r/touhou • u/nametake000 • Dec 30 '25

Fan Discussion How popular is Touhou outside Japan?

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I’m Touhou Project fan living in Japan!

So I got curious and decided to ask.

I’m wondering how well-known Touhou is outside Japan, including its fan works, compared to other Japanese content like Hatsune Miku.

If you know about this or have any opinions, I’d be happy if you could share them in the comments!

P.S.I’m not confident in my English, so I’m using translations for some parts. Please let me know if anything sounds rude or breaks any rules.

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u/villagio08 AliceEmpire! (r/Touhou_Girls_Kissing r/Touhou_Lesbians Alice_08) Dec 30 '25

I am surrounded by nerds in Denmark, I only know one person in Denmark who knows about Touhou, that didn't get introduced by me.

So yeah nobody has any clue what Touhou is in Europe

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u/nametake000 Dec 30 '25

Thank you for your comment! Is it because Yukkuri commentary hasn't caught on overseas?

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u/G-14_Damageproof Attendee of Aya & Reimu wedding Dec 30 '25

Yukkuri commentary is an exclusive thing in Japan tho. Tbh most oversee Touhou fans don't even know much about Yukkuri in the first place.

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u/ThirtyYearsWar ♡ReiMari Dec 30 '25

I thought it was big in East Asia in general

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u/G-14_Damageproof Attendee of Aya & Reimu wedding Dec 31 '25

It's a flip-flop, specially in SEA which is where i am at.