Kasen Ibaraki
One-Armed Horned Hermit
Kasen Ibaraki's usual outfit. It features an apron with a thorn design and a green skirt.
Unparalleled Head Prefect
A uniform designed especially for Kasen by Yukari Yakumo, inspired by clothing from the outside world.
Hermit's Manchu-Han Imperial Feast
Kasen's cook-off outfit. She learned how to cook under Master Meiling.
Hermit Housework Maid
A maid uniform provided for Kasen. It comes with a mysterious club that was stored away in the maid storeroom.
Sociable White Hermit
Kasen's Fantasy Rebirth outfit. It was fashioned at Kourindou based on the information in the journal.
One-Armed Horned Hermit
Kasen Ibaraki's usual outfit. It features an apron with a thorn design and a green skirt.
Voice Lines
Voice Sets
Hermit Leading the Shrine Maiden
VA: Yoshida Seiko
Heavenly Animal Lover
VA: Shinomiya Asuka
Sermon-Loving Hermit
VA: Sasaki Hitomi
Character Information
Temperament: Saiun
Saiun (a Touhou LW original) refers to iridescent clouds, an optical phenomenon that occurs when clouds appear near the sun and are lit up in rainbow colors. Humans seem to think that seeing these clouds is good luck, making this an apt temperament for a hermit. Kasen is endowed with Metal Phase, from how she seems to be hiding some secrets, and Sun Essence, from her strong sense of morality. The cold and silent Metal Phase resists Earth Phase, because earth bears metal, but it is weak to Fire Phase, because fire refines metal. The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence.
Ability/Backstory: Capable of guiding animals
Kasen Ibaraki's ability lets her speak and communicate with animals. Kasen lives with many animals, including giant eagles, raiju, a tiger, and even a young dragon. She loves all animals and devotes herself to protecting them. She is also a hermit, which puts her in a position to lead humans, but come to think of it, humans are also just another kind of animal... Her hermitry may be a bit different from most. She can also use various senjutsu because of her hermitry. She is definitely one of the most powerful hermits in Gensokyo, with her own private Senkai and her ability to hide the path to her home using fangshu. Her personality also befits her stature, as expected of a virtuous hermit.
Attacks
Jintsuu Bullet
Kasen Ibaraki's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). This attack uses jintsuu, or transcendental power, to shoot bullets of air. The transcendental power mentioned here refers to supernatural techniques only obtainable through virtuous living and meditation. Kasen has this power because she is a hermit. Hermits have a very complicated history.
Bullets
- Shukumyou Bullet
- Jinsoku Bullet
- Tengen Bullet
- Tenni Bullet
- Rojin Bullet
- Tashin Bullet
Kanda
Kasen Ibaraki's Focus Shot. Kasen uses Kanda, one of her pet giant eagles, to attack her targets. Apparently, the name Kanda comes from the name of a hermit in a certain book of tales.
Bullets
- Kanda's Charge
- Hawk Eye
- Kanda's Charge
- Hawk Eye
- Kanda's Charge
- Kanda's Charge
Dragon Sign: Dragon's Growl
Kasen Ibaraki's Spell Card. She positions her bandaged arm to make it look like a dragon and shoots out compressed qi in this senjutsu attack. Its force is as intense as a bellowing dragon.
Bullets
- Water Dragon Qi Bullet
- Water Dragon Qi Cannon
- Qi Bullet
- Qi Cannon
- Qi Bullet
- Water Dragon Qi Cannon
Wrap Sign: Prosthetic Arm Proteus
Kasen Ibaraki's Spell Card. She uses her unwrapped bandage to make a false arm, wrap up a large rock and throw it with senjutsu. This is normally a technique which binds and strikes its target, but this time, it has been devised with long-range attacks in mind. Proteus is the name of an ancient Greek sea god, which is where the word protean (meaning versatile or mutable) comes from. Perhaps the name of this attack is referencing the arm's changing forms.
Bullets
- Rock Catapult
- Rock Smash
- Catapult
- Smash
- Catapult
- Rock Smash
When the Ice Melts, the Waves Wash the Old Moss's Beard
Kasen Ibaraki's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). Kasen imbues her bandaged arm with scorching heat before spearing her ultra hot hand through her target to make them explode. The name of the attack comes from an old Japanese poem.
Bullets
- Moss Counter Cut
- Anti-Hero Explosion
- Divine Spear Hand
- Super Shockwave
- Divine Spear Hand
- Anti-Hero Explosion
Skills
Skill: Breath Control
A qi manipulation method that is taught at the dojo. Control your breathing to manipulate the qi flowing through you and keep your mind and body calm.
Skill: Qi Movement
A qi manipulation method that is taught at the dojo. Focus on a part of your body and send your qi to it.
Skill: Ibaraki Box
Kasen's beloved Ibaraki Box of a Hundred Medicines. For some reason, if you drink alcohol out of this wooden box, your wounds will heal and you will be filled with power.
