The Touhou Project is in a period of major official expansion, with the first console remake of a classic game, a new doujin circle dedicated to modern ports, and a summer collaboration with a major amusement park all announced in June 2026.
June 2026 brought a wave of announcements that mark a shift in how the Touhou Project reaches its audience. The most significant is the formation of Shanghai Alice Reprise, a new doujin circle created by ZUN and AQUA STYLE representative JYUNYA, dedicated to making Touhou games playable on modern systems. Its first project, Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic, is a full remake of the 2002 bullet hell shooter Touhou Koumakyou, announced during a June 9 Nintendo Direct broadcast. The remake upgrades the original to 1080p resolution with fully rearranged BGM by ZUN, includes a Classic Mode that reproduces the 2002 game faithfully, and adds new features like a player hitbox display and a boss position marker. It launches September 10 on PC via Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The original game had become unplayable on modern Windows due to frame rate issues. A programmer from AQUA STYLE independently created a Switch-compatible version, which ZUN saw and called amazing, leading to the full remake project.
Alongside the remake, other developments show the series' doujin roots remain active. Developer shar announced Touhou Gaiden, a doujin action game set between the old and current Touhou Project series, blending aesthetics from Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania with bullet hell boss battles. Circles Rain Theory and Kaisendou announced Touhou Sosenkyo ~ Land of Oracular Zeitgeist, a derivative danmaku battle game for PC via Steam, with a 2026 release window. The doujin dungeon RPG Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia sold over 100,000 units across PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS4/PS5. BEEP Akihabara Store listed a set of five classic Touhou Project PC-98 titles for 2.5 million yen in a lottery sale.
The series also expanded into physical spaces. Touhou Project and Yomiuri Land announced a summer collaboration event titled 'Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 in Yomiuri Land' from June 20 to August 23, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise, a puzzle-solving game, themed food, and workshops. Steam Bullet Hell Fest 2026 launched with discounts on multiple Touhou Project titles. In a reader poll, Sakuya Izayoi from Touhou Project took second place in Anime Anime's annual time-related character survey, holding the same position as the previous year.
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Developer shar announced 'Touhou Gaiden', a doujin action game set between the old and current Touhou Project series. The game blends aesthetics from 'Ninja Gaiden' and 'Castlevania' with bullet hell boss battles. It follows Youmu Konpaku and Reimu Hakurei in a Gensokyo on the brink of war. A trailer shows combo and break gauge mechanics. The itch.io page is live; Steam page is coming soon.
Shanghai Alice Reprise, a new circle formed by ZUN and AQUA STYLE representative JYUNYA, announced Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic during a Nintendo Direct broadcast on June 9. The bullet hell shooter is the first official remake of the 2002 Touhou Project entry Touhou Koumakyou. It launches September 10 on PC via Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The standard edition costs 1,990 yen, and a deluxe edition with a digital soundtrack costs 2,966 yen. The remake upgrades the original to 1080p resolution with fully rearranged BGM by ZUN. It includes a Classic Mode that reproduces the 2002 game as faithfully as possible, plus a new mode with infinite lives and a Challenge Mode that tracks hits taken. New features include a player hitbox display and a boss position marker at the bottom of the screen. The original Touhou Koumakyou had become unplayable on modern Windows due to frame rate issues. A programmer from AQUA STYLE independently created a Switch-compatible version, which ZUN saw and called amazing, leading to the full remake project.
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.
Potemki11 announced that the Touhou Project doujin dungeon RPG 'Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia' has sold over 100,000 units across PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS4/PS5. The Switch version is on a 50% off sale until June 14. The developer is also working on a new action game, 'UDONGEIN X2'.
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.
Valve launched the Steam Bullet Hell Fest 2026 sale event on June 9, bringing discounts on bullet hell shooting games including Vampire Survivors, Enter the Gungeon, and multiple Touhou Project titles. The event runs through June 16 and also offers free demos, upcoming release previews, and themed Steam Points Shop items.
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.
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.
Circles Rain Theory and Kaisendou announced Touhou Sosenkyo ~ Land of Oracular Zeitgeist, a derivative danmaku battle game for PC via Steam. It uses a Kaeizuka-style system with 2-person teams, over 20 team combinations, and a story about a popularity vote battle royale in Gensokyo. A demo is planned soon, with a 2026 release window.