History Manga / TouhouSuzunaanForbiddenScrollery

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* TheDogBitesBack: In Chapter 31, Mamizou mentions that if the youkai go too far with their human-scaring antics, they ''will'' decide enough is enough and begin to retaliate. If Aya's words to Marisa in the following chapter are of any indication, this may even cross over into AwakeningTheSleepingGiant.

* TheDogBitesBack: In Chapter 31, Mamizou mentions that if the youkai go too far with their human-scaring antics, they ''will'' decide enough is enough and begin to retaliate. May cross over into AwakeningTheSleepingGiant if the HumansAreBastards entry below is of any indication.

* ContinuityNod: To start things off in Chapter 41, Kosuzu's ghost story is her spotting the people controlled by Kokoro during ''VideoGame/TouhouShinkirouHopelessMasquerade'' and fainting at the sight of them.

In addition to the main ''Franchise/{{Touhou}}'' video game series, and [[FanMyopia strangely overshadowed by the franchise's own fanfiction]], are a number of canon {{Spin Off}}s including comics and other print materials. ''Touhou Suzunaan ~ Forbidden Scrollery'' is the fourth {{manga}} entry in the ''Franchise/{{Touhou}}'' franchise, with strong ties to the games ''Hopeless Masquerade'' and ''Double Dealing Character''. Continuing the progression from ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'', it is a full-fledged MysteryOfTheWeek story, with each mini-incident split across two chapters. The series concluded in 2017 after 53 chapters.

* ChekhovsGunman: Mamizou Futatsuiwa, a mostly plot-irrelevant character in ''Ten Desires'', is revealed to be a ManipulativeBitch comparable to Yukari who amasses power fast enough to potentially become a threat to Gensokyo's power balance.

* ContinuityNod: To start things off in Chapter 41, Kosuzu's ghost story is her spotting the people controlled by Kokoro during ''Hopeless Masquerade'' and fainting at the sight of them.

** Chapter 45 of ''Forbidden Scrollery'' begins on roughly the same day as Chapter 4 of ''Visionary Fairies in Shrine'', and the typhoon that nearly killed Kosuzu is used by the Fairies to gather nuts, fruits, and mushrooms that were either knocked off their trees or started growing because of the storm.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: While the ''Touhou'' series as a whole tends to deal with the difference in values compared to the outside world, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' stands out due to how direct and deeply it deals with this topic.

* ValuesDissonance:[[invoked]] In Universe example. Part of the reason why detective stories and the like are not very popular in Gensokyou is due to them relying on science and legal values from the outside world, and as a result ending up only confusing their readers. Akyuu tries to get around this by writing such stories with Gensokyoan values in mind.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]''. While the former manga humanizes {{youkai}} heavily, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' often treats them as a corrupting influence, dangerous and alien. It helps that the artist this time around, Moe Harukawa, is very good at switching between cute and creepy. It also has a generally far more serious tone in comparison. Only ''Music/TouhouZUNsMusicCollection'' trumps ''Forbidden Scrollery'' in terms of seriousness; whereas ''Forbidden Scrollery'' at least there are lighthearted moments to ease up its serious nature, ''ZUN's Music Collection'' are much more dead serious and cynical.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]''. While the former manga humanizes {{youkai}} heavily, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' often treats them as a corrupting influence, dangerous and alien. It helps that the artist this time around, Moe Harukawa, is very good at switching between cute and creepy. It also has a generally far more serious tone in comparison. Only ''Music/TouhouZUNsMusicCollection'' trumps ''Forbidden Scrollery'' in terms of seriousness; whereas ''Forbidden Scrollery'' at least there are lighthearted moments to ease up its serious nature, ''ZUN's Music Collection'' are pretty much more dead serious and cynical.

In addition to the main ''Franchise/{{Touhou}}'' video game series, and [[FanMyopia strangely overshadowed by the franchise's own fanfiction]], are a number of canon {{Spin Off}}s including comics and other print materials. ''Touhou Suzunaan ~ Forbidden Scrollery'' is the fourth {{manga}} entry in the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' franchise, with strong ties to the games ''Hopeless Masquerade'' and ''Double Dealing Character''. Continuing the progression from ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'', it is a full-fledged MysteryOfTheWeek story, with each mini-incident split across two chapters. The series concluded in 2017 after 53 chapters.

In addition to the main ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' video game series, and [[FanMyopia strangely overshadowed by the franchise's own fanfiction]], are a number of canon {{Spin Off}}s including comics and other print materials. ''Touhou Suzunaan ~ Forbidden Scrollery'' is the fourth {{manga}} entry in the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' franchise, with strong ties to the games ''Hopeless Masquerade'' and ''Double Dealing Character''. Continuing the progression from ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]'', it is a full-fledged MysteryOfTheWeek story, with each mini-incident split across two chapters. The series concluded in 2017 after 53 chapters.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]''. While the former manga humanizes {{youkai}} heavily, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' often treats them as a corrupting influence, dangerous and alien. It helps that the artist this time around, Moe Harukawa, is very good at switching between cute and creepy. It also has a generally far more serious tone in comparison. Only ''Music/TouhouZUNsMusicCollection'' trumps ''Forbidden Scrollery'' in terms of seriousness; whereas ''Forbidden Scrollery'' at least there are lighthearted moments to ease up its serious nature, ''ZUN's Music Collection'' are pretty much more dead serious and more cynical.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]''. While the former manga humanizes {{youkai}} heavily, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' often treats them as a corrupting influence, dangerous and alien. It helps that the artist this time around, Moe Harukawa, is very good at switching between cute and creepy. It also has a generally far more serious tone in comparison, with ''Music/TouhouZUNsMusicCollection'' trumps this in terms of darker storytelling.

* HumansAreBastards: One big reason as to why the village humans are kept weak and oppressed by the fear of youkai is due to the belief that should they gain power, their first act would most likely be to try and force the youkai out of Gensokyou, which needless to say, goes against Gensokyou's purpose of existence as a paradise and safe haven for them.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''[[Manga/TouhouIbarakasenWildAndHornedHermit Wild and Horned Hermit]]''. While the former manga humanizes {{youkai}} heavily, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' often treats them as a corrupting influence, dangerous and alien. It helps that the artist this time around, Moe Harukawa, is very good at switching between cute and creepy. It also has a generally far more serious tone in comparison.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: {{Deconstructed}}. Reimu [[PretendPrejudice treats humans and youkai the same]], which leads her to gain the respect of many youkai she defeats... which in turn causes them to visit her shrine fairly regularly, [[AllTheOtherReindeer leading to rumours that she's not doing her job or even "helping the enemy"]]. While hinted at before, ''Forbidden Scrollery'' is the first time we've seen the results first-hand.

An official English translation of Volume 1 was released in November 2017 by Creator/YenPress, with subsequent volumes to follow.

** In chapter 35, the source of the end-of-the-world rumors turns out to be gossip magazines from the Outside World. Back in chapter 28, Reimu said that recently it has been very easy to obtain gossip magazines from the Outside World. Now, Mamizou said that the rumor is just because of humans being humans, but gave a thought how it might be a result of domino effect from a small action by a mysterious youkai. A mysterious youkai who can bring things from Outside World to Gensokyo? Sounds an awful lot like [[TheChessmaster Yukari]].

* ChekhovsGun: In chapter 38, Mamizou makes use of the Night Parade scroll from all the way back in chapters 4 and 5 in order to create tsukumogami to do (social media) battle with Aya's Bunbunmaru Newspaper.

An official English translation of Volume 1 will be released on November 14, 2017 by Creator/YenPress, with subsequent volumes to follow.

* MagikarpPower: As she continues using her power, Kosuzu is eventually able to interpret not only the ''words'' in books, but also their youkai energies, giving her a limited form of [[PsychicPowers psychometry]].

* PretendPrejudice: Reimu, Marisa and Akyuu understand that in Gensokyo most {{youkai}} are harmless, and youkai attacks and exterminations are nonlethal - as spiritual beings born from fear, youkai simply need to be in conflict with humans in some way in order to maintain their identities. [[SubvertedTrope However]], the average human villager does ''not'' understand this concept, nor do some of the youkai sealed in Kosuzu's Demon Books.

* ValuesDissonance:[[invoked]] In Universe example. Part of the reason why detective stories and the like are not very popular in Gensokyou is due to them relying on science and legal values from the outside world, and as a result ending up only confusing their readers. Akyuu tries to get around this by writing such stories with Gensokyouan values in mind.

An official English translation of Volume 1 will be released on November 14, 2017 by Creator/YenPress.

* ChekhovsGunman: Mamizou Futatsuiwa, a mostly plot-irrelevant character in ''Ten Desires'', is revealed to be a ManipulativeBitch comparable to Yukari who ammasses power fast enough to potentially become a threat to Gensokyo's power balance.

* FantasticAesop: The moral of the umatsuki incident in chapters 36-37, don't eat animals that you treated like family, or else they'll turn into a youkai upon death and kill you via possession.

* {{Satire}}: Chapters 38-39 feature Mamizou setting up a tsukumogami rumor mill in order to spread distrust in Aya's biased reporting ("Something I learned in the Outside World: [[OldMediaAreEvil social media kills newspapers]]"), only for Aya to run an exposé on how [[BigBrotherIsWatching this technology is being used to spy on peoples' activities]].

* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: Okay, it's ''{{Franchise/Touhou}}''; but the last two chapters basically have [[spoiler:Mamizou beat the Night Parade leader, thus unpossessing Kosuku, she also takes the Night Parade scroll away; Yukari reveals she allowed this to give Kosuzu some fear to avoid turning into a youkai so Reimu won't have to exterminate her, and everyone promises not to have {{Cryptic Conversation}}s anymore and explain to Kosuzu what's going on from now on.]]

* TruceZone: Unbeknownst to Kosuzu, as a result of her dealings with youkai and youma books, Suzunaan has become a neutral zone for youkai to peddle their wares. (Much to Reimu's consternation, as her own official neutrality amongst the major powers of Gensokyo prevents her from actually doing something about it.)
* TheShadowKnows: [[{{Kappa}} Nitori]] employs this trope in chapter 15, combined with CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass - while warning Reimu not to provoke the kappa without reason, [[CuteMonsterGirl her]] shadow is depicted in the form of a monstrous traditional kappa, complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom.

* ValuesDissonance:[[invoked]] In Universe example. Part of the reason why detective stories and the like are not very popular in Gensokyou is due to them relying on science and legal values from the outside world, and as a result end up only confusing their readers. Akyuu tries to get around this by writing such stories with Gensokyouan values in mind.

* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: Okay, it's ''{{Franchise/Touhou}}''; but the last two chapters basically have [[spoiler: Mamizou beat the Night Parade leader thus unpossessing Kosuku, she also takes the Night Parade scroll away; Yukari revealing she allowed this to give Kosuzu some fear to avoid turning into a Youkai so Reimu won't exterminate her, and everyone promising not to have {{Cryptic Conversation}}s anymore and explain to Suzuku what's going on from now on.]]

* BrokenMasquerade: Kosuzu steadily learns of the prevalence of the Youkai's involvement throughout the series and becomes increasingly concerned. [[spoiler:At the end of the series Reimu reveals the full extent of it, even having Kosuzu at a party full of youkai. Kosuzu ends up happy learning the true nature of Gensokyo and decides to help preserve TheMasquerade with the other human protagonists]].

** BrokenMasquerade: Kosuzu steadily learns of the prevalence of the Youkai's involvement throughout the series and becomes increasingly concerned. [[spoiler:At the end of the series Reimu reveals the full extent of it, even having Kosuzu at a party full of youkai. Kosuzu ends up happy learning the true nature of Gensokyo and decides to help preserve TheMasquerade with the other human protagonists]].