PoDD Marisa's Theme: Dim. Dream

[@RespecttehPixel]

Marisa stole the precious game title

[@charliechumbuck9356]

lol

[@mima5356]

RespectThePixel Sure.

[@petermacrae705]

Because that’s Marisa for ya. Ze!

[@Latency345]

“I’m just borrowing it! They can have it back when I die!” Like bruh.

[@niconicokms1424]

Dung Tran Quang their heart. Every girl is in her harem. Even Marisa herself

[@KitsuneHaru]

...how many themes does Marisa want or need? She's Marisa Kirisame, so that argument is invalid.

[@marisakirisame2969]

I'm just borrowing these themes hehe

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

+Marisa Kirisame You mean stealing them?

[@ParadoxPython]

No, she's just borrowing them for an indefinite amount of time, and without the owner's consent. That's completely different from stealing, you know.

[@mima5356]

Phantom Kirin Right!

[@hckoo1683]

if Marisa becomes a magician someday then I guess she would "borrow" it even longer, maybe hundred and thousand years ...... Luckily that Reimu strictly forbids anyone from becoming a youkai ......

[@SkiGlovesie]

Even if it's just for a brief moment, I love how the apprentice shares part of her master's song.

[@BinglesP]

Imagine if they did themes for characters in Chowder and part of Chowder's theme was also Mung's. As if the characters from that show weren't perfect enough.

[@MarthaRoseQuartz]

​@@BinglesP Warp Darkmatter's theme having parts of Zurg's theme

[@MetalMephiles9000]

Excluding the remixes, Marisa has 6 themes: -Love-Colored Magic (AKA Love Colored Master Spark) -Dim. Dream -Casket of Star -The Witches Ball ~ Magus -Magus Night -Oriental Dark Night If you count in Selene's Light from Lotus Land Story, she has 7 themes.

[@sylvierose2799]

But Selene is a stage theme so it obviously doesn't count

[@BinglesP]

My favorite is Oriental Dark Flight, but I think Love-Colored Magic fits Marisa the most.

[@Jann75]

@Ali Karim Bad Apple is also a stage theme.

[@QuinnActually]

there's also Dance of Witches, from IaMP

[@SerpentYoukai]

@@bleachedfly So is Magus Night

[@MLG773]

0:03 Byaruken, what are you doing here????

[@Dreigonix]

0:27 Reincarnation?! I believe this part is the "Laser theme".

[@wilhelmu]

Dreigonix It's same melody. You see, she was Mima's apprentice...

[@TheLugiaSong]

It's a shame we never really found out much about Marisa's past even 20+ years later. Or seen Mima since. That goes for a lot of characters really... It's kinda shame but kinda not, the fandom seems to fill in the gaps with their theories and headcannons and it's really cool to see~ In a strange way Touhou is everyones project.

[@DJInuShakiria]

Oh, "I" still have dem wings...they're just detachable.

[@pulsingutopia5523]

Marisa has 11 themes overall. Including Himorogi, Murasaka ni Moe, we also have Dim. Dream, Love-Coloured Magic, Love-Coloured Master Spark (so, they are arranges of each other, but I'm letting it slide), The Witches' Ball ~ Magus (Seihou/IaMP), Vessel of Star ~ Casket of Star, Selene's Light, Illusionary Sputnik Night, Magician's Melancholy, Oriental Dark Flight, and Magus Night. That's as many as she needs to express the many different layers of Marisa.

[@galactica-rd6cv]

If we count *all* of her stage themes (Retribution of the Imperishable Night, Alice Maestra, Ruse Rain, etc) she'd have even more..

[@analaurahernandezgarcia3760]

I wouldn't count stage themes as her themes tho.....

[@spiderycider]

@@galactica-rd6cv doesnt she share retribution of the imperishable night with reimu, so that doesnt count?

[@spiderycider]

@@analaurahernandezgarcia3760 yeah but they're specifically hers, only used for her. so i suppose that somewhat counts?

[@danieleduardomorenoperez1886]

How many rhwmws does reimu have, i find kind of favoritism with marisa

[@yumemisstrawberryjam6759]

*[A Being made of Magic and Red Dream]* MARISA KIRISAME The unstoppable magician that longs for Mima and calls her "Mima-sama" (Which part of her is unstoppable, don't ask.) She's quite an ordinary human girl, who can just control some devastating magic. As is the nature of a magician, she's very intelligent, but does not act cynically nor sets off a Cobalt Bomb while shouting "You insolent human!!" This time, she is interested in the magic power flowing out of the Fantastic Ruins. ZUN's comment about the track: "I feel like this character's personality has changed since the last game... In the last game, you know, she seemed more childish, didn't she? (And her hair was a different color *g*) The song seems pretty cool somehow... Well, maybe "cool" isn't quite the right word for it. Let's see, how to say, how to say. Ummm (^^; Oh well, I really do like a lot of the songs in this game. What do you all think? Well, let's overlook how it doesn't match the character for now (^^;" Note: "Dim" is short for "Dimensional

[@CirnoPerfectFreeze]

Mima thought Marisa's themes sucked, so she tried to make this one better. And she did a great job doing that.

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

How can you say that Marisa's themes suck?!

[@dawnfosnaugh2199]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ Take that up with Mima.

[@CirnoPerfectFreeze]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ Her themes are aight but not my favorites. But out of all the Marisa themes, this one's my favorite because of the Mima Flavor~ (And remember, this is just my opinion)

[@mima5356]

Cirno Yes, yes.

[@niajohnson5741]

Omg I don’t think that her theme sucks but that’s funny

[@popcioslav]

So not only Mima (propably) teached Marisa everything about magic but also gived her own theme to her?

[@usagibnuuy2070]

apparently

[@Michirin9801]

The more Marisa themes the better! I love all the Marisa themes, they're my favourites ^^

[@Michirin9801]

***** I drew it myself

[@milevapuentedura831]

For those who didn't noticed : Dim.Dream and Reincarnation are linked 00:30

[@marisakirisame867]

for some brief moment ( literally for that only ) , this song has the relationship with mima's theme "reincarnation" ( the it used the infamous pattern to replace it )

[@mocchite]

0:03 kinda sounds like byakuren's theme or it's just me?

[@CirnoPerfectFreeze]

The beginning sorta does sound like her theme!

[@Ash-li5lp]

it sounds like it!

[@sushipop1276]

Right after it sounds like mima's lol

[@yehwat527]

I like how ZUN and other Game Developers NEVER touched this (Jynx is an Exception) to be remastered and used in the Modern Era. That's because this is meant to be a theme of her ONLY in PoDD, "Dimensional Dream"...

[@MLG288]

0:03 what is Byaruken's theme doing here???

[@L30GH05TDUD3]

This song definitely shows a grimmer more serious and sinister side of Marisa while still showing her playful side and I love it! PC98 Touhou was just a very different style of Touhou than current one. Tho slowly we are seeing Touhou getting more serious and darker over time. LoLK and WBaWC are a prime example. And possibly the now released 17.5 entry of the series!

[@Ram-tu2gw]

In the future, Aunn and Kyouko would just want to devour humans.

[@remdeyfox5683]

Dic. Dream

[@prismus6520]

You mean Dec. Dream? Yes, Dec. Dream. Decimation Dream.

[@balfali1959]

ZUNdammit guys

[@BinglesP]

@@prismus6520 no it'S DECEMBER DREAM MARISA STEALS TOYS FROM FACTORIES INSTEAD OF ENSLAVING ELVES MAKING HER SANTA 2

[@Mesruksi]

@@BinglesP but Seiga is the one that steals stuff and dresses like Santa

[@BinglesP]

@@Mesruksi Santablu, just like the pokémyth

[@KofiMiko]

Seriously I can't tell if Zun is meaning to make Mima to Sanae as a replacement but seriously Marisa I am guessing she was Zun's favorite so he made tons of songs for her

[@king_of_the_world.mp3710]

Margatroid!!! Zun's favorite 2hu is actually Aya

[@GUMPAAful]

Wan Syakira Anuar In reality his favorite if i remember righr is Reimu .

[@elvergalarga-jo9vs]

His favorite is reimu, althrough marisa comes close

[@galactica-rd6cv]

I seriously thought it was either Mamizou or Reimu for a long time... Guess it's Reimu~

[@BinglesP]

I mean, Marisa is the Windows icon for the first few Windows games, so that only proves your theory more.

[@melissanctt]

I think this song is sad an happy at the same time (?

[@examswillkillmeoneday1265]

Most of the PC-98 themes have a very somber feel to them. Something about the 98 games seems very dark

[@TheTwivs]

awesome artwork

[@RonRose_S]

I wish Marisa still had those wings. ;;

[@kentuckyfriedsushi2049]

This theme is actually pretty good. Kinda sad how it doesn't get much attention.

[@czardonyx]

With how many Marisa has, and the fact that this one is both in PC-98 and not the only one in it, it's easy to see why the theme isn't very popular. But yeah, I think this one should recieve as much attention at least as Witches' Ball or Oriental Dark Flight.

[@Bravidunno]

Oh, like in PoFV she has a theme only in a Phantasmagoria 2hu.

[@prizmastarz742]

Raymoo too

[@Bravidunno]

Lunartic Skele-bone​ But Reimu's was remixed in fighting games, like PoDD in IaMP, SWR and... UNL ? and PoFV in HM. Marisa's themes : Dim. Dream and Oriental Dark Flight, weren't remixed.

[@ThenonoxLoquendero]

It's a shame really, those are two of my favorites Marisa themes.

[@Bravidunno]

Thel​ DR OCTAGOMAGUS NIGHT BWAAAAARGH ! Oops.

[@Bravidunno]

Christophilis Ohi Eirin pic !

[@MrVananda]

marisa is and always will be the best there is and the best there ever was

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

Well am I glad that I love Marisa and her themes! This theme is coming back (albeit as a remix) in Touhou Gensou Rondo: Bullet Ballet for PS4. Not only that, if you didn't know (which you probably should), Touhou is coming to the U.S!

[@LUMDERE]

When was that information released?

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

Orange 'Ryuta' Polestar Here's the official website for the game. nisamerica.com/games/touhou-genso-rondo/ Go to "Characters," click Marisa, (obviously), and it plays a sample of her theme. Some of the themes, like Alice's and Utsuho's for example, only play a segment of their theme that sounds unrecognizable though...

[@LUMDERE]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ Thanks

[@LUMDERE]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ Utsuho ' s theme sounds nothing like it used to in my opinion. ....

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

Orange 'Ryuta' Polestar I think it's only a segment of her theme. The game's full OST isn't released yet. I've only seen an extended version of Yuyuko's theme, that's it.

[@MissesWitch]

Marisa should have many more themes! ^-^

[@marisakirisame2969]

I agree

[@MissesWitch]

Marisa Kirisame Yaaay I'm glad you dooo!!

[@marisakirisame2969]

Misses Witch yay -^^-

[@HooeyMagooes]

Touhou rule n1 every marisa theme will be awesome

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

pretty epic, in my opinion

[@kirimusse]

Probably, the least known Marisa theme: Unlike all of her other themes this one doesn't even have a remix in any of the fighting games.

[@abarette_]

Maybe my favourite theme from TH3

[@abarette_]

cringe

[@carrotsandcucumbers8214]

Sounds like Mima's theme too

[@Jann75]

Like some random commenter said, I can see how ZUN felt like this song didn't fit Marisa. It could kinda fit anyone and no one at the same time.

[@Kelleck]

this and yuuka's 2nd theme from lls together is extremely good

[@ABCDEFGHdumbo]

strange that the song that uses the Love-Colored Ma... melody isn't Marisa's theme but rather a one off character (think it's the one thats slowly losing their memory Ellen? maybe the scientist Rikako(?) though)

[@ivatigerfox2548]

Gotta luv mari mari-san

[@alanmontes967]

That's because she's teh strongest

[@DJInuShakiria]

So im not the only who noticed, ze....

[@HaruTH]

Dimensional Dream isn't so long like Shikieiki's Theme .......

[@RilyDEMJ]

No bc i got some byakuren's theme vibe in the beginning

[@Yoshi97plus]

A remix of Reincarnation...? They're too similiar-

[@Tortol58]

Sounds a little like a sped up version of Cosmic Mind at times

[@BinglesP]

Is it just a developed talent that Touhou fans are quick to point out similarities between songs? They always do it, seemingly.

[@Zero-gl2ou]

Phantasmagoria of dimensional dream: the only game that Marisa had wings

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

yeah

[@-excas-8053]

And had a white suit.

[@FlandresOldWorld]

@BioBen9250 Maybe ZUN liked it. Or he was being lazy.

[@groudonsbest]

@kikikara00 lets see.. Love-coloured magic, Love-coloured master spark, Oriental Dark Magic, Magus Night, Casket of Star, Dim. Dream, and if you count the 3 fighters, that makes 9. Cirno Likes.

[@Kidradd66]

And my friends...., this is the first ever Marisa's theme! I'm sure of that!

[@brianvalencia1931]

Do you even know that Story of Eastern Wonderland exist...

[@CirnoPerfectFreeze]

Not true, look at SoEW

[@werewook]

Eww, wrong answer... There's only one way to fix this... And that way is a nice serving of... *MASTER SPARK~!!*

[@Kidradd66]

Okayy...so I looked into it about a year ago, and I regretted saying this. Sorry for the late reply. In fact, "Love Colored Magic" was hte first Marisa theme and later evolved into "Love Colored MASTR SPARK!!" Hope I explained it well! ^^

[@nanibug7753]

Pretty ICE isn't it?

[@ArceusShaymin]

Well, not if you count Witches' Ball, her Seihou theme

[@y.m.7624]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@nekofumi7807]

calm down yoshika

[@WeetZe]

touhou 3 marisa sprite

[@madisonreynolds3113]

4:36

[@madisonreynolds3113]

0:48

[@grgspunk]

Artwork by Kurona. He likes to rape and brutalize Marisa in his H-doujins.

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

I think I know who that is. I believe that Marisa is often a loli in his works as well, sadly

[@grgspunk]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ The fact that Marisa is a loli is the last thing you should be worried about when it comes to her being in Kurona's doujins lolololololol.

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

***** Well, loli+rape/brutal shit is a bad combination, especially since Marisa is often depicted as a teenager and it's considered canon that she is the same age as Reimu, who is around 16.

[@werewook]

+The Dark Slayer #⑥⑨ O.O

[@TheDarkSlayer415]

canned bread I'd avoid it if I were you...

[@narutofan2171]

why do these songs sound a bit different then the ones in the game itself? i get that its high quality and all. but why cant i hear the "drums" in the game ._.

[@xXNightSparrowXx]

these songs are from an album ZUN released called Akyu's Untouched Score

[@narutofan2171]

xXNightSparrowXx oh, that makes sense now. but this is pretty much the official soundtrack for podd right?

[@xXNightSparrowXx]

Yeah just re-done

[@Missingnokillred]

xXNightSparrowXx Actually, I believe the reason the drums were not hear-able in the game was because of the constant shooting? I don't know, I haven't actually played the game, but I'd say that may be the cause.

[@xXNightSparrowXx]

PersonThing hmm, i'll check with someone's playthrough of PoDD

[@joegamewaffle5967]

See, everyone in each Touhou game originally had two themes, but Marisa stole them because they were precious.

[@BinglesP]

So that's why Nitori keeps using Candid Friend... Marisa just uses her a lot, doesn't she. But hey, not going to jump to dark conclusions here.

[@KelyxTheMage]

Isn't PoDD Touhou 5? because I thought that one was the last one before EoSD came out and changed Touhou forever because spell cards. EoSD is 6

[@ZFSBoss2090]

It's actually Touhou 3, Mystic Square is Touhou 5.

[@KelyxTheMage]

oh. yeah my fault X)

[@ZFSBoss2090]

Mystic Square is known as the last of the 'PC-98 Era' of Touhou. And here's another fact for you: Yuuka and Alice are the only two PC-98 characters who made it to 'Windows Era'- in fact in dialogue, they mention they remember Reimu from the past.

[@KelyxTheMage]

Yeah. I can't believe how much Reimu and Marisa have changed. Reimu went from fully clothed Red and White to armpits showing Red and White (and the Purple hair was dyed brown) and Marisa was originally a red-head, changed to a blonde, wore blue clothes then began wearing Black and White clothes instead (Except for Touhou 11: Subterranian Animism, in which she gets an outfit similar to her original). I'm sad that Yumemi didn't come back. She was really hard to beat and not only that but she was the first Human to be a final boss. I don't believe there are really any more humans that are final bosses in Touhou

[@ZFSBoss2090]

Sadly, all the other final bosses are a youkai of some sort. The only other human final boss, and that's from fan made material, is White Clad Reimu Hakurei, from Concealed the Conclusion.

[@karumachrislaxer7573]

Ortodoxian temple music 😂

[@mr.tremolomeasure9290]

one of the most boring themes in my humble opinion