| “ | You might not have any business with me, but I sure have some with you! Resolving this incident is my job! I'm gonna defeat you and return Gensokyo to normal! | „ |
| ~ Reimu Hakurei to Okina Matara |
The Incident Resolvers, also known as Youkai Exterminators, are the main protagonists of the Touhou Project franchise.
It is the title given to several heroines who have in common to investigate and and resolve the Incidents (異変, Jihen?) caused by hostile Youkais in order to maintain peace of Gensokyo and protect people from harm.
Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame are the most prominent and active members who participate in solving every Incidents in Gensokyo. In later installments of the game, other humans/hybrids including Sakuya Izayoi, Sanae Kochiya and Youmu Konpaku joined the cause. There are also some Youkais such as Aya Shameimaru, Reisen Udongein Inaba who occasionally participate in solving Incidents or provide help to the heroines.
Members[]
Playable Characters[]
- Reimu Hakurei
- Marisa Kirisame
- Sakuya Izayoi (Playable character in Perfect Cherry Blossom, Imperishable Night, Double Dealing Character and Unconnected Marketeers)
- Youmu Konpaku (Playable character in Imperishable Night, Ten Desires and Wily Beast and Weakest Creature)
- Sanae Kochiya (Playable character in Undefined Fantastic Object, Ten Desires, Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom and Unconnected Marketeers)
- Reisen Udongein Inaba (Playable character in Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom)
- Aya Shameimaru (Playable character in Hidden Star in Four Seasons; Reimu's supporter in Subterranean Animism)
- Cirno (Playable character in Hidden Star in Four Seasons)
Allies and supporters[]
- Yukari Yakumo (Reimu's Youkai partner in Imperishable Night and supporter in Subterranean Animism)
- Alice Margatroid (Marisa's Youkai partner in Imperishable Night and supporter in Subterranean Animism)
- Remilia Scarlet (Sakuya's Youkai partner in Imperishable Night)
- Yuyuko Saigyouji (Youmu's Youkai partner in Imperishable Night)
- Suika Ibuki (Reimu's supporter in Subterranean Animism)
- Patchouli Knowledge (Marisa's supporter in Subterranean Animism)
- Nitori Kawashiro (Marisa's supporter in Subterranean Animism)
Trivia[]
- Reimu Hakurei is the most recurring playable character in the series, being the playable character in 27 games, with Marisa Kirisame being the second, amount to 26 games.
- The other characters who frequently appear as the playable character are Sakuya Izayoi (8 games); Youmu Konpaku (7 games); Sanae Kochiya, Aya Shameimaru and Reisen Udongein Inaba (6 games).
- There is an unused character Rin Satsuki who was intended to be the third playable character along with Reimu and Marisa, but the character was deleted due to time restraints of game development.
