Old Artists being Washed Up...

 Last week was interesting, to say at least. The controversy of ZUN using AI for spell card backgrounds in Touhou 20 was a shocking revelation for the fans. I was, too, shocked and disappointed in ZUN for using AI, as he could at least ask help to someone who can do the backgrounds. But he's not the only one who had a controversy due to using AI. Kaneko Kazuma, one of the most well-known artist in the video game world from his works in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Unfortunately, he also used AI for some of the mobile games he's a part off (though they aren't Shin Megami Tensei related, thankfully). Though he said that training the AI how to draw the things he intended is proven difficult, so hopefully that his ventures using AI would be over.

So, what am I trying to say? Simply put...

The old and revered artists are slowly losing their grip and showing their age in this modern world. They are slowly aging, screwing themselves and their fans up due to their deterioration of their skills as artists because of age, being lazy or just being ignorant in what's going on with the controversial aspects of technology (NFTs, AI).

And while the person I'm about to talk about didn't do any AI stuff, the way he ended one of his manga made me really disappointed: Hitoshi Tomizawa. Now, don't get me wrong, I like the guy for giving us Alien 9 and some interesting manga in the past and he's the reason why I am slowly into the Sci-Fi genre; but the way he "ended" Alien 9 NEXT really, really pissed me off. The fact we don't know what happened to Kumi and the girl who looked like Yuri and what will Ms. Okada do after becoming crazy and murdered Kasumi in cold blood, made me disappointed. If Alien 9 EMULATORS was bit divisive from the reactions, the NEXT is the absolute disappointment for all the fans of his works. Add that with the fact that basically disappeared after that, just leaves a sour taste for me.

I've this saying that I like to think to myself when I see old buildings getting demolished: "The old will go away and the new will come to take their place." I really believe that we, creative people (whether in art, music, writing, etc.), have to take the place of the old ones, because it's just inevitable that they'll pass away, and we'll be the one who's responsible with the creative world.

Thank you for reading, and God bless.

Chrisoft's Website and His Music Stuff.

One day, while I was trying to find some Seihou Project music remixes on YouTube, I found this peculiar video right here. Since I want to hear the remixes, I went to his website and listened to the music he made. Not going to lie, there are some of the remixes that are great, like this one, or that one. Besides those two, you can listen to remixes and arranges of existing ZUN's music and original music that Chris Xiong has made. And music isn't the only thing he does, but he also does coding, which is interesting if you are into coding stuff. Anyways, that's all for today, have a blessed day.

Earliest Touhou Fan-made Illustration and very interesting music arranges.

One day, while I was scrolling down the comments of SC-55 Version of The Grimoire of Alice on YouTube, one comment caught my eye. Here's the image:

This made me make the thread 'Pre-Touhou 6 Doujin' in shrinemaiden.com (LINK OF THE THREAD). Thanks for Yuuritsu for giving me the links of the websites. Now, this blog website specifically made me curious. Not only because it's the earliest fan-illustration, as what Yuuritsu said, but because of the music posted here in this blog. It is remixes of  Touhou music. Take a listen of their remix of "Tabula rasa ~ Empty Girl".

Tabula rasa ~ Empty Girl (MP3)

Not gonna lie, the beginning sounded like Ice Cap Zone from Sonic 3. When I heard it for the first time, it sounded magical and old timey for me, like those 90s anime shows people watched in the past (It also made me warm up to the original song, so here's that.). It also sounds peaceful and calm, with the mixture of techno instruments and traditional Japanese instruments.

Okay, for the illustration. The moment you entered the blog, there's an image of PC-98 Reimu playing a flute, which Yuuritsu told me this is the earliest fan-made art of Touhou known. It isn't a full-on masterpiece, but it gets the job done and honestly, looks very nostalgic for me, since y'know, it was from the early 2000's? Yeeeah... Anyways, thanks for reading the post and have a blessed day.

While a bit exaggerated just for the fun of it, Yuyuko could be the person I fear.

 I mean, firstly, she's a ghost and I'm NOT a fan of them. They give me the feeling of dread, and it also can make me feel paranoid, fearing that the worst will come at me. Secondly, she have the ability to kill someone without even moving a finger. Yup, but thankfully, she isn't THAT insane and have some morals in her. Lastly, this face.

That settles it. That face alone can make a sane man go insane, losing the grasp of reality. This is why, Yuyuko is the 2nd scariest Touhou character in my opinion. Seiga Kaku is the 1st all the way up, there is no way someone can be that deranged as her.

Anyways, thank you for reading, and God bless.

What in the actual hell?

 Ugggh, I've no idea what to write for this blog. So, I'll say random stuff.