The ed's nice too and the overall sound design was good. I like the op and I find it to be quite a good match for the overall tone of the show. Same thing can be said about them, as they don't seem that motivated (quite ironically) to dry everyone's motivation. The 'it is what it is' attitude is pretty healthy I'd say, as long as you can keep it in check. I've always felt like life, in general, shouldn't be treated too formally as you'll miss on a lot of things. On the other hand, Asuka's cool chara's a really nice addition.Īnother thing I really liked is that the villains are not that serious about their job. To be fair, even the rest are pretty standard Precure deal when it comes to characters/backstories and that's exactly why this can work as a starting point into the series.
That's pretty standard for pink cures (or so I'm told), but she's still a bit too much. The only thing I'm not the biggest fan of is Manatsu's overbearing at times personality. The precures are fun to watch while interacting with each other as they are well-balanced as a cast and Laura's banter is pretty good. They have their strengths and obviously their weaknesses. They are likeable and, despite the black-and-white morality (Laura's is a bit questionable at times and that's perfect, I'd add^^) that's pretty strong within this series, they've all got their own personalities.
However, from what I've seen so far, the first episode after introductions was a pleasant surprise. The show is pretty action packed, but it is a bit too early to make too many remarks regarding other aspects of it, as I have no idea what path this will take. If it were too slow, kids would easily get bored, while if it were too fast they wouldn't follow it. Moreover, for the aforementioned reason the pacing of each episode's been really good so far. Even though Precure can really do drama, so far this feels like a more fun and energetic season. However, you can expect a really fun light-hearted adventure that even the villains don't take that seriously. Don't expect to find a masterpiece of a story that you'll dissect with dem bois on a 2005 forum, each coming with a new theory for what Manatsu meant when she said she wants to tropica-shine, especially as the series' focal point is the relationship between its cast and how they interact with each other, not the plot. Kids don't mind the episodic format (at least in the early parts from what I've seen + they fit together quite nicely). As such it follows a format that is easy to watch and doesn't require some 200iq charts to remember what's going on. What you have to understand is that Precure is aimed at kids. They actually kind of remind me of some video games. I'm not used to seeing those in an anime, but I don't mind them at all. What stood out the most for me were maybe some of the shots from the fight scenes and those 'cool guys don't look at explosions' poses after each victory, which I found rather quirky and unique.
Composition-wise the series is doing fine too, as the 3dcg (which is quite well done) is not that blatant and it blends in really well with the other elements of the show. It's really colourful and pleasant, as long as you don't mind a more tropical palette. Even watching a scene out of context, you'd know this is a magical girls show.
They are vivid and full of energy plus that 'Let's make-up!' catchphrase has somehow. Now, when it comes to a staple in the genre, the transformation scenes, they were pretty damn solid (despite being a bit stiff), especially Asuka's with that Trigger vibe going on. Moreover, even the supporting cast's looking pretty good. I feel like they are really well done and each and every one of them has got some peculiarities that make it shine brighter. I really like the character design (especially Asuka). It's got this rather fanciful atmosphere surrounding it and I want more people to give it a shot. Now, I'm not thirteen, but that's exactly how I feel. Every Sunday I wake up (or before I go to sleep sometimes as I'm not that functional) and watch THE episode. It is like a return to the roots so to speak. I'm rather new to theįranchise, but there's something I find really charming about it. when I thought of Precure as a series that is for welp young girls or really hardcore mahou shoujo fans only.Īs a disclaimer, I've watched to the end Heartcatch only (and I'll be probably looked down upon by the true fans for that), tried a few other random seasons (ended up postponing them), started Hugtto recently (and I'm loving it), got the gist regarding how the series works and plan to watch a few more. I made 2 big mistakes I'll never forget in this lifetime: first was when I first-picked Sona in my last promo game and second.