SA Utsuho's Theme: Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion (RE-EXTENDED) 

Unrelated to the theme, but the artist's nickname is absolutely hilarious

Anyone else see the cat in the background of her spell cards? It's kinda hard to see because you're trying to concentrate on not dying

the new stalker 2 soundtrack sounds amazing

"is there anyone who actually dislikes this theme" Huh. It's quite literally the only Touhou theme I dislike personally, too much repetition and long, loud notes.

Fun fact: the radiation warnings on her spellcards indicate the fact that it's actual nuclear warfare

"To be frank, i like birds" - ZUN, 2019

Is hugging her worth it? Is getting radiation from her really worth it? Guess I’ll never know

F to all to all the people who never got to hear this because of Rin.

Funfact: The Utsuho's Nuclear alarm sound was used in the airships from Super Mario Galaxy too.

This entire story comes down to this Because Kanako wanted a hot spring for tourism

I'm surprised Reimu or Mariaa are able to beat her without succumbing into radiation poisoning.

I drew a small sketch of Okuu on my School Desk cuz I was bored and a Week Later somebody wrote "yo okuu" and I've been trying to find whoever that person is.

I've never said it before, but I actually really like this character as well as her theme, especially after watching the updated KitsuneHawk episode on her. Her whole "dumb as rocks, but has unimaginable power" thing is probably the basis for most of the characters I've created....

I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this song, it perfectly conveys how powerful Utsuho is and what will happen if you fail to stop her. Okuu is my second favorite Touhou character (behind Mokou, of course) and this song only adds to my love for her.

*[Scorching, Troublesome Divine Flame]* UTSUHO REIUJI (Nickname: Okuu) Race: Hell raven with Yatagarasu Ability: Manipulating nuclear fusion A crow that gives off a conspicuously-colored light. On her left leg is the "Leg of fission"; On her right leg is the "Leg of fusion"; Finally, on her right arm is that which controls this, the "Third Leg" Using these three legs, it's said she can control the ultimate energy. When she awoke after a long sleep, the Earth Spirit Palace stood above what was once the Hell of Blazing Fires. In this time when the underground was no longer part of hell, criminals were no longer banished underground, and the only ones that lived underground now were the hell ravens, the kasha that carried off the bodies of the dead, and various other curious youkai, as well as the evil spirits who only acted out of malice. Satori took the youkai who lived there as her own and raised them as pets. Utsuho and Rin were both Satori's pets. Rin and Utsuho both worked hard at their respective jobs, Rin at controlling the evil spirits, Utsuho at managing the former Hell of Blazing Fires. If the flames became too hot, they'd open the skylight in the courtyard; if the flames became too weak, they'd throw in more of the corpses Rin carried off; they regulated the flames in this manner. They lived out their lives this way, doing the same thing every day but leading a peaceful, satisfying life. However, one day that peaceful lifestyle was shattered. Someone from above stole into Hell without anyone noticing. Then, she began to speak. Her voice stoked Utsuho's curiosity. "The Hell of Blazing Fires hides the secret to the ultimate form of energy that humans can attain. You, crow that lives within the blaze ... You should be able to contain that power within your body. We can use that to bring about the wishes of not just the underground, but the above ground as well." She was enveloped in light, and she felt someone entering her body. When she came to, her body had changed greatly. Utsuho enjoyed using her new power, and before she knew it the Hell of Blazing Fires had regained its original heat. That heat boiled the water in the underground, and when the steam pressure reached its limits it boiled over into the above ground as a geyser. The one from above ground. Who was she, and what was her purpose? Utsuho quickly pushed such questions from her little head. - Yatagarasu, the divine three-legged crow The power that had entered her body was the god called the yatagarasu. It's said to be a three-legged crow that lives on the sun. The ultimate power the yatagarasu possessed was the power create atoms, nuclear fusion. Atomic energy is the ultimate fantasy left for the future. (ZUN's comment about the track) “This is Utsuho Reiuji's theme. I tried to make it as modern, light, and simply boss-like as I could. In fact, she's not that great a youkai, for a last boss. She was originally just a bird. She's just really, really powerful. I understand very well that even a fool that possesses great power can't cause too much harm. Ah, even if it's the power of dreams.”

The fact that getting a perfectly boiled egg is harder than adjusting neutron insulation in a reactor core Perfectly birbbrained

It's not listed listed on her wiki, but I'm almost certain that the Black Bird of Chernobyl legend inspired her, at least partially. Large, humanoid black bird? Check. Giant glowing red eye(s)? Check. Relating to an imminent nuclear disaster? Check!

The song that might play when you let a bird inside the microwave

"SCIENCE!!!" -Utsuho

It's just not the same without the "☢ CAUTION!! ☢" sound effect : (

imagine actually Utsuho is a chef

i actually used to dislike this theme when i first got into touhou because everyone else talked about how good it was (alongside emotional skyscraper) and i was like "popular thing?? ew!!!! now it sucks" for a few months.. anyways this theme intimidates me and i appreciate it for that!

This theme is a roller coaster of emotions, it's menacing, dangerous, nerve wracking, emocional, an absolute classic. Okuu may be kinda stupid, but she's extremely powerful (unlike a certain ice fairy), and the track really shows that. This theme is just amazing!

if subterranean animism was created before 2012 (the year of the fukushima-daichii nuclear disaster), was ZUN foreshadowing?

headcanon: okuu is actually pretty smart but is really scatterbrained and acts like she's an idiot when she's actually mega brain smart. and maybe she misinterpreted a lot of things cuz she has some sort of social communication disorder and adhd

*praise the sun* ╲ ☢╱ ☀

The one thing this song reminds me of is the feeling of urgently having to go to the bathroom while stuck on public transport. The pressure, the anxiety, the tension, the imminent meltdown... it's GLORIOUS (the song, not public transport)

what the hell raven doin

Best theme in the *entire* series. None of them sound as good and as amazing as this. Also, june passed a while ago, but i still appreciate it.

There should be a version with the ~CAUTION ~ sounds.

There it is, one of the most iconic final boss theme outside of this fandom. I'm kinda biased towards this cuz I'd heard this from GD somewhere myself as a player (sorry lol), but I really adore this theme, it feels so intense and menacing, and the sirens are a really nice touch to this song, plus Armageddon (arrange of this theme) actually made me love this theme more, such an awesome final boss theme. Also gotta love her design, I mean look at her cape holy- Utsuho's best birb uwu

Weirdest time of my life. Im trying to stop my friend from killing themselves with this theme playing in the BG

Ah, now this is what you call intensity. And ScarletFlameFlandre is one of the tactful who call her Utsuho as I do.

Tactical nuke incoming

I am almost certain Okuu made me interested in nuclear power and nuclear physics

I think the one thing that surprises me the most about this character that I like about her isn't the fact that she has nuclear power, but the fact that she is a hell raven that is extremely close to very potent heat sources at all times.

waiting for Unyu

flawless wings of yatagarasu?

UTSUHO MY BELOVED No, seriously, Nuclear Fusion is a fucking banger. No wonder it is literally on top 1 of my favorite themes.

Okuu - proof that Cirno is not without equal in Gensokyo. ⑨

The feeling when you get sucked towards a new sun while being choked by radiation from the front and particles coming from behind. Intense

If you guys want to see the 3D rendered version of the battle with Marisa vs Okuu, I recommend the video made by minusT. His quality is amazing, he does it by himself (respect to ZUN?), and who doesn't want to see Okuu flying around blasting massive bullets in 3D? Here's the link if you're interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PWeH_CcTq_8.html

This song makes me think of 2 things 1. Geometry dash since that's how I found out about this song and touhou (sue me) 2. the fact thaT I STILL CAN'T DO UTSUHO'S FINAL SPELL

Touhou fans like comparing Cirno and Utsuho to each other because "they are both dumb", but that's not particularly accurate, since they are "dumb" is very different ways. Cirno is basically a little child - she has a mind of a 5 year old, and behaves accordingly. Utsuho, however, is just cartoonishly stupid - I don't think *anybody* would ever confuse Reimu with a splash of oil, and respond to her saying that she isn't, with "why is contamination talking?"

nuclear core cooking

Metroid Dread spoilers without context:

Ahh yes, the raven sun goddess of nuclear fusion.

Utsuho is literally the personification of the 5th law of stupidity: "A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person."

On this side, we have a very radioactive Kujou Sara, on the other side, we have a very stable and very much weaker electric Utsuho Reiuji

I like the nuclear birb

When your number one 2hu waifu is a nuclear birb that lives in hell.

Hey Douchemcnugget, want to do some SCIENCE?

"Bird brain" Utsuho: "Wha!?" XD

Nuclear aya

Because 10 minutes wasn't long enough, this version is 15 minutes long.

our favorite walking, talking, flying hydrogen bomb the kind of goofball to raze half the planet to dust and rubble and say it was an accident but actually be telling the truth

Oh, so the blade-elbowed angel is from touhou

Nuclear Waifu

“Is there anyone that actually dislikes this theme?” Eh. It’s fine? It starts off strong and then just doesn’t do anything. Edit: a year later I’m stupid and wrong this theme is a banger

Rumors that the Sun is blasting this music to its neighbours Alpha Centauri

Utsuho still scares me. And I am still pissed at Kanako and Suwako for giving her this power. I just hope that the Mistress would be willing to brave the force of the sun to pin Utsuho down if it came to it

This song fits me well

Ah yes, my number one song to play when unleashing nuclear destruction into the world

I love scarlets interpretation of this one. It really does sound like a countdown to a collapse, the world is at stake!!

HOLY SHIT IT'S HER UTSUHO REIUJI OUR LORD AND SAVIOR

This theme helps wonders against constipation.

I expected a flashy intro, one that ends at 0:22

I appreciate your time and effort Video streak of thanking you for video extensions Current Streak: 3

Imagine this. Utsuho managing a Dyson sphere, and she accidentally sent it critical, and you have to stop it from blowing up.

This character and her theme doesn't really speak to me as much as the others and I feel really left out.... Like it's still all good I suppose, but nothing noteworthy to me. I wish I could feel what other people feel in times like this. :(

I wonder how... SHE DONT GET NUCLEAR EFFECTS?!?!!

Best boss fight, and best character design.

Out of all final stage themes, I think I like this one best, due to the feeling you're actually fighting a very powerful opponent. Utsuho's design and spell cards are fucking lit too with a lot of nuclear-based references

The begenning sound like Strawberry Crisis!

Nuclear-powered birdbrain girl is best girl.

I wouldn't say I dislike this theme, but it's one of my least favorite boss themes. It's too repetitive, the peak of the song is just a slightly stronger version of the first part of the song.

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The chorus is really good but the rest of the song is too repetitive. I wish ZUN made it longer

Looking back on it, I think this was the first Touhou song I’d ever heard. And of course I didn’t even realize where it was from; I first heard this in Geometry Dash of all places (looking through the comments it seems I’m not alone here). Anyway, this is one damn good song, and one damn good character, too. What’s there not to love about nuclear birb?

great theme

There are tons of mixes of Touhou songs that go unnoticeable unless you can remember the beat of the music. Those led me to loving touhou music up until the current TH18 themes. These are a few, (most are from LeaF) Wizdomiot = Parsee's theme (TH11 - SA) [Noticeable during the drop and the original theme's start] Armageddon = Utsuho's theme (TH11 - SA) [Very Noticeable during drop] Calamity Fortune = Stage 5 theme (TH10 - MoF) [Noticeable, easiest known reference is the song's drop and the Stage 5 theme at 0:11] Galaxy Collapse = Nue's Theme (TH12 - UFO) [Noticeable, most parts are similar and recognizable, Galaxy Collapse is mostly sped up]

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Theme of the N00k Birb. Oops, all berries! ;D

A yes, Chernobylian chicken

Now this theme Is awesome, my first normal 1cc was a hell and this theme was a very good one, got to her last Spell with no lives and no extra Power, somehow i did it, now i like this theme even More.

Im gonna say, Okuu’s theme is my least fav final boss theme ever. It’s not bad, but damn i have to admit it’s too calm for a song of someone with a complete destructive power, even the arranges (official and fan) portrayed her much better in power lol

I swear Utsuho’s second to last spell card eats up most of your lives while she’s hiding

why is the artist's nickname so funny why am i laughing at it pleas ehewy

Weird flex but ok

cancer bird

Best Touhou theme ever.

i used to dislike it, i dunno if that counts probs still would if it wasnt for some koreans building a nuke here

Solar Sects

The weak hell raven became a god, maybe i should ask her for help?

you know, i want to put my experience of fighting utsuho here, but i haven't even gotten to her yet edit: After two years, "Ah, I can't take it anymore!"... i have beaten okuu. I bombed her like a million times and only got 3 misses on her, all to sub sun lol. She was really hard, but that's SA for you haha

This feels like your gonna watch a super nova go off right in your face

moe embodiment of 50s uranium fever dialed up to gensokyo’s power scale. also doubles as a three-legged bird. thank you very much for the added five minutes. been feeling the old iteration did not loop enough times.

Can I use your music?

imagine fighting Utsuho as a Dark Souls boss

utsuho vs kutaka battle between birb brains