Marisa Kirisame

Marisa Kirisame is a human magician who runs a magic shop. She is the fourth character you meet and is given to you by default as a Friend at the beginning of the game.

Marisa's personality has historically been described as both 'straightforward' and 'disagreeable', with both sides being clearly shown in the Lost Word story. Marisa appears blunt and headstrong, with a certain lack of consideration for others and a tendency to stick her nose into whatever interests her. Nevertheless, she approaches most events with a smile and a cheerful attitude, somewhat dampening her worse characteristics (though perhaps less so for those in the firing line). Marisa is one of Reimu's rivals, and seems close to Alice Margatroid and Patchouli Knowledge, despite all three of them having a history of bickering (or full-blown arguments, in Patchouli's case).

Physical Description
Marisa is a human girl from Gensokyo, who studies magic but has not discarded food and death like true Magician Youkai, hence the epithet "Ordinary Magician". She has waist length, slightly wavy, golden blonde hair, and amber eyes. She has a noticeably petite build, similar to Reimu, this only emphasized by the oversized accessories she tends to wear.

In her base costume, Marisa sticks to a black-and-white colour scheme. She wears a black vest or waistcoat of sorts with four gold buttons on the front, arranged two-by-two, over a white shirt or bodice with puffed sleeves. At her waist, she wears a round, white, frilled apron, tied at the back with a large bow and trailing ends. Her skirt is black, with silvery trim at the bottom and a white, ruffled edge. She also wears white socks and black Mary Janes, along with a large black witch's hat with a large white bow with black piping, and a white, ruffled inner lining. She also has white cuffs on her wrists, and the bow on her hat is decorated with two star ornaments, one gold and one blue. Her long hair is mostly left free, with her bangs being noticeably unkempt, aside from a single French braid on the left side of her face, tied off in a bow with a small white ribbon.

In her Dauntless Problem Child costume, Marisa switches to a white blouse with a blue tie, under a pale yellow cardigan. Two extra braids are made and tied at the back of her head with a blue ribbon, and the stars on her hat move down to be pinned on her chest. She wears a short blue pleated skirt, and red bike shorts underneath. A pair of blue headphones sits around her neck, and attached to a bangle or bracelet on her left wrist are a collection of keychain decorations, including a tricolor star, some sort of sushi, and a green-and-brown anthropomorphic mushroom.

Combat
Marisa is an ATK class unit. Her temperament is Kirisame, and she deals heavily in Star attacks. Marisa is particularly useful in the early game as a damage-dealer, as one of the most powerful units you can initially acquirie, but gradually expends her use as time goes on - her Last Word is not as much as a jump in power as many other cards, and her skills and status effects are somewhat lacklustre.

Marisa is able to use magic, causing her Yang ATK to increase for the turn whenever she uses boost. Her Magic Broomstick skill increases her own Crit ATK by 1 level for 3 turns, while her Mini Hakkero skill increases her Yang ATK by 1 level for 3 turns, and her Loaded Item skill increases her Spirit Power by 0.30. Her Fighting Spirit passive increases her Yang ATK by 1 level for 3 turns after she is attacked, while her Guts give her a 15% chance of completely negating damage taken when her health is at 25% or lower, and her Magic Tool Crafter gives her a 25% chance of gaining 0.5 Spirit Power every turn.

Her switch effect is Attack Link. When retreating to the rear, the other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, Crit ATK, and Crit Accuracy all increase for 3 turns. Conversely, when moving to the front, she inherits part of the above buffs for 3 turns.

Flavour Text
When introducing herself:

When using Love Sign: Master Spark:"'I've got something special for you. No need to be polite. Take THIS!'"When using Love Sign: Non-Directional Laser:"'I'm not copying anyone. This is a tribute! My proof? This attack is stronger than the original!'"

Trivia

 * Both Marisa's Master Spark and Non-Directional Laser Spell Cards are based on other girls' attacks. Meanwhile, her Magic Missile is original magic that has conversely become popular among magic users.