FAQs
Besides in spin-off games, Sakuya has never showcased a limit to how long she can keep time frozen, implying she could potentially do it forever.
Is Sakuya a bad guy? ›
Type of Villain
Sakuya Izayoi is an antagonist and anti-hero in the Touhou Project series who made her debut as the secondary antagonist and Stage 5 boss in the sixth installment of the series, Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
What is Sakuya Izayoi's weakness? ›
Weaknesses: Is unable to properly reverse time and see the future in Gensokyo.
Can Sakuya manipulate time? ›
Sakuya Izayoi is the head maid of the Scarlet Devil Mansion and personal attendant to Remilia Scarlet. With an unknown past or true name, she can freely manipulate time and space, which makes her a very efficient maid - and quite handy with knives.
Who does Sakuya love? ›
Sakuya is the romantic interest of both Kyoshiro Mibu and Demon Eyes Kyo, who is revered by many, including the two and Yukimura Sanada.
Is Sakuya a Dio ripoff? ›
Remilia is the one who's a vampire and Remilia is the one who says the quote about bread. Originally, Dio simply was a vampire in Phantom Blood, and it was in Stardust Crusaders when he gained his stand, and thus, when he gained the ability to stop time.
Is Dio based on Sakuya? ›
Dio inspired several characters in Japanese anime, manga, and video games draw inspiration. One such example is Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project.
Who is the weakest boss in Touhou? ›
Orin is almost universally declared the worst of them all. For beginners, there's the non-spellcards from the cat form in the stage 5 battle. Not so hard as it seems, but you can get clipped easily.
Is Sakuya a Yandere? ›
In an interview, series creator Strike Tanaka confirmed that Sakuya is a yandere.
Why is Izayoi so strong? ›
It is revealed that the gift Izayoi possesses is the Third Perpetual Motion Machine in the form of nano machines sealed inside his body. Supernatural resistance: Based on his ability that allow him to negate and destroy Gifts, Izayoi has resistance to supernatural powers.
Sakuya Izayoi is a human maid from Touhou Project. She first appeared as the Stage 5 Boss in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, and has been a playable character in many games since.
Can Sakuya Izayoi teleport? ›
Sakuya holds out 4 cards before she teleports a distance forward or in front of her opponent depending on where they are.
Why does Sakuya hate humans? ›
According to her profile in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, her power to control time distanced her from humans, and she eventually gave up trying to be friendly with them. It is unknown how she came to work for the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Who is Sakuya Izayoi's enemy? ›
Sakuya Izayoi (十六夜 咲夜 Izayoi Sakuya) is the Chief Maid who serves Remilia Scarlet, the head of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. She is the only human living in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Sakuya is one of the few heroes who has an 'arcana', which is unlocked if you're a patreon.
How powerful is Sakuya Izayoi? ›
Powers and Stats
Time Manipulation: Sakuya can manipulate the flow of time - she can slow it, accelerate it, erase it, or even stop it. She can also compress the flow of time to make both past and future to exist at the same time, making the same object from different timelines be in many places simultaneously.
Can Sakuya stop aging? ›
Sakuya claims she is 23, but the reality is that 23 was the age that she figured out how to use her time powers to stop aging. Ever since then, she's insisted that she was 23, even though her real age is likely in the hundreds.
How does Sakuya control time? ›
According to Sakuya, her ability to stop time is actually her moving at extremely high speeds with no mass, and she commented that she lacks the ability to stop the progression of someone else's time.
Does Sakuya have infinite knives? ›
Knives: Sakuya carries an infinite amount of knives that she can either fire as projectiles, or use as melee weapons, though she prefers the former. All of her knives are made of silver, so they deal more damage to unholy creatures.
Can Requiem stop time? ›
Time Stop (Also referred to as Timestop or TS) is an unlockable ability which enables the user to stop time for a short duration. Stands usually require a full Rage Bar in order to activate a Time Stop, Requiem stands being the exception.