Touhou Character Discussions - 6 Anonymous 2026/06/02 (Tue) 13:14
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Since the last thread (>>19104) has reached bump limit, let's continue the customary character discussions in a new thread. Just like before, every week, everyone will vote for a new Touhou character to discuss. If you have anything at all to say, or just enjoy thinking and talking about Touhou, by all means, share your thoughts. If you want to comment on a character that has been discussed previously, you can use >>17770 The Irregular Character Discussions Thread.
You can comment with your interpretation of the character's personality and outlook, your opinion on what they stand for, story ideas you have for them — anything goes. This is a writing-focused board, but no specific angle or approach is mandatory. You don't have to write a lot either — a small message is just as good, just make sure it's something fellow participants can latch onto or expand upon. As well as just sharing your thoughts, please don't forget to engage with other posters. It's fun to read what others have to say, and starting a conversation helps you shape and enrich your own view.
Apart from the obvious, here are some things you might want to consider:
The boss fight, if there is one — there can be a lot of personality to things like spellcard names and bullet patterns.
The music theme — to help you set the mood, at least!
The character design — visuals are the first thing you see and what you remember them by, after all.
The mythological/cultural inspiration — it can fill in a lot of blanks in an interesting way.
Changes over time — whether in the source material or the fandom.
That's just to get you thinking.
But either way, don't be afraid to speak up. Happy discussing!
Six already, can you believe it?
Character 76 - Kirisame Marisa Anonymous 2026/06/02 (Tue) 13:30
No. 19537
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While she wasn't there from the very start, she's still a series mainstay - it's our second heroine, Kirisame Marisa. For an ordinary human, her magic prowess is quite remarkable - her learning ability is nothing but admirable. Do you think she's on the way to becoming a youkai magician? (For some reason, that was my expectation for her when I was only starting out with Touhou.) By the way, she owns and runs a magic shop. A lot of people forget about that, which seems to be true in the series as well... But it has to be more reliable than people give it credit for, surely.
Also, her father makes a direct appearance in Curiosities of Lotus Asia, which is a bit unusual for Touhou. He's just some guy from the human village, apparently. I wonder what happened between him and his daughter. They don't seem to be on very good terms.
