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'''Yuugi Hoshiguma''' ({{lang|ja|星熊 勇儀}} ''Hoshiguma Yuugi'') is an [[oni]] currently living in the [[Ancient City]], which is in the [[Underworld]]. She has an unexplainable ability. She was once one of the [[Big Four of the Mountain]], along with [[Suika Ibuki]], and she lives alongside many other oni that were forced below ground.
{{nihongo|'''Yuugi Hoshiguma'''|星熊 勇儀|Hoshiguma Yuugi}} is an [[oni]] currently living in the [[Ancient City]], which is in the [[Underworld]]. She has an unexplainable ability. She was once one of the [[Big Four of the Mountain]], along with [[Suika Ibuki]], and she lives alongside many other oni that were forced below ground.


==General Information==
==General Information==
[[File:ThGKYuugi.png|thumb|left|175px|Yuugi as depicted in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'']]
Yuugi first appears as the [[stage]] 3 [[boss]] and midboss of ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'', which is quite suprising for an [[oni]], and was a target on stage 6 of ''[[Double Spoiler]]''. She made a cameo appearance as one of the many background [[characters]] in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', but made an appearace in [[Marisa Kirisame]]'s ending.
 
===Personality===
===Personality===
Yuugi is very a very firm and straightforward oni. She likes those who are strong and brave, and has no mercy for the weak and cowardly.
Yuugi is very a very firm and straightforward oni. She likes those who are strong and brave, and has no mercy for the weak and cowardly.


===Ability===
===Ability===
:;The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena
;The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena
Anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits ({{lang|ja|怪力乱神}}, ''kai-ryoku-ran-shin'') is a metaphor for unexplainable phenomena that originates from the ''[[Wikipedia:Analects|Analects]]'' of [[Wikipedia:Confucius|Confucius]], where one of his disciples said "the Master never talked of anomalies, strength, disorder, or spirits." (子不語怪力亂神) Furthermore, Yuugi's title is "the so-called unexplainable phenomenon".
{{nihongo|Anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits|怪力乱神|kai-ryoku-ran-shin}} is a metaphor for unexplainable phenomena that originates from the ''[[Wikipedia:Analects|Analects]]'' of [[Wikipedia:Confucius|Confucius]], where one of his disciples said {{nihongo|"the Master never talked of anomalies, strength, disorder, or spirits."|子不語怪力亂神|shifugo-kairiki-ranshin}} Furthermore, Yuugi's title is "the so-called unexplainable phenomenon".


More accurately, Confucius did not talk about unnatural things ({{lang|ja|怪異}}, strangeness), mysterious powers ({{lang|ja|勇力}}, courage), things contrary to reason ({{lang|ja|悖乱}}, devious rebellion), and strange things related to [[god]] ({{lang|ja|鬼神}}, fierce god). In other words, strangeness ({{lang|ja|'''怪'''異}}), courage ({{lang|ja|勇'''力'''}}), devious rebellion ({{lang|ja|悖'''乱'''}}), and fierce god ({{lang|ja|鬼'''神'''}}) are why {{lang|ja|怪力乱神}} is referred to as "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits." It is appropriately unclear what exactly this ability allows Yuugi to do, since the ability itself is a metaphor for things that cannot be explained.
More accurately, Confucius did not talk about unnatural things ({{nihongo|strangeness|怪異}}, mysterious powers ({{nihongo|courage|勇力}}), things contrary to reason ({{nihongo|devious rebellion|悖乱}, and strange things related to [[god]] ({{nihongo|fierce god|鬼神}}. In other words, {{nihongo|"strangeness"|'''怪'''異}}, {{nihongo|"courage"|勇'''力'''}}, {{nihongo|"devious rebellion"|悖'''乱'''}}, and {{nihongo|"fierce god"|鬼'''神'''}} are why "{{lang|ja|怪力乱神}}" is referred to as "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits." It's appropriately unclear what exactly this ability allows Yuugi to do, since the ability itself is a metaphor for things that cannot be explained.


Her very name, Yuugi ({{lang|ja|'''勇'''儀}}), might have come from the courage ({{lang|ja|'''勇'''力}}) that is represented as "strength" in "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits."
Her very name, {{nihongo|"Yuugi"|'''勇'''儀}}, might've come from the {{nihongo|courage|'''勇'''力}} that's represented as "strength" in "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits."


===Occupation===
===Occupation===
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Yuugi carries a sake dish called the "Hoshiguma Dish". It raises the quality of any sake poured into it. [[Kasen Ibaraki]] later uses this to transform some of her own sake for a party at the [[Hakurei Shrine]]. The dish itself is considered a masterwork of the oni.
Yuugi carries a sake dish called the "Hoshiguma Dish". It raises the quality of any sake poured into it. [[Kasen Ibaraki]] later uses this to transform some of her own sake for a party at the [[Hakurei Shrine]]. The dish itself is considered a masterwork of the oni.


==Backstory==
==Background Information==
Yuugi was one of the many youkai who moved into the underground when [[Gensokyo]] first became isolated from the [[Human World]]. She and the others didn't wish to be chained to the rules that were set up, and decided to move down there. Though a non-aggression pact had apparently been negotiated, Yuugi realized that she wasn't enjoying spending time with humans, so she took up residence in [[Former Hell]] to be with kindred spirits.
[[File:ThGKYuugi.png|thumb|175px|Illustration of Yuugi in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'']]
 
==Character Basis==
===Name===
===Name===
''Yuugi Hoshiguma'' ({{lang|ja|星熊 勇儀}}) is her full name. The characters of ''Hoshiguma'' ({{lang|ja|星熊}}) mean "star" ({{lang|ja|星}}) and "bear" ({{lang|ja|熊}}). The characters in ''Yuugi'' mean ({{lang|ja|勇儀}}) "bravery" ({{lang|ja|}}) and "ritual" ({{lang|ja|}}).
{{nihongo|''Yuugi Hoshiguma''|星熊 勇儀}} is her full name. The characters of {{nihongo|''Hoshiguma''|星熊}} mean {{nihongo|"star"|星}} and {{nihongo|"bear"|熊}}. The characters in {{nihongo|''Yuugi''|勇儀}} mean {{nihongo|"bravery"|}} and {{nihongo|"ritual"|}}. As said in the [[#Ability|Ability]]'s section, "Yuugi" could've come from {{nihongo|courage|'''勇'''力}}.


In the legend of [[Wikipedia:Shuten-dōji|Shuten Douji]], a particularly vicious oni who lived atop Mt. Ooeyama, one of Shuten Douji's four strongman demons was named Hoshiguma Douji. This may or may not be related to the character's concept.
In the legend of [[Wikipedia:Shuten-dōji|Shuten Douji]], a particularly vicious oni who lived atop Mt. Ooeyama, one of Shuten Douji's four strongman [[demon]]s was named Hoshiguma Douji. This may or may not be related to Yuugi's concept.


===Design===
===Design===
Yuugi has long, straight blonde hair, red eyes, and a single red horn coming out of her forehead. She wears a white, short-sleeved shirt with red trim at the cuffs, neck, and bottom and a dark blue semi-transparent skirt with red highlights and trim. Her wrists and ankles are manacled, with short, broken chains attached to the manacles.
Yuugi has long, straight blonde hair, red eyes, and a single red horn coming out of her forehead. She wears a white, short-sleeved shirt with red trim at the cuffs, neck, and bottom and a dark blue semi-transparent skirt with red highlights and trim. Her wrists and ankles are manacled, with short, broken chains attached to the manacles. In the same interview as mentioned above, the interviewer mentions that her clothes look kind of like a gym uniform and that it'd be easy to do exercises in them. Following that, ZUN also said that Yuugi's skirt actually was semi-transparent.<ref name="Interview in Cara☆Mel">[http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5903008 Interview on Subterranean Animism with Cara☆Mel‎] (Nico Nico Video link)</ref>


==Story==
In ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', Yuugi can be seen wearing a [[Wikipedia:Kimono|Kimono]] outfit with a busty chest. This dress was first use in the unofficial promotional flyer for ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'' by [[alphes]], who's known to draw characters with a large chest. Suika also wears a similar outfit, but without the similar measurements.
 
==Backstory==
Yuugi was one of the many [[youkai]] and [[oni]] who moved into the [[Underworld]] in [[Hell]] when [[Gensokyo]] first became isolated from the [[Outside World]]. She and the others didn't wish to be chained to the rules that were set up, and decided to move down there. Though a non-aggression pact had apparently been negotiated, Yuugi realized that she wasn't enjoying spending time with [[human]]s, so she took up residence in [[Former Hell]] to be with kindred spirits. They built their own society and lived there, in isolation, for a really long time.
 
==Yuugi's Appearances==
;''Subterranean Animism''
;''Subterranean Animism''
Along with many other Oni, Yuugi retreated to Hell after the humans above ground started avoiding them. They built their own society and lived there, in isolation, for a really long time.
When the heroine arrives at the Ancient City in [[Stage]] 3 of ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'', Yuugi rushes out to meet her. After Yuugi's initial attack is repelled, she promises to lead the heroine to the [[Palace of the Earth Spirits]] in exchange for giving her a good fight.
 
:{{Main|Subterranean Animism/Story/Reimu and Yukari's Scenario#Stage 3|l1=Reimu & Yukari Arc}}
When the heroine arrives at the Ancient City in Stage 3 of [[Subterranean Animism]], Yuugi rushes out to meet her. After Yuugi's initial attack is repelled, she promises to lead the heroine to the [[Palace of the Earth Spirits]] in exchange for giving her a good fight.
:{{Main|Subterranean_Animism/Translation/Reimu_and_Yukari's_Scenario#Stage_3|l1=Reimu & Yukari Arc}}
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;''Double Spoiler''
In ''[[Double Spoiler]]'', Yuugi used a few [[spell card]]s and had [[Aya Shameimaru]] and [[Hatate Himekaidou]] taking photos of her and her [[danmaku]].


;''Hopeless Masquerade''
;''Hopeless Masquerade''
Yuugi is one of the frequents to the battles going on above-ground. In Marisa's ending, she comes back the day after the incident is resolved, and sounds somewhat disappointed that the battles are over.
Yuugi is one of the frequents to the battles going on above-ground. In [[Marisa Kirisame]]'s ending, she comes back the day after the incident is resolved, and sounds somewhat disappointed that the battles are over.


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
;*[[Suika Ibuki]]  
;[[Suika Ibuki]]  
Yuugi is old friends with Suika, and presumably with the other two big oni of the mountain.
Yuugi is old friends with Suika, and presumably with the other two [[Big Four of the Mountain]].
;*[[Kasen Ibaraki]]
 
;[[Kasen Ibaraki]]
Kasen describes Yuugi as an acquaintance of hers in ''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' when she used the oni's sake dish to make her own sake better.
Kasen describes Yuugi as an acquaintance of hers in ''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' when she used the oni's sake dish to make her own sake better.


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==Spell Cards==
==Spell Cards==
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{{#lsth:List_of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 2|[[Yuugi Hoshiguma]]}}
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==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
*Like other oni, Yuugi is ridiculously strong and, in turn, likes strong people. She also enjoys drinking heavily and raising a ruckus.
*Like other oni, Yuugi is ridiculously strong and, in turn, likes strong people. She also enjoys drinking heavily and raising a ruckus.
*Yuugi Hoshiguma is thus far the only boss who stays around after her mid-boss defeat and remains in front of the player throughout the end of the stage, unless you count [[Mystia Lorelei]], who begins the end-of-stage battle immediately after the mid-boss fight.
*Yuugi Hoshiguma is thus far the only [[boss]] who stays around after her mid-boss defeat and remains in front of the player throughout the end of the stage, unless you count [[Mystia Lorelei]], who begins the end-of-[[stage]] battle immediately after the mid-boss fight.
*The JoJo that was talked about in the interview, is [[Wikipedia:Johnathan Joestar|Jonathan Joestar]], whom at one point has to defeat an undead adversary while being tasked by his master [[Wikipedia:William Antonio Zeppeli|William Anthonio Zeppeli]] to do so while holding a glass of wine, and to not spill a single drop. Marking Yuugi as yet another with a JoJo counterpart in ZUN's mind.
*The JoJo that was talked about in the interview, is [[Wikipedia:Johnathan Joestar|Jonathan Joestar]], whom at one point has to defeat an undead adversary while being tasked by his master [[Wikipedia:William Antonio Zeppeli|William Anthonio Zeppeli]] to do so while holding a glass of wine, and to not spill a single drop. Marking Yuugi as yet another with a JoJo counterpart in ZUN's mind.
*According to an interview in [[Cara☆Mel‎]] for [[Cage in Lunatic Runagate]] 7, [[ZUN]] said the theme behind Yuugi was to make an energetic, oni-like oni, since there would be lots of oni in hell. {{reference needed|Interview in Cara☆Mel‎}}
*According to an interview in [[Cara☆Mel‎]] for ''[[Cage in Lunatic Runagate]]'' 7, [[ZUN]] said the theme behind Yuugi was to make an energetic, oni-like oni, since there would be lots of oni in hell.<ref name="Interview in Cara☆Mel" />
*In the same interview as mentioned above, the interviewer mentions that her clothes look kind of like a gym uniform and that it'd be easy to do exercises in them. Following that, ZUN also said that Yuugi's skirt actually was semi-transparent.


==Fandom==
==Fandom==
*For some reason, she is commonly called {{lang|ja|「姐さん」}} ("nee-san" or "ane-san") by fans.
*For some reason, she is commonly called {{nihongo|"sister"|姐さん|nee-san or ane-san}} by fans. It may be related to how she comes off as a big sister figure to many other smaller [[characters]] in fanworks.
**It may be related to how she comes off as a big sister figure to many other characters in fanworks.
*There was once a post on the Touhou Imageboard explaining why one can't judge characters's power levels from how powerful they are in game. The whole post was quite humorous because of its fairly bad grammar and [[Wikipedia:Typographical error|typos]], but the most amusing and memorable line was "SA : Yuugi only playing around woth{{sic}} you, her sake NOT EVEN DROP". This became a meme among Western fans.
*There was once a post on the Touhou Imageboard explaining why one can't judge characters's power levels from how powerful they are in game. The whole post was quite humorous because of its fairly bad grammar and typos, but the most amusing and memorable line was "SA : Yuugi only playing around woth{{sic}} you, her sake NOT EVEN DROP". This became a meme among Western fans.
*Yuugi is frequently portrayed as having a large bust size due to an unofficial promotional flyer by [[alphes]] before the release of ''[[Subterranean Animism]]''. Ironically, the rest of alphes's official art isn't anywhere as shapely as that picture. The trend may have been inspired by the desire for contrast with [[Suika Ibuki]] or, later on, [[Parsee Mizuhashi]]... that or the desire for a powerful/shapely Oni.
*Yuugi is frequently portrayed as having a large bust size due to an unofficial promotional flyer by [[alphes]] before the release of Subterranean Animism.
*Yuugi is frequently paired in fan works with Parsee despite there being no official indication that they've even met.
**Ironically, the rest of alphes's official art isn't anywhere as shapely as that picture. The trend may have been inspired by the desire for contrast with Suika or, later on, Parsee... that or the desire for a powerful/shapely Oni.
**It has been revealed that Alphes has a preference for curves (as can been seen often on the front page of Tasofro's website), with ZUN's guidelines keeping it in check. This may be a case of Alphes being able to indulge in his preference with official.
**The bust size and outfit return in an actual official game with [[Hopeless Masquerade]], where Yuugi can be seen wearing that outfit with bust to match in the background of the [[Human Village]] stage. Suika also wears a similar outfit, but without the similar measurements.
*Yuugi is frequently paired in fan works with [[Parsee Mizuhashi]] despite there being no official indication that they've even met.
*Fans often depict her in a gym outfit that swaps her skirt for school gym shorts.
*Fans often depict her in a gym outfit that swaps her skirt for school gym shorts.
*Another common depiction of her is as an extremely muscular woman, which is in tune with her great physical strength.
*Another common depiction of her is as an extremely muscular woman, which is in tune with her great physical strength, or to some extend, having a masculine form.


==Official Profiles==
==Official Profiles==
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*2008/05/25 '''[[Subterranean Animism]] Demo''' - Stage 3 dialogue ; Trial profile (pre-official profile)
*2008/05/25 '''[[Subterranean Animism]] Demo''' - Stage 3 dialogue ; Trial profile (pre-official profile)
*2008/08/16 '''[[Subterranean Animism]]''' - Stage 3 dialogue ; Settings.txt (official profile)
*2008/08/16 '''[[Subterranean Animism]]''' - Stage 3 dialogue ; Settings.txt (official profile)
*2009/07/28 '''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''' - [[The Grimoire of Marisa/Yuugi Hoshiguma's Spell Cards|Yuugi Hoshiguma's Spell Cards]]
*2009/07/28 '''[[The Grimoire of Marisa]]''' - [[The Grimoire of Marisa/Yuugi Hoshiguma's Spell Cards|Yuugi Hoshiguma's spell cards]]
*2010/03/14 '''[[Double Spoiler]]''' - [[Double Spoiler/Spell Cards/Stage 6|Stage 6 spellcard comments]]
*2010/03/14 '''[[Double Spoiler]]''' - [[Double Spoiler/Spell Cards/Stage 6|Stage 6 spell card comments]]
*2010/08/26 '''[[Oriental Sacred Place]]''' - Chapter 10 (cameo)
*2010/08/26 '''[[Oriental Sacred Place]]''' - Chapter 10 (cameo)
*2010/09/25 '''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]''' - Chapter 2 & Chapter 16 (cameo)
*2010/09/25 '''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]''' - Chapter 2 & Chapter 16 (cameo)
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==References==
==References==
*2008/12/25 [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5903008 Interview on Subterranean Animism with Cara☆Mel‎] (Nico Nico Video link)
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Revision as of 11:35, 4 August 2014

星熊 (ほしぐま)  勇儀 (ゆうぎ)
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Yuugi Hoshiguma
Yugi Hoshiguma

More Alternative Spellings
Yuugi Hoshiguma
The So-Called Unexplainable Phenomenon
More Character Titles
Species

Oni

Abilities

Wielding unexplainable phenomena

Occupation

None

Location

Ancient City

Music Themes
Appearances
Official Games
Print Works
Miscellaneous Works

Yuugi Hoshiguma (星熊 勇儀 Hoshiguma Yuugi) is an oni currently living in the Ancient City, which is in the Underworld. She has an unexplainable ability. She was once one of the Big Four of the Mountain, along with Suika Ibuki, and she lives alongside many other oni that were forced below ground.

General Information

Yuugi first appears as the stage 3 boss and midboss of Subterranean Animism, which is quite suprising for an oni, and was a target on stage 6 of Double Spoiler. She made a cameo appearance as one of the many background characters in Hopeless Masquerade, but made an appearace in Marisa Kirisame's ending.

Personality

Yuugi is very a very firm and straightforward oni. She likes those who are strong and brave, and has no mercy for the weak and cowardly.

Ability

The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena

Anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits (怪力乱神 kai-ryoku-ran-shin) is a metaphor for unexplainable phenomena that originates from the Analects of Confucius, where one of his disciples said "the Master never talked of anomalies, strength, disorder, or spirits." (子不語怪力亂神 shifugo-kairiki-ranshin) Furthermore, Yuugi's title is "the so-called unexplainable phenomenon".

More accurately, Confucius did not talk about unnatural things (strangeness (怪異), mysterious powers (courage (勇力)), things contrary to reason ({{nihongo|devious rebellion|悖乱}, and strange things related to god (fierce god (鬼神). In other words, "strangeness" (), "courage" (), "devious rebellion" (), and "fierce god" () are why "怪力乱神" is referred to as "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits." It's appropriately unclear what exactly this ability allows Yuugi to do, since the ability itself is a metaphor for things that cannot be explained.

Her very name, "Yuugi" (), might've come from the courage () that's represented as "strength" in "anomalies, strength, disorder, and spirits."

Occupation

Yuugi spends her time in Former Hell, fraternizing with the other oni, engaging in frequent drinking contests and generally having a rowdy time.

Possessions

Yuugi carries a sake dish called the "Hoshiguma Dish". It raises the quality of any sake poured into it. Kasen Ibaraki later uses this to transform some of her own sake for a party at the Hakurei Shrine. The dish itself is considered a masterwork of the oni.

Background Information

Illustration of Yuugi in Symposium of Post-mysticism

Name

Yuugi Hoshiguma (星熊 勇儀) is her full name. The characters of Hoshiguma (星熊) mean "star" () and "bear" (). The characters in Yuugi (勇儀) mean "bravery" () and "ritual" (). As said in the Ability's section, "Yuugi" could've come from courage ().

In the legend of Shuten Douji, a particularly vicious oni who lived atop Mt. Ooeyama, one of Shuten Douji's four strongman demons was named Hoshiguma Douji. This may or may not be related to Yuugi's concept.

Design

Yuugi has long, straight blonde hair, red eyes, and a single red horn coming out of her forehead. She wears a white, short-sleeved shirt with red trim at the cuffs, neck, and bottom and a dark blue semi-transparent skirt with red highlights and trim. Her wrists and ankles are manacled, with short, broken chains attached to the manacles. In the same interview as mentioned above, the interviewer mentions that her clothes look kind of like a gym uniform and that it'd be easy to do exercises in them. Following that, ZUN also said that Yuugi's skirt actually was semi-transparent.[1]

In Hopeless Masquerade, Yuugi can be seen wearing a Kimono outfit with a busty chest. This dress was first use in the unofficial promotional flyer for Subterranean Animism by alphes, who's known to draw characters with a large chest. Suika also wears a similar outfit, but without the similar measurements.

Backstory

Yuugi was one of the many youkai and oni who moved into the Underworld in Hell when Gensokyo first became isolated from the Outside World. She and the others didn't wish to be chained to the rules that were set up, and decided to move down there. Though a non-aggression pact had apparently been negotiated, Yuugi realized that she wasn't enjoying spending time with humans, so she took up residence in Former Hell to be with kindred spirits. They built their own society and lived there, in isolation, for a really long time.

Yuugi's Appearances

Subterranean Animism

When the heroine arrives at the Ancient City in Stage 3 of Subterranean Animism, Yuugi rushes out to meet her. After Yuugi's initial attack is repelled, she promises to lead the heroine to the Palace of the Earth Spirits in exchange for giving her a good fight.

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Double Spoiler

In Double Spoiler, Yuugi used a few spell cards and had Aya Shameimaru and Hatate Himekaidou taking photos of her and her danmaku.

Hopeless Masquerade

Yuugi is one of the frequents to the battles going on above-ground. In Marisa Kirisame's ending, she comes back the day after the incident is resolved, and sounds somewhat disappointed that the battles are over.

Relationships

Suika Ibuki

Yuugi is old friends with Suika, and presumably with the other two Big Four of the Mountain.

Kasen Ibaraki

Kasen describes Yuugi as an acquaintance of hers in Wild and Horned Hermit when she used the oni's sake dish to make her own sake better.

Gallery

Spell Cards

Spell cards
Name Translated Comments Games Stage
Total: 10
鬼符「怪力乱神」 Oni Sign "Anomalies, Strength, Disorder, and Spirits" SA
GoM
St. 3: E/N/H/L
怪輪「地獄の苦輪」 Mysterious Ring "Hell's Wheel of Pain" SA St. 3: E/N
枷符「咎人の外さぬ枷」 Shackles Sign "Shackles a Criminal Can't Take Off" SA St. 3: H/L
力業「大江山嵐」 Feat of Strength "Storm on Mt. Ooe" SA St. 3: E/N
力業「大江山颪」 Feat of Strength "Wind Blowing Down from Mt. Ooe" SA
GoM
St. 3: H/L
四天王奥義「三歩必殺」 Big Four Arcanum "Knock Out In Three Steps" SA
GoM
St. 3: E/N/H/L
光鬼「金剛螺旋」 Light Oni "Adamant Helix" DS St. 6
鬼符「鬼気狂瀾」 Oni Sign "Dreadful Raging Waves" DS St. 6
鬼声「壊滅の咆哮」 Oni's Voice "Annihilating Roar" DS
GoU
St. 6
湧泉「熱鬼掘削撃」 Gushing Spring "Heated Oni's Excavation Strike" SFW Story
怨泉「極楽温泉地獄」 Vengeful Spring "Heavenly Hot Spring Hell" SFW Story

Additional Information

  • Like other oni, Yuugi is ridiculously strong and, in turn, likes strong people. She also enjoys drinking heavily and raising a ruckus.
  • Yuugi Hoshiguma is thus far the only boss who stays around after her mid-boss defeat and remains in front of the player throughout the end of the stage, unless you count Mystia Lorelei, who begins the end-of-stage battle immediately after the mid-boss fight.
  • The JoJo that was talked about in the interview, is Jonathan Joestar, whom at one point has to defeat an undead adversary while being tasked by his master William Anthonio Zeppeli to do so while holding a glass of wine, and to not spill a single drop. Marking Yuugi as yet another with a JoJo counterpart in ZUN's mind.
  • According to an interview in Cara☆Mel‎ for Cage in Lunatic Runagate 7, ZUN said the theme behind Yuugi was to make an energetic, oni-like oni, since there would be lots of oni in hell.[1]

Fandom

  • For some reason, she is commonly called "sister" (姐さん nee-san or ane-san) by fans. It may be related to how she comes off as a big sister figure to many other smaller characters in fanworks.
  • There was once a post on the Touhou Imageboard explaining why one can't judge characters's power levels from how powerful they are in game. The whole post was quite humorous because of its fairly bad grammar and typos, but the most amusing and memorable line was "SA : Yuugi only playing around woth[sic] you, her sake NOT EVEN DROP". This became a meme among Western fans.
  • Yuugi is frequently portrayed as having a large bust size due to an unofficial promotional flyer by alphes before the release of Subterranean Animism. Ironically, the rest of alphes's official art isn't anywhere as shapely as that picture. The trend may have been inspired by the desire for contrast with Suika Ibuki or, later on, Parsee Mizuhashi... that or the desire for a powerful/shapely Oni.
  • Yuugi is frequently paired in fan works with Parsee despite there being no official indication that they've even met.
  • Fans often depict her in a gym outfit that swaps her skirt for school gym shorts.
  • Another common depiction of her is as an extremely muscular woman, which is in tune with her great physical strength, or to some extend, having a masculine form.

Official Profiles

Subterranean Animism - Character Settings
Yuugi Hoshiguma SA    ○3面ボス 語られる怪力乱神

  星熊 勇儀(ほしぐま ゆうぎ)
  Hoshiguma Yugi

  種族:鬼
  能力:怪力乱神を持つ程度の能力

  萃香と共に山の四天王と呼ばれた鬼の一人。今は旧都に住んでいる。
  旧都は昔は地獄の一部であったのだが、地獄のスリム化と共に切り捨てられた土地である。

  ここには様々な妖怪が住んでいるのだが、その中でも代表的な妖怪が鬼である。
  鬼は地上の人間に嫌気が差して自ら去り、余った地獄の土地に新しい社会を築いたのだ。

  鬼達はこの他にも地上で嫌われた妖怪達を率先して受け入れた。
  その事に危険を感じた地上の妖怪達は、新しい地下都市を認める代わりにある条件を出した。

  それは地獄の怨霊の封じる事である。それをする代わりに如何なる妖怪も地下都市には入らせないと約束をしたのだ。

  鬼達は地上との交流を断ち、完全に新しい社会生活を人知れず営んでいたのである。


  勇儀は鬼らしく、毎日騒ぎながらお酒を呑み、生活を楽しんでいた。
  強い人間が入ってきたと聞き、呑んでいる途中であったが慌てて駆け付けてきたのだが……

Stage 3 boss The Rumored Unnatural Phenomenon


Yuugi Hoshiguma

Species: Oni
Ability: The ability to wield unexplainable phenomena

One of the oni who, together with Suika, was said to be one of the four big oni of the mountain.
She now lives in the Ancient City. The Ancient City was once part of Hell, but it was cast aside during the downsizing of Hell.

Various youkai live here, though the oni are the most representative group among them all.
The oni left the overworld voluntarily when humans began to shun them, and built up a new society on Hell's excess plots of land.

The oni were proactive in accepting even those youkai who have become hated in the overworld.
The youkai from above, who felt out of place and in danger, accepted their control over the underground on one condition.

That condition was to seal the evil spirits of hell. In return, the youkai from the overworld promised not to enter the underground city.

The oni have now cut off all communication with the overworld, and have settled into a new society completely unknown to humans.


As one would expect from an oni, Yuugi enjoys every day by drinking and raising a ruckus.
When she heard some strong humans had appeared, she rushed out, drink in hand, to see what was going on, but ...

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