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This article lists characters that have a very minor and episodic appearance within the Touhou Project. Many of them don't even have an official name, so because of that, they are described using arbitrarily chosen names. Characters listed on this page are in chronological order (from early PC-98 to the latest Windows games). Most of these characters appear in print works.


People

Minor characters who are either human, youkai or otherwise, possessing a confirmed human form.

Multi

マルチ
Multi
Multi
Species

Robot (not native to Gensokyo)

Age

Non-living

Occupation

Maid

Location

Outside World

Multi (マルチ Maruchi) is a robot from the To Heart visual novel series. She isn't a Touhou Project character as she makes an unofficial cameo appearance in Reimu's good ending in Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream as a single throwaway joke. Her name was censored to Ma○chi (ま○ち, written in hiragana when officially it's in katakana) in-game and her eyes are censored with a black rectangular box because ZUN either couldn't or didn't get Leaf's permission to put her in the game.

Similar to her official appearances, she has short green hair and wears a typical pink and white Japanese school uniform with short green hair. Her large robotic "ears" enable her to be distinguished as a robot. In her official appearances, she has emerald green eyes.

Additional Information

  • Multi is the only known character that ZUN made a drawing of that wasn't created entirely by him.
  • Ruukoto's character design is thought to be a parody of Multi's since Multi is also not very good at cleaning.
  • Multi is one of the few characters in the entire series to have appeared in a game without ever having been a playable character or a boss character.
  • The hand seen when she's presented appears to be Doraemon's hand. The way the hand presents Multi to Reimu is also the same way Doraemon takes out or presents new gadgets to someone.

See Also

Official Sources

Unnamed Makai residents in Reimu's Ending of MS

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Fairy and Devil Makai residents in Mystic Square
Species

Presumably demons

Location

Makai

These Makai residents appear in Reimu Hakurei's Good Ending in Mystic Square. The first one has blonde hair with a white dress, a ribbon, fairy-like wings and what appears to be a maid hat. The second looks more demonic, having long silver hair with a black ribbon, a black & white outfit and white devil wings.

Additional Information

Fandom

Main article: Fandom: Unnamed Makai residents in Reimu's Ending of MS

Official Sources

Unnamed girl on DiPP CD disk label

Girl on C62 DiPP Disk
The girl on the CD of the Comiket 62 version of Dolls in Pseudo Paradise
Species

Human

Occupation

Shrine Maiden

Appearances
Music CDs

This unknown girl appears on the CD of the Comiket 62 version of Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. The girl was replaced by the Unnamed girl on Dolls in Pseudo Paradise jacket when ZUN re-released the album at Comiket 63 on December 30, 2002.

Character Design

Design

On the Comiket 62 version of the Dolls in Pseudo Paradise CD, this girl has dark purple eyes and hair, which appears to be tied in one side, with a small white bow on the end. She wears a red cap, a white sleeveless top with a collar and a red bow, a pair of white detached sleeves with red trim, one of which appears to be folded, and a red skirt. Her red cap has a big yellow star.

Official Sources

Unnamed girl on DiPP jacket

Girl on jacket
The girl on the jacket of Dolls in Pseudo Paradise
Species

Human?

Appearances
Music CDs
Miscellaneous Works

This unknown girl appears on the jacket and CD of Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. Her first appearance was in the image top020729.jpg, not Dolls in Pseudo Paradise. She is also the first character to not appear in a Touhou Project game. It is unclear of who she actually is.

Character Design

Design

On the Dolls in Pseudo Paradise jacket, this girl has long curled hair. She wears a hat with a frilled band and two leaf-like ornaments, a long-sleeve shirt with a collar and ribbon, and a dress over it. She holds what appears to be a Christian cross on her right hand and according to the story, she has blonde hair.

Fandom

Main article: Fandom: Unnamed girl on DiPP jacket

Official Sources

Gateguards of the Lunar Capital

Moon Capital Gate Guards
The two guards in Silent Sinner in Blue
Species

Lunarian

Occupation

Gatekeepers

Location

Lunar Capital

These two men are the gatekeepers of the mansion owned by their mistresses Watatsuki no Yorihime and Watatsuki no Toyohime on the Lunar Capital. They've only appeared on Chapter 7 of Silent Sinner in Blue. These gatekeepers try to prevent Reisen from entering the Moon Palace. Luckily, Watatsuki no Toyohime falls from the sky and lands on Reisen, then gives Reisen permission to pass through. They're one of the few male characters in the Touhou Project.

Character Design

Design

Both the guards wear a Chinese-style armor with a bag on their belts. Their hair is tied into buns and the buns wrapped, per ancient Chinese tradition.

Official Sources


Unnamed bake-danuki

Unnamed bake-danuki
The bake-danuki in Oriental Sacred Place
Species

Tanuki

Abilities

Power to change appearance (?)

This bake-danuki appears on Chapter 11 on the Oriental Sacred Place where she masquerades as Marisa Kirisame and joins Reimu Hakurei for a moon-viewing, presumably to gain access to the shrine maiden's mochi and sake. Reimu is aware of the fact that she's not actually Marisa for quite some time, but still allows her to stay for a while. When Reimu reveals that she knows who she is, the bake-danuki, impressed by the shrine-maiden's insight, thanks her for the food and drink and disappears. She hasn't been seen since.

Character Design

Design

When its identity was revealed, this bake-danuki displayed shadows around its eyes, large round ears and a tail; its appearance otherwise remained identical to Marisa Kirisame except the hair braid is on the right side instead of the left. Its true appearance is unknown.

Fandom

Main article: Fandom: Unnamed bake-danuki

Official Sources

Unnamed Kappa Group

Kappa group
The kappa on the cover of Wild and Horned Hermit Volume 3.
Species

Kappa

Location

Genbu Ravine

Appearances
Print Works

A group of kappa who appear frequently in Wild and Horned Hermit, and in chapter 11 of Visionary Fairies in Shrine.

Character Design

Design

Like most kappa, they wear outfits with similar colors to that of Nitori Kawashiro. In chapter 11 of Visionary Fairies in Shrine, their clothes are essentially identical to Nitori's, and like Nitori, all the kappa depicted also have a key strapped on the front and a green backpack.
While most kappa seem to have blue hair, this group has a member with particularly dark hair. Another member sports a pair of round glasses.

Official Sources

Kosuzu's Grandfather

FSCh02KosuzusGrampa.jpg
Kosuzu's grandfather in chapter 2 of Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Human

Location

Human Village(?)

Kosuzu Motoori's grandfather was briefly shown in a flashback on chapter 2 of Forbidden Scrollery, in which he was the one who taught Kosuzu about the "word-eating worm". He's got a bald head and it's unknown what his name is or if he is still alive.

Official Sources

Unnamed Fox student

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The Fox-child student in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Kitsune

Abilities

Shapeshifting (?)

Location

Human Village

Appearances
Print Works

In Forbidden Scrollery, this youkai fox transformed into a human child to be able to follow Keine Kamishirasawa's lessons and to learn writing in human language. However, because it lacked any paper material to write on, it wrote on the schools door, alarming the villagers as there was a youkai hidden among children. Even after Reimu starts a surveillance at the school, it manages to avoid the shrine maiden's traps and is unaffected by her youkai-repelling ofuda, as it lacks any kind of evil. At the end, it is helped by Kosuzu Motoori, that communicates with it and gives it a notebook to write on, making Reimu and the villagers believe that it left the school.

Character Design

Design

Its youkai form is that of a young child with short hair, fox ears and a fox tail. While disguised as a human, it appears the same but its animal features are hidden.

Relationships

Kosuzu Motoori

Kosuzu helps this youkai by giving it paper material and hiding its youkai nature from others humans.

Official Sources

Unnamed Snake youkai

Snake-youkai.jpg
The snake youkai in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Snake youkai

Abilities

Disguising itself (?)

Location

Human Village (formerly), India(?) in the Outside World (formerly)

Appearances
Print Works

A snake from the Outside World that ate a human, causing it to be transported to Gensokyo as a youkai. Using its newfound powers, the snake became an infamous dine-and-dasher in the Human Village, wearing a different human disguise each time and seemingly vanishing into thin air if chased. At the same time, it caused unrest by attacking a number of humans in its true form. Eventually the snake was confronted by Mamizou Futatsuiwa, who broke its disguise and taught it Gensokyo's rules about interfering with human villagers.

Ability

The various disguises used by the snake in Forbidden Scrollery

The snake youkai is capable of disguising itself as a human and can take many different forms. However, according to Mamizou its disguises are "low-ranking" and easily seen through. Exposure to tobacco smoke disrupts the snake's powers and forces it to revert to its true form.

Character Design

Design

Its true form is that of a snake, but it has shown the ability to disguise itself in various ways.

Relationships

Mamizou Futatsuiwa

Mamizou is the only one to know of the snake's role in the village's dine-and-dash incidents, and also taught him Gensokyo's rules.

Additional Information

  • Shortly before the snake youkai appears, Kosuzu and Mamizou are seen reading a news article from the Outside World about a giant snake eating a human in India, implying that this youkai was the snake in question.

Official Sources

The Fortune-teller

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The fortune-teller as a jinyou in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Jinyou (formerly Human)

Abilities

Fortune-telling, Magic

Occupation

Fortune-teller (formerly)

Location

Human Village (formerly)

Appearances
Print Works

A fortune-teller from the Human Village, who was shunned by the village's master diviner for incorporating magic into his techniques. After peering into "the outer edge of our world", he came to resent how Gensokyo's humans lived at the mercy of youkai, and created a plan to become a youkai himself.

Around half a year before the events of Forbidden Scrollery chapter 24, the fortune-teller committed suicide, leaving behind a book in which he had written a mix of powerful divination techniques and childish scribbles. When Kosuzu began taking the book's techniques for her own while discarding the gibberish, it created a grudge that linked the book with the fortune-teller's spirit; by carefully controlling his emotions he was then able to cross over into the mortal world without becoming a vengeful spirit.

The fortune-teller, reborn as a jinyou, is discovered by Reimu who pursues him into the wilderness away from the village. Once no one is around, he claims that he has no intention of harming humans or even living anywhere they could find him, so there is no need for he and the "youkai shrine maiden" to fight. In response Reimu tells the jinyou that he has been misinformed, and that a human villager becoming a youkai is "the greatest sin of all", before apparently killing him.

Character Design

Design

While still alive the fortune-teller had the appearance of a normal human, with a long nose and black hair swept back into a short ponytail. He is sometimes seen wearing glasses and a coat or cloak.

After becoming a jinyou he takes on a demonic appearance with pointed ears, claws and fangs, similar to the "Nosferatu" depiction of vampires. The inside of his body has apparently transformed into darkness while his skin is now tough and leathery, with his eyes and mouth having become gashes that open into it. He no longer wears glasses, and his cloak collar flares upwards.

Ability
The fortune-teller's original form in Forbidden Scrollery

Relationships

Kosuzu Motoori (Involuntary helper)

Kosuzu, by claiming the diviner's techniques as her own, involuntarily helped him resurrecting as a jinyou.

Reimu Hakurei (Exterminator)

The fortune-teller was aware of Reimu's reputation as the "youkai shrine maiden", knowing that she allowed youkai to visit her shrine without exterminating them, and believed that she would take his side. However, things turned out to be different, and Reimu exterminated him without hesitation.

Official Sources

Anxious Moustached Villager

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The villager describes his symptoms in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Human

Location

Human Village

Appearances
Print Works

A male human villager who first appears in Forbidden Scrollery chapter 34, where he prays at the Hakurei Shrine while shaking visibly, scared that the end of the world is coming. He reappears in the next chapter, where he praises the medicine seller from Eientei for selling him something that "took all his worries away".

Salt Merchant

FS ch37 Salt Merchant.png
The merchant becomes possessed in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Human

Age

Unknown, Deceased

Occupation

Salt merchant

Location

Human Village (formerly)

Appearances
Print Works

A wealthy salt merchant, and a regular customer of Suzunaan; his home in the Human Village was colloquially known as "the salt mansion". After he killed and ate one of his beloved horses, it returned as an umatsuki and began to take over his body. By the time Reimu discovered the umatsuki, nothing of the merchant was left, forcing Reimu to exterminate it. Kosuzu was present at the merchant's funeral, where his death was blamed on illness.

Official Sources

Hungry Villager

Hungry villager1.png
The villager in Wild and Horned Hermit
Species

Human

Location

Human Village

Appearances
Print Works

A human from the village that was possessed by a hunger god, which made him exhausted and really hungry. He appears at the Hakurei Shrine right when Reimu and the others are wondering why no one is coming despite all the advertisement for the festival. Reimu immediately asks him if he was attacked, but he only asks for some water and is then seen eating some food. He is also present when Reimu performs a show of exterminating the hunger god, and then helps the shrine maiden by advertising the festival in the Human Village.

Official Sources

Geidontei's Owner

Owner of Geidontei
Geidontei's owner in Lotus Eaters
Species

Human

Occupation

Bar owner

This man is the owner of Geidontei, a traditional Japanese-styled bar located in the Human Village and also Miyoi Okunoda's work place. After Reimu talks with him about one of the customers apparently being abducted by a youkai, he asks for Reimu's aid saying the rumors are causing fear in the other customers. Reimu agrees to help and places an ofuda which says the bar is under her protection.

Official Sources

Geidontei Regulars

Miyoi with her regulars
Miyoi with her regulars in Lotus Eaters
Species

Human

Occupation

Bar customers

Two unnamed, male, middle aged villagers who are frequently seen drinking at Geidontei and who seem to be Miyoi's most regular customers. One is balding and grows a moustache, the other one has a lanky face and blonde (or grey) hair. They appear in nearly every chapter of Lotus Eaters, mostly as background characters, and sometimes with significant speaking roles, often with the purpose of introducing the chapter's relevant incident.

Official Sources

Unnamed Zashiki-warashi

The Remote Working Zashiki-warashi
The Remote Working Zashiki-warashi in Lotus Eaters
Species

Zashiki-warashi

Occupation

Household monitor

An unnamed female zashiki-warashi wearing glasses working remotely from the Land of the Back Door alongside other zashiki-warashi. She explains to Reimu what remote work is and how using backdoors allows them to move households without having to pack up their belongings, as she was initially under the impression that they had been kidnapped by Okina Matara.

Additional Information

  • She is depicted with light blue hair on the back cover of volume 4.

Official Sources

Unnamed Yamawaro Gambler

The Disruptive Yamawaro Gambler
The Disruptive Yamawaro Gambler in Lotus Eaters
Species

Yamawaro

Occupation

Gambler

A female yamawaro with a ponytail and freckles that goes unnamed, seen gambling with other yamawaro at Komakusa Gambling Den. She is initially seen causing a disturbance after achieving a winning streak, in which she insults the other members of her group and offers to buy them drinks, prompting Sannyo Komakusa to warn her that they'll be the ones with the winnings soon enough. In the following chapter, she is seen losing to Mamizou, who she accuses of cheating, but soon retracts the claim after Mamizou bluffs her into thinking about what would happen if it was revealed she wasn't. She is last seen having lost all of her money during Sannyo's game of Odds-or-Evens.

Official Sources

Animals

Minor characters who are either normal animals or youkai beasts without a confirmed human form.

Sokrates

ソクラテス
Sokrates
Sokrates
Species

Cat

Occupation

Ellen's pet cat

Sokrates (ソクラテス Sokuratesu) is Ellen's average short-haired pet cat with light tan fur from the PC-98 era. In Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, he was always seen on top of Ellen's shoulder and it is said that he rarely leaves Ellen's side. The only time you see Ellen without him is when she casts a spell card.

Character Design

Name

Sokrates seems to share his name with a classic Greek philosopher called Socrates. ZUN notes that Ellen's clothing style and the "age" where cats were pets don't really match up, so the cat should probably be named "Archimedes" instead.

Additional Information

  • Sokrates is one of the few mundane cats featured in the Touhou Project.
  • Sokrates is the second male to be introduced to the series, first being Genjii. (This excludes SinGyoku's ambiguous third form, which does look like a male priest)
  • In the Izumi Takemoto manga series Hatarakimono (はたらきもの, lit. "Hard Worker"), which Ellen is based on, the magical heroine owns several cats named after famous philosophers (such as Archimedes, Plato and Periandres) throughout various time periods. Sokrates, from the first chapter, is one of them. They also look the same.

Official Sources

Unnamed cat on MS cover

Cat on Mystic Square cover
The cat on the cover of Mystic Square
Species

Cat

This short-haired cat with light tan fur appears on the cover of Mystic Square. It is assumed to be owned by Alice Margatroid since it's sleeping on her skirt. It's one of the few mundane cats featured in the Touhou Project.

Official Sources

Giant Toad

大蝦蟇 (だいがま)
Giant Toad
Giant Toad
The Giant Toad behind Cirno in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red.
Species

Toad

Location

Giant Toad's Pond

The Giant Toad (大蝦蟇 Dai Gama) is a toad that lives in the Giant Toad's Pond who first appeared in Cirno's article Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red. In the article, it was said that Cirno was freezing frogs as usual, so this toad decided to punish her by eating her. However, Cirno escapes by freezing the toad's stomach, making it spit her out. Neither had any major injuries.

Considering the divine nature of the pond, it is likely that the toad acts as its guardian. Unless provoked, the Giant Toad will remain benevolent and gentle. Providing it with an offering will ensure that humans who visit the pond will have a safe trip home. On the walk home, a seemingly ordinary toad will follow you down to the base of the Youkai Mountain. This toad is actually a subordinate of the Giant Toad and is a sign of its approval. No youkai would dare to attack a human being followed by the Giant Toad's watchful eyes. The toad is the size of two humans.

Character Design

Name

This character has always been referred to as "Giant Toad" in canon, but that doesn't mean it's the toad's actual name as it may simply be an identification.

Official Sources

Tsuchinoko

槌の子 (つちのこ)
Tsuchinoko
Tsuchinoko
Species

Tsuchinoko

Abilities

Can control plants

Occupation

Eating and sleeping

Location

Marisa's house in the Forest of Magic(?)

Appearances
Print Works

The Tsuchinoko (槌の子) is a brown look-alike snake creature that is owned as a pet by Marisa Kirisame, where the body between its head and the tail is "fat". In Strange and Bright Nature Deity chapter 9, the Three Fairies of Light found their home covered with vines. They were unable to get into their home, so they got Marisa to help. In chapter 10, they believed it was a "Vine Youkai". When Luna Child created some food for the group, the "Vine Youkai" quickly ate the food and they realised it was actually a Tsuchinoko, Marisa decided to take it home as a pet.

Reimu Hakurei recommended Marisa to exterminate it but she refused. To add to this, because it sleeps a lot, eats a lot, snores, and with the lack of food supply Marisa has for it, it's unknown if she did exterminate it or if she still owns it as a pet. Its god is the Nozuchi.

Character Design

Name

This character has always been referred to as "Tsuchinoko" (槌の子) in canon, but it doesn't mean it's this creature's real name as it may just be an identification.

Official Sources

Koutei

黄帝 (こうてい)
Koutei
Koutei
Species

Dragon

Age

Child (exact age unknown)

Occupation

Pet

Location

Kasen's Dojo?

Appearances
Official Games

Urban Legend in Limbo (Kasen's attacks)

Print Works

Wild and Horned Hermit

Koutei (黄帝) is a young Eastern-style dragon that Kasen Ibaraki is able to control with her abilities. Appearing in Wild and Horned Hermit chapter 5, it abducts Reimu Hakurei under Kasen's orders.

On its first appearance Koutei was not referred to by name. Its current name was revealed as part of Kasen's appearance in Urban Legend in Limbo.

Official Sources

Kume

久米 (くめ)
Kume
Kasen's Eagle
Species

Dapeng (Cryptid)

Occupation

Pet/Transportation

Location

Kasen's Dojo

Appearances
Print Works

Kume is a giant eagle that Kasen Ibaraki controls and it was referred to as a cryptid (generally a mythological creature rejected by science) in Kasen's profile, appearing in Wild and Horned Hermit chapters 5, 6 and 9. Kasen uses it as a form of transportation and later presumably under Kasen's orders, drops Reimu Hakurei off back to the Hakurei Shrine. The dapeng is later seen in chapter 9, flying Kasen away from Suika Ibuki. It looks like a Bald Eagle about 5 to 7 meters long, large enough to sustain Kasen and Reimu's weight with ease. While it may not be a Bald Eagle, it can be assumed that it is either part of the Sea Eagle family, or at least a close relative.

Relationships

Kasen Ibaraki

The owner.

Kanda

Successor of Kume.

Official Sources

Kanda

竿打 (かんだ)
Kanda
Kanda
Species

Steller's Sea Eagle

Location

Kasen's dojo

Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Compared to Kume, Kanda is still a young and inexperienced sea eagle and is about the size of a human. This eagle took over the job as Kasen's personal delivery eagle in WaHH Chapter 10, after Kume got too old and senile to continue. Kanda is also an assist attack in Urban Legend in Limbo and Antinomy of Common Flowers.

Relationships

Kasen Ibaraki

The owner.

Kume

Kume got too old for the job to carry Kasen in air and Kanda took its place.

Official Sources

Mukou

Not to be confused with Mokou.
務光 (むこう)
Mukou
Kasen's Raijuu
Species

Raijuu (Cryptid)

Abilities

Electricity, Poison

Occupation

Pet

Location

Kasen's Dojo

Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Mukou (務光) is a raijuu, a poisonous electricity-producing beast that first appeared in Wild and Horned Hermit Chapter 6. During an unseasonal thunderstorm, Reimu and Marisa discover it, believing it to be an electric animal that could be raised to provide electricity. Its poison, however, affects the two humans to feel demotivated. The raijuu turns out to be one of Kasen's many pets, and had caused the thunderstorm because it had been feeling neglected. The cure for the raijuu's poison is revealed to be corn, which helps Reimu and Marisa recover very quickly.

On its first appearance Mukou was not referred to by name. Its current name was revealed as part of Kasen's appearance in Urban Legend in Limbo.

Character Design

Name

In its name Mukou (務光), the first kanji means "duties" whilst the second means "light". It is a ferret-like animal with white fur and red eyes. A mane of darker blue fur stretches from its forehead to the tip of its tail.

Additional Information

  • Kasen reminisces about how she caught Mukou during a thunderstorm at the shrine, which resulted in a tree behind the shrine being struck by lightning. This tree appears in Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 21 onwards, where it becomes the new home of the Three Fairies of Light.

Official Sources

Houso

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彭祖 (ほうそ)
Houso

Kasen's Tiger

Species

Tiger

Occupation

Guard

Location

Kasen's dojo, Youkai Mountain

Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Houso (彭祖) is Kasen Ibaraki's pet tiger introduced in Wild and Horned Hermit chapter 11. After Marisa Kirisame discovers the hidden location of Kasen's dojo on Youkai Mountain in chapter 10, Kasen acquires Houso to guard the dojo from suspicious intruders. When Marisa tries to find her house again to rob it, Houso confronts and attacks her, resulting in an injury to her arm that was healed by Unshou. However, because Kasen trained Houso not to attack without provocation, it's revealed that Marisa tried to take its hide because she figured it would be valuable.

In Urban Legend in Limbo it assists Kasen in her attacks.

Character Design

Name

The first kanji in its name means "swelling, sound of drum", whilst the second kanji means "ancestor, pioneer, founder". It looks like a typical tiger.

Relationships

Kasen Ibaraki

As Kasen is Houso's master, it follows Kasen's will, guarding her dojo from intruders. It also assists her in Urban Legend in Limbo.

Marisa Kirisame

When Marisa tries to locate Kasen's dojo, it attacks her, though apparently not without provocation, since Marisa revealed she wanted to skin the tiger of its valuable fur.

Official Sources

Unnamed okuri-inu

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Okuri-inu
Unnamed Okuri-inu in Oriental Sacred Place
Species

Okuri-inu (Previously a wild yamainu)

Occupation

Guardian of the Human Village

Appearances
Print Works

Relationships

Kasen Ibaraki

Tupai

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ツパイ
Tupai
Tupai the chupacbra, intoxicated
Species

Chupacabra (Cryptid)

Location

Scarlet Devil Mansion

Appearances
Print Works

Tupai (ツパイ) is Remilia Scarlet's pet chupacabra that was initially mistaken for an actual tupai. It escapes off-screen during the events of Wild and Horned Hermit chapter 16, and begins stealing alcohol from the Human Village. It displays great speed and agility, making it difficult to catch. Eventually, it was captured by Hieda no Akyuu in Forbidden Scrollery chapters 6–7, who sets a trap by spiking one of her sake jars. It's now kept in a cage after a promise from the Scarlet Devil Mansion that it'll not escape again, with Remilia and Flandre Scarlet mesmerising the Tupai. Despite this creature being revealed to be a chupacabra, "Tupai" was kept its name. As Sakuya Izayoi describes it, it has sharp claws and long fangs, resembling a goblin but "sharper".

Official Sources

Evil Dragon

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邪竜 (じゃりゅう)
Evil Dragon
Evil dragon regaining its power
Evil Dragon in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Dragon

Location

Human Village (formerly), Above the clouds

Appearances
Print Works

The Evil Dragon (邪竜) is a dragon that was trapped in the form of a snake, until it tricked Marisa Kirisame into releasing its power from the Night Parade Picture Scroll. Apparently, it was responsible for the construction of the Human Village's Inari shrine long ago.

Character Design

Design

In its sealed form, the evil dragon resembles a white snake. After it has regained some of its power it turns black and sprouts batlike wings. The appearance of its true form is unknown.

Relationships

Marisa Kirisame
Kosuzu Motoori


Official Sources

Unnamed Kutsutsura

FS Kutsutsura.jpg
The Kutsutsura in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Shoe Tsukumogami

Location

Human Village (formerly)

Appearances
Print Works

The Kutsutsura (沓頬) was a shoe Tsukumogami born from one of Kosuzu Motoori's shoes. After it started moving on its own, it tried to become a complete youkai by stealing melons in the village, but is eventually stopped and then exterminated by Marisa Kirisame before the transformation is completed. It is the first known character that has definitively been killed in the current era.

Character Design

Design

In its incomplete form, the Kutsutsura resembles a smoke-like creature with a vague four-legged animal form. The shoe it is born from stands on its head with the strings flying in the air. It's unknown how it would look like as a complete youkai.

Relationships

Marisa Kirisame (Exterminator)

Since the Kutsutsura is born from one of Kosuzu's shoes, Marisa exterminates it to protect Kosuzu's reputation, as it would have been bad if the other villagers knew that she was directly or indirectly involved in the creation of a new youkai inside the village.

Kosuzu Motoori (Tool owner)

Kosuzu owned the shoe that gave birth to this youkai.

Official Sources

Manzairaku

万歳楽 ()
Manzairaku
WaHHManzairaku.jpg
Species

Seal

Occupation

Entertainer

Location

Genbu Ravine, Abandon Pond

Appearances
Official Games
Print Works

Manzairaku (万歳楽) is a seal, found in the Genbu Ravine by the kappa and Marisa Kirisame after she left a party at the Hakurei Shrine. Initially mistaken for a fur-covered monster fish, with a head like an otter's, the kappa let it go due to its appearance and large size. However, after Kasen Ibaraki describes the seal-like folkloric Manzairaku, purported to bring good fortune, Marisa and Reimu Hakurei go back to see the "fish." After using sonar and searchlights to find it once again, crowds later gather to catch a glimpse.

Perturbed by the gathering crowds at their home, Nitori Kawashiro and the other kappa move Manzairaku to the Abandon Pond, where they use it to entertain visitors. It enjoys performing, but becomes depressed. Nitori asks Kasen to help, but still under the assumption the seal is a "strange fish", Nitori explains it might actually be a sea mammal. Kasen explains that it needs saltwater, so Nitori builds an artificial pool. It also tells Kasen its story.

In the Outside World, it swam up a river in a city, where it drew the attention of humans. It was made an honorary citizen, but after it left for the sea and came back, it was forgotten by them, making it lonely, and it wound up in Gensokyo.

In Urban Legend in Limbo it assists Kasen in her attacks.

Character Design

Origin

Manzairaku seems to be based on Tama-chan, who became renowned in Japan in 2002 when it lived in the Tama River in Tokyo. Seals are not native to Japan, which is why it was a rare sight. Like Manzairaku in the Outside World, interest in Tama-chan also faded.

Design

Manzairaku looks like a typical seal and is grey in color.

Relationships

Kasen Ibaraki

Manzairaku seems to trust Kasen, being willing to talk to her, and even assisting her in Urban Legend in Limbo.

Kappa

Though initially being frightened of it, the kappa eventually teach Manzairaku tricks and has it put on shows to entertain folks for money. Manzairaku doesn't seem to dislike its position. However, despite treating him well, the kappa were ignorant in how to care for it, by having it live in freshwater and even being hinted to feed it "kappa food" (shirikodama), depressing him briefly.

Humans

Manzairaku seems to love humans and the attention it gets from them, even becoming lonely when it's not the center of their attention.

Official Sources

Tenryuu

天龍 (てんりゅう)
Tenryuu
WaHH25 Tenryuu.jpg
Species

Dragon

Appearances
Print Works

Tenryuu (天龍, lit. "Heavenly Dragon") is a dragon that supposedly lives in the sky. It was first mentioned in Chapter 22 of Curiosities of Lotus Asia when Rinnosuke Morichika was examining the youkai armillary sphere made by Yukari Yakumo, then later referenced in Double Spoiler by Aya Shameimaru when talking about Utsuho Reiuji's Seven Stars "Septentrion" spell card, and finally shown in the kappa's planetarium in Wild and Horned Hermit. Although it's called the "King of Constellations" and is identified with the Big Dipper, unlike other constellations Tenryuu is considered to be an actual living dragon that soars through the heavens. This dragon is allegedly on its way to devour the North Star, and it is said that when that happens something that makes both Heaven and Earth to tremble will occur. According to Kasen Ibaraki, "dragons will become rulers of everything under Heaven as the Heaven-born dragon dances through the sky".

In Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Rinnosuke gives a similar but somewhat more complex version of the event, saying that Polaris (also called the North Star or Unmoving Star) is the face of the Lord of the Night Acala, an embodiment of Mahavairocana. Mahavairocana is an avatar of the Sun that consumes the power of youkai, and that turns into Acala during nighttime to prevent youkai from rampaging. The dragon is plotting to eat Acala to control the sky day and night. According to the records, it is prophesied that Tenryuu will move after a few thousand years, and then youkai society will also undergo a great metamorphosis. Moreover, shooting stars are said to be Tenryuu's scales that fall off.

Character Design

Tenryuu as shown by the kappa's planetarium in Wild and Horned Hermit
Design

Tenryuu is shown to have the appearance of a regular eastern-style dragon, but it's actual size and exact color scheme are unknown.

Official Sources

Unnamed Umatsuki

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The umatsuki in Forbidden Scrollery
Species

Umatsuki

Abilities

Possessing humans

Age

Unknown, Deceased

Location

Human Village (formerly)

Appearances
Print Works

After the salt merchant had one of his horses killed for its meat, it rose from the dead as an umatsuki and began to take over his body. Under its influence the merchant became known for doing odd things, like ordering his servants to destroy andromeda flowers (which are disliked by horses). After Kosuzu sighted a headless horse near the mansion, Mamizou recognised it as an umatsuki and was impressed by its boldness, while Reimu set out to investigate further. After determining that its victim could no longer be saved, Reimu exterminated the umatsuki, leaving behind the salt merchant's lifeless body.

Relationships

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Kosuzu Motoori
Reimu Hakurei

Official Sources

Objects & Unknown

Minor characters who are neither a living thing or whose form is completely unknown.

Mimi-Chan

ミミちゃん
Mimi-chan
Mimi-chan
Location

Marisa's house in the Forest of Magic(?), was originally from the Outside World

Mimi-chan (ミミちゃん Mimichan) is a sentient female intercontinental ballistic missile who only appears in Marisa's good ending of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream. She was formerly owned by Yumemi Okazaki and is now owned by Marisa Kirisame. Marisa wanted a weapon from the outside world and this is what she got. Unfortunately for Marisa, she doesn't know how to use her. It's unknown if Marisa still owns her.

Character Design

Design

Seen in Marisa's ending in Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream, Mimi-chan is a big white missile with black eyes, a red mouth and a red nosecone. She is based on the identical-looking missile from the 1986 manga series Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy, where she is also named Mimi-chan.

Additional Information

  • Mimi-chan is one of the few characters in the entire series to have appeared in a game without ever having been a playable character or a boss character.

Fandom

Main article: Fandom: Mimi-Chan

Official Sources

Suiki

水鬼 (すいき)
Suiki
Species

Oni (Kishin)

Abilities

Manipulating water(?)

Occupation

Kishin chief

Location

Hell

Appearances
Print Works

Suiki (水鬼) is one the kishin chiefs from Hell. In Chapter 12 of Wild and Horned Hermit, this figure came to Gensokyo to hunt and kill Seiga Kaku as the hermit had extended her lifespan too much, going against the concept of Saṃsāra, the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Suiki's actions also caused problems for the kappa, making it impossible for them to approach Genbu Ravine, their home.

Abilities

Suiki has shown the ability to manipulate water to a great extent. By concentrating a vast amount of water from all of Gensokyo in the same place and super-pressurizing it, they created a huge, layered, extremely powerful column capable of instantly disintegrating rocks on contact and maintained it for various consecutive days. According to Nitori Kawashiro, this power is comparable to that of Lord Suiryuu, the water dragon.

Character Design

Name

This character's name is Suiki (水鬼 lit. "Water Oni"), same as that of one of the four demons serving the sorcerer Fujiwara no Chikata.

Relationships

Seiga Kaku (target)

Suiki tried to kill Seiga to end her over-extended lifespan. Despite the water trap being impossible to bypass directly, Seiga managed to escape by opening an underground tunnel.

Official Sources

Laika

ライカ
Laika
Sokrates
Species

Robot inhabited by dog spirit

Occupation

Rinnosuke's pet

Laika (ライカ Raika) is a dog spirit who reincarnated into the body of a robotic dog from the Outside World. She was found by Rinnosuke Morichika and subsequently became his pet.

Character Design

Name

Rinnosuke named her after Laika, a dog which was part of the Soviet Space Program and became the first animal to be launched into orbit, subsequently dying of overheating. He considers her to be the Outside World's most famous dog, and also the one who experienced the most loneliness.

Additional Information

Official Sources

See Also



Characters
All characters that appear in the Touhou Project and other related, sorted by first appearance. (✱ = official name unknown)
Protagonist
Games
 
PC-98
Genjii • Rika • Noroiko✱ • Meira • Two Red Dots✱ • Five Magic Stones✱ • Matenshi✱ • Marisa
Wheel Demon✱ • Sara • Spirit Mirror✱ • Louise • Alice • Yuki • Mai • Ayana✱ • Yumeko • Shinki • Trump King✱
 
Windows Generation No. 1
 
Windows Generation No. 2
 
Windows Generation No. 3
 
Print Works and Music CDs
Touhou Kourindou
Touhou Sangetsusei
Touhou Bougetsushou
Touhou Ibarakasen
Touhou Suzunaan
Touhou Suichouka
Touhou Chireikiden
Official Books
Giant Toad✱ • Daitengu✱
Music CDs
 
Related
VIVIT • Milia • Mei and Mai • Gates • Marie • Erich • Vivit
VIVIT-r • Hirano Sakurasaki • Gyoku • Yuuta Kirishima • The Tri Stars (Tolia • Ilia • Felia) • Lagunas • Yuitia • Icarus
C22 • C23 • Sylphid • Anareta • SMD-00x
Miria • Tee • Mews • Celess • Iris • Vermillion • Citrus • Seedless • VIOLET
Other Related
Non-Touhou
Torte • Chou • Cointreau
Abilities • Titles • Alternative Spellings
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