Here is the latest Kinoko Channel video, with Kinoko-chan’s review of the current Precure series, Hugtto Precure.
English and Japanese subtitles are available.
Category: Precure
Maho Girls Precure, Teddy Bears, and the Constellation Ursa Major
In Maho Girls Precure, the Precures’ partner is a Teddy Bear named Mofurun. Mofurun is a wonderful and adorable partner, but what is the relationship between Teddy Bears and magic? Generally, cats are the partners of magic users, aren’t they?
Actually, I think that bears are magical creatures. Throughout history, bears have been worshiped as gods. Even Neanderthals may have worshiped bears as gods. To this day, Ainu in Japan and Sami in Northern Scandinavia still worship bears as gods.
Also, Ursa Major, or the Great Bear, is thought to be the oldest of the world’s constellations. Different cultures have different constellations, but Ursa Major is the same throughout the world.
Teddy Bear’s have been made since 1902, but they remain extremely popular to this day. Perhaps they have become magical household objects. Maybe they are guardian spirits for children. I do not really know, but I think it is quite interesting.
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This is the Precure I Want to Become
I am a big Precure fan. I like all of the series, but, as of now, I really, really, really love the series from Heartcatch through Doki Doki. I also love Futari wa Precure: Splash Star. All of the series are kawaii*, gentle, and fun, but I think that those series also have deep meaning.
This year’s series is Hugtto Precure. Like Heartcatch and Doki Doki, in this series, the villains make monsters from the faults of humans. I think it is very interesting.
This week’s episode is Episode 11. I think it is a wonderful episode.
Last week, the protagonist, Nono Hana, lost her confidence, and because of that, she was not able to transform into Cure Yell. This week, thanks to her precious friends, she regained some of her confidence and was able to transform again. As is often the case in Precure, after overcoming her difficulties, she leveled up. A Precure Sword appeared. Dashing, isn’t it?
But then, something surprising happened. She was able to see the monster’s True Self.
Saying, “This is wrong. This is not the Precure I want to become!” Cure Yell threw down the sword.
Then she hugged the monster.
After that, the Precure Sword disappeared, and in its place, a wand appeared.
Wands appeared for the other Precure as well. Then Cure Yell said, “This is my encouragement; this is the Precure I want to become.”
Admirable, isn’t it? Wonderful, isn’t it? I think that this is very appropriate to the theme of this site.
I am looking forward to the next episode.
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*loosely translates into cute
Hugtto Precure Review, The Reaction of a Foreign Doll; 2018’s New Precure (VTuber’s Review)
I am very much enjoying the new Precure series this year, Hugtto Precure. Here is a review from my favorite VTuber doll, Kinoko-chan. Japanese and English subtitles are available.