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Pretty Cure Then and Now- Episode 01

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 22, 2023 by pkemnerFebruary 25, 2023

In the last entry I introduced the project to compare episodes from the 2004 Futari Wa Precure with the new series, Hirogaru Sky! Precure. Here we look at the first episode from both:

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Pretty Cure Then and Now – Introduction

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 11, 2023 by pkemnerFebruary 11, 2023

In a discussion over on urusai.social (mastodon anime instance), I got the idea to watch Hirogaru Sky Precure (new 20th season) and Futari wa Precure (1st season) in synch, and compare them. I’d watched quite a few magical girl anime series, but I was reluctant to try Precure because there were over 600 episodes at the time, and I’d heard that it was aimed at 5-8 year old girls. My … Continue reading →

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Top Twenty Reasons to Watch Pretty Cure – Guest Post by Margaret Moon

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 11, 2023 by pkemnerFebruary 22, 2023

Back in 2020 I was thinking of starting watching Precure, but was reluctant because there were so many episodes. I asked my friend Margaret about it, and she had written this article a couple months before that. She was sure I would enjoy it, so I decided to start at the beginning. Here’s her article: May 29, 2020 Hello my friends and happy Friday, I wanted to put down a … Continue reading →

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Kishotenketsu: Asian Story Structure & Anime (Garden of Words)

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 23, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

Garden of Words is an excellent example of the Kishotenketsu story structure. If you haven’t seen that movie, I also look at Kiki’s Delivery Service here. Did you ever notice that things play out differently in some anime movies? They just don’t follow the familiar pattern of action that we’re used to in Western fare. For fans expecting something like a typical action movie, it’s a disappointment. The reason? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Japanese Aesthetics, Story Structure | Tagged #4-part Asian story structure, #anime, #Garden of Words, #kishotenketsu, #story structure, #writing | Leave a reply

Kishotenketsu: Asian Story Structure & Anime (Kiki)

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 23, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023
Kiki flying through a storm

Did you ever notice that things play out differently in some anime movies? They just don’t follow the familiar pattern of action that we’re used to in Western fare. For fans expecting something like a typical action movie, it’s a disappointment. The reason? It’s a different story structure than we usually see. Anime fans usually don’t talk about story structure, it’s more of a writer thing. And many writers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Geekery, Japanese Aesthetics, Story Structure, Writing | Tagged #4-part Asian story structure, #anime #story structure, #Kiki's Delivery Service, #kishotenketsu, writing | Leave a reply

Fixing Rudolph

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 19, 2022 by pkemnerDecember 19, 2022

The last verse of Rudolph, Fixed!

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Precure Transformations #4 Cure Moonlight:

Paul Kemner.com Posted on December 1, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

My last installment looking at the Heartcatch Precure transformations.

This time it’s Yuri/Cure Moonlight. She was defeated three years ago, her fairy died protecting her, and she’s been living with guilt and depression ever since. But there’s one final chance to redeem herself and help save the world.

See how her experiences are illustrated by the storyboarder and animator’s art:

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #Character Design, #Magical Girls, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Purikyua, #sakuga, #transformations | Leave a reply

Precure Transformations #3 Cure Sunshine:

Paul Kemner.com Posted on November 28, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

My third installment looking at the Heartcatch Precure transformations.

Itsuke/Cure Sunshine is the 3rd Heartcatch Cure. She dresses and acts like a boy to help her family dojo, but she loves cute, girly things in secret. Gender conflicts highlight her anxiety. The storyboarder & animator bring this to the fore.

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Precure Transformations #2 Cure Marine:

Paul Kemner.com Posted on November 27, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

My second installment looking at the Heartcatch Precure transformations.

Now it’s Erika- the loud, enthusiastic blue Cure with no social skills and a passion for fashion. She can go from design to final outfit in nothing flat.

See how her personality and experiences are illustrated by the storyboarder and animator’s art:

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Precure Transformations #1: Cure Blossom

Paul Kemner.com Posted on November 26, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

The first installment in my series, looking at the Heartcatch Precure transformations.

Tsubomi is the first Cure in Heartcatch. As a 1st Cure, and a Pink one at that, you’d expect she’d be outgoing and enthusiastic- an ideal team leader. Instead she’s pathologically shy, somewhat clumsy, and fixated on flowers and the language of flowers (Hanakotoba).

See how her experiences are illustrated by the storyboarder and animator’s art:

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