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東方外來韋編 (とうほうがいらいいへん) Strange Creators of Outer World

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	September 2015 - ongoing
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Illustrators	Masakichi Genji Asai

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[edit]

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.

Press[edit]

Strange Creators of Outer World was first announced via Twitter by synno_takana, a fan who spotted press materials at Comiket 88.^[1]^[2] An official website was soon revealed. A preview of the first issue was released on September 24.^[3]

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Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.1[edit]

東方外來韋編 Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.1

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	2015-09-30
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Illustrators	Masakichi Genji Asai
Pages	160
Followed by	Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2
ISBN	978-4048694292

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Foreword by ZUN
pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature[edit]

pg. 004-009: "Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom."
pg. 010-013: Strange Creators Interview 01 - ZUN (Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom interview)

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 014-019: "Touhou Shinpiroku ~ Urban Legend in Limbo."
pg. 020-021: Strange Creators Interview 02 - Unabara Iruka (Urban Legend in Limbo interview)

Feature 3[edit]

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[edit]

pg. 036: Strange Creators Interview Music Edition
pg. 036-037: Strange Creators Interview 07 - GUCCI
pg. 038-040: Strange Creators Interview 08 - 嵯峨飛鳥 / かませ虎 / senya
pg. 041-042: Strange Creators Interview 09 - Masayoshi Minoshima
pg. 043: Appendix CD-ROM Compilation Song Intro
pg. 044-051: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 052-055: Basic Knowledge of Fantastic Words 2015
pg. 056-059: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia.: Chapter 28: The Aloof and Alone Curio Shop Owner
pg. 060-062: Touhou Project Chronology
pg. 063: Kadokawa Touhou Comics Lineup Ad Page (Forbidden Scrollery, Touhou Sangetsusei)

Comics[edit]

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 相生青唯
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[edit]

pg. 160: Touhou Project Arrange CD featuring SOUND HOLIC, Yuuhei Satellite, and Alstroemeria Records
Bonus artwork by Masakichi

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2[edit]

東方外來韋編 Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.2

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	2016-06-30
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Illustrators	Masakichi Genji Asai
Pages	160
Followed by	Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3
ISBN	978-4048922319

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Genji Asai Artbook Ad
pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature: Team Shanghai Alice × Twilight Frontier[edit]

pg. 004-010: Strange Creators Interview 01 - ZUN × Unabara Iruka
pg. 011-016: Strange Creators Interview 02 - ZUN × U2 Akiyama
pg. 017: Appendix CD-ROM Compilation Song Intro

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 018-019: Introduction of Previous Works (1) Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
pg. 020-021: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Stage Cross Review
pg. 022-023: Fragment of Phantasy
pg. 024-025: Introduction of Previous Works (2) Perfect Cherry Blossom
pg. 026-027: Perfect Cherry Blossom Stage Cross Review
pg. 028-029: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 030-031: Introduction of Previous Works (3) Imperishable Night
pg. 032-033: Imperishable Night Stage Cross Review
pg. 034-035: Fragment of Phantasy (3)
pg. 036-037: Strange Creators Interview 03 - ZUN (Let's Look Back At Early Trilogy)

Play,Doujin! × Touhou Project[edit]

pg. 038-039: Strange Creators Interview 04 - tripper_room
pg. 040-041: Strange Creators Interview 05 - ですのや☆
pg. 042-045: Play, Doujin! Forum
pg. 046-059: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 060-063: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia. Chapter 29: The Holder of Knowledge All about Occult

Comics[edit]

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 相生青唯
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[edit]

pg. 160: Touhou Project Arrange CD featuring Uni Akiyama and ZUN
Bonus artwork by Masakichi

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3[edit]

東方外來韋編 Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.3

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	2017-03-02
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Illustrators	Masakichi Genji Asai
Pages	164
Followed by	Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4
ISBN	978-4048926386

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Genji Asai / Kususaga Rin Art Works Ad Page
pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature[edit]

pg. 004-019: Touhou Project Print Work Styles (Interview with ZUN)
pg. 019: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad
pg. 020-021: Urban Legend in Limbo (ver.PS4) Interview with Iruka Unabara

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 022: A look at "Hero Yamada-kun"
pg. 023: "Hero Yamada-kun" Overview
pg. 024-029: "Hero Yamada-kun" × Touhou Project Interview

Feature 3[edit]

pg. 030-031: Introduction of Previous Works (1) Immaterial and Missing Power
pg. 032-033: Judgement & Award-Giving Review! Immaterial and Missing Power
pg. 034-035: Fragment of Phantasy (1)
pg. 036-037: Introduction of Previous Works (2) Phantasmagoria of Flower View
pg. 038-039: Judgement & Award-Giving Review! Phantasmagoria of Flower View
pg. 040-041: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 042-043: Introduction of Previous Works (3) Shoot the Bullet
pg. 044-045: Fragment of Phantasy (3)
pg. 046-047: Let's Look Back At IaMP-PoFV-StB
pg. 048-056: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 057: Kadokawa Touhou Novel Lineup Ad Page
pg. 058-061: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia. Chapter 30: The World Where Many Facts Coexist

Comics[edit]

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 相生青唯
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[edit]

pg. 160: Touhou Project Arrange CD featuring Kei'ichi Sugiyama
Bonus artwork by Masakichi

Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4[edit]

東方外來韋編 Strange Creators of Outer World Volume.4

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	2017-10-31
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Illustrators	Masakichi Genji Asai
Pages	162
Followed by	Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring!
ISBN	978-4048933919

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad Page
pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Main Feature[edit]

pg. 004-011: Hidden Star in Four Seasons Overview
pg. 012-017: Strange Creators Interview 01　- ZUN (Hidden Star in Four Seasons Interview)
pg. 018-019: Play,Doujin! × Touhou Project - Strange Creators Interview 02　- 苺坊主
pg. 020-021: Play,Doujin! × Touhou Project - Strange Creators Interview 03　- JYUNYA (AQUA STYLE)
pg. 022-026: Strange Creators Interview 04　- 石鹼屋
pg. 027: Appendix CD-ROM Compilation Song Intro
pg. 028-031: Strange Creators Interview 05　- Makoto Hirasaka (Three Fairies Interview)

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 032-049: "Mountain of Faith" 10 Year Anniversary Reconsideration
pg. 032-038: Mountain of Faith Overview
pg. 037: Fragment of Phantasy 1
pg. 039: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 040-041: Mountain of Faith Stage Cross Review
pg. 042-043: Fragment of Phantasy (3)
pg. 044-049: Strange Creators Interview 06　- ZUN Talks About Mountain of Faith
pg. 050-054: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 055: Genji Asai / Kususaga Rin Art Works Ad Page
pg. 056-059: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia. Chapter 31: Warm Trap at Woodstove

Comics[edit]

pg. 060: Derivative Warning
pg. 061-079: ケロケロ帽子の家出 by Hitori
pg. 080: Ad Page
pg. 081-095: 風が吹いた日 by Suichuu Hanabi
pg. 096: Kadokawa Touhou Novel Lineup (Touhou Kourindou)
pg. 097-109: レミリアさまに叱られるから by Aoi Kujira
pg. 110: Ad Page
pg. 111-123: Newbie Tengu Shinmyoumaru (The sequel) by Haniwa (Continuation from Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia)
pg. 124: Ad Page
pg. 125-133: やってやれ幻想郷 by Toshihira Arata
pg. 134: Ad Page
pg. 135-143: にとりのスマホでドン！ by Aya Azuma
pg. 144: Ad Page
pg. 145-159: 早苗のにおいと神々と by Mizutaki

Special Addition[edit]

pg. 160: Touhou Project Arrange CD featuring Sekken'ya
Bonus artwork by Masakichi

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Spring! (Volume 5)[edit]

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[edit]

pg. 001: Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia Ad Page
pg. 002-003: Table of contents

Opening Feature[edit]

pg. 004: Antinomy of Common Flowers
pg. 010: Perfect Possession Interview: ZUN x Iruka Unabara

Feature 2[edit]

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[edit]

pg. 022: Strange Creators Interview 03 - Marasy
pg. 044: Strange Creators Interview 05 - Hitori

Feature 4[edit]

pg. 026-027: Introduction of Previous Works (1) Subterranean Animism (Overview)
pg. 028-029: Subterranean Animism Stage Cross Review
pg. 030-031: Fragment of Phantasy (1)
pg. 032-033: Introduction of Previous Works (2) Undefined Fantastic Object (Overview)
pg. 034-035: Undefined Fantastic Object Stage Cross Review
pg. 036-037: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 040-043: Strange Creators Interview 04 - ZUN: Let's Look Back At SA/UFO

New Projects[edit]

Comics[edit]

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[edit]

Touhou Project Arrange CD featuring Marasy
Bonus artwork by Masakichi

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2018 Autumn! (Volume 6)[edit]

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	TBA
ISBN	978-4049120905

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Ad Page for Touhou Kourindou
pg. 002-003: Table of Contents

Main Feature[edit]

pg. 004-011: Violet Detector
pg. 008-010: The Secret History of Violet Detector
pg. 011: Ad page for AFiEU

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 012-015: Introduction of Previous Works (1) Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
pg. 016-017: Fragment of Phantasy (1)
pg. 018-019: Introduction of Previous Works (2) Touhou Hisou Tensoku
pg. 020-021: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 022-023: Judgement & Award-Giving Review! SWR & Soku
pg. 024-025: Fantasy Kannushi ZUN Reviews SWR & Soku
pg. 026-029: Gensokyo Geography

Feature 3[edit]

pg. 030-033: Mangaka Interview: Suichuu Hanabi
pg. 034-035: Ad page
pg. 036-039: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 040-045: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia.: Chapter 33: There Are Three Sumireko Usami!

Comics[edit]

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[edit]

New Touhou Project Danmaku Book Preview (Comic by Aya Azuma)
Back Cover

Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring! (Volume 7)[edit]

東方外來韋編 Strange Creators of Outer World. 2019 Spring!

Publisher	Kadokawa / Dengeki Moeoh
Released	2018-03-04
Genre	Magazine
Writers	ZUN
Pages	140
Followed by	TBA
ISBN	978-4049124682

Contents[edit]

pg. 001: Table of Contents

Main Feature[edit]

pg. 002-09: Is It Too Late To Ask!? - Touhou Spell Cards FAQ

Feature 2[edit]

pg. 010-013: Introduction of Previous Works (1) Ten Desires
pg. 014-015: Fragment of Phantasy (1)
pg. 016-019: Introduction of Previous Works (2) Hopeless Masquerade
pg. 020-021: Fragment of Phantasy (2)
pg. 022-023: Ten Desires Stage Cross Review
pg. 024-025: Fantasy Kannushi ZUN Reviews Ten Desires & Hopeless Masquerade
pg. 026-029: Gensokyo Geography

Feature 3[edit]

pg. 030-033: Mangaka Interview: Mizumoto Tadashi
pg. 034-038: Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo
pg. 39: Ad page for Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia
pg. 040-045: Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia.: Chapter 34: The Occult of Dream Syndrome

Comics[edit]

pg. 046: Derivative Warning

<to be filled>

Special Addition[edit]

Touhou Project Characters' Spell Card List
Back Cover

Gallery[edit]

Issue 1 cleancover, featuring Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame
Issue 2 cleancover, featuring Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Cirno, Remilia Scarlet and Sakuya Izayoi
Issue 3 cleancover, featuring Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Aya Shameimaru and Suika Ibuki

References[edit]

External Links[edit]

Strange Creators of Outer World Official Page (Japanese)

v • d • e Print Works

Touhou Kourindou	Curiosities of Lotus Asia

Touhou Sangetsusei	Eastern and Little Nature Deity (Fairy of the Moon) • Strange and Bright Nature Deity • Oriental Sacred Place • Visionary Fairies in Shrine

Touhou Bougetsushou	Silent Sinner in Blue • Cage in Lunatic Runagate • Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth

Touhou Ibarakasen	Wild and Horned Hermit

Touhou Suzunaan	Forbidden Scrollery

Official Books	Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red (Extra of the Wind) • Seasonal Dream Vision (A Beautiful Flower Blooming Violet Every Sixty Years) • Perfect Memento in Strict Sense (Memorizable Gensokyo) • The Grimoire of Marisa • Symposium of Post-mysticism • Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia

Magazines	Strange Creators of Outer World

Music CD Stories	Dolls in Pseudo Paradise • Ghostly Field Club • Changeability of Strange Dream • Retrospective 53 minutes • Magical Astronomy • Trojan Green Asteroid • Neo-traditionalism of Japan • Dr. Latency's Freak Report • Dateless Bar "Old Adam"

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