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If you ask me, they both badass and sometimes I feel like Charles Schulz is like the Zun for American comic strips. anyone else share the same opinion? If yes pls lemme know, youll make my day

Damn, I am impressed. You all caught I cynically expected people to pick the same 2-5 favorites of the anime community. I didn't expect to see an option so off the beaten track. What a cool Yokai. Of course. :) I didn't mean to call you out Nyoko. :D I know your interest in Nekomata is deeper than just 'stupid sexy cat'. But it was very fun reading why they interested you so. It really shows your interest and commitment not just to the creature, but the game's lore.

basically post funny touhou stuff. it's ok if it's not touhou related. m2-res_480p.mp4

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i would be a tanuki cause i'm SUPER DUPER COOL AND... malicious...

Thanks Yumetou! It was really fun reading through all the different types of youkai, and just as interesting to see what other people chose! You should post more questions like this, especially those related to Touhou or youkai.

Well first I wanna say that yokai.com is a really cool site so thanks for sharing that! As for what I relate to, I will actually go with the Tanuki. "Tanuki have a jovial nature, and delight in playing tricks on humans." Delight. That alone is enough to sell me on them: fun loving pranksters. I personally wouldn't go so far as to harm anyone in particular or cause serious injuries (at least not intentionally) and just get a kick out of it, similar to fairies in that sense. Being shapeshifters, it's also implied that in addition to their appearance (human, object, etc.) they also change clothes which is awesome! Are you kidding? A wardrobe limited only by my imagination and magical power? That's just the best! I might go in the human village and make my living as a model for painters or something hehe... "In the ancient religions of the Japanese isles, tanuki were considered gods and rulers over all things in nature. With the introduction of Buddhism, they gradually lost their status." "While tanuki are not generally feared or considered malicious, they are not entirely harmless either. Like humans, each one is a unique individual." Those two things also caught my eye too as that would be (as an individual) my 'weakness' as a tanuki: I'd actively play pranks on Buddhist temples in particular for that very reason. With that being said, my runner up and a yokai, who I would like to befriend, is the Fudakaeshi I love the idea of being a "fuda ripper" to allow other yokai to pass through normally "yokai forbidden areas". I would be the "weird" Tanuki who would seek to befriend them and aid them in this as it would benefit both our kind. The potential synergy between the two interests me: I, the Tanuki, would make the Fudakaeshi's deceptions alluring through my shapeshifting ability (As I can also turn into an object, pretend to be money for instance) and this would constitute as a prank done mostly for fun as, even the Buddhists I wouldn't want to harm outright as much as annoy... lol. As for how I'd fit into Gensokyo as a tanuki, I'd would work with Mamizou when convenient but not be under her wing outright as I'd prefer to do things my way. Of course, she'd be one of the few I would never prank out of respect for my fellow species, in addition to acknowledging her power and not wanting to burn the bridge with her. Yes, I would prank Myouren temple specifically as previously stated, but also probably do so with the other religious sects too, mostly for fun and to tease those 'holier than thou' types. Naturally Reimu in particular would wanna whack me with her gohei, mostly since I'd tease her specifically by pretending to be offerings in her donation box only to then disappear when she's sleeping, tricking her further that someone stole her 'only donations'. It might get predictable though so I'd have to constantly find new ways to annoy her for fun. I'd often seek to work together with others, mainly the fairies due to the 'prankster' nature (maybe even shapeshift into one!). I think I would avoid being outright hunted by remaining on that borderline of 'not too dangerous but very annoying' Finally I'd have a 'calling card' to my pranks, inspired by the Furutsubaki no rei, using it's flowers as a sarcastic gift to the sick who seek assistance through faith specifically. Anyway got a bit long, I kinda wanted to give some specifics as to why I picked a tanuki beyond "they're cute". I went through most of the shape shifting yokai on the site and the Tanuki did indeed speak out to me the most.

For a second I thought you were referring to the food lol. Good clickbait~ (I happen to like the food too lol) Anyway Lucy is love. I should hang up a sign on my room that says "The Doctor is In" I never considered that comparison. You have great taste.

Ahh, there's a series I haven't read in a long time. Even if I still watch the holiday specials. Touhou slapstick videos certainly evoke the same feelings I have when thinking of Peanuts. Its a more relaxed setting, where deadlines and drama can't touch you. Its a good experience. :)

weird dream i had yesterday

Allow me to tell you why I feel a spiritual connection with Nekomata, then. Starting with the fact that no two sources agree whether or not they should be conflated with the Bakeneko or not, which would be a Youkai equivalent of an identity crisis. Personally, I subscribe to the game "Muramasa: the demon blade"'s depiction of Nekomata: vengeful cats that drank their owner's blood. It's that way Mina Katt came into existence, by the way. Relating to me, I own two cats and am vengeful myself. You will get my retribution if I think you have wronged me. That is also why I try to not make up my opinion about something without all the information I can gather in a reasonable amount of time. How would I turn into one? Through becoming a cat by virtue of the cycle of reincarnation or just straight up forcing it with some future technology and drinking my owner's blood who died bleeding. As for me, the Nekomata living in Gensokyo, I would be an absolute outcast because of the whole "vengeful" part of being a Nekomata which would drive Youkai who do not have a death wish away from me, Humans are also a no-go because I am a Youkai that eats humans among other things and I can't even be near vengeful spirits as they could actually kill me. My choices for friends would thus be suicidal Youkai, suicidal humans or Magicians, who may or may not be suicidal and also Youkai. Yeah, it'd be a pretty lonely life of solitude and imposed hermitism. I'd be a great person if people would look past the outer shell of me, but in a place built on prejudice like Gensokyo, I don't think that is going to happen soon. Potential candidates for friendship: Kaguya (actually immortal), Eirin (actually immortal), Mokou (actually immortal), Orin (cat youkai), Satori (depression specialist) and Chen (cat youkai).

I don't have an account yet but your topic is super interesting so I ended up reading through yokai.com for an hour or two. :) I'll be posting as a guest for now and register later. By the way, I want to mention that my choice is based more on how I interact with other people in general, and less on personal things such as my job or gender or age. Anyways, a little bit about me. I'm usually the type to fool around with my friends doing stupid things, and I also hesitate a lot with big decisions. So, what youkai would I be? I would say I most connect with the Bashou no sei. Bashou no sei are common banana tree spirits. They usually appear as faces on banana leaves, scaring humans by suddenly showing up next to them. They also sometimes take the form of people. Bashou no sei usually aren't hostile, and can be avoided if carrying a sword. There is also a catch, though. They are known to sometimes impregnate women if they walk near banana trees past 6 PM (this part is less connected with me). Unlike Yumetou (OP), my life as a bashou no sei would be rather unhelpful to the humans of Gensokyo. It might be a bit funny to surprise some passersby, but I would have to be careful not to piss off someone like Reimu and proceed to have all my trees lit on fire by danmaku or something (lol). Basically an irrelevant stage 1 midboss. I would have some more freedom to roam, as I bet banana trees are very common all around Gensokyo. Maybe I would be able to chill out with fellow weakling youkai such as Nightbug and Kogasa. Overall, sounds like a pretty unimportant life but also real fun at the same time!