Touhou Fantasy Kaleidoscope: The Memories of Phantasm

Manpuku Jinja Summer 2020
Fantasy
7.3
Quality Score
0.24 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
4 / 10
Controversy
3,777
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

Marisa, an ordinary magician, suspects a youkai is behind the winterly weather in the middle of spring. She goes off to investigate and soon arrives in the netherworld, facing the youkai behind the strange incident. Will her friend, the shrine maiden Reimu, arrive in time to save the day or will all be lost? (Source: AniDB)

Audience Consensus

Audience consensus is largely positive among existing Touhou fans, praising the high production quality for a fan-made series. However, newcomers may find the anime confusing due to the non-canonical order and reliance on prior knowledge of the Touhou universe. Some viewers also critique the excessive fanservice and flanderization of characters.

Strengths

  • High production quality for a fan-made anime.
  • Appeals to existing Touhou fans.
  • Good animation and music.
  • Develops character personalities according to fanon.

Weaknesses

  • Story can be confusing for newcomers to the Touhou series.
  • Non-canonical order of events.
  • Excessive fanservice.
  • Characters are flanderized.
  • Cameos are sometimes unnecessary.