Orange

Overview

Orange is a character from the Touhou Project series, introduced as the Stage 1 boss in the PC-98 title Touhou Gensokyo ~ Lotus Land Story. Encountered along a mountain path behind the shrine, she is a solitary youkai unrelated to the servants of the nearby mansion. While her name does not appear during the main game's dialogue, it is revealed in supplementary documentation and subsequent game credits.

Appearance

Orange has long red hair, orange eyes, and wears a hair bow along with a yellow hat. Her outfit consists of a yellow shirt with puffy short sleeves, a green vest, and a green open skirt featuring buttons, worn over yellow shorts. During her final attack sequence, both her hair and the circular aura around her change to blue.

Personality

Orange possesses a cheerful and confident demeanor. She shows a bold attitude toward opponents, warning them not to look down on her simply because she is a first-stage enemy. Despite her bravado, she is quickly defeated before having the opportunity to introduce herself.

Abilities

In battle, Orange wields a baton and can generate a circular aura surrounding her body to launch bullet patterns.

Background

Orange first appears in Touhou Gensokyo ~ Lotus Land Story on the mountain path located behind the Hakurei Shrine. As a stray youkai living in the area, she confronts the main characters early in their journey. Unlike the bosses of the subsequent stages, she operates independently rather than serving as a guard for Mugenkan.

Relationships

Orange encounters and battles protagonists such as Hakurei Reimu along the mountain trail. Within the progression of her debut game, she precedes bosses Kurumi and Elly.

Trivia

An unused version of her theme song, titled 'Decoration Battle', exists within the game's audio tracks. Due to her visual elements and name, fan work often links her with later characters such as Hong Meiling and Chen. Additionally, fans frequently celebrate her on April 14th in connection with Orange Day.