To think this series survived for 20 years, majorly driven by the power of fandoms. That's some amazing achievement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KbAvTKMTAU

I really like how Reimu and PC-98 Reimu are facing each other right in the middle.

Sacriven said:

To think this series survived for 20 years, majorly driven by the power of fandoms. That's some amazing achievement.

There's just something magical about Touhou. It is a genuine labor of love from every angle. In a day and age where video games and franchises are made by corporations looking for a market, Touhou was just a game made by a guy who wanted a shooting game about his little girls, who he calls his children, who really just enjoyed each other once all the shooting was over. There is no fanservice, and a lot of respect is given to every single character, no matter how small. This love shown by its creator makes everything seem so genuine.

Pick-a-waifu/hasubando games like Kantai Collection and Touken Ranbu have tried to emulate its success, and though they've succeeded in gaining popularity, Touhou never had to abandon its roots, never relying on more than just its own merits, because Touhou never has treated its characters as showgirls to exploit. That is why I believe not only that Touhou has a bright future ahead of it, but that it will endure far longer than any of its counterparts.

Vid-szhite said:

There's just something magical about Touhou. It is a genuine labor of love from every angle. In a day and age where video games and franchises are made by corporations looking for a market, Touhou was just a game made by a guy who wanted a shooting game about his little girls, who he calls his children, who really just enjoyed each other once all the shooting was over. There is no fanservice, and a lot of respect is given to every single character, no matter how small. This love shown by its creator makes everything seem so genuine.

Pick-a-waifu/hasubando games like Kantai Collection and Touken Ranbu have tried to emulate its success, and though they've succeeded in gaining popularity, Touhou never had to abandon its roots, never relying on more than just its own merits, because Touhou never has treated its characters as showgirls to exploit. That is why I believe not only that Touhou has a bright future ahead of it, but that it will endure far longer than any of its counterparts.

That was an amazing read and I fully agree. Thank you so much for this post.

Vid-szhite said:

There's just something magical about Touhou. It is a genuine labor of love from every angle. In a day and age where video games and franchises are made by corporations looking for a market, Touhou was just a game made by a guy who wanted a shooting game about his little girls, who he calls his children, who really just enjoyed each other once all the shooting was over. There is no fanservice, and a lot of respect is given to every single character, no matter how small. This love shown by its creator makes everything seem so genuine.

Pick-a-waifu/hasubando games like Kantai Collection and Touken Ranbu have tried to emulate its success, and though they've succeeded in gaining popularity, Touhou never had to abandon its roots, never relying on more than just its own merits, because Touhou never has treated its characters as showgirls to exploit. That is why I believe not only that Touhou has a bright future ahead of it, but that it will endure far longer than any of its counterparts.

Can't agree more. Especially the latter paragraph.

there's a non-touhou behind ruukoto

XoanTwist said:

there's a non-touhou behind ruukoto

it's because she cameos in PoDD (and ruukoto is "please do not sue us" version of her)