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Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 2

Starting with volume 2, Gakkou no Yuurei began including live-action segments. Why? No idea. Perhaps live-action is less expensive to make....

Collectr's Blog

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PreCure Max Heart Episodes 1 - 25 Anime Series Review

It may be early days for Pretty Cure, but the bones of what has made it such an enduring franchise are there.

Anime News Network - Views

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 46

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today’s one of those days where I’m feeling all the pressures of life bearing down on me, the kind…

Wrong Every Time

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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 26-50 Anime Series Review

Go! Princess Pretty Cure is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, seasons to be officially released in English.

Anime News Network - Views

Lia - Farewell Song

That time of year is upon us. The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and whats this? Theres anime coming out this season Im legitimately interested…

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 45

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I figured we’d check back in with Hana and the gang, as our brave Precures charge towards the…

Wrong Every Time

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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements.

Anime News Network - Views

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Witchy Pretty Cure! Anime Episodes 26-50 Review

While all Pretty Cure series have some elements that are darker and more depressing, Witchy Pretty Cure!'s penultimate episode is an honest-to-goodness tearjerker.

Anime News Network - Views

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 44

Hello folks, and welcome on back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to return to the drama of Hugtto! Precure, after an episode that was largely preoccupied…

Wrong Every Time

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Witchy Pretty Cure! Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

Although all seasons in the franchise have their strengths and weaknesses, this one feels solid, and it's easy to see why it was chosen to get a sequel.

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Ceui - Mellow Melody

Okay, thats another anime convention in the books! I had a pretty pleasant time over there. Dad and I booked a hotel in Bethesda and I got to…

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Wonderful Precure! Episodes 13-24 Anime Series Review

Even if Wonderful Pretty Cure! decides to tackle such a serious topic, Mayu's arc has proven that it can balance seriousness with joyous adventure.

Anime News Network - Views

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Ceui - Mellow Melody

Hot damn! I just found out that last night Crunchyroll just decided to drop two fully subbed seasons of Pretty Cure that werent legally available before: Go Princess…

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The BEST Joe References

I may be far from comprehensive, but hopefully I’m able to share some interesting notes as I explore the favorite times I’ve seen a reference to the iconic…

Craftsdwarf

Mahou Tsukai Precure Sequel

Huh, it looks like the sequel to Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure is going to air in January 2025. Cool. Ill probably watch it, though that means Ill have…

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The Weekly Orbit [6/10/24]

The Weekly Orbit is a weekly column collecting and refining my more casual anime- and manga-related thoughts from the previous week. Mostly, these are taken from my tumblr blog, and…

The Magic Planet

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Danganronpa: An Ultimate Analysis

At risk of setting myself up for looking like a fool, I really do mean the title of this video: this is as deep a dive I can…

Craftsdwarf

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The Weekly Orbit [5/27/24]

It’s the week of no regrets here on the Weekly Orbit, with gripping, emotionally intense episodes from Girls Band Cry and….Wonderful Precure? Plus, Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the…

The Magic Planet

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The Weekly Orbit [5/6/24]

This week on the Weekly Orbit; surprising developments in Jellyfish Can’t Swim in The Night, a disappointing turn from Salad Bowl, and some great Pretty Cure episodes.

The Magic Planet

Firechick's Anime Reviews: The Klutzy Witch

Rating : 35/100 Okay, I know youre looking at that rating and thinking to yourself Whats so bad about this childrens movie that you feel the need to…

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Wonderful Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review

You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. Wonderful Precure! could move too slowly for some viewers. But these episodes are full of unmitigated…

Anime News Network - Views

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The Weekly Orbit [4/22/24]

This week; strange developments in Shuumatsu Train, a surprising and moody Precure episode, plus the premieres of The Grimm Variations and Unnamed Memory

The Magic Planet

Hey, Tonbo! #01 — Fun Horse Facts

  They apparently really are short and squat. Impressions: I'll never escape the spectre of the past. Specifically Absolutely Lovely Children, a show in a kid's bloc right…

Tenka Seiha

Firechick's Anime Reviews: Ashita no Nadja

Rating : 88/100 (According to MAL, this is my 570th completed anime!) I say in a lot of my reviews that it often times doesnt matter if a…

joyousmenma93

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Dare to Defy the Past: Soaring Sky! Precure

20 years of Precure is an astounding milestone, so it‘s only appropriate for this magical girl franchise to celebrate hard. To wit, we’ve seen a sequel where characters…

OGIUE MANIAX

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 43

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to dive back into Hugtto! Precure, as we charge ever closer to the season’s epic finale.…

Wrong Every Time

Go! Princess Precure 02: A Wild Ojou Appears

Bandai wanted a princess-themed Precure after the success of Frozen. The Precure team wasn't about to follow the typical Disney princess narrative. Let's see how they subverted it…

Paul Kemner.com

Go! Princess Precure 01: Mastodon watch-along

Bandai wanted a princess-themed Precure after the success of Frozen. The Precure team wasn't about to follow the typical Disney princess narrative. Let's see how they subverted it!

Paul Kemner.com

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Ganbalance de Desk Job: “Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloom”

With only a few exceptions, Precure has always been resistant to portraying its heroines when they’re older. If they’re middle schoolers, that’s all you’ll ever see them as;…

OGIUE MANIAX

Bump of Chicken - Sleep Walking Orchestra

Rating : 82/100 The Reiwa era Pretty Cure seasons have been...pretty hit or miss so far. I really didnt care for both Tropical Rouge and Delicious Party, I…

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Pretty Cure: Feminist From the First

If you’re a Precure fan in the US, articles on the series can be hard to find, and the few that appear often dismiss it as a toy-selling…

Paul Kemner.com

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Seasonal First Impressions: WONDERFUL PRECURE is Doggone Great

With a largely character-driven and astonishingly charming first episode, the 21st Precure season gets off to a wonderful start.

The Magic Planet

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 42

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to dive back into Hugtto! Precure, where I’m frankly hoping for some kind of irreverent, nonsensical…

Wrong Every Time

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episodes 37-50 Anime Review

Every one of the Cures in this season is a hero by the end, saving the worlds, each other, and themselves.

Anime News Network - Views

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Pretty Cure Ranked, 2024 Edition

With the conclusion of Soaring Sky! PreCure, the time has arrived for me to add it to my ranking of every Pretty Cure season. I’ll only be focusing…

Rory Muses

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Rory’s Reviews: Soaring Sky! PreCure

Soaring Sky! PreCure is the twentieth instalment of the Pretty Cure franchise, commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the series. It started airing on February 5th 2023, and ran…

Rory Muses

Mini Movie Reviews 8

The Impossible - 7.5/10. Huh, I liked this one a lot better than I thought I would. Im not normally one who watches disaster movies, but this one…

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Firechick's Anime Reviews: Pretty Cure All Stars Movie F

Rating : 53/100 How? I dont understand. I get that Toei really likes to milk their franchises for all theyre worth, with the All-Stars crossover movies for Pretty…

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode 49: Dark Sky

Finally, we get an answer as to why Empress Undergu was so antagonistic towards Skyland in the forty-ninth episode of Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. Cure Sky also is…

Rory Muses

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode 48: Gentle Heart

Pretty Cure are fighting to protect Skyland in the forty-eighth episode of Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. Their most powerful adversary yet stands before them.

Rory Muses

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Emotional Continuity in Anime

What does it mean for a work of fiction to feel “realistic?” It’s a question I return to over and over because of how subjective the answer can…

OGIUE MANIAX

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode 47: Big Princess and Little Princess

Ellee has a sudden growth spurt in the forty-seventh episode of Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure, and then Tsubasa’s barrier is put to the test by the arrival of…

Rory Muses

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Hugtto! Precure – Episode 41

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to dive back into Hugtto! Precure, as we race towards the conclusion of this heartwarming, far-reaching…

Wrong Every Time

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Autumn 2023 Anime Awards

2023’s autumn season of anime has come to an end, therefore it is time for me to look back over what I watched and celebrate all the different…

Rory Muses

The End of Otona Pretty Cure ~Air/My Purest Heart for Cure Wrecking Machine~

Just so you know, a scorned 30-something Cure Dream with a litter of fairy mascots and a deadbeat ex-husband who refuses to pay child support may very well…

Karmaburn.com

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode 46: Boundary of Light

Sora and company are spending their Christmas- or rather, Strichmas – in Skyland, but the people there aren’t feeling particularly festive. Ellee suggests a Strichmas party to bring…

Rory Muses

12 Moments In Anime #4: Magical Boys, Rejoice!

Magical girl series have always been made with the intent to appeal to girls and only girls. Granted, these days there are magical girl series that appeal to…

joyousmenma93

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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode 45: The Princess and the Empress

The legendary Pretty Cure’s story continues in the forty-fifth episode of Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure, allowing Sora and Mashiro to get to know Empress Undergu even more.

Rory Muses