Tropical-Rouge! Precure

I made 2 big mistakes I'll never forget in this lifetime: first was when I first-picked Sona in my last promo game and second... when I thought of Precure as a series that is for welp young girls or really hardcore mahou shoujo fans only.

As a disclaimer, I've watched to the end Heartcatch only (and I'll be probably looked down upon by the true fans for that), tried a few other random seasons (ended up postponing them), started Hugtto recently (and I'm loving it), got the gist regarding how the series works and plan to watch a few more. I'm rather new to the ... franchise, but there's something I find really charming about it. It is like a return to the roots so to speak. Every Sunday I wake up (or before I go to sleep sometimes as I'm not that functional) and watch THE episode. Now, I'm not thirteen, but that's exactly how I feel. It's got this rather fanciful atmosphere surrounding it and I want more people to give it a shot.

Production 2.1/3

I really like the character design (especially Asuka). I feel like they are really well done and each and every one of them has got some peculiarities that make it shine brighter. Moreover, even the supporting cast's looking pretty good. Now, when it comes to a staple in the genre, the transformation scenes, they were pretty damn solid (despite being a bit stiff), especially Asuka's with that Trigger vibe going on. They are vivid and full of energy plus that 'Let's make-up!' catchphrase has somehow... Caught me in.

The art style is very suitable. Even watching a scene out of context, you'd know this is a magical girls show. It's really colourful and pleasant, as long as you don't mind a more tropical palette. Composition-wise the series is doing fine too, as the 3dcg (which is quite well done) is not that blatant and it blends in really well with the other elements of the show. The framing's been pretty good too. What stood out the most for me were maybe some of the shots from the fight scenes and those 'cool guys don't look at explosions' poses after each victory, which I found rather quirky and unique. I'm not used to seeing those in an anime, but I don't mind them at all. They actually kind of remind me of some video games.

Story 1.2/2

What you have to understand is that Precure is aimed at kids. As such it follows a format that is easy to watch and doesn't require some 200iq charts to remember what's going on. Kids don't mind the episodic format (at least in the early parts from what I've seen + they fit together quite nicely). Don't expect to find a masterpiece of a story that you'll dissect with dem bois on a 2005 forum, each coming with a new theory for what Manatsu meant when she said she wants to tropica-shine, especially as the series' focal point is the relationship between its cast and how they interact with each other, not the plot. However, you can expect a really fun light-hearted adventure that even the villains don't take that seriously. Even though Precure can really do drama, so far this feels like a more fun and energetic season. Moreover, for the aforementioned reason the pacing of each episode's been really good so far. If it were too slow, kids would easily get bored, while if it were too fast they wouldn't follow it.

The show is pretty action packed, but it is a bit too early to make too many remarks regarding other aspects of it, as I have no idea what path this will take. However, from what I've seen so far, the first episode after introductions was a pleasant surprise.

Characters 0.6/1

They are likeable and, despite the black-and-white morality (Laura's is a bit questionable at times and that's perfect, I'd add^^) that's pretty strong within this series, they've all got their own personalities. They have their strengths and obviously their weaknesses. The precures are fun to watch while interacting with each other as they are well-balanced as a cast and Laura's banter is pretty good. The only thing I'm not the biggest fan of is Manatsu's overbearing at times personality. That's pretty standard for pink cures (or so I'm told), but she's still a bit too much. To be fair, even the rest are pretty standard Precure deal when it comes to characters/backstories and that's exactly why this can work as a starting point into the series. On the other hand, Asuka's cool chara's a really nice addition.

Another thing I really liked is that the villains are not that serious about their job. I've always felt like life, in general, shouldn't be treated too formally as you'll miss on a lot of things. The 'it is what it is' attitude is pretty healthy I'd say, as long as you can keep it in check. Same thing can be said about them, as they don't seem that motivated (quite ironically) to dry everyone's motivation.

Sound 0.7/1

I like the op and I find it to be quite a good match for the overall tone of the show. The ed's nice too and the overall sound design was good. The voice acting is really good and I'm glad that Eripiyo's getting so many big roles lately, as she totally killed it in Oshi ga Budo. I'm quite shocked to see her fit so many different roles so well.

Enjoyment 2.4/3

This is what Precure is: a really enjoyable experience that every anime fan should at least try. I feel like this would be a great starting point as watching this on a weekly basis adds quite a few to the series' fanciful feel (at least for me it does), instead of binging it in a few days when it's over. At the moment, it doesn't look like the best Precure season to be completely honest, but this can change easily. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, as it is a mixture of light-hearted comedy, drama and action aimed at kids, but please give this a chance. Don't disregard it because of its premise, as you might end up actually liking it. I didn't grow up with it or anything like that, as such you can't blame it on nostalgia, but I feel like Precure overall is a series that's done dirty by the west.

I haven't seen that much Precure. I'm not a hardcore fan and maybe my thoughts about this season and series are not on-point, but I feel like the opinion of a newcomer might matter to potential newcomers mainly because there are people that feel disheartened when a huge fan of a show recommends it and discard it as bias. As an anime, I wouldn't say it's the second coming of Jesus, but as an experience, this is definitely worth every second.

T= 7

Tropical-Rouge Precure is a series I originally started to watch as a 'joke' to see how silly it is because I saw it's cover and thought 'that's probably the most stereotypical shoujo anime ever'.
Well I was very wrong but also glad I decided to watch it because it's super cute, entertaining and well-written.

The Story is probably it's weakest point but it can still be consindered a solid 7/10. Tropical Rouge is a not a plot focused series after all but rather a character focused one. It is nonetheless a decent story with a very promising ending.

The Art was also pretty good, nothing incredibly outstandind but ... good and I have to say the the cute artstyle as well as the character designs grew onto me pretty quickly.

The Sound was overall pretty amazing. Tropical-Rouge's opening became one of my favorite anime openings since it's so catchy and energetic. The various character themes are also great no matter if it's from protagonists or antagonists.

In the Character section I gave 10/10 since I think the characters are by far the best thing about Tropical-Rouge Precure. Laura is by far my favorite character and something like the de-facto main character of the series but Manatsu, Sango, Minori and Asuka are also absolutley great and likable characters with their own stories. Even the antagonists are really well-written and believable and I love their portrayal as beings with feelings and personality that can even be passionate about things even if they claim to want a world without motivation.

Overall I enjoyed Tropical-Rouge a lot and I would heaviy recommend it even to non-Shoujo fans since it basically awakened my interest in Shoujo anime.

This was my first review and English is not my native language so I apologize for my simple word choice and probably poor grammar.

Well, this review maybe contain spoilers:


I just finished Tropical Rouge Precure! and I must say I don´t agree with all the bad reviews here and how Healin Good was better. I feel Healin Good didn´t capture the values by Precure seasons like Futari wa Precure or Hugtto Precure did. Tropical Rouge Precure! really capture the importance of friendship. Every girl has her special episodes and also they showcased how their friendship between them developed.
Some episodes were really heartwarming. Also the animation in the last episodes really improved.
What I didn´t like was that it felt repetitive, there were a lot of ... episodes about their club activities. I wish they would explore a bit more about the villain´s past, for example,they explained but not really much.
It was really sweet to see how the 5 of them became so united.
One thing I have to critize in most recent seasons is how the villains are so weak, they are attacked and they don´t do anything to avoid it. Also the attacks became super long, before they weren´t so long.
My favorite character was Sango, she was really sweet but was brave when they needed her. I will miss the team, even tough Laura isn´t exactly the type of character I really love, I liked how she cared for others later.
Asuka´s past was interesting to see and how she developed her feelings was heartwarming.
Minori also changed, because she was a loner before and now dare to write her own things.
And for Manatsu, I wish they would develop her more, sometimes it felt Laura was the main protagonist and Manatsu was left behind.I love their friendship of these two, just I wish they would make a more special arc about her dreams and future, I feel the writers didn´t know what to do with her, same for Kururun, the fairy, who didn´t do anything really important.

Overall, the season was ok, it could have been better tough. I recommend it, even tough I must say people shouldn´t have so much expectations on this season.Despite this, I´m going to miss these girls.

So, this is the first Precure season/series I’ve seen. How do I feel about it? Now, to set something straight: when it comes to this season in particular, you’ll either love it, or you’ll hate it.

Me? I absolutely ADORED it. It’s so silly!!! But even though it was, it still had a great story. I loved all of the characters, especially everyone’s favorite sea fairy, KURURUN.

The music in the show I wouldn’t necessarily say is phenomenal, but it IS iconic and really enjoyable, especially the second ending.

The visuals in this show are absolutely gorgeous, and there were several arcs in the show that were extremely ... fun to watch. My favorite episode HAS to be episode 33: its just one big compilation of alternate-universe shorts LOL

Overall this season is EXTREMELY great, and I would highly recommend this to…quite literally everyone.

Therefore, my rating: 10/10

Pretty cure has a lot of good series, but Tropical-Rouge Precure is the second-best out of all of them.

In my opinion, the storyline/plot is really good for precure. The characters and mascot are adorable, and some have great backstories, like Laura and Asuka. However, I'm rating this an 8 out of 10 instead of 10 out of 10 because of the many, MANY, filler episodes. Even though I love this show the huge amount of filler episodes makes me dread watching it half the time. The few episodes that do have a plot are very good though. If you end up watching Tropical-Rouge Precure buckle ... up for a huge amount of filler episodes. Overall, I feel like an 8 out of 10 is a proper rating for this.

Ah yeah Tropical-Rouge! Precure , this is way better than Healin Good Pretty Cure , this show is awesome with the tropical theme , and everything about this show is good , having the characters be Magical girls with the Tropical theme is cool , the designs are great , the animation is great too , my only problem is this season is short , only 46 episodes that is a major turn off for me , I wanted more from this season , also the final few episodes were the best , You gotta watch this season right now Tropical-Rouge! Precure ... Is good , dislike some episodes here and there , also the final battle was a bit rush don’t like that at all

I love this season of precure!!! I think it's fun and cute. It has the right amount of whimsicalness and action.kuruun is my new favorite fairy! He so adorable and took to long for him to be introduced . Unlike other fairies it takes a moment for him to appear in the show which is a shame because he's honestly one of my favorite parts . Each character and main protagonist is lovable. All the villains are fun but seem repetitive at times but I feel like the personality of everything makes up for that . Tropical Rouge is a delight and I just wish ... there was more.