>>The Brave
>Witches spinoff anime is... lesser than the main series
>(production values are sometimes noticeably lower, fanservice is much
>less of a focus, though that might be a positive really, and the humor
>to drama balance is a bit different) but not a waste of time to check
>out if you've got a Crunchyroll account (should be viewable with even
>the freebie account.)

Heck, I bought the Blu-Ray set when it came out, I just haven't gotten around to actually watching it yet. :)

>That just makes me want to give the girl a hug, which is especially
>impressive since my first reaction to her was an urge to toss her into
>the sea. Semi-related I now find myself having some confusion mentally
>'casting' her voice, since initially I slotted her as a standard
>'haughty anime girl' but now that seems less fitting.

She probably came across that way (albeit more ruthless and less patronizing than usual) in her initial appearance, but she was fronting like hell at that point. Under normal circumstances she's more the "serious-minded, but basically normal" type. Kinda like Mio Akiyama--when she doesn't have her game face on, she seems more serious than she is because of the unusual exuberance of the company she keeps (Marisa in Reimu's case, Ritsu in Mio's), but she's quite capable of light moments.

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