I know everyone was raving about last week’s episode, but I have to say, hands down this is my favourite episode to date. It was such a good episode. There was just something so special about the way Harry not only opened up about his and Hugtan’s background, but the way he cares for her. What really pulled my heart-strings the most the way looks when Harry reminiscences his world. There was a time when he was truly happy, and I am pretty sure when we get the flashbacks (I expect them to happen at some point), it’s probably going to destroy us all. And I know this because already, I have so much feelings about this. My emotions! It feels like my heart is about to burst! I always liked Harry, but today I thought he looked the most beautiful we have ever seen him, and fell even more in love with him. Watching him interact with Hugtan was so incredibly precious, you can’t top this kind of feeling. You just want to wrap your arms around them and protect them from the cruel world that is out to get them.

But it really makes me wonder more about his connection with Hugtan in particular. How are the two connected? He denies being the father, especially having shown he lacked experience in caring for babies and learned a lot of tricks thanks to Hana’s mom, so is he a relative, a friend, or *something more? (Only if Hugtan has recessed into this form as a side-effect of time-travel.) There was also the part how Hugtan calling Hana “mama” last week was quickly covered up with her calling just about everyone and everything that. So it’s a clever tactic to keep us guessing whether or not she is in fact related to any of the girls in any sort of way.

As it turns out, the world Harry and Hugtan are from is actually from the girls’ distant future. This is why he didn’t want to share much because he was afraid if he changed the past too much, there would be consequences in the future. He says the future they are from is quite some time away, which is why he was comfortable with opening up to them. And it was truly such a tragic thing to hear how the Criasu Corporation destroyed their world, forcing Harry to look for a way to protect Hugtan and travel back into time, barely escaping with their lives. He didn’t expect to have traveled so far into the past though, which is quite interesting given the current “form” of the said evil corporation. Hana and Saaya probably had the best questions in regards to how Harry take take form as a hamster (or mouse as Hana calls him), and whether or not this means Humanity is evolving or regression (bless Saaya’s extreme curiosity)… Funny enough, we didn’t get an answer for that.

Initially Harry believed the bigger the team, the better, thinking they would have a higher rate beating the enemy. But the girls’ inner strength showed him one strength isn’t about numbers, but character, individuality, differences, when those strengths combined, an unbelievable power is born, producing a beautiful melody. And having met the girls, he has a lot more hope they will be able to open the way to a bright new future, and he thanks them for it. One of the things cherishes the most, were the peaceful memories of the world he loves so much. (Wow I just realized this is going to mess us all up at the end of the series, since Harry and Hugtan are bound to return to the future. Crap, I can already see myself bawling about it. I am not emotionally prepared for this.)

And now this is where things get real interesting, because Harry knew about the Melody Sword, but never expected it to have changed forms. It sounds to me, the story which the mysterious book the ‘handsome-no-name’ carries seems to be an oracle that shares the tale of the future, and that very story will change based on the course of actions the girls take, starting with the Melody Rod itself.

I am especially thrilled to see after last week’s episode, the villains are not twiddling their thumbs anymore, we are finally starting to see them be more proactive. Pupple shows yet again she is not someone to underestimated, especially when she’s pissed off. She packed the girls a bit of a punch today, but was unable to successfully take them down, especially with their new power upgrade.

Now, I am scared.

Lulu on the other-hand, is the one who really kicked things up the notch. She is no longer sitting int he office, she took it upon herself to investigate further, and positioned herself by attacking Hana’s mother, and placing a spell of a sort on her to enable her to be a guest living in their household for a bit. It was quite a stark turn, which was quite fitting to say the least considering the girls were previously watching horror movies, but now the real horror has just begun. Lulu will not only be living in Hana’s house to constantly observe her, but she will also be transferring to their school. She is in for a surprise with the way Hana is certainly going to welcome her with open arms, but will that be enough to start thinking about switching sides? It’s a bit early for that, so I suspect if anything, Lulu may only be living at Hana’s place for one episode. It will be very intersting if she stays any longer than that though. Nothing is scarier than having the enemy live in your own house, especially since it’s a place where Hana feels the most comfortable to be vulnerable, in front of her mother no less. Lulu can mess her up big time by having her mother turn her back on her, which would be pretty damn dark for a precure series.

Last week we didn’t get to see the girls’ individual powers from the Melody Rod but I am thrilled to see the absence of the CGI special attack sequence again. I don’t mind the simplicity of the attacks, especially since they are still beautiful, especially Hana’s, “flower shoot” is super adorable! I am also incredibly relieved that Charaleet was not turned into a tree, it was just part of the visuals. (Actually apparently he is still part of Criasu Corporation since he has yet to be terminated, which is a surprising to say the least.)

Of all the episode so far, I would say this is the one that really sets the tone of the series, something that has been noticeably lacking in the last eleven episodes. We weren’t entirely sure what to expect, or had any idea of how serious was this series going to be. This episode did a fantastic job of of weaving together the plot development with the girls having fun. The sleepover party was a blast to watch, even a bit nostalgic, and also thoroughly entertaining. Hana just invaded Harry’s place (without his permission) to host the party, Saaya was the only one who could handle the horror movies, and Homare needs to take all the pictures to create the beautiful memories of Hugtan’s preciousness. (Also is it just me, or does it look like Homare might be falling for Harry? Girl, I saw that look in your eyes!) 

Although last week’s episode was good, this was definitely the one that reinvigorates my hope in the series, and truth to be told, this series needed it. Now that it looks like the story is finally starting to pick up, I am a lot more excited to see how it will unfold!

Eva

Blogging Anime since Summer 2009, & Founder of AngryAnimeBitches Anime Blog ...I may or may not be addicted to writing

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  1. littleshogun

    As for whether Homare will fall for Harry is just your imagination or not, I say that it’s not only you who noticed that. Although this time it’s more clear though now, with Homare was noticeably the only one who saw Harry with very different look compared to both of Hana and Saaya. For the review, it’s a good one so for now I didn’t have any complain about this episode review and also look forward to next episode as well. Oh by the way the ‘handsome-no-name’ book dude was actually have the name, and it’s George although I understand though if you didn’t know that because he still didn’t introduce himself to the Cures yet. Oh and keep in mind that back at episode 7 Lulu (Actually her official name is Ruru, but since the suns insist it as Lulu I’ll follow the subs here) was in UFO when fighting PreCure, so don’t be surprised if Hana and the others didn’t recognize her.

    1. Eva

      I usually wait to identify the character by their name until they are formerly announced, since if I were a casual viewer or even a kid, I wouldn’t necessarily be looking it up to find out what he’s called. So I try to take that into consideration. That said, the name suits him.
      Yeah that was funny because that the first thing I registered to me when Hana saw her, “I’m pretty sure they fought a Lulu in a UFO so they didn’t see her in person…” 😂

  2. elior1

    i agree this was my favourite as well so far

  3. curehibiki

    Yeah, I agree this is probably the best episode yet. Actually, aside from episode 9, I think all episode have been one upping each other. I swear Hugtto is getting better with every episode (except for episode 9, which I thought was a downer).
    Anyway, Harry speaking about where he really came from was so nice to see…you could really tell he misses home, and I really hope he gets to go back by the end of the series. Oh and the way he fed Hugtan, I almost cried, it was so precious. Ahhh.
    Homare was literally me in this episode, from the way she responded to the horror film to the fact that she sleeps with a stuffed toy…so damn cute and relatable. I dunno about you but i think Hugtto is doing a really good job with creating a strong bond between the three girls and the fairies. The Kirakira Cures didn’t seem like friends, they just seemed like…acquaintances. While meanwhile, the Hugtto Cures actually seem like really good friends. I just like that their bond doesn’t seem so forced..

    1. Eva

      Here’s a snapshot of all us whenever Harry is feeding or caring for Hugtan:

      THEY ARE SO PRECIOUS! ; A ;
      It’s great how each of the girls are relabtale in their own unique ways. I also agree, this series is doing a great job of forging an authentic bond between them. I would also say they are handling the Hugtan as the baby so much better than I expected them to.

      1. curehibiki

        OMG, that picture is so accurate XD
        Yeah, I expected them to hangle Hugtan really poorly but I am pleasantly surprised instead~

  4. Silent Protagonist

    If this little venture ends with Lulu stealing the Mirai Crystals, I will automatically declare her best Precure villain of all time.

    1. Eva

      Or worse, she kidnaps Hugtan… ; A ; That would be pretty brutal, especially following up this episode.

      1. Silent Protagonist

        Does Crias even know Hugtan exists? I’m pretty sure they’re only concerned with the crystals.

        1. Eva

          If they figure out she takes in the power of the Mirai Crystals, they will certainly be going after her.

  5. Wilfredo Sifr Starduster

    Lulu’s infiltration mission is on (*this subplot was ironically scrapped during Go Princess Precure where Twilight was supposed to be a “transfer student” spying on Haruka & co. prior to her “redemption”)… GOOD because I’ll see whether she’ll emerge as a better person, or she deserves MORE hate. (Not-Rikka simply triggered me whenever she appears and was NOT redeemable. Want more Homare spotlight though.)

  6. Eva

    Notice: Hugtto! Precure Ep 13 entry will be postponed and released as a double-post with Ep 14 next week!

    1. elior1

      thank you for the notice. I think you will like this week episode once you will see it

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