Drillimation Danmaku Universe

The Drillimation Danmaku Universe (ドリメーション弾幕ユニバース) is a media franchise and shared universe centered primarily on a series of manic shooters independently developed by Drillimation Systems. It is named for the company that develops it and what they specialize in. The shared universe, set within a version of Gensokyo originating from Team Shanghai Alice's  franchise, was established by crossing over plot points, characters, and gameplay elements from it.

The first game in the series is Chuhou Joutai, which was released on May 22, 2020 on Steam. This also includes the Touhou Project fangames that Drillimation has developed, including Touhou 1: The Highly Responsive to Prayers NES Demake and Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland NES Demake, which released the same year. One other game that is set within the universe is currently in development. The franchise has garnered a positive critical response, though some reviewers found oddities with the timeline of the original Touhou Project. Drillimation stated the Touhou Project fangames they produce are set in an entirely different timeline as they did not want to be put into a box of limited creativity.

History
In the mid-2010s, after Drillimation ceased producing GoAnimate videos, they decided to produce their own games independently. Drillimation wanted to gain profit for what they distribute while maintaining control over distribution. The game's creator, having played the Touhou Project games as a child, wanted to create a "shared universe" of bullet hell titles. To get started, the team decided to make an original title set within Gensokyo. After two and a half years of planning, Drillimation's first title, Chuhou Joutai, officially began development in the summer of 2018, when the Prophet Driller was 18 years old. Since Chuhou Joutai was a commercial title, Drillimation had to make changes to ensure they were in line with ZUN's distribution rules. Some of the names that originated within Touhou Project, such as Gensokyo to Land of Illusions or Kozan, were changed to avoid potential trademark conflicts. Drillimation previously had a controversial start through unauthorized use of pre-made assets that were protected by copyright, which Drillimation ceased to use upon receiving a DMCA notice from the original rightsholder.

Chuhou Joutai was released on Steam on May 22, 2020, to positive reviews. Following the good reception, Drillimation began work on its sequel, Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!, in December 2020. The demo for Paraided! was released on March 5, 2021 to overwhelmingly positive reviews, with the beta releasing on April 30, 2021 and the full game scheduled for release on July 2, 2021.

Reception
All games in the franchise have garnered a positive critical response, with reviews averaging from 3 to 4 stars.