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Another Touhou theme I keep thinking about recently is Yuyuko's final spell theme from PCB.
For some odd reason, it feels deeply nostalgic to me no matter how many times I listen to it. Like there's a memory just out of reach. I sometimes wonder if I had found this theme long before I got into Touhou, or if there genuinely is a sort of mystical nature to this theme.
This theme also feels more "ghostly" to me than Yuyuko's normal theme, which is ironic considering the circumstances of that final spell of her's.
In any case, just what is up with this theme and the strange feelings it gives me? It is almost unlike any Touhou theme, nay, maybe even any type of music I've listened to, for that strange something it gives me.
Though, overall it is the second part of the theme in particular which gives that feeling especially strongly.

Why did ZUN cook so good for Raiko's theme? I'm listening to it again (from the DDC music player) and I still notice things about it I didn't before (this time, the fact that one part of the theme has chimes in it). It's just like ZUN actually played the literal instruments for this theme.
The drums even have an electric-like sound to them which is fitting considering that Raiko's boss fight takes place during a thunderstorm and she uses some lightning-based attacks (and her name is the same as a thunder god).

Came across this last night.
Sounds pretty good.

Of course, this isn't Touhou, but I just wanted to show a picture of one of the Sateri characters from my Story. This is something my sister drew for me before (and sorry for the stains on the paper, as this artwork is probably around 4-5 years old).
In the Story, she would be one of the various rulers of the Sateri Empire. Her rule in particular would be during the 4th Era of the Sateri Empire in the mid-230,000s A.D.W. (A.D.W. being the calendar for the place the Story takes place in).
Her name is pronounced as Teh-clee-stuh Chee-fee-ruh Ear (or Air)-cuh-roo.
The star constellations and planets on her dress are symbols of the Sateri Empire to empathize the multicultural and federal nature of the Empire and due to it comprising of billions of star systems.
The larger star-like pattern with the dot in the center is the symbol of the main Galaxy in which the Story takes place in.

On the 19th of this month, it'll have been 2 years since our cat Sally died. She died from a mouth cancer. I still really miss her...
2024 was the year I got into Touhou, but it (along with 2025) was probably the worst year of my life, least of all because three of our animals (two cats and one bunny, with those two cats, me and my sister had grown up with, and our bunny was only 2) died in 2024.
I still hold a lot grief over their deaths...
But Sally's death especially pains me considering I literally watched her die and I couldn't even hug her goodbye due to her being covered in grime from her cancer infecting her mouth...

Not a Touhou song, but one I still really love. I've been rewatching the series this is the ending to. Hitsugi no Chaika is a seriously underrated work.
This is also a really underrated song as well. I love how dark the lyrics and the overall song itself is.

Listening to this again, and good Lord, that nostalgia hits like a train wreck.
One of the many sets of Touhou (though it isn't technically a "Touhou" theme) themes which got me into the series. This piece feels like it speaks on a much deeper and personal level than almost any other ZUN has composed.
It's like you've heard the melody your entire life.

Of all of the music ZUN has composed, I believe some of his most genuinely beautiful music are Maple Dream, Theme of Eastern Story, Eternal Shrine Maiden, and of course, this theme.

Last night, I was able to encounter and beat Kaguya for the first time (alongside unlocking the extra stage) with Reimu and Yukari!
I'm not sure what the conditions are for unlocking Kaguya's boss fight though, as on that run, I was doing significantly more terribly than I normally do.
I was of course expecting to fight Eirin, so ending up fighting Kaguya was quite a shocker for sure.

There'll be the first hurricane in two years probably hitting where I live on Saturday or Sunday, so that'll be fun.
Just hopefully the power and internet don't go out by some miracle.
For those of you who want to know, the hurricane is Hurricane Isaias. It's a Category 2, so it's not the strongest, but even a Category 1 can do a lot of damage.

Watched all of the first season of Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita yesterday (my time). It was in fact one of my first anime back when it aired, but I only watched the first couple episodes, most likely because another anime probably took my attention more than it.
Still, with rewatching it now, I really love the dynamic between Shishou and Fran.
(It's also really refreshing to watch an anime that has next to no fanservice!)
I'll watch the first couple episodes of the second season in the morning, though I suppose after that, I'd need to wait for the rest of the episodes to air.

I'm thinking of using an artwork of Letty as my pfp on here for the entirety of this upcoming winter.
Just would have to find the right one to use...

Anyone who can figure out who these two characters are that are cosplaying Meiling and Sakuya gets a cookie. (Not really though, as I don't have the money. ): )

Another non-Touhou song.
This one I have a lot of nostalgia for. Despite the video only being 6 years old, it feels like I've known it for far longer. I must've found this right around it was uploaded, but I cannot be completely sure.

Obviously not a Touhou song, but still a song I adore regardless.
Though, something I will say is that I've almost always imagined this song played over the marching army of some sort of evil empire.
Well, I think much of that image has to do with the Voegouta Empire from my Story.

I found this album a few weeks ago. All of the music in it sound pretty good.

Probably one of my favorite Bad Apple remixes.
Also, funny story about the artwork in the video.
It's by a guy on DeviantArt named JustV23, and I first came across him several years ago when I stumbled across his space art (which I still consider among the best space artwork I've come across so far) and among the older artworks I saw of his were Touhou artworks. Of course, at the time, I wasn't interested nor did I really know anything about Touhou (as this was around 2023 at the latest, at least over a year before I got into Touhou).
At some point last year, I found this song and I looked into the comments to see if anyone knew where the artwork was from. I found a reply with a link to the artwork, and imagine my surprise when I saw "JustV23" as the artist (by this point, I had long forgotten his Touhou artworks).

Today is my Daddy's birthday! He's 63 today!

Why does SA's music sound so exemplary of Touhou to some extent or another?
This is also just such a mystical-sounding theme...
Always listening to really good Touhou themes more like this is why it's impossible for me to make a sound decision on my favorite Touhou theme or even with music as a whole.

If this is the actual theme from the game, then good Lord, I think I like this version even more than the original!
I love just how heavy it sounds!

Happy Cirno Day!