Sep 3, 2022
(this is copied from my anilist account because it got privated on there. never going to use this account again. ok let's go)
great characters! waccha! great songs! waccha! waccha! waccha! 3, 2, 1, waccha, primagi!
waccha primagi is an adorable, interesting and above all GAY magical idol anime which brings me so much happiness. it started in october 2021 while i was watching tropical rouge precure (watching delicious party precure now) and was something i didn't know i needed <33
to summarise the plot quickly, basically there's a magic world, and the people from there partner with people from the normal world and they perform together. there
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are seven main characters and a few notable side ones. now for the actual review lol
all of the main characters go through compelling development and the show delves into topics such as nepotism, burnout, social anxiety, identity and more. there are also some..... interesting bits later. you will have to waitandsee. point is there is a lot more depth and nuance than what you'd get from your average shounen #notsorry
there's a lot of plot and worldbuilding which is kinda unusual for the pretty series (usually slice of life and character based from what i've seen) but it's very welcome!! definitely adds a lot of spice. the previous entry in the franchise kiratto prichan was pretty derivative for me so it's nice to see something unique and different from what's come before
the songs are catchy and endlessly fun to listen to and the cgi (while it won't be winning any awards) is surprisingly good for a long running tv anime. the normal animation is a bit stiff but you can look past that. don't expect love live level or something. the artstyle is also very colourful and pretty imo :D they use a lot of clashing colours which normally i wouldn't like but uh. idk how to explain it. it just works in this case. good job designers?
a bunch of tropes are subverted like the hetero love triangle, side love interest, shipping dynamics and more. and in general there is a LOT of homosexual activity. like, more than you would expect from a show aimed at kids. i won't spoil everything but there is a certain arc where they all partner up to perform together...... and........... yeah.
i would highly recommend this one if you're into magical girls or idols at all. especially to people who like precure as the tone is quite similar and the ideas (friendship, transformations, magic worlds etc) resemble previous seasons of that particular franchise. [cough cough mahoutsukai precure] takes a little while to warm up but once it gets into it?? excellent. i cried like ten times don't judge me
ALSO IT'S STILL GOING SO WATCH IT EVERY WEEK (45 episodes at the time of writing. season 1 is almost finished wow)
my favourite character is lemon. not that you asked. sheis me. i give it a big old 9.5/10 absolute peak please watch it
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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