Exploring the Origins of Touhou Memes

Apples, Clowns, Goblins, Fumos, ⑨s, and More! Today I wanted to look into the origin of various Touhou memes I've been exposed to over the years. There are memes that exist solely as fanon fodder the shows up in fan games, and even some that became cultural phenomenon's that grew even larger than Touhou itself, where exactly did they come from? Time to finally find out!

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Inu Sakuya Tweet:   / 1478392703193088004  

Yukkuri: https://yukkuri.fandom.com/wiki/Yukkuri

ASCII Yukkuri: https://en.touhougarakuta.com/article...

Bouncing Yukkuri:    • Touhou - Caution!! Yukkuri Reimu Boun...  

Yukkuri Cannot Get Up:    • Yukkuri Reimu Cannot Get Up  

Unknown X:    • Dankagu Radio Special Episode: What i...  

Cirno’s Perfect Yukkuri Class:    • Cirno's Perfect Yukkuri Class [Fixed]  

Yukkuri Boss:    • Yukkuri shiteitte ne!.. apparently  

ANGELTYPE, Now known as ROYALCAT: http://royalcat.xyz/

GIFT: https://www.gift-gift.jp/

Fisheye Lens Cirno:   / 1  

Inu Sakuya Fumo: http://angeltype.under.jp/log.html

Reimu Sandwich:   / 2061544017472755  

Bottled Cirno:   / bottled_cirno  

Fumo Buy Guide: https://zenmarket.jp/en/blog/post/966...

Custom Hina Fumo:   / yumemimeme  

Custom Nue Fumo:   / sartouhou  

AmiAmi: https://www.amiami.com/eng/

Creation of Fumo: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/994...

Roomba Sakuya:    • Roomba puppo  

9 Ball: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Fandom...

ZUN Comment: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Cirno (Dai Touhouten Plaque)

ZUN Comments: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Rumia (EoSD txt & Dai Touhouten Plaque)

MUKYUU MUKYUU:    • 【公式】第2回東方M-1ぐらんぷり『ぱちゅみりん』パチェッパラッパー - ...  

Pad Chief:    • 【東方MV】東方スイーツ！～鬼畜姉妹と受難メイド～【Innocent Key】  

Yuyuko eating:    • Misamari Sketch【Touhou × Hidamari Ske...  

SCoOW Lily White (Black): https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strang...)

Lily Black Artist: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/122965...

Nikenme Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@nikenme/feat...

Hina Spin:    • 【Touhou PV】Hinarin's Relation of Misf...  

Bad Apple!!: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8628149

Alstroemeria Discography: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Alstro...

Bad Apple Storyboard:    • Bad Apple!!  original PV story board  

Bad Apple Playlist:    • Bad Apple Parodies  

Bad Apple Stop Motion: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9519847

CNN Cover of Bad Apple:    • Bad Apple CNN:llä  

COOL&CREATE Discography: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/COOL%2...

AYAYA: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm2355...

JP Ronald Mcdonald Ads Compilation:    • Japanese Ronald McDonald Commercials ...  

December 5th Ronald MAD: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1705089

Ronald Mcdonald Insanity:    • Ronald McDonald insanity  

Deaf to All but the Ronald: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm3179171

Flandre Insanity (Original Source Unknown):    • Flandre Scarlet Insanity - Vocal Take...  

Cirno’s Perfect Math Class:    • 【東方MV】チルノのパーフェクトさんすう教室【IOSYS】  

Help me, Eirin:    • 【東方】COOL&CREATE Touhou PV - Help me, ...  

OVERDRIVE:    • 【東方MV】患部で止まってすぐ溶ける～狂気の優曇華院【IOSYS】  

Marisa Stole the Precious Thing:    • 【東方MV】魔理沙は大変なものを盗んでいきました【IOSYS】  

Crazy Raging Reimu: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6457931

Crazy Rampaging Sakuya: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm8108475

Tamifluriver Sisters: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9193415

Tamiflucat Sisters: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9803701

We Are Japanese Goblin: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm1318...

Car shearer Japanese Goblin:    • Japanese Goblin but it's car.shearer  

MTB We Are Japanese Goblin:    • WE ARE JAPANESE GOBLIN [MMD]  

MTB We Are Japanese Goblin Remaster:    • 【Touhou MMD PV】Broken Moon (Koko & Sa...  

Gyate Face: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/185...

Someone Wan Wan (Original deleted):    • 【Touhou】 (Ｕ^ω^) SOMEONE WAN WAN! 【東方】 x5  

Chen Honk: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/615946

Chen Goes Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2 sKY lxDE

Punchline: https://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/747138

Plastic Protein: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/77665

Yoshitaka Ushiki:   / yosihiki  

Merlin Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMR kmKm docs

Rensenware:    • Trojan.Ransom.Rensenware  

First Mokou: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/500...