Characters of Touhou Project

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This is a list of the characters featured in Touhou Project, a series of shoot 'em up and fighting video games by ZUN from Team Shanghai Alice. Most Touhou characters reside in a fictional realm called Gensokyo (幻想郷, 'Land of Illusions'), where humans and yōkai coexist. Gensokyo's culture is like that of feudal Japan, but the Touhou games take place in the present day. Many yōkai prey on and eat humans, and humans subsequently try to exorcise them, but no racial resentment exists between the two. Touhou characters have unique abilities, and many of them are based on Japanese folklore and religion.

Reimu Hakurei, the miko of the Hakurei Shrine and the main character of the series, is often tasked with resolving supernatural "incidents" caused in and around Gensokyo, and she is joined by Marisa Kirisame after the second game. All characters, except for the two main protagonists Reimu and Marisa, are listed by the first game of their appearance. Reimu first appeared in the original game, Highly Responsive to Prayers, and Marisa in the second, Story of Eastern Wonderland.