Tokiko
The Unnamed Book-Reading Youkai is a character appearing in the *Touhou Project* literary work *Curiosities of Lotus Asia*. Lacking an official proper name in canonical releases, she is widely referred to by fans as Tokiko. She plays a pitiable role in her debut, having her prized books confiscated after an unexpected beatdown by the series protagonists while quietly reading on the roadside.
Overview
The Unnamed Book-Reading Youkai is a character appearing in the Touhou Project literary work Curiosities of Lotus Asia. Lacking an official proper name in canonical releases, she is widely referred to by fans as Tokiko. She plays a pitiable role in her debut, having her prized books confiscated after an unexpected beatdown by the series protagonists while quietly reading on the roadside.
Appearance
She features short, two-tone hair colored white and blue, paired with bright red eyes. Distinctive red bird wings are attached to her back and head. Her attire consists of a simple long-sleeved dress.
Personality
She enjoys quiet leisure time engrossed in literature by the roadside. Despite her unfortunate circumstances, she displays a persistent and cheeky nature, pursuing those who take her possessions and attempting to reclaim her stolen property without backed-down fear.
Abilities
She is capable of unleashing spiritual projectiles from behind, possessing enough offensive power to drop Reimu Hakurei in a surprise attack. Reimu acknowledged her surprisingly solid combat strength, though Marisa Kirisame deemed her relatively easy to handle.
Background
While reading a multi-volume book series titled 'The Future of Non-von Neumann Computers' from the outside world, she was ambushed by Reimu Hakurei, who confiscated three of her books. Tracking Reimu to the shop Kourindou, she discovered the books had already been sold to Rinnosuke Morichika, and was ultimately defeated by Marisa Kirisame while trying to get them back. She later makes a brief silent appearance flying over the Human Village in Forbidden Scrollery.
Relationships
She confronted Reimu Hakurei to demand the return of her stolen property after being ambushed. Her books ended up in the hands of store owner Rinnosuke Morichika, and she was subsequently defeated in battle by Marisa Kirisame. In background artwork, she is seen flying alongside Lily White.
Trivia
Her fan-given nickname 'Tokiko' stems from her ibis-colored wings combined with an ibis-related storyline that followed her debut chapter. Although she lacks an official name, spell cards, or character theme song, she maintains a dedicated fanbase alongside other unnamed characters such as Daiyousei and Koakuma.
