Character art this good can tell a story all by itself – they clearly brought in Ueno for an episode where subtlety of expression is key
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In this angry closeup on Grandma, the variable line weight actually reveals the subtle folds of skin on her cheek, as well as the tension with which she is drawing her mouth into a line, preventing herself from saying anything else. The linework on the closeups on this episode is all pretty remarkable. Some old lady tries the snacks, and immediately starts talking trash about how their quality has gone down Already this feels like a generous episodeĪ brief sequence of Grandma struggling to carry the snacks seems like it’s the final piece we need to solve the puzzle: presumably, since her husband passed away, it’s become harder and harder to manage the shop by herself More wonderful Emiru animation, as her pigtails revel in glee at how delicious this snack is. It’s a complex concept to illustrate visually, but Hugtto’s making it look easyĬharacter art also looking nice in the closeups – punchy use of uneven linework in this Hana reaction shot Hugtto! Precure is actually conveying its central theme directly through animation, illustrating the skill and grace that slowly rise when you dedicate yourself to a given profession. Yeah, here’s some more really nice, subtle character acting, as we watch Grandma skillfully flip her hands around while constructing snacks. Apparently they both think Grandma’s bubblegum monster hairdo is “sexy” Oh my god, Hana and her grandmother are exactly alike. “Let’s Settle This! The Spirit of Grandma’s Recipes!” Apparently Ken Ueno was the animation director for this one – considering he’s also served as animation director for like a dozen Toei films, it seems he’s one of their most trusted animators The key animation seems even more buoyant than usual this episode. Also love the visual detail of Saaya finding it cute, in keeping with her general fondness for power tools and other weird objects Incredible Emiru faces as she points out the “alien creature” that is the old woman’s hair. It appears they’ve arrived at the woman’s home, which is also a sweets shop I don’t really think an automobile-based transport system is compatible with the base concept of “community,” so it’s always nice to visit a place like this in fiction Our cities and even towns are built for mass vehicle traffic, so streets designed for walking like this are a rarity, generally reserved for self-consciously boutique college towns and whatnot. This style of market, the kind celebrated in shows like Tamako Market, seems wonderfully intimate, and also totally foreign to me in the United States. We then pan in on the team visiting a narrow shopping market, apparently to check out a store Hana suggested. Both the woman’s face and the picture on the shrine are obscured, but they each seem to be wearing a similar white uniform of some kind Instead of beginning with our usual Hana introduction, we receive a somber pair of cuts detailing an old woman leaving an offering at a shrine in her home. Oh dang, seems we’ve got some kind of serious episode ahead. Let’s pile in for a fresh episode of Huggto! Precure! Personally I’d love to see more of Harry’s old friends, but wherever the wind blows us, I’m sure this cast and production team will make the journey special. We’re apparently in the generous middle stretch of a Precure season, where the established nature of the team and antagonists allows Toei to get a little wild in their episodic conceits. I mean, last episode’s concept turned out to be “Homare’s Dog Falls in Love with a Pet Food Mascot,” and I have to say that wasn’t even in my top twenty guesses. Today I’m delighted to announce we’re charging right back into Hugtto! Precure, and I couldn’t begin to guess what we’ll do next. Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time.