[Touhou 3D] Eternal Night - part 2 

Time for the whole Touhou community to gather under a new minusT animation

That beginning is everything. Youmu may be scared of the dark, ghosts, her phantom half, but she's not scared of knife-wielding maids trying to kill her, lol.

Crazy how a 20 year old game still inspires such great labors of art. I love how the Touhou fandom is so timeless

Born too late to explore the world, born too early to explore the universe Born just in time to experience MinusT’s incredible animations

everyone: throwing magic and laser all over the place sakuya: KNIFE

I really like the detail that Sakuya's eyes turn red whenever she stops time; it perfectly merges the reason for her two eye colors.

Seeing Yuyu and Remi actually dodge attacks is kinda funny ngl since they essentially face tank everything when u fight them in the games. I really like it.

I love how Alice and Yukari were basically chill with eachother but Remilia and Yuyuko immediately start throwing hands

3:50 お互いの主が回避とパリィしたら従者が守護をやめて前に出るのなるのなんかいいよね、 「こっちは気にしなくていいわよ」ってのを主が行動で示したのを従者が察して拾う感じがある。

1:45 For those who will go "tHerE iS nOthinG tHat mY rOukaNkEn cAnnoT cUt", notice how Remilia pinched the blade **by the sides**. So Remilia's palm really was not hit and cut as a result. Really nice detail!

咲夜が純粋な火力では妖夢に劣るのが 再現されてて余は嬉しいぞ…

1:59 Yuyuko appeared like "My my don't you dare bully my Youmu" dang why I find it so wholesome 🥹🙏🏻

2:38こことか時間止めてる間に咲夜がせっせと回収してると考えると笑ってしまう ドンピシャの動画を上げてくれる主は需要をわかってる

I'm amazed by how this is enough to frame Sakuya as truly deadly, confident and terrifying, as she is and as her time-stopping powers are; and Youmu as meeker and fighting for her life; and yet, as we see Sakuya constantly overpowering Youmu, it's also fascinating to witness how Youmu's brave attacks with superspeed, and also how she quickly learns Sakuya's tricks and starts to anticipate them, truly surprises Sakuya and makes her initial confidence her possible downfall. It feels really... realistic? Like, yeah, that's definitely how these two characters would fight each other. Also I screamed when Remilia appeared and it turned into a 2vs2 fight. That was incredible.

The transition from Sakuya and Youmu’s fight to Remilia and Yuyuko’s was CRAZY GOOD

1:35 It's insane how Youmu, once time stopped, is looking Sakuya exactly in the eyes, even at the speed she was going. All her fear and uncertainty is gone when it matters, and that's gotta be my absolute favorite way Youmu gets characterized

2:22 ここ、幽々子が大弾出して妖夢が斬ってて、完璧な連携で好き

1:35 短距離かつ直線での瞬間速度なら文ですら目で追えないという地味に凄い妖夢のフィジカル

それぞれの主人が登場するとき、レミリアはカッコよく戦闘に割って入るし幽々子は何の前触れもなくフワッ…と出てくるのがいかにも亡霊らしくて対比みたいになってるのが好き🫶

I love that the characters look exactly like minusT's art style for his drawings, and still different facial features from each other.

白兵戦だと妖夢に分があるのが最高に解釈一致 それを踏まえた上で意地でも接近戦で一本取りに行く咲夜さんはやっぱり瀟洒

2:51 ここ最高に好き ナイフ折られること前提の立ち回りになってる咲夜さんの学習能力の高さ

飛び方の挙動が4人とも全部違うの凄い

I love that this video does show just how powerful and skilled Sakuya is with her power to manipulate time, as well as her strategic mindset. Especially at 2:53 with her second attempt at Silver Actue 360, where instead of just letting the knives fly, she _joins Youmu in the field_ and, knowing now that Youmu can cut her knives, keeps the knife field frozen and individually unfreezes specific knives in order to replace which ever knives she loses/Youmu cuts, while also using the frozen knives as steps for better mobility.

lmfao at sakuya jojo-posing at 1:30 also, PEAK, liked the shift in focus to melee combat for this one as opposed to the freakish dogfighting in part 1, please cook again in part 3

今までの弾幕ごっこに、ナイフと刀の白兵戦を盛り込めるの、ヤバ過ぎる…

レミリアが妖夢の刀を素手で掴むのイケメンすぎる

お互いの間合いの中で繰り広げられる心理戦も面白いし、主従の関係も深く読み取れる 技術的な面のみならず、芸術的な面でもやはりこの方の作品は傑作だと思う

更新頻度低くてってあるけど、このクオリティでなおかつ 他作品も作りつつ上げてるから遅くなるのは当たり前なんだよなぁ… むしろ作れること自体がとんでもない技術だろうに

I really love how Youmu blocks the knifes and Sakuya gets surprised in 1:34

1:35 Sakuya: You’re no match for me. With my time powers I can ju- Youmu: I’m fast as f*ck boiiiii

1:45 1:56 レミリアと咲夜がお互い守り合ってるシーンかっこよすぎて好〜〜😭💗💗

妖夢が一刀流と二刀流を使い分けてるの好き。特に1:28、居合のような構えから周囲に設置されたナイフを全て弾き、その上さらに超高速のカウンターに繋げてるシーンが最高すぎる(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) そして1:44、妖夢の渾身の一刀を素手で止めるレミリア...吸血鬼の身体能力半端ねぇ。

2:56 So far I've noticed very few people talking about this part. It is a big moment, Sakuya actually scores a hit, and Youmu clearly gets startled by that

Sakuya's "Oh crap" moment when Youmu breaks her knives during time stop is amazing. The viseo was about to be third of the length without Remilia stepping in.

Perfect as always. Thanks for making such a great masterpiece. Can't believe you have been doing this for more than a decade already.

1:45 The part where the mistresses steps in to guard their servants is where the climax of the fight really begins. I enjoyed every single moments of the fight scenes

Here's a list of all attacks and abilities referencing the games (closest I could find): 0:30 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 5 - midboss: First nonspell 0:35 - EoSD (Normal) stage 5 - midboss: Spellcard: Strange Art ~ "Misdirection" 0:45 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 5 - midboss: Spellcard: Hungry King Sword ~ "Ten Kings' Retribution" 1:09 - IaMP possible opponent - Sakuya: Spellcard: Second Sign ~ "Checkmaid" 1:15 - IN playable character - Netherworld Team: Shot type: "Bizarreness of Six Realms" 1:17 - IN playable character - Scarlet Team: Shot type: "Mysterious Jack" 1:25 - ISC day 7.6 - boss: spellcard: Time Sign "Changeling Magic" 1:35 - PCB stage 5: Youmu's in game slow motion effect 1:55 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 6 - boss: Spellcard: Lost Soul's Village ~ "Su*cide" 2:03 - IN playable character - Netherworld Team: Shot type: "Invitation from the Nether Side" 2:07 - IN playable character - Scarlet Team: Shot type: "Night dance" 2:14 - EoSD (Normal) stage 6 - boss: Spellcard: Scarlet Sign ~ "Scarlet Shot" 2:16 - EoSD (Lunatic) stage 5 - boss: Spellcard: Illusion Ghost ~ "Jack the Ludo Bile" 2:21 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 6 - boss: Spellcard: Deadly Dance ~ "Mortality Demon World" 2:23 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 5 - boss: Spellcard: Hell God Sword ~ "God's Flashing Slash" 2:29 - PCB/IN playable character - Sakuya/Scarlet Team: Bomb: Illusion Sign ~ "Killing Doll" 3:29 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 6 - boss: First Nonspell 3:32 - EoSD (Lunatic) stage 6 - boss: First Nonspell 3:38 - PCB (Lunatic) stage 5 - boss: Spellcard: Human God Sword ~ "Eternal Truth" 3:47 - EoSD (Lunatic) stage 5 - boss: Spellcard: Maid Secret Skill ~ "Killing Doll"

Love how, despite no word being spoken, you can see what happens in their heads during fight. In Part 1 it was overconfident Reimu expecting easy win, and getting more and more frustrated, because Marisa keep leveling the field by thinking on her feet. In Part 2 Sakuya starts confident in her advantage, but quickly realises Youmu, also aware of it, can easily negate that advantage by fighting defensively, waiting for Sakuya to slip or push too hard. Especially love bold intimidation attempt at 1:25, that ends up in a complete failure, almost costing her a fight

A heartwarming/ funny thing I found is the position both Remilia and Yuyuoko appear from implied they were watching not far away in the bamboo forest implies they were watching the two the whole time and only stepped in because they were worried that their servants would get actually hurt.

1:28 ここ妖夢が大量のナイフに一瞬驚くけどすぐに構えをとって防ぎ切るの好き

1:52 I imagine Yuyuko coming from the darkness saying something like: "Really? A 2 versus 1? And you call yourself a Noble? Let me fix that."

The animations looks so fluid especially in close combat, now i am more excited about the dudes who are gonna add sound effects to the close combat and the slashes.

これマジで再生速度遅くして見るのオススメ！ 弾かれたナイフをキャッチして斬撃入れたりとか、分かりにくいけどヤバい動きしてる所に気付ける！

Can't believe the comment I made about being excited waiting for part 2 of Eternal Night was 2 years ago. Goddamn time flies and now I feels like I aged a decade but I never lost hope.

Everything is so... perfect. The mere fact that it's finally here. The combat choreography between them - who fights who, how they fight, alternating between ranged and melee. The fact that Remi and Yuyuko actually joined. (Unlike Alice and Yukari, who's sitting in the background, enjoying the show and placing bets on their comrades.) The awesome animation, as always. The teaser for part three. This is exactly what my day needed.

1:39 Love the blink and you miss it detail here. The bamboo is cut and starts to fall when Youmu jumps away.

the choreography of this masterpiece is once more awesome. At 02:46, Sakuya catches a knife deflected by Youmu to press the attack with it, and it's really cool.

So apparently Yukari was using her barrier ability to basically call Yuyuko that they found Eientei at 4:09. I am pretty sure the only reason why Barrier Team and Magic Team would have found it right after their battle is due to Remilia Scarlet using her Fate altering abilities while battling Ghost Team for some time. It’s the only possible way that Eientei was even located as it’s concealed deep in the bamboo forest of the lost - an expanse of bamboo so true to it’s own namesake due to being known to cause people to become lost, wandering to nowhere.

This one was really special. In a way, it feels like a love letter to all of your previous work and your journey since then: Remilia and her spells, 11 years ago and now... Yuyuko and her spells, 10 years ago and now... and Sakuya from Yukari's fight, 8 years ago and now. It struck me the most seeing Sakuya use Illusion Sign "Killer Doll" at 2:28, because it instantly took me back to when I saw it in your animations many years ago for the first time. Things have changed a lot in 11 years, but you still continue to make great things. Keep doing your best and being your best, minusT! We'll be supporting you all the way!

Waited 2 years for a 5 minute annimation by the one and only minusT Absolutely worth it, and will definitely do it again

咲夜さんの能力の表し方がかっこよすぎる....

たった四分の動画とは思えない濃密さ。

I like how both mistress first move is totally in character for both of them. Remilia is up your face and dramatic while yuyuoko tries to do the smart thing and snipe both Sakuya and Remilia while they are distracted.

Giving Monty Oum a run for his money. Would love to see this kind of talent go to a full show.

2:49 - 2:50 Watch this bit slowly. Sakuya throws a faint attack to close the distance, which Youmu falls for. Then when she follows up for what looks like is going to be a brutal stab, Youmu is fast enough to dodge it and counter. With no other options, Sakuya has to use the momentum of her previous swing to turn herself around to the point that she can block with the dagger she used for the faint attack. This all happens in, like, half a second. Insane animation.

I still remember when minusT's subterranean animism animation came out... second semester of my sophomore year in college, getting breakfast at the Hans Bethe dining room with the video over and over on replay. I can't believe it's been over 7 years since, and I'm on the hype train again for another long awaited release!

今までと趣が異なる、接近戦ならではの緊迫感と緩急のある演出がすごく楽しかった 刃物を使うこの二人のマッチングについての新しい解釈を観ることができてとても興味深い 日本刀の構えについてもしっかりと考証がなされているのがいい お互いの技と反応を見ながら次の一手が変わっていく様子に見ているこっちも「つぎはどうなる」「そうくるのか」と思考が引き込まれるシナリオ設計はすごい モデリング、アニメーションに加えてエンターテイメントとして完成度の高いシナリオがデザインできるのは本当に驚異的な総合力だと思う 東方Projectファンに限らず、いろいろな分野のクリエイターにもぜひ見てもらいたい動画だ 個人のクリエイションもここまで洗練された作品を仕上げることができるんだって勇気がもらえる

That was so beautiful to watch. Incredible dynamic between Sakuya and Youmu through and through.

butterflies vs bats is SUCH a cool visual. Thanks for another epic animation!

You know this is peak Touhou Project content when Sakuya's 0:16 walk has you hypnotized.

Love how Youmu can cut through Sakuya's knives, which evens out the playing field against Sakuya's timestop "The things that cannot be cut by my Roukanken, forged by youkai... are next to none!"

This makes me so happy. Ngl i'm so excited to see Yuyuko again. The contrast between Yuyuko's flowy movement and Remilia's fierce movement is very real nice. Both Youmu's and Sakuya's melee is pretty incredible to watch.

I love how both opponents are using not only magic, but blades too.

예전에 잠시 표현하셨던 요우무 칼로 탄막 쳐내는 모습을 다시보니 감동 ㅠ

Least chaotic fight caused by a misunderstanding in Touhou.

途中レミリアと幽々子が2人助けて加勢するとこカッコイイし好き

The characters are somehow moving even more fluidly than ever. This is absolutely stunning. I particularly can't believe how seamless the 2v2 battles worked out with Yuyu/Remi lobbing big shots at each other while the Youmu/Sakuya fight continued in the middle of the barrage.

I'm getting this feeling that both masters are just enjoying themselves instead of diving in full-on duel, watching and making fun of their servants being dead serious about the fight. A setting that can be commonly seen in many doujins. Ara Ara moment, if you will. Also really digging this whole transposition into danmaku fighting game theme from the usual bullet hell shmup vibe. Hits me like a nod to the fighting game series that started from IaMP.

I really love the way things glow under the night, it really adds to the appeal! It’s also cool to understand them even without saying a word. ^^ Fantastic work as always!!

いや〜…めっちゃ鳥肌立つ… かっこよすぎでしょ…Part1のときも思ったけど… これ制作してると思うとすごすぎる… 才能の塊…

ちゃんと放つ弾幕技や使用の仕方に原作再現とリスペクトを感じられて、最高のファンメイドアニメーションでした！ 殺陣のシーンでも優雅かつトリッキーに立ち回る咲夜さんと、いざ戦闘となると真っ向からぶつかる姿勢の妖夢がいい対比ですし、それぞれの主も含めてキャラの個性が戦闘スタイルや体運びに表れてるのが素晴らしい…

THIS IS AMAZING I DIDN'T EXPECT YUYUKO VS REMILIA

I love your videos! The dynamic angles, the pretty colours, the VIOLENCE! It was all so cool. Aw man, when Sakuya threw her knife past her opponent, flew behind her and caught it again. That was awesome! You're awesome. Take care.

This is naturally the best 3d animation I have ever seen in my life

This is why I live so long

the wait is finally over... ETERNAL NIGHT 2 HAS ARRIVED!!!

When Remilia grabs Youmu's sword at 1:45 was absolutely sick! The whole video was amazing!! Worth the wait!! Can't wait for part 3 now!

キャラの細かい仕草、表情などの動きが本当にすごい。華麗な弾幕。こんな素晴らしいリアリティにするために一体どれくらいの時間をかけてくれたことか。

Your take on Sakuya's knives was unique... I loved it!

2:37めちゃくちゃかっこいいけど時止めて地道にナイフ拾ってるんだと思うと笑えてくる

妖夢と咲夜が闘ってる時に主人が助けに参戦してくるところがカッコイイ✨ そして、幽々子と妖夢、レミリアと咲夜の弾幕コンビネーションで撃ち合って闘ってるシーンがオリジナル要素もあって熱いですね✨

0:30　妖夢:通常(中ボス時) 0:35　咲夜:通常(中ボス時) 0:45　妖夢:餓王剣「餓鬼十王の報い」 0:48　咲夜:奇術「幻惑ミスディレクション」 1:35　妖夢:人符「現世斬」 2:16　咲夜:幻幽「ジャック・ザ・ルドビレ」 2:23　妖夢:獄神剣「業風神閃斬」 2:28　咲夜:幻符「殺人ドール」 3:30　幽々子:通常1 3:34　レミリア:通常1 3:37　妖夢:人神剣「俗諦常住」 3:47　咲夜:メイド秘技「殺人ドール」 自信はない……間違えてたり抜けてたりするかも

たった5分程度の動画なのに大好評のバトル映画を見たかのような感覚になるほど凄い作品✨️

I like how well this show's Youmu's personality and fighting style. Yes, she gets afraid of things that you wonder why she'd be scared, but in a fight this shows just how smart and strong she really is. Glad to see her get some justice.

2:16 i LOVE how they used their spell cards together.

Master&Servant VS Master&Setvant. Team Ghost Princess with her Half-Ghost Gardener VS Team Elegant Vampire Princess and her Perfect Ultimate Headmaid

yuyuko uwu Those 4 minutes felt like forever... Amazing animation, and amazing ideas, like Yuyuko shooting bubble bullets for Youmu to slash it and become 200 Yojana in One Slash.

I also like the detail at 3:30 where Yuyuko and Remilia are starting to use their first non-spell from their respective games, which causes Youmu and Sakuya to come to their aid cus *shit's about to get real* when their mistresses are beginning a full-on spellcard battle.

오래 전 봤던 첫 영상도 충격이었는데, 십여 년 간 끊임없이 발전하는 게 정말 대단하네요. 매번 이것보다 더 잘 만들 수가 있을까 싶은데 항상 그 이상의 것을 만들고... 특히 근접 액션씬이 요우무, 사쿠야 두 캐릭터의 아이덴티티를 100% 드러낸 느낌... 브금 선정도 기가 막히고 몇 번이고 다시 보게 되네요.

滑らかに避ける霊夢と魔理沙に比べて妖夢の弾幕の避け方が瞬発的なのも凝ってて良き

That short sequence of attacks from 1:17 has so much detail, Sakuya throws 2 knives, one to target Youmu and the other to target her ghost half, Youmu does a Sekiro and parries every knife and Sakuya throws knives midair to jump off them

I like to imagine that Sakuya is raiding the SDM cupboards for more knives inbetween attacks.. It actually would be really funny if she changed outfits during a battle due to taking naps, showering (i guess this might not work with frozen time iunno), eating lunch.

時を操る能力だから、ナイフの時間だけ止めて浮かせたり飛ばしたり出来るっていう解釈好きです。

Thanks! I've been watching your animation for many years.

It's time for Yuyuko to know What kind of force effects Mystia gave to her 🔥🔥🔥

あくまで対人戦闘な咲夜と妖夢と、桁違いの規模でやりあう主人達の対比が良い

I think this might be my favorite of your fight choreography yet. So dynamic, and I love the use of danmaku and physical fight choreography!

JESUS the fight was chaotic, didn't expect for a 2v2!!! I am very excited of what ideas you have for Eirin, She is my favourite boss and has a lot of dense patterns, I am hoping you'll sweat on this one!

妖夢の剣さばきも咲夜のナイフさばきもレミリアと幽々子のスペカも弾幕も全部きれいだった… 次はマリアリで優曇華と戦うんだろうか…？