikigami possession she can speak the human language and fly around, but she would merely have the ability to the extent of surprising people. Also, while not being possessed, neither her appearance nor personality changes, but she still curls up by a [[wikipedia:Kotatsu|kotatsu]] in the winter.
Her true form is Ran's shikigami, which makes her a shikigami of a shikigami of a [[youkai]]. Although she's a shikigami, her normal form is not always in a form of a charm, she can remains in her human-like form in normal situation so it won't be bothersome to classify her types. Even without being in shikigami possession she can speak the human language and fly around, but she would merely have the ability to the extent of surprising people. Also, while not being possessed, neither her appearance nor personality changes, but she still curls up by a [[wikipedia:Kotatsu|kotatsu]] in the winter.


In shikigami form, this bakeneko-figure acquires the fearsome power of a wrathful god. But because her master is a [[shikigami]] as well, her power is fairly low.
When possessed, this bakeneko acquires the fearsome power of a [[kishin]], but since her master is a [[shikigami]] as well, her ability is fairly low.


Getting touched by water dispels her shikigami possession. As a bakeneko her normal form also hates water, so she is always weak against water.
Getting touched by water dispels her shikigami possession. As a bakeneko her normal form also hates water, so she is always weak against water.
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  今度は主の近くで、一段と強い妖力を持っているが、その力は、目の前の人間に通用するのだろうか?
  今度は主の近くで、一段と強い妖力を持っているが、その力は、目の前の人間に通用するのだろうか?
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'''A shikigami of a shikigami of the Gap Youkai'''
'''Shikigami of the Shikigami of the Gap Youkai'''


'''Chen'''
'''Chen'''
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Extra Stage midboss.
Extra Stage midboss.


Following a quick and complete recovery from the injuries of her previous defeat, Chen is set for a second round of combat.
While in the middle of fully recovering from the injuries of her previous defeat, Chen is set for a second round of combat.


Her master is in the vicinity this time around, so her power has been amplified considerably. Might she spend that power generously on the [[human]] before her?
Her master is in the vicinity this time around, so her power has been amplified considerably. Would that power work on the [[human]] before her?
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Revision as of 06:30, 11 March 2019

(チェン)
(♫)
Chen
Chen
Black Cat of Bad Omens
More Character Titles
Species

Bakeneko

Abilities

Use of sorcery (possessed as shikigami), Surprising People (as bakeneko)

Occupation

Shikigami

Location

Youkai Mountain

Music Themes
Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Chen () is Ran Yakumo's shikigami, who was guarding the village of Mayohiga during the events of Perfect Cherry Blossom. Unfortunately, she could put up little resistance due to being far away from her master.

General Information

Chen first appeared as the second stage midboss and boss of Perfect Cherry Blossom, along with being the extra stage midboss and Ran Yakumo's familiar in one of her spell cards. She was also Yukari Yakumo's familiar in Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, and Antinomy Of Common Flowers, and was a target on Stage 6 of Shoot the Bullet. Additionally, she made a background appearance in Hopeless Masquerade.

She is a bakeneko youkai that Ran Yakumo uses as shikigami, but since Ran herself is Yukari's shikigami, she is a "shikigami of a shikigami". When possessed as a shikigami, Chen aquires the fearsome power of a kishin, but since her master is also a shikigami, her ability is fairly low.[1] The possession is removed when she is soaked in water, and since she also hates water as a cat, she is in any case weak to water. Her height is "low"[2] and is capable of human speech. She can use impressive black arts, but only possesses the intellect of a human child. Whether she is possessed or not, her personality and appearance don't change.[1]

She ordinarily lives on Youkai Mountain.[3] In Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, she made the village of cats and tried to stand as the leader, but the progress has been unfavorable.

Ability

The way her abilities show up in the game itself is that she runs around the screen so freely in a way that is not expected of a boss of a shooting game, which is characteristic of her (as one would expect of a cat). This could be considered cute if she were an ordinary cat, but it also makes her slightly more tricky to deal with due to her speed and deceptive movement, which can confuse her opponent. Another characteristic of her is how she spins around and around while attacking, somewhat like her master.

Use of sorcery (while possessed as shikigami)

In shikigami state, Chen becomes extremely dangerous and is able to use various kinds of sorcery. She uses techniques that focus on speed and precise, tricky movements to confuse her opponents, making it very similar to sleight of hand. For example, she could make it appear as if she is dashing to the left, but will then attack from the right instead, moving so quickly that to humans it appears like instant teleportation.[3]

Surprising people (as bakeneko)

When she becomes a regular bakeneko, she becomes more feral and will resort to more physical attacks like biting and clawing with her long nails. Rather than saying she possesses a special ability to surprise accompanying humans, it is more strongly an implication that she's not able to do anything other than things of this extent. (However, even so, for ordinary humans it is dangerous enough). This is the same ability that Kogasa Tatara has - thus in this aspect, they have mutuality.

Occupation

Chen serves as a shikigami to Ran Yakumo, and becomes much stronger when her master is present. However, she hates water, and splashing her will dispel the shikigami possession, making her resort to physical attacks. She is also very fond of catnip, and will lose the will to fight if some is scattered to distract her.

Character Basis

Name

Her full name is Chen (). The kanji in her name can be literally translated as the color "bitter orange" in the Japanese Language, or simply "orange" in Chinese. All of the Yakumo family are named after the names of color. Why Chen appears before Ran and Yukari comes from the fact that the orange light has physically lower energy than the indigo, Ran, and the violet, Yukari. The pronunciation of her name "Chen" is an obsolete Chinese reading of . In Japanese, the character would be read as "tou" or "daidai"; in Mandarin, "chéng".

Design

In her first appearance, Chen has dark brown eyes, brown hair and wears a green mob cap. She has black cat ears, with a gold earring in the left one, and two tails. Her dress is red with a white bow on the collar, with gold trimming and light pink frills at the bottom. The dress has light pink sleeves. She wears socks and has long hot pink fingernails.

Story

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Perfect Cherry Blossom
Chen's sprite in PCB

Chen first appears in the second stage guarding the village of Mayohiga, but she is promptly defeated by the heroine. Later in the extra stage, she guards the path to Ran Yakumo, and is much more powerful due to her master's proximity, but was again defeated.


Spin-offs

Fighters

Chen appeared in Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, and Touhou Hisoutensoku as a projectile in Yukari's spell card Shikigami "Chen". In Antinomy of Common Flowers she gets used in the same way, this time in a combined move with her master Ran Yakumo.

Shoot the Bullet
Chen in HM

In Shoot the Bullet, Aya Shameimaru encountered Chen on stage 6 and took photos of her danmaku.

Hopeless Masquerade

Chen made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Hakurei Shrine stage. She is seen standing with Ran Yakumo cheering (as a little animation).

Literature

Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

Aya investigates an abandoned village inhabited entirely by cats. When she arrives, she finds Chen and cat anarchy. Chen explains that she gathered the cats there in search of a servant to call her own.

By the time Aya returns for an interview, Chen still has not managed to establish a solid leadership role for herself. Aya tells her that she lacks power and that she should reflect on the nature of the relationship between her and her master Ran. She recommends using a mouse (which Chen objects to).

Relationships

Ran and Yukari

Ran Yakumo is her master and Yukari Yakumo is her master's master.

Gallery

Spell Cards

Spell Cards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 16
仙符「鳳凰卵」 Hermit Sign "Fenghuang Egg" PCB
GoM
St. 2: E/N
仙符「鳳凰展翅」 Hermit Sign "Fenghuang's Spread Wings" PCB St. 2: H/L
式符「飛翔晴明」 Shikigami Sign "Soaring Seiman" PCB St. 2: E/N
陰陽「道満晴明」 Yin Yang "Douman-Seiman" PCB St. 2: H
陰陽「晴明大紋」 Yin Yang "Seiman-Daimon" PCB St. 2: L
天符「天仙鳴動」 Heaven Sign "Tianxian's Rumbling" PCB St. 2: E/N
翔符「飛翔韋駄天」
(鬼神「飛翔韋駄天」)
Flight Sign "Soaring Idaten"
(Kishin "Soaring Idaten")
GoM's version is a misprint of PCB's version PCB
GoM
St. 2: H
童符「護法天童乱舞」 Servant Sign "Gouhou-Tendou's Wild Dance" PCB St. 2: L
仙符「屍解永遠」 Hermit Sign "Shikai Immortality" PCB St. 2: E/N
鬼符「鬼門金神」 Oni Sign "Kimon Konjin" PCB St. 2: H
方符「奇門遁甲」 Direction Sign "Kimontonkou" PCB St. 2: L
鬼符「青鬼赤鬼」 Oni Sign "Blue Oni Red Oni" PCB St. Ex
鬼神「飛翔毘沙門天」 Kishin "Soaring Bishamonten" PCB St. Ex
星符「飛び重ね鱗」 Star Sign "Leaping Kasane-Uroko Star" StB St. 6
鬼神「鳴動持国天」 Kishin "Rumbling Jikokuten" StB
GoM
St. 6
化猫「橙」 Bakeneko "Chen" StB St. 6

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Chen  ○凶兆の黒猫

  橙(チェン)


  2面のボス、山に棲む化け猫に憑く式神

  主に妖術を扱う程度の能力を持つ


  その正体は、藍の式神。つまり、橙が妖怪の式神の式神である。

  式神だからといって普段は御札とかではなく、普段も同じ姿をしていて、区別は付かない。

  式神を付けていない普段も人語を話し、普通に飛び回るが、せいぜい人を驚かす程度の能力しか持たない。あと、見た目や性格は変らないが、冬は炬燵で丸くなる。


  化け猫に鬼神を憑かせて高い妖力を得ているが、橙を使う者も式神であるため、その能力はやや低い。


  また水に触れると式は離れてしまう。式の憑いて居ない化け猫状態の橙も普通に水に弱いので、常に水に弱い。

Black Cat of Bad Omens

Chen

Stage 2 Boss, a bakeneko living in a mountain possessed as a shikigami. She possesses the ability to handle sorcery.

Her true form is Ran's shikigami, which makes her a shikigami of a shikigami of a youkai. Although she's a shikigami, her normal form is not always in a form of a charm, she can remains in her human-like form in normal situation so it won't be bothersome to classify her types. Even without being in shikigami possession she can speak the human language and fly around, but she would merely have the ability to the extent of surprising people. Also, while not being possessed, neither her appearance nor personality changes, but she still curls up by a kotatsu in the winter.

When possessed, this bakeneko acquires the fearsome power of a kishin, but since her master is a shikigami as well, her ability is fairly low.

Getting touched by water dispels her shikigami possession. As a bakeneko her normal form also hates water, so she is always weak against water.

Chen  ○すきま妖怪の式の式

  橙(チェン)


  エキストラステージの中ボス。

  前の怪我が完治して間も無いのに、再び闘う事となるとは。

  今度は主の近くで、一段と強い妖力を持っているが、その力は、目の前の人間に通用するのだろうか?

Shikigami of the Shikigami of the Gap Youkai

Chen

Extra Stage midboss.

While in the middle of fully recovering from the injuries of her previous defeat, Chen is set for a second round of combat.

Her master is in the vicinity this time around, so her power has been amplified considerably. Would that power work on the human before her?

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