Reimu Hakurei

Shrine Maiden of Hakurei Shrine

The shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine and one of the protagonists of the Touhou Project. She resolves incidents in Gensokyo and works tirelessly to maintain the balance of Gensokyo.

Quotes

  • “As the Hakurei shrine maiden, I protect the balance of Gensokyo.”
  • “My job is to resolve incidents, no matter what happens.”
  • “The dice eyes are just as I imagined.”
  • “Well, I manage the shrine on whims, you know.”
  • “It would be nice if youkai and humans could get along.”

Trivia

  • Hakurei Shrine is at the border between Gensokyo and the Outside World and serves a protective function.
  • The spell card rules were established by Reimu Hakurei.
  • The Yin-Yang Orb is a representative symbol of Reimu Hakurei's spiritual power, harboring immense strength.
  • Reimu has sharp intuition and can accurately predict precognitive dreams or dice results with high probability.
  • Acquired divine possession ability in Silent Sinner in Blue, enabling her to wield divine power.
  • Reimu herself does not know in detail the true identity of what the shrine enshrines.

Alternate names

Reimu Hakurei 博麗靈夢 Reimu

Tags

Touhou Project Hakurei Shrine Shrine Maiden Gensokyo Incident Resolution Touhou Character Reimu Spiritual Power Popular Character

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Black hair adorned with a large red ribbon, wearing a traditional white and red shrine maiden outfit.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Red ribbon
  • Shrine maiden outfit (white and red color scheme)
  • Youthful appearance
Iconic items
  • Yin-Yang Orb
  • Feathered shrine maiden fan
  • Prayer bell
  • Hakurei Shrine ofuda
  • Spiritual talismans

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Balancer
Detailed personality
Treats humans and youkai equally without bias, somewhat lazy and capricious, but persistently tackles incident resolution in Gensokyo. Well-liked by powerful youkai and has a commoner-like side.
Keywords
  • Fair
  • Capricious
  • Persistent
  • Friendly
  • Powerful
Talents
  • Ability to fly through the sky
  • Manipulation of spiritual ki
  • Barrier management
  • Spell card usage
  • Precognition (sharp intuition)
Skills
  • Investigation and resolution of incidents
  • Creation of spiritual talismans
  • Shrine prayers
  • Combat ability (spell card battles)
Motivation
To protect the balance between Gensokyo and the Outside World and resolve incidents.
Habits
Not diligent in shrine management, often skips training. No characteristic verbal tic, but occasionally utters unique remarks.
Favorite foods
Japanese sweets, Amazake, Seasonal fruits
Hobbies
Napping, Strolling, Spiritual investigations
Favorite colors
Red, White
Favorite places
Hakurei Shrine
Disliked situations
Incidents dragging on, Unnecessary conflicts

History

Backstory
Lives at Hakurei Shrine on the eastern edge of Gensokyo, inheriting the role of successive Hakurei shrine maidens. Leaves the shrine for youkai extermination and incident resolution. Investigates and resolves incidents threatening the traditional barrier while maintaining Gensokyo's harmony.
Debut date
August 15, 1997
Work title
東方靈異伝 〜 Highly Responsive to Prayers.
Media type
Game
Episode or chapter
First work

Resolving incidents in Gensokyo

Significant event
Resolving incidents in Gensokyo
Description
Serves as the protagonist through investigating and resolving various incidents in Gensokyo.

Establishment of spell cards

Significant event
Establishment of spell cards
Description
Introduced spell cards as battle rules with youkai, later permeating Gensokyo.

Management of the Great Hakurei Barrier

Significant event
Management of the Great Hakurei Barrier
Description
Serves as the manager of the barrier separating Gensokyo from the Outside World.

Relationships

Previous Hakurei Shrine Maiden

The predecessor shrine maiden. Name unknown.

Marisa Kirisame

Rival

Cooperates in youkai extermination and occasionally clashes, but mutually acknowledges each other.

Yukari Yakumo

Partner

Key partner in Imperishable Night and involvement in barrier management.

Yorihime Watatsuki

Ally

Joint efforts in Silent Sinner in Blue and connection to divine possession ability.

Hakurei Shrine

Hakurei Shrine: leader

Media appearances

Highly Responsive to Prayers

Game / Protagonist

1997

Touhou Koumakyou 〜 the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

Game / Protagonist

2002 Windows version

Fantasy Kaleidoscope

Anime / Supporting

Doujin anime series

Silent Sinner in Blue

Manga / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

ZUN

Creator name
ZUN
Role
Original author

Team Shanghai Alice

Creator name
Team Shanghai Alice
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Reimu figure

Item name
Reimu figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Shrine maiden cosplay outfit

Item name
Shrine maiden cosplay outfit
Category
Apparel
Availability
Regular

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