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{{Infobox Character
| nameJp = {{ruby-ja|物|もの}}{{ruby-ja|部|のべ}} {{ruby-ja|　|の}} {{ruby-ja|布|ふ}}{{ruby-ja|都|と}}
| nameEn = Mononobe no Futo
| nameIPA = mononobe no ɸɯ̥to [[Media:PronunciationMononobenoFuto.ogg|(♫)]]
| nameAlt = Futo Mononobe
| image = [[File:Th155Futo.png|x325px|Mononobe no Futo]]
| caption = Mononobe no Futo in [[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]
| chartitle = {{H:title|The Shikaisen from Ancient Japan|古代日本の尸解仙}}
| species = Taoist practitioner claiming to be a [[Hermit#Shikaisen|shikaisen]]
| abilities = Manipulation of [[wikipedia:Feng shui|feng shui]]
| age = More than 1400 years old
| location = [[Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum]], [[Human Village]]<ref name="bou_n_1">''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' - [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Article]]</ref>
| MusicThemes = *{{H:title|{{lang|ja|大神神話伝}}|Oomiwa Legend}} (''[[Ten Desires]]'', ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', ''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]'')
| appOfficialgames = *''[[Ten Desires]]'' (Stage 5 Boss, Stage 6 Supporting Boss)
*''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
*''[[Impossible Spell Card]]'' (9th Day Boss)
*''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]'' (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
*''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]'' (Playable Character, Possible Opponent)
|appPrintworks = *''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' (Article)
*''[[Forbidden Scrollery]]'' (Chapter 3 cameo, 11 cameo)
*''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' (Chapter 18 cameo)
*''[[Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia]]'' (Cameo)
*''[[The Grimoire of Usami]]'' (Section 1-7)
*''[[Lotus Eaters]]'' (Chapter 52, 53, 54)
*''[[Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine]]'' (Cameo, Fortune Slip No. 69)
*''[[Foul Detective Satori]]'' (Chapter 45, 48, 49, 51, 52)
}}
{{
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|text1 = Mmph, your body is covered with the stench of death.
|text2 = Aye, for I art no longer among the living.<br> We are of a like kind, are we not? <br> Art thou not also a shikaisen?
|by = [[Youmu Konpaku]] and Mononobe no Futo
|source = ''[[Ten Desires]]'' Stage 5
}}
{{nihongo|'''Mononobe no Futo'''|物部 布都}} is a [[Hermit#Shikaisen|shikaisen]] who was formerly a [[hermit]] practicing [[Taoism]] that resurrected by placing her soul into a plate. Futo is a loyal vassal of [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] who originates from the Asuka era and possesses the ability to manipulate [[wikipedia:Feng shui|feng shui]]. Futo first appeared as the Stage 5 boss and briefly as a supporting enemy during the Stage 6 boss fight in ''[[Ten Desires]]''. She then became a playable character, and possible opponent, in multiple fighting games since ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''.

==General Information==

===Personality===
Futo is described as being gentle at heart, but unable to adapt to modern times along with modern [[Gensokyo]] in general. [[Hieda no Akyuu]] points out in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' that because of it, she has an extremely "hermit-like" personality. Even in ancient times, she clung to [[Taoism]] rather than [[Buddhism]], indicating a dislike of change and a favoring of old ways. She is friendly towards [[human]]s, even going so far as to save them on occasion, but hostile towards [[youkai]] for some reason. [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] describes her as being a scaredy-cat, though her "fear" of Buddhist statues led to her burning them (and temples) down to the ground (as the head of the Mononobe clan). She's described by [[Sumireko Usami]] as being gentle and eager to please, but as also being an airhead who does not know the meaning of moderation.<ref>''[[The Grimoire of Usami]]'' - [[The Grimoire of Usami/Section 1-7|Futo's Section]]</ref>

In speech, she speaks with in an archaic Japanese language. In first person, she uses {{nihongo||我|wa|archaic for "I"}} and in second person, {{nihongo||おぬし|onushi|archaic for "you"}}. In her speech and conduct, she attaches {{nihongo||ぞ|zo}} to the end of her sentences for emphasis, which is a little old-fashioned. Based on this, it would be no problem to think that she was probably born a long time ago and that she has a certain aura of nobility, never saying anything wild or off-beat.

She says things which indicate that she might have a tendency to misunderstand others a little, for example she automatically thought that the heroine of ''[[Ten Desires]]'' had come to her for a blessing in order to recover. Thus she is a manifestation of the "idiot child", this may relate to how well she takes her defeat in general, sometimes praising the heroine. After battles, she always makes the excuse that she has not shown her true strength.

===Abilities===
;Manipulating [[wikipedia:Feng Shui|feng shui]]
Futo is apparently able to manipulate feng shui. This ability is mentioned in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'', where it is said that it's a power Futo acquired before studying [[Taoism]] and that due to the similarities in terms of worshiping nature, it's something almost identical to [[Shinto]]. Feng shui is the flow of [[wikipedia:Qi|qi]], particularly the flow of qi according to the environment. To manipulate feng shui is to apply some treatment to the surrounding environment and artificially change the flow of qi and it is something that manipulates fate and fortune. Although it has a high effect on fixed things like towns and houses, its effect is thin on things that busily move, like people and animals.

In terms of practical applications, Futo seems able to manipulate dragon veins to change the nearby ground,<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Standing Mountain''''' skill</ref> controlling fire,<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Liuren Holy Fire''''' skill, '''''Blaze Sign "Taiyi True Fire"''''' '''''Inferno Reformation''''' Spell Cards</ref> wind,<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Combination Wind''''' and '''''Wind's Ominous Hole''''' skills '''''Wind Sign "Miwa Plate Storm"''''' Spell Card</ref> and water,<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Water-Embracing Plates'''''</ref> teleporting,<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - '''''Wind's Ominous Hole''''' skill</ref> lowering the amount of fortune in a determinated area<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Fate "Gate Opening for Catastrophe"'''''</ref> or even altering the flow of fortune from other people to canalize it to another person. <ref> ''[[Lotus Eaters]]'' - Chapter 53 </ref>

;Seal Creation
Futo was capable of creating a "[[Oni]]-Sealing Circle", which was used to keep [[Suika]] imprisoned in a cell. Suika also expressed concern, as the cells's ''kimon''<ref> {{nihongo|"Kimon"|鬼門}}, "Demon Gate". The northeast location of a place in Japanese geomancy, said to be a unlucky direction, and where Oni and Devils could enter freely.</ref>  were "perfectly sealed", according to her own words.<ref>''[[Lotus Eaters]]'' - Chapter 54</ref>

===Occupation===
Futo currently serves [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] and resides in the [[Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum]] while practicing [[Taoism]].

===Possessions===
A plate is mentioned as the object Futo used to transfer her soul into in order to become a [[Hermit#Shikaisen|shikaisen]] and she carries several plates in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''. In addition, she is seen riding a boat during some of her spell cards in ''[[Ten Desires]]'', ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' and ''[[Impossible Spell Card]]'', and uses a bow as a weapon in the fighting games.<ref>''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' - [[Hopeless Masquerade/Spell Cards/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo's Spell Cards]]: '''''Royal Dragon's Arrow''''' skill and '''''Bow Sign "Star Dragon Bow"'''''</ref>

==Official Profiles==
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{{Profile Quote
| image = [[File:Th13Futo.png|200px|Mononobe no Futo TD]]
| text =　○５面ボス　　古代日本の尸解仙

　　物部 布都（もののべのふと）<br/>
　　Mononobe no Futo

　　種族：人間？（尸解仙を自称する道士）<br/>
　　能力：風水を操る程度の能力


　　ちょっと昔のお話。今から千数百年ほど前だろうか。<br/>
　　まだ国が人を統治するという考え方が纏まりきる前の話。人、物、技術、宗教など様々な物が海を渡って渡来してきた。<br/>
　　その中の一つ、仏教がこの国の行方を大きく変えていく事になる。

　　国は仏教を巡り崇拝派と廃仏派に別れ、お互いの溝を深めていく。神道の神様であるウマシマジノミコトを祖とする物部氏は廃仏派であった。人間を祖とする蘇我氏との対立は凄まじく、この宗教戦争は後に語られるようなただの権力争いではなく、神々の系譜と人間の尊厳との争いだったのである。

　　そして仏教を巡る宗教戦争は悲劇で幕を閉じる。

　　争いは日増しに過激になり、物部氏は寺を襲撃し寺を焼き仏像を捨て廃仏を訴えた。しかしタイミングが悪かったのか、その日から疫病が流行し始め、天皇が崩御してしまう。

　　これを蘇我氏は仏教に大して非道なことをした祟りだと喧伝した。それにより蘇我氏の支持が高まり、ついに物部討伐の許可が下りるのである。

　　その争いで物部は滅亡する事になった。そしてこの国の政治は仏教を中心に行われていくことになる。<br/>
　　これが表に知られている物部、蘇我の宗教戦争である。


　　しかし、実はこれを裏で糸を引く者がいた。それが布都であった。<br/>
　　彼女は物部の姓ながら、影である宗教を崇拝していた。それが仏教と同時に伝わってきた道教である。<br/>
　　道教は自らを超人化する事が出来、その最終目的は不老不死である。権力者にとっては非常に魅力的な宗教であった。

　　だが、この魅力的な宗教も欠点があった。それは民が誰でも修行すれば仙人になれるのでは、政治には向かないと言う事。その為、彼女は道教の事はひた隠しする事になる。

　　そして同じく道教を崇拝していた神子から、ある提案を持ちかけられる。<br/>
　　それが、表向きは民を静かにさせる事の出来る仏教を崇拝しこの国を治める。その上で自分の死に呪いをかけ、我らは尸解仙として復活しよう、という話であった。

　　布都は蘇我氏の味方となり、裏から操る事が出来た。それにより蘇我氏は仏教を盲信するようになった。当然、神の子孫である物部（布都を除く）はそれを面白く思わなかった。


　　その結果、引き起こされたのが仏教を巡る宗教戦争である。実際は、物部という日本古来の神々と、道教を使い新たな神になろうとする神子との争いであった。仏教はその為の目眩ましでしかなかったのだ。


　　しかし、二人の復活まで随分と時間が掛かってしまったようだ。<br/>
　　それは神子の死を不審がった仏教の僧侶達が、その上にお寺を建て復活を拒んでいたからであろう。

　　政治のために利用した仏教であったが、思った以上に信仰力が強く、現代日本まで広く信仰され続けられたのは誤算であったようだ。
| translation= '''Stage 5 Boss　　Shikaisen from Ancient Japan'''

<br/>
'''Mononobe no Futo'''

Species: Human? (a taoist who self-identifies as a shikaisen)<br/>
Ability: Manipulating [[wikipedia:Feng shui|feng shui]]


Long ago, indeed, fourteen hundred years ago or so.<br/>
Before, in fact, it had been decided that the country would rule over the people. People, things, technology, religion... Many things were being introduced from across the sea.<br/>
One of those would greatly influence the direction Buddhism would take in this country.

The country was divided into pro- and anti-Buddhist factions, which dug in more over time. The Mononobe, the ones who had Umashimaji no Mikoto - a god in Shinto - as its ancestor, was in the anti-Buddhist faction. Her confrontation with the Soga, the ones who had a human<ref>Academically, the ancestor is thought to be {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Takenouchi no Sukune|Takenouchi no Sukune]]|武内宿禰}}.</ref> as its ancestor, was dreadful, and afterwards this religious conflict wasn't talked of as a petty political battle, but as a battle between the lineage of the gods and human dignity.

And so, religious war over Buddhism ended in tragedy.

The battles grew more vicious with each passing day as the Mononobe waged an anti-Buddhist campaign that invaded and burned temples and threw out their statues. Perhaps it was simply bad timing, but after that day, an epidemic began to spread, resulting in the passing of the Emperor.

The Soga proclaimed this to be a curse brought on by despicable acts against Buddhism. This rallied support in Soga's favor, who was eventually given permission to bring the Mononobe into submission.

This battle resulted in the destruction of the Mononobe. From then on, the nation's politics were carried out in a fashion befitting Buddhism.<br/>
This is what most people know about the religious war between the Mononobe and the Soga.


However, there was someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes: Futo.<br/>
A daughter of the Mononobe, she worshipped at the altar of another faith.<br />
That faith was Taoism, which had been introduced at the same time as Buddhism. Taoism could grant people superhuman abilities based on their own actions, eventually resulting in immortality. It was particularly appealing to those with political power.

However, that appealing faith also had a weakness. It was not well suited for political control, as anyone could undergo the ascetic training necessary to become a hermit. As a result, she decided to practice her Taoism in secret.

Miko, a fellow Taoist practitioner, came to her with a certain plan.<br />
Her plan was to govern the country using Buddhism as a means to keep the citizenry pacified. Then, they would cast a curse on their own deaths and be reborn as shikaisen.

Futo became an ally of the Soga and was able to manipulate them. Thus, the Soga came to be blind followers of Buddhism.<br />
Naturally, as descendents of the gods, the Mononobe (excepted Futo) weren't particularly pleased about this.


The result was a protracted religious war over Buddhism. It was, in fact, a war between ancient gods of Japan in name of the Mononobe and Miko, who wished to become a new god through Taoism. Thus Buddhism was only a deception for their plan.


However, it seemed it would take a long time for their resurrection to take place.<br/>
That was probably because a group of Buddhist monks doubted that Miko had actually died, and constructed a large temple above her grave to prevent her from resurrecting.

Buddhism had been used for political ends, but it had apparently been a miscalculation to allow it to become so widely followed that even in modern Japan it continues to be widely observed.
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{{Profile Quote
| image = [[File:Th135_Futo1.png|200px|Mononobe no Futo HM]]
| text =龍脈を司る風水師　物部布都

心の荒んだ人々を救うべく、神子が行動に出た。<br />
あちこちに分散した信仰心を自分に集め、<br />
刹那 的な生き方を改めさせようと言うのだ。<br />
その為に、別の宗教家と争わなければならない。<br />
布都はそのサポートに廻る事にした。サポート<br />
とは敗者のアフターケアの事であるのだが……。

特技　蠱毒皿の積重

フィールドに置いた皿を自ら割る「儀式」を行うことで<br />
自身の仙力を増大させていきます。<br />
仙力が充実すると様々な攻撃が強化されます。<br />
仙力はラウンドをまたいでも初期化されないので、<br />
試合が長引くほど有利な状況を構築できます。

ラストワード　大火の改新

周囲一帯に火を放ち、フィールドを火の海にしてしまいます。<br />
布都は火の海の影響を受けず、<br />
相手は火の海に近づくとじわじわと体力を削られます。<br />
火の海に近づくほど多くの体力を削られます。
| translation ='''Feng Shui Master who Controls Dragon Veins, Mononobe no Futo'''

Believing that those with violent hearts must be saved, Miko began to move.<br/>
Assembling faithful hearts scattered across the land to herself,<br/>
she tells them to re-make their momentary lives.<br/>
To do that, she must fight against other religionists.<br/>
Futo decided to use that support.<br/>
The support is that of an "after care" for the defeated, but...

'''Special skill: Piled Up [[Wikipedia:Kodoku|Kodoku]] Dishes'''

By performing the "ritual" to split her own plates across the field,<br/>
she attains more power as a hermit.<br/>
When her hermit power is fulfilled, various attacks get powered up.<br/>
Even if the round is over, her power as a hermit will not reset,<br/>
so the longer the fight goes on, the more advantageous of a situation it becomes for her.<br/>

'''Inferno Reformation'''

Futo releases flames everywhere around her, and makes the field into a sea of fire.<br/>
Futo is not affected by the sea of fire,<br/>
and if the opponent draws near, their physical strength will fall.<br/>
The closer to the sea of fire they get, the more their physical strength falls.
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{{Profile Quote
| image = [[File:Th145Futo.png|200px|Mononobe no Futo ULiL]]
| text ='''番町！皿を割る尸解仙'''

'''物部布都'''

'''オカルト名　「番町皿屋敷」'''

皿を駆使した弾幕と、この時画面に設置される皿を媒介とした特殊な必殺技を駆使するテクニカルなキャラ。 <br/>
風水は位置取りが命なので、<br/>
本人のフットワークも最高速の部類。 <br/>

オカルトアタック「お菊アッパー」は <br/>
割った皿の枚数に応じて強化され <br/>
9枚の時にその真価を発揮するぞ <br/>
| translation ='''Banchou! The Plate-Breaking Shikaisen'''

'''Mononobe no Futo'''

'''Occult Name "Bancho Dish Mansion"'''

With Danmaku that utilizes plates, and now with a special finishing move that installs plates on the screen, Futo is a technical character.
Seeing as positioning is the lifeblood of Feng Shui, Futo's own footwork is absolutely of the fastest kind.<br>

Her Occult Attack “Okiku Upper” gets stronger the higher the number of plates broken, and at 9 plates it will show its true power.
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{{Profile Quote
| image = [[File:Th145Futo.png|200px|Mononobe no Futo AoCF]]
| text =風水でお皿を割る尸解仙

物部布都<br/>

「全く判らん<br/>
　気が付いたらこんなところに」<br/>

風水を操る古風な仙人<br/>

完全憑依異変を調べる主に従い、その原理を探る<br/>
相方とのマスター争いは休戦状態だが、それが思わぬ結果に<br/>

戦闘では設置した皿を利用する必殺技と<br/>
素早い機動力で戦うスピードキャラ<br/>
| translation ='''Shikaisen who Breaks Plates with Feng Shui'''

'''Mononobe no Futo'''<br/>

''"How incomprehensible.''<br/>
''Before I even knew it, I found myself here."''<br/>

An old-fashioned Taoist hermit who can manipulate feng shui.<br/>

At the behest of her master, who is investigating the Perfect Possession incident, she searches for the incident's driving principle.<br/>
Her struggle with her partner over master's authority has reached a temporary truce, but it soon leads to an unexpected result...<br/>

A speed character who fights with her special attacks, which make use of the plates she sets up, and her agile maneuverability.<br/>

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==Skills==
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{{#lsth:List of Skills|[[Mononobe no Futo]]}}
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==Spell Cards==
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{{#lsth:List_of Spell Cards/Touhou Project 2|[[Mononobe no Futo]]}}
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==Backstory==
Futo originated in the Mononobe clan, widely known to be a Shinto-worshipping clan. However, she was actually a worshipper of Taoism. She decided to practice her Taoism in secret, as it lacked political power due to the fact that anyone can undergo the training required to become a hermit. [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] eventually approached her and proposed a plan: Miko would pacify the nation under [[Buddhism]], but she and Futo would die and be reborn as shikaisen. Futo agreed, and managed to ally herself with the Soga clan to get them to follow Buddhism blindly.

After the Mononobe clan caught wind of this, a religious war ensued between them and the Soga clan. The Mononobe clan was eventually defeated after numerous harsh battles that left many Buddhist temples and artifacts destroyed; and thus the nation was united under Buddhism.

Once the battles ended, Futo finally attempted the process of becoming a shikaisen by "dying". Miko soon followed suit and they both ended up in [[Gensokyo]].

==Character Design==
[[File:ThGKFuto.png|thumb|right|150px|Futo, as illustrated in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'']]
===Origin===
The [[wikipedia:Mononobe clan|Mononobe clan]] was a family who waged a fierce political battle with the [[Wikipedia:Soga clan|Soga clan]] over Buddhism. In particular, [[Wikipedia:Soga no Umako|Soga no Umako]] and [[wikipedia:Mononobe no Moriya|Mononobe no Moriya]] were two very influential courtiers to [[Wikipedia:Emperor Bidatsu|Emperor Bidatsu]] and his brother, [[Wikipedia:Emperor Yōmei|Emperor Youmei]], who was the father of [[Wikipedia:Prince Shōtoku|Prince Shoutoku]]. Both Youmei and Shoutoku were proponents of Buddhism, which led to victory for Umako, whose forces killed Moriya and his allies in the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Shigisan|Battle of Shigisan]] in 587.

Of the Mononobe, there existed {{nihongo|Futsuhime|布都姫}}, who was the little sister of Mononobe no Moriya. In the [[Wikipedia:Nihon Shoki|Nihon Shoki]], she was Soga no Umako's wife, although her name was never mentioned there. But according to the book, Umako "gratuitously killed Moriya by carrying out his wife's plot". So, according to this account, Futsuhime was a collaborator to Soga clan and a traitor to the Mononobe, despite her lineage. Furthermore, Umako and his wife are thought to have given birth to Tojiko no Iratsume. Other historical documents tell different accounts. For example, in the [[Wikipedia:Kujiki|Sendai Kuji Hongi]], she was married to [[Wikipedia:Emperor Sushun|Emperor Sushun]] and later to Mononobe no Nieko no Muraji, who was Mononobe no Moriya's little brother and Futsuhime's half brother.

===Name===
Her full name is {{nihongo|''Mononobe no Futo''|物部　布都}}. She takes the name {{nihongo|''Mononobe''|物部}} as a member of the Mononobe clan. Her given name, {{nihongo|''Futo''|布都|lit. "cloth city/capital/metropolis"}}, is derived from the name {{nihongo|''Futsuhime''|布都姫}}, whom her name was based off on.

===Design===
In ''[[Ten Desires]]'''s official art, Mononobe no Futo has grey eyes, grey hair and is dressed in a uniform which resembles Heian Era clothing such as a {{nihongo|''kariginu''|狩衣||lit. "hunting dress"}} or a {{nihongo|''suikan''|水干||lit. "dried with water"}}, modified with the addition of a purple skirt, with an {{nihongo|''eboshi''|烏帽子}} atop her head. Kariginu or suikan were worn for everyday clothes by the male {{nihongo|''Kuge''|公家|"people of the Imperial Court"}} in the Heian Era. The ribbons wrapped around various parts of her outfit (i.e. her neck, shoes, hat, and sleeves) all correspond to the five colors of Feng Shui. <ref>''[[Strange Creators of Outer World/Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo|Who's Who of Humans and Youkai in Gensokyo]]'' - [[Strange Creators of Outer World/Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo/Mononobe no Futo and Soga no Tojiko|Mononobe no Futo and Soga no Tojiko]]</ref>

==Appearances==
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;''[[Ten Desires]]''
[[File:Th13FutoSprite.png|frame|Futo's sprite in ''[[TD]]'']]
When the heroine reaches the [[Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum]] in stage 5, Futo appears to them, having been reborn as a shikaisen. She challenges the heroine, thinking that she is the final trial to be overcome in her resurrection. After she is defeated, however, she realizes that the spirits of desire are actually flooding into the mausoleum in anticipation of [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]]'s resurrection rather than her own.

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;''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''
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Futo initially approaches the [[Hakurei Shrine]] after Miko defeated [[Reimu Hakurei]] in combat, and she wants an explanation. However, Reimu has shut herself in, and Futo ends up battling [[Marisa Kirisame]] first. After emerging victorious, she approaches [[Koishi Komeiji]] for the same reason. She then travels to the [[Myouren Temple]], where she reveals her goal to [[Ichirin Kumoi]] - that their respective religions unite for the common good of the suffering people. Ichirin insists that [[Byakuren Hijiri]] has it under control, and that they need no help from the likes of a taoist. After Futo defeats her, she is impressed and invites her to convert; Ichirin refuses, prompting Futo to mention the fact that she drinks alcohol.

Futo then wanders to the [[Youkai Mountain]], having realized that Miko already resolved the incident. There, she runs into [[Nitori Kawashiro]], who is taking down her stall. Futo inquires as to the details of Nitori's battle with Miko, but Nitori couldn't care less about the religious war. This prompts her to attempt to convert Nitori, but after she defeats the [[kappa]], Nitori decides that if she were to become a religious believer, she'd probably go to Shinto rather than Taoism, much to Futo's dismay. As Futo returns to the [[Human Village]], she encounters Miko herself, and they engage in battle. However, it was actually [[Mamizou Futatsuiwa]] in disguise, and after Futo loses all her popularity in the process of defeating her, she battles Mamizou in her true form. After defeating her again, Mamizou explains that she was only looking out for the humans, and that someone is behind all this.

Futo encounters [[Hata no Kokoro]] that night, who is trying to figure out what to do with her time until Miko creates a new Mask of Hope for her. Unfortunately, the two end up fighting each other. After defeating her, Futo returns to the Mausoleum, where Miko explains that she's making a new mask. Futo is doubtful.

;''[[Impossible Spell Card]]''
After apparently reading the newspaper by the [[tengu]] about a mischief-making [[amanojaku]], she becomes one of the many strong [[youkai]] and [[human]]s to try and stop [[Seija Kijin]]. She uses [[spell card]]s that are considered impossible to dodge.

;''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]''
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Futo decides to gather the Occult Balls as her [[Toyosatomimi no Miko|master]] does, but leaving the strong people to Miko. After encountering [[Ichirin Kumoi]] and [[Reimu Hakurei]], Futo defeats [[Fujiwara no Mokou]] and obtains six of the balls. She bumps into [[Byakuren Hijiri]], who claims wanting to prove that the ongoing rumors about the balls are just lies.

;''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]''
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In ''Antinomy of Common Flowers'', Futo, alongside [[Ichirin Kumoi]], assists [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]] and [[Byakuren Hijiri]] in their investigation of Perfect Possession. Unlike most tag teams, Futo takes turns with Ichirin at being the master of the possession. After a couple of fights, Futo gets tired and nods off while Ichirin is possessing her, and as a result the two share the same dream in the [[Dream World]].

At sundown when they return to the [[Myouren Temple]], they challenge their leaders for a chance to take over the investigation and vanquish the culprits of the incident themselves.

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; ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''
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;''[[The Grimoire of Usami]]''
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She was one of the contestants during the [[Hakurei Fireworks Festival]] and showcased some of her [[danmaku]]. She took a temporary break between her [[spell card]]s to let childrens from the audience ride on her boat.

;''[[Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine]]''
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[[Reimu Hakurei]] writes a fortune slip about Futo as a way of cleaning up in the aftermath of an incident.
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==Relationships==
===Toyosatomimi no Miko===
Futo has been [[Toyosatomimi no Miko]]'s faithful servant since before the religious war between Shinto and Buddhism. After they died to become shikaisen together and reappeared in [[Gensokyo]], they remain together. ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' says that they usually act in unison.

===Soga no Tojiko===
Their official profiles state that Futo and [[Soga no Tojiko]] get along with each other for the most part, despite their origins as enemies in the religious war. They seem to be united under the fact that they both hate Buddhism. In ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'', it's revealed that the reason Tojiko is a ghost is because Futo tricked her when they became shikaisen, having held a grudge against her during the religious wars. Tojiko, however, does not seem to have a problem with being a ghost.

===[[Ichirin Kumoi]]===
Ichirin and Futo have a rivalry with each other thanks to their clashing religious beliefs. Despite this, the two work shockingly well together, able to prove themselves to both [[Byakuren Hijiri]] and Toyosatomimi no Miko. Futo holds a notable level of respect to Ichirin, inviting her to practice Taoism along with her. The two got along rather well, but had a falling out after being defeated by [[Joon Yorigami]].<ref>''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]'' - Futo's Ending</ref>

===Other Characters===
;[[Reimu Hakurei]], [[Marisa Kirisame]], [[Sanae Kochiya]] & [[Youmu Konpaku]]
Due to her automatically misunderstanding others, she quickly came to conclusions the first time she met Reimu, Marisa, Sanae and Youmu. For instance: with Reimu, she thought that she has come to be an experimental subject for complete recovery; with Sanae, she thinks Sanae has come to deliver her to [[heaven]]; and with Youmu, she thought she was a [[shikaisen]] (dead nirvana [[hermit]]), and therefore continues to think Youmu is a hermit even after the battle.

==Gallery==
===Artworks===
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File:Th13Futo.png|Futo artwork from ''[[Ten Desires]]''
File:04Futo1.png|Futo artwork from ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''
File:04Futo3.png|Futo artwork from ''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]''
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===Sprites===
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File:Th155FutoColors.png|Futo's different color palettes from ''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]'', ''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]'', and ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', the last two were added in ''[[Antinomy of Common Flowers]]'' v1.10
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===Illustrations===
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File:Taoists Whos Who.png|Futo with Tojiko from ''[[Who's Who of Humans & Youkai - Dusk Edition]]''
File:WOoHSFuto.png|Futo's fortune slip in ''[[Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine]]''
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===Screenshots===
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File:LE Futo Introduction.jpg|Futo in ''[[Lotus Eaters]]''
File:WOoHSCharactersCameos.png|Futo's cameo in ''[[Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine]]''
File:FutoFDS.png|Futo in ''[[Foul Detective Satori]]''
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==Additional Information==
*Her clothing – a kariginu-like outfit with the upper part in white – resembles typical [[wikipedia:Heian Era|Heian Era]] clothing, or a stereotypical [[wikipedia:onmyouji|onmyouji]] uniform in Japanese pop culture. [[SinGyoku]]'s "male" form wears similar clothing.
*Due to localization of the fangames that are part of [[Play, Doujin!]], she is internationally known as Futo Mononobe.
*In some articles in gaming sites about the ''[[Fushigi no Gensokyo -The Tower of Desire-|Touhou Genso Wanderer]]'' fangame, Futo's name was misspelled as ''Ruto''.
*In her official profile, [[ZUN]] lists her as a "Taoist self-identifying as a shikaisen", but it can be inferred from her backstory as well as her article in ''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' that she is a bona-fide shikaisen.
*Futo's spellcard in the fighting games, Fate "Gate Opening for Catastrophe", when charged at the highest misfortune level, drops a UFO from ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]'' on the enemy.

==Fandom==
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==Official Sources==
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*2011/08/12 '''[[Ten Desires]]''' - Stage 5 dialogue; Settings and Extra Story.txt (official profile, Miko's profile, Tojiko's profile)
*2012/04/27 '''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]''' - [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Mononobe no Futo|Mononobe no Futo]]
*2013/05/26 - '''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''' - Playable character
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==See Also==
* [https://aocf.koumakan.jp/wiki/Mononobe_no_Futo Futo in Antinomy of Common Flowers wiki]

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