This Week in Anime: Touhou Fever Forever
The column frames the Touhou remake announcement as a milestone that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, given the series' doujin origins and limited official localization.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Chris and Sylvia discuss the lasting impact of the Touhou Project on gaming, manga, and fan culture. The column follows last week's reveal of a full remake of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the sixth main-series game, which is getting an official English release on modern platforms.
This week's column pivots from a planned Pride-themed discussion to a topic the writers call 'appropriately gay': the Touhou Project. Chris and Sylvia trace their personal histories with the bullet-hell series, from college-era introductions via doujin fighters like Melty Blood and Eternal Fighter Zero to the daily presence of Touhou fanart and music on 4chan's /jp/ board. The conversation is anchored by last week's surprise reveal of a full remake of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the 2002 game that introduced the series to Windows and became its most recognizable entry. The remake will include an official English translation and launch on all major platforms, a first for a mainline Touhou game.
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