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東方外來韋編 (とうほうがいらいいへん)
Strange Creators of Outer World
ThGairaiIhen.jpg
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

September 2015 - ongoing

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Masakichi
Genji Asai


Touhou Gairai Ihen(Tomes of External Origins) ~ Strange Creators of Outer World (東方外來韋編 ~ Strange Creators of Outer World) is an official Touhou Project magazine which began publication on September 30, 2015. It is published by Kadokawa under its Dengeki Moeoh imprint with the full supervision and support of ZUN.

Information

The magazine features interviews and introductions of doujin creators in all fields of Touhou fandom, newbie-friendly information on the Touhou universe, and a new serialization of Curiosities of Lotus Asia by ZUN. The inaugural issue also featured an in-depth interview about Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, an interview about Urban Legend in Limbo with Twilight Frontier's Unabara Iruka, a Play, Doujin! interview with its game developers, and a music arrangement CD.

Main Contents

Recurring features and articles throughout the issues include:

Press

Strange Creators of Outer World was first noticed by a fan who spotted press materials at Comiket 88. [1][2] The official website was made public shortly after. A preview of the first issue was released on September 2015.[3]

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.1

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.1
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.1
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2015-09-30

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Masakichi
Genji Asai

Pages

160

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2

ISBN

978-4048694292

Contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Feature 3

  • pg. 022-023: Play, Doujin! × Touhou Project
  • pg. 024-025: Gensou no Rondo (CUBETYPE)
  • pg. 026-027: Strange Creators Interview 03 - 響谷ゆろ
  • pg. 028-029: Fushigi no Gensokyo -THE TOWER OF DESIRE- (AQUA STYLE)
  • pg. 030-031: Strange Creators Interview 04 - JYUNYA (AQUA STYLE)
  • pg. 032-033: Strange Creators Interview 05 - Zukki & Naocchi (Area-ZERO)
  • pg. 034-035: Strange Creators Interview 06 - Mediascape (Fumio Oyamada and Ezaki Nozomu)

Feature 4

Comics

  • pg. 064: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 065-081: The First Magic by Hitori
  • pg. 082: Ad Page
  • pg. 083-095: わらしべナズーリン by Aoi Kujira
  • pg. 096: Ad Page
  • pg. 097-109: 霊夢転身 by Haniwa
  • pg. 110: Ad Page
  • pg. 111-125: ある日の幻想郷社会活動 by Mizutaki
  • pg. 126: Ad Page
  • pg. 127-139: はじめてのスペルカード? by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 140: Ad Page
  • pg. 141-153: 霊夢と!弾幕大掃除 by Toto Nemigi
  • pg. 154: Ad Page
  • pg. 155-159: やってやれ幻想郷 バースト by Toshihira Arata

Special Addition

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2016-06-30

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Masakichi
Genji Asai

Pages

160

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3

ISBN

978-4048922319

Contents

  • pg. 001: Genji Asai Artbook Ad
  • pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature: Team Shanghai Alice × Twilight Frontier

Feature 2

Play,Doujin! × Touhou Project

Comics

  • pg. 064: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 065-081: 永遠探偵かぐや~満月の姫が欠けたピースを照らし出す!蘇る不死鳥とオクラホマミキサー事件~ by Hitori
  • pg. 082: Kadokawa Touhou Novel Lineup (Touhou Kourindou)
  • pg. 083-095: きりなし一夜抄 by Aoi Kujira
  • pg. 096: Ad Page
  • pg. 097-109: 妖怪の偏人 by Haniwa
  • pg. 110: Ad Page
  • pg. 111-123: よろこびとパチュリー by Mizutaki
  • pg. 124: Ad Page
  • pg. 125-137: Lunatic昔語り by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 138: Ad Page
  • pg. 139-143: やってやれ幻想郷エクストリーム by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 144: Ibarakasen Ad Page
  • pg. 145-157: 庭師妖夢頑張る! by Aya Azuma
  • pg. 158: Suzunaan Ad Page
  • pg. 159: Ad Page

Special Addition

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2017-03-02

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Masakichi
Genji Asai

Pages

164

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4

ISBN

978-4048926386

Contents

  • pg. 001: Genji Asai / Kususaga Rin Art Works Ad Page
  • pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Feature 3

Comics

  • pg. 062: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 063-079: 酔文依存症 by Hitori
  • pg. 080: Ad Page
  • pg. 081-093: 感染!ゆめ花わ小径 by Aoi Kujira
  • pg. 094: Ad Page
  • pg. 095-107: 射命丸文の考察 by Haniwa
  • pg. 108: Ad Page
  • pg. 109-123: EXTRA Stage by Mizutaki
  • pg. 124: Ad Page
  • pg. 125-137: 人形解放Stage 1 by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 138: Ad Page
  • pg. 139-143: やってやれ幻想郷TWIN by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 144: Ibarakasen Ad Page
  • pg. 145-157: 文とはたて なかよくけんかしな! by Aya Azuma
  • pg. 158: Kadokawa Touhou Book Lineup (Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia)
  • pg. 159: Ad Page

Special Addition

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4
Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2017-10-31

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Masakichi
Genji Asai

Pages

162

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring!

ISBN

978-4048933919

Contents

  • pg. 001: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad Page
  • pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Comics

  • pg. 060: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 061-079: ケロケロ帽子の家出 by Hitori
  • pg. 080: Ad Page
  • pg. 081-095: 風が吹いた日 by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 096: Kadokawa Touhou Novel Lineup (Touhou Kourindou)
  • pg. 097-109: レミリアさまに叱られるから by Aoi Kujira
  • pg. 110: Ad Page
  • pg. 111-123: Newbie Tengu Shinmyoumaru (The sequel) by Haniwa (Continuation from Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia)
  • pg. 124: Ad Page
  • pg. 125-133: やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 134: Ad Page
  • pg. 135-143: にとりのスマホでドン! by Aya Azuma
  • pg. 144: Ad Page
  • pg. 145-159: 早苗のにおいと神々と by Mizutaki

Special Addition

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring! (Volume 5)

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring!
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring!
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2018-03-30

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

164

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Autumn!

ISBN

978-4048937498

Contents

  • pg. 001: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad Page
  • pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Opening Feature

Feature 2

  • pg. 014:
    • Let's take a look at the new products at Reitaisai and the future of Touhou Project
    • Strange Creators Interview 02 - 北條孝宏

Feature 3

  • pg. 022: Strange Creators Interview 03 - Marasy
  • pg. 044: Strange Creators Interview 05 - Hitori

Feature 4

New Projects

Comics

  • pg. 058: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 059: The Parasite who came home again by Hitori
  • pg. 078: Ad page
  • pg. 079: The Craziest Deciding Match! by Haniwa
  • pg. 092: Ad page
  • pg. 093: Jigoku meguride bucchigiri! by Mizutaki
  • pg. 110: Ad page
  • pg. 111: Youkai Dragnet: Eight-Eyed Yamame by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 128: Ad page
  • pg. 129: Zoku: Warashibe Nazrin by Aoi Kujira
  • pg. 138: Ad page
  • pg. 139: Yatteyare Gensoukyou by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 146: Ad page
  • pg. 147: Buddhist Drinking Precept ALISON

Special Addition

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Autumn! (Volume 6)

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Autumn!
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Autumn!
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2018-10-01

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

140

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring!

ISBN

978-4049120905

Contents

  • pg. 001: Ad Page for Touhou Kourindou
  • pg. 002-003: Table of Contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Feature 3

Comics

  • pg. 046: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 047-065: 天子、宇宙へ行く by Hitori
  • pg. 066: Ad page
  • pg. 067-079: 萃香のやつ酔いが醒めたらどうなるんだ? by Haniwa
  • pg. 080: Ad page
  • pg. 081-095: 幼地心と秋の空 by Mizutaki
  • pg. 096: Ad page
  • pg. 097-111: ふたりの二次 by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 112: Ad page
  • pg. 113-121: やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 122: Ad page
  • pg. 123-135: 仙果がころりん by ALISON
  • pg. 136: Colophon

Special Addition

  • New Touhou Project Danmaku Book Preview (Comic by Aya Azuma)
  • Back Cover

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring! (Volume 7)

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring!
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring!
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2019-03-04

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

140

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Autumn!

ISBN

978-4049124682

Contents

  • pg. 001: Table of Contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Feature 3

Series

Comics

  • pg. 046: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 047-063 屠自古ときれいな娘々 by Hitori
  • pg. 064: Ad page
  • pg. 065-075 いいなぁいいなぁ亡霊っていいなぁ~♪ by Haniwa
  • pg. 076: Ad page
  • pg. 077-091 From us to me by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 092: Ad page
  • pg. 093-101 やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 102: Ad page
  • pg. 103-111 仏罰 by ALISON
  • pg. 112: Ad page
  • pg. 113 欲望の血の色 by Mizutaki

Special Addition

  • Touhou Project Characters' Spell Card List[4]
  • Back Cover

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Autumn! (Volume 8)

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Autumn!
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Autumn!
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2019-10-28

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

124

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2021 Spring!

ISBN

978-4049128567

Contents

  • pg. 001: Table of Contents

Main Feature

Feature 2

Feature 3

  • pg. 024-031: 岸田教団&THE明星ロケツツ・岸田氏インタビュー

Series

Comics

  • pg. 048: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 049-66: GENSOU QUEST SEIJA STORY ~そして原作へ・・・~ by Hitori
  • pg. 067 Touhou Project Works Ad
  • pg. 068-078: 付喪神談話/人間談話 by Haniwa
  • pg. 079 Touhou Project Works Ad
  • pg. 080-94: 姫と姫 by Suichuu Hanabi
  • pg. 095 Genji Asai Art Works Ad
  • pg. 096-104 やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 105: Touhou Kourindou Ad
  • pg. 106: Aya Azuma WaHH & Hana Ougi ad
  • pg. 107-118: [特別収録」サナェンジェル by Aya Azuma

Special Addition

Urgent Notice

  • pg. 119: ComicWalker / NicoNico Douga Distribution Notice

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2021 Spring!

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2021 Spring!
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2021 Spring!
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2021-03-31

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

124

Followed by

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2024

ISBN

978-4049136968

Contents

  • pg. 001: Table of Contents

Main Feature

  • pg. 002.030: Touhou Project 25th Anniversary - Touhou History in Numbers
  • pg. 031: AFiEU ad

Feature 2

  • pg. 032-037: Touhou Project x Oki Island Town Collaboration

Feature 3

  • pg. 038-041: Special Novel Business Trip - Yousei Jinchouge - Extra Edition

Series

Comics

  • pg. 048: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 049-067: 死のメッセージ Hitori
  • pg. 068: Touhou Project Works ad
  • pg. 069-081: 往古来今 Benishake
  • pg. 082: Ayazma Shinigami Ad
  • pg. 083-094: 古道具屋から見た少女達 baba
  • pg. 095: Gensokyo of Humans Ad
  • pg. 096-105: やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
  • pg. 106: Touhou Project Works Ad
  • pg. 107-118: ツナガリいくモノ Haniwa
  • pg. 120: Colophon

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2024

東方外來韋編
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2024
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2024
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Moeoh

Released

2024-01-31

Genre

Magazine

Writers

ZUN

Pages

128

Followed by

TBA

ISBN

978-4049155655

Contents

  • pg. 001: Table of Contents

Main Feature

Series

Feature 2

  • pg. 024-035: Ability Card List

Feature 3

  • pg. 036-037: The Coronavirus Pandemic, Touhou, and ZUN (Looking Back On 2020)

Series

Review

  • pg. 040-041: The End and the Future as seen in "Rainbow-Colored Septentrion"

Series

Comics

  • pg. 048: Derivative Warning
  • pg. 049-061: 雨の日のこと by Akagashi Hagane
  • pg. 062: Ad page
  • pg. 063-075: 鬼の思惑 by Haniwa
  • pg. 076: Ad page
  • pg. 077-085: ほぼ日幻想郷 by Hiyoi
  • pg. 086: Ad page
  • pg. 087-103: 地上の兎たちの鶏肋 by Ashiyama
  • pg. 104: Ad page
  • pg. 105-125: [特别收录]乙女力。 by Aya Azuma
  • pg. 126: Ad page
  • pg. 127: Ad page
  • pg. 128: Publishing information

Doujin Anthologies

These are the collections of individual doujin comic works from selected artists, which include manuscripts published in Strange Creators of Outer World as well as manuscripts drawn specifically for the tankoubons.

楽花流水

楽花流水
東方Project 水中花火作品集
Rakka Ryuusui
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Comics EX

Released

2018-10-26

Genre

Comic

Writers

Suichuu Hanabi

Illustrators

Suichuu Hanabi

Pages

128

Chapters

7

ISBN

978-4049121551

Rakka Ryuusui: TOHO Project Suichuu Hanabi Works

  • pg. 003: はじめてのスペルカード?
  • pg. 017: ルナティック昔語り
  • pg. 021: 人形解放Stage 1
  • pg. 045: 風が吹いた日
  • pg. 061: 妖怪捜査網 八ッ目のヤマメ
  • pg. 079: ふたりの二次
  • pg. 095: 描き下ろし 風の循環

火鳥風傑

火鳥風傑
東方Project 火鳥作品集
Kachou Fugetsu
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Comics EX

Released

2018-10-26

Genre

Comic

Writers

Hitori

Illustrators

Hitori

Pages

135

Chapters

7

ISBN

978-4049121544

Kachou Fugetsu: TOHO Project Hitori Works

  • pg. 007: はじめての魔法 / The First Magic
  • pg. 025: 永遠探偵かぐや
  • pg. 045: 酔文依存症
  • pg. 063: ケロケロ帽子の家出
  • pg. 083: 厄介者の里帰り / The Parasite who came home again
  • pg. 103: 天子、宇宙へ行く
  • pg. 003, 052, 122: 描き下ろし

諸楽ノ根源

諸楽ノ根源
東方Project 水炊き作品集
Shoraku no Kongen
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Comics EX

Released

2019-3-25

Genre

Comic

Writers

Mizutaki

Illustrators

Mizutaki

Pages

128

Chapters

8

ISBN

978-4049124217

Shoraku no Kongen: TOHO Project Mizutaki Works

  • pg. 003: ある日の幻想郷社会活動
  • pg. 019: よろこびとパチュリー
  • pg. 033: EXTRA ステージ
  • pg. 049: 早苗のにおいと神々と
  • pg. 065: 地獄めぐりでぶっちぎり!
  • pg. 083: 幼地心と秋の空
  • pg. 099: 欲望の血の色
  • pg. 123: 諸楽ノ根源 描き下ろし

一葉来福

一葉来福
東方Project 葉庭作品集
Ichiyou Raifuku
Publisher

Kadokawa /
Dengeki Comics EX

Released

2019-3-25

Genre

Comic

Writers

Haniwa

Illustrators

Haniwa

Pages

128

Chapters

10

ISBN

978-4049124224

Ichiyou Raifuku: TOHO Project Haniwa Works

  • pg. 003 霊夢転身
  • pg. 017 妖怪の偏人
  • pg. 031 射命丸文の考察
  • pg. 045 最キョウ決定戦! / The Craziest Deciding Match!
  • pg. 059 萃香のやつ酔いが醒めたらどうなるんだ?
  • pg. 073 いいなぁいいなぁ亡霊っていいなぁ~♪
  • pg. 085 新人天狗シンミョウマル / Newbie Tengu Shinmyoumaru
  • pg. 095 続・新人天狗ンンミョウマル / Newbie Tengu Shinmyoumaru (The sequel)
  • pg. 109 新人天狗シンミョウマル完結編 描き下ろし
  • pg. 124 博麗の巫女 描き下ろし


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