Youmu Konpaku

Youmu Konpaku, also known as Ghostly Gardener and Gardener of the Azure Sky, is a character from the Touhou Project series.
== Charactah Account ==
Youmu is one of the stranger entities in Gensokyo, part-human and part-ghost at the same time. Her two halves are not intermixed like one would expect from a cross-breed, but actually exist in physically separate bodies. Youmu has a straight-forward and focused personality, which complements her swordsmanship abilities well. However, her personality conflicts with that of her master, Yuyuko Saigyouji, who is very whimsical and playful in nature. Still, she serves Yuyuko as best as she can, tending to the gardens in Hakugyokurou and following her orders.
Youmu commonly wields two blades at once, having studied under the previous gardener, Youki. The longer blade, called Roukanken (Tower-Watching Sword) is said to be able to kill ten ghosts in one swipe; the shorter blade, Hakurouken (White Tower Sword), is able to cleave through a person's own confusion. However, not much is known about her particular style of swordsmanship, or her parents. What is known is that Youki, also a servant of Hakugyokurou, had begun training a very young Youmu when he suddenly disappeared one day, leaving her style incomplete. No one currently knows his whereabouts, and Youmu believes his disappearance is some kind of lesson from him.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Touhou Unofficial Doujin Anime: A Summer Day's Dream
* Touhou Unofficial Doujin Anime: A Summer Day's Dream Episode 2.5
=== Manga ===
* Touhou Bougetsushou: Silent Sinner in Blue
* Touhou Chireikiden: Foul Detective Satori
* Touhou Ibara Kasen: Wild and Horned Hermit
* Touhou Kourindou: Curiosities of Lotus Asia
* Touhou Sangetsusei: Oriental Sacred Place
* Touhou Sangetsusei: Visionary Fairies in Shrine
=== Video Games ===
* Danmaku Amanojaku: Impossible Spell Card
* Magical Battle Arena NEXT
* Touhou Bunkachou: Shoot the Bullet
* Touhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
* Touhou Hisouten: Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
* Touhou Hisoutensoku: Chase the Enigma of the Gargantuan Guignol
* Touhou Kaeitzuka: Phantasmagoria of Flower View
* Touhou Shinkirou: Hopeless Masquerade
* Touhou Shinreibyou: Ten Desires
* Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
* Wily Beast and Weakest Creature
== Trivia ==
* Her theme song is titled "Hiroari Shoots A Strange Bird ~ Till When?", named after a story in Taiheiki, which a warrior named Hiroari slays a youkai known as Itsumade. This is an homage to the storyline. Judging from the story of Perfect Cherry Blossom, the heroine plays the role of Hiroari, Youmu is Itsumade, and the corpse is probably Yuyuko Saigyouji.
* In Touhou Hisoutensoku, one of Youmu's new Spell Cards resembles one of Grant's supers from Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
** Also in Touhou Hisoutensoku, one of Youmu's palette swaps seems to resemble Nue Houjuu.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Youmu Konpaku at Touhou Wiki
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