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So have y'all seen the newest Precure?

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Tsubasa's Welcoming Party - Hirogaru Sky! Precure - Episode 10

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Hirogaru Sky! Precure Episode 39 Review - A Halloween Precure???

This episode is just a cute Halloween-themed episode. People wear costumes; people hand out treats. Though, the horror is toned down for there is none. It’s just cuteness as sweet as candy.

I’m convinced someone in the animation studio loves Battamonda so much that he’s legit the scene stealer of this episode. I mean, episode 34 had human Battamonda and now this episode has him transforming into Cure Pumpkin. If he’s not the favorite villain of the show, then I don’t know what he is. I mean, look at the transformation scene! Look at the part where he bites his glove. You CANNOT DENY THIS FACT! Speaking of which, I’m amazed with KENN’s voice acting here. He changes from high-pitched and cutesy to his usual tone in a flash and that’s amazing how much control he has in that whole sequence alone. His appearance in this episode is just him trying to be the Halloween grinch, but then Skearhead shows up and summons a Kyoborg. While Battamonda ruining Halloween did have its consequences at the end, I do wonder if he will ever switch sides later on.

Other than the Battamonda spotlight, the detail about Sora and Tsubasa not being too familiar with Halloween while Mashiro and Ageha are is actually really nice. Sora is especially hyped up. Seeing Sky yell out that she has yet to say “Trick or Treat” was a cute detail. She takes things so seriously at times that it’s adorable. Also, Majesty pouted when she got baby treats; that was funny.

Also, the part where Yoyo is seen around town doing unusual things has rumors spreading around that she’s a witch. While it’s cute, I do wonder if this will bite them back in the future. Though, for an episode that mentions Yoyo in the title, she doesn’t do that much for this episode other than being generous and such.

Anyways, this review is going to be short because there’s really not much to talk about other than it being a Halloween-themed episode. It was cute, nonetheless. I do know that there was Halloween-themed episode in the previous series, Delicious Party. Will they keep the tradition going forth? Anyways, what are your thoughts on this episode?

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Dawning's alternatives to the inevitable fact that Cure Majesty is Ellee:

Yoyo: Hear me out now. Yoyo's capable of a lot and since the Precures don't seem to have the mirror pad on hand currently, it's possible she was keeping an eye on them through it and used it to find out where they were, where she proceeded to go when they were in trouble. Ellee's window of viewing from the Undergu Empire allowed her to see Yoyo there and thus she granted Yoyo Precure powers; or, Yoyo's just had them for decades from another source and her precure form never changed. If we pretend Ellee is definitely never Cure Majesty then this actually seems pretty likely.

Beribery. Yeah this ain't it unfortunately; there was a period where I had hopes for her potentially being the midseason cure but. Those crashed and burned. HOWEVER I'm gonna be delusional for a second and try and sell it. From a design perspective, while not the best possible match, Cure Majesty does have a few traits in common: their hair styles are actually pretty similar for the most part: I actually think the placement of Majesty's pigtails are slightly more in line with Beribery than Ellee, being a bit more down from where Ellee's are, and and the side-framey things on their hair is similar, with Beribery's being just less wavy. Though the how this ended up happening is a bit hard to work out, so even if we pretend Ellee is never Cure Majesty this is improbable.

Shalala. Same as Beribery minus the similarities. Sorry but this is wrong, I'm just listing her because I know people will yell at me if I don't include her here.

The mysterious force who delivered Ellee to the royal family. Okay like. This one actually seems pretty viable, even acknowledging Ellee being Cure Majesty as a possibility. Like. We don't know much about this being, if anything. They're probably still watching over Ellee to some extent, and maybe Ellee's feelings of desperation and own magical power was enough to allow this being who doesn't seem to normally have a physical form temporarily take one on.

A projection created by Ellee. Similar to the above, but instead of allowing a pre-existing being to take on a physical form, she created an entirely new being. This Cure Majesty would be able to exist in the same location at the same time as Ellee (in fact would probably generally have to) and have separate feelings from Ellee, but her existence would still be dependent on Ellee's. The fact that her very being was created to be a Precure would possibly be a source of internal conflict for her because once she gained a civilian form (which I don't think she'd initially have) she would have to learn how to be just a person. Independent of her responsibilities of a precure and of Ellee. This is probably unlikely as heck but I think it'd be interesting

Can't wait for all of these to turn out wrong and boring.

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Yoyo seems cool and all, but she’s acting so suspicious that I wouldn’t be surprised if she was the twist main villain.

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Alright, taking bets on who Yoyo is! My theories are "the hero that saved Sora" and/or "former Pretty Cure"

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Turns out the shopping list Yoyo sent out with Mashiro in episode 1 was actually plot relevant (the dried frog)!

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trick or treat!

TREAT

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Now with Tsubasa!

THEY’RE ALL SO PRECIOUS! ｡･ﾟﾟ･(/^▽^)/･ﾟﾟ･｡

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I want to fly

hirogaru sky! precure - ep. 8

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Hirogaru Sky Precure Episode 50 Review + Final Thoughts

Wow, I can’t believe I finished a Precure show from start to end! It was a good experience for a first-time Precure watcher, aka me. The final battle was pretty cool and then everything that happens afterwards was pure emotional as I realize it’s truly the end.

To be honest, the last battle between the Precures and Daijarg went by pretty fast. It’s fast-paced but the way they defeated him was pretty quick too. It’s not a bad thing, though. It’s best to get everything over and done with so that the farewells can happen. I did like that all the Precures were working together to take him down and not just having Sora and Mashiro in the spotlight. Given that the final boss is a snake, the sneaky, meandering nature fits well with its form as it tries to escape into Empress Underg, but she decides to finally let go of him. Because he cannot possess her, he resorts to trying to possess someone in Sorashido City, causing havoc in the ordinary world.

The second half of the final battle was pretty epic as most of the minor characters in past episodes are seen as well as the Precures using a new move, Hirogaru Sky Punch, where they all punch the snake into the sky and then defeat him once and for all with the Majestic Halation. I really like the teamwork! Now that Daijarg has been purified, does that mean there is no more Underg Energy?

Oh boy, the departure scene was legit shaking my emotions. The fact that they’re separating makes me sad. While it is in their best interest for the Skylandians to return to their home country as they have dreams and aspirations over there, it’s not the end as they can always come visit. I think the part where Tsubasa was saying his last words to Ageha got me the most. These two had the rockiest start but, by the end, it was a friendship that has improved positively. Seeing Sora and Mashiro saying good-bye was also sad as these two clearly cherish each other a lot. Sora is her first friend and Mashiro had someone who eased her loneliness. I know for a fact that these two have feelings for each other, but the subtlety of it all really moves me. Though, I did dislike that they decide to visit the next day after saying all those emotional good-byes. It killed the emotional factor.

I also like that the Underg Empire truly decided to have peace with each other and with Skyland as the generals decide to stay with the Empress. Although the empire was once a cruel place, they were all shown that they can reform and that’s why they gathered together. I hope the Empress makes dolls of her minions; it was so cute seeing Kabaton gushing over the Elleelain doll and wanted her to make a doll of him too.

However, I’m glad that the Precures all have a future in their stories now. Sora officially joined the Azure Guards and becomes someone else’s idol, taking the path of her hero Shalala, and still uses her Cure Sky form for knight duties. Mashiro decides to write a picture book about her adventures with the Precures. Tsubasa has a future as a sage, but told Ageha that he wants to explore Sky Land to gain knowledge and experience; Sky Land might even be larger than one would expect. Ageha’s dream has always been to be a nursery school teacher. Ellee has returned to Sky Land to become the future ruler. I know that they had made a Precure series where they feature Precures as adults, so it’ll be cool to see if Hirogaru Sky gets the adult treatment. I’d love to see what these characters would be older. What are your thoughts on the final battle and the departure?

Final Thoughts 

Overall, like Mashiro, I also have a hard time saying good-bye. This was my first Precure show and I loved it. I can see why the franchise is so popular. There were flaws, especially towards the last quarter of the show with snail paced story progression, but it did not detract my enjoyment of the show.

I really loved the energy the show gives off. Following Sora on her journey of being flung into another world after rescuing Princess Ellee and trying to find ways to adjust while protecting her from the Underg Empire was an investing journey. I loved that it explores Sora’s desire to being a hero and learning what it means to become a true hero. The quirky misadventures and emotional aspects were really good. Normally, it’s happy, but the story wasn’t afraid to get dark, as shown with Episodes 14 and 15, Episode 23 and the last five episodes revolving around Elleelain. When the episodes get dark, they are DARK. I’m glad that the writers don’t hold back in a children’s show.

As a magical girl show, Precure does a lot of things that other magical girl shows do, but I think that Precure does things a bit better. For example, I do like that Hirogaru Sky develops all the main cast. Like, throughout the fifty episodes, I learned so much about Sora, her goals, her personality and her family; the same goes with the other four Cures too. Some magical girl shows mainly focus on the main character and the other main character that they forget to develop the other main cast members at times. Hirogaru Sky does a good job giving insight to the main cast, but I do wish Ellee was a bit developed more rather than being stuck as a baby for three fourths of the show.

The villains were a bit hit or miss. Kabaton and Battamonda were great foils to the cast, but then Minoton, while charismatic, was underutilized and the story sort of dragged after Skearhead’s introduction. It was a waste that Empress Underg was only fully shown towards the last part of the show and then gets shoved to the side when Skearhead decides to become the final boss. She was wasted potential. Also, the generals don’t really interact with each other, so it’s hard to tell if they were a good villain team because they didn’t work together until the end.

The side characters were great, though. They were entertaining to watch. I liked Yoyo, Beryberie and Shalala a lot. However, I did wish there was more insight on Yoyo like how she landed in Sorashido City and why she chose to stay and not return to Sky Land. Beryberie made a good rival to Sora and I liked how it stays even in the finale. Shalala was the perfect mentor figure to Sora and it was because of her that Sora walks the same path as she does. I’m going to miss these side characters.

Although I am not a Precure expert, I do think that this is a good introduction to Precure. Heck, I’m into Precure thanks to Hirogaru Sky. I can’t wait to see what Wonderful Precure has to offer. If you want more Precure content from me, I am also reviewing Delicious Party Precure episodically on my blog.

I’ll see you guys next week for my review of Wonderful Precure!