Touhou World Cup 2026 is accepting registrations!

Introducing the Touhou World Cup 2026! First held in 2020, the competition returns for its 7th year!

What is the Touhou World Cup?

The Touhou World Cup is an annual event which showcases the highest levels of Touhou Project gameplay from all over the world. Three teams fight against one another in a supreme display of skill, whether it’s in terms of gaining a higher score, or surviving longer.

This year’s Touhou World Cup will also feature the debut of Fossilized Wonders in the event, so viewers will have a chance to see high-level play against some of the most difficult spell cards ever featured in a mainline Touhou game!

 

Touhou World Cup 2026 Schedule and Players

The event is slated to start on the 16th of May. Currently the organizers are accepting registrations for players who wish to partake in the event. Those interested in joining can do so by checking out the links below.

http://tinyurl.com/twc26player

http://tinyurl.com/twc26signups

Registrations will be open until the 23rd of February 14:59 (UTC), so if you want to sign up, best to do it soon!

 

Touhou World Cup 2026 Categories

There are three main categories being played across the Touhou World Cup.

Lunatic No Bomb – The players must try to clear the game on Lunatic difficulty while dying as little as possible. Bombs and other tools (such as trances in Touhou 13) are not allowed, so players must rely solely on their bullet reading and dodging ability.

Lunatic Score Attack – The players must try to beat the game on Lunatic while scoring as many points as possible. Each game has unique systems and strategies for increasing score; the players in this category are extremely dedicated, talented, and amazing to watch.

Extra Score Attack – This is the same as Lunatic Score Attack except the Extra Stage is played instead. These stages can be very different from the main game and have their own unique tricks.

The winner of each match gains two points for their team while second place gets one point.

Note that each game also has additional rules specific to that game. A full breakdown of the rules can be found on the Touhou World Cup official site linked below. 

https://touhouworldcup.com/rules

 

Where can I watch the Touhou World Cup 2026?

Touhou World Cup is officially broadcast in four different languages—English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. Each stream will have match commentary from members of their respective community, each with their own unique perspectives!

English: https://www.twitch.tv/touhou_replay_showcase

Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/@TWC_JP/featured

Chinese: https://live.bilibili.com/51792

Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@ParadiseofBoundaries/live

 

Where else can I follow the Touhou World Cup?

For the latest news, follow the Touhou World Cup BlueSky to get all of the official announcements. https://bsky.app/profile/touhouworldcup.com

EN perspectives of previous world cups are also available to watch on the official TWC English YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/c/TouhouWorldCup

The Touhou World Cup aims to showcase the skills of the very best Touhou players while making the event accessible to as many people as possible. In doing so, they hope to inspire more people to pick up the games and join in on the fun.