Minamitsu Murasa's usual outfit. It features a white sailor uniform with green lines.
All Aboard! Full Speed Ahead!
Minamitsu's specialized outfit for generating cheer. I'll change water hazards to happiness!
White Captain Sailing the Sea
Minamitsu's Fantasy Rebirth outfit. It was fashioned at Kourindou based on information in the journal.
Big Bunny Anchor
Minamitsu's egg hunt outfit. This bunny-eared captain will find all the buried treasure.
The Ghost Left From the Shipwreck Accident
Voice Lines
Gacha Pickup
I'm Minamitsu Murasa, also known as Captain Murasa! I'm the captain of the Palanquin Ship. Yes, I'm a ship-sinking ship phantom.
Introduction
So you're the human Hijiri was talking about. I'm Minamitsu Murasa, also known as Captain Murasa! Yes, I'm a ship-sinking ship phantom. Are you looking to become a follower of our temple? ...What? You want to ride on the Palanquin Ship?! Ah, well, you see, the Myouren Temple building is actually the transformed version of the Palanquin Ship. So if you really want a ride on it, we'll have to pull the temple up from the ground... Do you wanna try? We could do it while no one's looking.
Purple Heart
Every so once in a while, I secretly change the temple back into the Palanquin Ship.
Blue Heart
The Palanquin Ship makes it possible to travel to and from Makai.
Green Heart
I'm a captain, so it's my duty to protect you, a future member of my crew. Remember, the captain always goes down with the ship.
Orange Heart
Well, I am a ship phantom, so I have sunk many a ship in my time. But it was all thanks to Hijiri that I was able to change for the better. I take great pride in the fact that I was able to help, if even just a little, in setting her free.
Pink Heart
You want to investigate Makai aboard the Palanquin Ship, do you? I'd normally say no without a moment's thought, but you're right; some kind of out-of-this-world power would be needed to cause this incident. And Makai may be the perfect place to find such a clue. Come on, let's go talk to Hijiri about it―I'll back you up.
Summer
It's hot, so I decided to cool down by sprinkling water about with my ladle. But no matter how much I do it, it didn't get any cooler. And there's just as much water as when I started. I wonder why... Oh, was that ghost story not very scary?
Login
Ahoy! ...How do you like my greeting? I'm always itching to set sail, so I decided to at least play the part while I'm stuck here on land.
Enhancement
My helmsman technique has improved! I can't wait to try it out!
Return
I'm back! It's always nice to return home safely from a voyage.
Home 1
Hijiri's dream of achieving a perfect world is also my dream. I'm going to cast off again today in search of a new dawn where I can freely display my full power.
Home 2
Oh, that's right! There's a sea on the moon! But I don't think I'd be allowed to set sail there... But I really, really want to!
Home 3
Whenever I sink the shinigami's ship, her clothes get soaked, and her face submerges underwater with only the tip of her nose poking out. And she just stays like that―never surfacing... It creeps me out, so I always return her ship to normal halfway through.
Reaction 1
Every sailor has to know how to use an anchor.
Reaction 2
If you want to talk, why don't we go down by the water?
Reaction 3
Training at the temple is fun, but it's pretty demanding!
Task
Oh, a task. What's it about? ...Hm, I see.
Task Complete
Nice work, you completed the task! Let's take a break and have a cup of tea or something.
Mail
Oh, there's a letter. It seems to be addressed to you!
Errand Finished
It looks like the errand's finished. Why don't we go welcome them back together?
Start of Battle
I'll defeat everyone who blocks the passage of my ship!
Mid-Wave
It seems there are still a few more obstacles.
Victory
We've cleared the treacherous seas. It's smooth sailing from here on out!
Defeat
Urk, that was just as careless as letting a ship run aground...
Spellcard 1 Chant 1
This is the true calling
of all ship phantoms!
Spellcard 1 Chant 2
There isn't a single ship
that I can't sink!
Spellcard 1 Casted
Capsize: Foundering Anchor
Spellcard 2 Chant 1
The more you struggle
the faster you'll sink!
Spellcard 2 Chant 2
And if you don't struggle, you'll
get swallowed up all the same!
Spellcard 2 Casted
Drowning Sign: Sinkable Vortex
Last Word Chant 1
I'm ready.
Come at me if you dare!
Last Word Chant 2
I'll show you the power
of a cornered youkai!
Last Word Casted
Palanquin Fleet Bombardment
Boost 1
Haaa!
Boost 2
Uoooh!
Boost 3
Weigh anchor!
Graze 1
Hyaa!
Graze 2
There!
Graze 3
Sound the horn!
Command A
All right!
Command B
Let's go with that!
Command C
The captain thinks so too!
Command D
Sink down to the darkest depths!
Skill A
Hard-A-Port!
Skill B
Hard-A-Starboard!
Shot A
Target locked!
Shot B
Sink!
Damage
Eek!?
Heavy Damage
Yikes!
Guard
Too easy.
Graze Activated
Your aim's way off.
Change to Rear
I'll leave the rest to you!
Change to Front
Let's take our bearings first!
Buff/Heal
Thanks for the assistance!
Knocked Out
I wasn't strong enough... I'm sorry, Hijiri!
Voice Sets
Palanquin Ship Captain
VA: Kiyoto Arisa
Ghost of Shipwrecks
VA: Ozawa Ari
Murasa Ship Phantom
VA: Naganawa Maria
Character Information
Temperament: Byakuran
Byakuran (a Touhou LW original) refers to a white squall, a sudden and violent windstorm at sea that is not accompanied by any black clouds to indicate its presence. An apt temperant for a youkai who sinks ships. Minamitsu is endowed with Water Phase, as a ship phantom, and Sun Essence, with her admiration of Byakuren.
The flexible and patient Water Phase resists Metal Phase, because metal collects water, but it is weak to Earth Phase, because earth directs water.
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 causing shipwrecks
Minamitsu Murasa's ability as a youkai and ship phantom. As long as there is water nearby, she can drown someone even if they are not aboard a boat. She can even make people die at chozuya (pavilions at shrines with a water basin used by worshippers to purify themselves).
Water is dangerous and frightening because most land animals, including humans, need water to live yet perish if they drown in it. Living and the risk of drowning are two sides of the same coin. This is why there are so many famous youkai and monsters connected to water throughout the world. Japan is an archipelago, so people used to live in constant fear of ship-sinking youkai.
Minamitsu, however, has changed her ways thanks to Byakuren and now only makes her targets soaking wet instead of drowning them. It seems she gets away with doing this when the monks train under waterfalls. Maybe it will make a great gift for the fairies and children of the village in summer.
Attacks
Anchor Boomerang
Minamitsu Murasa's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She throws her favorite anchor like a boomerang in this attack. Boomerangs aren't meant to return after hitting their target, but Minamitsu's anchor does because she's a ghost! (Which doesn't really explain anything...)
Bullets
Martin's Anchor Throw
Danforth Anchor Throw
Herreshoff Anchor Throw
Trotman's Anchor Throw
Admiralty Anchor Throw
JIS Stock Anchor Throw
Anchor Shot
Minamitsu Murasa's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original.) She shoots a phantom of an anchor (Yes, anchors also have phantoms!) directly into her target. Minamitsu is a ghost and a ship phantom, making her unique as most youkai do not originate from phantoms. She differs from usual phantoms because she has a distinct and corporeal body. This anchor phantom may have gained a physical form in a similar manner to Minamitsu―through spite and the fear of others.
Bullets
Delta Anchor Shot
Pool Anchor Shot
Spek Anchor Shot
Baldt Anchor Shot
Hall's Anchor Shot
JIS Stockless Anchor Shot
Capsize: Foundering Anchor
Minamitsu Murasa's Spell Card. She swings her anchor with such strength that it would sink a ship. There are many different types of ship phantoms, and some are said to sink ships by using an anchor. Minamitsu may have inherited their legacy. Ship phantoms must be very skillful and knowledgeable if they can sink a whole ship with a single anchor.
Bullets
Tomomori's Vengeful Anchor
Blade of Water
Ugume Anchor
Sharp Blade of Water
Cursed Anchor
Cleaving Blade of Water
Drowning Sign: Sinkable Vortex
Minamitsu Murasa's Spell Card. She attacks her target with a violent swirling maelstrom of water. This Spell Card is more than capable of sinking a ship, but whirlpools that occur in nature can be just as dangerous. Particularly violent whirlpools contain many bubbles that make the ship less buoyant and a strong current that drags the ship down into the depths like a monstrous antlion larva of the sea.
Bullets
Naruto Whirlpools
Strait of Messina Whirlpool
Charybdis
Old Sow Whirlpool
Moskstraumen Whirlpool
Corryvreckan Whirlpool
Palanquin Fleet Bombardment
Minamitsu Murasa's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). The Palanquin Ship is usually in the form of Myouren Temple, so perhaps this ship is a replica, or maybe she uses the real one in secret... (Though it is possible that Byakuren gave her permission.) The way in which she creates a semblance of a fleet by making each ship really small is somewhat reminiscent of how a certain youkai used the Seeds of Unkown Form on the fragments of the Flying Storehouse. This Last Word lets Minamitsu act the part of an Admiral of a whole armada... for a little while, at least.
Bullets
176's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
107's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
149's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
134's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
159's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
201's Aerial Photon Torpedoes
Skills
Skill: Hard-A-Starboard!
Captain Murasa's tiller technique. She sets sail with all her friends aboard!
Skill: Hard-A-Port!
Captain Murasa's tiller technique. The fairway's clear―Raise anchor and set sail!
Skill: Bottomless Ladle
Ship phantoms cling to boats at sea and say, "give me a ladle." If they are given one, they will use it to pour water into the boat, so you must give them one with a hole in the bottom.
