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Genjii
ɡe̞nʑi Genjii | |
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 Genjii in Story of Eastern Wonderland TurtleMore Character Titles | |
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Able to fly in the sky |
| Age |
Unknown, lived a long life |
| Occupation |
Reimu's pet |
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Genjii (玄爺) is a turtle that lives at the Hakurei Shrine. His magical abilities have granted him a long life and the ability to fly, and as Reimu Hakurei cannot fly under her own power prior to Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, he is used as a platform for Reimu to fly on.
Official Profiles
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★ 亀 ・・・ 玄爺
長い間生きているうちに、色々な神力を身につけた亀。靈夢の修業中に捕 |
Turtle Genjii
A turtle who's lived a long life and gained many powers. |
Character Design
Name
The kanji for Gen (玄) literally means 'Black' or 'Mysterious'. The kanji for Jii (爺) literally means 'Old Man' or 'Grandfather'.
Design
His name Genjii fits his appearance that of an old turtle with a grey beard. He is clearly much older than Reimu, and she often refers to him as "Gramps" in order to mock his age (and as a pun on his name).
Appearances
Genjii hasn't appeared in the Touhou Project since Mystic Square. However, ZUN mentioned in interviews that Genjii is "probably living in the lake at the back of the shrine."[1] In Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 12, when Reimu and Marisa Kirisame were talking about "glowing moss," Reimu said it would be nice to transfer it to the pond in the back of the shrine. Marisa responds that it could grow there on the turtles' backs. It's possible that one of those turtles is Genjii.
Genji is also vaguely referenced in Reimu's VS script in Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost when she defeats Yachie Kicchou.
Relationship
- Reimu Hakurei
While not much is known about the two, we do know that he respects Reimu, referring to her as "my lady", and that Reimu is quite playful with Genjii, calling him "Gramps" and a "Senile old turtle".
Additional Information
- Genjii only speaks in Story of Eastern Wonderland.
- Because of his ability to fly and speak he is probably a type of youkai, as animals that live very long usually turn into one.
- Genjii seems to know about the full power of the Yin-Yang Orb, [2] but it's unknown to which extent.
Fandom
Official Sources
- 1997/08/15 Story of Eastern Wonderland - FUUMAROKU.txt (official profile)
- 1997/12/29 Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream - appearance only
- 1998/08/14 Lotus Land Story - appearance only
- 1998/12/30 Mystic Square - appearance only
- 2004/10/30 Meiji University talkshow "Dawn of Touhou" (a ZUN Interview) - ZUN stated a comment about Genjii probably living in the back of the shrine (?)
References
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