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[weepingwidar]

Ellen Akimoto (American, 1988) - Cat on a Rug (2018)

[bspoquemagazine]

Frontviews presents at roam: Humor my love, Humor

The exhibtion "Humor my love, Humor" @roam_projects_____ is presented by @frontviews_ and illustrates how important humor becomes in dark times. More about the exhibition @bspoque.mag #linkinbio

[linettefox]

Every character that appears in All Stars F

I have too much free time... Have a list of every character in the new Precure movie! They're in order of appearance.

KEY:

👑 - Main role

🎤 - Speaks at least once.

🤜 - Partakes in battle.

🎞️ - Appears in flashback.

🎭 - Cameo.

⭐ - Exclusive character.

LIST:

Sora Harewataru/Cure Sky 👑

Nagomi Yui/Cure Precious 👑

Kome-Kome/Cure Kome-Kome 👑

Natsuumi Manatsu/Cure Summer 👑

Preme/Cure Supreme 👑⭐

Nijigaoka Mashiro/Cure Prism 👑

Laura/Cure La Mer 👑

Kasai Amane/Cure Finale 👑

Puka 👑⭐

Hanadera Nodoka/Cure Grace 👑

Rabirin 👑

Yuunagi Tsubasa/Cure Wing 👑

Ha-chan/Hanami Kotoha/Cure Felice 👑

Yakushiji Saaya/Cure Ange 👑

Haruno Haruka/Cure Flora 👑

Elle-chan/Cure Majesty 👑

Hijiri Ageha/Cure Butterfly 👑

Kotozume Yukari/Cure Macaron 👑

Hagoromo Lala/Cure Milky 👑

Fuurin Asumi/Cure Earth 👑

Latte 👑

Kenjou Akira/Cure Chocolat 🎞️🤜🎤

Ark & his monsters ⭐

Milk/Mimino Kurumi/Milky Rose 🎞️🤜

Kujou Hikari/Shiny Luminous 🎞️🤜

Madoka Aguri/Cure Ace 🎞️🤜

Yuni/Cure Cosmo 🎞️🤜

Tsukikage Yuri/Cure Moonlight 🎞️🤜

Hoshina Hikaru/Cure Star 🎞️🤜🎤

Usami Ichika/Cure Whip 🎞️🤜🎤

Ichinose Minori/Cure Papaya 🎞️🤜

Kaido Minami/Cure Mermaid 🎞️🤜🎤

Yotsuba Alice/Cure Rosetta 🎞️🤜

Akimoto Komachi/Cure Mint 🎞️🤜

Minazuki Karen/Cure Aqua🎞️🤜

Suzumura Sango/Cure Coral 🎞️🤜

Kise Yayoi/Cure Peace 🎞️🤜

Fuwa Kokone/Cure Spicy 🎞️🤜

Misumi Nagisa/Cure Black 🎞️🤜🎤

Yukishiro Honoka/Cure White 🎞️🤜🎤

Hoshizora Miyuki/Cure Happy 🎞️🤜🎤

Aida Mana/Cure Heart 🎞️🤜🎤

Momozino Love/Cure Peach 🎞️🤜🎤

Nono Hana/Cure Yell 🎞️🤜🎤

Hyuuga Saki/Cure Bloom/Cure Bright 🎞️🤜🎤

Mishou Mai/Cure Egret/Cure Windy 🎞️🤜

Ruru Amour/Cure Amour 🎞️🤜

Aisaki Emiru/Cure Macherie 🎞️🤜

Hojo Hibiki/Cure Melody 🎞️🤜🎤

Minamino Kanade/Cure Rhythm 🎞️🤜

Asahina Mirai/Cure Miracle (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Izayoi Riko/Cure Magical (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Tategami Aoi/Cure Gelato 🎞️🤜

Amanogawa Kirara/Cure Twinkle 🎞️🤜

Akagi Towa/Cure Scarlet 🎞️🤜

Sawaizumi Chiyu/Cure Fontaine 🎞️🤜

Hanamichi Ran/Cure Yum Yum 🎞️🤜

Yumehara Nozomi/Cure Dream 🎞️🤜🎤

Coco 🎞️🎭

Kurumi Erika/Cure Marine 🎞️🤜

Myoudouin Itsuki/Cure Sunshine 🎞️🤜

Chypre 🎞️🎭

Coffret 🎞️🎭

Potpourri 🎞️🎭

Regina 🎞️🎭

Aino Megumi/Cure Lovely 🎞️🤜🎤

Sagara Seiju 🎞️🎭

Hikawa Iona/Cure Fortune (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Omori Yuka/Cure Honey (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Shirayuki Hime/Cure Princess (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Aoki Reika/Cure Beauty 🎞️🤜

Hino Akane/Cure Sunny 🎞️🤜

Midorikawa Nao/Cure March 🎞️🤜

Higashi Setsuna/Cure Passion (Eas makes a brief cameo) 🎞️🎭🤜

Yamabuki Inori/Cure Pine 🎞️🤜

Aono Miki/Cure Berry 🎞️🤜

Kiryuu Michiru/Cure Bright 🎞️🎭

Kiryuu Kaoru/Cure Windy 🎞️🎭

Shirabe Ako/Cure Muse (Masked Cure Muse also makes a brief cameo) 🎞️🎭🤜

Zakenna 🎞️🎭

Natsuki Rin/Cure Rouge 🎞️🤜

Kasugano Urara/Cure Lemonade 🎞️🤜

Kagayaki Homare/Cure Etoile 🎞️🤜

Kawakami Aya 🎞️🎭

Prince Kanata 🎞️🎭

Pafu 🎞️🎭

Nanase Yui 🎞️🎭

Aroma 🎞️🎭

Amamiya Elena/Cure Soleil 🤜

Ai-chan 🎭

Hishikawa Rikka/Cure Diamond 🤜

Kururun 🎭

Tarte 🎭

Chiffon 🎭

Hiramirsu Hinata/Cure Sparkle 🤜

Pekorin/Cure Pekorin🎭

Ribbon 🎭

Hummy 🎭

Prince 🎭

Fuwa 🎭

Harry 🎭

Hugtan/Cure Tomorrow 🎭

Syrup 🎭

Kirahoshi Ciel/Cure Parfait 🤜

Mofurun/Cure Mofurun 🎭

Nijigaoka Yoyo 🎭

Kurokawa Ellen/Cure Beat 🤜

Takizawa Asuka/Cure Flamingo 🤜

Kaguya Madoka/Cure Selene 🤜

Pop 🎭

Candy/Royale Candy 🎭

Natts 🎭

Mailpo 🎭

Chourou 🎭

Miss Shamour 🎭

Kuroro 🎭

Shiri (Purple fairy tone) 🎭

Miri (Orange fairy tone) 🎭

Sori (Green fairy tone) 🎭

Fari (Yellow fairy tone) 🎭

PhanPhan🎭

Glassun 🎭

Masuko Michio 🎭

Masuko Mika 🎭

Masuko Miyo 🎭

Shirabe Otokichi 🎭

Shiratori Yuriko 🎭

Koshino Natsuki 🎭

Mori Kyoko 🎭

Himenojou Sakurako 🎭

Karube Tatsunori 🎭

Chinen Miyuki 🎭

Aihara Yuuki 🎭

Ichijo Ranko 🎭

Pikario/Julio (Or Cure Waffle if that's what you like to call him) 🎭

Ban Kenji 🎭

Sebastian/Cure Sebastian 🎭

Wakamiya Henri/Cure Infini 🎭

Shinada Takumi/Black Pepper 🎭

Fujiwara 🎭

Princess Filia 🎭

Flora 🎭

Captain Shalala 🎭

AI (Lala's rocket) 🎭

Kouchou 🎭

Lord Coupe 🎭

Bibury 🎭

Bunbee 🎭

Wisdom/Stone Keeper 🎭

Soular 🎭

Westar 🎭

Aphrodite 🎭

Mephisto 🎭

Lady Teatine 🎭

Sir Johnathan Klondike 🎭

Mermaid Queen 🎭

Rosemary 🎭

Blue 🎭

Past Princess Precure 🎭

Cure Lumiere 🎭

Aunete/Cure Oasis 🎭

Cure Empress 🎭

Cure Echo 🎭

Gueru 🎭

EnEn 🎭

Hanasaki Kaoruko/Cure Flower 🎭

Mirage/Cure Mirage 🎭

Hikawa Iona/Cure Tender 🎭

Cure Nile 🎭

Wonderful Net Precure 🎭

Ohana/Cure Sunset 🎭

Olina/Cure Wave 🎭

Bomber Girls Precure 🎭

Cure Art 🎭

[artdepo]

Ellen Akimoto

Encounter, 2023

[worldsandemanations]

Ellen Akimoto (American, 1988) - Cat on a Rug (2018)

[distinktionsfetzen]

Check out Ellen Akimoto, Pause (2021), From Natasha Arselan Gallery

[jareckiworld]

Ellen Akimoto  -  Cat on a Rug   (oil on canvas, 2018)

[shaddad]

da artista ellen akimoto

[world-of-precure]

Some of the characters are spoilers

List of Precures

Max Heart

Nagisa Misumi/Cure Black

Honoka Yukishiro/Cure White

Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous

Splash Star

Saki Hyuuga/Cure Bloom/Cure Bright

Mai Mishou/Cure Egret/Cure Windy

Michiru Kiryuu/Cure Bright

Kaoru Kiryuu/Cure Windy

Yes Precure 5

Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream

Rin Natsuki/Cure Rogue

Urara Kasugano/Cure Lemonade

Komachi Akimoto/Cure Mint

Karen Minazuki/Cure Aqua

Milk/Kurumi Mimino/Milky Rose

Fresh

Love Momozono/Cure Peach

Miki Aono/Cure Berry

Inori Yamabuki/Cure Pine

Eas/Setsuna Higashi/Cure Passion

Heartcatch

Tsubomi Hanasaki/Cure Blossom

Erika Kurumi/Cure Marine

Itsuki Myoudouin/Cure Sunshine

Yuri Tsukikage/Cure Moonlight

Suite

Hibiki Hojo/Cure Melody

Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm

Siren/Ellen Kurokawa/Cure Beat

Masked Cure/Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse

Smile

Miyuki Hoshizora/Cure Happy

Akane Hino/Cure Sunny

Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace

Nao Midorikawa/Cure March

Reika Aoki/Cure Beauty

Doki Doki

Mana Aida/Cure Heart

Rikka Hishikawa/Cure Diamond

Alice Yotsuba/Cure Rosetta

Makoto Kenzaki/Cure Sword

Aguri Madoka/Cure Ace

Megumi Aino/Cure Lovely

Happiness Charge

Hime Shirayuki/Cure Princess

Yuko Omori/Cure Honey

Iona Hikawa/Cure Fortune

Princess

Haruka Haruno/Cure Flora

Minami Kaido/Cure Mermaid

Kirara Amanogawa/Cure Twinkle

Towa Akagi/Cure Scarlet

Mahou Tsukai

Mirai Asahina/Cure Miracle

Riko Izayoi/Cure Magical

Ha-chan/Kotoha Hanami/Cure Felice

KiraKira

Ichika Usami/Cure Whip

Himari Arisugawa/Cure Custard

Aoi Tategami/Cure Gelato

Yukari Kotozume/Cure Macaron

Akira Kenjou/Cure Chocolat

Kirarin/Ciel Kirahoshi/Cure Parfait

Hugtto

Hana Nono/Cure Yell

Saaya Yakushiji/Cure Ange

Homare Kagayaki/Etoile

Emiru Aisaki/Cure Macherie

Ruru Amour/Cure Amour

Star Twinkle

Hikaru Hoshina/Cure Star

Lala Hagoromo/Cure Milky

Madoka Kaguya/Cure Selene

Yuni/Blue Cat/Cure Cosmo

Healin' Good

Nodoka Hanadera/Cure Grace

Chiyu Sawaizumi/Cure Fontaine

Hinata Hiramitsu/Cure Sparkle

Asumi Fuurin/Cure Earth

Tropical Rouge

Manatsu Natsuumi/Cure Summer

Sango Suzumura/Cure Coral

Minori Ichinose/Cure Papaya

Asuka Takizawa/Cure Flamingo

Laura/Cure La Mer

Delicious Party

Yui Nagomi/Cure Precious

Kokone Fuwa/Cure Spicy

Ran Hanamichi/Cure Yum-Yum

Kasai Amane/Gentlu/Cure Finale

Hirogaru Sky!

Harewataru Sora/Cure Sky

Mashiro Nijigaoka/Cure Prism

Tsubasa Yuunagi/Cure Wing

Ageha Hijiri/Cure Butterfly

[marionbataillard]

NOUS QUI DÉSIRONS SANS FIN, exposition collective, commissariat Marion Bataillard, galerie jeune création, Romainville _ octobre/novembre 2019

Avec Ellen Akimoto, Marion Bataillard, Diane Benoit du Rey, Nicolas Blum-Ferraci, Bertrand Dezoteux, Valentina Dotti, Cecilia Granara, Alice Guittard, Johann Nöhles, Simon Pasieka, Baptiste Rabichon, Simon de Reyer, Ariane, Yadan

[weepingwidar]

Ellen Akimoto (American, 1988) - Horses Falling on Horses (2021)

[muthaz-rapapa]

Idol Precure Series: A Gratuitous Costume Parade

Because that is literally what this is. An excuse to dress everyone up in cute clothes. 

Not complaining, though. The girls look fabulous~

Anyways, y’all aware they were grouped together because of what their civilian identities have in common, right?

Well, that’s how I see it so I typed this up so I can use it for reference later.

Initially, it was just a companion (?) piece to this StarPre prediction post (therefore, the StarPre girls haven’t been included yet so go check out that post until they are) but now I’ll come back to edit/update it again when more new stuff is released or I find better quality pictures.

I also have some ideas for possible new groups if they ever add or mix-and-switch the current ones but that’ll be on another post altogether to avoid confusing myself, ahaha~

Anata no kokoro o mitoshi-tai (Team “I see through your heart”)

Members: Yukishiro Honoka, Hanasaki Tsubomi, Tsukikage Yuri, Shirabe Ako, Yakushiji Saaya

At a glance, it seems like they put all the smart ones together but it’s really because these girls all wear glasses.

Yep, the meganekko group.

I mean, they are smart but the key point here is clearly the glasses. Which is a tad bit of a shame because I feel like that (moe aspect) takes away from recognizing them for their intelligence first.

On another note, interestingly enough, I believe there’s a play on words with their unit name. If you say it out loud without knowing the context, it really sounds like “I want to look into your heart”. Can someone confirm this? My amateur Japanese isn’t enough to explain it eloquently.

Others who can fit into this group: Hishikawa Rikka

Bunbu Ranbu (”Martial Dance”)

Members: Myoudouin Itsuki, Aoki Reika, Yotsuba Alice, Hikawa Iona

Martial arts practitioners.

Also, I’m pretty sure Reika knows some kendo along with kyūdō since we’ve seen her wielding a giant ice sword as Cure Beauty multiple times throughout the franchise. We just didn’t see her do it in civilian form. Hmm. :/

Others who can fit into this group: ...

Eternal Moment

Members: Higashi Setsuna (Eas), Akagi Towa (Twilight)

Former villainesses who turned good and became a main heroine.

I’m so glad they didn’t forget about their evil alter-egos cuz Eas and Twilight (or perhaps just Twilight) can be considered separate characters in their own rights so it’s nice to see them show up in advertisement again every once in a while.

Hmmm, their name though... it looks like this unit might only be intended for two people (”Eternal” for Towa and “Moment” for “Setsuna”).

That is, unless they add onto it like HNMH (see below) if they plan to include more girls into this category. If so, then...

Others who can fit into this group: Kurokawa Ellen, Lulu Amour

Mystic Diva

Members: Kurokawa Ellen, Kenzaki Makoto

Haresora Concerto (”Clear Sky Concerto”)

Members: Minazuki Karen, Hojo Hibiki

Haresora Concerto with Mystic Diva (collab?)

Additional members: Tategami Aoi

Girls with strong affiliation to music...I think?

We saw Karen playing the violin in Yes!5 Precure’s OP and her parents are famous musicians themselves (just like Hibiki’s) but I can’t recall if she ever played any instrument during any particular episode in Yes! 5 or Gogo(?). Anyways...

Mystic Diva contains those who are renowned singers from another world (I don’t think Ellen sang much after she sorta permanently remained in human form but as Siren, she was one of the top contenders next to Hummy to sing the Melody of Happiness so there’s that).

Haresora Concerto obviously are for those who practice classical instruments.

Finally, the collaboration...is it a collaboration or did they really merge the two units together? If not, then Aoi will still need to be assigned to a group and if we’re going by the above criteria, she doesn’t fit into either one (Mystic Diva isn’t really her style anyway and she’s long given up the violin to play the guitar).

Maybe they’ll come up with another unit specifically focused on the rock genre in the future cuz we have Emiru and Lulu now so that’ll be enough to start one.

Others who can fit into Mystic Diva: Lulu Amour (+ guitar) [??]

Granted, Lulu didn’t sing before she arrived in present day Hugtto but she did say she’s going to bring music back to the future so...why not count that and the future as “another world”, hmm?

Others who can fit into Haresora Concerto: Yotsuba Alice (piano), Haruno Haruka (violin), Akagi Towa (violin), Kaidou Minami (violin) [??]

I don’t really associate Minami with music even though she is skilled at playing the violin. It’s just that compared to Towa and Haruka where the violin played a significant part in their story arcs, Minami and the violin is more secondary (pfft, not even) to her connection with the sea. But then again...Karen is in this group so I dunno :S

Did I forget anyone else who plays a classical instrument? I feel like I’m missing someone...

Others who can join the collab: Everyone listed above + Kasugano Urara (singing), Aisaki Emiru (singing, piano, violin and guitar)

Haruka Nozomu Mirai no Hana (”Wishing for the Flower of the Far Off Future”)

Members: Yumehara Nozomi, Haruno Haruka, Asahina Mirai, Nono Hana

The dream chasers.

And by far, the unit I find the most aesthetically pleasing. ^^

Also, I feel like some people would try to argue that Mirai “didn’t have a goal and therefore, she doesn’t belong in this group” so as she is my beloved daughter, I need to make them eat the dirt of their WRONGNESS.

Because MahoPre’s epilogue obviously showed her trying to find a way to reunite with Riko and Ha-chan, aka bring their two worlds together again, so that definitely counts as her dream (not to mention, the most ambitious one out of everybody else’s in this group). Furthermore, if you actually watched MahoPre more closely, you would know her dream of the two worlds coming together came to her gradually rather than happening at a particular moment and was solidified after she had to separate from her team after the Big Boss fight in the finale.

And you know what? Her wish was fulfilled in the end so y’all can suck it. :P

Others who can fit into this group: ...

Home Maid

Members: Kujo Hikari, Minamino Kanade, Madoka Aguri, Omori Yuko, Usami Ichika, Arisugawa Himari

Cooking or maybe, more accurately, sweets enthusiasts? *makes side eye at Aguri*

Well, besides that, they also either helped out at a restaurant or provided a service that had something to do with food (tea ceremony in Aguri’s case).

Hence, the “maid” part, I guess...

...but if so, then this is a poster for a maid cafe, not an idol unit! :P

Others who can fit into this group: Hyuuga Saki (family runs a bakery) [?], Akimoto Komachi (family runs a Japanese confectionery shop) [?], Hino Akane (family runs an okonomiyaki restaurant) [?], Haruno Haruka (family runs a Japanese confectionery restaurant) [?], Kotozume Yukari (learned from her grandmother how to perform tea ceremonies) [?], Kirahoshi Ciel (owns her own sweets restaurant), Nono Hana (grandparents ran a Japanese confectionery shop)

With the exception of Ciel, a lot of “?” cases here because similar to the Karen/Minami in Haresora Concerto, their main interests don’t particularly lie in cuisine and most of them never stated any intention of carrying on their family business. So it’s really up to whether you want them in this unit or not. Personally, I think Home Maid has enough members already so...

Oh and Hana was crossed off the list since she became the president of her own company at the end of Hugtto.

M.V.P.

Members: Misumi Nagisa, Hyuuga Saki, Natsuki Rin, Hino Akane, Midorikawa Nao

This one’s self-explanatory. Athletes. Sporty types.

Not much else to say.

Others who can fit into this group: Hojo Hibiki, Kagayaki Homare (?)

Yes, while Homare does participate in a sport, singles figure skating is mostly an individual event so the MVP title can’t really be applied to her. I guess that was the reasoning behind why she wasn’t placed in this group even though that’s what she’s most known for.

Osha-Revolution

Members: Kurumi Erika, Shirayuki Hime, Kagayaki Homare

The fashionistas!

This is my most favorite idol unit name out of all the others not only because it sounds like the most cleverly thought out but also because just hearing the word “revolution” gets the legendary Utena Revolution OP playing in my head again. *jams to the beat*

Thankfully, it’s got no connection to this idol series cuz *GAAASP*......*whispers* no.

Anyways, I’m glad it’s universally agreed upon that Erika and Hime would get along like five runways crisscrossing simultaneously at Fashion Week. Adding Homare to this lineup is appropriate because she’s always being complimented for dressing so stylishly.

Also, having someone as tall as her stand in between Erika and Hime like a giraffe hanging between two Hyacinth Macaws, lol is really...picture perfect.

Others who can fit into this group: ...

Secret Lives

Members: Mimino Kurumi, Hanami Kotoha, Kirahoshi Ciel

Mascots who can transform and became one of the main heroines in their respective seasons.

I like their aesthetic, too. Even though they give off cute vibes as much as any of the other idol groups, there’s still a “mystery” air about them.

Others who can fit into this group: Kurokawa Ellen (?)

Ermmm...Ellen was a mascot but she wasn’t aligned with the good side in the beginning. And after she became a Cure, she didn’t revert back to cat form again... *shrug*

Soushi⇄Souai (”Mutual Love with Creativity”)

Members: Mishou Mai, Akimoto Komachi, Hoshizora Miyuki, Kise Yayoi

Those whose strongest weapon is the pen (or brush) in their hand. Or something like that? I was trying to go for something more artful but I guess not. :P

This group’s name gave me a little trouble in translating but I think what I settled for in the end gets the idea across well enough. They love creating so much that they’ll be rewarded in kind with lots of inspiration.

...which sounds a bit unfair for everyone else suffering creative blocks but okay.

Others who can fit into this group: Nono Hana

Triple Heart

Members: Momozono Love, Aida Mana, Aino Megumi

The love-obsessed.

Not much else to say here either.

Others who can fit into this group: ...

Up to Me

Members: Aono Miki, Izayoi Riko, Kotozume Yukari

The Ladies.

At least that’s what I like to think them as. “Up to Me” gives off the impression of a very decisive person. Along with how mature they act, these girls fit that description to their own special degrees.

Like, Miki is very focused on her modeling career and confident she’ll go far, Riko has good work ethic and always aims for her goals and Yukari is, well, good at almost everything and is also a very “my pace” kind of woman.

...they all have purple hair, too, so I’m wondering if that’s another prerequisite for being added to this unit.

Others who can fit into this group: Tsukikage Yuri, Kenzaki Makoto (?)

Yuri would fit in no problem but Makoto I’m still teetering back and forth on...

Urara*Kirara

Members: Kasugano Urara, Amanogawa Kirara

Ra♪Raa♪Raaa♪Raaaa♪Raaaaa♪ Suīto Suīto Puri-Kyu=AH♪

Girls who aspire for the stage (acting and signing for Urara and modeling for Kirara) and have “-rara” in their names.

If that’s the case here, guess this is another unit meant for anyone who fits those limited criteria. Otherwise...

Others who can fit into this group: Aono Miki (modeling), Kenzaki Makoto (singing)

White Coat Angels

Members: Yamabuki Inori, Hishikawa Rikka, Kaidou Minami, Kenjou Akira

Those with a future in medicine.

But Minami...hmm, well, though it was never clearly stated what her profession was (I don’t think?) when she grew up, she could’ve gone on to become a wildlife veterinarian after she achieved her degree in marine biology so yea, she counts.

Others who can fit into this group: Minazuki Karen, Yakushiji Saaya

Exclusive??

Kiratto! Open to All

Members: Kira Kira Precure a la Mode

Twin Love

Members: Aisaki Emiru, Lulu Amour

Pretty damn sure the first one was made specially just for KiraPre. No other girls sport blatant animal imagery on them. Plus, there’s no point in including anymore members than how many this group already has.

As for Twin Love, it’s a canon idol pair unit in Hugtto. Adding anyone else in it would not make it “Twin” Love anymore.

So that leaves the question of where Emiru and Lulu will go in the next series, I guess. Though I’m sure they’ll stick together wherever they’re assigned.

Side B

Royal Road

Members: Kokoda Koji (Coco), Natts, Ouji Masamune, Prince Kanata

Fairy Five

Members: Amai Shiro (Syrup), Pop, Raquel, Lance, Aroma

Did anyone else think that “Side B” also stood for “Side Boys” before Dark Party was released? (And yes, I know what a B-side track is so you don’t have to tell me)

Anyways, Royal Road is obviously for the prince characters (though I don’t think they really needed to add Ouji-senpai since he’s just a minor recurring character, not supporting but whatever) and Fairy Five is for the younger male mascots who can transform.

Others who can fit into Royal Road: Prince Zeke, Wakamiya Henri, Aisaki Masato (?)

If Dark Dream can join an idol unit despite being a movie-only character, then I don’t see why they can’t integrate Prince Zeke into this unit as well. All that matters is how popular or memorable he was in HaCha’s movie because everyone who was picked out for Side B had to have had an impact on the audience one way or another. But at least Zeke makes more sense than Ouji-senpai.

Henri needs no explanation as he is the “Prince of the Ice” but if you want a prince to accompany his occasional “princess” role, including Masato wouldn’t be a bad idea. Though I still think Masato’s more of a knight than a prince.

Others who can fit into Fairy Five: Kuroro (?)

Granted, Kuroro only got a human form by combining powers with Lock in the final battle of Go!Pri and hasn’t technically earned it yet since he only begun fairy training when the season ended...but if he can, why not?

The Enemy Boys

Members: Irisawa Kiriya, Luntarou (Wolfrun), Kurosu (Close), Rio (Julio/Pikario)

Off-White

Members: Soular, Westar, Phantom, Shut

“The Enemy Boys” ...more like “School Infiltrators” since they were the few among villains to pose as students in order to get closer to the Cures.

Off-White consists of bishounen villains who eventually came around to understanding and siding with the good side. Which explains the “off white” part, I guess, since it wasn’t an immediate reform for them but a more gradual one that needed a lot of persuasion and thinking.

Others who can fit into The Enemy Boys: ...

Others who can fit into Off-White: Charaleet

Precure Legendary Heroes

Members: Cure Fire (Ban Kenji), Cure Sebastian (Sebastian)

Dark Party

Members: Dark Dream, Dark Precure, Regina, Bibury Vibry

Legendary Heroes is clearly a parody of the Precure franchise itself but since we already grew out of those jokes thanks to Hugtto, I’m hoping I won’t see any updates for this group ever again. And I will be absolutely livid if they dare to put Cure Infini in this unit because that is not funny.

Dark Party needs no extensive explanation as they were former nemesis/rivals to the Cures who never really got a “good” form even after their Heel-Face Turn (Dark Precure didn’t even get one of these). Which is fine because that’s essentially their charm. What makes dark magical girls so appealing is how awesome they are even when they’re “evil”.

Also gotta love the gothic lolita clothes that a number of them usually wear. If they didn’t keep Side B separate from Side A, I totally would’ve liked to put Eas and Twilight in this group as well.

Others who can fit into Dark Party: ...

List of updates under the cut...

[1/29/19] - Post published.

TBA

TBA

[veeranger]

Precure and their zodiac signs

this is a long list and like half of them don’t actually have birthdays so this post kind of sucks actually but i said i would do it

Futari Wa Precure Max Heart

Misumi Nagisa (Cure Black) - Libra

Yukishiro Honoka (Cure White) - Aries

Kujou Hikari (Shiny Luminous) - Virgo

Futari Wa Precure Splash Star

Hyuuga Saki (Cure Bloom) - Leo

Mishou Mai (Cure Egret) - Scorpio

Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!

Yumehara Nozomi (Cure Dream) - Scorpio (speculated, no officially stated birthday)

Natsuki Rin (Cure Rouge) - unknown birthday

Kasugano Urara - (Cure Lemonade) - unknown birthday

Akimoto Komachi (Cure Mint) - Pisces

Minazuki Karen (Cure Aqua) - unknown birthday

Mimino “Milk” Kurumi (Milky Rose) - unknown birthday 

Fresh Precure

Momozono Love (Cure Peach) - unknown birthday

Aono Miki (Cure Berry) - unknown birthday

Yamabuki Inori (Cure Pine) - unknown birthday

Higashi Setsuna (Cure Passion) - unknown birthday

Heartcatch Precure

Hanasaki Tsubomi (Cure Blossom) - unknown birthday

Kurumi Erika (Cure Marine) - Gemini

Myoudouin Itsuki (Cure Sunshine) - Aries

Tsukikage Yuri (Cure Moonlight) - Taurus

Suite Precure

Hojo Hibiki (Cure Melody) - unknown birthday

Minamino Kanade (Cure Rhythm) - Gemini

Kurokawa Ellen (Cure Beat) - unknown birthday

Shirabe Ako (Cure Muse) - unknown birthday

Smile Precure

Hoshizora Miyuki (Cure Happy) - unknown birthday

Hino Akane (Cure Sunny) - unknown birthday

Kise Yayoi (Cure Peace) - unknown birthday

Midorikawa Nao (Cure March) - unknown birthday

Aoki Reika (Cure Beauty) - unknown birthday

Doki Doki Precure

Aida Mana (Cure Heart) - unknown birthday

Hishikawa Rikka (Cure Diamond) - Virgo

Yotsuba Alice (Cure Rosetta) - Gemini 

Kenzaki Makoto (Cure Sword) - Scorpio

Madoka Aguri (Cure Ace) - Sagittarius (she literally decided her own birthday so take this as you will)

Happiness Charge Precure

Aino Megumi (Cure Lovely) - Libra

Shirayuki Hime (Cure Princess) - unknown birthday

Omori Yuko (Cure Honey) - Taurus

Hikawa Iona (Cure Fortune) - unknown birthday

Go! Princess Precure

Haruno Haruka - (Cure Flora) -  Aries

Kaido Minami (Cure Mermaid) - Cancer

Amanogawa Kirara (Cure Twinkle) - Virgo

Akagi Towa (Cure Scarlet) - Sagittarius

Maho Girls Precure

Asahina Mirai (Cure Miracle) - Gemini

Izayoi Riko (Cure Magical) - Scorpio

Hanami “Ha” Kotoha (Cure Felice) -  Pisces (the episode ha-chan was born in aired in late february which would make her a Pisces but this probably doesn’t actually match up to the timeline in the show)

KiraKira Precure A La Mode

Usami Ichika (Cure Whip) - Capricorn

Arisugawa Himari (Cure Custard) - Aries

Tategami Aoi (Cure Gelato) - Virgo

Kotozume Yukari - Gemini

Kenjou Akira - Libra

Kirahoshi Ciel - Leo

[beyondmimesis]

My New Project: On Doubt

I didn’t post new content here since 2015: life happened. This summer though, I set up a new project: On Doubt.

Where Beyond Mimesis offered in-depth painting analyses, On Doubt publishes video portraits with creators from all fields. Since June, I met over twenty creative minds already, amongst them a neurosurgeon, painters, a character artist, an AI specialist etc. I visited creators in London, Berlin, Seattle, Stockholm, Prague, Leipzig, Brighton and Vienna - documenting how doubt connects creative processes of all fields.

There’s loads of content already, which you can see here:

The project’s Tumblr! (follow me if interested)

The On Doubt - YouTube channel (do subscribe!)

The project’s Patreon page with lots of backer info

Get in touch with me about your own work, or about creative minds you’d like me to get in touch with!

Since July 2017, I interviewed the following creators:

Tarn & Adams (Indie Game Developers, Silverdale)

Ellen Akimoto (Painter, Leipzig)

Jonathan Blow (Game Designer & Programmer, Seattle)

Evan Flory-Barnes (Bassist & Composer, Seattle)

Parkwaechter Harlekin (Experimental HipHop, Baden)

Andrew Ko (Neurosurgeon, Seattle)

Milo Hartnoll (Painter, Brighton)

Emma Hopkins (Painter, Hove)

Stephan Hövelbrinks (Indie Game Developer, Berlin)

Frau Isa (Painter, Illustrator and Street Artist, Vienna)

Leafthief (Game Designer, Vienna)

Katie Mack (Theoretical Astrophysicist, London)

Daniel Pitín (Painter, Prague)

Joakim Sandberg (Indie Game Developer, Jönköping)

Claudia Six (Character Artist, Vienna)

Siolo Thompson (Visual Entrepreneur, Seattle)

Margaret Unknown (Improvising Musician, Vienna)

Patrick Wagner/Black Heart Press (Collaborative Printmaker, Stockholm)

Roxanna Walitzki (Opera Singer, Experimental Producer, Photographer and Model)

Marlies Wirth (Curator & Art Historian, Vienna)

[worldsandemanations]

Ellen Akimoto (American, 1988) - Where I Put It (2023)