touhou project
In Real Life

Oh Those Frilly, Cute Outfits

Cosplayers used to make their own costumes. They had to in the beginning, because cosplay wasn’t yet a thing. But as the subculture has become better know, retailers sprouted up to cater to the needs of cosplayers, whether that be wigs, accessories, or costumes.

6 May 2011

In Real Life

A PC Game So Popular, It’s Appearing In Japanese Arcades

The shoot’em up Touhou Project games are fan-made PC games created by a one-made game studio. Touhou Project‘s creator, Zun, has been free-wheeling about derivative work—something that changed earlier this year.

4 May 2011

News

When Shooting Game Characters Are Cute Dolls

The Touhou Project is a series of fan-made shooting games made by one dude named “Zun”. Players love the games, and derivative Touhou Project manga, art, figures and even games are available.

9 August 2010

News

Blacklisted Druggie Pervert Returns In A Skirt For PC Shooting Game

After multiple drug arrests and numerous peeping incidents, Masashi Tashiro has been banned from Japanese television for years. He’s now popping up in a music video for doujin shooting game Touhou Project.

13 July 2010

In Real Life

A Bullet Hell Shooter Character To Cuddle

Who wants a hug? Who? You?

6 July 2010

In Real Life

Cross-Dressing Shmup Kick Boxer Gets New Threads

When kick boxer Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima dresses up, he likes to dress up as girls from bullet hell shooter Touhou Project. In his most recent bout, he wore something very different.

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