but it's the fans that gave him that title
As far as I know, ZUN gave himself this title 幻創神主 (Priest Creator of Fantasy) starting with IN. It's in IN's staff roll.
(The development of IN was the start of ZUN's transformation from a geek who wrote some music and made some games, into the author of Touhou Project. But that's story for another day.)
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Of course there's a lot to talk about regarding the new games. For this update, I'll focus on a tiny yet infamous detail: the phrase "please watch warmly" from the splash screen of early Windows games.
"Watch warmly" is a literal translation of the Japanese phrase
atatakaku mimamoru 暖かく見守る/温かく見守る. A more natural translation would probably be "keep watching with tender or caring eyes". Its meaning should be self-evident: anticipating, accompanying or safeguarding someone with care and love.
Now, in HM's omake text file, this phrase has appeared again. ZUN wrote:
It will take some more time before the final boss regains her heart and starts a new life. Then she will become ready for fighting in front of people. Please keep waiting for her with warmth.
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WARNING: a bunch of largely trivial tweets about manga writing are approaching fast!At
7PM, May 28:
ZUN: Phew, the manuscript is mostly done. Since Reitaisai, the schedule has been nothing but manuscript writing. Going to attend the meeting now.
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11PM:
ZUN: We broke Ms. Moe's curfew again. Next time we should pick somewhere near her dormitory for our meeting.
Wait, I don't even
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4PM, May 30:
ZUN: Alright, the manuscript is done. Next I'll go pick up the wife's dress at laundry, then only drinking remains for today.
I take it to mean the same FS chapter's script as above.
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At
8PM, June 5:
ZUN: So, this manuscript, which I ought to send to Okonogi tomorrow, is still not making much progress. But since I have another meeting with Okonogi down the line, he will surely forgive me.
It's WaHH's turn now.
At 5PM, June 6:
Okonogi: During the time I spent waiting for the manuscript, I've already beaten HM and seen its ending.
ZUN: Sent. Check your message.
ZUN: The manuscript is completed~. I've already finished more than half of Vol. 4 before Vol. 3 is released, for WaHH.
At 2AM, June 7:
ZUN: In the second pub*, is this scene of three drunk old guys completely ignoring a young female mangaka. We are already used to it.
ZUN: Well, I meant Ms. Aya.
* Note: Referring to a pub ZUN often goes to. The name of Nikenme Radio also comes from this.
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Other events mentioned by ZUN's twitter: Touhou Unreal Mahjong crashing on the after party of Reitaisai ("a miracle brought on by group-drinking developers"); Tanzawa Yuuichi's wedding; a "doujin soft boys' sleepover party" that chose his home for their afternoon JoJo anime marathon.
On May 29 there was also a Nikenme Radio broadcast; this one deserves its own post.