{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0bed9c76a755577385b1d53b","clusterId":"c_9e38051b3338a89e7a2c78be","slug":"touhou-project-fan-works-join-number-nine-e-book-distribution","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Touhou Project Fan Works Join Number Nine E-Book Distribution","summary":"The digital distribution service Number Nine has started handling Touhou Project derivative works under official permission from Team Shanghai Alice. Works that mix in derivative content from other properties are not eligible. A campaign tied to the launch pays creators up to 85% instead of the usual 75%, applied through the end of March 2027. New registrations are accepted from October 2, 2026 to January 31, 2027.","whyItMatters":"An official permission route into paid e-book distribution gives Touhou doujin creators a sanctioned storefront channel across more than 130 shops, something the fan scene has largely handled through its own events and print sales.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNumber Nine handles distribution and sales promotion for more than 130 e-book stores in Japan. The Touhou catalog it will carry is limited to derivative works of Touhou Project alone, so a book that also draws on another property cannot go through the service.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe royalty campaign runs from October 2, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with the raised rate applied through the end of March 2027. The up to 85% figure is the final payout to creators after royalties to the original creator are accounted for.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Number Nine's 85% rate is tied to the launch campaign and reverts to 75% after March 2027. The gap is what tests whether Touhou Project creators treat the platform as a permanent home or a one-time payout.","twitterPost":"Number Nine's 85% rate lasts until March 2027, then drops to 75%. The drop is when the retention question starts.","threadsPost":"Number Nine is paying up to 85% for Touhou Project derivative works, but only through March 2027, after which it returns to 75%. The launch rate buys registrations; the drop tests whether creators stay once the campaign ends. Works mixing in other properties are excluded from the program.","newsletterBlurb":"Number Nine, an e-book distribution service covering over 130 stores in Japan, has started carrying Touhou Project derivative works under official permission from Team Shanghai Alice. A launch campaign raises the creator royalty payout to as much as 85% from the usual 75%. Registration runs from October 2, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with the higher rate applied through March 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/638597\",\"title\":\"Touhou Project Fan Works Come to E-Books! \\\"Number Nine\\\" Running Campaign With Up to 85% Royalty Payout\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4269,"outputTokens":576,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791302055,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T15:47:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T15:51:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T15:51:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9e38051b3338a89e7a2c78be","canonicalTitle":"『東方Project』二次創作が電子書籍に！「ナンバーナイン」で印税率最大85％還元キャンペーン実施中","representativeArticleId":"a_0bc1d04e25da3adaa4ff8959","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Touhou Project\"],\"studios\":[\"Shanghai Alice Gengeidan\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T03:04:35.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T03:04:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T15:52:34.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/638597","title":"『東方Project』二次創作が電子書籍に！「ナンバーナイン」で印税率最大85％還元キャンペーン実施中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Touhou Project"],"studios":["Shanghai Alice Gengeidan"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}