GO! PRINCESS PRECURE: GO! GO!! GOUKA 3-BON DATE!!!

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ANIME ActionGo! Princess Precure

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  Furiza

  65/100
  Acceptable Precure movie

  The movie Go! Princess Precure Movie: Go! Go!! Gouka 3-bondate!!! is the second feature film related to Go! Princess Precure. Although the series is among the best in the franchise, I don’t think the same can be said for the movies. I suspect this may have been a deliberate choice, considering how much work went into the series and the fact that Go! Princess Precure sold poorly economically. That said, this movie is not terrible at all, even though it is clearly very experimental. For the first and only time, it is also divided into three parts.

  The first part is titled Cure Flora and the Mischievous Mirror. It’s a short story entirely made in 3D, with no voice acting, and has a runtime of 5 minutes. Artistically, it is very cute; the CGI is high quality, and it’s a nice way to introduce the theme of the next parts (pumpkins). It’s not even a story that connects in any way to Precure, but thanks to its brevity, it is not harmful at all.

  The second part is titled The Pumpkin Kingdom’s Treasure: this is the longest segment, and thus the one with the most narrative effort. However, the results were rather modest, as the basic plot is the usual one: the Precures are tricked and brought to another kingdom by the villain, who has taken control of the state by manipulating the royals; then a princess is found, a fight ensues, and the story ends. I don’t know why they are so stuck on this narrative structure. Speaking of original characters, I feel like too much focus was placed on the pumpkin concept, which is overdone in their outfits. The narrative idea behind them is simple and not original, but it’s still quite cute and functional for creating a moving story: the king and queen are manipulated into forgetting their daughter’s existence and their passions, focusing only on wealth, but then recover thanks to the protagonists and abandon their riches to reunite with their daughter, who is their true treasure. The problem is that viewers barely get to know these characters, making it hard to empathize with them or properly celebrate their reunion.

  The antagonist has a design I like, and his ability to use crystals is also very nice, but he didn’t convey much emotion either. I appreciated the fight against the Precures before he transformed—it’s the best-animated non-CGI part of the film; for the rest, the technical level was very standard. Regarding the protagonists, there isn’t much memorable either, as they mainly participate in a Princess Competition. I would highlight Haruka, who uses her experience making pudding with her family to convey her feelings to Pumplulu’s parents, and Towa, who is the most suspicious of Warp from the start. On the other hand, I’m not convinced that Minami didn’t think about it at all. I’m glad all three got exclusive forms, given the recent trend where only the leader Precure had one. Pafu and Aroma’s involvement was good, as they actively contributed to reaching Princess Pumplulu.

  Finally, the third part is titled Pretty Cure and Refi’s Wonder Night! and is also entirely in CGI. However, unlike the first segment, there is a lot of action, and the models are more similar to those in the endings, achieving a high technical level. The style is quite charming. The plot is simple, more of an excuse to showcase the quality of the CGI. They try to capture the viewer’s emotions, but due to the short runtime (20 minutes), I don’t think the goal was fully achieved. The Zetsuborgs shown are quite clumsy, which makes them amusing. I also appreciated the connection with the second part, as the character the Precures help is the doll given to Haruka by Princess Pumplulu.

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