CATDOLL: Touhou Project is deeply involved in copyright scandal, and many of its games are involved in infringement issues

The popular Touhou Project series has always been a masterpiece familiar to anime fans at home and abroad. It is highly sought after by fans for its high difficulty and excellent music and animation effects. Its first game work can be traced back to 1996, and it has been 9 years since the development of this series. In addition to games, it also involves animation, comics, music, literature, peripherals and many other aspects. Its influence is also one of the best in the world. It is reported that the producers of Touhou Project have recently been held accountable for copyright issues. Many of its game works are suspected of plagiarizing the materials in the book "Kyoto Stained Paper" for commercial creation.

It is reported that works under the Touhou Project, such as "Touhou Seirensen", "Touhou Shinrei-no-Miya", "Izano Material", "Touhou Hijin Castle", "Touhou Shinkiro", "Touhou Mystery Record", and "Touhou Kanjuden", have used the materials that come with the book "Kyouranji" without authorization. Although the material disc is given with the book, the official has clearly stated that commercial use is prohibited. According to the comparison chart given by the official, there is indeed a problem of plagiarizing materials in the game, including backgrounds, loading screens, attack effects, and even promotional posters. The latest news is that Hasegawa Matsujudo, the company that owns the copyright of "Kyouranji", said in response to this matter, "We never knew that it was used to make games. We have never given permission and do not plan to give permission in the future!"

Official comparison pictures

It is confirmed that the material attached to the book "Beijing Dyeing Paper" was indeed plagiarized