Hey, It’s ZUN!

By: Derek Yu

On: December 5th, 2008

Earlier this year the shmup god ZUN, creator of the incredibly popular Touhou series of doujin shoot ‘em ups, was interviewed (YouTube, 8:30 in) on NHK’s The Net Star, a Japanese television show about internet culture. (NHK is Japan’s big public broadcasting network.) So if you ever wanted to see the face of the man behind “Team” Shanghai Alice, here you go. Nice hat!

And for those who are unfamiliar with the doujin shoot ‘em up scene, check out our Introduction to Doujin Shmups article, written by Shoot the Core’s Postman in ’07.

TIGdb: Entry for Team Shanghai Alice

(Source: Zepy, via Canned Dogs)

Posted in Community, Developers, Doujin, Interviews, Shoot-em-ups | Tags: TeamShanghaiAlice

Biggerfish

Shame I can’t understand a thing.
Dusty Spur

Alternate title: The best excuse to curse at your monitor you will ever get

I can’t decide if I love or hate ZUN :[
http://chaoseed.com/garden John Evans

It must be ZUN, he’d die without something on his head.

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Anonymous

Noooo, the interview part itself was much to short!
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Wooo, is there a subtitled version, it look like a overall good documentary about touhou.
the2bears

It’s surprising how little Japanese I’ve learned over the years. Actually, it’s not surprising :)

Cool stuff though.
Permanent

What game is this?

http://www.tigsource.com/features/images/jabberwocky.jpg

Screenshot is from this page that fails (FAILS) to mention it

http://www.tigsource.com/features/doujin-shmups.html
Derek

It’s Engage to Jabberwock by Platine Dispositif.
Dusty Spur

P.S. Engage to Jabberwock is pretty boss.
kiryo

wooah picture of him without beer!!! rare..
Sigvatr

Shoot em up? Instant indie game classic. Give this man a medal.
http://mylstarelectronics.blogspot.com Mylstar Electronics

ZUN is for Junya Ota.