In which Delta Pie makes too many graphs for his own good, probably pronounces a Japanese name wrong, and interviews some guy whilst wearing scuffed cosplay.
This is an analysis of the 18th Touhou popularity poll. All things that are not numbers are speculation, feel free to suggest alternative rationalizations or ideas in the comments!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:33 Characters
15:06 Music
20:32 Works
24:41 Questionnaire
31:37 EX Rivals
36:06 Outroduction
Special Thanks and Links
Maribel Hearn’s translation of the results: maribelhearn.com/thvote
Original results: toho-vote.info/results/18
EX results: toho-vote.info/result/rival
Touhou backgrounds ripped by Dai: www.youtube.com/@Dai_karasu/videos
Characters arts either by ZUN, Dairi, or from Who’s Who of Humans and Youkai.
explosion.mp4 my beloved
News intro: th-cam.com/video/ZHt66Gd1huk/w-d-xo.html
ONN theme: th-cam.com/video/wLs9ZxmLebg/w-d-xo.html
Internet Survivor: th-cam.com/video/G6N943NlCbw/w-d-xo.html
Flandre 17.5: th-cam.com/video/6phPCkrRnAw/w-d-xo.html
Youmu Wily Beast and Weakest Creature th-cam.com/video/MDej6XX7HiI/w-d-xo.html
Scarlet Police on Ghetto Patrol: th-cam.com/video/7h7bnYA1LXE/w-d-xo.html
Cirno Touhou 6: th-cam.com/video/RhwJijgTXlc/w-d-xo.html
Funky Cirno by u/Javi_Lacking: www.reddit.com/r/touhou/comments/x9szr7/yall_know_the_drill/
MTB’s Japanese Goblin: th-cam.com/video/UIp6_0kct_U/w-d-xo.html
Yukari AoCF: th-cam.com/video/yd33LMSfu-Y/w-d-xo.html
Yukari family art by ClearEchoes: www.deviantart.com/clearechoes/art/Touhou-Yakumo-Family-477720357
Nitori HBM: th-cam.com/video/4wAIEqkqJRs/w-d-xo.html
Yuuma 17.5 th-cam.com/video/99P0YTh_JDM/w-d-xo.html
Comically Large Spork by Yoshika: bamboowacker/status/1452993136192524302
Okuu 17.5: th-cam.com/video/qFtUQ81JrDk/w-d-xo.html
The Creator: th-cam.com/video/9YFZ_7yPId4/w-d-xo.html
Kutaka 17.5: th-cam.com/video/w6ItXsBQuA4/w-d-xo.html
Takane HBM: th-cam.com/video/m_ifLTQs6fo/w-d-xo.html
Con-sultant: th-cam.com/video/RypOHapqCeQ/w-d-xo.html
Mystia’s Izakaya GIF: external-preview.redd.it/IGNe9_hXBzWLRZaF25hK6SA7TSXqm8Kae8U_tqP0taw.gif?format=mp4&v=enabled&s=fefee2b4a027cf3c92bf1e02c2bc80cce9176063
Mystia’s Izakaya intro: th-cam.com/video/a3Sg0_bvY-A/w-d-xo.html
Confetti green screen: th-cam.com/video/RDkLxMWBuNM/w-d-xo.html
Fire green screen: th-cam.com/video/I2k8ScdzMXs/w-d-xo.html
Remilia piano art by 南瓜馬車: www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/29732945
HSiFS Stage 4: th-cam.com/video/kggWYSNOBtA/w-d-xo.html
Hakurei Shrine Soku: th-cam.com/video/1UEw4K7w9kM/w-d-xo.html
Gotcha Gotcha: th-cam.com/video/Qz8sICtjD9w/w-d-xo.html
Joystick: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gnome-joystick.svg
Vs. battle template: www.deviantart.com/bla5t3r/art/VS-battle-template-847374565
Touhou 8 Stage 4A: th-cam.com/video/ZtAh8-F3cUI/w-d-xo.html
Yachie and Saki GIF: tenor.com/view/touhou-saki-kurokoma-yachie-kicchou-gif-20670571
Marisa Stole the Precious Thing: th-cam.com/video/1pDM6fQUfJs/w-d-xo.html
Ballot box: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ballot_voting_box.png
Yukari vs. Tenshi SWR: th-cam.com/video/DZM55w725Co/w-d-xo.html
IceFairy Tweet: richard_effendi/status/1638153881128689668
Kaguya vs. Mokou dance: th-cam.com/video/7sASWdtV2GQ/w-d-xo.html
The first Onion video I found that had that endcard: th-cam.com/video/OXb3dzNLebk/w-d-xo.html
Background Music
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Space Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Floating Cities" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Light Thought var 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Magic Scout - Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Universal" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Dreamer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Jellyfish in Space" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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