The author's last few words on Fanbox Translate: (1) As I bring this activity (doujin/fan creation primarily focused on Touhou) to a close, I would like to add a few words about my personal feelings toward Touhou and the charm I see in ZUN-san, and then conclude.
Touhou, of course, has many attractions as a shooting game: its simple yet beautiful graphics, a wide range of difficulty levels, designs that spark imagination about its world, and wonderful BGM that somehow naturally stays in your heart after just one listen. But the thing I found "most interesting" throughout this activity is ZUN-san's unique, humorous interpretations and expressions that reflect – or sometimes "satirize" – politics, religion, or the social structures of this world.
A simple and clear example: the depiction of "gods" who should exist above humans, yet who disappear if humans do not believe in them – and thus they desperately scramble to gather faith.
This is my interpretation, but I feel that he amusingly, gently, and with a touch of satire, expresses the unchanging structure of the world: it doesn't matter whether something is right, kind, or useful; what matters is whether it leads to faith – whether people are interested.
Especially regarding politics and religion – both past and present structures – I see many rather pointed expressions here and there. The sense of contradiction, the feeling of "interesting" or "odd," also seems to hint at a glimpse of the shrine owner's (ZUN's) personality: an attitude of "well, I suppose that's how it is" – accepting things as they are. That is how I, personally, have enjoyed the works of "Team Shanghai Alice" through Touhou.
Despite all these charms, in the end, I was unable to express even one millimeter of this wonderful, fascinating Touhou worldview.
Nevertheless, being able to interact through my drawings with so many people who love Touhou – not only in Japan but with Touhou fans all over the world – has been an immensely significant experience in my life, and there is no doubt that this activity has greatly contributed to my own growth.
I have personally decided to draw a line here, to make a break, and to live a new version of myself.
Of course, my love for Touhou will not change from now on, and I will continue to support ZUN-san and "Team Shanghai Alice" together with all of you.
Finally, on a personal note:
The many sides of myself that I didn't even know existed were brought to light thanks to this activity and to all of you who supported me.
Wishing each and every one of you good health, happiness, and ever greater success,
I bid you farewell as I close this activity.
Truly, thank you very much. (2) Just let me say one last thing, okay? May 26, 2026 22:27 – Public to everyone
It's not like the punchline is "so it did come out after all."
I'll delete both my pixiv and FANBOX as announced.
But so much has happened in these six days that I absolutely, positively have to say something, so please let me write it here.
......
To the content thieves...
Let me say upfront: I'm not in a position to judge whether reposting itself is right or wrong, nor do I intend to. People have all kinds of circumstances and perspectives, and I don't think I can say anything based only on my narrow view.
But regarding my FANBOX, as I've said from the beginning: "I want to keep it small and fun, just among close friends and fellow doujin creators." That's the background.
I've also said that I'm not trying to push or spread my work.
I did say that, didn't I?
So, like the YouTube equivalent where pixiv is public and FANBOX is members-only, I'm offering a "bonus" as a small token of gratitude to the members who go out of their way to support me with their own money.
It's because they're those members that I want to show this much, want them to see it, want them to know it.
In other words, the "feeling" is a big part of it. I don't say much, but that was probably the only form of communication I could manage.
I draw with the intention of showing it to the people who came close to someone like me, to those close to me – and of course, I haven't permitted reposting.
But,
Why the hell did you go so far as to rip out the PSD files, strip away even the comments (saying "I have social anxiety so no comments"), and release everything fully open to the whole world?
You've got to be kidding me.
Well, there might be creators who want that, so as I said, I'm not going to judge whether reposting itself is good or bad. I don't know.
Also, I'm talking about FANBOX right now. For pixiv, I haven't permitted reposting either, but since that's already public, I'm not going to complain about it. Not that I would want reposting.
I'm saying that "I" don't like it.
That's all, really.
I've complained about this on X when I found reposts before, haven't I? I've reported it to pixiv too, haven't I?
Do you just ignore the creator's feelings? You're not fans, are you?
And what I hate even more is the thought that one of my own members extracted the content!
Because this is a bonus for members, isn't it? There were times I drew because I liked the members.
Not that I don't like all my fans.
Why do you make me have to suspect people? You're antis, aren't you? So I finally have antis too, huh? Ohhh. (Deeply moved)
Shouting "no reposting" actually increases reposting (from a psychological perspective). So I've tried not to say it, but I can't take it anymore.
But still,
Once I start saying that sort of thing, it'll turn into talk about copyright, R-18, doujin guidelines, won't it? I don't know. What about the creator's feelings? The original creator's feelings?
Yeah, yeah, you're right. No argument from me.
What I'm saying is that I just want to keep things small here, so don't increase my exposure without permission.
It's not like making it members-only increases support compared to usual. It's about the same as when I post a regular piece, from experience.
I'm not making it a closed community to increase the number of supporters or the amount of support. I'm running it that way because of "feeling." "Let me show you secretly, just here" – like what I did with friends back in school. Don't put it fully open!!! (lol)
Seriously...
But even if I say that, those people probably never look here anyway.
And besides, talking about this doesn't make anyone happy, that's another reason I've been putting up with it all this time.
Don't say you didn't know. It doesn't say "reposting allowed," and I never gave permission!
......
Well, it's no use saying it.
It's the last time.
What happened these six days – you probably won't believe me. After leaving the internet cafe, out of nowhere I landed a job for the first time in over a decade (excluding my sole proprietorship period). Moved into the dorm the same day. After the first day of training, I got a migraine and couldn't sleep. The next day, I resigned voluntarily. Three days and two nights, and my re-employment was over. The day after that, I went almost blind in my right eye (self-inflicted).
You don't have to believe me. Because I'm the one who finds it the hardest to believe.
When I say blind, it's like thick white frosted glass – glaucoma-like? ...It's unusable for drawing. This happened entirely because I was an idiot. But it feels like someone did it on purpose. I can't explain it.
So I wanted to say this one last thing.
If I die – I'm not going to heaven anyway – I'll become a restless ghost and make sure to curse the administrators of reposting sites and everyone who uploaded my work.
Come to think of it, I also had my first-ever out-of-body-like experience during these six days...
(Half joking, so don't take it seriously.)
I accept objections and counterarguments! Say whatever you want in the comments or directly.
But just like I said from the start, I don't intend to comment on whether reposting is right or wrong, permissible or not.
It's just that because you people do this so calmly even though I've said I hate it, I'm throwing a tantrum to protect my own feelings. That's all.
Pure self-defense.
Of course, this isn't the only reason I'm quitting this activity, but it's one of the reasons.
With skeb too, I've been very careful about how to maintain my will and motivation to draw. I thought that came through in my FANBOX posts and X tweets. Now I feel like that's been trampled on, and it makes me sad.
I've written a lot, but it might not get across. It might just look like a rant.
If it gets across to someone, that's enough.
I don't expect you to understand, but this was the one thing I wanted to say at the end. Sorry for the messy post.
Well then, goodbye. Thank you for reading.
Non
P.S.
Given all this background, next time I draw, it'll be original characters only. I might draw Touhou or Hololive on X as a distraction, but I doubt I'll have that kind of spare energy.
Later, if I can, I'll also set up a new FANBOX for a fresh start. At that time, including direct bank transfers, I plan to ask for support there to prepare for the launch.
Honestly, a fresh start is probably impossible. But if there's something I can do, I intend to do it until the end.
You probably think this is happening way too fast – I think so too. I feel like I've crammed three or four years' worth of events into these six days. That said, I still feel like I haven't made it through the night voyage, but maybe I've moved forward quite a bit. (3) February 23, 2026 Regarding the drawing-focused doujin activity I have been conducting on this FANBOX, I have brought it to an end (suspended). I deeply appreciate the many words of encouragement and support I have received over this long period.
April 2026 Although I was on the verge of breaking down both mentally and physically, I am currently seeking a path to resume activities thanks to all your cheers and support. The situation is extremely difficult, but I hope to overcome this hardship together with all of you, while having fun.
May 2026 I received a great deal of support and was exploring a way to return, but in the end I have given up on returning and decided to conclude this activity. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for all the tremendous support and encouragement you have given me.
From now on, I will focus on OC (original character) activities as "Shinon". If you would be kind enough to support me in that as well, I would be very happy.
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