So, according to Hinano this episode is supposed to be a filler. Still, I liked it a lot more than the previous episode, which seems to have come from the manga. The storytelling for the case of this episode (a guy who loves playing soccer, but isn’t the best at it) was way better than the messed-up stewardess that attacked with bad Engrish.
Sure, the thing was still as predictable as ever, but it’s not like Shugo Chara has been known for its dramatic twists. This actually makes me hope that the director is going to go for his own storyline, as the previous episode did show that he’s got some troubles with trying to convert the manga-format in anime. This episode also convinced me that the best things about this series are the Chara-changes. It’s hilarious to see the characters act beyond their defined characters in a totally outrageous way.
Then there’s also the matter of the heavy Utena-influences. I hope that the creators did realize that the thing that Made Utena great is how it developed its elegant characters, and not the fact that it had elegant characters in the first place. 😛 The best example would be Hotari’s admirer and the strange old tv-presenter-woman. It’s very unlikely that the creators will go for it, but it would be awesome if the two of them actually get their own piece of development at some point during the anime, which will make them more than just stereotypes.]]>
Shugo Chara – 05
it’ll be interesting to see what hinano has to say about that episode,but from your screen pic,it looks like we see the pink transformation again,i’d really like to see more of the other ones.
I had some serious lack of Ikuto withdrawal syndrome from this episode… lol. I found it a bit boring compared to the previous ones, but pretty enjoyable nonetheless.
I just won’t accept them spending time on this episode if they don’t intend to make the series longer than 13 episodes >_