Magical Girls can use Swords
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#SailorMoon #WeddingPeach #PrettyCure #PreCure #Pretear #JunichiSato

Time to start another two series from my anime shelf.

Up first is Waccha PriMagi!, a series I hadn’t even heard of until I saw it up for preorder one day. Curious about the unusual sounding name, I decided to see what it was. I was happy to learn it was a magical girl idol series, and Junichi Sato was part of the overall direction team. That made it an easy decision, so I quickly added it to my collection. I intentionally haven’t looked up very much else about Waccha PriMagi! because I don’t want to know everything about it before I even see it. One thing I did see is I think it may be related somehow to Pretty Cure, which is a long-running magical girl franchise I’ve known about for a long time, but I haven’t seen any of it. Anyway, Waccha PriMagi! looks cute and sparkly, and with Junichi Sato’s name attached, I’m expecting good things from it!

Next, I’m treating myself to another rewatch. This time, it’s The Rose of Versailles. Not only is it the oldest series in my anime collection, originally airing in 1979, but it’s also one of my favorites. It’s an alternate history fictional drama about Marie Antoinette and the events leading up to the French Revolution, but also about Lady Oscar de Jarjayes, whose royal duty is to protect the young monarch. But even more than being a captivating historical drama, The Rose of Versailles is one of my favorite series because of its influence on another revolutionary girl some eighteen years later: Utena. It’s been quite a few years since I last watched The Rose of Versailles, so I’m looking forward to it again, and this time on blu-ray with a new HD transfer.

#Anime #WacchaPriMagi #JunichiSato #TheRoseOfVersailles

Finished up two #anime series coincidentally on the last day of the month.

First was #LocoDol, a series new to me. It's a must-see hidden gem for slice-of-life fans, seamlessly combining that genre with the Idol genre. A fun cast of characters makes it easy to watch this story about aspiring small-town idols.

I also completed my rewatch of #PrincessTutu. Like all of the best fairy tales, the cute and whimsical appearance hides a dark center. I had also forgotten virtually all of the second half - including the finale - so it was great to rediscover this series. Story and character designs by #IkukoItoh (one of my favorite character designers) and series direction by #JunichiSato combine to make this a masterful reworking of Magical Girl tropes in the context of classical ballet.