Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Bunbunmaru News~ => Front Page Headlines => Topic started by: cuc on October 11, 2013, 11:15:39 AM
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Many Japanese Touhou fans have gotten really interested in this contest so even they are anticipating its results with bated breath. I suppose that makes it qualify as newsworthy on some level.
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The 1st Chinese Touhou Popularity Contest was held in 2012, with actual voting taking place from July 24 to July 30, receiving over 6000 votes.
For the 2nd contest, the voting time was from October 1 to 7, 2013. Due to various circumstances, there are over 7000 participants, but only less than 6000 of them actually cast their vote. However, this time the statistics breakdown is even more in-depth than the last time.
Results of the first contest.
http://vote.thwiki.cc/v1/
Results of the second contest.
http://vote.thwiki.cc/
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EDIT: WIP, now adding info from 2nd contest.
Translations:
Main menu:
Characters (RED)
Music (BLUE)
Works (YELLOW)
Character Combination (PURPLE) (2nd Contest only)
Questionnaire (GREEN)
To the right are numbers of valid votes.
1ST CONTEST CHARACTERS:
1. Ranking of Votes
2. Ranking of Favorite Character Votes
3. Ranking of Favorite Rates (the ratio of Favorite votes in a character's total votes)
4. Ranking with Weighted Favorite Votes (you can choose the weight of Favorite votes)
5. Ranking of 2-Characters Combinations in the Same Vote
You can click on each character's name to see details, including number of votes from male (男性) and female (女性) participants. On the Ranking of Votes page, you can click 点击查看详细列表 to see a detailed list with male/female breakdown.
2ND CONTEST CHARACTERS:
1. Ranking of Votes
2. Comparison with the Prior Contest
3. Details of Voter Demographics
There is no longer a separate Favorite ranking. Instead, the main ranking table shows the following 4 main items. You can click on them to use them as your ranking criteria.
No. of votes, No. of favorite votes, Ratio of favorites, Score with weighted favorites (1 Favorite vote is worth 2 points)
MUSIC: (http://vote.thwiki.cc/v1/index.php?mod=music)
Same as above, except only with 4 options. Again, on the Ranking of Votes page, you can click 点击查看详细列表 to see a detailed list with male/female breakdown.
WORKS: (http://vote.thwiki.cc/v1/index.php?mod=work)
1. Weighted Ranking
2. Unweighted Ranking
3. Games You've Played
For the "works" department, the votes are graded. In Weighted Ranking, a Grade 1 vote is worth 3 points, Grade 2 is worth 2 points, and Grade 3 is worth 1 point.
QUESTIONNAIRE: (http://vote.thwiki.cc/v1/index.php?mod=paper)
There are links to click for charts or data.
1. Demographic:
Gender (male, female)
Age group
Education (primary school, junior middle school, senior middle school, university and above, other)
Time since first proper contact with Touhou (<1 month, within 1/2 year, 1/2 to 1 year, 1 to 3 years, more than 3 years)
Residential location
2. The Original Work:
Played PC-98 games (Yes, No)
Preferred official game genre (Shooting, Fighting, Both)
Played TD (Beaten, Played but not beaten, Not played)
Listened to Trojan Green Asteroid (Yes, Known but not listened to yet, No idea what it is)
Favorite aspect of the original work (Games, Music, Characters, Story & setting)
Purchased the original work legally (Yes, Intending to but have no opportunity, Never considered)
Visited the official site of Team Shanghai Alice (Yes, No, No idea what is Team Shanghai Alice)
3. Fan Works:
Types of fan works you pay more attention to (Music, Comics, Games, Artwork, Videos, Fanfiction, Other)
Purchased fan works (Yes, Intending to, Never considered)
Considered creating fan work (Created or in the process of creating, Intending to, Never considered)
More enthusiastic about (The original work, Fan works, Both at similar level)
4. Everyday Life
Attended a Touhou-specific con (Yes, No)
Purchased (unauthorized) Touhou magazines from China (Yes, No, Didn't know they exist)
Frequency of browsing Touhou-related sites (Often, Sometimes, Seldom, Never)
Attitude towards bootleg Touhou publications in China (Bought or will buy, It doesn't matter, Dislike)
Will introduce people around you to Touhou (Yes, No)
Will show people Touhou-related things in everyday life (Yes, Sometimes, Never)
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Characters and works cheat sheet from some place. I tried to correct it, but there may still be errors.
UPDATE: Should be complete! Sorry, unlike Rika's machines, "Five Magic Stones" are generally not considered a character in the Chinese fandom.
th01 东方灵异传 Touhou Reiiden ~ Highly Responsive to Prayers
Hakurei Reimu 博丽灵梦
Yin-yang Orb 阴阳玉
SinGyoku 神玉
YuugenMagan 幽玄魔眼
Elis 依莉斯
Sariel 萨丽爱尔
Mima 魅魔
Kikuri 菊理
Konngara 矜羯罗
th02 东方封魔录 Touhou Fuumaroku ~ the Story of Eastern Wonderland
Genjii 玄爷
Flower~ Tank Flower～战车
Rika 里香
Meira 明罗
Kirisame Marisa 雾雨 魔理沙
Evil Eye Sigma 邪眼西格玛
th03 东方梦时空 Touhou Yumejikuu ~ Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream
Ellen 爱莲
Kotohime 小兔姬
Kana Anaberal 卡娜?安娜贝拉尔
Asakura Rikako 朝仓理香子
Kitashirakawa Chiyuri 北白河 千百合
Okazaki Yumemi 冈崎梦美
Ruukoto 留琴
Mimi-chan 咪咪号
Multi 玛露奇
th04 东方幻想乡 Touhou Gensoukyou ~ Lotus Land Story
Orange 奥莲姬
Kurumi 胡桃
Elly 艾丽
Kazami Yuuka 风见幽香
Mugetsu 梦月
Gengetsu 幻月
th05 东方怪绮谈 Touhou Kaikidan ~ Mystic Square
Sara 萨拉
Louise 露易兹
Alice Margatroid 爱丽丝?玛格特洛伊德
Yuki 雪
Mai 舞
Yumeko 梦子
Shinki 神绮
th06 东方红魔乡 Touhou Koumakyou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Rumia 露米娅
Daiyousei 大妖精
Cirno 琪露诺
Hong Meiling 红美铃
Koakuma 小恶魔
Patchouli Knowledge 帕秋莉?诺蕾姬
Izayoi Sakuya 十六夜 咲夜
Remilia Scarlet 蕾米莉亚?斯卡蕾特
Flandre Scarlet 芙兰朵露?斯卡蕾特
Fairies (incl. Sunflower Fairies, Zombie Fairies) 妖精（including: 持花妖精，僵尸妖精）
Phantoms 幽灵
Fuzzballs毛玉
Satsuki Rin 冴月麟
th07 东方妖妖梦 Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom
Letty Whiterock 蕾迪?霍瓦特洛克
Chen 橙
Lily White 莉莉白（莉莉?怀特）
Lunasa Prismriver 露娜萨?普莉兹姆利巴
Merlin Prismriver 梅露兰?普莉兹姆利巴
Lyrica Prismriver 莉莉卡?普莉兹姆利巴
Konpaku Youmu 魂魄 妖梦
Saigyouji Yuyuko 西行寺幽幽子
Yakumo Ran 八云 蓝
Yakumo Yukari 八云 紫
Dolls (incl. Shanghai, Goliath Doll) 人形（including: 上海人形、哥利亚人形）
Layla Prismriver 蕾拉?普莉兹姆利巴
th07.5 东方萃梦想 Touhou Suimusou ~ Immaterial and Missing Power
Ibuki Suika 伊吹萃香
th08 东方永夜抄 Touhou Eiyashou ~ Imperishable Night
Wriggle Nightbug 莉格露?奈特巴格
Mystia Lorelei 米斯蒂娅?萝蕾拉
Kamishirasawa Keine 上白泽慧音
Inaba Tewi 因幡帝
Reisen Udongein Inaba 铃仙?优昙华院?因幡
Yagokoro Eirin 八意永琳
Houraisan Kaguya 蓬莱山辉夜
Fujiwara no Mokou 藤原妹红
Iwakasa 岩笠
th09 东方花映塚 Touhou Kaeidzuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Medicine Melancholy 梅蒂欣?梅兰可莉
Onozuka Komachi 小野塚小町
Shiki Eiki,Yamaxanadu 四季映姬
th09.5 东方文花帖 Touhou Bunkachou ~ Shoot the Bullet
Shameimaru Aya 射命丸文
th10 东方风神录 Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith
Aki Shizuha 秋 静叶
Aki Minoriko 秋穰子
Kagiyama Hina 键山雏
Kawashiro Nitori 河城荷取
Inubashiri Momiji 犬走椛
Kochiya Sanae 东风谷早苗
Yasaka Kanako 八坂神奈子
Moriya Suwako 洩矢诹访子
th10.5 东方绯想天 Touhou Hisouten ~ Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
Nagae Iku 永江衣玖
Hinanawi Tenshi 比那名居天子
th11 东方地灵殿 Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism
Kisume 琪斯美
Kurodani Yamame 黑谷山女
Mizuhashi Parsee 水桥帕露西
Hoshiguma Yuugi 星熊勇仪
Komeiji Satori 古明地觉
Kaenbyou Rin 火焰猫燐
Reiuji Utsuho 灵乌路空
Komeiji Koishi 古明地恋
th12 东方星莲船 Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object
Nazrin 娜兹玲
Tatara Kogasa 多多良小伞
Kumoi Ichirin 云居一轮
Unzan 云山
Murasa Minamitsu 村纱水蜜
Toramaru Shou 寅丸星
Hijiri Byakuren 圣白莲
Houjuu Nue 封兽鵺
UFO
Myouren 命莲
th12.3 东方非想天则 Touhou Hisoutensoku ~ Choudokyuu Ginyoru no Nazo o Oe
Hisoutensoku 非想天则
giant catfish 大鲶鱼
th12.5 东方文花帖DS Double Spoiler ~ Touhou Bunkachou
Himekaidou Hatate 姬海棠羽立 / 姬海棠果
th12.8 妖精大战争 ～ 东方三月精 Yousei Daisensou ~ Touhou Sangetsusei
Sunny Milk 桑妮?米尔克 / 桑尼?米尔克
Luna Child 露娜?切尔德
Star Sapphire 斯塔?萨菲雅
th13 东方神灵庙 Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires
Kasodani Kyouko 幽谷响子
Miyako Yoshika 宫古芳香
Kaku Seiga 霍青娥
Soga no Tojiko 苏我屠自古
Mononobe no Futo 物部布都
Toyosatomimi no Miko 丰聪耳神子
Futatsuiwa Mamizou 二岩猯藏
th13.5 东方心绮楼 Touhou Shinkirou ~ Hopeless Masquerade
Hata no Kokoro 秦心
th14 东方辉针城 Touhou Kishinjou ~ Double Dealing Character
Wakasagihime 若鹭姬
Sekibanki 赤蛮奇
Imaizumi Kagerou 今泉影狼
Tsukumo Benben 九十九弁弁
Tsukumo Yatsuhashi 九十九八桥
Kijin Seija 鬼人正邪
Sukuna Shinmyoumaru 少名 针妙丸
Horikawa Raiko 堀川雷鼓
东方香霖堂 Touhou Kourindou ~ Curiosities of Lotus Asia
Morichika Rinnosuke 森近霖之助
Nameless Book-Reading Youkai (Tokiko) 无名的读书妖怪（朱鹭子）
东方三月精 Touhou Sangetsusei
Eastern and Little Nature Deity
Strange and Bright Nature Deity
Oriental Sacred Place
Nozuchi 野槌
东方儚月抄（漫画） Touhou Bougetsushou ~ Silent Sinner in Blue
东方儚月抄（小说） Touhou Bougetsushou ~ Cage in Lunatic Runagate
Watatsuki no Toyohime 绵月丰姬
Watatsuki no Yorihime 绵月依姬
Reisen
Mizue no Uranoshimako 瑞江浦岛子 (Urashima Taro)
Konohana-Sakuya-hime 木花咲耶姬 (goddess of Mt. Fuji)
Iwanaga-hime 石长姬 (goddess of Youkai Mountain)
Amaterasu and other goddesses summoned by Yorihime 天照大御神 / 石凝姥命 / 天宇受卖命 / 伊豆能卖
东方茨歌仙 Touhou Ibarakasen ~ Wild and Horned Hermit
Ibaraki Kasen 茨木华扇
Thunder Beast 雷兽
Kumi / Kanda 久米 / 竿打 (Kasen's eagles)
Old Man Unshou 运松翁
Suiki, the Oni God Chief 水鬼鬼神长
东方铃奈庵 Touhou Suzunaan ~ Forbidden Scrollery
Motoori Kosuzu 本居小铃
Enenra 烟烟罗
Chupacabra 卓柏卡布拉
Evil Dragon 邪龙
东方求闻史纪 ~ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense
东方求闻口授 ~ Symposium of Post-mysticism
Hieda no Akyuu 稗田阿求
Interviewees from PMiSS 求闻史纪中的受访人群
Dragon God 龙神
Usami Renko 宇佐见莲子
Maribel Hearn 玛艾露贝莉?赫恩
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The highest DDC character being Raiko, on place 38.
It's somewhat depressing, but oh well.
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I'm now adding info on the 2nd contest to help you read it. I've also updated the character cheat sheet, so all eligible characters are included, even the evil dragon from FS.
The most enjoyable part about this contest is the really detailed statistics.
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This is only peripherally related, but how do Chinese fans know how to pronounce the Japanese names? They seem to be written with the same characters. Excuse me if this is horribly ignorant: I don't know much about the Chinese language.
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It's a good question.
Almost all names in Sinosphere languages - Chinese variants, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc - can be written using Chinese characters. When speaking Chinese, these names will normally be spoken entirely using sounds of these Chinese characters, regardless of their original pronunciations, so Yakumo Yukari and Toyosatomimi no Miko (even though both names consist entirely of "native Japanese" words) become "Bayun Zi" and "Fengcong'er Shenzi". As far as I know, in modern days the non-Chinese languages do that to Chinese to some degree, but don't do it to each other. This creates some interesting issues.
Because in any one language, a Chinese character can have more than one pronunciations and vice versa, when encountering a Sinospheric name written only phonetically, such as a Chinese name written in English or a Japanese name in katakana, a Chinese translator has to guess what the characters are, and can sometimes be forced to assign characters arbitrarily. This inevitably leads to many funny situations, such as when a translator fails to recognize a famous Chinese historical figure, or when the official Chinese translation of a manga character's name is proven wrong when the mangaka releases the canonical kanji writing.
In the case of Touhou, the kanji for Nitori, Koishi, Hatate, Wakasagihime, etc had to be guessed.
This resulted in three common variant names for Nitori: 二鳥 似鳥 荷取. There were two for Hatate: 極 and 羽立. It is recently decided that neither are correct, and the correct one is 果, following the tengu pattern of putting their names in the titles of their newspapers. This is used in the 2nd contest, in hope of spreading the correct writing.
Another thing. For Japanese, because the kanji writing is essentially only one half of a name (often the half that carries more meaning), with its pronunciation being the other half, a Chinese transliteration and a phonetic transliteration will each retain only half the information. Suppose there are one Chinese and one American, neither knowing any Japanese. For any given Japanese name written in their own languages, the Chinese will only know what it approximately means, and the American will only know what it approximately sounds. Unfortunately, the American gets the short end of the deal.
Actually, that's exactly why the cheat sheet above was first made: it was for Chinese Touhou fans in America, so they can communicate with American fans.
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Being Taiwanese, I can confirm that Chinese and Japanese pronunciations are not the same, even if they occasionally use the same characters (Simplified/Traditional Chinese and kanji). The only times when they sound the same is when the Chinese name uses a transliteration of the Japanese name.
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Hakurei Reimu is quite strong among chinese fans as well.
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UPDATE: Should be complete! Sorry, unlike Rika's machines, "Five Magic Stones" are generally not considered a character in the Chinese fandom.
Well, then, immediately this contest is moot to my interest now. The Five Magic Stones inadvertently got me a ticket to obtain ZUN's autograph; they should be given the decency to be considered a character~! /half-joking :V
Hakurei Reimu is quite strong among chinese fans as well.
As far as I've poked my head in on these popularity contests, Reimu always wins--no matter who is voting. (I have my opinion on why this might be, but I'll keep my mouth shut.) What I just do because of this fact is look at all of the characters listed directly below her for the answers I really want to see. :derp:
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She's the main character, so of course she would be popular.
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Suika's in 21st place; it's nice to see her in such a high spot.
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She's the main character, so of course she would be popular.
Probably, though that isn't always the standard reason. We've seen plenty of example where the main character is not even popular at all. (Bleach, lolichigo).