History Memes / TouhouProject

* [[CastFullOfGay Everyone is gay]] [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/234598 in Gensokyo]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[ImprobablyFemaleCast almost complete lack of males]] has led to every character being depicted as homosexual by default. The gender inverse of this rule states that even the few named guys are gay since they show no interest throughout the series.[[/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 Gensokyo's population is not made up of a OneGenderRace, males just don't have much importance since most youkai are female-looking.

* Fusu parodies [[labelnote:Explanation]]Parodies of pixiv artist Fusu's works, mostly consisting of a Touhou character saying that they love the reader of the post. It was meme on the r/touhou subreddit due to a Fusu translation being posted daily, and people started to grow tired of his works.[[/labelnote]]

* Hey mister. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A NSFW doujin (''no links please!'') features a scene where Remilia walks up to a random human and says the line before requesting to do naughty things. The panel became popular among the fandom for edits having Remilia make different, usually stupid requests or just insult the person.[[/labelnote]]

* Fusu parodies [[labelnote:Explanation]]Parodies of pixiv artist Fusu's works, mostly consisting of a Touhou character saying that they love the reader of the post. It is a growing meme on the r/touhou subreddit due to a Fusu translation being posted daily, and people are starting to grow tired of his works.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkgK8eUdpAo Bad Apple!!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A shadow art video, using a song based on Elly's theme from ''Lotus Land Story'', reached viral status and spread to an unbelievable scale, even by ''Touhou'' standards.[[/labelnote]]

* [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure ZA WARUDO!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sakuya has [[TimeStandsStill timehax abilities]], [[KnifeNut uses knives]], and while she isn't a vampire herself, she is ''very'' closely associated with two. The comparisons with Dio Brando were inevitable, helped along by ZUN's many other ''Jojo's'' references.[[/labelnote]]

** If she does not have a hat, she will die. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nearly every character wears a hat or hair decorations of some kind. It and variations were subsequently adopted as a joking response for any question involving {{Nice Hat}}s or similar.[[/labelnote]]

* Suwako's NiceHat is often associated with the [[Memes/{{Futurama}} Hypnotoad meme]], depicted as an independent entity using Suwako as her puppet. Though lesser examples have the hat responding differently (seeing what Suwako can't) or mirroring Suwako's feelings.

*** It's even spread [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZNkaQClwek beyond]] ''[[https://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]]

** [[http://safebooru.donmai.us/post/show/6046 ZUN ART]] [[SarcasmMode IS BEST ART]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Even his most die-hard fans admit that ZUN can't really draw, and jokes about it are endless. However, many fans have noticed that the art in his more recent games [[ArtEvolution is actually]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome really good]] (DDC, for example, has very beautiful character art), so this meme moreso pokes fun at the earler games' art. The modern games still have some jankiness in anatomy, but it's more subdued in comparison.[[/labelnote]]

* Doki Doki Waku Waku [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line taken from the chorus of Akatsuki Records' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtTYQuO1j6w Necromantic]], a vocal remix of Desire Drive (Seiga's stage theme) which centers around Seiga's fanon [[ILoveTheDead feelings toward]] [[{{ChineseVampire}} Yoshika]]. The song has become an infamous EarWorm, in spite of (or perhaps because of) its subject matter.[[/labelnote]]

* WE ARE JAPANESE GOBLIN [[labelnote:Explanation]]An [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8iu0XFUQc MMD video]] featuring Suika dancing and singing that recieved a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIp6_0kct_U remaster]] a decade later by well known Touhou [=YouTuber=] MTB.[[/labelnote]]
* Canon Flan vs Fanon Flan [[labelnote:Explanation]]Because Flandre's only appearence for years had been in her home game, the fanon idea of her being an AxCrazy psychopath locked away to protect the world from her wanton destruction became her most commonly accepted interpretation. Following her appearences in ''Cheating Detective Satori'' and ''Gouyoku Ibun'' in recent years, where she's shown to be sane and has a good grasp on her powers, many jokes have been made about how fans see her as a monster when really she's just a (mostly) normal girl.[[/labelnote]]

** ''[[https://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 shots.[[/labelnote]]

** ''[[https://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]]

* [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?tags=catchouli Catchouli]], Danbooru's Weapon of Mass Moe [[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://danbooru.donmai.us/artists/40188 Hazuki Ruu]] is famous on Danbooru for drawing pictures of a [[TokenMiniMoe chibi]], {{catgirl}} version of Patchouli that is affectionately known as "Catchouli". Nearly ''all'' of these pictures can be found in Danbooru's Disgustingly Adorable pool, and at least one commenter per image will "die" from Catchouli's immense {{moe}}, or mention she TastesLikeDiabetes. The effect is even more pronounced if she utters her catchphrase "mukyuu" or does something cute in the image. Hazuki Ruu himself has been dubbed a "Moe Terrorist" for how good he is at creating such a lethally adorable creature. Though Catchouli is not as deeply ingrained as Inu Sakuya or Yuyuko's "Death by Moe" meme, many non-Hazuki pictures of Patchouli as a catgirl will also be given the nickname if deemed adorable enough by the community.[[/labelnote]]

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siinh4zrymw Reisen goes to school by bus.]]''
** But there are no buses in Gensokyo!

*** There are a few videos demonstrating similar (if less reliable or ''blaringly obvious'') blind spots in other spell cards. No matter who is being mocked, these videos are always titled "Ice Sign: "Icicle Fall" -Easy-" and use Cirno's theme. Some targets include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIxunIilWx4 Kaguya]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krh1vfvMgyc Mokou]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMClCFg2byg Mystia]].

* WE ARE JAPANESE GOBLIN [[labelnote:Explanation]]An old [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8iu0XFUQc MMD video]] featuring Suika dancing and singing that recieved a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIp6_0kct_U remaster]] a decade later by well known Touhou [=YouTuber=] MTB.[[/labelnote]]

* Utsuho has been dubbed ⑥ (pronounced "Sixball") after the revelation in ''Hisoutensoku'' that she is even ''dumber than Cirno''. (Apparently all of her brainpower is [[BunnyEarsLawyer devoted to nuclear physics]], [[GeniusDitz with no room for irrelevant crap like COMMON SENSE]].)

** "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]]

* Due to the ArtShift between ''The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and ''Immaterial and Missing Power'', some fans have [[EpilepticTrees theorized]] that Sakuya pads her bra.

** It should be noted that this meme is considered to be worn out in a great deal of ''Touhou'' fandom sites[[labelnote:*]]due in part to actually being canonically false — Sakuya actually has BoobsOfSteel[[/labelnote]], though it continues to be popular among newbies, secondaries and casual players.

* The pronunciation of Mike. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mike's name sounds vaguely English, Jokes ensue.[[/labelnote]]

* WE ARE JAPANESE GOBLIN [[labelnote:Explanation]]An old [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc8iu0XFUQc MMD video]] featuring Suika dancing and singing that recieved a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIp6_0kct_U remaster]] a decade later by well known Touhou YouTuber MTB.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://orig00.deviantart.net/b0fa/f/2011/310/c/b/why_kaguya_hime_sama_is_neet__by_marisascarlet-d4fa1he.jpg She discovered the internet, and thus consequently probably discovered us.]] Not even moon princesses are [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife immune!]]

* ** [[Manga/RozenMaiden Kagiyama Hina-Ichigo]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fanart depicting Kagiyama Hina and Hina-Ichigo either together or cosplaying as each other due to the [[NamesTheSame “Hina” part of their names.]][[/labelnote]]

* Canon Flan vs Fanon Flan [[labelnote:Explanation]]Because Flandre's only appearence for years had been in her home game, the fanon idea of her being an AxCrazy psychopath locked away to protect the world from her wanton destruction became her most commonly accepted interpretation. Following her appearences in ''Cheating Detective Satori'' and ''Gouyoku Ibun'' in recent years where she's shown to be sane and has a good grasp on her powers many jokes have been made about how fans see her as a monster when really she's just a (mostly) normal girl.[[/labelnote]]