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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
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
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
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
Contents
pg. 001: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad Page
pg. 002-003: Table of contents
Main Feature
Feature 2
Comics
Special Addition
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring! (Volume 5)
東方外來韋編 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!
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!
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!
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
pg. 002-009: 新たな快作/怪作あらわる! 東方鬼形獣大特集
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!
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
Strange Creators of Outer World. 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Gallery
References
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