Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime: Musou Kakyou

In the hidden magical land of Gensokyo, shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei constantly makes sure that supernatural incidents involving mythical creatures known as youkai remain as infrequent as possible. As part of her shrine's traditions, she hosts an annual summer banquet that invites a variety of guests, ranging from humans to even the strongest of youkai.

On the morning of the banquet, however, the shrine's donation box suddenly goes missing. Furthermore, there appears to be no trace of any theft whatsoever. As Reimu, her friend Marisa Kirisame, and news reporter Aya Shameimaru investigate the situation, they realize that others also have missing possessions. With each step closer to piecing the puzzle together, the group soon understands that this phenomenon is more than just simple thievery—an incident on par with Remilia Scarlet's mist or Yuyuko Saigyouji's youkai cherry blossom.

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Hakurei, Reimu Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Izayoi, Sakuya Supporting

Tanaka, Rie Japanese

Kirisame, Marisa Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Scarlet, Remilia Supporting

Tsuji, Ayumi Japanese

Konpaku, Youmu Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Knowledge, Patchouli Supporting

Takahashi, Mikako Japanese

Yakumo, Yukari Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Inaba, Reisen Udongein Supporting

Yahagi, Sayuri Japanese

Saigyouji, Yuyuko Supporting

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Margatroid, Alice Supporting

Oomori, Nichika Japanese

Tokine Director, Script, Storyboard, Art Director, Music

ZUN Original Creator

Akira Color Design

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Jun 15, 2011

FearTheDarkSide

Recommended

Preliminary (1/? eps)

Touhou: Musou Kakyou ( 東方二次創作同人アニメ:夢想夏郷) is an unofficial doujin anime created by MAIKAGE and directed by Tokine.

In my personal opinion, I find this doujin absolutely stunning, what made me say this is MAIKAGE's ability to craft the fictional world of Gensokyo and present the characters in the world of Touhou in an accurate and amusing way. Every single character is instantly likable and charismatic in their own way, when this all blends together, it creates a truly amazing anime.

Despite the fact that this is an unofficial doujin, it contains everything required for it to be aired on TV, it's even got an opening and closing! ... For this OVA, MAIKAGE hired official Voice actors, some of them you may be familiar with. (such as Tanaka Rie, voice actor for Maria in Hayate no Gotoku, and Nakahara Mai, voice actor for Rena in Higurashi no Naku koro ni and Sawashiro Miyuki, Voice actor for Celty in Durarara!!) The artwork are much better then to be expected, if not on par with some of the animes on the mainstream. The background music used for Musou Kakyou also helps absorb the viewer into the mystical world of Gensokyo.

As mentioned earlier, the characters and how they are presented is really what gave this anime it's high scores. namely Reimu and Remilia. (I squeeled when Reimu appeared for the first time) MAIKAGE did an excellent job of showing Reimu's character, she may look like she's very easy-going and lazy, but deep down, she's a caring girl and friendly. Her strong sense of responsibility is the main reason everyone's attracted to her. That being said, she can be instantly angered when something, or someone she holds dear is under trouble, she wouldn't hold back until said thing is back is made safe again. Remilia on the other side can clearly seen as playful and manipulative and always up to something. Remilia can be rather deceitful and tricky too. These characteristics for Reimu and Remilia is strengthened alot more in Musou Kakyou by their dynamic expressions and talented Voice actors.

The reason Touhou:Musou Kakyou inspired me to write a review about it was its talented and marvelous voice actors. Every single voice actor in this OVA makes their character appear more lively and friendly (or in some cases fearful) It just makes you want to hug every single girl!~ An exceptionally well done job to the voice actors of Aya and Sakuya. The voice actor of Aya (Fujimura Ayumi) made Aya's character appear energetic and loud, always bouncing around and shouting at people. The typical Genki-Girl you'll find. Sakuya's voice actor (Tanaka Rie) also did an amazing job for Sakuya's role, the way her voice makes Sakuya sound gentle and elegant, yet capable of being serious at the same time. There are alot more notable mentions, but for now just those two.

The art for this doujin was actually suprisingly good. Although at times it looked abit out of proportion, I think it was good, considering that it's an unofficial work. MAIKAGE did a great job of expressing the emotions of the characters, when they are enraged, suprised, befuddled....etc. MAIKAGE made very good use of the lighting and color range for this episode, It made an overall pleasant and shiny effect. In terms of the battle scenes it wasn't overly done of too flashy, it was quick and direct, with fitting BGMs and cool magic effects that wouldn't be considered as lame and childish. comparable to that of Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. The concept of spell cards are also very interesting and references back to the original game series.

The way MAIKAGE creates the various atmospheres in the world of Gensokyo is also spectacular, be it the mysterious Scarlet Devil Mansion or the inviting and friendly Hakurei Shrine. These atmospheres are further strengthened by background sounds such as Cicadas, Bird chirps and bell gongs. As mentioned earlier, the lighting is unbelievable well done, and shows when things are easy going or when trouble is on it's way.

Overall, I enjoyed this episode the first milli-second and the last as well, it was a truly spectacular 20-minute for me. and I think it will be an equally stunning experience for anyone else viewing it, Touhou fan or not, this Unofficial doujinshi introduces the viewer into the dynamic and wonder-filled world of Gensokyo, it's almost as if the girls of Touhou are right next to you, waiting to share their everyday life with you. Give it a try and you'll be sure to learn more about the wonderful world of Touhou!!~

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Feb 12, 2013

miraikiseki

Recommended

Preliminary (2/? eps)

If you have ever played any game in the Touhou series, you would probably agree with me that they would make an awesome anime. MAIKAZE interprets the series very well.

Story-9

The story is based off of Touhou 7.5; Immaterial and Missing Power. You only need a general introduction to the characters. MAIKAZE a great job with this doujin. They utilized IaMP's plot in a great way, and I hope this anime ends well also!

Art-7

The art was nothing special, if anything less than what is expected from a good anime, but since this anime is a doujin, I gave the art a 7 instead of 6. ...

Sound-9

Luckily, MAIKAZE used more professional voice-actors than most doujin. The sound was good and the music pulled you into the anime. The only reason that the sound received a 9 instead of 10 was because of:
Not using music that was used in IaMP (or over-editing IaMP's music too much)
and
The bad openings for both of the episodes (so far).

Characters-10

The characters were amazingly interpreted (does that even make sense?? >.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 19, 2013

BeautifulDead

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (2/? eps)

-Insert quip about 'first review' here-

Touhou Musou Kakyou is the kind of anime that you will enjoy a lot more if you like it's source material.

I for one, consider this a somewhat great vacation anime. If you're on holidays during the summer, this is the type of anime you watch to alleviate your boredom and have a short, fun experience in the magical land of Gensokyo.

[Story: 5/10]
The story in Musou Kakyou is a very basic, simple plot. It won't do much to grab your attention or shock you, but it's enough to pull you through the experience. That said, while the plot is nothing ... special, it does seem like something that would happen in-universe; in the universe of Touhou, it's mostly boring until someone decides to stir up trouble for the most mundane reasons, with a few exceptions. Taking that into account, this scenario doesn't seem that out of place.

[Art: 7/10]
The art in this OVA is pretty standard, although there is visual improvement between the first and second episodes. I will comment that the backdrops are very beautiful to look at. The animation is everything it needs to be and it does it's job well, especially in the sparse fight scenes.

[Sound: 6/10]
The sound is also fairly standard, with the Opening and Ending themes not really being memorable, and there weren't very many tracks that played in the background. The vocal cast contains a few big stars, and as a whole the voices seemed very fitting for their characters.

[Character: 5/10]
There's not much in the way of character here. The OVAs automatically assume you know about the characters they're presenting so if you watch this as someone who hasn't played the games or read any of the side material, you're not going to be any the wiser of their antics. Yet, you can tell what most characters act like in their simplest forms, so it's not entirely confusing.

[Enjoyment: 7/10]
Despite how it might seem, I did enjoy this OVA series for what it is. Being a fan of Touhou, I enjoyed seeing the characters animated and going through their day, even making references to popular (although sometimes annoying and forced) fan culture. It has that very homely feel that's so recognisable from it's source content.

[Overall: 6/10]
Touhou Musou Kakyou is neither groundbreaking nor shameful, it's a lovingly-made fanwork; by fans, for fans. Those of you guys who aren't fans of the Touhou series will probably find yourselves lost at the somewhat excuse for a plot or perhaps even be a little bored by it.

In the end, if you're just looking for a light watch with some almost laughable antics, I'd definitely recommend to pick this up. It's enjoyable if you want something to watch on a lazy summer's day if you want something short and sweet!

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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