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Perfect Memento in Strict Sense
東方求聞史紀 Perfect Memento in Strict Sense | |
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Released |
2006-12-27 |
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Illustrated Reference Book |
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Illustrators |
Aki★Eda |
Pages |
166 |
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ISBN |
東方求聞史紀 ~ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense (Touhou Gumon Shiki, "Eastern Histories by Hieda") is the Second Official Touhou Fanbook by ZUN. Compared to the first, Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, it is quite serious in tone; focusing mainly on factual information about the world of Gensokyo.
Perfect Memento comes with a CD containing three original music tracks plus some desktop wallpaper, and some shops also added a booklet drawn by Aki★Eda and written by ZUN. In addition, one month before release, a manga based upon it called Memorizable Gensokyo, also by Aki Eda and ZUN, was published in the December 2006 issue of Comic REX magazine.
Here, we see Gensokyo from the perspective of the (almost) normal human Hieda no Akyuu, a recorder of its history who lives in Gensokyo. Her descriptions show a quite different realm; one where things are described in terms of ‘threat levels’, and most Youkai are to be feared and avoided rather than laughed at. It deals primarily with the characteristics of the youkai as well as countermeasures that can be taken against them. However, everything recorded are only things within the range of Akyuu's knowledge.
Since the youkai who were written about have appealed to Akyuu to describe them as being stronger than they actually are, many things are grossly exaggerated from how things actually are. The descriptions also contain Akyuu's own monologues and considerations. Misconceptions can arise if this is not recognized before reading. However, since the contents contain not few details about what is canon[clarification needed], it is still an invaluable resource for those who want to create derivative works.
- Dubious or erroneous statements
- Before Sakuya Izayoi served Remilia Scarlet, she was a vampire hunter (there is no proof).
- Eirin Yagokoro and Kaguya Houraisan have been categorized as human (it is arguable whether they actually are human or not).
- Fujiwara no Mokou is the descendant of a group of ninjas who live in the bamboo forest (she is not a ninja and there is a high possibility that she is not a descendent, but the actual person behind it)
- The reason nirvana for entering into Heaven are restricted is because Heaven is filled to capacity (in Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Yukari Yakumo stated that it was a big lie)
Contents
- pg. 1: Gensokyo Chronicle
- pg. 4-5: Foreword
- pg. 6: Table of Contents
- pg. 7: Youkai Encyclopedia
- pg. 8-9: Encyclopedia: Fairy (Fairy)
- pg. 10-11: Cirno
- pg. 12-13: Lily White
- pg. 14-15: Sunny Milk
- pg. 16-17: Luna Child
- pg. 18-19: Star Sapphire
- pg. 20-21: Encyclopedia: Yuurei (Yuurei)
- pg. 22-24: Youmu Konpaku
- pg. 25-26: Lunasa Prismriver
- pg. 27-28: Merlin Prismriver
- pg. 29-30: Lyrica Prismriver
- pg. 31-32: Encyclopedia: Youkai (Youkai, Presence)
- pg. 33-34: Rumia
- pg. 35-36: Letty Whiterock
- pg. 37-38: Wriggle Nightbug
- pg. 39-40: Mystia Lorelei
- pg. 41-42: Hong Meiling
- pg. 43-44: Medicine Melancholy
- pg. 45-47: Yuuka Kazami
- pg. 48-51: Yukari Yakumo
- pg. 52-53: Encyclopedia: Magician
- pg. 54-56: Alice Margatroid
- pg. 57-59: Patchouli Knowledge
- pg. 60-61: Encyclopedia: Beast (Nekomata, Kitsune, Rabbit)
- pg. 62-63: Chen
- pg. 64-65: Ran Yakumo
- pg. 66-68: Reisen Udongein Inaba
- pg. 69-70: Tewi Inaba
- pg. 71-72: Encyclopedia: Lycaony (Therianthropes)
- pg. 73-74: Keine Kamishirasawa
- pg. 75-76: Encyclopedia: Vampire (Vampire)
- pg. 77-79: Remilia Scarlet
- pg. 80-81: Flandre Scarlet
- pg. 82-83: Encyclopedia: Bourei (Bourei)
- pg. 84-86: Yuyuko Saigyouji
- pg. 87-88: Encyclopedia: Tengu (Tengu, Mountain Deity)
- pg. 89-91: Aya Shameimaru
- pg. 92-93: Encyclopedia: Oni (Oni, Elder Demon)
- pg. 94-95: Suika Ibuki
- pg. 96: Encyclopedia: Unidentified
- pg. 96-97: Dragon
- pg. 97-98: Kappa (Kappa)
- pg. 98-99: Celestial (Celestial)
- pg. 99-100: Hermit
- pg. 100-101: Yaoyorozu no Kami (Eight Million Gods) (Yaoyorozu no Kami)
- pg. 101-102: Divine Spirit (Shinrei)
- pg. 103: Encyclopedia: Shinigami (Death Gods)
- pg. 104-105: Komachi Onozuka
- pg. 106-107: Encyclopedia: Yama - King of Hell (Yama)
- pg. 108-109: Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu
- pg. 110: Encyclopedia: Outsider - Spirited-away Humans
- pg. 8-9: Encyclopedia: Fairy (Fairy)
- pg. 111: Heroic Legends
- pg. 112-116: Reimu Hakurei
- pg. 117-120: Marisa Kirisame
- pg. 121-124: Sakuya Izayoi
- pg. 125-127: Rinnosuke Morichika
- pg. 128-129: Eirin Yagokoro
- pg. 130-132: Kaguya Houraisan
- pg. 133-134: Fujiwara no Mokou
- pg. 135: Dangerous Area Guide
- pg. 136: Human Village
- pg. 137: Hakurei Shrine
- pg. 138: Rinnosuke's Store (Kourindou)
- pg. 139: Misty Lake
- pg. 140: Bamboo Forest of the Lost
- pg. 140: Forest of Magic
- pg. 141: Youkai Mountain
- pg. 141: Road of Liminality
- pg. 142: Sanzu River
- pg. 143: Garden of the Sun
- pg. 143: Giant Toad's Pond
- pg. 144: Nameless Hill
- pg. 144: Scarlet Devil Mansion (Koumakan)
- pg. 145: Netherworld
- pg. 146: Hakugyokurou
- pg. 146: Eientei (House of Eternity)
- pg. 147: Capital of the Moon
- pg. 148: Road of Reconsideration
- pg. 148: Muenzuka (Muendzuka)
- pg. 149: Higan
- pg. 151-155: Monologue
- pg. 157: Unresolved Materials
- pg. 158: Memorandum which had fallen on Bamboo Forest of Lost
- pg. 159: (Bunbunmaru Newspaper) "Presenting the Ninth Are Maiden"
- pg. 160: Draft of Spell Card Rules
- pg. 161: Flyer of Yougakudan
- pg. 162: Colophon
- pg. 165: Afterword by ZUN
- pg. 166: Copyright page
Danger/Friendship Level Summary
Danger Level | ||||||||
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H u m a n F r i e n d s h i p L e v e l |
Extremely Low | Low | Medium | High | Extremely High | Unknown | ||
High | Lily White | Lunasa Prismriver Merlin Prismriver Lyrica Prismriver Alice Margatroid Keine Kamishirasawa |
Youmu Konpaku | Yuyuko Saigyouji | ||||
Normal | Luna Child Star Sapphire Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu |
Cirno Sunny Milk Hong Meiling Tewi Inaba Komachi Onozuka |
Wriggle Nightbug Patchouli Knowledge Chen |
Ran Yakumo Aya Shameimaru |
Suika Ibuki | Yukari Yakumo Reisen Udongein Inaba | ||
Low | Rumia Letty Whiterock |
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Extremely Low |
Remilia Scarlet Flandre Scarlet |
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Poor | Mystia Lorelei | Medicine Melancholy | ||||||
Worst | Yuuka Kazami |
Other Information
The title "求聞史紀" and Akyuu's ability "求聞持" comes from a so-called mantra "虚空蔵求聞持法" (Kokuuzou Gumonji Hou), which is popular in Japan as part of Shingon Buddhism, brought into Japan by Kuukai, one of the most famous Japanese Buddhists. The prayer is for Akasagarbha (虚空蔵菩薩, Kokuuzou Bosatsu) to improve their memory retention. This suits Akyuu's ability to remember everything she sees. [1]
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