SoEW Mima's Theme: Complete Darkness

[@Pc_98_Fan]

Waluigi: damn, everyone want me playable Mima: allow me to introduce myself

[@NEETKitten]

>Mima doesn't get featured in her own series after 15 games >Suddenly she's in Smash If only...

[@ayashimeimaru4266]

@@NEETKitten We Need keep the Hope

[@MisterSleep1123]

@@NEETKitten i'd be laughing so hard i will bust a nut if that happens

[@NijiHoloFan]

Hello friend! :D

[@petergriffin1331]

@@ayashimeimaru4266 hi aya

[@yejianyue]

From now on I'm going comment the next Touhou's subtitle Return of Mima every time a new Touhou is released until Mima finally returned. I hope this doesn't take decades. Touhou 16: -Return of Mima- Hidden Star in Four Season Touhou 17: -Return of Mima- Wily Beast and Weakest Creature Touhou 18: -Return of Mima- Unconnected Marketeers Touhou 19: -Return of Mima- Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost *Touhou 20: Return of Mima* _EDIT4/21/2017: Touhou 16 announced, will Mima finally return???_ _EDIT8/13/2017: No Mima whatsoever, Touhou 16 has been fully released. Perhaps Okina can create 'door' behind new generation Touhou that leads to old generation Touhou? Touhou 17: Return of Mima coming soon!_ _EDIT4/18/2019: Touhou 17 announced in ZUN's personal blog! Planned to release in Summer! I lived near the equator so I've no idea when is summer lol. It mentioned that the protagonists will be visiting Hell in this game... DID THAT MEAN VISITING THE DECEASED a.k.a MIMA?? Fml if Konngara is the one who returned._ _EDIT10/30/2020: We have been missing the possibility of what if Mima didn't return in game.... what if Mima RETURNED in a MANGA? I've spending more time at home due to the pandemic, and I've decided to start reading Touhou official mangas (manga with with story plot written by ZUN himself). One of the manga is Touhou Chireikiden. Detective Satori is on a case investigating a VENGEFUL SPIRIT escaped from Former Hell. The VENGEFUL SPIRIT likes to possess and drain the MANA of Touhou characters, and the spirit apparently especially hated Youkai and HAKUREI SHRINE! Guess who that might be? MIMA??!!?_ _AND TAKES NOTES, Chireikiden in kanji is 東方智 _*_霊奇伝_*_ ._ _Mima first appeared in HRtP, in kanji 東方 _*_靈異伝_*_ ._ _霊 and 靈 are essentially same word but different form, it can mean supernatural or spirit._ _奇 and 異 are word with similar meaning i.e. weird, strange, unfamiliar, exotic..._ _伝 means legend._ _Look at the similiarity between them. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!_ _Mima WILL RETURN!_ _EDIT2/27/2021: It's been a while. Touhou 18 ~ Unconnected Marketeers finally announced! Thanks to @jolitero for informing me! The kanji game title roughly translates to Rainbow Dragon Cave, needless to say, Rainbow is its theme... Guess what is known to be rainbow-ish in Touhou? Well, not including Meiling who is both dragon and rainbow-ish, it is Master Spark! Our favorite protagonist - Marisa's iconic spell card! And who are Marisa's dear mentor? What kind of person or vengeful spirit could possibly nurture Marisa's interest in magic?? HMMM???_ _RETURN OF MIMA????_ _Okay, this is far-stretched._ _EDIT5/4/2021: I know the disappointment is inevitable yet I can't help but feel sorrowful. Touhou 18 fully released, no Mima in sight. At least we get Meira/Yorihime though..._ _EDIT1/3/2022: Touhou Chireikiden culprit revealed, we were so close ;'). However, Mimabros theorized that perhaps the story will continue to unfold in a way where Mima returns to defeat the culprit. Of course, how foolish of me to think that Mima will return as a villain in manga? Surely Mima will return as the HERO. The hope must persevere. Thanks to @pandakekok for bringing the news and theory up!_ _EDIT7/25/2022: Aight lads, it's that time of the year again. A new title dropped a few days ago, and thanks to @Gallalame Blook and @Durision for notifying me in the replies! Truth to be told, I remain skeptical regarding whether Mima will return for this one. The .5 installments i.e. StB, DS, and VD don't usually feature character introductions. Mima, though an existing character from older games, would definitely still need some fresh introduction and lore of her return... Anyway, as speculated by @Gallalame Blook, we still have something to look forward to. With sharp eyes, you may already have spotted something very peculiar about our game's iconic protagonist for this time, Marisa. On the cover art, her eyes, usually golden, now appears red, aligning with her SoEW counterpart in the pre-Windows era... Perhaps this marks an omen, a telling, a vision, where Mima returns...?_ _EDIT10/16/2022: Past few days I have seen few comments mentioning Mima has returned. I've looked into it with a fluttering heart, turns out the said Return of Mima occurred in Touhou LostWord. For those who don't know, Touhou LostWord is a Touhou mobile game with gacha aspects. The game is not developed or published by Team Shanghai Alice, but is indeed licensed by TSA. As a gacha game, Touhou characters are periodically introduced. In last couple of day, community was thrilled to find traces of Mima character inside game files, although no official confirmation at the moment. Woohoo, does this mean the initial objective of this comment has been reached, and MIMA has returned?? Well, let's discuss it a bit. This comment of mine is to keep track of official Touhou titles and forecast the Touhou game with next major revision to be "Return of Mima". On side, the comment also explore any possible indication of Mima's return on official Touhou literary works (including manga and novel alike). For a work to be qualified, ZUN must personally involved in the creative direction of the work, and the work included in Touhou canon lore. This is where I draw the line. The objective is sole and simple - to witness, in Touhou canon lore, Return of Mima. So back to topic, I'm not aware of any possible Touhou LostWord establishment in canon lore, nor did ZUN is involved in creative direction as far as I know. Unless if anyone proves otherwise, I'm not taking this as a victory of the Mimabros, nor is it an fulfillment of the comment's objective... Alas, the track and record of this comment will continue. But many thanks to the fellow Mima bros that informed me in replies of her return in Touhou LW. Although it is not the end of our objectives, it is no less a major step forward. This may be able to rebuke some speculations that said Mima could not return due to copyright issue. I'm assuming that, if Mima is able to return in a officially licensed work of TSA, then surely she can return in the main series itself? The only question, is when? Folks, we will press on. Viva la Mima!_ _EDIT4/19/2023: We are back folks, Touhou 19 is announced. I'm pleasantly surprised by the kind comments notifying me. Thanks y'all! This has to be it, I have high hope for this one, as it is a title similar to Phantasmagoria. If you know, the previous Phantasmagoria brought Yuuka from PC-98 to Windows... SURELY this title will also bring someone from PC-98? And who else but dear Mima deserves to be brought over? As pointed out by @superplushtiman 7ti07, the roster has an astonishing number of 19 playable character to choose from! 5 were revealed, 12 more remains undetermined... Statistically speaking, by now Touhou series have ~200 characters (personal estimation, feel free to correct). If we assume everyone has a chance to appear in the roster, going off from there, we can estimate there is a ~0.06% chance one of the 12 characters to be Mima... The odds are not optimistic. BUT WAIT! @ResidentElsen pointed out, the title, Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost. 'GHOST', you say, hMM? Perhaps its finally time for Mima to wake up from her dream?? To work her miracle and finish the history of this comment once and for all??? Fingers crossed! We will see on July!_ _EDIT8/13/2023: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. I wrote something to vent my sadness but it exceeded my KZbin comment limit... If Mima still don't return, I may need to eventually move all these edit to pastebin... Anyway I spent 3 hours on the writing, remove the empty space to get the link: pastebin . com / vGN0QgWY_ _EDIT10/28/2023: Past couple days I've been seeing people that are celebrating the Return of Mima in Touhou Lost Word. To them, I say congratulates, as a fellow Mimabro, I'm grateful to see Mima's appearance in any fanmade doujin games. She deserves more recognition. But for me, it is not yet the end for my pilgrimage. For reason stated in EDIT10/16/2022, I will by no means accept Touhou Lost Word as Return of Mima. I appreciate y'all notification and reply, but, as for now, this comment must still go on._

[@ivoryvt]

Touhou 943716250.8: The Revenge of Mima.

[@juliusbelmont8094]

why not mima saves the day.

[@ivoryvt]

fire emblem player Sampo Ciryes?

[@juliusbelmont8094]

+Bubble Kirby LXXVII (BubbleKirby77) CirYES

[@yejianyue]

Hidden Mima in Four Season. lel.

[@a-User-]

Fans: Mima hasn't been in a touhou game in over 20 years Zun: Soew?

[@HouraisanShijuushichi]

you are so punny

[@Syindomex]

Mima was like already half appear on Touhou games, HRtP, SoEW, PoDD, and MS!

[@oranjaglad8648]

@@Syindomex And people STILL complain! She's appeared in the Pc-98 era as much as Marisa, one of the main characters, has, too. If anything, that's actually impressive. But no; I guess we need to still complain about Mima not being in the very next game because it's not like there are better characters than her in the Pc-98 games (sarcasm).

[@gangsterwoomy9695]

@@oranjaglad8648 I think there's a difference, honestly Marisa is one of the staple MCs of the series yeah but Mima hasn't been in a game for 23 years at this point, and she's one of the most loved PC98 characters. people are justified in wanting her back

[@lKanz]

Zun: “Wait, who’s Mima?”

[@emeraldkyurem7798]

She's just pissed she hasn't starred in a game in 15 years.

[@katodo8598]

Well.. u.. i'm, just gonna walk away, definetly not a witness, Byeeeee~

[@BabyBlueFord]

Warrior Pi-Face The first one exists.

[@dannywapbang]

Emerald Kyurem Just like Swayzak

[@sanstheskeleton679]

Just like all other PC98, it is theorized that she is still in Gensokyo, just not a character in a game.

[@battykat7086]

20 years now....

[@L30GH05TDUD3]

Reasons why people loved Mima and want her back in the series: 1. She was truly the definition of a great super villain 2. Has a badass boss theme (two in fact) 3. OP character that has the potential to be buffed to modern touhou game standards and become a very interesting and hard boss

[@koheirichan]

also mysterious

[@oranjaglad8648]

1. Eh... I mean, she kinda gave up on killing Reimu after Touhou 2, but she just becomes a jerkass in her last appearance (Touhou 5), which doesn't make it a whole lot better. 2. Three if you count her theme in HRtP... but it's shared with YuugenMagan anyways. Imo, I don't like Reincarnation that much, and Rika technically also has two boss themes, so it's not really something exclusive to Mima. 3. OP? Power levels in Touhou are pretty vague, but we know little about the Pc-98 characters to even consider how strong they are (with the exception of Shinki, who did create Makai, so I'd argue she's even more powerful). She did teach Marisa magic, though, so I guess she's somewhat strong (but once again, we don't really know). If she was in modern Touhou, I guess she could have an interesting boss, but imo I'm not too excited for her return (for various reasons). Let's just hope her character isn't as bad as she was in her last appearance, though (looking at you, Mima's dialogue in Mystic Square).

[@hippopotomostrosesquippeda5804]

Personally I'm not so exited to see Mima as much as knowing a bit more about her species: How does one become an evil spirit? Can a magician become one the same way they can become yokai magician? etc.

[@Saedorthemar]

Arthas' competitor

[@mikhail4783]

MAKAI GENOCIDe!!!!!111111

[@UselessAkaiKzary]

Mima appearing in another Touhou game is the same as waiting for hL3

[@quantumshark_5350]

Mima will be in half life 3

[@UselessAkaiKzary]

"Rise and shrine, Reimu."

[@Praxium]

Useless Akai lmao

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

"Coming soon.....in ZUN time. Please wait warmly."

[@dirtkiller23]

Time of absence: Mima:1998(2002 if you count DiPP) Half-Life 3:2007 We're waiting longer.

[@ranieljoshuacunanan7830]

Welcome to touhou lost word mima

[@Thrackerzod8]

It's all Marisa fault! If Mima never had a "daughter" she would never go buy milk!

[@CreamPuffssz]

Lmao I agree

[@Kelleck]

actually mima was probably going to be the other playable character in lls since her theme is second after Reimu's in podd and right before Marisa

[@lpfan4491]

All the things Marisa stole from everyone...

[@huntringjrpg]

es kasaneru ala verga

[@Messenger_Yan]

Of all the things Marisa has stolen, Mimas chances at a return is by far the worst.

[@yasendai]

No Mima in Touhou 15. Well, there's always Touhou 15.5, 16, 16.3, 16.5, 16.8, 16.9, 16.95, 17, and 9999.

[@KaoAli2007]

+Lunatic Hakurei Prediccion?

[@BlazeMaster]

+Lunatic Hakurei well he should make her appear if she's so popular with fans

[@BlazeMaster]

Miyako Yahouou hmm well were having a 20 years anniversary I would think, it would be a good idea for Zun to revisit the beginings

[@ArnaldoVicenty]

I don't think she'll be making an appearance soon... I read in the wiki (supposedly) that Zun doesn't have the rights to PC-98 characters anymore (excluding Marisa, Reimu & Alice to whom he successfully secured the rights to). I hope that this isn't true, as I wish to see PC-98 era characters in newer entries.

[@BlazeMaster]

Arnaldo Vicenty thats a lie

[@jeweltara]

If Pauline can make it into Super Mario Odyssey Mima can make it back into Touhou.

[@YuuyaKZMI]

Not exactly the best comparison, however I enjoy it. lol

[@giakseven3120]

Mima is like your ex. She will never be back.

[@mladen7641]

And wants to kill you

[@elvergalarga-jo9vs]

Are you implying i ever had a relationship

[@flare8197]

@COOLkid123 goodForLife_103 you're mad young so ofc it didn't work out

[@franxd323]

TRIGGERED

[@keiseki3666]

What are you talking about ex's always come back to make your life miserable.

[@Ninteenthousand]

I, for one, think that this series needs more ghosts.

[@petergriffin1331]

Your a gost so....your the most knowed one....why had oters if we already had you and the half-phantom of yomu

[@fim-43redeye31]

The fact that this comment is eight years old really shows the commitment to the bit

[@ZackLikesBreadAlot]

same

[@roslidarose9666]

@@ZackLikesBreadAlot what does the GX mean, ive seen alot of people with it, does it stand for gigamax?

[@ZackLikesBreadAlot]

​@@roslidarose9666 yep and i just random thought of it bc i love pokemon trading cards especially sun and moon so i added GX hehe

[@megarayquazagaming2123]

Isn’t it weird that Marisa and Reimu are buddy-buddy even though Reimu technically murdered Marisa’s only master and older-sister figure?

[@p3bblez]

PC-18 and Windows are two different universes so really it doesn’t harm Reimu and Marisa’s relationship.

[@seant1326]

@@p3bblez 1. It's PC-98 2. The only things that aren't canon are things that contradict with Windows canon.

[@alexrawson8492]

@@p3bblez They were also friends to some extent in LLS, if not other PC-98 games (I've only beaten LLS, I can't tell you about MS or PoDD.) So it can't have hurt Marisa too badly.

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

well mima was kinda a dick

[@Akay4444444444444444]

When did Reimu murder Mima? She was already a spirit by the first game

[@VengefulEvilSpirit]

...you. Yes you. Human watching this video. *menacingly glares at the viewer, and points to the like button* Thank you, and have a charming day.~

[@monicamastromauro2813]

*likes at the speed of light*

[@petergriffin1331]

I did it

[@petergriffin1331]

Your choosed to bring back for fnas+touhou crossover (game sadly dosent exist if i can ill do it...and you'll appear in chapter 2)

[@petergriffin1331]

We're whaitong your return mima Pls come back we need ya

[@SleepDeprivation7066]

Im still waiting for you to be playable again.

[@yumemisstrawberryjam6759]

*[Ghost]* MIMA Although she is often called a ghost, Mima denies being dead and tries to explain herself as being "just a soul". In her profiles, she is described as being a "deity-like existence" of the shrine. Though in her Mystic Square good ending, she acknowledges that she is a ghost when alone. Being in spirit form, Mima's magic is most powerful during the night. She claims to want revenge against the entire human race, but it's not known what her motivations for that are. By the present day, most of the evil in her evil spirit has faded off. Apparently, she is quite knowledgeable about the past of the Hakurei Shrine, even down to knowing exactly what the function of the Yin-Yang Orbs' true power is. Presumably, there is a reason and a story for this, but she's so old that she's forgotten what it was. (from TouhouWiki) ZUN's comment about the track: "Mima's theme. There are a few points that I think are promised to last boss themes. Needless to say, it can't be too light, it can't be too simple, and it has to be mysterious, among other things. Of course, that's my opinion, so others may not agree."

[@MrTheboomboxer]

Mima is the ultimate PC-98 character, Yuuka and Skinki may also be famous. But no one can top Mima.

[@GarryDumblowski]

Except for YuugenMagan.

[@MrTheboomboxer]

Kaiser Dragon YuugenMagan indeed tops it all.

[@RooneyHimself]

Kaiser Dragon Yumemi says otherwise.

[@GarryDumblowski]

Brian Rooney How DARE you insult our god! You should be punished.

[@RooneyHimself]

Kaiser Dragon You can't punish me? I'm from the Shark Punching Center. Now, I have a question for you. Are you Pro-Shark?

[@p3bblez]

0:38 ariana really out here copying artists smh

[@diosilos]

omg thanks for pointing it out, first time I heard that song on the radio at work years ago my first thought was "... Mima ???" xD This is literally the same !

[@akirachristopheryrigan18]

mima reincarnation confirmed

[@lambdadelta821]

did ariana write the song tho

[@sanaeurl]

her song name?

[@buszakpl3977]

@@sanaeurl Ariana Grande Problem

[@AlexandroDarioFessia2007ARG]

Every touhou game title but MIMA. Let's start. Touhou 1 - Highly MIMA to Prayers Touhou 2 - Story of Eastern MIMA Touhou 3 - Phantasmagoria of MIMA Dream Touhou 4 - MIMA Land Story Touhou 5 - Mystic MIMA Touhou 6 - The Embodiment of Scarlet MIMA Touhou 7 - Perfect MIMA Blossom Touhou 7.5 - Immaterial and Missing MIMA Touhou 8 - Imperishable MIMA Touhou 9 - Phantasmagoria of MIMA View Touhou 9.5 - Shoot the MIMA Touhou 10 - Mountain of MIMA Touhou 10.5 - Scarlet MIMA Rhapsody Touhou 11 - MIMA Animism Touhou 12 - Undefined Fantastic MIMA Touhou 12.3 - Unthinkable MIMA Law (Or HisoutenMIMA too) Touhou 12.5 - MIMA Spoiler Touhou 12.8 - Great MIMA Wars Touhou 13 - MIMA Desires Touhou 13.5 - Hopeless MIMA Touhou 14 - Double Cheating MIMA Touhou 14.3 - Impossible MIMA (or MIMA Spellcard too) Touhou 14.5 - MIMA Legend in Limbo Touhou 15 - Legacy of MIMA Kingdom Toubou 15.5 - Antinomy of Common MIMA Touhou 16 - Hidden MIMA in Four Seasons Touhou 16.5 - MIMA Detector Touhou 17 - Willy Beast and the MIMA Creature Touhku 17.5 - Sunken Fossil MIMA Touhou 18 - MIMA Marketers Touhou 18.5 - Hundred Black MIMA (or Hundred MIMA Market too) Touhou 19 - Unfinished Dream of All (un)Living MIMA'S

[@touentheidiot]

"shoot the mima" probably what zun did after touhou 5

[@Charizard632]

I've listened to the song again, and it's BPM is ridiculously fast at a range from 200-215BPM. This means this is one of the fastest songs ZUN made, ever.

[@tsgcubic]

the BPM is most likely half of this, so around 100-107

[@turkia6148]

Its so funny seeing people hope throughout the years for Mima to come back with each new installment

[@tristanlagrate9817]

Mima will come back when Half Life 3 releases and when Mother 3 is localized.

[@Tokiko]

Sorry to break the news..

[@tristanlagrate9817]

@@Tokiko ​ @Tokiko Oh no what is it-

[@nitrosix3206]

Premonition fail

[@flandrescarletdevil5844]

0:38 Mima's got one less problem without ya

[@myeyesarespiders]

0:38 'Head in the clouds got no weight on my shouuulllderrss'

[@insomniatic991]

THERE MUST BE WAYS I CAN REALIZE THAT I GOT!

[@13gamerbullet]

"Is there~e some-bo-dy heal-ing my ti-ny heart? Give me a, give me a chance to be loved"

[@13gamerbullet]

Which one?

[@4is-not-thenumberofdeath169]

Even Ariana wants Mima back. ZUN please, bring her back.

[@AC98182]

"Head in the clouds" Unzan is that you?

[@carrotsandcucumbers8214]

1:20 Ariana Grande - Problem

[@brunobaia7898]

One day, the whole of Gensokyo shall once again feel the power of Mima!

[@RinSatsuki420]

im waiting for 2 things in my life 1. KKHTA Part 19 9/9 2. Mima's return to the Touhou series

[@sleepy_boi7552]

fuck you i just wanted to forget that horrid thing please just END IT ALREADY

[@eerfandz]

@@sleepy_boi7552 True I just want to see the freakin ending

[@jkharu2760]

Bruhh same

[@duykhangtran4406]

Same here. I want to see the end of that nightmare and also the return of a classic character

[@7muk7akaprogamer79]

What if Mima returns in part 19 9/9 🤔

[@charon9466]

This song combined with the art in the video makes for a rather somber impression mixed with sadness for someone in the story of the game's setting, As towards the likeness of a witch in this instance having to confront her Mentor for some perceived evil.

[@nobleaichi_official]

Who made the 0:38 first? ZUN or that normie artist

[@rpgluvr1358]

Ariana is cancelled (also ZUN)

[@nobleaichi_official]

@@rpgluvr1358 how come

[@rpgluvr1358]

Because Mima invented Problem

[@nobleaichi_official]

@@rpgluvr1358 Absolutely lul

[@YuuyaKZMI]

Mima came first. There is a giant year gap (1997 vs 2014, literally 17 years apart) EDIT: said 11 for some reason instead of 17

[@DeltaFrazzle]

ZUN obviously can't put Mima in touhou anymore because her sprite is obviously too complicated to re-create. I mean just look at that staff, it'd take an artist to sprite that, and her spellcards? forget about it. Yuka was lucky she was able to have even one spellcard in PoFV.

[@blara2401]

Mima didn't have her staff anymore in Mystic Square though, and in PoDD, it only appeared when she cast a spellcard.

[@byssted]

just put her in a sidegame or something. let alphes handle that shit. characters with complex designs like kokoro are only in sidegames and the sidegame designs for everyone else (see: miko, mamizou, ichirin) are more detailed. clearly zun is training them for the inevitable mima.

[@DeltaFrazzle]

er just to clarify, i was being very sarcastic, mima's sprite and design is easy to put in a sidegame, i wish i knew the reason why ZUN won't put her in one.

[@mikanko00]

***** her sprite is easy to recreate in a main game too; ZUN just copies the portrait and shrinks it down significantly.

[@mikanko00]

***** he did that in the earlier games too; even as far as EoSD .v.

[@MuhammadAjiSaka]

Maybe mima is the friends we made along the way

[@Oddmanoutre]

My personal headcanon is that the PC 98 games are not Gensokyo's past, but one of its possible futures. After discovering that the Hakurei Shrine Maiden is just a loosely-bound shikigami, Marisa becomes enraged with Yukari and begins a campaign to destroy the Gap Hag, once and for all. This results, unsurprisingly, in Marisa's death- and her subsequent rebirth as a vengeful spirit. After an indeterminate amount of time passes, a "new" Hakurei Shrine Maiden is appointed. Marisa, having abandoned her old name, re-enters the world to stir up trouble for this poor puppet of her old enemy. Relenting somewhat, she decides to help the young shrine maiden by finding her a friend. When a young girl from the village sets out to become a witch, Marisa takes her in as an apprentice and pits her against Reimu. But first, she adopts the girl and gives her a new name: Marisa Kirisame. So, Mima's been in every single Touhou game right from the start.

[@Xenomorthian]

it's 5 minutes to 2024 i'm listening to this to bless the year to have Mima return

[@kitty.mon_]

i was also listening to her theme on new years!!

[@Xenomorthian]

@@kitty.mon_ sweet

[@yuuyakizami2133]

"Tonight, Mima joins the ritual."

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

*start of intro* Tonight, Mima joins the ritual Marisa plays around with a missile And I neglect a robot maid *End of intro* Hello.. hello and welcome

[@YvonneTheFox]

I wasn't expecting those little pitch bends it's a little detail but it's so nice i wish i could figure out how to emulate these games on the switch

[@Plague_doc]

Mima will return in the next game, like in every fucking next game

[@GarryDumblowski]

Nit Guy She will return with your death. *Stabs you through the chest*

[@Plague_doc]

Garry Dumblowski? ...kek

[@mochalatte8362]

Seija must've gotten to you huh ',:(

[@Judginn]

Found the Sagume alt

[@Lyothere]

Damn, I just had the random luck of playing a Touhou game for the first time today. I arrived in the music player, in while I was randomly scrolling through the songs, this banger came in. I think I can finally say it. You guys really have the best video game soundtracks of all video game industry.

[@redemptionmario177]

From all TouHou songs, this one is and will always be my favorite. It can fit in any boss fight even outside from the series!

[@michelerega4994]

"Already subscribed to FlandresOldWorld."

[@cyberskylarobotcyborgCSRE]

*creepy laughter*

[@embreadiment]

*bro you reply cringe you are going to lose subscriber*

[@floral1092]

0:38 Ariana Grande's voice: HEAD IN THE CLOUDS GOT NO MIMA IN WINDOOOOWS, I SHOULD BE WISER AND REALIZE THAT SHE WON'T COME BACK! 🎤😩

[@WindowsDrawer]

Bloody tears from Castlevania reminds me of this

[@IkarusFD]

2 words Mima Grande

[@Optiplexations]

Simply, she's just too dangerous to be brought back.

[@junko4166]

2 actual decades...

[@petergriffin1331]

Heya best mom 2020

[@lukasi6688]

Still waiting for her return. Will edit this comment once she returns.

[@GarryDumblowski]

Yukari: *Walks into the Realm of Forgotten Characters* Mima: Yes? Yukari: dud yur de etra boo of 2Hu feften Mima: Oh my god, really? Yukari: yez dud Mima: *Pulls out staff and spreads wings* Bring it on, Reimu! Yukari: den juz gu sru dez gep Mima: *Goes through gap* Mima: REIMU IT"S TIME TO PA- Wait, where is this? Shinki: She got you too?

[@toriaem]

She will never return

[@robertstefan9]

Lord Folding Fan so you mean that you'll never edit your comment then XD

[@brunobaia7898]

Lord Folding Fan She never dissapeared, she is in our hearts, and inside the Hakurei Shrine.

[@GarryDumblowski]

***** Plot twist: She's Reimu's mother. Actually, I did use to believe that Mima was Reimu's mother.

[@bucko0627]

Let’s be real. Everyone here has that glimmer of hope, when a new Touhou game is announced, that Mima will return SOMEHOW.

[@junko4166]

2 decades and we're still waiting..

[@Nier2J]

Tommorow, eclipse in France.(and other countries) Maybe I'll play this when it'll happen.☼

[@GarryDumblowski]

MaskedLeon The eclipse will bring your death. *Stabs you through the chest*

[@GarryDumblowski]

juan barahoma Sorry, I already did. Long ago.

[@mima5356]

Sorry, I'll come back someday.

[@osl6465]

@@mima5356 *waiting

[@crawlingchaos9961]

We love you Mima come back please!

[@herohamza1196]

"I miss my mom reimu. I miss her alot. she never came back" milk

[@Num1DollFan]

M i m a . . . PLEASE RETURN TO TOUHOU 17! Edit: Okay, so. Apparently there's no chance of her coming back. I really miss playing as her.

[@Mr._Sherwood]

One day, friend. One day...

[@Num1DollFan]

I wish some playable characters from Touhou 5 and Rin Satsuki will return (I hope Satsuki will exist)

[@Num1DollFan]

i want mima 20+ on th popularity

[@Mr._Sherwood]

Well, we still have mods.

[@elvergalarga-jo9vs]

Keep dreaming kid

[@theaznbob]

0:38-0:43 This part sounds so familiar. I feel like I've heard another song that sounded like this on the radio when I was a kid. Does anyone know what it was?

[@mayaaaluna]

Ariana Grande

[@Syindomex]

Just like someone above me said: its "Problem" by Ariana Grande, they do sound familiar

[@15MinuteUpload]

There are some incredible Touhou arrangements out there, some that perhaps even surpass their originals, but I've never found a single one that quite reach the same level of the original choruses for Complete Darkness or the first Eternal Shrine Maiden. How ZUN crafted such masterpieces with such limited tools is truly one of a kind.

[@liquidboss2719]

0:38 All of the frogs go kero kero They won't even lose to the wind

[@MLG288]

Mima, you're on lost word afterwards!!!!

[@pulsingutopia5523]

That horrible moment when you realise that this has the same chord progression as modern MEGALOVANIA help me please

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

Pulsing Utopia coincidence.

[@roberthasudungan1546]

You cannot copyright Chord progression. Melody and lyrics are different, though.

[@PragmaticAntithesis]

Curse you, now I can't unhear it!

[@rpgluvr1358]

Why...

[@inabaraisin4314]

Someone brain wash me

[@akiradkcn]

Kind of funny how the closest thing to Mima coming back we got are the Genic characters from LostWord, which despite being a mobile gacha, one of the the non-official games with the most indurect support from ZUN

[@Another_Dusk]

wait.... Touhou 14.5 is about ghosts and urban legends.... maybe.. no... this can't be. .. maybe? Mima~

[@HouraisanKaguya]

Long time no see flan chan

[@Another_Dusk]

ufufu~~

[@zoek8277]

Samy Konpaku Mima had feet in Mystic Square. ;)

[@Another_Dusk]

Samy Houjuu M. mima has a spirit form and human form

[@Park-ll6mj]

Currently Marisa and Reimu (obviously), Kasen, and some mysterious new boss are known to exist. The boss's outline, unfortunately, doesn't look like Mima.

[@elfmonster3082]

Mima is actually in Touhou 15 . But to unlock her stage you have to beat the game in Point Device mode 100 times with Marisa without dying or bombing . If you don't shoot at all , you unlock her as a playable character !

[@Praxium]

Eduardo de Araújo Just like how if you get 20 KOs in Cruel Melee you unlock Sonic and Tails in SSBM right

[@joegamewaffle5967]

Those three clicks (or whatever you call them) at the beginning instantly make me start humming the rest of the song, sometimes, just not now 'cause it's a bit late (try 2 in the morning, I haz craving Touhou music. Plus this picture is friggin' amazing.)

[@SakuF123]

the sound effects in this song, the beats, everything in it is extremely good, 10/10 rating

[@alphadragon453]

if y'all said mima can't come back because of copyright crap, HOW DID YUUKA COME BACK?! >:(

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

Mima, Yuuka, and Alice are all ZUN's original characters. Both Alice and Yuuka came back in Windows games, but there's nothing stopping ZUN from doing the same for Mima. Who knows, maybe there will be a future Touhou game that brings Mima back.

[@pierreyann1]

we're going to see that on touhou 15.5 : 東方憑依華 ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers, but i highly doubt it will be since it's literally the sequel of Urban Legend in Limbo.

[@yaboykel]

pierreyann1 well...maybe sumireko f*cks up everything again ( *freaking loli suicide bombers* ) and somehow opens another entrance to makai, breaking the barrier a little bit (again) or something, the only 2 things i want back are genji the turtle and mima

[@Mr._Sherwood]

I think the only reason ZUN ditched the 98 characters was so he could kick some newer ones into the spotlight and not just have Mima there every single time. Because if he hadn't, she'd be the staple player 3 in ALL the games, or a boss, or whatever.

[@Num1DollFan]

She's the garden of the sun and is related to the incident of _flowers._

[@brutus1998]

The song is over 20 years old and still slaps

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

Why did I find this exact same video on PornHub… At least PornHub cares about Mima, unlike ZUN. Edit: I also found Remilia, Yuuka (PoFV), Komachi, Yuugi, Eirin, Mamizou, and Futo's themes, as well as Voyage 1969.

[@ilyasbasuki3207]

Did you purposefully check out Touhou themes on PornHub or was it coincidental?

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

***** It was all coincidental. I was checking out all the joke uploads there one night. PornHub has a lot of really weird uploads, such as "Hairy Man watches Old Man get penetrated by son," which happens to be Han Solo's death scene in The Force Awakens, "Young Redhead gets fisted by Hot Blonde," which is Kakyoin vs DIO in Stardust Crusaders, and the best yet, "My Favorite Character is Nue Honjuu (Houjuu, I know) from Undertale from the Gachimuchi." Basically, Gachimuchi clips + 2hu cosplay porn + a Shrek jumpscare + Death By Glamour.

[@nixy2315]

Maybe because Touhou ost give eargasms.

[@ilyasbasuki3207]

The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ Wow, PornHub has videos on my 3 favorite series. How nice.

[@Dreigonix]

+TheDarkSlayer Heh. Voyage _’69._

[@Derpy_UwU2006]

At 0:39, Ariana Grande appears to have taken on the spirit of Mima.

[@user-nx9xf5tv9x]

Even ariana wants mima back

[@nathanj4194]

999 comments, still no Mima I need my Mima, ZUN

[@superautogamingfan]

MIMA CONFIRMED FOR TOUHOU 18849284382958483838585747472838757392

[@ioriio]

懐かしい曲、今でも色褪せてない

[@rickyrigatoni]

There are only three truly evil characters in Touhou: Mima, Yukari, and Marisa.

[@gypsysprite4824]

Yukari is more of a chaotic Neutral (hell, she helps reimu more often than not) Marisa is ...Chaotic good? Chaotic Neutral? idk Mima is basically Chaotic neutrl by the end of MS

[@gypsysprite4824]

@Ascenusk mean, she might as well have hit neutral status in PoDD now that i think about it...but yeah is touhou 1 and 2 she is definetly eviil

[@God-ch8lq]

Yukari is chaotic neutral Marisa ia chaotic good Mima is chaotic evil Reimu is neutral good Cirno is true neutral Saki is neutral evil Eiki is lawful neutral Remilia is lawful evil Sanae is lawful good

[@spectrasoulfaire215]

Seija. That is all.

[@Staris4117]

Seijia, and Seiga Then Junko who truly wanted you to die

[@jlever]

This is incredible. It blows every other PC-98 song away.

[@aramirima]

Come back Mima

[@HouraisanShijuushichi]

chill, mima is just chilling in zun's basement

[@KasniaNCK1]

I LOVE MIMA

[@Bravidunno]

Remember kids, there are no wrong answers, only Complete D A R K N E S S.

[@KomeijiPoketo]

TOUHOU 19 I HOPE FOR MIMA!!1!!11!1!!1

[@blasthardcheese689]

Mima and Ridley are sittin' in a bar, drinking the sorrows away. Maybe next time!

[@Pokechao]

Blast Hardcheese welp now Mima is alone in that bar while Ridley is chilling in smash

[@gypsysprite4824]

@@Pokechao eh. Mima still gets to hang out with Isaac and Waluigi (who are stuck as assist trophy)

[@rorii-kon9338]

Touhou 19 has been announced so let's see if Mima comes back (plz ZUN)

[@mohamedashrefbenabdallah2545]

Brilliant composition! How can one think of such clever progressions!

[@somewackoonyoutube2449]

This is actually my favorite Mima theme :3

[@panetoneninjacanal2692]

Makes sense, its her theme as a final boss, its meant to be cool (its my favorite too)

[@somewackoonyoutube2449]

@@panetoneninjacanal2692 Yeah that makes sense now that you mention it

[@philipcharpentier-havill801]

I was whistling this during the solar Eclipse of April 8th 2024

[@jaysanj152]

Plot twist.... Mima is Sanae in disguise and will reveal herself once Half life 3 is released.

[@felixromero9532]

0:38 "problem" of Ariadna Grande?

[@Afigelo]

Touhou 19: Mima Saves the Day (MStD)

[@Syindomex]

Actually she might appear if its gonna be another Phantasmagoria game or not, but Cirno will possiblely would also appeard in Touhou 19. If its not maybe Touhou 20 if its yet another not, welp hopes or not i didnt have hopes for Mima coming back because she will did never coming back. But if she did coming back i might be happy as well :)

[@turkia6148]

​@@Syindomexwell, it in fact was another phantasmagoria, but without Mima.

[@Syindomex]

@@turkia6148 Yup.. But hey- atleast other characters like Seiran, Aunn and another new characters appeared (And some new character that made some appeareance in the manga that people theorize it reminds them of Mima) Though to be honest, there's some themes that i actually did like.

[@CDJAM-webm]

ive been listening to this for 15 minutes, I think I lost track of time

[@ordinary_magician]

Every single time that plays in my playlist I always think of megalovania for the first second. Thanks siivagunner.

[@dandanP]

0:39 problem by ariana grande??????

[@БелыйГерцог]

I want to sacrifice my soul for the sake of Mima-sama!

[@rendroken]

BASED mimafag

[@DragonrisaLW]

Mima come back to us😔

[@sonic_boredom]

this sounds like a *WILY STAGE BOSS* from the hit game series, *ROCKMAN*

[@Babulous]

she looks pissed

[@doremysarchive3753]

Touhou 20: Mima finally fucking comes back (real)

[@Tenshiisgood]

Mima my beloved...... I wish she had returned already

[@dovakiin258]

Her appearances in the games were literally thrown into complete darkness

[@xOxWataruunxOx]

0:39 Head in the cloud, got no weight on my shoulder *Problem intensifies*

[@bluppo6]

Can't wait for Touhou 16: The Returnening of Mima

[@Num1DollFan]

too late. *_mima will return on touhou 17_*

[@user-mg1ic2fi1d]

Saysay Estrada If not, Touhou 16.5 😂

[@Derpy_UwU2006]

Mima will return in touhou 18

[@BrayPlaysNin10do]

Mima will return in Touhou 19

[@OhKoosh]

Mima will return in touhou 20

[@moved_...]

A god damn BANGER!!!!

[@sabinastrash6813]

bro ur like everywhere

[@sabinastrash6813]

also true

[@Plunteretech]

If she shows up this year, then we can say that earth has been completed and can peacefully go to sleep.

[@jcenc82]

Mima's theme sounds like one of Ariana Grande's song in 0:38

[@usagitsukino9878]

Wait... Complete has 8 Letters... Darkness has 8 letters... Mima is Japanese, so it has 2 words: 魅 and 魔 8 - 8 = 0... 0 + 2 = 2 This is one song... 1 + 2 = 3 No..It can't be... *Illuminati confirmed* *half life 3 confirmed* *portal 3 confirmed*

[@GarryDumblowski]

Complete has 8 letters. 1:C 2:O 3:M 4:P 5:L 6:E 7:T 8:E Mima, since it is a Japanese word, has two letters. 1:魅 2:魔 With this knowledge, rethink this equation

[@usagitsukino9878]

Fixed. Thanks :)

[@alejandrotti10]

¿Why one song? Reincarnation exists too

[@GarryDumblowski]

alejandrotti10 Not in this game. And Complete Darkness and Reincarnation are two different songs. But if you're gonna point it out you might as well also mention Angel's Legend.

[@usagitsukino9878]

Kaiser Dragon Nope. Complete Darkness is ONE song. I never said she had only One theme. Also, You dug your own grave. Complete Darkness, Reincarnation, Angel's Legend. 3 songs. Still a coincidence? I think not...

[@hanakozaki_rin]

I can't unhear Mima's problem with me.