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1	''Touhou Journal'' (東方日記 - "Touhou Nikki"[[note]]Alternate translation: "Touhou Diary"[[/note]]) is a ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' {{doujinshi}} webcomic by Sora no Amagumo, written and drawn in {{Yonkoma}} style.
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3	The comic is mostly a SliceOfLife series, with one major detail: Its version of Reimu Hakurei, ''Touhou''[='=]s central protagonist, is [[TheSpeechless silent]], [[NiceGirl absolutely kind]], and downright adorable. Despite being silent, she's somehow able to communicate with other characters just fine, even without sign language or very hinting gestures.
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5	The comic started in 2010, but seems to have stopped as of June 2012; no new updates have arisen aside from once-in-a-long-while fanart of Reimu.
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7	The comic can be read in its original Japanese starting [[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26472818 here]] (though you need a pixiv account); click the left button in the navigation bar above to view the next batch of comics. Alternatively, the entire series, translated into English, can be read [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/pool/show/1740 here]] (comic is SFW, but Danbooru itself has NSFW ads).
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9	!! ''Touhou Journal'' contains examples of the following:
10	* AffectionateParody: [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/729203/2girls-4koma-d-bad_id-blush-chibi-comic-dual_perso "Reimu Reimu" and "PEKAAAA"]] feature a SuperDeformed clone of Reimu drawn in the style of [[http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=194320 Tsunamayo]], an artist well-known for drawing chibis with big open-mouth smiles.
11	* [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents Amazingly Embarrassing Parent]]: Alice certainly seems to see [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1143278?pool_id=1740 Shinki]] this way, from how she reacts when she comes to visit.
12	* AllLovingHero: Reimu. See NiceGirl and IJustWantToHaveFriends for some examples, but there's plenty others throughout the comic.
13	* ArtEvolution: Sora's art style has dramatically changed since the first strip, as demonstrated [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/807314/4koma-arrow-bad_id-comic-comparison-detached_sleev here]].
14	* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: The Aki Sisters occasionally pop up to attempt this, usually while spouting Fall related Japanese Puns and Word play, but they don't seem to be very good at it.
15	* ClingyJealousGirl: Remilia has a [[LesYay blazingly obvious girl crush]] on Reimu and throws a tantrum whenever someone else is hogging her attention while she's around.
16	* CuteMute: Reimu.
17	* FanDisservice: In [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1140089 This Comic]], Remilia catches Reimu changing (still SFW as she was still wearing her Sarashi). Normally this would be a {{Fanservice}} moment, but the general reaction in the comments is "This Reimu is too adorable, now I feel so dirty...". Remilia, on the other hand, faints.
18	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Nue. [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/706710/4koma-bad_id-comic-hakurei_reimu-highres-hijiri_by Reimu grants her wish.]]
19	* LighterAndSofter: This compared to many other renditions of Gensokyo, so much to the point where it seems there's no incidents as the comic shows Reimu meeting various newcomers on very nice terms.
20	* LostFoodGrievance: Poor Reimu doesn't take lost yakisoba [[http://www.donmai.us/posts/955113?tags=sora_no_amagumo that well.]]
21	* NiceGirl: '''Reimu.''' She has absolutely no JerkAss moments here; just unconditional, wall-to-wall kindness.
22	** As Remilia [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/673145/-4koma-6-girls-bed-blush-book-closed_eyes-comic-cu puts it]]:
23	--> "Reimu, you're almost too nice for your own good..."
24	** In [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/706307?tags=sora_no_amagumo+nazrin "What Did You Lose?"]], Nazrin offers her searching abilities to Reimu, asking Reimu if she wants anything she's lost found. What does Reimu ask for? ''A nail clipper and nothing else.''
25	* OnlySaneWoman: Alice, most of the time.
26	* ServileSnarker: Sakuya, especially when Remilia's crush on Reimu comes up.
27	* TheSilentBob: Reimu. Some other characters bear this trait, and are on very buddy-buddy terms with Reimu. The characters that speak lampshade this.
28	* SoreLoser: [[spoiler: Reimu doesn't like losing at Jenga. Even though she's ''terrible'' at it.]]
29	* TheStoic: Kisume always looks bored, even when she's not. Unzan also appears devoid of emotion despite whatever he's really feeling. This is lampshaded in [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/698075 "A Quiet Party"]]:
30	--> '''Satori:''' "This is the first time I've ever seen Kisume look so happy!" \
31	'''Marisa:''' "How can you tell?" \
32	'''Ichirin:''' "It's the first time ''I've'' seen such a happy smile on Unzan's face!" \
33	'''Marisa and Yamame:''' "How can you tell?!"
34	* StolenGoodReturnedBetter: More like Lent Good, Returned Better. Marisa borrows Reimu's Rubik cube, and in a fit of irritation, breaks it. Desperate, she gets Nitori to repair it... who does it by making in hellishly more difficult. Reimu is visibly giddy at the "improvements".
35	* TheSpeechless: Reimu. Subverted in that she is able to communicate with other characters just fine, despite having no voice.
36	** Later, [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/676462/4koma-bad_id-comic-hakurei_reimu-highres-kochiya_s Sanae]], [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/895241/-3girls-4koma-bad_id-bucket-check_translation-comi Kisume]], [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/706703/4koma-bad_id-comic-hakurei_reimu-highres-kumoi_ich Unzan]], and [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1140083/4girls-4koma-_-ascot-black_hair-bow-closed_eyes-co Miko]] all demonstrate muteness and ability to communicate nonverbally as well. Strangely, they all get along with Reimu mere moments after meeting her.
37	* TaremeEyes: Sanae.

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