In the Touhou world, rabbits (兎) living in Gensokyo seem to be able to cast attack magic naturally. Also, a rabbit can become a type of youkai after existing for a long period of time, gaining sentience and increased abilities in the process.
There are also moon rabbits (月の兎) who seem to be more powerful overall than normal rabbits. Moon rabbits seem to be used as capable soldiers in the Moon's war effort, and can communicate telepathically between each other across extremely long distances (like from the Moon to the Earth). In the Touhou world, the use of rabbits as part of the Moon's population comes from ancient tales in eastern Asia, possibly related to the fact that ancient Asian people saw a rabbit in the moon making rice cake, as opposed to a smiling face (the "man in the moon").
Even though they may have a humanoid appearance, you can identify earth and moon rabbits alike by the two elongated ears on the top of their heads.
- Examples: Tewi Inaba, Reisen Udongein Inaba
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