880https://i.ur.com/4HCtuze.png The 20th installment in Precure Series presented and introduced new features promising a new future for Precure franchise. In an era where the mahou shoujo genre is experiencing a stagnation/decline the great classic of the genre continues to uphold its strong reputation in the market actively seeking and exploring new ideas to rejuvenate the series. Each Precure offers a different theme... this time it invite us now on a journey through a boundless sky with the aspiration of becoming a hero. For being such a fan of the franchise Ive consumed at least half of Precure series after many years I came back to it again and received such a positive surprise as Hirogaru Sky partially met my expectations. Honestly Im not a fan of all Precures there are several that I dont like or find it mid so I was happy and satisfied that this twentieth title responded well. Firstly I wanted to share those new features and a future that may be different from the series of everything that it had shown so far. 880https://i.ur.com/6rOOW0s.png Hirogaru Sky was the first Precure that oficially presented a male Precure character as part of the main character cast. After already several interests of Precure Series since few years ago in wanting to finally bring men as many spectators as active characters to the plot its finally story happening 880https://i.ur.com/2wrn6le.png A more dynamic narrative in which our pretty cures even suffered a defeat cliffhanger episodes that are not part of the final stretch but rather a character arc instead of a structured systematic narrative that Precure is used to having in be too episodic as a series After goddamnit 20 years we once again have a Pretty Cure main character protagonist who does not use the color pink. This is also worth considering for me. Personally Hirogaru Sky also had the best debut in the franchise having an extremely strong and promising beginning. Moving on to discuss its narrative and central story the beginning of Hirogaru Sky is truly fantastic leaving me with high expectations that were sustained for dozens of episodes. The cast is wellassembled featuring characters with intriguing characteristics finally its not an average pink pretty cure protagonist who is what we know or if you dont an energetic altruist who wants to help and save everyone. This time we talk about Sora Harewataaru different and with unique aspects among the protagonists of this series with her own personality compared to the others. And Mashiro Soras best friend forming a very nice duo. On the other hand although it initially showed an extremely promising and creative world it is really unfortunate that its building wasnt thoroughly explored. This is a common flaw in the Precure series which being primarily targeted towards children sometimes lacks ambition in its WB. Its frustrating because Hirogaru Sky had the potential to be so much more if the writers had shown greater ambition in expanding upon the universe they introduced. Although the story begins on the sky island in the first episode we will be already on japanese soil where 90 of the story takes place. Seriously just using common sense we know this is a waste right? But I repeat all the possibilities that existed in the initial episodes were very elusive. I say with confidence that Hirogaru Sky had everything to be the BEST entry in the series if it really wanted to be. 880https://i.ur.com/AJ6AwTx.png Sometimes surprises sometimes not the Precure series presents its soundtracks. This time it was really good In this aspect yes Hirogaru is among the tops. Songs that bring a vibrant fairytale clarity we truly feel like we are in the vast blue sky. Congratulations to the composer being one of the new promises of this new era. Hirogaru is the most consistent in soundtrack presenting the most solid compositions. It just isnt capable of being the best as it doesnt have the most impactful and memorable tracks. In terms of the cast of characters I was quite pleased with what I saw as its rare for me to enjoy all the Pretty Cures but this time they all left a positive impression. They are welldeveloped characters and I particularly very liked the MC. On the contrary the antagonist cast and villains are where the series falls short. While they possess charisma they lack depth and fail to convey any sense of seriousness. They feel almost nonexistent and serve merely as tools to advance the plot of each episode. There was no investment in these characters and it was clearly not the focus the final villain only appeared with almost 5 episodes to go before the anime ended. This is a significant drawback of Hirogaru Sky. A strong villain cast is crucial for a compelling plot as weve seen in series like Hugtto Precure where the villains are as compelling as if not more than some of the Pretty Cures themselves. This enriches the overall cast of characters a quality that Hirogaru Sky unfortunately lacks due to its poor handling of antagonists. 880https://i.ur.com/ZyvRF59.png Someone wasnt in rhythm with the story. Precure is a series that uses several writers at the same time because it is a 1year long journey without any pause. It bothered me that some episodes were weird in character development or simply unnecessary. If I add I felt that some parts where it was overdramatic and for a story with such an adventurous and magical atmosphere as Hirogaru Sky there was not a shred of need another example is that the ending had very good ideas but I felt it was rushed and information was thrown out dry. I wish it had been better designed with better constructed scenes. Enhancing consistency in this regard wouldnt only enhance overall pacing but also cultivate a more captivating narrative with fewer minor setbacks. 880https://i.ur.com/PCXYutb.png For all that it was an interesting and unique entry in the Precure franchise. Hirogaru Sky opens the door to a new promise a new phase in which we will have more and more news on how Precure is slowly trying to be more creative and invent more ideas. Receiving both criticism and praise Hirogaru Sky Precure became one of the most consistent entries in the franchise. It delivers numerous excellent episodes far outweighing any occasional missteps making it a highly recommended choice for both newcomers and seasoned veterans fans alike. Its 20 years of Precure heres to the enduring legacy of the mahou shoujo genre long Live Never falter Hero Girl