Yuyuko saigyouji

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Yuyuko is the ghost 'princess' of Hakugyokurou, the netherworld of the "formerly-living", but was once a living human. Long ago, after her death from suicide, her body was used to place a seal on the Saigyou Ayakashi, a dangerous youkai cherry tree, to stop it from killing innocent humans. During the events of Perfect Cherry Blossom, she enlisted Youmu to find a way to make the tree bloom to resurrect the corpse buried beneath it, apparently unaware that it was her own body. Forced to abandon her plan as it would only result in her own destruction and the unleashing of the Saigyou Ayakashi's terror once again, she resigned herself to continuing her previous existence.

She has the power to invite mortal souls to death, and those souls who perish this way wind up in Hakugyokurou rather than Heaven or Hell. Though it might seem dangerous for such a whimsical, seemingly impulsive personality to wield such a terrible power, Yuyuko appears to have a strong sense of responsibility regarding her power, and never uses it recklessly or out of spite, nor does she use it as a weapon. Ironically it was this power that drove her to kill herself in the first place.

Humans fear Yuyuko because of her fearsome power and a general fear of the supernatural, but she is very cheerful and friendly. Unlike many ghosts she resembles a living human, and her playful, good-humored personality, otherworldly beauty, and courtesan charm can have a disarming effect. She often makes bizarre and apparently nonsensical remarks and sometimes seems to overlook the obvious, leading to her characterization as an airhead or a ditz. However, at other times she will reveal an extremely cunning and perceptive side and will also sometimes display an extraordinary level of knowledge. She seems to never take anything too seriously though and she loves to tease her straight-laced and eager-to-please assistant, Youmu, who is her opposite in many ways. She is also known for her incredible appetite and seems to have a food-related metaphor for any situation. Yuyuko is truly "dead and loving it."

[ edit ] Fun Facts

 * The characters for Saigyouji literally mean "West journey temple", and Yuyuko something like "Secluded child" or "Ghostly child." 'yuyu' (or 'yuuyuu', as in Yuu Yuu Hakusho) is reportedly the sound a Japanese ghost makes.
 * Following Imperishable Night, Yuyuko became famous as a "hungry ghost" due to several "gluttonous" lines uttered during her scenario. She is often depicted in doujinshi as having an immense appetite and/or attempting to eat other characters, most notably Mystia and Youmu 's ghost-half.
 * The symbol on Yuyuko's hitaikakushi resembles the Sega Dreamcast logo. Many fanworks make fun of this.
 * She is sometimes depicted in fan-works as having had brown or black hair when she was alive. This is because her Perfect Memento in Strict Sense entry mentions that she is said to have lighter hair color and skin tone since then.

[ edit ] Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

 * Main article: Article and Interview: Yuyuko 

The article covers an incident shortly after the end of the main scenario of Perfect Cherry Blossom. The incident was about the large amounts of cherry blossoms that where appearing when the buds had yet to blossom. It was discovered that Yuyuko was the one responsible as she was "giving Gensokyo its spring back."

Aya never understands where the scattered blossoms came from and was lead in a circle during the followup interview.

[ edit ] Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

 * Main article: Perfect Memento: Yuyuko Saigyouji 


 * The mistress of the Saigyouji family who resides in Hakugyokurou in the Netherworld.
 * It is said that she died over 1000 years ago, so she is a spirit with an extremely unusual lifespan.
 * Impressed by her unwillingness to curse people and her ability to control spirits, she was appointed by the great Yama to manage the souls of the dead.
 * In return she was permitted eternal residence in the Netherworld.
 * She has the ability to manipulate death, meaning she can kill someone with no resistance.
 * Of course, once they're dead, she would be able to control their spirit, as well.
 * She is not different from the human in the appearance and shape.
 * She stays in the Netherworld most of the time, and if she has business in Gensokyo, she usually has one of the spirits go in her stead.
 * Her personality is so extraordinarily easygoing that it is said she doesn't remember how long she's been in the Netherworld.
 * It seems she doesn't even remember what she had for breakfast.

[ edit ] The Grimoire of Marisa

 * Main article:  The Grimoire of Marisa: Yuyuko Saigyouji's Spell Cards 

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