I started by playing all the games in order, although most people will probably want to skip the first 5 games. If danmaku is not your thing, there are mangas, albums, and an infinitude of fan content, I think everyone likes Touhou for a different reason, so you just need explore and find what you like.

>>1712 play one of the games, one of the fangames, read one of the many many doujin works, fanfics, or really anything that would endear you the universe the games take place in the music is good too - unless you dislike midi trumpets, then it might not be for you i got into the games from newgrounds remixes of some of touhou 8's boss themes, then a slew of ao3 fics taking place in the games' universe, before i finally bothered with any of the shmups. maybe give #7 or #8 a go, solely because they're my favourites that aren't hard to the point of frustration. shift to focus, z to shoot and x to bomb - think fast don't die, maybe you'll find them fun anyhow there's a nyaa torrent with each of the english patched games in it, plus the first 5 pc98 games, if you're so inclined. just pick one and try to beat it

Touhou 6 EoSD is the first game I started with. Then after hearing the music of Mountain of Faith (Touhou 10) I started playing that too. I was there more for the music rather than the gameplay since I got bored of Touhou after only 2 games in the series. That being said, the music and Japanese mythology make it worth it to play. (I couldn't give two shits about the whole lore though, that's for the fandom to care about - not the people who actually play the games).

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>>1719 I didnt know Touhou had some of the best music thank you for sharing.

Incest is wincest after all!

>>1689 Can't say I'm fully against the prospect of it (with fictional characters)

>>1689 sir this is selfcest

>>1691 i want them to be twins therefore they are.

>>1692 valid

>2007 was 18 years ago

Always been partial to Tell Your World. Not really sure why...

Stop making me feel old. It’s Triple Baka by Lamaze-P

>>1671 there are too many good options that I can't remember the titles of... silly OP

nostalgic for when i'd heard miku's ievan polka

Anime from this time just had much better color direction than we do now. I am convinced they simply do not hire artists to make anime anymore

It's called sepia and it's very warm OP, I would like to watch R.O.D. too

perhaps.

>>1560 Of course they don't! ChatGPT does it now!

clevatess is currently airing show heavily inspired by 90s style

>>319 Certain games, anime, etc have the pure otaku essence that can't be replicated today

>>319 it's good

>>319 because most of us were konata's age when lucky star aired and we could relate to her, then nostalgia took over modern weebs who got into anime recently don't care about lucky star

they're cute :3

>>1477 Not me. I was 11.

Hopefully I can reproduce the conditions that led to happiness tonight

Still no sign of her...

you can only take a glimpse of god sometimes in this mire of pure evil, conserve the memory fondly and be ready to wait years until you can take a bit of happiness again

>>1389 i started watching Non Non Biyori to help me learn nihongonese since it uses pretty simple words and sentences. arigatou ren chon

You should let us know and give us updates on how your venture goes cause I'm curious to know

>>1605 sure, but what kind of updates? i already know how to speak a little bit so for now this is a lot of recap, albeit taught in a much better way. i'm loosely following the guide from learnjapanese.moe my routine is: - 10 min kana practice (https://gohoneko.neocities.org/learn/kana) - anki reps - take notes on 3 cure dolly videos - subtitle tutor method, aka watch an episode of anime with subtitles then watch it again without. currently watching Non Non Biyori.

ww how not to forget my short lived nihongo learning journey

>>1621 your brain clears out information you don't use. you gotta keep studying and using it or else you'll forget.