History Memes / Touhou

* EveryoneIsGay [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/234598 in Gensoukyou]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[ImprobablyFemaleCast almost complete lack of males]] has led to every character being depicted as homosexual by default.[[/labelnote]]

* '''[[LittleBitBeastly *ANGRY DOG NOISES*]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where [[Characters/TouhouTenDesires Kyouko]] Kasodani actually said something like "[[{{tsundere}} Do not call me cute!!!]]" (かわいくない!!!/kawaikunai!!!). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* '''*ANGRY DOG NOISES*'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where [[Characters/TouhouTenDesires Kyouko Kasodani]] actually said something like "[[{{tsundere}} Do not call me cute!!!]]" (かわいくない!!!/kawaikunai!!!). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* '''*ANGRY DOG NOISES*'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where Kyouko Kasodani actually said something like "[[{{tsundere}} Do not call me cute!!!]]" (かわいくない!!!/kawaikunai!!!). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* '''*ANGRY DOG NOISES*'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where Kyouko Kasodani actually said something like "not cute!!!" (かわいくない!!!/kawaikunai!!!). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* '''*ANGRY DOG NOISES*'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where Kyouko Kasodani actually said something like "not cute!" (かわいくない!!!/kawaikunai). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* '''*ANGRY DOG NOISES*'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An intentionally [[BeamMeUpScotty misquoted]] UnsoundEffect that came from a scene from the doujinshi manga ''Myourenji Enikki Matome'' where Kyouko Kasodani actually said something like "not cute!" (かわいくない/kawaikunai). Generally used as a form of reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8-SrmzsrkE Fantasy Heaven.]] When it starts, '''YouAreAlreadyDead''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Reimu's OneHitKill spellcard in ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody''. The name, attack, and music reference ''FistOfTheNorthStar''.[[/labelnote]]

* ''More'' crossbreeding with [[RedZoneRemixVid other memes]]:

** [[MadScientist Eirin's]] [[PsychoSerum shady new drug.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eirin is a phenomenal genius that could probably make a potion or drug for anything, and is often twisted into a sadistic MadScientist[=/=]EvilGenius by the more extreme side of fandom.[[/labelnote]]

** [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly It's a Moriya Shrine conspiracy.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Moriya trio have been more active and ambitious than anyone else, directly and indirectly responsible for the plots of five games, and it is speculated they have many more planned.[[/labelnote]]

** [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/458132 A comic]] (May not be SFW) with a curvier rendition has caused the paraphrased line "Sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my tits" to be used by western fans as a flippant response from curvier characters. Some fans consider a shapely Suika to be disturbing the balance of things.

* Malice Cannon, Marisa-Borked, Marisa Broken, Bugged Marisa. All fan nicknames to whenever Marisa is broken in a game. The first time it spawned was in ''Imperishable Night'', as Malice Cannon, where consantly firing while giving regular taps to the Focus button, resulted in absurd DPS! The term "Marisa Bugged" and "Marisa Broken" come from ''Mountain of Faith'', where the Marisa '''B''' shot type had glitched damage output on the unfocused shot at 3.0 power, causing the tiny laser to demolish bosses in seconds.

** You can't say that Sakuya has pads! Otherwi'''''-knifed-''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used in a similar fashion to the JustForFun/CandleJack meme, Sakuya not liking people making that insinua[[/labelnote]]
** [[BoobsOfSteel Meiling]]: Mine are real! Mine are--'''''[[KilledMidSentence -knifed-]]''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]An increasingly common variation is for [[ButtMonkey Meiling]] to brag about her own (large) breasts, with predictable results.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFHUXy-_iMw Sakuya playing the original]] ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1''; adhering to this meme, the results should be predictable.

* [[RocketPunch BRO]] [[PowerFist FIST]]. Respond or you're not a bro. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The FanNickname for [[TheOneGuy Unzan's]] attempts to actually ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTG-eLredD8#t=1m10s punch]]'' the player. Interestingly, Brofist was already a popular meme on {{Imageboards}} (involving spamming threads with brofists) making this a case of HilariousInHindsight.[[/labelnote]]

* EveryoneIsGay [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/234598 in Gensoukyou]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[ImprobablyFemaleCast almost complete lack of males]] has led to every character depicted as homosexual by default.[[/labelnote]]
** May be debunked on Hopeless Masquerade's release as shots of its Human Village stage have a sizable male population. It should also be noted that ZUN mentioned in interviews before that Gensoukyou's population is not made up of a OneGenderRace, males just don't have much importance since most youkai are female-looking.

*** Said Shrine conspiracy started due to fan's belief that it was Kanako that wanted to take over the Hakurei Shrine (Not true; just Sanae being overzealous), though two of the shrine's faith gathering plans did go on to result in incidents (SA and 12.3).
* Reimu [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation is a bitch]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Reimu's DesignatedHero status is often [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] to the point of being a psychotic sadist. Her dialogue choices in some games don't help one bit, especially in ''Undefined Fantastic Object''—though she is very kind to Nue at the end of their fight.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8-SrmzsrkE Fantasy Heaven]]. When it starts, '''YouAreAlreadyDead''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Reimu's OneHitKill spellcard in ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody''. The name, attack, and music reference ''FistOfTheNorthStar''.[[/labelnote]]

** [[CatchPhrase Ayayayaya~!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Aya says this to either heroine upon spotting them in their Mountain of Faith routes, noting her surprise at seeing them, so it has become her catchphrase for surprise and exasperation. It helps that "aya" 'is' actually an expression of surprise (similar to "wow"/"whoa") in archaic Japanese.[[/labelnote]]

* [[MemeticBadass CAPTAIN MINAMITSU MOTHERFUCKING MURASA!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The second EnsembleDarkHorse of ''Undefined Fantastic Object'', Minamitsu has been declared as one of the few MANLY characters of ''Touhou''. ''Even her {{Leitmotif}} is named after her''! Made popular by a western artist that protrayed her as a confident macho girl. The Giant Anchors are a part of it as well.[[/labelnote]]
* [[{{Moe}} SO MOE I'M GONNA DIE!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A stock reaction phrase in response to impossibly cute situations fanworks stick the characters in. Mainly used on Pixiv and by extension Website/{{Danbooru}} so far, but doujin works seem to be spreading it around now. Originated from [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/15722 this]] ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' doujinshi by Hiroyuki (the same author who gave us "A cat is fine too").[[/labelnote]]

** [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/pools/2582 Nobody likes Yuuka]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Some fans have begun to notice that Yuuka's infamous sadism and dangerousness are turning into [[InformedAttribute Informed Attributes]] (and not for a lack of power -- that's been proven), as she is always seen with a genuinely bright, happy smile in all of her appearances, her vaguely murderous jokes aren't meant to be serious, and when Eiki tells her the "good deed that she can do right now," it's to terrorize humans MORE, implying that she hasn't been. This has led to an increasing number of works that depict her as a [[https://youtu.be/RNVxmThy3nM?t=5m45s misunderstood]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] who is secretly desperate for friendship. [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/557533 Sometimes]], [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming she even gets it]].[[/labelnote]]

** Futo after her introduction in TD has been getting called "Hermit Moe" due to her FishOutOfWater tendencies and how good spirited she is about many things, even being beaten in the game.

* Suwako's NiceHat is often associated with the [[Memes/{{Futurama}} Hypnotoad meme]], depicted as an independant entity using Suwako as her puppet. Though lesser examples have the hat responding differently (seeing what Suwako can't) or mirroring Suwako's feelings.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GtAad-dMS8 TOUHOU HIJACK LOL]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common InterruptingMeme. Originally came from 4chan when the images were replaced by Touhou characters.[[/labelnote]]

* [[DynamicEntry Wriggle Kick!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Imperishable Night'' the player often moves to the top of the screen to automatically collect all point items currently on-screen. Because Wriggle introduces herself by flying down from the top of the screen, unsuspecting players get a kick in the face from her, leading to this meme. Further mutation associates her with ''Franchise/KamenRider'' on occasion, due to Wriggle being an insect and the insect-themed armor of nearly all Riders up to ''Series/KamenRiderDenO''.[[/labelnote]]

** [[GodModeSue Hax Sign]]: [[KillItWithFire "Burn Everything"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Reimu has a habit of setting everything on fire.[[/labelnote]]
*** [[GodModeSue Hax Sign]]: [[Webcomic/TouhouNekokayou "You Just Plain F*** ing LOSE"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Reimu has even more of a habit of utterly crushing everyone.[[/labelnote]]

*** Further evolved into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LnhOWkniX4 this video]], which is itself a parody of a Touhou 4-koma. Website/FourChan's /jp/ has made it tradition to observe this at 2AM.

** '''K O''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]As an addition to the Walfas creator, a Boxing Chen Cat was added. It's a o_o" cat with Chen's hat, boxing gloves, and a boxer's shorts. Putting her on top of another character results in a KO, with the cat knocking the character out.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/170409 Minoriko's delicious grape wine.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]It's her pee.[[/labelnote]]

** "Bonsoir!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another catchphrase for Patchy, derived from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBeFHgrRN24 this]] surreal fan-vid and subsequently appearing in several doujins.[[/labelnote]]

** This has in turn resulted in "charisma recoveries", where Remilia regains her composure after such an event, sometimes to the point of coming off MORE Charismatic than she was in the first place. [[http://hijiribe.donmai.us/posts/900665?pool_id=5340 An example]].
** Crossovers with ''Series/JojosBizarreAdventure'' as well since Dio(also a vampire) is described to be radiating with charisma.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvgPC4vWSxg Sakuya takes Remilia]] [[BlackComedyRape for a different kind of "ride"]].
* Komachi has a NICE BOAT. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Crossover meme with ''VisualNovel/SchoolDays'', as Komachi is a {{Shinigami}} with a boat.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnkQ3kozyhw The Soccer Ball]] is the [[MemeticBadass Most Powerful Thing In Gensoukyou.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the fan-game ''Touhou Soccer'', in which the cast use their mighty powers [[MundaneMadeAwesome to play]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin soccer]], this was adopted as the only possible explanation for the ball still being intact after the beatings it receives.[[/labelnote]]

* Even in the ''Touhou'' fandom, [[VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey F.O.E.]]! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Refers to the {{Mooks}} known as ''kedama'' (fuzzball). Often drawn with an odd expression on their faces, their resemblance to the F.O.E. orbs in ''Etrian Odyssey'' (fueled by an Music/{{IOSYS}} video depicting them) have been picked up on by parts of the fanbase. This has resulted in occasional appearances of badass Kedama men in touhou fan materials.[[/labelnote]]

** She can't have rabies, she [[{{Gorn}} Ate the Chocolate]]
** She might not have Rabies, but she wouldn't [[TheDogBitesBack hesitate to bite Aya]]

** Good evening, and you are watching the [[TheDitz CIRNO NEWS]] [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer NETWORK]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]CNN got their source wrong when they discussed the Bad Apple!! shadow art video, believing another version of the video (made to look like a slideshow animation) to be a "making of" video, prompting jokes about their competency such as this (another, less popular one being that they hired Aya for the segment). Segment can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeEIteQmpHE here.]][[/labelnote]]

* Nazrin can do just about anything... [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/550148 since she's Nazrin.]][[labelnote:Explanation]] From one of Ao Usagi's typically [[MindScrew impenetrable]] creations, used jokingly as an explanation for anything Nazrin does. A classic example of a ForcedMeme, with even people on the very page that spawned it sick of hearing about it.[[/labelnote]]
** Because she's a TINY TINY CLEVER COMMANDER [[labelnote:Explanation]] The name of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oayu297xrns Nazrin's theme]], occasionally used to refer to Nazrin in general.[[/labelnote]]

* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siinh4zrymw Reisen goes to school by bus]]''.

* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1UbZU8d90E Touhou Sweets ~ The Cruel Sisters and the Suffering Maid]]''. It has PAD written all over it. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A FanVid by Innocent Key, is is perhaps single-handedly responsible for the depiction of Remilia and Flandre molesting Sakuya.[[/labelnote]]
** ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2SPiOmhsCM The Perverted Tengu and the Maidens of Tragedy]]''. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Also by Innocent Key, ''this'' FanVid either created or exemplifies the depiction of Aya as a pervert obsessed with {{Panty Shot}}s.[[/labelnote]]
* The [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation class]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpt3eKBM2CA change]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYL53i1mPw8 videos]] of Aoshima cross Touhou with ''VideoGame/SeikenDensetsu3''. They are quite famous with fans of the actual game. Then there are the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBeFHgrRN24 random Touhou]] videos...

* [[WrittenSoundEffect Pichuu~n]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The onomatopoeia fans have created for getting hit in the hitbox, also used for dying, massive damage or general CriticalExistenceFailure.[[/labelnote]]

** [[HollywoodPudgy Fat Cirno]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In response to the main menu screenshot. The joke goes she's been hanging out with Letty too long. Started by bloggers, who've never seen her appearance in the ''Touhou Sangetsusei'' comics. Speaking of Letty...[[/labelnote]]

* [[EnsembleDarkhorse Mima]] will appear in the next game. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mima was a pivotal character in the PC-98 games, but since then [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome has not even been mentioned, disappearing off the face of Gensoukyou]]. Subsequently this has become the standard response to [[{{WMG/Touhou}} any speculations]] about future ''Touhou'' installments, with Mima ''always'' being in the next game.[[/labelnote]]
** Her appearance in the second Touhou Soccer game with her [[NoKillLikeOverkill Twilight Spark]] has caused fans to give Mima a MemeticBadass reputation.
** Sakuya is the new Mima. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Aside from her small story route in ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody'' Sakuya has been completely absent, despite being playable for three consecutive mainline games. Although she still exists, when Youmu, of all people, returned to player character status in ''Ten Desires'', while Sakuya remained in obscurity, the comparisons with Mima were inevitable. The real explanation is that she only acts when the SDM is involved or threatened. This meme might phase out now that Sakuya is confirmed to be playable again in ''[=TH14=]''[[/labelnote]]

* The Touhous [[labelnote:Explanation]]A synonym for ''Touhou'' characters amongst fans in general. Prone to spelling variations such as "Touhoues" or "Toe Hoes"[[/labelnote]].
** MY TOUHOUS! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used to mock people who do not like a fanon interpretation and/or those who adhere close to canon - and, conversely, is also used to mock those who do not like ''canon' explanations.[[/labelnote]]

* Hinaface. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Hina's :D grin in ''Mountain of Faith'' is incredibly derpy and goofy looking, even for ZUN's notoriously bad art in that game, and attained some notoriety with fans on both sides of the pond.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://eva-st-clare.deviantart.com/art/FAILice-For-Dummies-185420748 Failice.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A FanNickname for certain depictions of Alice, which depict her as a ButtMonkey UnluckyEverydude steamrolled by the Reimu/Marisa pairing, an evil bitch, a yandere, or an overly dependent, emo sad sack ignored for Reimu/Marisa or the other pairings. Her canon personality is more a {{Foil}} to Marisa than anything else. Also sometimes used to refer to her playable appearance in ''Imperishable Night'', in which she is such a bad shot type that, barring GoodBadBugs, the player is generally better off using Marisa than using Marisa + Alice...and Marisa isn't even one of the better characters in that game.[[/labelnote]]

* *Scarlet Devil Mansion [[StuffBlowingUp explodes]]* This is now a Touhou manga. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Website/{{Danbooru}} meme that stems from [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/747138 this]] comic by Bomber Grape. Nowadays, any Touhou Doujin that gets uploaded to Danbooru and features the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the Hakurei shrine offertory box, or in some cases, ''anything at all'' exploding will have comments with the phrase.[[/labelnote]]
** "Oh, shit! I've been surrounded by raging lesbians! The room is ripe with the stench of bitches!"[[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1260907 One of Bomber Grape's comics]] has caused certain lines said by Remilia to be very popular responses when anything lesbian comes up on Danbooru and spread beyond the site. (Comic may not be SFW) Note that the meme itself is a {{Woolseyism}}.[[/labelnote]]
* Ichirin's eyelashes in Hopeless Masquerade are slowly becoming a meme due to how ridiculous they look.[[http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/538494_10151315388944020_414377827_n.jpg]]

* kefit.wav [[labelnote:Explanation]]A now-retired Touhou player by the name of Kefit's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osf1fa4UhP4#t=4m35s scream]] upon losing a Lunatic run by the narrowest of margins is '''''legendary''''', to the point where similar barely-failed runs have edited it into their videos despite being from entirely different people. Here are [[http://youtu.be/4p-NKrKEF9g?t=17m25s two]] [[http://youtu.be/191hmA6h58o?t=1m57s examples]] of this. '''Turn your volume down before viewing these.'''[[/labelnote]]

* Malice Cannon, Marisa-Borked, Marisa Broken, Bugged Marisa. All fan nicknames to whenever Marisa is broken in a game. The first time it spawned was in Imperishable Night, as Malice Cannon, where consantly firing while giving regular taps to the Focus button resulted in absurd DPS! The term "Marisa Bugged" and "Marisa Broken" come from Mountain of Faith, where the Marisa '''B''' shot type had glitched damage output on the unfocused shot at 3.0 power, causing the tiny laser to demolish bosses in seconds.

* [[BadAssBoast Touhou players don't need an umbrella when it rains.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fairly self-explanatory, a recurring joke that pops up here and there about the superhuman dodging skills and reflexes that Touhou masters develop. [[/labelnote]]
* Honk honk [[labelnote:Explanation]] Based on [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/244234 this]] 4-panel comic from Bkub. Bkub's [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation silently adorable Chen]] has also become quite popular.[[/labelnote]]
* 5th Grade Loli [[labelnote:Explanation]] A joke revolving around the kanji of Satori Komeiji's name, as one of the kanji characters breaks down into radicals that can be read as "5th grade loli". Her clothes resembling a young Japanese schoolgirl's uniform does not help.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2z3pevq&s=7 Black Tewi]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A doujinshi had an AuthorTract basically declaring loose canon and that everyone has a different Gensokyo. This was used by various fan authors to excuse any breaks from canon. The page shown is just an excerpt.[[/labelnote]]
* The games' difficulty and BulletHell.[[labelnote:Explanation]]They're something of a meme, especially amongst those who are new to the ShootEmUp genre, which is to say a large number of fans; many fans struggle to complete the game on Normal or even ''Easy'', even if using all three continues to do so. This has made ''Touhou'' something of a gold standard for video game difficulty, with some calling the game NintendoHard even on Easy. This is despite the fact that the game has forgiving patterns compared to arcade BulletHell games; it doesn't help that arcade games will allow the player to continue as many times as their money allows, and many consumer ports of arcade games, especially more modern ones, offer more continues or an outright unlimited supply of them, giving the impression that these games are easier.[[/labelnote]]
** ''Touhou'' is harder.[[labelnote:Explanation]]On videos of other shoot-em-ups, some comments will state that the game's difficulty pales in comparison to ''Touhou'', despite it being likely that [[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch the commenter in question has never played the game that they claim is easier]], or at least to the extent that they can make a fair call on the difficulty comparison. Videos of non-BulletHell shooters are most vulnerable to this, due to not looking as obviously difficult to an observer ([[SurpriseDifficulty don't let that fool you]], especially if the game being compared to ''Touhou'' is an arcade game). As a result, in shmup communities, "''Touhou'' is harder" has become something of a tongue-in-cheek response to the challenge levels of non-''Touhou'' shooters.[[/labelnote]]

* In the Japanese community (and to a smaller extent, Western YTPMV-makers too,) the "Cookie☆" videos, which ''must'' be written with a LuckyCharmsTitle.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The name comes from a fully and, er, memorably voiced fan-made video involving Valentines at the Hakurei Shrine. [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cookie%E2%98%86 KnowYourMeme got you covered,]] although it should be noted that the meme is somewhat a touchy subject and the article is NSFW.[[/labelnote]]

* Clownpiece, arguably the most iconic and memorable character in ''Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom'', has spawned several memes. One involves her being [[ThatOneBoss immense difficulty to beat]], another refers to her [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead wearing an outfit based on the USA flag]], prompting many MURRICA jokes. [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/2101499 In fact, she achieved MAXIMUM MURICA]] in fan art in merely ''a few days'' after the full game was released. Unsurprisingly, she rapidly became [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff one of the most popular characters in the American Touhou community]].

* "[[http://safebooru.donmai.us/pools/10871 Are you watching, Chang'e?]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]] During her fight with Reisen, Junko asks if her mortal enemy, Chang'e, is watching. This has led fans to interpret that she tries to get Chang'e's attention frequently, her efforts ranging from taunts to exhibitionism.[[/labelnote]]
* What anime is this?[[labelnote:Explanation]]This is something of a FandomBerserkbutton; some folks whose initial exposure to ''Touhou'' is through popular fan animations like those for "Cirno's Perfect Math Class" and "Bad Apple!! feat. nomico" make the honest mistake of assuming ''Touhou'' is an anime, and ask something like "What anime is this?" in the comments (if the animation is hosted on a service that allows comments). Needless to say, those folks quickly learn the hard way that some ''Touhou'' fans have a HairTriggerTemper when it comes to this sort of question. This meme seems to have [[DiscreditedMeme fallen out of favor]] with some fans, who feel that it's a form of fandom gatekeeping that scares off prospective fans.[[/labelnote]]

* ZA COMPUTAAAAAAA!!![[labelnote:Explanation]]Originally from a fan comic, this phrase is used to describe the PC-98.[[/labelnote]]
* [[WebComic/OnePunchMan One-Punch Miko]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0olHGxIH94c Multiple]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGvP_zZOxS4 videos]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5trgSvUAGM have]] appeared on Website/YouTube setting the opening of ''One Punch Man'' to Touhou, with Reimu being the titular [[ComicallyInvincibleHero bald superhero]] and Marisa being [[{{Cyborg}} Genos]].[[/labelnote]]
* [[https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/175753 A Cat is Added]].
* Lifeswap.exe [[labelnote:Explanation]]From a recent Hisoutensoku Tournament. Top level Yukari irock194 is holding a commanding lead over Komachi player Vibago. irock has almost no damage whereas Vibago is near 10% left. While pressuring, irock decides to use a super, Boundary "Objective Border", which would put enough pressure on Vibago to most likely win the match. How does Vibago respond? Using his own super, Exchange "Unpitiable Life, Pitiable Life"- a LIFESWAP. Cue the screaming announcers that rave about how much of a god Vibago is for landing it. [[/labelnote]]

** [[EasyModeMockery Eehh, really!? EASY MODO??? How lame! It's unforgivable to play EASY MODO unless you're an elementary school kid, right? Kyahahahaha!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Not the originator of the meme but made it popular[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer73i66uv0 You cannot comprehend the true nature of Reisen's Lunatic Eyes!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A remix of the remix by Music/{{IOSYS}}, [[{{MindScrew}} it is even more incomprehensible and horrifying.]] The phrase itself refers to [[EldritchAbomination Giygas]] from ''Videogame/{{Earthbound}}''.[[/labelnote]]

** It should be noted that calling Flandre's theme the [=McRoll=] generally aggravates any nearby fans.

** Versions exist for several other ''Touhou'' themes as well. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7GObEWKTwA Here is one of "Deaf To All But The Song"]]

** The meme is so popular it has [[http://yukkuri.wikia.com/wiki/Yukkuri_Wiki its own Wiki]] and [[http://shii.org/yukkuri/ a series of comics.]] It's also one of the most divisive memes; many fans absolutely ''hate'' yukkuris.
** A word to the wise: yukkuri "fandom" often has ''very'' nasty things in it. The aforementioned hatred of yukkuris results in entire manga series dedicated to making the poor things' lives as miserable as possible, often to the point of humans [[ForTheEvulz torturing them for giggles]]. ''Serious'' BileFascination or a tolerance for {{Gorn}} is highly recommended, even necessary, before looking too closely into yukkuri.

** "BBA" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Short for "Babaa", which is "Grandma", this is Yukari's FanNickname. It seems Kanako has inherited the nickname from her, and it tends to be used against any older-looking Touhou character.[[/labelnote]]
*** [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/pools/1053 Old Maids Alliance]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A fanmade CastHerd of Yukari, Yuyuko, Eirin, Kanako, and Byakuren, as the oldest-looking of all Touhou characters.[[/labelnote]]

* [[TheDitz Cirno]] is known as ⑨ (pronounced "Nineball") after [[https://cdn.awwni.me/sud4.jpg this]] image in the manual for ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', indicating Cirno as ⑨: Baka.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY_e-WoVIqU The infamous Icicle Fall -Easy-]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Cirno's spellcards in ''The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'', possessing a big honking blind spot directly in front of her.[[/labelnote]]

*** It's even spread [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZNkaQClwek beyond]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqM0v7A2e4 Touhou]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The first linked video is showing an Icicle Fall moment of is ''[[VideoGame/EpicBattleFantasy Bullet Heaven]]'' The second game is {{VideoGame/Gradius}} III.[[/labelnote]]

*** Ne youkaiyskiy, I ne lunariskiy, A ya rossiyskiy novyy pirat. I ne fairy'skiy, I ne oniskiy, A ya rossiyskiy novyy pirat.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Someone posted a video of a Russian porn star and minor internet celebrity filking a techno version of the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' theme while (NSFW) [[spoiler:swinging his penis to the music]], claiming it was Cirno's Perfect Math Class. It gained enough views and enough confused and/or disgusted Touhou fans to become a minor joke for a while.[[/labelnote]]

** [[SmallNameBigEgo "I'm the strongest!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Said by Cirno in her route in ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', it has been adopted as her CatchPhrase and a summary of her woefully inaccurate assessment of her strength. While she is definitely the strongest ''fairy'' and even that is being threatened by Clownpiece (Cirno is introduced as a Stage 2 Boss, Clownpiece is introduced as a Stage 5 Boss and she is a ThatOneBoss in a game full of them), [[OvershadowedByAwesome that isn't saying all that much]].[[/labelnote]]
*** "I'm a genius!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In retaliation to those calling Cirno stupid, fans have decided that Cirno is, in fact, a genius. Whether it is used mockingly or genuinely depends on the work, though again, she genuinely is surprisingly intelligent for a fairy.[[/labelnote]]

** "Tan Cirno" - Touhou 16, Hidden Star in Four Seasons introduces a tanned Cirno who apparently represents summer. (and wears a sunflower.) Also Alolan Cirno! in the style of the "different evolutions" in ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Sometimes refered to as [[JustForPun Cirno]]-[[JapaneseHonorifics tan.]]

** [[HilariousInHindsight iPad]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans were making parodies of the famous [=iPod=] advertisements with Sakuya, replacing [=iPod=] with [=iPad=], for ''years'' before anyone even knew the [=iPad=] existed.[[/labelnote]]

** [[BoobsOfSteel Meiling]]: Mine are real! Mine are--'''''[[KilledMidSentence -knifed-]]''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]] An increasingly common variation is for [[ButtMonkey Meiling]] to brag about her own (large) breasts, with predictable results.[[/labelnote]]
** It should be noted that this meme is considered to be worn out in a great deal of Touhou fandom sites, though it continues to be popular among newbies and casual players.

* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/good-girl.png Sanae is a good girl]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]From a Happy Flame Time doujin, ''Cold Wind but Warm Winter'', in which [[CantHoldHisLiquor she gets drunk]] and demands that Kanako call her a good girl and pat her head. Used for basically any situation, genuinely when she's doing something good and ironically when she's doing something bad.[[/labelnote]]

** [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sanae____3871.jpg Sanae is a different kind of "good girl".]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Her appearances in numerous games and being playable in [=TH12=], [=TH12.3=] and [=TH13=] have caused fans to draw parallels to how Aya became playable in many of the previous games by doing sexual favors for ZUN. (See "Aya is ZUN's girlfriend" below.) Futhermore, since she's often portrayed as a ditzy teenage girl who's been exposed to all the ills of the modern-day world, her image amongst Japanese fans has also shifted from a pure, goody-two-shoes girl to that of an indiscriminate nymphomaniac. This has caused many doujin artists to make her the subject of more H-doujins and hentai pictures than most other Touhou characters.[[/labelnote]]

* Kaguya is a NEET. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Kaguya spends almost all her time in Eientei, leading to this. Fan-artists often depict her engaging in typical {{hikikomori}} activities like wearing a track suit, posting on ImageBoards, and playing console games and {{MMORPG}}s. Kaguya is therefore the ''Touhou'' character most likely to be seen in fanart [[SchizoTech using a computer]], even though canonically Gensoukyou doesn't have mainline electricity or any way to reach the internet. Kaguya canonically strives to be productive despite her sheltered life, the very opposite of a NEET.[[/labelnote]]

** From the way ZUN talked about the Apollo Project concealing a war between the Humans and the Lunarians, Neil Armstrong has become a [[MemeticBadass totally awesome dude]] who could take on [[CreatorsPet Yorihime]] the [[FanNickname Moonbitch]] - and '''WIN'''.
** Fan-artists are now expecting to have fun now that [[http://www.kaguya.jaxa.jp/en/communication/KAGUYA_Lunar_Impact_e.htm Kaguya has crashed into the moon]]. [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/472227 As seen here]].

*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJzNwT4DKQo Okuu's Nuclear Schoolbag Dojo]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A crossbreeding with a NicoNicoDouga meme revolving around a [[http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a11_1275490941 schoolbag commercial]].[[/labelnote]]

** On NicoNicoDouga, she's also known as "newbie bait", i.e. ZUN's clever plan to attract new fans with useless little bunnies. That or doujin artists.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt0ccEH6UUo Videos]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p3-aWVtI98 of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVK8q7UJetE the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifk1MVh3_PQ girls]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhx0t7kbSP0 exercising]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usqavism8_c Or not.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]NicoNicoDouga meme that parodies the ''Fight! Ippatsu Juuden-chan'' ending sequence, and many versions exist using characters from other series besides ''Touhou''.[[/labelnote]]

** [[http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt38/BreakbeatBeatnik/why_kaguya_is_a_shut-in_the_untold_.jpg She discovered the internet, and thus consequently probably discovered us.]] Not even moon princesses are [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife immune!]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jip6DJC7qZA#t=4m23s CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]From Ran and Chen's skit in the ''FanFic/TouhouM1GrandPrix'', used whenever Chen does something cute. On its way to becoming a DiscreditedMeme.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRwaEwxraWw#t=5m52s JAAAAOOOOOOOOOO!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Meiling's yells this in Patchouli and Meiling's skit in the ''FanFic/TouhouM1GrandPrix''. Almost universally adopted as Meiling's battle cry.[[/labelnote]]

* [[Fanfic/KomeijiKoishiNoDokidokiDaibouken "My hat is my friend, it helps me relax"]] ♥ [[labelnote:Explanation]]From a series of {{Fan Vid}}s that give Koishi Komeiji [[AxCrazy one hell]] of an AlternativeCharacterInterpretation.[[/labelnote]]

** "Templates like that are forbidden." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The entire joke was spawned after [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/536958 this doujin page]], with Reimu explaining to Marisa the potential culprits/causes and Marisa replying with this line. The doujin predates ''Mountain of Faith'', but following that game's debut, the "Moriya Shrine conspiracy" line was Photoshopped in a few years later. This meme is very popular on {{Danbooru}}.[[/labelnote]]

* [[{{Moe}} SO MOE I'M GONNA DIE!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A stock reaction phrase in response to impossibly cute situations fanworks stick the characters in. Mainly used on Pixiv and by extension {{Danbooru}} so far, but doujin works seem to be spreading it around now. Originated from [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/15722 this]] ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' doujinshi by Hiroyuki (the same author who gave us "A cat is fine too").[[/labelnote]]

* *Scarlet Devil Mansion [[StuffBlowingUp explodes]]* This is now a Touhou manga. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A {{Danbooru}} meme that stems from [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/747138 this]] comic by Bomber Grape. Nowadays, any Touhou Doujin that gets uploaded to Danbooru and features the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the Hakurei shrine offertory box, or in some cases, ''anything at all'' exploding will have comments with the phrase.[[/labelnote]]

** Atai Cirno. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Cirno's use of "atai", a contracted slang form of the JapanesePronoun "atashi", is normally meant to evoke a thuggish, uneducated, badass tough-girl image. Unfortunately, Cirno is short, weak, and childlike, so it comes off as laughable over-compensation, serving only to punctuate her lack of self-awareness. In English translations, this is occasionally rendered as "eye", as in "Eye'm the strongest!" (as a type of FunetikAksent to indicate she's a baka), but is well on its way to being a DiscreditedMeme.[[/labelnote]]

** Clownpiece is Trump

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F7GNQAO4T4 "Death Waltz" by John Stump]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Actually a remix by COOL&CREATE, but its MIDI [[EpilepticTrees somehow]] made it across the seas and into the hands of a Westerner, who then decided to call it "the impossible song". Synthesia, the virtual piano program that relies on MIDI to play songs and what is linked here, was just starting to become famous when the song was posted, but random videos of impossible piano pieces ([[SarcasmMode affectionately called "tutorials"]]) were populating all across {{Youtube}} even a year or two before this. John Stump is an equally (in)famous person known to create impossible songs similar in style to the one linked here, [[DesignStudentsOrgasm some even called "sheet music art"]], but this song was incorrectly labeled by fans of his works as one of his compositions. Note that John Stump has ''absolutely no connection to Touhou at all''.[[/labelnote]]

* [[WebComic/OnePunchMan One-Punch Miko]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0olHGxIH94c Multiple]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGvP_zZOxS4 videos]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5trgSvUAGM have]] appeared on YouTube setting the opening of ''One Punch Man'' to Touhou, with Reimu being the titular [[ComicallyInvincibleHero bald superhero]] and Marisa being [[{{Cyborg}} Genos]].[[/labelnote]]

* How much of a memetic juggernaut is ''Touhou''? When it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZsdTpWDqEk encountered]] the [[BeatmaniaIIDX smooooch]]・∀・ {{earworm}}, ''it made a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHUDdBN1h8 Chen's theme remix out of it]]''.

* [[http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Yukkuri_shiteitte_ne! "Yukkuri shiteitte ne!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Take it easy!" (Literally, "Do it slowly.") This is the CatchPhrase of the Yukkuris, disembodied heads in the likeness of ''Touhou'' characters, the original image of which is shown at the top of this page. (However, some types of Yukkuri get different catch phrases, such as Chen's "I get it!" and Remilia's "Uu! Uu!") Probably the largest ''Touhou'' meme of all, with gargantuan amounts of fanon even by the impressive standards of ''Touhou''.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAbhJk4YJns Marisa Stole The Precious Thing.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]{{IOSYS}}'s remix of Alice's leitmotif, and possibly the best-known ''Touhou'' meme. "Precious things" has since been adopted as the official euphemism for anything that Marisa steals, from books to Special Moves to virginity. The phrase first appeared in a doujinshi, where it caused a PoorCommunicationKills moment between Patchouli and Alice.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc8GNaED3Ok Overdrive!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Also by {{IOSYS}}. It helped contribute to Reisen's FanNickname (see below) and also contains "Yagokoro", a bizarre depiction of Eirin based off of a bad ASCII drawing. English speakers tend to call this song "Overdrive", even though it's ''really'' called [[LongTitle "It Stops at the Affected Area and Dissolves Immediately ~ Lunatic Udongein"]].[[/labelnote]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yer73i66uv0 You cannot comprehend the true nature of Reisen's Lunatic Eyes!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A remix of the remix by {{IOSYS}}, [[{{MindScrew}} it is even more incomprehensible and horrifying.]] The phrase itself refers to [[EldritchAbomination Giygas]] from ''Videogame/{{Earthbound}}''.[[/labelnote]]

* Even in the ''Touhou'' fandom, [[VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey F.O.E.]]! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Refers to the {{Mooks}} known as ''kedama'' (fuzzball). Often drawn with an odd expression on their faces, their resemblance to the F.O.E. orbs in ''Etrian Odyssey'' (fueled by an {{IOSYS}} video depicting them) have been picked up on by parts of the fanbase. This has resulted in occasional appearances of badass Kedama men in touhou fan materials.[[/labelnote]]

* Remixes of U.N Owen Was Her?, usually involving manipulating phrases and sound effects from various TV shows, games, or themes, as an offshoot of YoutubePoop. The [=McRoll=] is perhaps the most infamous of them all.

*** It's even spread [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZNkaQClwek beyond]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqM0v7A2e4 Touhou]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The first linked video is showing an Icicle Fall moment of is ''[[EpicBattleFantasy Bullet Heaven]]'' The second game is {{VideoGame/Gradius}} III.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://sites.google.com/site/mmdcuphp/home/9thmmdcuptop MMD Cup 9]] included "⑨" as one of the themes for the competition, prompting a larger number of Touhou [[MikuMikuDance MMD]] videos than usual (with and without Cirno).

** "Tan Cirno Touhou 16, Hidden Star in Four Seasons introduces a tanned Cirno who apparently represents summer. (Wears a sunflower.) Also Alolan Cirno! in the style of the "different evolutions" in ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Sometimes refered to as [[JustForPun Cirno]]-[[JapaneseHonorifics tan.]]

** "Tan Cirno Touhou 16, Hidden Star in Four Seasons introduces a tanned Cirno who apparently represents summer. (Wears a sunflower.) Also Alolan Cirno! in the style of the "different evolutions" in ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Sometimes refered to as [[JustForPun Cirno]]-[[JapaneseHonorificstan.]]