Debuting in 2004, the Pretty Cure series has become a mainstay of kiddy anime in Japan. One thing that has been a mainstay in the Pretty Cure shows is the appearance of magical girls. Yesterday’s episode, however, was different.
Traditionally, Pretty Cure been aimed at little girls, but like with many anime, its audience is wider than that. Not only girls want to be magical!
Sunday’s episode of Hugtto! PreCure (With a Hug! Pretty Cure) saw the debut of Cure Infini, the “first” male Pretty Cure. As My Game News Flash pointed out, the character was first teased in November.
Via Hachima Kikou, here is Cure Infini’s transformation scene.
キュアアンフィニの変身シーン#precure pic.twitter.com/rDfIK4HBDE
— せつな (@chan_shiori) December 2, 2018
Fans are falling in love with this magical boy.
アンリくんプリキュアなれたー！やったー????#precure #nitiasa #プリキュア pic.twitter.com/KZXc5WLgzL
— くらもと (@kuramoto0101) December 1, 2018
But is Cure Infini really the first male Pretty Cure? As some on Twitter pointed out, comedian Takayuki Haranishi appeared on the show earlier this year and had a gag transformation scene.
Haranishi is often compared to a gorilla, so naturally, he turned into Cure Gorilla. Obviously, this isn’t an official Cure character, but the comedian was spotted in the most recent episode watching the transformation of Cure Infini.
男性プリキュアの誕生に立ち会うキュアゴリラ先輩 #precure pic.twitter.com/spGda6ArRv
— 白 (@Shiro_precure) December 1, 2018
キュアアンフィニ爆誕！！
ってマジのマジでアンリくんプリキュアんなったんかねこれwしかもキュアゴリラ先輩居合わせるとか神回過ぎるだろwww#precure pic.twitter.com/9pbpJIYGvq
— 聖米ヒトメボーレ (@kaz_shaka) December 2, 2018
すげぇ、すげぇよハグプリ。
プリキュア史上初の公式男子プリキュアのキュアアンフィニ登場させる回にプリキュア史上初のネタ男子プリキュアのキュアゴリラを再登場させるとか普通考えつかねぇよ… #precure pic.twitter.com/8AgXvbZ5kp— ひこまろ (@miyabi1_40) December 2, 2018
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