So, this is where the random cases start. It’s always been early with these kinds of shows, but there are hints! This episode actually had some small references to the previous two episodes, and actually progressed the characters a bit with their fashion club. Compared to say, Fresh Pretty Cure last year where beating the monsters felt as mundane as eating lunch, the creators created some sense of urgency and threat into the monsters of this series, and yet they add in enough touches of comedy, so that the mood never gets too serious. Trying to describe this made me realize how hard it is to actually pull this off, especially with such a predictable formula.
At this point, I’m just looking for these small details and references. The girl in this episode was upset because she couldn’t join the boy’s football club, which tied in nicely with the two lead characters, who were also trying to find new club members. Also, when her inner heart was defeated, she didn’t get exactly a happy ending in the way that the soccer club magically allowed her, but rather she stopped whining and instead tried to do what she could. I also liked how at the beginning, we got an entire bird’s-eye view of the town that this show plays in.
They’re small details, but probably the next 13 episodes will be pretty much of this formula. It’s up to the creators to make every episode enjoyable fun, and that’s exactly what this episode did, even though it wasn’t as good as the first two episodes. And heh, this episode was also full of eye candy during the ton of transformation scenes. Not since Utena have recycled scenes looked this stylish.
Rating: * (Good)
Heh…. ojamajo doremi much?
But heartcacth still below doremi in slice of life part. Probably this series can show us that combining slice of life and fighting monster for mahou shoujo is not a good idea from the start.
I’m very pleased with the direction this series is going in! Like you mentioned, they didn’t forget about the previous episodes – like many magical girl shows do, but they actually resolved that tiny little storyline with the doll. It really makes them feel more…alive, I guess.
Animation dip this episode, but I was expecting that. They already wow-ed us with the first two episode so that we’re hooked, now they’re saving budget. 😉
And I’m sick and tired of the “it’s like Ojamajo Doremi…but not as good”-comments. It’s annoying to have the killjoy in the background muttering about it constantly.
I like the little story that they have.
It make me think that at least they took effort to make one-ep character have their dimension too. It’s make them look worth-while.
And nice to see main hint form previous ep get some progress too. this make main story didn’t looked abandoned
But pacing for me It’s look little rushed. they should improve. But Overall I’m very OK with it now.