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Menreiki (面霊気?) is a type of [[Youkai]] in Japanese folklore, composed of Gigaku masks. Though in touhou it's more akin to a [[Tsukumogami]] of a mask. It's a lesser known youkai so there isn't much info on their powers or ways to defeat them, though at the same time there's nothing listing exceptional strengths.
A {{nihongo|'''menreiki'''|面霊気||roughly "mask essence"}} is a type of [[youkai]] in Japanese folklore, composed of [[wikipedia:Gigaku|Gigaku]] masks.  


==Menreiki==
==Menreiki in Touhou==
The only such example in gensokyo is [[Hata no Kokoro]], a tsukumogami of a mask [[Miko Toyosatomimi]] made in the past. Being recently born there isn't much known about her beyond what's revealed in [[Hopeless Masquerade]]. Her masks at first were her way of expression and possessing emotions and if she's missing one, there's the risk of the others going out of control. She appears innately skillful in various Noh plays.
In the ''[[Touhou Project]]'', menreiki are more akin to the collective [[tsukumogami]] of a mask. There isn't much information on their powers, exceptional strengths, or ways to defeat them. The only example of a menreiki in [[Gensokyo]] is [[Hata no Kokoro]], the tsukumogami of a set of masks once created by [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]]. Being recently born, there isn't much known about her beyond what's revealed in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''. Her masks were her way of expressing and possessing emotions and if she loses even one, there's the risk of the others going out of control; the main plot of ''Hopeless Masquerade'' centers on this. She appears innately skillful in various [[wikipedia:Noh|Noh]] plays.


==Characters under this Bestiary==
==Characters under this Bestiary==
===[[Touhou Project]]===
*[[Hata no Kokoro]]
*[[Hata no Kokoro]]


==Books and articles==
==See Also==
*N/A
*Wikipedia entry for [[wikipedia:Menreiki|Menreiki]]


==See Also==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menreiki Menreiki wikipedia page]
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Revision as of 04:38, 21 October 2015

A menreiki (面霊気, roughly "mask essence") is a type of youkai in Japanese folklore, composed of Gigaku masks.

Menreiki in Touhou

In the Touhou Project, menreiki are more akin to the collective tsukumogami of a mask. There isn't much information on their powers, exceptional strengths, or ways to defeat them. The only example of a menreiki in Gensokyo is Hata no Kokoro, the tsukumogami of a set of masks once created by Toyosatomimi no Miko. Being recently born, there isn't much known about her beyond what's revealed in Hopeless Masquerade. Her masks were her way of expressing and possessing emotions and if she loses even one, there's the risk of the others going out of control; the main plot of Hopeless Masquerade centers on this. She appears innately skillful in various Noh plays.

Characters under this Bestiary

See Also