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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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Posted in Anime | Tagged #anime, #Hirogaru Sky, #Magical Girls, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure | Leave a reply

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

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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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Character Design, #MagicalGirls, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #sakuga | Leave a reply

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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Posted in Anime | Tagged #animation, #anime, #Heartcatch Precure, #Magical Girls, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Purikyua, #sakuga | Leave a reply

Pretty Cure & Japanese Esthetic Philosophy

Paul Kemner.com Posted on November 19, 2022 by pkemnerJanuary 5, 2023

The Japanese esthetic principle of Mono no Aware, the value and pathos of impermanent things viewed through the lens of a Delicious Party Precure episode.

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Posted in Anime, Geekery, Japanese Aesthetics, Japanese Culture | Tagged #anime, #MagicalGirls, #MahoShojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Purikyua | Leave a reply

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