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Touhou Project

Touhou Project's founding circle Shanghai Alice is remaking Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Steam, set for September 10, while licensed fan-work distribution expands through Number Nine and BookLive. The doujin circle Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band has revised prices across its games and CDs.

Synthesized from 23 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 28

The throughline across these stories is that Touhou Project's commercial footprint now runs on licensed channels built around fan work. Team Shanghai Alice gave official permission to two distribution routes: Number Nine began handling derivative works for paid e-book distribution, and BookLive's Crossfolio Publishing will sell derivative fan comics as commercial e-books. LionWing announced an English edition of the tabletop RPG Gensou Narratograph for 2027, with a BackerKit campaign opening November 3. The fan-made RPG Touhou Shoujo Sousou Tan gets a Switch physical release on October 29.

The biggest change to the games themselves is a remake. ZUN and other developers formed the doujin circle Shanghai Alice Reprise, and its first project is Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic, a remake of the 2002 bullet hell shooter announced during a June 9 Nintendo Direct. It supports 1080p, adds new systems and BGM, includes a Classic Edition reproducing the original, and launches September 10 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Steam. On the pricing side, Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band revised prices on August 13: at event sales games are 1,500 yen and music CDs 1,000 yen, and from September 1 retail prices are 1,600 yen for games and 1,200 yen for music CDs, excluding tax. ZUN said production costs had reached their limit.

Elsewhere the series appears through collaborations and merchandise. A Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower event runs October 2 to November 1, a Yomiuri Land summer event ran June 20 to August 23, and Taiko no Tatsujin adds two songs from October 22 to January 11, 2027. Initial D THE ARCADE revived its third collaboration from July 30 to October 7. Figure lines include Good Smile Company's February 2027 re-releases of the Reimu and Marisa Nendoroids, Alter's three Touhou figures at Mega Hobby Expo 2026, and STAR Kageboushi's child Reimu and Marisa figures scheduled for November 2027.

Key facts

Remake and release window
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic launches September 10 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Steam ↗
Remake circle
Shanghai Alice Reprise is a new doujin circle formed by ZUN and other developers ↗
E-book distribution
Number Nine handles Touhou derivative works under official permission from Team Shanghai Alice, with a launch campaign paying up to 85% through end of March 2027 ↗
Fan comic e-books
BookLive's Crossfolio Publishing distributes derivative fan comics with Team Shanghai Alice approval, at up to 75% royalty, raised to 80% for the first year on works registered by November 3 ↗
English tabletop RPG
LionWing will publish an English edition of Gensou Narratograph for 2027, with a BackerKit campaign opening November 3 ↗
Price revision
Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band set event prices at 1,500 yen for games and 1,000 yen for music CDs; from September 1 retail prices are 1,600 yen and 1,200 yen excluding tax ↗
Taiko no Tatsujin collaboration
The 2026 collaboration runs in the arcade version from October 22 to January 11, 2027, adding an arrangement by Tamaonsen and a Namco original arranged from Hartmann's Youkai Girl ↗
Nendoroid re-releases
Nendoroid Reimu Hakurei 2.0 and Nendoroid Marisa Kirisame 2.0 are scheduled for February 2027 at 6,800 yen each including tax ↗
Switch physical release
Mebius releases the Switch physical version of fan-made RPG Touhou Shoujo Sousou Tan on October 29 ↗
Tokyo Tower event
The Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower event runs October 2 to November 1, 2026, with goods sold at the FootTown store and the Main Deck ↗

Timeline

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Licensed by
Number Nine (digital e-book distribution) · 2026-10-06
Licensed by
BookLive (Japan) · 2026-10-05
Announced
Campaign pays creators up to 85% instead of the usual 75%, applied through the end of March 2027 · 2026-10-06
Announced
New registrations accepted from October 2, 2026 to January 31, 2027 · 2026-10-06
Announced
Touhou Project x Taiko no Tatsujin 2026 collaboration · 2026-10-05
Announced
Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower event goods (Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower) · 2026-09-28
Announced
re-release of Nendoroid Reimu Hakurei 2.0 and Nendoroid Marisa Kirisame 2.0 (February 2027) · 2026-09-10
Announced
collaboration event with Yomiuri Land titled 'Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 in Yomiuri Land' from June 20 to August 23, 2026 · 2026-06-07
Release
live_action · Friday, October 2 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Tokyo Tower · 2026-09-28
Release
game · 2026-08-17 · online · 2026-08-11
Release
game · 2026-08-14 · Japan · 2026-08-11
Noted
Touhou Project figures · 2026-09-01
Noted
Ichiban Kuji Touhou Project releases August 14, 2026 · 2026-08-08
Noted
Full prize list includes Chokonokko Figure, Acrylic Stand, Profile Charm, Clear Poster, Chokonokko Plush Plus figures, savings box, and Marisa Kirisame as Last One Prize · 2026-08-08
Noted
Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro placed third in the survey with about 7% of votes. · 2026-07-08
Noted
Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) placed second · 2026-06-09
Noted
Touhou Project's Tenkyuu Chimata took third · 2026-07-20
Noted
BEEP Akihabara Store announced a lottery sale for a set of five classic Touhou Project PC-98 titles priced at 2.5 million yen. · 2026-06-09

Connections

Produces of
Team Shanghai Alice, Alter, Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band

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Oct 26

LionWing To Bring Touhou Tabletop RPG Gensou Narratograph To English In 2027

LionWing announced on October 9 that it will publish an English edition of Gensou Narratograph: The Roleplaying Game Based on Touhou next year. The rulebook includes 30 characters, 21 locales, new character art and a map, and a 100-page replay session featuring ZUN. It supports up to four players and one game master. A BackerKit campaign opens November 3, with two hardcover editions available only during the ordering window and a softcover planned for retail.

Oct 6

Touhou Project Fan Works Join Number Nine E-Book Distribution

The digital distribution service Number Nine has started handling Touhou Project derivative works under official permission from Team Shanghai Alice. Works that mix in derivative content from other properties are not eligible. A campaign tied to the launch pays creators up to 85% instead of the usual 75%, applied through the end of March 2027. New registrations are accepted from October 2, 2026 to January 31, 2027.

Oct 5

Taiko No Tatsujin And Touhou Project Return For 2026 Collaboration

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on October 5 that the Touhou Project x Taiko no Tatsujin 2026 collaboration will run in the arcade version of Taiko no Tatsujin from October 22 to January 11, 2027. Two songs are added: an arranged track by the circle Tamaonsen, and a Namco original arranged from Hartmann's Youkai Girl. Bandai Namco Passport holders earn tickets per qualifying play toward petite characters and plate titles.

Oct 5

BookLive To Sell Touhou Project Fan Comics As Commercial E-Books

BookLive announced on October 1 that its Crossfolio Publishing service will distribute Touhou Project derivative fan comics as commercial e-books with the approval of original creator Team Shanghai Alice. Submissions opened the same day and cover book-format works including comics, illustration collections, novels, picture books, and photo books. Creators receive up to a 75 percent royalty rate, raised to 80 percent for the first year on works registered by November 3.

Sep 28

Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower Event Opens October 2

Touhou Yaoyorozu Shoten announced goods for the Touhou Project x Tokyo Tower event, which runs from Friday, October 2 to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Tokyo Tower. The lineup includes acrylic figures of nine characters at 2,530 yen each, matching acrylic multi keyholders at 880 yen, two large totes at 1,980 yen, and a nine-type chibi acrylic keyholder collection at 400 yen per item or 3,600 yen per box. A quiz rally, collaboration food and drinks, and a panel exhibition are also planned.

Sep 26

Alter Brings Nadia, Overlord, And Fate Figures To Mega Hobby Expo 2026

Alter showed its anime and game figure lineup at Mega Hobby EXPO 2026, held Saturday, September 26, 2026, at AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara, Tokyo. The anime side includes Nadia from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kasugano Sora -Elegant China Style- from Yosuga no Sora, and Shalltear Bloodfallen so-bin Ver. from Overlord. The game side includes Saber 20th Anniversary Ver. from Fate/stay night, Emma Sakuwa Key Visual Ver. from Mahou Shoujo no Majo Saiban, and three Touhou Project figures: Alice Margatroid, Yukari Yakumo, and Aya Shameimaru. Dengeki Hobby Web also lists uncolored prototypes of Remilia Scarlet, Flandre Scarlet, and Yuuka Kazami from the non-scale chibi figure series Arcana Chibi Kore. The outlet split its coverage into two reports (anime and game editions) and said other exhibitors showed items that will be covered separately, with a roundup page collecting all of it.

Sep 10

Good Smile Company Will Re-Release The Reimu And Marisa Nendoroids In February 2027

Good Smile Company has scheduled re-releases of Nendoroid Reimu Hakurei 2.0 and Nendoroid Marisa Kirisame 2.0 for February 2027, each priced at 6,800 yen including tax. Both are non-scale painted plastic figures about 100mm tall, sculpted by JUN (E.V.) with Nendoron handling production. Reimu ships with three face plates plus purification rod and ofuda parts; Marisa includes broom, grimoire, mini hakkero, and Master Spark effect parts.

Sep 7

Touhou Fan RPG Touhou Shoujo Sousou Tan Gets Switch Physical Release

Mebius will release the Nintendo Switch physical version of the Touhou Project fan-made RPG Touhou Shoujo Sousou Tan on October 29. The game features eight playable characters and pixel art. A limited edition includes a setting materials collection and a newly drawn acrylic stand.

Sep 1

STAR Kageboushi's Child Reimu and Marisa Figures Open Preorders at AmiAmi

AmiAmi and Reverse Studio are taking preorders for three Touhou Project figures based on newly drawn art by illustrator STAR Kageboushi. The art shows child versions of Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame, and the line is called Reverse Palm Spirit. Each single figure is a painted PVC and ABS finished product. Reimu stands about 150mm tall including her base, and Marisa about 180mm. The individual figures carry a reference price of 12,100 yen including tax, with AmiAmi selling them at 10,890 yen. A set containing both figures is priced at 20,900 yen reference and 18,810 yen at AmiAmi. Each single comes with a bonus acrylic keychain of its character, and the set adds a dedicated bonus base plus a keychain set. All three items are scheduled for release in November 2027, and preorders are open now at AmiAmi.

Aug 14

Touhou Project Circle Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band Revises Prices Across Games and CDs

Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band, the doujin circle behind the Touhou Project series, announced on August 13 that it will revise the prices of its works. At event sales, all game titles will be sold for 1,500 yen and all music CDs for 1,000 yen. The summer new release "Reichou Shineki Kyou" will also be distributed for 1,000 yen. ZUN, the circle's founder, said on X that prices had been kept unchanged until now, but production costs have reached their limit, and asked for understanding. Starting September 1, retail prices will also change: games will cost 1,600 yen (excluding tax), music CDs 1,200 yen (excluding tax), and "Yougakudan no Rekishi 1" will be set at 1,400 yen (excluding tax). The announcement was made via ZUN's X account and a post on the Touhou Project news site. The price revision affects past works as well as new ones, marking a shift after a long period of stable pricing.

Aug 11

Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji Brings Reimu and Marisa Choconokko Plushies

The Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji launches in stores on August 14, 2026, and online on August 17. Prizes include 25cm Choconokko plushies of Reimu, Remilia, Flandre, and Marisa, plus a donation box bank, figures, acrylic stands, charms, and clear posters. A Double Chance campaign offers a Reimu and Marisa plush set.

Aug 8

Ichiban Kuji Touhou Project Full Lineup Revealed, August 14 Release Set

BANDAI SPIRITS revealed the complete prize list for Ichiban Kuji Touhou Project, launching August 14, 2026. New prizes include the Chokonokko Figure, Acrylic Stand, Profile Charm, and Clear Poster, joining the previously announced Chokonokko Plush Plus figures and savings box. The Last One Prize is a Marisa Kirisame plush.

Aug 7

Initial D THE ARCADE Runs 3rd Touhou Project Collab as EX Reprint

Sega Fave is holding the 3rd Touhou Project collaboration for Initial D THE ARCADE as an EX reprint from July 30, 2026, through October 7. The event brings back all previous collaboration items, adds new chat stamps and race BGM, and renews play stamps and time trial events.

Jul 20

Doma Tops Anime Anime Rainbow Day Poll For Second Straight Year

Anime Anime's 2026 Rainbow Day reader poll, with 102 respondents, ranked Doma from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba first for the second consecutive year. Nijino Yume from Aikatsu Stars! placed second, and Touhou Project's Tenkyuu Chimata took third.

Jul 20

One Piece's Luffy Tops Marine Day Sea Character Poll for 2026

Anime! Anime!'s Marine Day reader survey asked which anime character is most associated with the sea. Monkey D. Luffy of One Piece took first place with about 14% support, followed by Dr.STONE's Ryusui Nanami and Touhou Project's Minamitsu Murasa. The top three were all ship captains.

Jul 11

Gal Version of Sakuya Izayoi Cosplay Highlights 23rd Hakurei Shrine Grand Festival

The 23rd Hakurei Shrine Grand Festival, a Touhou Project-only doujinshi sale event, was held on May 4, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. With over 2,000 circles exhibiting, it is the largest single-content event in Japan. Cosplayer Nagisa attended as Sakuya Izayoi in a gal style, wearing a loosely worn school uniform and loose socks, a departure from the elegant maid look.

Jul 8

Anime Poll Names Top Medicine Characters For 2026

Anime! Anime!'s reader survey for the second consecutive year asked which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries took first place with about 33% of votes, followed by Detective Conan's Ai Haibara at about 15% and Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro at about 7%. The survey ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, and collected 322 responses.

Jun 9

Shanghai Alice Reprise Forms to Remake Touhou Koumakyou for Modern Platforms

ZUN and other developers have formed a new doujin circle, Shanghai Alice Reprise, dedicated to making Touhou Project games playable on modern systems. Its first project is Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic, a remake of the 2002 bullet hell shooter, announced during a June 9 Nintendo Direct. The remake supports 1080p, adds new systems and BGM, and includes a Classic Edition reproducing the original. It launches September 10 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Steam.

Jun 9

BEEP Akihabara Store Lists 5 Old Touhou Project PC-98 Titles for 2.5 Million Yen

BEEP Akihabara Store announced a lottery sale for a set of five classic Touhou Project PC-98 titles priced at 2.5 million yen. Lottery tickets will be distributed in-store on June 13, with winners announced on June 14. The set includes Touhou Reiiden, Touhou Fuumaroku, Touhou Yumejikuu, Touhou Gensokyo, and Touhou Kaikidan.

Jun 9

Dio Tops Anime Anime's Time Character Poll for Sixth Straight Year

Anime Anime's annual reader survey for Time Day (June 10) asked which time-related character comes to mind. DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure took first place for the sixth consecutive year with about 29% of 720 votes. Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) and Aoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun) held second and third, the same top three as 2025.

Jun 7

Touhou Project and Yomiuri Land Announce Summer Collaboration Event

Touhou Project and Yomiuri Land will hold a limited-time collaboration event titled 'Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 in Yomiuri Land' from June 20 to August 23, 2026. The event features exclusive merchandise, a walking-style puzzle-solving game, a stamp rally, themed food and drink items, workshops, and a collaboration with the adjacent flower park HANA·BIYORI.