Can she save da aisu girl?
>>289923888Kurea will destroy this evil girl.
Luluka she is not into you like that
DIE LULUKAAAAAAAA
hold up this is a flashback to three years ago then and that old lady is the head of the london branch
>>289923973>That was MY ice cream in the freezer, and you lied and said you didn't eat it!
>>289923850So Anna doesnt suspect that the mikuru kobayashi who looks like her mom is someone else? I am nervous since I want them to be mom and daughter.
>>289924052
>>289924052Anna, Mikuru and Granny are the same person but coming from different timelines due to Pochitan constant fuckups.
>>289924052What makes you think that? We don't know anything about London.
>>289924199>We don't know anything about London.99.9% of the population is Japanese.
>>289924199>>289920792
>Howa KureaIs this really an ordinary name in London?
>>289924262Everyone from London is Japanese even the head of the agency
Sharing last thread's episode titles and summaries in case anyone missed it29: Their Shared Past>Script: Sata Kento, Murayama Isao / SB: Kon Chiaki / ED: Kobayashi KazunoriNewtype: The detectives find themselves wandering in the "Memoryscape", thanks to the powers of Decci Again, member of the Kaitou-Dan Phantom. Before them unfolds the scene from when Kurea and Luluka met each other in London three years ago, when the pair were about to begin their test to join the Curetto Detective Agency.Animedia: After Decci Again had Gouemon create a trick labyrinth for him, he infuses it with his own powers, creating a world that replays Kurea's memories. As the detectives wander through this memoryscape, they find themselves witnessing Kurea and Luluka's first meeting in London from three years ago. Head of the London branch Hanasaki Mafuru tells Kurea and Luluka, "Humans and fairies were once the best of partners, but over time, humans stopped believing in fairies." She then declares to the two, "I want you to bring back everyone's smiles, and become Meitantei Precure."30: TBA>Script: Murayama Isao / SB/ED: Nakajima KeitarouAs summer vacation begins, Anna and Mikuru go to help the student council president Rei out in taking care of the flowerbeds. This brings back Kurea's memories of her time at the London branch, where she looked after its garden. As their work progresses, Rei realizes that the zinnia blossoms, and only the zinnia blossoms, which had been in full bloom not too long ago, have all been cut from their stems. When Kurea investigates the scene with her Pre-Kit Mirror Loupe, she finds that the culprit had cut the zinnia stems with the blade, and had left footprints nearby the flowerbed.31: TBA>Script: Murayama Isao / SB/ED: Omoya HazukiEpisode 28 title and summary is at https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/289863082/#289865355
>>289924304Claire Howard?
>>289923870Too bad Sora, Komugi, and Uta didn't have a mutual dog moment in the movie.
>>289924256Oh, new summaries are out.
>>289924052Yes, that is Miss Marple reference.
Found an interesting JP research on the philosophy of Precure, how it changed and how Precure's dynamic with the villains also changed.Please bear with me, it's just 10 pages but the 4chan limit might make it like 11-16 posts.>1. IntroductionThere are countless examples of entertainment works reflecting the values of the era in which they are created. This tendency is especially pronounced in works made for children. As Kimura Shisei points out, children's animation can be understood as a mechanism for presenting children with the social norms and ethical values necessary for living as adults, thereby serving as an agent of socialization (Kimura, 2018).In other words, the heroes found in children's anime present the norms and ethics of their era to children simply through their very existence.What kinds of values, then, do the heroes of Japanese children's animation embody?When children in Japan think of contemporary "hero" works currently airing, they are likely to think of titles such as Anpanman, the Kamen Rider series, the Super Sentai series, and My Hero Academia, among many others. However, when it comes to female heroes, there is one franchise that has established an unrivaled position: Precure.The magical-girl/action series Precure (also known as the Pretty Cure series) has been broadcast continuously from 2004 through 2022, spanning 19 years, making it an exceptionally long-running franchise for an anime aimed at young girls.It has been noted that, compared with Sailor Moon, relatively few academic studies have examined the Precure series (Ishii, 2019). Although limited in number, previous studies include analyses that discuss Precure alongside other "girls' anime," such as Sailor Moon (Sukawa, 2013); analyses focusing on individual entries in the Precure franchise (Tomaru, 2019); and studies examining the franchise as a whole (Ueda & Isobe, 2020; Sakita, 2018; Kimura, 2018).[1/?]
>>289924052A lot of people assumed she is Mikuru's grandma, but things would also be interesting if she isn't...
>>289924536One notable finding from these studies is Sukawa's (2013) observation that transformation functions as a means of expressing and affirming the self. The study also found that female solidarity is portrayed positively, and that "maternal" care and compassion are associated with both female characters and father figures.Tomaru (2019) points out that, although the portrayal of male characters in the Precure series has changed over time, caregiving and mothering are still firmly represented as women's roles.Meanwhile, Kimura (2018) links the concept of "fighting" in girls' anime to "labor," arguing that the Precure series—by fully introducing girls into the traditionally male domain of combat—encourages girls to pursue diverse dreams and values hard work. In doing so, it functions as a mechanism of socialization that internalizes social norms compatible with a neoliberal society.Building upon these previous studies, this paper focuses on one of the defining characteristics of the Precure series: the element of care.Kimura identifies two fundamental characteristics of Precure. First, the protagonists are junior high school girls who transform into Precure warriors and fight enemies. Second, each heroine is partnered with a fairy-like being that grants her the mysterious power to transform. Kimura further argues that these fairy-like companions are frequently accompanied by an element of "care" (caregiving or looking after them), which can be understood as an expression of gender norms directed toward girls.Focusing on this element of care, the present study aims to clarify how it has changed throughout the Precure series by examining the changing representations of "those who should be protected" and "those who should be saved," as well as the significance of these changes.
>>289924536I don't give a fuck about your newest chatgpt prompt
>oh haha just 11-16 posts sorries!!
>>289924331>This brings back Kurea's memories of her time at the London branchIs Kurea unironically a maid for these people or what? I thought we're just memeing but she sounds like a fucking slave now
>>289924580These periods are defined according to changes in the Toei Animation producer responsible for planning each series (Kato, 2012, p. 71). Although Precure is jointly produced by producers from Toei Animation, ADK, and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, the individual often referred to as the "father of Precure" is Izumi Todo's first Toei Animation producer, Atsutoshi Washio. Accordingly, this study focuses on the succession of Toei Animation producers in order to examine the franchise's subsequent development.The three periods are defined as follows:Period I: The years during which Atsutoshi Washio served as producer.Period II: 2009–2014, following the change in producer.Period III: 2015–2020, beginning with the appointment of the first female Toei Animation producer in the history of the franchise.Conceptually, these periods are characterized as follows.Period I is described as the era of constructing the image of Precure, since it established what Precure would become.Period II is the era of exploring the image of Precure, as it sought new interpretations of the franchise that differed from earlier entries.Period III is the era of assigning explicit motifs, because from this point onward each annual series was built around a clear and concrete theme—such as "Princess," "Witch," or "Pâtissier" (Febri Special Issue, 2018, p. 116).>Table 1. Transitions in Toei Animation Producers Across the Precure Series (pic-related)The primary materials analyzed in this study are all episodes of the Precure television anime broadcast between 2004 and 2020. Every episode was viewed, and information relevant to the theme of care was transcribed. In addition, the analysis draws upon statements by staff members involved in the series, as found in publications such as the official mook Precure Pia and Precure Syndrome!, which contains interviews with 25 individuals associated with the franchise.[3/?]
>>289924612Orphans make for great child labor
>>289924613>Atsutoshi Washiokek
>>289924613>3. Period I: Care for Those Immediately Before One's Eyes>3.1 Fighting in the Precure SeriesOne of the defining characteristics of the Precure series is combat. The franchise was created under the concept of being "a girls' series incorporating action elements" (Febri Special Issue, 2018, p. 115). Likewise, Kimura identifies as the foremost characteristic of the Precure series the fact that "junior high school girls transform into Precure and fight enemies," arguing that the heroines of the series enter battle with a clear sense of purpose and determination (Kimura, 2018).This is illustrated in Episode 5 of Yes! Pretty Cure 5. Karen Minazuki, one of the main characters, sees the other Precure backed into a corner by the enemy and attempts to transform out of a sense of obligation, thinking, "In the end, it looks like I'm the one who has to do it." However, her transformation fails.In the following episode (Episode 6), a fairy explains that "you cannot become a Precure unless you truly wish from the bottom of your heart to become one." Only when Karen sincerely wishes, of her own free will, "I want to help everyone," is she finally able to transform into a Precure.^1In other words, the qualification to become a Precure lies in one's own will. The reason these heroines continue to fight is always rooted in a motivation they themselves have discovered.From the above, it can be said that battles in the Precure series are fought only after the heroines themselves have found meaning and purpose in doing so. Furthermore, an important question arises: Who—or what—is the object that the heroines seek to protect and save through battle?To clarify the nature of care in the series, it is necessary to determine what the heroines are trying to protect and rescue through their fighting. Accordingly, the following sections focus on how the objects of protection and salvation in the Precure series' battles change across each of the periods.[4/?]
Yeah it's pretty obvious this is chatgpt spam
>>2899246623.2 Fighting to Protect the FairiesIn the previous section, interviews were cited emphasizing the importance of the Precure's own will. In practice, however, it is difficult to say that the protagonists of the first Precure series, Futari wa Pretty Cure, initially discover a special motivation on their own that makes them worthy of becoming Precure. In the first episode, the two heroines happen to encounter fairies from another world, and almost immediately afterward enemies suddenly appear. Prompted by the fairies, they are transformed into the legendary warriors, the Precure.Later, in Episode 3, the fairy Mepple explains the role of the Precure:"We want you to protect us from the Dotsuku Zone (the enemy organization). That is the mission of the legendary warriors, the Precure, as passed down in the Garden of Light."In other words, in the first Precure series, the heroines are transformed by the fairies and fight to protect the fairies. The series explicitly defines the mission of the Precure as protecting the fairies.Throughout Period I, during which Atsutoshi Washio served as producer, this aspect of "fighting for the sake of the fairies" is particularly prominent.Even in the third series, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, which introduced an entirely new setting and cast of characters, the mission of the Precure is explained as protecting the Seven Springs and the World Tree (located in the kingdom inhabited by the fairies) from the Land of Destruction, Dark Fall (the enemy organization). Here again, the objects of the Precure's protection are the fairies and the world in which they live.Likewise, in the fourth installment, Yes! Pretty Cure 5, the protagonist's personal dream is to restore the homeland of the fairy Coco, which has been destroyed by the enemy organization.Thus, throughout Period I, the Precure are portrayed as figures deeply committed to the world of the fairies.[5/?]
>>289924331>Hanasaki Mafurunot kobayashi? grandma what the hell?
Is Kurea straight?
>>289924613>PRECURE HAS OFFICIAL ERAS NOW>PRECURE HAS OFFICIAL ERAS NOW>PRECURE HAS OFFICIAL ERAS NOW>PRECURE HAS OFFICIAL ERAS NOWHoly shit! This is huge!
>>289923888cutie
>>289924662>3.3 The Respective Positions of the Fairies and the EnemiesIn Period I, battle consists of defeating the enemies for the sake of the fairies. What deserves particular attention here is that the fairies and the enemies occupy completely opposite positions within the narrative.The defining characteristic of the fairies is that they are portrayed as weak, benevolent beings who must be protected. Throughout the series, the fairies come from fantasy worlds into the human world, where they provide the ordinary heroines with the opportunity to transform into Precure. However, the fairies themselves possess little to no combat ability. Their primary role is to grant the Precure their powers, guide them into battle, and highlight the heroines' strength.Accordingly, they are depicted as objects of protection: they are designed as small, adorable creatures modeled after animals, and they often require the kind of "care" associated with looking after infants or very young children.By contrast, the enemies of Period I are consistently portrayed as absolute evil, whose sole purpose is to be defeated.The antagonistic forces introduced at the beginning of the franchise represent easily recognizable concepts of evil. In Futari wa Pretty Cure and Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, they embody Darkness, while in Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star they represent Destruction. They are depicted as terrifying beings entirely undeserving of sympathy.Moreover, because these enemies originate from a world of darkness and are portrayed as inherently evil, it is considered entirely justified for the heroines to defeat and annihilate them.>>289924677https://teapot.lib.ocha.ac.jp/records/2000993The japanese research is real, but yes I used AI to translate it.
>>289924536Continue, I enjoy information and we could use a break from the Kurealuka dykeshit>>289924583Don't use Merorot to cause discord
>>289924734The Precure subsequently battle numerous enemies, and in Futari wa Pretty Cure, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, and Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, the story concludes with the destruction of both the enemy commanders and the ultimate mastermind, thereby restoring peace to the world.The relationship between the heroines and their enemies in these works can therefore be described as one of rewarding good and punishing evil.A particularly noteworthy point is that the leader of the enemy forces is ultimately destroyed. This appears to strongly reflect producer Atsutoshi Washio's own philosophy.Washio's interviews reveal that he viewed enemy characters as embodiments of unreasonable evil. He remarked:"If you come to understand the enemy characters, can they still be considered enemy characters? Since this is, after all, an action series, I think it's important that viewers can enjoy seeing the enemies decisively defeated." (Kato, 2012, p. 129)This suggests that, from Washio's perspective, what mattered most was that the enemies existed as opponents whom the combat heroines were meant to defeat.As discussed above, the works of Period I reflect a worldview in which good and evil are clearly divided into two opposing categories. The fairies and the Precure represent good, while the antagonistic forces represent evil, standing in direct opposition to one another.Within this worldview, the element of care is directed primarily from the heroines toward the fairies.The fairies and the Precure belong to the same side—that of good—making the fairies beings with whom the heroines identify. At the same time, the fairies are depicted as vulnerable beings: they are in distress, oppressed, and incapable of resisting the injustice inflicted upon them.[7/?]
push the fucking button
>>289924769Thus, the form of care portrayed during the early years of the Precure series can be understood as the idea that one ought to contribute to helping those immediately before one's eyes who are suffering within the society to which one belongs.>4. Period II: Care for Society as a Whole>4.1 The Expansion of Those Worth ProtectingDuring Period I, the enemies primarily attacked the fairies and the objects belonging to them. In Period II, however, the enemies begin carrying out indiscriminate attacks against ordinary people, transforming the Precure into heroes for everyone, whose role is to protect the general public.At the same time that civilians become involved in the conflict, the scale of the battles also expands. In Period I, battles generally took place in a closed space involving only the Precure, the fairies, and the enemies. By contrast, in Period II, the scope of the battles grows large enough to encompass ordinary people.In HappinessCharge Precure!, the Precure exist all over the world and are portrayed as internationally recognized heroines admired by girls everywhere. This further demonstrates that the sphere of the Precure's activities has expanded.The mission of the Precure also changes during this period. Rather than simply protecting the fairies, they are entrusted with responsibilities such as "We have to save the world" and "Please protect this world." Fighting for everyone becomes the defining mission of the Precure.Another noteworthy development is the increasing emphasis placed on human emotions in battle.In the works of Period I, combat generally consisted of hand-to-hand battles against monsters created by the enemies or their commanders. In Period II, however, a recurring pattern emerges in which human emotions themselves transform into monsters.[8/?]
>>289924613>Fresh was when they tried something new and exciting >GoPri was the decline And I got called a shitposter for stating that.
>>289924813Beginning with HeartCatch Precure!, the first series to adopt this approach, many works in Period II feature monsters born from negative human emotions. In DokiDoki! Precure, for example, selfishness—a feeling possessed by everyone—manifests as monsters known as Jikochū. In HappinessCharge Precure!, Saiarks are monsters that rampage by feeding on the unhappiness sealed within people's hearts.Thus, one characteristic of Period II is that the focus of the Precure's concern shifts from the fantasy world of fairies to something much more grounded in reality: the human heart.This movement toward greater realism is also reflected in how battles themselves are portrayed.Throughout the Precure series, enemy attacks frequently result in the destruction of buildings and other property. During Period I, however, producer Atsutoshi Washio explained the guiding principle behind such scenes:"Even if buildings are destroyed, once the battle is over everything is always restored. The idea is that when the evil influence is removed, things return to the way they originally were." (Kato, 2012, p. 129)In other words, the franchise operated under the motto that everything damaged in battle would always be restored afterward.Fresh Pretty Cure!, however, deliberately adopted the opposite approach: destroyed objects were not restored.Junji Shimizu, the series director of Fresh Pretty Cure!, explained this decision:"There was an opinion that if buildings were repaired immediately, it would feel as though the battle had taken place only in a dream. We decided to leave the buildings destroyed in order to convey the tension of battles taking place in the real world." (Precure Pia, 2011, p. 102)[9/?]
>but yes I used AI
>>289924844You still are
>>289924715Maybe she was Mikuru's grandma's personal assistant. Jokes aside, she might be Mikuru's maternal grandma, which means Mikuru would know her mother's maiden name. Unlike Anna, according to many anons.
>>289924851During this period, the Precure are portrayed as saving real society as a whole, and the object of their protection becomes both broader in scope and more firmly rooted in reality.>4.2 The Enemy as an Object of Salvation and PurificationThe expanding concern for salvation seen in Period II eventually comes to encompass the enemy forces themselves.During Period I—the era of constructing the image of the Precure—the heroines triumphantly defeated their enemies, making the term "defeat" an appropriate description of their actions.By contrast, in Period II, defeating enemies comes to be described as "purification" (jōka), and there are many cases in which the heroines actually save their opponents.A particularly striking example appears in HeartCatch Precure!.Episode 40 depicts in detail the purification of Sasorina, one of the enemy commanders. Throughout the story, Sasorina is repeatedly struck by the Precure's attacks, gradually undergoing a change in personality. She increasingly falls into deep thought, sighs frequently, and eventually questions the evil deeds of her own side, asking her fellow commanders:"Do you think it's really okay for us to keep going like this?"Her comrades explain her behavior by saying:"She's probably been exposed to the Precure's holy power too much, and her evilness has faded."and"She no longer has the will to fight."In other words, the Precure's attacks are portrayed as possessing a purifying effect.Near the end of Episode 40, Sasorina appears to vanish after exhausting all of her strength. Immediately afterward, however, the scene shifts to a secluded mountain sanatorium, where a woman strongly implied to be Sasorina awakens and quietly remarks:"I feel like I've been having a bad dream for a very long time."She is then shown gently caring for animals.[10/?]
>>289924777Nah this is really interesting actually.>>289924769Thank you.
Jett-senpai has probably pumped and dumped girls before.
>>289924884This process of purification and salvation is applied to many enemy characters throughout Period II, and compared with Period I, remarkably few enemy commanders actually perish.The same tendency applies to the final villains.In most cases, the story concludes with the Precure purifying or saving the ultimate antagonist.For example, in Suite Precure, the final villain, Noise, is destroyed by the Precure's attack but is subsequently reincarnated as a small bird, accepted by the heroines, and allowed to live peacefully.Likewise, in HappinessCharge Precure!, the final villain, Red, acknowledges his defeat, repents, and returns to his own planet.Stories in which the final antagonist reforms, the Precure reconcile with their former enemies, and the heroines ultimately accept the existence of those enemies are among the defining characteristics of Period II.As discussed above, during Period II the Precure assume responsibility not only for defeating their enemies but also for purifying and saving them.The range of those whom the heroines seek to protect and rescue expands to include even the enemy.Once the heroines' reason for fighting becomes "everyone," the object of their care can be understood as society at large, including even those who stand against them.>4.3 Fairies as Dependable SupportersAs the scope of those whom the heroines are expected to save expands, so too does the burden placed upon them. Correspondingly, the fairy characters gradually evolve from beings in need of protection into dependable supporters, seemingly alleviating that burden. Compared with Period I, fairies are increasingly portrayed as mature and reliable individuals in terms of their personalities.To examine this change, let us first consider the character profiles published on the series' official website.[11/?]
>>289924867>Calling out the motif era for being cookie cutter and standard is being a shitposter Nigga please
>>289924734Thanks for linking to the original research
>>289924906Getting pumped and dumped by Jett-senpai...
>>289924924Among the works of Period I, very few fairy characters are described in terms of their personalities. In fact, the only notable example is Lulun from Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart, who is described as "gentle and somewhat of a crybaby." Such a characterization can hardly be described as portraying her as a dependable figure.Beginning in Period II, however, official character profiles increasingly include descriptions of each fairy's personality. DokiDoki! Precure, in particular, contains several examples in which fairies are explicitly presented as reliable companions. On the official website, Charles is described as "a hard worker with a passionate heart," while Raquel is described as "level-headed and dependable."Similarly, in HappinessCharge Precure!, the fairy Ribbon is described as "more reliable than Hime (the heroine)," explicitly emphasizing that she is more mature than the protagonist herself.Of course, there are also several fairy characters portrayed as babies, such as Popuri from HeartCatch Precure! and Ai-chan from DokiDoki! Precure. However, even these infant characters are endowed with extraordinary abilities. Popuri possesses powerful defensive abilities, while Ai-chan can fly and use several mysterious supernatural powers. Thus, despite their infantile appearance, they are by no means powerless.^2The maturation of the fairy characters is not limited to their personalities.This development is also evident during battle. In Period I, the fairies' primary role was to grant power to the heroines—that is, to entrust all combat responsibilities to the Precure. During Period II, however, an increasing number of fairy characters take on the role of guiding and supporting the Precure by making use of special abilities that the heroines themselves do not possess.One example is the fairy Coupé from HeartCatch Precure!.[12/?]
>>289924646These people should be hanged
>>289924731Kek, I always knew Doki and HaCha were in the same era as the Umezawa seasons
>>289924984He is the first fairy in the series to participate directly in combat and, at times, possesses fighting abilities that even surpass those of the heroine Precure themselves. Within the story, Coupé is usually portrayed as a comical mascot character with a rather goofy expression. However, he is capable of transforming into a handsome human man, dramatically appearing whenever the Precure are in danger and rescuing them.Like Coupé, Period II sees a clear increase in characters who actively support the Precure during combat.As discussed above, the fairies—who were themselves the objects of care during Period I—gradually become dependable supporters.As the heroines' concern for salvation expands, the need to care for the fairies diminishes. At the same time, the focus of care shifts toward "everyone," including even the enemy.From this, it can be concluded that the concept of care in the Precure series evolves into a broader ideal: one should contribute to the well-being of all others, including those who are different from oneself.>5. Period III: Care for Self-Realization>5.1 Moving Beyond the "Hero for Everyone"As discussed in the previous chapter, the scale of the Precure's concern for salvation expanded during Period II, establishing the image of the heroines as "heroes for everyone." At this point, it is worth introducing an interview with Masato Mitsuka, the series director of Maho Girls Precure!, the second work of Period III.>5.2 The Enemy as a Symbol of DiversityThe relationship between the heroines and their enemies also changes.In Period II, enemies were portrayed as individuals who could be understood through dialogue or purification. Through the efforts of the Precure, they could abandon their wrongdoing, repent, and ultimately be saved.[13/?]
shitposter really does look for literally anything to spam without getting nuked on sight
>>289924992Those who use AI to translate stuff and dump inaccurate garbage here? I agree.
Wow. Looks like The Motif Era really was the beginning of the end.
>>289925017While many examples of the Precure saving enemy characters continue to appear during Period III, an important new narrative pattern also emerges: stories deliberately conclude with the heroines and their enemies remaining unable to fully understand one another.This mutual lack of understanding is particularly evident in the final confrontations between the Precure and the ultimate villains.One representative example is the final battle in Episode 50 of Go! Princess Precure between Cure Flora and Close.Close is an enemy commander who appears from the beginning of the series. After being defeated once, he returns and unexpectedly reappears in the final episode as the ultimate antagonist.Ordinarily, all four Precure would combine their strength to defeat the final enemy. Instead, Cure Flora approaches Close alone in an attempt to speak with him one-on-one.While fighting, they exchange the following dialogue:Close: "I'll make you despair again and again, until you finally give up. As long as dreams exist, despair will never disappear. Forever."...Cure Flora: "You're right. Despair never disappears. It's everywhere. I've gone through so many painful experiences. But I can't pretend they never happened. No... I don't even want to erase them.Both my dreams and my despair have shaped who I am...Happiness and suffering always exist side by side. That's exactly why I am who I am today.Maybe dreams are made up of all of it—the painful things, the sad things, everything together."Close: "Be quiet!"(He throws a furious punch. Cure Flora deflects the attack and places her hand against Close's chest. At that moment, the surroundings are bathed in a gentle pink light.)Cure Flora: "Despair will never disappear!"Close: "That's right. It'll keep appearing forever."Cure Flora: "And I'll keep overcoming it. Sometimes I'll lose. But I'll always face forward again. Because we have..."Close: "...Dreams?"(Cure Flora smiles and nods.)[14/?]
>>289924844Yes 5 is when they tried something new and Doki was the start of a decline so yeah, you are.
>>289925063Cure Flora: "Dreams can't disappear either. As long as despair exists, dreams will continue to shine forever."Close: "Strong, kind, and beautiful... huh."(He sighs.)"I'm done fighting you. I can't keep this up anymore. I'll disappear—for now. Farewell... until next time."(He ascends into the sky of his own accord and vanishes.)³What is particularly noteworthy in this exchange is that Cure Flora never rejects Close's philosophy.On the contrary, she accepts his assertion that "despair never disappears." Rather than denying despair, she resolves to continue pursuing her dreams despite it.There is no indication that she intends to reform or convert Close. Indeed, Close never abandons his own beliefs. Although he decides to stop fighting the Precure, he leaves after declaring that he will someday return.The story therefore concludes without the heroine and the enemy ever truly understanding one another or achieving reconciliation.This pattern—where enemy characters do not repent—is especially prominent in Maho Girls Precure! and Healin' GoodPrecure. Like many of the villains from Period I, numerous enemies simply disappear without undergoing redemption.Likewise, stories in which major antagonists, like Close, retain their convictions before quietly vanishing also become increasingly common during Period III. Unlike Period I, they are not simply destroyed. Unlike Period II, neither are they redeemed and accepted by the heroines. Instead, a new conclusion is introduced: they disappear from the heroines' lives and continue existing separately.This becomes one of the defining characteristics of the enemy's role during Period III.If the defining feature of Period II was that dialogue ultimately led enemies to repent and reconcile with the heroines, then the defining feature of Period III is the affirmation of mutual incomprehension.[15/?]
>>289924331I do hope Luluka actually does something in episode 30, she really can't afford to be absent now since this might the last few episodes of bitchy Luluka we could get
>>289924662I never noticed it but yes, early precure has a distinct "coming of age" and "call to action" with the fairies. Later cures are more intrinsically motivated, and I think that was a good choice. Also I love the actual analysis going on here. This is the type of shit I live for. Too many youtubers have the most surface level take on media and half their videos are recapping the plot anyways. I will have to rewatch Yes5 because it's been a while and can't remember if Karen actually showed any nuance in her first henshin attempt, but I like that this is article is diving deep into the precure zeitgeist.
This would have saved SD
Imagine getting a degree "studying" PreCure
>>289925121Even when the heroines engage in dialogue with their enemies, those enemies neither reform nor reconcile with them easily.Instead, Period III emphasizes that the enemies possess their own beliefs, values, and ways of life. In this sense, the series comes to embrace diversity in its broadest meaning: the otherness of those who are fundamentally different from oneself is acknowledged and respected.Mitsuka:In recent years, the Precure series has increasingly leaned toward being a "hero story," where ordinary girls stand up because they feel they have to fight—whether for fairies in need or against enemies who bring suffering to people.But personally, I don't think Precure necessarily has to be confined to only that. I thought it would also be worthwhile for transformation to serve as a more direct expression of the girls' own feelings, allowing them to confront the obstacles before them for their own sake.In the end, that may still lead to saving the world, but I wanted to explore an approach other than constructing the story around Precure being driven solely by a sense of duty.(Maho Girls Precure! Official Complete Book, 2017, p. 82)Mitsuka points to what he sees as the excessive burden of the "hero" role that had come to characterize the protagonists during Period II, and attempts to return to a more fundamental conception of the heroine—one who fights for herself.As this interview suggests, the defining feature of Period III is its focus on how the heroine herself wishes to live and what she wishes to become.In the previous chapter, Period III was characterized as the era of assigning motifs, and in most cases the motif of each series closely corresponds to the ideal future envisioned by its protagonist.For example, the first work of Period III, Go! Princess Precure, naturally adopts the motif of princesses, while the heroine herself dreams of becoming a princess.[16/?]
>>289925086>Yes5Legit put the franchise on the chopping block until Fresh saved it.
>>289925162How the fuck did Luluka look more submissive and breedable with blue? Holy fuck.
>>289925186Likewise, in KirakiraPrecure A La Mode, whose motif is sweets, the protagonist aspires to become a pâtissier. In StarTwinkle Precure, whose motif is outer space, the heroine ultimately becomes an astronaut in the final episode.Thus, the heroines themselves possess a clear image of the person they wish to become, and by transforming into Precure whose motifs align with those aspirations, they pursue self-realization through battle.Rather than fighting for everyone, as in Period II, the heroines of Period III can be said to fight for themselves.>5.3 Liberating the Precure from the Burden of Their RoleThe reappearance in Period III of enemies who do not repent and endings without reconciliation—as seen in Period I—suggests that the production staff reflected on the extent to which they had burdened the Precure with the responsibility of "salvation" during Period II.^4In recent years, I think Precure has often ended with the heroines reconciling with the enemies and saving them.I believe that's a wonderful thing.However, when that becomes intertwined with the social pressures and expectations placed on girls in today's society, it may end up cornering them.Without realizing it, it can turn into the expectation that "because you're a girl, you have to be kind," leaving girls vulnerable to being taken advantage of by bad people and ultimately getting hurt.Of course, reconciliation and salvation are admirable ideals. But if we become so committed to them that we end up sacrificing our own hearts, then we've lost sight of what really matters...(Animage, 2021, p. 70)This passage explains that the emphasis on salvation and reconciliation during Period II had come to place expectations of self-sacrifice and universal compassion upon the heroines.The Precure of Period II fought for everyone, and were also entrusted with the task of purifying and saving even their enemies.[17/?]
Well there you have it.Don't you fucking EVER call me a shitposter again for mentioning the very clearly defined Eras of Precure.It's all right here in black and white.
>listening to "Academia" on PreCure
>>289925229>6. ConclusionThis study has examined how the values associated with care have changed over the eighteen-year history of the Precure series by dividing the franchise into three distinct periods.During Period I, care was directed primarily from the heroines toward the fairies. The works reflected a worldview of rewarding good and punishing evil, in which good and evil were clearly divided into two opposing categories. The fairies and the Precure represented the side of good, while the enemy forces represented evil, and the two existed in irreconcilable opposition.In Period II, the range of those who were to be protected and saved expanded considerably. The heroines' reason for fighting became "everyone," and even the enemy came to be included among those deserving salvation. Within the narratives, human emotions became the central focus, and the boundary between good and evil was portrayed as something that could easily be crossed. Fairies and Precure, belonging to the side of good, were now capable of guiding even those on the side of evil toward goodness.At this stage, the object of care had expanded into society at large, including even the enemy. The Precure were no longer permitted to abandon anyone. Consequently, the value of care within the Precure series evolved into the belief that one should contribute to the well-being of all others, including those who are different from oneself.In Period III, however, this greatly expanded norm of care came to be reconsidered. It was viewed as one that demanded excessive self-sacrifice and had drifted away from the heroine originally envisioned at the beginning of the franchise—a heroine who fought according to her own will.During this period, the primary object of care becomes the self—that is, the heroine herself.The fairies acquire combat abilities and cease to exist merely as beings in need of care. The role of the enemies also changes.[18/?]
How the fuck do I end up with gachaslop tribalistic losers here of all places
>>289925271Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy what has been invented or made by the forces of good.
>>289925271For the heroine, it becomes acceptable that there are things she cannot forgive or cannot understand. There is no longer any obligation to force reconciliation or salvation. She fights not for someone else, but for herself. Even acts of caring for others are performed because she herself chooses to do so.At this point, the traditional yardstick of good and evil has effectively disappeared. The heroine, the enemies, and the fairies alike are each entrusted with making choices based simply on how they themselves wish to live.An important point to note is that this concept of "for oneself" was actually present from the very birth of the Precure franchise.The Precure series was originally created with the intention of empowering girls. In order to portray the Precure as strong, independent, and resilient women, it was first necessary, as in Period I, to emphasize their strength by showing them protecting weaker beings. Later, as in Period II, it became necessary to have them save society itself on an increasingly grand scale.Yet, in the process of constructing the image of the girl hero, the heroines came to sacrifice themselves for others, creating a dilemma in which the original emphasis on fighting for oneself was gradually left behind.Even today, the stereotype that care is something women perform remains deeply entrenched. Indeed, professions such as childcare and nursing continue to be overwhelmingly occupied by women.It is therefore highly significant that Precure—a franchise originally born from the idea that "girls want to be able to cut loose and fight too," challenging such stereotypes—ultimately came to burden its heroines with excessive expectations of care.Might this not also reflect reality? As women enter broader spheres of society, they are often expected to continue fulfilling traditional feminine roles in addition to demonstrating their own abilities.[19/?]
>>289925247High five nigga People wanna live in their bubbles, go ahead. But don't get mad if we pop it because you wanna force people in it.
>>289925204Wrong. Precure was going strong but they didn't know if it could last until Fresh proved that it could.
Hag sex
>>289925322The contemporary Precure series can be understood as overcoming this dilemma. By rejecting excessive demands for care, it arrives at a heroine who fights for herself.The fairies, once helpless beings in need of protection, become companions who fight alongside the heroine. The enemy forces likewise cease to be figures whom the heroine is necessarily expected to save or reconcile with.The ideas that emerge from this development—the importance of cooperation and the recognition of the otherness of those who are different from oneself—may also help relieve the burden of care traditionally placed upon women in our own society, contributing to the realization of a society in which everyone is free to live authentically as themselves.Note: This article is a revised version of Natsuki Imura's undergraduate thesis, Changes in the Values Surrounding "Care" in the Precure Series: Focusing on the Heroine, the Fairies, and the Enemies (Ochanomizu University, 2021). The collection and analysis of the materials were carried out by Imura, while Kodama supervised the project as a whole.[20/20] ENDSorry for filling the thread, but I thought this was a genuinely interesting read.
>>289925329The ivory tower is literally a bubble and an echo chamber
>>sorry for the spam teeheego fuck yourself
>>289925309Most of these autists are the same SEAnigger brownies who shit up /v/ and /vg/ with this kind of trash, just report and ignore (or you're mom dies in her sleep tonight)
>>289925350It's interesting to a degree but now the shitposter is doing his usual thing because of it. You really could have just posted a link.
>>289925332And when they stopped following era 2's philosophy and focused on trends and motifs, it stopped being interesting. Go back to era 2 and stay there, or mix 2 and 3 together.
>>289925350Don't fucking apologize, you posted interesting information about this franchise and I appreciate it. A good read overall. Anyone calling you a spammer is a faggot.
>>289925441I have no idea what you're talking about.
>Don't fucking apologize, me! ^^ Nice Claude prompting, me!! ^^
What if the eggheads were just overthinking it?
>High five niggaThere are ways of replying to yourself self-affirmatively without causing collective cringe.
>>289924734>Ochanomizu Women's University, Department of Child StudiesI'd hesitate to call this "real research"
Hag Sex
>>289925350Thanks! Very interesting stuff. The Motif Era has been very exciting at least, I personally like the specific themes
>>289925537>Women's "research" "translated" by a hallucinating AIMatch made in Heaven, really.
>>289925537It is called Adult Daycarel
>>289925513Precure's strength and longevity can become stagnant if they rest on their laurels for too long. Yeah, a presentation with production values is great to draw people in, but if you're not gonna commit to a series fully AKA no halfassing the plot or characters, that's bad. Don't think it can't go left at anytime.YOU may enjoy everything that Toei shits out, but the native populous has the final say. If a season ain't hot, it's gonna go cold. Better not repeat that same mistake.
>>289925613you already spammed quite a few posts so you should probably lie down for a bit.
>faking concern for something he hatesWhat was the term for this again...? I left my thesaurus in my other pants' pocket.
>>289925675>thesauruswhat kind of dinosaur is that? I hope it shows up in the dinocure later.
>>289925675concern trolling
What was his problem?
>>289925731>I am fully encased in steel.....>I cannot fap....>I CANNOT FAP!
>>289925665You're proving my point by being a faggot and accusing people of samefagging just because they liked the information that anon posted. Yeah he could have linked it, but who would have actually clicked the link? C'mon now.
>>289925768do you think these two had sex?
>>289925710That's the ticket. Thanks, detective!
>>289925791squishy fairy sex
>>289925613Precure is different every season.
Sexual harassment.
>>289925895More like payback
>>289924851>"Even if buildings are destroyed, once the battle is over everything is always restored. The idea is that when the evil influence is removed, things return to the way they originally were." (Kato, 2012, p. 129)>In other words, the franchise operated under the motto that everything damaged in battle would always be restored afterward.I don't remember an explanation for the restoration being mentioned before, so neat.
>>289925965That's not always true though.
Kiss Eclair. Headpat Eclair. Kabedon Eclair against a concrete wall. Tuck Shushutan into bed with a kiss.
>>289924725Yes and that is why Luluka is butthurt
>>289926110Luluka says this
Ichika would be my cure gf and 20% of the reason is that id have a cool father in law.
>>289926141>Luluka is butthurtStraight girls anal their friends?
>>289926082>Ageha>BoobsFake image
>>289923927They're doing this so casually. Wonder what leads up to this.
>>289924331Which episode will be the one Kurea's VA hypes up? What is also the latest second ending we have ever gotten?
>>289926221I'm pretty sure she's fat, no?
>>289926188not true
>>289926382>Which episode will be the one Kurea's VA hypes up?Probably 29, she read that script to get in the role for singing her character song that came out recently and she said she only read "a bit further than 25">What is also the latest second ending we have ever gotten?Technically Max Heart
>>289926221>Mashiro and Sora kissingMashiro is too straight for this fake ass shit.
>>289926382I would say 29, but the fact that episode 30 doesn't have a revealed title is somewhat suspicious.
>>289926545I have never seen a straight blue so I call bullshit on that
>>289926587You should watch Fresh, it's really good.
Now it makes sense why Rei couldn't enter the field despite holding Pochitan.
>>289926638Gonna fill in the blanks there?
Episode 30: Cure Arcana Blanca returns!
>>289925601>Daycarel
>>289926606maybe later when I'm done with TR, ST and OGDB
>>289926587I said Mashiro, not Sora. Did you even watch Hirogaru?
Need Mayu
>>289926726>OGDB
>>289926750Luv Mayu
>>289926689Only people specifically chosen by fairies to become a cure can enter.It's why Kurea could enter since she was chosen to become a cure years ago by Shushutan.
>>289926782What the FUCK is that Shushutan?!
>>289926750>>289926782My mayo on mayu...
Kurea feels like a Stacy to me
>>289926715I don't see Kurea fixing Luluka that fast unless she ends up breaking her Makoto Jewel instead. ... The cycle of abuse?
>>289926782Mayu Luv
>>289926830I know it said you needed a fairy to enter but I don't think it was that specific. Otherwise the cute couple is going to become a Cure duo.
>>289923973This post made me laugh
>>289926750>>289926782Mayu luv
>>289926896Well Usonoir pulled them in so I guess it just has be a fairy directly giving you permission.
>>289924612It says in the description right there that the head of the agency clearly wanted both of them to become precure. So it kind of tosses these ideas that Luluka snuck her over the border and that the agency does know about kurea but just didnt say shit.
Why is everyone growing to hate Luluka?
>>289927051Nobody is doing that.
>>289926891This post made me hard
The flashback will show whether Luluka's original form was Arcana (white) or not.
>>289927010people assumed that the London agency didn't say anything about Kurea in their file about Luluka because they didn't know, but it seems they hid it
>>289927194The flashback will end before she transforms
>>289927286Just showing her original pendant would be big enough evidence
>>289927194Depends on if she was a cure three years ago.
>>289927010Is the head of the London branch connected to the school principal? Mikuru was glazing her that one episode, it felt peculiar.
>>289927051Everyone loves black Cures around here
>>289927051Despite what some people can want you to believe, funposting about a character is not "hating" them, it's just a way to enjoy them.
>>289927498>Despite only being 1% of the Cure population...
>>289927498>>289927565There sure are a lot of trolls here today. What do you think about SD?
>>289927423Maybe rei's grandma is also a British person with a japanese name like every damn brit in SD
>>289927084Step outside of your /pc/ bubble every once in a while. The fandom was losing patience with Luluka for a while and episode 26 was the last straw. Chinese fans in particular fucking hate her. After 26 they were saying they would kill Luluka to protect Kurea, and in the preview for episode 28 they were cheering Kurea on to pummel her.
>>289927607Ah, but you see, Luluka was clearly not a black Cure yet when she trafficked Kurea. Her actions before becoming Cure Arcana Shadow are not relevant when it comes to calculating Black Cure crime statistics!
>>289927637>they were cheering Kurea on to pummel herI'll apply for chinese citizenship
>>289927637>>289927690Is it fun making up fake scenarios in your head?
>>289927637>Chinese fans in particularWho cares about bugs?
Speaking of bugs, we really need to do something about Luluka simps. They're an infestation.
Luluka really not beating the allegations
>>289927637What?
>>289927850Exactly what I fucking said, bitch nigger.
>>289927817>People like one of the main characters too much, oh no!Don't enter a snake pit if you don't want to touch snakes.
>>289926869I never thought about it but what if something does happen to Luluka's Makoto Jewel? Like, what if it shatters and gets replaced with the ugly white one?
my cute wife!
>>289927637Why are you constantly posting about what some other people think or are saying? Nobody cares who said anything unless that someone is actually inportant or affiliated with Precure. Youre on 4chan where the default identity is anonymous. What you have to say matters; not who you are. If youre really such a mongoloid thay you can't formulate your own opinions, then please at least just stop referring to other people and places all the time and just parrot their opinions like a normal moron. You aren't making your supposed opinions more valid by saying they are shared by this person or that hroup; youre making your post into a de facto shit post.
Minori Anon, please stop ignoring your boyfriend
>>289928283It could explain why the Makoto Jewel on Cure Arcana looks like a different color on the leaked art.
>>289928396>>289928445Stop that right now.
>>289928369What's she up to?
>>289928476casting some cute water spell!
>>289928422Because he wants to control consensus, directing people to think like him.He just does it in a roundabout way.
>>289928445Kobaobsessed
>>289928455Hmph... I'm going on a date with Kanade Anon anyway
>>289928540Dates already?
>>289928369Mr. Ice Dragon, you are very lucky to have her.
More Rei is always welcome.
>>289928648I wish I had Ice powers during the heatwave
>>289928700
>>289928611Hazukashii...*gets embarrassed and runs away*
What if male fairies were like this?
Can't wait for Party...https://x.com/daihosho/status/2084961512985403770
I am from the future. Episode 36 of meitantei is some boy with the last name Akechi falling in love with Anna and asking her out on a date.
>>289928904>with Annahmm...
Claire and Eliza deserve each other.
This happened
Oh boy it's another art of Luluka asking gay things of her friend who thinks an assistant is about detective work.
>>289929013
>>289929022Kurea is substantially prettier than Luluka and is arguably out of her league.
>>289929013>>289929028noice, I like to see things that happened
>>289929043>Kurea is substantially prettier than LulukaMaybe if you're blind.
>>289929170damnit..... but true
I think Luluka's design is cute but I don't feel any lust for it like Mikuru and Kurea who come as beautiful to me.
>>289929022You can't read.
>>289929013>>289929028Ew, gay
Mafuru is the big bad isn't she.
>>289929370you need to work on your bait
Death Note but it's Kurea and Luluka VS Kira.
>>289929370Why would the big bad want to create precures?To make Eclair into the king of terror? That's quite a keikaku.
>>289929460The KIras would win because they will just bribe Luluka with lots of ice cream.
>>289929043true
>>289929490To Cure the world, you must destroy it...
>>289929503Oh you...
why hire a bong and her assistant (also a bong) when you can have the KISEKI NO FUTARI?
>>289929634Kurea/Luluka is so toxic that it makes incest seem wholesome.
>>289929576
>>289929576>>289929671Nice to see Rei coming back so soon. Can't keep Pochitan away from someone else she loves so much for long.
>>289929746It's great. Hopefully Eliza and the other one come back at some point too.
>>289923927STOP FIGHTIIIIIING
>>289929907I think Eliza and Shiruku will come back before the fourth cour since Rei is coming back as early as episode 30. So, by September, maybe early October.
>>289929958NO
>>289929958We need to give them a hug!
>>289929547Sex with Kurea
>>289929958
>>289923927Kurea destroying herself would make me like her a bit.
>>289929460Luluka would agree with Light methinks
>>289929547Cmere girlAll dat ass swallowing that dress Lemme pull it out for ya
>>289929983This is tuna with bacon!
>>289930112That's how you know she's corrupt.
What makes Luluka so hot is how she made Kurea live with her.
>>289929490>>289929370>>289929582It's a Yuyu Hakusho situation. In order for the Curetto Detective agency to survive especially in the coming age of DNA evidence, fairies now have to be the culprits. So they are brainwashing fairies to do evil deeds so a precure can conveniently show up and stop it.
>>289929022Funny. I wonder if Kurea will have kids in the future while Luluka doesn't what kind of art that spawns
i want to have a threesome with anna and mikuru PLEEEAAASSSEEEEEE
>>289930769We know Jett-senpai.
Are Luluka and Kurea, you know?
>>289930769>he thinks he can handle 2 curespathetic
>>289930112>I want FOUR scoops...and extra sprinkles
>>289928648Creepy...
>>289927010>>289927263People dont know how to watch toddler shows it seems. London clearly knows Kurea is there since Luluka was sweating about the letter.
>>289930856They would answer differently>Luluka: top of lily>Kurea: best friends
I have a whole book with things that happened
All the new information is making the London main branch more and more suspicious.
>>289931039Ladies no one wants to see your yuri compilation
>>289931008
>>289929508God I wish this was true
>>289930859*supports her from underneath with my face*
Yeah
lmao!
notice how luluka hasnt had ice cream in a while
>>289931162What about their other high quality collection?
>>289931667Seems like the guy who said she wasn't going to eat icecream was right.
>>289931667It's only been a couple of days since the Usonoir fight and she ate ice cream then.
>>289931667Im honestly disappointed they didnt keep it up to a more ridiculous and constant degree
>>289931752...On second thought, carry on.
>>289931899She's been stuffing her fat face for half the show now.
>>289931667Fake Luluka theory
>>289931899She'll get even more ice cream once she joins the team, and Kurea spoils her silly.
>>289931965
>>289931899She's going to eat again when she makes peace with Kurea and the meitanteis.
Now that the dust has settled, can we all agree Hero Girl Sky wasn't that bad?
>>289932026It's definitely one of the best of The Motif Era
once you connect with the great Haa-chan in the sky, you'll find that every precure is the same gay dork in different forms
>>289932026No, it was pretty bad
>>289932026It had some good momentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV4pxPstV0c
>>289932026It's problem was with the last dozen episodes. They seemed to just want to throw a bunch of ideas at the wall and the biggest symptom for this was Dark Sky.
>>289932026It's decent. Horrible generals but a good Cure team.
>>289932026HS has the perfect setup for plot and characters, and the team has a good variety of personalities.Problem is the long-term execution, I really wanted Sora to reach the greatness of Haruka and other top MCs.
>>289932026>Hero Girl Sky>wasn't that bad
>>289932064literally the best Cures in years.way better than Animal Town Pretty Cure.
Hero Girl Sky's problem is that while it is a good cure team, everything with the villains and plot was weak and it felt like the writers weren't communicating well in the second half.
>>289932270Tsubasa is there so no
>>289932270Wonderful has a much better cure cast, supporting cast, and generals.
>>289931978Better than the fusion theory LOL
<3
Never reply to an underage newfag that says “now that the dust has settled”
>>289932357lol no
>>289932026HS wins!
>>289932400My bird boy can't be that FAT
>>289932415Why not? HS barely had a supporting cast to begin with and the generals were the worst since Maho.
I think we can all agree Wonerful was lackluster and overly pandering to toddlers
>>289932245It really sucks that a sensible conclusion to Sora's arc is stuck in a crossover movie.
>>289932734Please understand they had to make room for more important plot points and character arcs like uhhhhhhhhhhhh
>>289932614??? our boy Cure Pumpkin alone mogs generic wolf child, generic hag, and a gay fursuiter any day, but I was talking more about the cures themselves.
>>289932905Yeah, you can fuck off now.
>>289932734you're retarded to write it off as just a crossover, as if they haven't always done characterization in the movies, especially considering they don't even do all-stars on the cheap and regular anymore
>>289933053>huggy-wuggy fan upset by the truthfor all it's flaws, it had some good action and wasn't bogged down by a garbage romance arc between two planks of wood, reducing one of it's main characters to a flanderizied self-insert hetshipping fangirl
Love Mayu
>>289933066There's definitely some minor development in movies, but it's not like you need Mofurun's development in the Maho movie to enjoy Maho, as an example. A little extra fleshing out in the movie is neat, but having the ending to a character's arc built up inside of the series inside of the movie instead is dumb (especially if it's in a questionably canonical mass crossover).
>>289933201Now, now, there was only one plank of wood. Satoru wasn't the greatest character (basically worse Takumi), but he wasn't that bad.
Seiji walked so Takumi could run...
>>289933217Mayu Luv
>>289933201No, you tried to praise the bug. That's how I knew you weren't serious.
>>289933333mayu QUINTS
>>289932393You'll be eating your words when Anna's father turns out to be a fusion between Jett-senpai, Goemon, Nijee and Denji Ageseine or whatever his name is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDq6z-iafz0
>Japs on futaba now want to see this
>>289933525Luluka will find herself a good husband too.
>>289933525>and so a few years later>Kurea got married to a man I dont know about.
>>289933333Luv Mayu's tits
>>289933525Makes me sad.Because you just KNOW they'll pussy out and make all the girls failed single hags at the end of the show, like always. God forbid anyone find happiness in the world of Precure
If the new general is somehow Anna's dad, I hope she recognizes him instantly. He's probably a fairy though since only fairies or those approved by them can enter the phantom field.
>>289933642You really are scum.
>>289933642Your filename aside, in otona they were mid 20s. It is understandable they were pumping babies out. And yes5 had 3 official ships and didnt want to fuck those over. The fact that Saki had a no name fiance and Mai had a boyfriend she broke up with was a surprise. But the SD girls will be 40s. If they dont have kids, they probably wont ever. And that would be woof. Assuming Mikuru isnt the anna mom, they could do a Elena situation where it is likely she and mikuru had kids but they wont ever confirm it despite there being some mystery kids (I dont think they ever confirmed who those two kids were in the SD epilogue in outside material).Luluka is 100% going to be career SD woman probably head of agency.
I wasn't aware that being a doctor was considered being a failure now or that being in your 20's is particularly old.
>>289933777>It is understandable they were pumping babies out.Were not*
>>289933777Why are you responding to the /ai/ shitposter seriously? Not a single thing he said was right about any of the adult Cures.
>>289933832Sorry I wasnt familiar with otona posts like that
>>289933642If Milk would stop drinking herself to death, Karen could find a herbivore to marry and have kids with.
https://x.com/jj_art_works/status/2085137316864250216
>>289933779It's just misogynists doing misogyny. They're shitty people who deserve to suffer in the deepest pits of hell, their thoughts and opinions do not need to be or deserve to be taken seriously.
Karen looks great to me though I prefer Komachi.
>>289933990The rest.
>>289933968Not defending that anon, but don't talk like a faggot redditor please
>>289934013Done.
>>289933456OMG MUH BOYS!BOOOOOYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
>>289934071
Are they going to explain where kurea has been fucking sleeping? In the memory episode are they going to explain how luluka and or whoever she works with set up Kurea's new life? Or was she just found by bakery man and given a job and she picked up baking almost instantly? (The non-Ichika kira girls picked up baking pretty fast)
Speed chewing
>>289934316>Are they going to explain where kurea has been fucking sleepingI'm pretty sure in a bed of some kind.
>>289934356My bed
>>289934381I doubt it. You weren't in Japan in 1999.
>>289934034Mai is really pretty. She must have not been putting out a lot if her bf dumped her.
>>289934316>gib me answers nowwwwwwwwwwwgod you're such a baby
>>289933525Gay marriage is still illegal in Japan and was illegal in most of Western Europe until 10 years ago. Still probably illegal in most of Eastern Europe.
>>289934410must be because she's always so busy with work
>>289934461kirakiRanRan
Don't worry, Tsubasa will impregnate Kurea and Luluka during the next All Stars movie
Ice creams are overrated anyway
>>289934316>Are they going to explain where kurea has been fucking sleeping?School dorms or some back room of the patissiere.>Or was she just found by bakery man and given a job and she picked up baking almost instantly? (The non-Ichika kira girls picked up baking pretty fast)Probably going to be something like how Hikari meet Akane in Max Heart (she's just walking and then they saw each other, minus the mind control part).You're too worried about the minutiae of a franchise that doesn't focus on that often. How fast did Sora learn japanese? Does that imply Sora is smarter than the average /a/non? Well it doesn't matter that much, she just learned it.If Kurea already had a background on making pastries then it's even easier to justify.
>>289934461Weee~
>>289934503Anna is Tsubasa's daughter.
>>289934580
>>289934644Fan letter from me
>>289933777Elena has children??
love utalove bananalove kokorolove purirunlove meroron
love cure mustard
>>289934861Shiruku is so lucky.
Love MayuLove KomugiLove YukiSatoru can have IrohaFuck Niko
>>289934800>>289934878Agree with both of these
>WPyikes
>>289934861what happened to Fairy Human racism?
>>289934861Fucking finallyWould be hotter if she raped him
>>289932026>Hero Girl Sky>wasn't that badTrue
Claire Howard
>>289935303now do Luluka
>>289934878>Fuck NikoWill do.
I bet she'd have a nerd name like Langley or Louisa
Moria might be Murray, Luluka is just a weird name overall, even for a japanese, let alone an European
>>289934533>How fast did Sora learn japanese?That reminded me, they did a good job showing Liko learning to read/write at a realistic pace and having expected retention levels after the time skip.
>>289934861We need to have more Shiruku episodes.
>>289935702>Baker because of Baker streetCute and funny.I don't get the other ones which means they suck
>>289934316>Or was she just found by bakery man and given a jobHmmm this JK who is nice and breedable has amnesia. I got my shop a new poster girl. Your name is Kurea and you love to bake.
>>289935407i wish i could
So what is the correct order?
>>289935768Maria Larkin but I'm cheating.
beach episode???
Wait so they eat seafood? Is regular fish just like cows and pigs to them.I am coming around to TR. It tries to be fun more than anything else. Also, ugly seafoam green aside, the school life stuff is refreshing compared to SD which has very little. I remember seeing some of Anna and Mikuru's classmates and thinking they looked too unique and would get votm episodes. lmao
>>289935794Lulukure sounds better spoken, but the real dynamic is above
>it's a product shill segment
>>289935371*sniff sniff*Ew stinky
>>289935839Makeups are a mistake
>>289935839would
>>289935809needs topless beach
>>289935839*smooch*Nerdy but still pretty
There needs to be a maid Precure
>>289935839
>>289935817>whaaat? fish eat other fish???bruh
>>289935761I hope this happened.
>>289935809*squeezes ass and muffin top* no ice cream for you, swim around that rock for an hour *motorboats tits THEN hug**strokes hips**grabs ass*
>>289935982
>>289935809Too much tits there
>>289935982*smooch*Man I love lipstick on girls
>>289936250Kurea definitely has tits, there's no other way around it
>>289935839My wife is cute at least.
>>289936337Cutest when not wearing glasses
>>289928611>>289928800*comes back*Okay first we'll watch Precure, then we'll have a picnic, then we'll go to the fair and play Bumper Cars, then we'll go home and watch more Precure
>>289936303The biggest a cups on the team sure
>>289936364You convinced me with watching Precure together
>>289935817SD still had like 6 or 7 school-related episodes if you count all the ones like that 5-6 two-parter, school maze, Shiruku's first appearance, Rei's first appearance, the train episode (which is a school trip), the school mysteries episode with Rei again... I think that's it.That's unironically still more than a lot of seasons.
>>289936250No such thing heathen
Our heroes
Its August 6. Do we have the Q2 bandai report
>>289936408the real question is, is Luluka bigger than Anna and Mikuru? Since she's the shortest one on the team and all
Imagine a /pc/ fapping session to Luluka.We all get dressed like Snackeys, Choiarks and Nottoreis, masturbate and cum in a cup with a Luluka lewd pic, someone on the side holding a piece of paper written "/pc/ was here [insert date]".It would live in the annals of history.
>>289935817>Wait so they eat seafoodWhat did you expect them to eat?>I am coming around to TR. It tries to be fun more than anything elseThat's what I like about it. It's just a fun tropical time.
>>289935817Who's your favorite general so far, Chongi-re is number one, followed Elda and then Nume-ri.
>>289936579I'd rather not masturbate with any of you near me
Random bullshit prediction: The other Eclair candidates will get pseudo-Cure forms in the movie.
>>289936411What should my name be?There's Whore Anon, Minori Anon, and Kanade Anon.But I'm nameless.>>289936572Luluka binds her chest. She doesn't want Goemon or Nijee falling for her, and she doesn't want the gyaru being jealous of her massively larger boobs. Fat jiggly tittles would get in the way of fighting anyway.>>289936579How would Luluka feel about that?
>>289927051Tis the opposite
>>289936714Shortstack Luluka sexo, she doesn't have any say in this since she's an evil girl
>>289936572Im pretty sure luluka is slightly taller than them. I wonder how big Kurea is if she is a mom in 2027.
>>289936714It's fine darling
>he called me darling
We need a cure that awoogas for a boy again like kanade did with ouji.
No one wants that
Everyone wants that.
>>289936911I do. It was hilarious
>>289936714No wonder Anna is so thin, with kobatits those she must have been starving as a baby
I don't like Hime, she reminds me of myself
>>289936963I want to fuck you then
>>289936887That was the only thing good about her so I wouldn't mind it happening again.
This is pretty much the Nuts and Komachi storyline where he was based and told Komachi her writing was SHIT
>>289936996Don't bully Komachi.
>>289936713Yay, I love crack theory time! Based on the episode preview for episode 29, I hypothesize that the final boss is an extra-dimensional entity who intentionally spread propaganda (lies) to sever the bond between humanity and fairies long ago so it could more easily seize control of the world. It gave Usonoir his armor and Arcana her Shadow form.Oh, and that all fairies in Anna's time are dead, or Anna came from a timeline that never had fairies in the first place.
I'm Tsubome if she permanently stayed her episode 1 self and never received character development.
>>289936974Hey don't be rude
>>289937013>Tsubome>And posts HanaYou're also very stupid
>>289936983>>289936928I am thinking back on it but the closest comparison is Nagisa's boner over FujiP. But unlike her Kanade had full on imaginary episodes. I wonder if soccer moms complained.
>>289937014That's not rude in modern day. If you don't want to, say no, and if that anon keeps pushing you then they are absolutely rude; and probably a rapist.
>>289937034I know who Tsubomi is, though it's been long enough I apparently forgot the spelling. I just wanted to post that picture.
>>289936996Difference is Komachi was asking for it. Minori got unsolicited criticism from a peer who didn't even have the decency to tell it her in a constructive way.
>>289936714The perfect badi...
>>289937072Do you feel threatened whenever someone mentions that Kanade crushed super hard on a guy? Because she was really cute when she did that.
>>289936963Cmere cutie Tickle time
>>289937091That girl cant be a precure. Look at those mammaries.
>>289937013Tsubomi was a bit more withdrawn than bully magnet Hana.
>>289937012that's not really a crack theory since it's becoming apparent a dumb plushie couldn't do all this stuff on his own.
>>289936996I remember your comments being nicer to HG, when did you get more cynic...
>>289937091COME HERE TSUBOMI TIME FOR A SPIN ON THE TITTYMASTERBRRRRRRRRRR BRRBRR BRRRRBRRRRBRRRRRR BRRBRR BRRRRRRRWait a minute
>>289937012>>289936713I'm still banking on the fusion theory, just in a roundabout way. The writers have set the possibility of Kurea's jewel breaking and 3/4s of them know Pochitan is a fairy. It could be that the candidates give birth to a new jewel after Luluka breaks Eclair's current one.
>>289937122>>289937127>>289937134>>289937140You clearly felt more threatened, thanks for the signature though.
>>289937208You sound mad
>>289937122He is unironically too good for her.
>>289937253What's wrong with Kanade?
>>289937175I am feeling sassy today
>>289937267She's a cunt
>>289937117Is that your fetish anon
>>289937200I think we can get a hugtto situation. Jett volunteers as Shiruku's fairy
>>289937270Anon I was being serious when I asked >>289937108. Do you really not like Kanade when she acts like that towards Ouji?
Shiruku/JettEliza/UsonoirRei/NijeeYour other fairy pairings.
Im sorry for mentioning I really liked and found Kanade's awoogaing funny and cute. I didnt think it would trigger this.
>>289937329Is this rape
>>289937389It happens whenever someone mentions a cure's explicit attraction.
>>289937413They love it
Ichika is also super horny and funny before she learns Akira doesnt have a penis
>>289937389The Hibiki poster is just acting like Hibiki would have, so it can't be helped.
>>289937389There's nothing to apologize for. If someone can't accept all sides of a character they say they like then they were never really a fan of them.
>>289937442Literally the only cure in the franchise to explicitly ask (who she thinks is) a boy out on a romantic date
Nozomi if she was hotter and dumberRin if she was nicerUrara if she was an otakuKomachi if she had more siblings and a backboneKaren if we rehashed and defanged her
>>289937442I liked Tsubomi's crush on Itsuki and the mysterious hot guy.
>>289937478Yeah she was ovulating super hard
>>289937480>and a backboneShe's going to nuke another forest if you aren't nicer to her.
>>289937304I tickle Hime to make her smile.No fetishes or naughty stuff.If you are like Hime, I want to make you smile. Happiness is key to a princess' life.
>>289937627Thank you anon, I like smiling
Remember, 10 nos and 1 yes is a yes
NodoGrace
>>289937117>>289937304>>289937627get a room, queers
>>289937480Karen if she was a background character elevated to MC status and had a bizarre crackship You can believe Karen and Milk lezzing out, Jokereika is just one-sided and not fun.
>>289937669He just said tickling wasn't his fetish
>>289937480I thought Miyuki and Yayoi were the best in Smile, Reika was also quite good actually.
>>289937669I said it wasn't lewd nigga Don't make me shoot you
>>289937694Reika is horrible but people that ship her with a psycho jester are just bizarre.
>>289937389How about you just ignore his nonsense. I just post whatever I want and I don't care if he starts arguing with himself about it.
i think we can all agree that kurea is the strongest cure in the franchise. when she gets her powerup and learns to control her powers, shes practically unstoppable.
>>289937767No.
>>289937767>UnstoppableLightning Fast actually
>>289937767Staff said "she's the strongest cure" but dunno if they just meant inside meitantei or they really set out to make the strongest of all time.The heterochromia kinda indicates that she only has half her power so far.
>>289937767Let me know if you change your mind when you watch your third precure season
>>289937141cute wives
>>289937747I don't get it.Rinnao works, the other pairings work just fine, good dynamics. Jokereika is done just because Majorina is a old woman and even she's paired with the police officer. Reika is better off paired with her bad end self, that had more going for it.
Yuri kissing Itsuki.
>>289937829
>>289937701>>289937718all erp must be done in the official/ai/non discord
Guy who has all watched seasons and movies here. Wonderful precure is the strongest team. Cure Wonderful specifically is strongest. She is so strong she doesn't even consider violence cause she is confident hugs are all is needed. Imagine if she had to throw hands...
>>289937954>Lose to desks
>>289937977I think they were shopping carts, which doesn't make it any better anyway
>>289937954Objectively weaker than a T-Rex combined and even after almost a year of experience. Literally every other team could easily beat one.
If only Haruyama were still with us...
>>289938041Nope
>>289938057It's not like he died
>>289938041You keep using that like a measuring stick but it was the strongest MotW summoned in Wonderful.
>>289938112YES IT IS
Seriously question, what could Precure do to wow people in this modern age?
>>289938162Nothing. If precure actually existed, people would go nuts and the government would hunt them down
>>289938162Adapt the Doki novel, you cowards!
>>289938041Other teams have indeed beaten T-rexes.
>>289938162Depends if you mean the "wow" the established fans or getting like mainstream even outside of the bubble.I think if you get a consistent high-quality production like GoPri fans would love it.As for popping the bubble... I guess it would need to get more like "regular anime" with more intricate plots and unorthodox narratives, which honestly exists in the form of Kamen Rider.
>>289936883
>>289937829The fact that you have no actual argument is all I need to know
>>289938133wait until you see a Spinosaurus MotW later
>>289938339Usually when a newfag wants to fit in they say “you only watched x seasons”. They don’t have any real opinions.
>>289938162If precure stays in the same formula? Better animation. Fights are same level of intensity but with more shonenshit aura
>>289938162make another hype moments and aura farming season like HS
>>289938212And that's why we need a dinosaur season, so the dinos can do the beatings for a change.
>>289938162SD has been doing a great job so far.
>>289938292Both, but mainly the former.You got a point about unorthodox narratives and maybe throw some unconventional elements in too. Not as the norm, but for a season or two.>>289938428I think more shonen-style fights could work, or let the films do more detailed fights, fight-fights with impact on each hit.
>>289938296<3*kisses Kanade Anon*
>>289937767The strongest is probably Honey actually, if you limit yourself to objectively measurable metrics like number of defeated monsters total or at one time for example. Other metrics like perhaps number of calories burned in a single attack would also make good arguments and I'm always open to suggestion. It's gotta be one of the rice girls.
Which team is the hottest and why is it Suite?
>>289938734Heartcatch.
>>289938734Fresh and it ain't even close.
>>289938746Heartcatch doesn't have Hibiki.
>>289938775It has Tsubomi.
>>289938775It has Erika, but HC doesn't have the hottest cast.That'd be Tropical Rouge.
>>289938886In no particular order the top five is Splash Star, Heartcatch, Kira, Star Twinkle, and TR.
>>289938598fuck off and stop whoring up the thread
...hello?
>>289939747Sorry anon I'm sleepy
>>289939747shut up
>>289939764YOU shut up
thread got gay
>>289936558>Do we have the Q2 bandai reportYes we do...Minus 40%, all the "muh wait for Bandai's report, SD is not a flop" crowd will break into tears upon hearing the news.
>>289939844>picwhat
The hotdog girl
>>289940006
>>289939920?
Apologize to /m/
>>289940066What's that
>>289939844No it freaking didn't. Could Mikuru take on Viola?
>>289940094she couldn't even take on a 13 year old little brat if she tried
>>289940089It's what replaced Sentai, First part was Space Sheriff GAVAN's sequel, second part is Pokemon Trainer red catches Godzilla.
>>289940066Fuck. I'm close to fucking crying now. What went wrong with SD? Seriously, why is it flopping with every objective financial metric? Even fucking Gavan reboot did better? What the fuck
>>289940133Haven't seen that troll pic in a long time.
I sprayed a black widow spider to kill it, and it ran away and looked like it was in pain. Now I'm extremely regretful. I don't want things to be in pain, even if they are poisonous spiders.
>>289940133Nothing went wrong. It is one of the greatest seasons ever made. Maybe Idolzzzz scared everyone off?
>>289940157go watch Spiderman tomorrow.
>>289940133>Even fucking Gavan reboot did better?Anon was mocking Sentai for getting the axe and now Precure is performing worse, it's really funny.
>>289940163Cmere aisuslut I'm gonna glaze those titties, clap that ass and leave you as sticky as that spoon
>>289940006>this late alreadyfuck
>>289940133I don't think the Eclair reveal/mystery was conducive to the show's format and I also think Luluka being an Otaku goddess does not resonate with the actual audience who probably just sees her as being a bully. Also Anna and Michuru are kind of boring, even in terms of lead precure. There's like zero emotional or interpersonal drama between them or their families, we in fact know very little about either of those. We probably know more about the personal lives of their non-cure friends than them.
>>289940047Schizobabble
>>289940191her wife's tits are bigger
>>289940187That might just make me feel worse.
>>289937665Nodosex
>>289940133It has nothing to do with the story or characters.It's because previous years had multiple spin-offs, and the Eclair main toy was delayed AND it was a perfume rather than a traditional toy, which is going to alienate some moms wanting something straightforward like a plastic prop.
>>289940225...well?I'm waiting.
>anti-het fag >AI fags>diaper fags
>>289940261Moms hate perfumes too, picture having a kid that just sprays that shit on everything, and it probably doesn't even smell that good. It probably smells like blueberry ass or whatever food coloring Toei puts in those bottles to keep kids from trying to drink it
>>289940261>multiple spin-offsThe 10 million spin-offs of course, the damage control is incredible.Starzzzzzz Defective is doing badly while otaku spent MONTHS overhyping Arcana Shadow as the second return of god.The reality check that just happened with Bandai and Toei numbers is so so sweet.
>>289939920>>289940047Hello?
>>289940157Did the spider empathize with all the insects trapped in its web? You killed a heartless killer and avenged hundreds of innocent lives.
>>289940338It's more of the painful part. Killing it, sure, but torture is something I never want to do. I appreciate the sentiment, though.
>>289940339Pochitan is a boy.
>>289940339>Not Mashutan or ShushutanI guess if you prefer inferior products sure, just don't cry when people shit on your taste.
>>289940336DELETE THIS
>>289940325>blah blah blahWanting to simplify reality with schizo rambling isn't going to work.The franchise had more projects going on and it resulted in more profit, I'm sure even something as obvious as the Idol theme probably helped to enhance the consumerism spirit as well, since it activates the "I need to support my oshi" instincts.So no, using the end result to "validate" your delusions is retarded.
>>289940355Yeah I hated that part of Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix too
Why is the Mikuru poster a sadist? Mikuru is a sweet girl.
>>289940381I've never actually read an HP book.
>>289940325you're shitposting like this with all seasons since DP-HS (2022-2023), why are you even here
>>289940304Imagine that part of Blossom/Marine's transformation where they twirl around spraying it everywhere.
>>289940401Yeah, when you do the same thing every year, people are going to dismiss you as a lunatic.
>>289940393bro what the fuck
>>289940163Idol was one of the best seasons ever made and TanPri is one of the worst. So it's probably just that.
>>289938162I've been wowed by how Madokaesque SD is getting
>moms don't want to buy Kurea's pit sweatgrim...
>>289940338We need more cures with big tits like this
>>289940490Which Cures so far should have had them?
>>289940066>>289940133Their projections show that they expect Q2 (fiscal, Q3 calendar) to be twice as strong as Q1, and the entire year combined to be stronger than the previous one. I hope that's not just cope.
>>289940500Laura, Sora, Ageha, Yuki, Luluka, Kurea for me
>>289940500FRESHESE
>>289940506>projectionsas in, lies to shareholders to keep them holding their bags
>>289940506Gavan and RED deserve it thoThey wanted to do something different to revive Sentai and they did it
>>289940500
The numbers just show that we're going back to mid-season Cure debuts in the 18-ish again, 26 was really late (even if I think it's more fitting).
Mini dog
>>289940506>I hope that's not just cope.They lowered the Q2 expectation, so it's reflecting the underperformance already.It's going in the wrong direction with SD.
I wish so much that Luluka had big boobs... she would be even more cute and heartwarming than she already is.
>>289940537Sentai is still very dead.
>>289940587This is such a stupid post, then I realize that /pc/ is the only place that you can lewd Cures without raising eyebrows, and suddenly I'm grateful for you.Thank you for talking about Luluka's boobs.
>>289940603Thank you, but how is it stupid?
>>289940587Flat is cuter though.
>>289940500Komachi, Kurumi, Setsuna, Yuko, Nao, Aguri (Ace), Minami, Yukari, Saaya, Asumi, Amane, Ageha, Mayu, Yuki, Purirun, Meroron, Kurea
>>289940587Only if the others bully her about her tits.
>>289940623How would they bully her...? List examples
Currently fapping while typeing.Ask me anyting
Kurea has bigger titties my ass
>>289940641What anon is sexiest
>>289940635Mikuru bitching and moaning about how she's flat whenever she sees Luluka, Anna awkwardly staring at her, Kurea constantly groping her. Hey you asked for it.
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