Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17 (明治十七年の上海アリス, romanized Meiji Jūshichi-nen no Shanhai Arisu) is the music for the stage 3 boss (Hong Meirin) in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
ZUN's Note
紅 美鈴(ホン・メイリン)のテーマです。
欧羅巴の香りとゲーム音楽の香りを混ぜてあります。(2:8位で)
中華でも何でも無いあたりがアレです。上海のフランス租界をイメ
ージしているからです。
もっとも、美鈴も人間では無いみたいだけど、何者なんだろう(ぉ)
Hong Meirin's theme.
A hint of Europe, mixed with game music. (a 2:8 ratio)
It's strange that it's not more Chinese, but that's because
it's composed with the image of the French settlement in
Shanghai in mind. But, Meirin looks like she's not human.
Then what is she... (eh)
Arrangements
Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17 has been arranged by several groups as:
- 明治十七年の上海アリス by Alstroemeria Records on 東方幻樂編曲集第参集 禅 -ZEN- (Track 3)
- Shanhai Alice in 1884 feat.nomico by Alstroemeria Records on BLUE NOTE (Track 4)
- Shanhai Alice in 1884 by Alstroemeria Records on BLUE NOTE (Track 11)
- Eighteen Four by Alstroemeria Records on Dolls (Track 5)
- Eighteen Four (Spray Remix) by Alstroemerica Records on Dolls (Track 9)
- SHANGHAI ALICE by BITPLANE on EASTERN FAIRY TALE (Track 4)
- 1884 by Cis-Trance on 100%東方カーニバル (Track 12)
- 明治十七年の上海少女 by dBu music on 紅魔狂詩曲 Scarlet Rapsodia (Track 5)
- 美鈴のためのトッカータ by Everfades on Reverie (Track 8)
- 即興曲 by Everfades on Reverie (Track 11)
- 明治・七年の上海アリス by Golden City Factory on 疾風 東方大作戦 (Shippuu Touhou Daisakusen) (Track 6)
- 門番少女ちゅうかなめいりん by IOSYS on 東方萃翠酒酔 (Track 11)
- ナイフでイナフ 門番編 by IOSYS on 東方真華神祭 (Track 5)