★ HOW OLD IS ZUN?
ZUN is 49 years old, born March 18, 1977 in Japan · Pisces.
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About
ZUN solo-crafted Touhou Project, a bullet hell series that became the most prolific fan-made shooter franchise ever. Born Jun'ya Ōta in Japan on March 18, 1977, he released the first game on NEC PC-9800 in August 1997, then shifted to Windows with Embodiment of Scarlet Devil in 2002. His permissive fan-content policy spawned Guinness-recognized millions of derivative artworks, music, and games. Pisces.
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Biography
ZUN (Jun'ya Ōta) is a Japanese video game developer and composer born March 18, 1977. Working solo under his one-man doujin circle Team Shanghai Alice, he created Touhou Project, a bullet hell shoot 'em up series that redefined fan-made gaming. He developed the first five entries for the NEC PC-9800, beginning with Highly Responsive to Prayers in August 1997; Story of Eastern Wonderland (also 1997) introduced the series' signature danmaku mechanic. The shift to Microsoft Windows came with Embodiment of Scarlet Devil in August 2002, followed by numerous sequels and spin-offs. Touhou became the most prolific fan-based shooter series ever created, earning a Guinness World Record in 2010—a milestone largely driven by ZUN's minimal restrictions on fan-made content. His permissive licensing strategy spawned a vast ecosystem of derivative artwork, music, print works, video games, and internet memes, building a massive cult following outside Japan. ZUN also collaborates with other circles on related print works and music albums. As a video game developer, he codes, designs gameplay systems, and composes original soundtracks. He operates under the alias Hakurei Kannushi, also his Twitter handle. A Pisces born in Japan, ZUN's life-path number is 9, reflecting completion and legacy-building—fitting for an artist whose open-source philosophy created one of the most generative fandoms in gaming history.
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Trivia
- Highly Responsive to Prayers, the first Touhou game, launched in August 1997 on NEC PC-9800.
- Story of Eastern Wonderland (1997) introduced danmaku (bullet hell) mechanics that became the series' signature.
- Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (August 2002) marked the franchise's migration from PC-9800 to Microsoft Windows.
- Guinness World Records recognized Touhou Project as 'the most prolific fan-based shooter series' in 2010.
- ZUN's minimal content restrictions enabled millions of fan-made artworks, games, music, and memes.
- He uses the alias Hakurei Kannushi (博麗神主) on Twitter.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. ZUN often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 9 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall Jenner
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is ZUN?
- ZUN is 49 years old (born March 18, 1977).
- When is ZUN's birthday?
- ZUN was born on March 18, 1977.
- What is ZUN's zodiac sign?
- ZUN is a Pisces, born March 18, 1977.
- What is ZUN's Chinese zodiac sign?
- ZUN was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is ZUN from?
- ZUN is from Japan.
- What does ZUN do?
- ZUN is a writer.
- Is ZUN still alive?
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