Jp.rika.ren appears to be a database for Magia Recordgame CGs and what not, so it's as close to an "official source" as we're gonna get. This version is an MD5 match too, so it's all good.
Only Zun will have the final say. Everything else is fanon.
And somehow, I doubt ZUN will really approve his characters being raceswapped, especially just to "Own the Cons" so to speak... Assuming he even feels like weighing in on this issue.
gnosha said: Why not just draw original art instead of blackwashing? Or actual indian mythology. Tons of fantastic topics there.
If you knew anything about Okina Matara you’d realize how funny this statement is. Okina is based off of the Buddhist God Matarajin. Who is in great part in real life based off of the Indian Hindu/Buddhist god Mahakala. Mahakala traveled alongside Buddhism, from India all the way to Japan, where he became Matarajin. I mean, it’s in the name. “Matara”, the Sanskrit word for “Mother”.
So really, this art right here? More accurate than a good majority of Touhou art.
It wouldn't be crazy for there to be people of color in the Asian wonderland, in fucking lore there are people from different religions (Buddhists, Taoists, Abrahamic religions, kappas, literally fucking hell), plus Marisa's name is Portuguese
