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東方酔蝶華 (とうほうすいちょうか)
ロータスイーター達の酔醒 (たちのすいせい)

The Lotus Eaters, Drunk and Sober
Touhou Suichouka -Promo.jpg
Publisher

Kadokawa Shoten /
Comp Ace

Released

November 2019

Writers

ZUN

Illustrators

Mizutaki

Chapters

50


Touhou Suichouka(Drunken Butterfly Flower) ~ Lotus Eater-tachi no Suisei(Sobering of Lotus-Eaters) (東方酔蝶華 ~ ロータスイーター達の酔醒), officially translated to English as The Lotus Eaters, Drunk and Sober, is an official Touhou manga series written by ZUN and illustrated by Mizutaki. It is serialized monthly in the Comp Ace magazine since November 2019. It's also released for free with a month of delay on Kadokawa's ComicWalker, Nico Nico Seiga and Touhou Garakuta. An official English translation started publishing in July 2021 by Kadokawa.

Plot

In the Human Village lies the bar Geidontei, where the zashiki-warashi Miyoi Okunoda works as a poster girl and waitress. The series revolves around her and the various mysteries and incidents surrounding her. After hours there is a small youkai-only get-together called the Sanshoku Geidontei (蚕喰鯢呑亭) with Suika Ibuki, Aya Shameimaru and Mamizou Futatsuiwa.

Concept

Mizutaki has been creating Touhou doujinshi for many years before Lotus Eaters, with his work featured in Strange Creators of Outer World and Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia.

Name

Suichouka (酔蝶華) is spelled with characters meaning "drunk", "butterfly" and "flower", respectively; a play on the plant series' Japanese title Fuuchousou (風蝶草), which are flowers in the Cleome genus, also named Cleome Spider flower. Suisei (酔醒) contains the character for but drunk and sober, and means the instant sobering after getting drunk. Lotus-Eaters refers to the race of the same name in Greek mythology, who mainly fed on intoxicating lotus plants and displayed apathetic behaviour. It's also an expression in English meaning roughly "daydreamer".

Press

The series was first revealed in the November 2019 issue of Comp Ace, released in September 2019. The series would start serialization two months later in the January 2020 issue of the magazine.

In August 2020 they announced the release of the first volume, which would compile the first seven chapters of the series. [1] After its first release week it was 93rd in the top 100 most bought books on Amazon. [2] The second volume was released in April 2021.

Licensed Translation

English

At the Crunchyroll Expo in 2021, Kadokawa announced that they would start publishing an official translation of the series, as part of their "Simulpub" initiative. [3] The official translations are distributed near simultaneously with the original Japanese version.

French

On 16 January 2023, Meian Éditions announced a licensed translation of Lotus Eaters. It is the 2nd Touhou manga series to be officially translated into French.[4] They can be purchased at anime-store.fr.

Release list:

Characters

The list of characters is sorted by the order of appearance.

Character introductions
Character Image
The Forest of Magic's Moonshine (魔法の森の密造酒)
Marisa Kirisame
Chapter 1
LE Marisa.jpg
Guardian of the Sacred Sake (御神酒の守護者)
Reimu Hakurei
Chapter 1
LE Reimu.jpg
Shuten-Douji of the Gourd Pillow (瓢箪枕の酒呑童子)
Suika Ibuki
Chapter 1
LE Suika.jpg
The Poster Girl of Geidontei, The Fantasy Pub (夢幻酒場『鯢呑亭』の看板娘)
Miyoi Okunoda
Chapter 1
LE Miyoi.jpg
The Scarlet Devil Mansion's Kitchen Drinker (紅魔館のキッチンドリンカー)
Sakuya Izayoi
Chapter 1
LE Sakuya.jpg
Life & Death, Half & Half (生と死のハーフ&ハーフ)
Youmu Konpaku
Chapter 4
LE Youmu.jpg
The Bakedanuki's Deceitful Bottle (化け狸の誑かす酒徳利)
Mamizou Futatsuiwa
Chapter 6
LE Mamizou.jpg
The Cocktail Party Where the Walls Have Ears (壁に耳ありカクテルパーティ)
Aya Shameimaru
Chapter 8
LE Aya.jpg
Death in the Afternoon (死神・イン・ジ・アフタヌーン)
Komachi Onozuka
Chapter 11
LE Komachi.jpg
Mountain and Lake and Naturally Fermented Sake (山と湖と山廃仕込み)
Kanako Yasaka
Chapter 13
LE Kanako.jpg
No Additive Sake of the Wind and Miracles (風と奇跡の純米酒)
Sanae Kochiya
Chapter 13
LE Sanae.jpg
The Buddhist Priest Abstaining From Drink (不飲酒戒の僧侶)
Byakuren Hijiri
Chapter 16
LE Byakuren.jpg
Complete list

Speaking role
Cameo

Character Chapters
Ch.1 Ch.2 Ch.3 Ch.4 Ch.5 Ch.6 Ch.7 Ch.8 Ch.9 Ch.10 Ch.11 Ch.12 Ch.13 Ch.14 Ch.15 Ch.16 Ch.17 Ch.18 Ch.19 Ch.20 Ch.21
Miyoi Okunoda
Reimu Hakurei
Marisa Kirisame
Suika Ibuki
Sakuya Izayoi
Geidontei owner
Geidontei bearded regular
Geidontei blonde regular
Youmu Konpaku
Mamizou Futatsuiwa
Komachi Onozuka
Aya Shameimaru
Kanako Yasaka
Sanae Kochiya
Byakuren Hijiri
Yukari Yakumo
Aunn Komano
Yuyuko Saigyouji
Cirno
Remilia Scarlet
Alice Margatroid
Star Sapphire
Luna Child
Sunny Milk
Suspected Geidontei visitor
Minoriko Aki
Shizuha Aki
Momiji Inubashiri
Group of white wolf tengu
Daiyousei
Nitori Kawashiro
Unnamed kappa group
Unnamed fairies
Minamitsu Murasa
Ichirin Kumoi
Kyouko Kasodani
Nazrin
Shou Toramaru
Unzan

Chapters

Chapter title Initial release date Volume release
第1話 酒飲みは宵越しの記憶を持たない ≪前編≫
Chapter 1: A Drunken Evening Leaves No Memories (Part 1)
November 26, 2019 Volume 1
August 26, 2020
第2話 酒飲みは宵越しの記憶を持たない ≪中編≫
Chapter 2: A Drunken Evening Leaves No Memories (Part 2)
December 26, 2019
第3話 酒飲みは宵越しの記憶を持たない ≪後編≫
Chapter 3: A Drunken Evening Leaves No Memories (Part 3)
January 24, 2020
第4話 驕れる者は赤毛の猿をも掴む ≪前編≫
Chapter 4: The Haughty Grab Even the Red Ape (Part 1)
February 26, 2020
第5話 驕れる者は赤毛の猿をも掴む ≪後編≫
Chapter 5: The Haughty Grab Even the Red Ape (Part 2)
March 26, 2020
第6話 酒のないところに妖怪立たず ≪前編≫
Chapter 6: No Youkai Stands in a Place Without Sake (Part 1)
April 25, 2020
第7話 酒のないところに妖怪立たず ≪後編≫
Chapter 7: No Youkai Stands in a Place Without Sake (Part 2)
May 25, 2020
第8話 徳利に口あり鍋に耳あり ≪前編≫
Chapter 8: Bottles Have Mouths, Pots Have Ears (Part 1)
June 25, 2020 Volume 2
April 26, 2021
第9話 徳利に口あり鍋に耳あり ≪中編≫
Chapter 9: Bottles Have Mouths, Pots Have Ears (Part 2)
July 26, 2020
第10話 徳利に口あり鍋に耳あり ≪後編≫
Chapter 10: Bottles Have Mouths, Pots Have Ears (Part 3)
August 26, 2020
第11話 罪を憎んで客を憎まず ≪前編≫
Chapter 11: Love the Customer, Hate the Sin (Part 1)
September 26, 2020
第12話 罪を憎んで客を憎まず ≪後編≫
Chapter 12: Love the Customer, Hate the Sin (Part 2)
October 26, 2020
第13話 酒は鬼の美禄 ≪前編≫
Chapter 13: Sake is an Oni's Wages (Part 1)
November 26, 2020
第14話 酒は鬼の美禄 ≪中編≫
Chapter 14: Sake is an Oni's Wages (Part 2)
January 26, 2021
第15話 酒は鬼の美禄 ≪後編≫
Chapter 15: Sake is an Oni's Wages (Part 3)
February 26, 2021
第16話 葷酒山門に入るを許さず ≪前編≫
Chapter 16: Alcohol is Forbidden in the Temple (Part 1)
March 26, 2021 Volume 3
October 26, 2021
第17話 葷酒山門に入るを許さず ≪後編≫
Chapter 17: Alcohol is Forbidden in the Temple (Part 2)
April 26, 2021
第18話 酔い醒めの水は甘露の味 ≪前編≫
Chapter 18: Water With a Hangover is as Sweet as Nectar (Part 1)
May 26, 2021
第19話 酔い醒めの水は甘露の味 ≪後編≫
Chapter 19: Water With a Hangover is as Sweet as Nectar (Part 2)
June 26, 2021
第20話 瓶の中の蛙 ≪前編≫
Chapter 20: Frog in a Bottle (Part 1)
July 26, 2021
第21話 瓶の中の蛙 ≪中編≫
Chapter 21: Frog in a Bottle (Part 2)
August 26, 2021
第22話 瓶の中の蛙 ≪後編≫
Chapter 22: Frog in a Bottle (Part 3)
September 26, 2021
第23話 有為転変は妖怪の習い ≪前編≫
Chapter 23: Change is the Way of Youkai (Part 1)
October 26, 2021 Volume 4
June 24, 2022
第24話 有為転変は妖怪の習い ≪中編≫
Chapter 24: Change is the Way of Youkai (Part 2)
November 26, 2021
第25話 触らぬ神に祟りなし ≪前編≫
Chapter 25: Let the Sleeping Sake Lie (Part 1)
December 24, 2021
第26話 触らぬ神に祟りなし ≪後編≫
Chapter 26: Let the Sleeping Sake Lie (Part 2)
January 26, 2022
第27話 鬼が豆鉄砲を喰ったよう ≪前編≫
Chapter 27: Like an Oni Caught in a Shower of Beans (Part 1)
February 26, 2022
第28話 鬼が豆鉄砲を喰ったよう ≪後編≫
Chapter 28: Like an Oni Caught in a Shower of Beans (Part 2)
March 26, 2022
第29話 山野の鬼火で煙草を呑む ≪前編≫
Chapter 29: Lighting Up a Smoke with the Flames of Countryside Will-o-The-Wisps (Part 1)
April 26, 2022
第30話 山野の鬼火で煙草を呑む ≪後編≫
Chapter 30: Lighting Up a Smoke with the Flames of Countryside Will-o-The-Wisps (Part 2)
May 26, 2022
第31話 餓鬼の花争い ≪前編≫
Chapter 31: A Flower in the Hand is Worth... (Part 1)
July 26, 2022 Volume 5
March 25, 2023
第32話 餓鬼の花争い ≪後編≫
Chapter 32: A Flower in the Hand is Worth... (Part 2)
August 26, 2022
第33話 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る ≪前編≫
Chapter 33: One Man's Crab is Another Man's Poison (Part 1)
September 26, 2022
第34話 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る ≪後編≫
Chapter 34: One Man's Crab is Another Man's Poison (Part 2)
October 26, 2022
第35話 忘憂の物、忘我の鬼 ≪前編≫
Chapter 35: Drink of Delirium, Oni of Oblivion (Part 1)
November 26, 2022
第36話 忘憂の物、忘我の鬼 ≪後編≫
Chapter 36: Drink of Delirium, Oni of Oblivion (Part 2)
December 26, 2022
第37話 商人と酔いどれは直ぐには立たぬ ≪前編≫
Chapter 37: Merchants and Drunkards Alike Cannot Always be Forthright (Part 1)
January 26, 2023 Volume 6
October 26, 2023
第38話 商人と酔いどれは直ぐには立たぬ ≪後編≫
Chapter 38: Merchants and Drunkards Alike Cannot Always be Forthright (Part 2)
February 26, 2023
第39話 瓢箪から小魔が出る ≪前編≫
Chapter 39: An Oni Out Of Its Gourd (Part 1)
March 26, 2023
第40話 瓢箪から小魔が出る ≪後編≫
Chapter 40: An Oni Out Of Its Gourd (Part 2)
April 26, 2023
第41話 木に縁りて鬼を求む ≪前編≫
Chapter 41: Drinking Up the Wrong Tree (Part 1)
May 26, 2023
第42話 木に縁りて鬼を求む ≪後編≫
Chapter 42: Drinking Up the Wrong Tree (Part 2)
June 26, 2023
第43話 煙る店には居られるが、睨む店には居られぬ ≪前編≫
Chapter 43: Better a Burning Bar than a Burning Glare (Part 1)
July 26, 2023
第44話 煙る店には居られるが、睨む店には居られぬ ≪後編≫
Chapter 44: Better a Burning Bar than a Burning Glare (Part 2)
August 25, 2023
第45話 明日舐める蜂蜜に今日から水を飲む ≪前編≫
Chapter 45: Bringing Honey to a Beehive (Part 1)
September 26, 2023
第46話 明日舐める蜂蜜に今日から水を飲む ≪後編≫
Chapter 46: Bringing Honey to a Beehive (Part 2)
October 26, 2023
第47話 酒は方円の器に随う ≪前編≫
Chapter 47: Alcohol Seeks Its Own Level (Part 1)
November 26, 2023
第48話 酒は方円の器に随う ≪後編≫
Chapter 48: Alcohol Seeks Its Own Level (Part 2)
December 25, 2023
第49話 酒を吸うても同罪 ≪前編≫
Chapter 49: He Who Only Takes a Sip Is As Guilty as the Thief (Part 1)
January 26, 2024
第50話 酒を吸うても同罪 ≪後編≫
Chapter 50: He Who Only Takes a Sip Is As Guilty as the Thief (Part 2)
February 26, 2024

Additional Information

  • Mamizou's introduction box was empty in the initial release of Chapter 6. This was later fixed in the compiled Volume 1.

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References

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  2. "「アマゾンで売れたコミック」トップ100冊…3位「進撃の巨人」、2位「鬼滅の刃」気になる1位は?【8月最終週】" ["Amazon's Most Sold Comics" Top 100, 3: "Shingeki no Kyojin", 2: Kimetsu no Yaiba", and the most favourite?]. animeanime.jp (in 日本語). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. "Kadokawa Announces "Simulpub" of English Manga". CBR. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. "Nouvelle Licence Meian : Touhou: Lotus Eaters' Sobering".