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東方Project

Touhou Project remains an active doujin series with a price revision across games and CDs, a new Ichiban Kuji lottery launching August 14, and a revived Initial D THE ARCADE collaboration running through October 7.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 20

Touhou Project is in a period of commercial expansion and price adjustment. Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band, the doujin circle behind the series, announced on August 13 that it will revise prices for all its works, breaking a long-standing freeze. At event sales, games will cost 1,500 yen and music CDs 1,000 yen, with the summer new release "Reichou Shineki Kyou" also at 1,000 yen. Starting September 1, retail prices rise to 1,600 yen for games and 1,200 yen for CDs, with "Yougakudan no Rekishi 1" set at 1,400 yen. Founder ZUN said on X that production costs had reached their limit, asking for understanding.

Merchandise continues to expand. BANDAI SPIRITS will release the Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji on August 14, priced at 700 yen per draw. The lineup includes plush figures of Reimu, Remilia, and Flandre, a coin bank styled after the Hakurei Shrine offering box with a Yukari comment, and a Marisa Kirisame plush as the Last One Prize. A Double Chance campaign offers a Reimu and Marisa plush set. The full prize list was revealed on August 8, adding the Chokonokko Figure, Acrylic Stand, Profile Charm, and Clear Poster.

The series also maintains a presence in arcade crossovers. Sega Fave is holding an EX revival of the Touhou Project collaboration Part 3 for Initial D THE ARCADE, running from July 30 to October 7, 2026. The event brings back all previous collaboration items, adds new chat stamps and race BGM, renews play stamps, and revives the special mode and time trial events. This marks the third time the collaboration has been offered, giving players another chance to collect Touhou content.

Key facts

Price revision announcement
Shanghai Alice Fantasy Band announced on August 13 that it will revise prices for all games and CDs, with event sales at 1,500 yen for games and 1,000 yen for CDs. ↗
Retail price change date
Starting September 1, retail prices change: games 1,600 yen, music CDs 1,200 yen, and 'Yougakudan no Rekishi 1' at 1,400 yen. ↗
Ichiban Kuji release
BANDAI SPIRITS releases the Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji on August 14, priced at 700 yen per draw. ↗
Ichiban Kuji prizes
Prizes include 25cm Choconokko plushies of Reimu, Remilia, Flandre, and Marisa, a donation box bank, figures, acrylic stands, charms, and clear posters. ↗
Last One Prize
The Last One Prize for the Ichiban Kuji is a Marisa Kirisame plush. ↗
Initial D collaboration
Sega Fave runs an EX revival of the Touhou Project collaboration Part 3 for Initial D THE ARCADE from July 30 to October 7, 2026. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

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release date August 14 · 2026-08-15
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price 700 yen per draw · 2026-08-15
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lineup includes plush figures of Reimu, Remilia, and Flandre · 2026-08-15
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lineup includes a coin bank styled after the Hakurei Shrine offering box with a Yukari comment · 2026-08-15
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D prize is the coin bank · 2026-08-15
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game · 2026-05-29 · worldwide · 2026-05-29

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Aug 28

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Aug 28

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Aug 21

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Aug 21

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Aug 20

Elementa's 'V Project' Becomes 'StarToU', Reveals MacGuffin Group and Systems

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Aug 20

Project P.I.T.T. Launches on Steam, Earns Very Positive Reviews

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Aug 19

AtHeart Releases Second Single '3!4!' From TIME TRAVEL PROJECT

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Aug 18

Project Night Steam Page Opens With Gore-Driven Survival Horror

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Aug 17

Project Sekai Adds STEAKA Song Stardust Rain for KAITO and MORE MORE JUMP!

Sega and Colorful Palette added STEAKA's new song "Stardust Rain" to Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku on August 15, 2026. The unit song features KAITO and MORE MORE JUMP! and is available to all players through the in-game Present feature. The 3DMV and 2DMV are on YouTube.

Aug 15

Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji Unveils Offering Box Style Coin Bank

BANDAI SPIRITS will release the Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji on August 14, priced at 700 yen per draw. The lineup includes plush figures of Reimu, Remilia, and Flandre, plus a coin bank styled after the Hakurei Shrine offering box with a Yukari comment, and more.

Aug 14

FouRTe Project Holds First One-Man Live at Zepp DiverCity

The seven-member virtual idol group FouRTe Project held its first one-man live, "FouRTe Project 1st LIVE 'ALL IN'," on August 14, 2026, at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo. The performance featured all 10 of the group's original songs, performed with live vocals and a live band, blending real and virtual stage production. Special guests from Holostars, Astel Leda and Izuru Kanade, joined for a one-day-only collaboration. The event was streamed in real time on SPWN and Nico Nico Live Broadcast, with live viewing at 30 Aeon Cinemas nationwide. The opening portion was also streamed free on YouTube. Tickets for streaming and live viewing remained on sale as of the event date. The live took its title from the group's debut album, "ALL IN," released August 5, 2026, with all tracks produced by m-flo's Taku Takahashi. FouRTe Project, themed as an "idol group that carves open destiny," has released 10 original songs in under a year since debut.

Aug 14

Witcher Spin-off Project Sirius Loses Staff, Development Continues

CD PROJEKT RED has reduced the development staff for Project Sirius, the Witcher series spin-off described as a single-player and multiplayer title driven by quests and a story campaign. The reduction was reported by US outlet Kotaku on August 13, 2026, and confirmed by the company in a statement. According to that statement, four staff members from the Boston office and five from the Warsaw office were laid off, while nine others were made available to apply for other projects. This brings the staff involved with Project Sirius down to 65, from the 83 assigned as of April 30, 2026, per a CD PROJEKT RED announcement on May 29, 2026. The company said it adjusted the size of the Sirius team to reflect the needs of the project during the development phase. Project Sirius was first announced in 2022. It underwent a restructuring and significant staff reductions in 2023, and in 2025, The Molasses Flood, the studio handling development, was merged into CD PROJEKT RED. Despite the latest cuts, the company has indicated that development of the project continues.