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The , developed almost exclusively by the solo developer ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), is one of the world's most prolific and influential "bullet hell" (danmaku) shoot 'em up series.

These early games were developed for the Japanese computer system. Touhou (1-14)

Moving to Windows brought the series global fame, defining the modern danmaku aesthetic. Touhou Wiki - Characters, games, locations, and more The , developed almost exclusively by the solo

– These titles established the scrolling shooter format and introduced core characters like Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame . The Windows "Golden Age" (Touhou 6–9) Touhou (1-14)

(1996) – Unlike later games, this was a scrolless block-breaking action game similar to Arkanoid .

Below is a breakdown of the series from its origins (1) to the culmination of its mid-era development (14).