/jp/ - Otaku Culture

cool

Kanazawa Mai x Beat Mario x ZUN

beer in gaming rgb glass

showing off the gift card attached to physical game copy

promoting a doujin event

y'all know this

promoting doujin games
>東方ドールドラフト
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341460/_/?l=japanese

>秘封フラグメント
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568880/_/

danmaku kagura

thanks for the dump, i tend to miss these kind of streams often

>>35731837
Imao ZUN's face here

the following pics are intro to TH18 storyline & charas
No new fun info here, so not much translation
just admire the cuteness

>main charas
Reimu: dealing with the incident as always!
Marisa: Cards? That sounds interesting ze!
Sanae: Incident? Hakurei is ahead of me!
Sakuya: For the sake of ojou-samas!

ability card rules
as you know in gameplay

cards

Michael the cat
>No new fun info here, so no translation
>just admire the cuteness

mountain kappa

weed girl

craftsgrandma

ZUN showing off his magatama

*eats

horny fox

blue aya

thankyou girl

centipede girl

>>35732318
These pictures are very cute. Can they be downloaded from somewhere?
Also, thanks for the translations!

charas' relations

ZUN bought some protein snacks

>>35732331
these screenshots are from the official account @touhou_station
but if you want the original pics, I can not yet find them

>>35732099
>Michael
Her name is Mike from 三毛猫

*eats

>the following posts are Q&As
Beat-Mario: "I wanna recommend TH18 to those who haven't played Touhou yet."
ZUN: "Oh really? It would be hard to understand the storyline & charas."

>>35732600
BM just wants as many people as possible to play the original games, but ZUN is always honest.

>>35732600
>playing touhou games for the story

BM: That Cave says that Touhou is the pinnacle of shooting games
Z: Interesting, isn't it? Are they trying to stir me up lol

>>35732600
>ZUN: "Oh really? It would be hard to understand the storyline & charas."
I agree with you my man, but it's actually also really easy to look stuff up and at least get a general idea

Z: Cave's Touhou work will be a doujin game, not an official one
BM: You already talked about this when making TH18?
Z: ......no more details provided

concerning Touhou Doujin Music Distribution
https://twitter.com/korindo/status/1413017587001090051?s=21

Z: I'm not really motivated to do this at first, but digital distribution will help deal with pirate videos & copyright issues
> not sure about this one, so original text here
>元々乗り気ではなかったんだけど、配信で原曲が流れたりすると違法アップロード者が上げてる動画の権利に引っかかるから

BM: Why Sakuya rejoined?
Z: ...Idk. So why? Just decided so in the first place.

Z: I like what Miko's card looks like, tho not that easy to use

Mai: I love how Mike also has human ears in addition to cat ears
Z: it would be strange if that part remains a blank

Mai: I love how Mike also has human ears in addition to cat ears
Z: it would be strange if that part remains a blank

BM: What is the key on Takane's neck?
Z: Well, isn't it the key to her backpack?

BM: What does Sannyo smoke with the pipe?"
Z: Something safe. The more she smokes, the healthier she gets.

BM: What is that big yin-yang orb as stage 4 mid boss?
Z: That's also an Izanagi object lol

>>35733570
the most powerful object known to man

>>35733395
I hate 0int retards who spout this

>>35732099
>skirt
Who drew these?

BM: Misumaru seems to be involved in the establishment of Gensokyo, doesn't she?
Z: She's far older than that.

>>35733211
>Z: I like what Miko's card looks like
cute, didn't his wife draw the cards?

>>35733424
Same as Nitori then.

>>35733461
weed confirmed

Mai: What is Megumu's tripod for? A camera? A telescope?
Z: It's a blunt weapon. As a noble Daitengu, she bonks her subordinates with the tripod.

>>35733795
Tengu Resources is hearing about this!

Z: A bullet market is exactly the exchange of creative works.

>>35733795
>she bonks her subordinates with the tripod.
Good, Aya is asking for it.

>>35733861
Who do you think Tengu Resources answers to?

>>35734029
If they work anything like regular Human Resources. Themselves.
t. Management

>concerning Chimata
BM: Isn't she quite weakened?
ZUN: Because markets really go endangered. Markets have long been scarce regardless of her losing power (due to something like a pandemic).

>>35733663
mega hag!

>>35733395
>Z: it would be strange if that part remains a blank
As opposed to having four ears?

>>35733628
>0int retards
who?

thanks for the rundown/translation OP!

>>35736171
Seconded. Thanks OP.

>>35732690
>>playing touhou games

>concerning Chimata's 1st spell card "An Offering to the Ownerless" (無主への供物, Mushu e no Kumotsu)

BM: If the kanji 無 is pronounced "kami" as 神 is, this will turn out to be an offering to ZUN (神主 kannushi, another nickname for ZUN)
>as Chimata did in stage 6 conversation, saying "return all things to nothing (kami)" すべて 無(kami)に返そう

Z: Reimu here expresses your feelings. I don't know why this happens lol

>concerning Chimata's 3rd spell card "bullet market"
BM: Exactly the Comic Market
Z: The exchange that takes place in the market, exchanging your location with the other's. But when you die, you die because of your own bullets lol.
> not sure about this one, so original text here
>自分と相手の場所を交換する、市場で行われる交換
>でも死ぬときは自分の弾で死ぬんだよね（笑）

another comment >>35733944

>concerning Chimata's last spell card "Asylum of Danmaku"
BM: Why does the danmaku turn into knives?
Z: Danmaku is something that you will feel like obtaining them when they get close to you. Not something unrelated.
Z: If you unnecessarily move vigorously, you will end up gaining too many stuffs, so you should move in a minimized way. That's what a society is like.

>this one is damn ambiguous so feel free to correct me
>弾幕だったものが自分の近くに入ってきて、手に入れたくなる。無関係ではなくなる
>下手に動きすぎると自分のものになりすぎてしまうので、動きは最小限に。社会はそういうモノ

promoting doujin books

『TOHO × PASSION of INDUSTRIAL』
作者名：原野香久山 @8rano
https://800rano.booth.pm/items/2446343

promoting doujin books

『読書で破門を考えた。』
作者名：浅木原忍 @asagihara_s
https://melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=692142
https://ec.toranoana.jp/tora_r/ec/item/040030842662/

promoting doujin books

『ビフォア・ザ・レインボゥ』
作者名：ゾウノセ @zounose
https://melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=1011162
https://ec.toranoana.jp/tora_r/ec/item/040030914483/

>>35734806
ZUN in this case

[TH18 Research Competition]

Grand Prize
"Two challenges in shooting games and solutions in TH18" by Toshi260
https://ch.dlsite.com/matome/131895

[TH18 Research Competition]

Honorable Mention
"Short Review & Analysis of music in TH18: Concerning Differences in Trends from Past Touhou music"
by 白鷺ゆっきー
https://note.com/yuki_02010/n/nfed59652185d

[TH18 Research Competition]

Honorable Mention
"Ingredient list of Tenkyu Chimata" by たけのこ
http://nyokis.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-45.html

This is my favorite! First place:

Orb Sign "Yin-Yang Divine Orbs"
Stage 4 — Lunatic

I hate this! First place:

Orb Sign "Yin-Yang Divine Orbs"
Stage 4 — Lunatic

This is my favorite! 1st place also:

"Rainbow Ring of People"
Stage 6

ZUN: Longer than usual extra stages. It's because the stage theme is also longer.

BM: It's nice that she does resemble a centipede.
Z: At first I gave her centipede-like claws, but it looks nasty. So I make her cute with the ribbons.

BM: SSR Get!
Z: Mokou's card has a really low appearance rate.

> BM eventually cleared Extra stage
Z: It's great to see people play the games I made.
Z: It's joyful to drink & watch others having fun with what I created.

behind the screen

but damn no masks?
covid is again spreading rapidly in japan these days
hope ZUN stays safe and sound

next Touhou Station streaming

that's all for this time's Touhou Station broadcast
https://www.mildom.com/10922924

jap transcripts from @tara_touhou and @touhou_station
more not-that-important comments of ZUN's on each stage can be found @touhou_station

hope you enjoy it & see you next time

Thank for the translation

>>35733795
NOOO, my AyaMegumu ship sank before leaving the port.

>>35740042
Don't you mean "tenkyuu"?

>>35734263
>It seems that you've been getting along well with everyone at the temple recently
>Since they're all so cute
>You seem to have fun being surrounded by women
>Angry? Me?
>No, I'm not angry and there's no reason to get angry anyways
>I'm just stating the truth

>>35739173
Still that ribbons looks cursed enough to look like a centipede

>>35738717
>out of stock
Oh well.

>>35739035
>>35739039
The duality of man.

>>35739352
Megumu pose?

I'm watching the archive and was surprised to hear that ZUN only started working on UM in late December, (although he had the game mapped out in his head before that).

This was also announced recently, a 7-day game dev event:
https://touhou-gamejam.web.app/en/
Can /jp/ make a game in that time?

>>35747528
Damn. I'd love to join but I can't even make a game in a whole year.

>>35747528
i could make a mod at most

>>35747528
I feel like you'd have to prep way before these kind of events to finish something in that time.
I'll join one in 2050.

>>35732690
>>35736830
Crossies leave.

>>35747528
>This year we’ve also prepared special assets for Jammers to use for Game Jam purposes only!
That's pretty interesting. I think I'll join if I get a good idea when they reveal the themes.
>>35747588
>>35747793
>>35748639
If you aren't confident in your abilities alone why don't you look for others to work with?

>>35752062
>/jp/sies
>working with others

>>35738740
ZOUNOSE WON
ZUN! APPROVES OF ZOUNOSE

>>35752222
Surely the spite against non-/jp/sies is enough to band us together?

>>35731576
Why does all of this chink’s characters look exactly like him but in various lolita cosplay outfits?

>>35731598
>POV RECORDING Mario beating his meat on strem

>>35739443
Someone photoshop this to where meat beating mario is double flipping off the audience

>>35752062
>why don't you look for others to work with?
But I'm even less confident in my teamwork skills. As in, I don't have any. I'm too used to doing everything by myself.

>>35755414
Well if you want to develop some there's only one way to start, and what better than a quick jam?

>>35755414
If you're used to doing everything by yourself, that's a great start. Just gotta have a good idea with a reasonable scope and you're good to go.
As an example of a nice game with a very reasonable scope, I rather liked this one from the latest Touhou game jam:
https://tboddy.itch.io/sweetsdigger
just as an example of how little it takes to create a good game if you have a good idea.
With 6+(19/24) days, you'd probably even have enough time to create something with actual level design, like a platformer without too many assets: think Mario Bros 1, where they just reuse the same boss and enemies over and over, but where the core gameplay is good enough that the laziness doesn't detract much from the experience. Or make a nice, polished single-boss danmakufu script - anything you want as long as you can make it fun and satisfying.

Also, for reference, the themes last year were:
- Festival
- Summer
- Kikeijuu (Oni-Shaped Beast, title of Touhou 17)
- Increment
so it wouldn't surprise me if Touhou 18 (or Rainbow Dragon Cave) ends up being one of the themes this year.

>>35746524
It lines up with a theory of mine that he has about a year and a half to do his research, and probably has many plotlines and characters ready. The games are only a small part of that, with the coding and extra stuff being something done in the later stages. That kind of stuff doesn't take long.
>>35752222
Well, there's a first time for everything.

>>35763564
I wonder just how far he's planned things out. The specific plots of the games and their mechanics I'm sure can change, but do you think he has a specific flow of general events and a concrete ending he wants to achieve? He's mentioned wanting to make games with his kids so I wonder if he'll retire one day and let them take over the series in his stead.

>>35766205
He's gone on record (in the previous Touhou Station iirc) saying Touhou has no ending.

>>35766314
Well that's nice to know. Can't wait to see what the future has in store.

>>35732343
What does the fox say?

>>35767700
>>35732343
answering myself:
>plays up to/flatters/sweettalks

>>35733180
>BM: Why Sakuya rejoined?
>Z: ...Idk. So why? Just decided so in the first place.
Even if he doesn't consciously think of it (which I doubt) it's actually obvious.

He simply rotates the "human" side characters so that they are mainline playable an equal number of times. Sanae and Sakuya basically had to be playable in 18

>>35738548
Just wth is ZUN trying to tell us?

I hate to ask but does anyone have the updated 1cc chart with UM on it?

>>35773298
You should've checked the gameplay thread first.
>>35692237

>>35768425
You're right, but he might've been thinking of an in-universe reason why it was specifically Remi's maid getting involved. I think he gets hung up on things like that sometimes, like making a narrative reason for pointdevice in LoLK.

>>35752456
Wow, that sentence contains not one bit of relation to reality.

>>35775070
He DID make Aya and the entirety of tengu society as he interprets it because he had an idea for taking pictures of danmaku

>>35734220
ZUN is really upset about the damn covid

>>35781218
Can't go drinking if the bars are closed

>>35785219
Can't go drinking OR have conventions. Poor ZUN.

>>35786938
Maybe the next game with have a convention theme to celebrate their return

>>35789267
Literally stage 6 of UM

https://twitter.com/beatmario/status/1418089479215087618
ZUN's at Yuugeisai where they have all the PC-98 games ready to play.

>>35792223
So fab

My uncle works at Touhou, he says the next one is going to be an ARPG with platforming and cooking. Reimu dies and gets resurrected at the end, but has mechanical limbs. Screencap this.

>>35792223
Omg it's MIMA

>>35792223
16 Japanese replies, with roughly 14 of them talking about Zun and how cute/great he is. 2 are about Mima, with 1 of those 2 unironically asking who she is.
4 English replies, 2 about ZUN and 2 about Mima.
What's with this discrepancy between what the Japanese and English fans focus on?

>>35785219
>if the bars are closed
Then open them.
Flip the sign and just walk in. Become the bartender.

>>35797824
Mima is a meme in the west, Japanese fans largely stopped caring about her ages ago.

>>35738911
>>35738911
This research comes to the conclusion that music in TH18 is "music for coloring the game", rather than "easy-to-understand theme songs" in old series (go take a look if you know japs; it's damn professional)

This kinda makes sense to me caus, think about good old songs like Broken Moon or Border of Life, you can easily have the simple melodies come to your mind & tell which part is verse or chorus
Whereas in latest themes like Immemorial Marketeers, there are more musical instruments and elements involved, and it feels like there are actually several climaxes, which is in line with the plot flow of each stage (the culmination of this till now should be Keiki's fight)

So the author also complains that it's getting harder to arrange cover songs these days lol
and here's his cover: https://youtu.be/dSInqU5-1XM

>>35738911
This research comes to the conclusion that music in TH18 is "music for coloring the game", rather than "easy-to-understand theme songs" in old series (go take a look if you know japs; it's damn professional)

This kinda makes sense to me caus, think about good old songs like Broken Moon or Border of Life, you can easily have the simple melodies come to your mind & tell which part is verse or chorus
Whereas in latest themes like Immemorial Marketeers, there are more musical instruments and elements involved, and it feels like there are actually several climaxes, which is in line with the plot flow of each stage (the culmination of this till now should be Keiki's theme)

So the author also complains that it's getting harder to arrange cover songs these days lol
and here's his cover: https://youtu.be/dSInqU5-1XM

>>35797824
>>35805655
Japs don't care or even know about the PC-98 games because pirating is so frowned upon they would never dare to copy dat floppy, even if long out of print legit copies cost 2 million yen when they pop out once every 5 years.

>>35738911
This research comes to the conclusion that music in TH18 is "music for coloring the game", rather than "easy-to-understand theme songs" in old series (go take a look if you know japs; it's damn professional)

This kinda makes sense to me caus, think about good old songs like Broken Moon or Border of Life, you can easily have the simple melodies come to your mind & tell which part is verse or chorus
Whereas in latest themes like Immemorial Marketeers, there are more musical instruments and elements involved, and it feels like there are actually several climaxes, which is in line with the plot flow of each stage (the culmination of this till now should be Keiki's theme)

So the author also complains that it's getting harder to arrange cover songs these days lol
and here's his cover: https://youtu.be/dSInqU5-1XM [Embed]

>>35806564
>Broken Moon
That's not ZUN though.

>>35738548
Does Zun mean NEET is justice

>>35814177
Considering the fact that he quit his job nearly 14 years ago I'd say so yeah

>>35731558
>failed to find a general thread
because it doesn't need a fucking general thread.

>>35820191
The way you bumped this thread from page 10 is very tsundere.

>>35820260
It's a classic story, an anon complains about a thread's existence but singlehandedly saves it from archiving.
Are they simply trying to inspire debate to keep the thread alive a little longer, or are they just idiots?

>>35820260
Nope. I already decided that I'd let it archive. That was my last actual post for this thread.

/jp/ is declining
looks like OP is the only one willing to make contribution by dumping info

>>35831588
There was a thread already up for this, and I'm not posting in this thread.

>>35833822
No there isn't
And why not just fuck off and get drained in your cum if you don't feel like replying
Don't pollute other's thread with idiotic thoughts that no one cares
Holy fuck just how many cringe trannies are here

>>35833822
No there isn't
And why not just fuck off and get drowned in your cum if you don't feel like replying
Don't pollute other's thread with idiotic thoughts that no one cares
Holy fuck just how many cringe trannies are here

>>35834525
learn how to sage, crossie

>>35752342
I'd put forward the idea of Zounose officially working on a Touhou manga but thinking about it I don't know if Zounose would actually want to constrain himself by working on a canon plot which means he can't go super edgy or silly

>>35731705
Missed the beer coasters when his product launched, missed this card.
It kind of sucks not being able to get my hands on these things. The only official copy of a game I have is Ten Desires.
Thank you op.

>>35733649
Schrodinger's skirt, like Murasa.

>>35834525
There was, and it was mentioned.
It doesn't need a general. If you wanted to make a thread, you should have made it a subject instead of trying to create a general.

>>35839862
Honestly, a Touhou general would be great. Whenever I make a thread it only gets a few posts before it dies. With a general, more people would see my posts.

https://youtu.be/4j4ntc8H9bQ?t=7240
Anyone watch the latest Danmaku Kagura livestream? It had some cool live performances.

>>35733795
Wow, fanartists are on the ball.

>>35842662
Yeah it would be nice to have a thread where alot of different things get discussed at the same time.
>>35843435
What's the Tengu Hierachy like ? How heigh up there are all the characters that we know?

>>35845555
Their hierarchy seems to be based on the ancient 12 cap ranking
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Level_Cap_and_Rank_System

Till now we have Megumu > Aya ≈ Momiji, mostly in accordance with the cap system,
While Hatate is still in dispute; according to the chart she should rank the highest, but canonically she treats others just like normal friends.
Some nips say Hatate should be a royal member caus there's a "hime" in her last name Himekaidou, but this has never been confirmed, as always.

And Tenma, the big boss of all tengus, still remains a secret.

>>35850090
>Some nips say Hatate should be a royal member caus there's a "hime" in her last name Himekaidou, but this has never been confirmed, as always.
I think ZUN tosses hime into character names because it makes it sound cute and girly. There's a lot of Touhou characters with hime in their name, Momoyo and Keiki being the most recent examples.

>>35843435
Only the next day? Touhou is reclining. I remember when fan art turn around was minutes.

>>35731558
Why do we need a Touhou general?

>>35855847
We shouldn’t. This is the 2hu board. However, two things need to happen. More jpsies to need to effort post rather than image spamming and shitposting. And jannies need to stop schlicking their bloody mutilated crotches long enough to do their job and put vtuber faggots in their place.

>>35855847
We don't.
It's the same shit as >>/jp/thread/S34446256, >>/jp/thread/S34307520, and others along that template. The only difference here is that they put general at the end of it.
OP could have just made a thread for the event, even though it was already known in a different thread that it would take place soon.