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Touhou Ibarakasen ~ Wild and Horned Hermit (東方茨歌仙 ~ Wild and Horned Hermit, lit. "Eastern Thorned Poet Hermit") is a Touhou comic published by Ichijinsha in Chara☆Mel Febri beginning on July 24, 2010. The story is written by ZUN, with illustration by Aya Azuma. It introduces Kasen Ibaraki, aka Kasen Ibara, a girl of unknown nature and ability who seems to have some sort of connection to the existing cast.

Wild and Horned Hermit Vol. 1

東方茨歌仙
Wild and Horned Hermit
Vol.1
Wild and Horned Hermit Vol.1
Publisher

Ichijinsha

Released

June 27, 2011

Genre

Comic

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Aya Azuma

Pages

145

Chapters

5

Followed by

Wild and Horned Hermit Vol.2

ISBN

9784758012225

Chapter One

Translated by glasnost, edited by Rukaroa

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Summary: Someone leaves a "kappa's arm" at the Hakurei Shrine. Reimu decides to turn it into a goshintai and send Marisa to the human village for supplies. At the entrance to the human village, Marisa bumps into a girl, who claims she was remembering everything since her birth as a means to extend her lifespan. Marisa then returns to the shrine, and Reimu sets up the goshintai. Almost immediately, the strange girl Marisa met turns up at the shrine to see the kappa's arm, even though Reimu had not yet advertised the kappa's arm. The girl introduces herself as Kasen Ibaraki, a hermit who apparently visited the shrine before and already knows Reimu, and she claims she heard about the kappa's arm from some birds. She gets Reimu to show her the kappa's arm, but is disappointed when she sees that the "kappa's arm" is a mechanical extending arm. Afterwards, Marisa invites Kasen to visit the shrine more often.

Chapter Two

Translated by glasnost, edited by Mae, Rukaroa and Foxtrot

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Summary: Above the Underground Geyser Center, Kasen, concerned that evil spirits are appearing above ground, puts up a sign declaring "only people who want to die should come near" (due to the presence of poisonous gases and evil spirits). At the Hakurei Shrine, Sanae tries to explain to Reimu and Marisa that nuclear reactor in Former Hell is inefficient. Kasen drops by to listen in, and Sanae reveals that Kasen also lives on Youkai Mountain. Sanae then gives them an explanation of cold fusion and asks Reimu to call upon the god of metals to provide some palladium alloy for an experiment. A few days later, Sanae and Kanako perform the experiment successfully.

Chapter Three

Translated by glasnost, edited by Mae

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Summary: Kasen goes to the Hakurei Shrine and finds some vengeful spirits gathering around a small pile of gold. Kasen orders Reimu to tell her where she got the gold, and Reimu leads her to the hot springs near the underground geyser center, where Marisa and the kappa are digging for gold. Kasen then orders Reimu to put back the gold since the gold was formed from humans' desires and infused with the essence of vengeful spirits. Kasen also explains that metals such as mercury and arsenic are similarly formed, and Marisa notes that they are often used in magicians' experiments. Komachi appears at Kasen's dojo to remind her that the shinigami are monitoring her.

Chapter Four

Translated by glasnost, edited by Mae

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Summary: A landslide occurred near the kappa's hideout, and Reimu, Marisa, and Kasen go investigate. The landslide had blocked the river, creating a natural dam and a lake near the base of the mountain. The three meet Kanako at the lake, where they discuss the advantages of dams. Kanako ends up removing the dam and the silt, and proceeds to direct a kappa to build another dam. Sanae mentions that the dam was planned long before the landslide. Suspicious, Kasen confronts Suwako about the real purpose of the dam: to create a lake as a "base" that's more convenient for worshipers. Suwako remarks that the landslide was the result of the kappas' attempt to build the dam in one night and that construction of the current dam is will be canceled since the kappa work poorly in groups.

Chapter Five

Translated by glasnost, edited by Mae

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Summary: Frustrated that her shrine isn't attracting visitors, Reimu decides to ask Kasen to teach her a few techniques that can help her attract worshipers. Put off by her ambitious attitude, Kasen summons a dragon to take Reimu to her dojo for training for a few days. After the training is completed, Komachi visits Kasen and tells her that she is impressed with Kasen for performing her hermit duties. However, Komachi also explains that Reimu is too simple-minded to have any ill intent, and that she'll return to normal very shortly.

Wild and Horned Hermit Vol. 2

東方茨歌仙
Wild and Horned Hermit
Vol.2
Wild and Horned Hermit Vol.2
Publisher

Ichijinsha

Released

March 27, 2012

Genre

Comic

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Aya Azuma

Followed by

TBA

ISBN

9784758012621

Chapter Six

Translated by glasnost, edited by Mae

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Summary: Kasen and Sanae visit the Hakurei Shrine to find a very lethargic Reimu and Marisa. They tell Kasen and Sanae about a strange creature they had found after the thunderstorm on the night before, hoping that the creature would help solve Gensokyo's energy crisis. After poking through the shrine, Kasen finds the creature, a raijuu she was taking care of. She realizes the raijuu was responsible for the thunderstorm. She also notes that the raijuu is poisonous; the poison, found in the lightning it creates, causes people who see its lightning to become exhausted and lose their ability to think. Kasen has Sanae prepare some corn, which counteracts the raijuu's poison, for Reimu and Marisa.

Mirror : http://www.mediafire.com/?bcqc6nha4gdhgfw
Raw: http://www.mediafire.com/?y82f8333o739r7p

Chapter Seven

Translated by Clarste, Nietz (Gaku-Touhou), edited by Clarste, Mae (Gaku-Touhou)

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Summary: Marisa hears that a god of fortune has visited a soba shop in the Human Village. When she tells Reimu about the rumor, Reimu decides to have the god visit her shrine. The next day, Reimu leaves a broom on the ground, hoping the god of fortune will appear and start sweeping. After Reimu's scheme fails, Marisa then tells her that the god is a shy human who is always smiling and resembles a fukusuke doll. The god wanders the village, appearing to enter shops at random, though every shop he has visited has prospered. Sanae recognizes the god as Shirou Sendai. Kasen then reveals why the places he visited prosper: because those shops are already committed to prospering.

Gaku-Touhou Version: http://gallery.gensokyo.org/archive/Aya_Azuma_and_ZUN_-_Wild_and_Horned_Hermit_CH07.zip
Raw: http://www.mediafire.com/?ii9tt2t3jrnjycb

Chapter Eight

Translated by Clarste, Nietz (Gaku-Touhou), edited by Clarste, Mae (Gaku-Touhou)

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Summary: After last night's party at the Hakurei Shrine, Reimu wakes up and discovers a youkai fox, who tries to disguise herself as Marisa but is quickly outed. Reimu was about to exterminate her when the fox tells Reimu where to find some spare change and cleans up last night's party. When Reimu tries asking for more money, the fox tells her how she can get that. Over the next several days, the shrine is teeming with visitors. Kasen discovers a tube fox attached to one of the visitors and confiscates it. She tells Reimu and Marisa that though the tube fox can gather wealth and fortune it will also completely drain the vitality of the spellcaster. Reimu confesses about the youkai fox to Marisa and Kasen, and swears to exterminate all youkai on the spot.

Gaku-Touhou Version: http://gallery.gensokyo.org/archive/Aya_Azuma_and_ZUN_-_Wild_and_Horned_Hermit_CH08.zip
Raw: http://www.mediafire.com/?jxtfdj8pmemtk46

Chapter Nine

Translated by Clarste, Nietz (Gaku-Touhou), edited by Clarste and Hylarn, Mae (Gaku-Touhou)

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Summary: Reimu has found the youkai fox who swindled her in the previous chapter and plans to exterminate her. Kasen wonders if Reimu is being too harsh, pointing out that not all youkai have bad intentions. Reimu then proceeds to lecture Kasen on the nature of youkai. At that point, Mamizou appears at the shrine because she believes Reimu is behind the attacks of several residents of the Myouren Temple. However, since the attacker managed to remain unseen at each attack, they conclude that the culprit is a youkai. A few days later, Kasen was asking Reimu to not be so harsh on some youkai when a mysterious mist appears striking down Marisa and Reimu. The mist collects to reveal Suika, who "attacked" the residents of the temple as part of a greeting.

Gaku-Touhou Version: http://gallery.gensokyo.org/archive/Aya_Azuma_and_ZUN_-_Wild_and_Horned_Hermit_CH09.zip
Raw: http://www.mediafire.com/?o34imu0v3pcqeh2

Chapter Ten

Translated by Clarste, Nietz (Gaku-Touhou), edited by Clarste, Mae (Gaku-Touhou)

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Summary: With her errand-eagle Kume growing old and forgetful, Kasen decides to start training his replacement Kanda. As finding the way back to a hermit's home is a skill that takes a long time to learn, Kasen decorates a tree with orbs of light to act as a landmark. However, on learning from Marisa that people are seeking out this tree in the belief it grows jewels, she quickly replaces the lights with a less-conspicuous Brocken Spectre. Marisa is still curious about the tree's odd shadow and sets off to investigate; spotting Kanda with supplies, she manages to follow him back to Kasen's dojo. Another few days later, Marisa brags to Reimu about her plans to visit Kasen again and "borrow" some valuables.

Gaku-Touhou Version (+ Extra): http://gallery.gensokyo.org/archive/Aya_Azuma_and_ZUN_-_Wild_and_Horned_Hermit_CH10.zip

Wild and Horned Hermit Vol. 3

Chapter Eleven

Translated by Clarste, Nietz (Gaku-Touhou), edited by Clarste and Hylarn, Mae (Gaku-Touhou)

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Summary: Reimu is pushing Kasen to host the annual flower-viewing party when an injured Marisa arrives; she was trying to find Kasen's dojo again but was warded off by her pet tiger. Marisa leaves, but returns soon afterwards with her cut completely gone - apparently a fisherman in the Human Village named Unshou has been healing people with a mysterious ointment. Marisa suggests that Kasen seek him out to have her "injured" arm healed (Kasen hiding that her arm is fake). Kasen first searches Unshou's house, then approaches him in person, asking where he found Kappa's Nostrum and where he's keeping "the arm". Unshou claims he received the medicine from a kappa in exchange for a pair of "kappa's arms" he found in the river, one in a box (apparently the arm from chapter 1) and the other a still-living humanoid arm which was carrying it. Kasen ends up hiring Unshou to provide fish for the party.

Gaku-Touhou Version: http://gallery.gensokyo.org/archive/Aya_Azuma_and_ZUN_-_Wild_and_Horned_Hermit_CH11.zip

Chapter Twelve

Translated by Clarste, edited by Clarste

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Summary: Komachi arrives at Kasen's dojo, who notes that she's altered the route since Marisa found it. When Kasen refers to ferryman shinigami as lower-ranking than those who collect mortals at their time of death, Komachi reveals that the second type are actually an elaborate hoax - only those who would illegally extend their life need "collecting", and Hell sends "something much scarier than a shinigami" to do it. At the shrine Reimu and Marisa witness a sudden downpour, followed by a giant geyser erupting from Genbu Ravine. They arrive to find that the water is so pressurised that anything touching it will be disintegrated, and that the kappa have been rendered homeless. The water was actually gathered by the kishin chief Suiki to trap and kill Seiga Kaku. The trap's structure makes Seiga's ability useless on it, but she escapes by tunneling through the ground. On meeting Seiga, Kasen wonders if what she's done is really so wicked. It's at least a few days before Suiki realises Seiga is gone.

Chapter Thirteen

Translated by Clarste, edited by Clarste

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Chapter Fourteen

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