Princession Orchestra · review
It’s fun. Nothing amazing, but if you like magical girls, this is a solid watch. I won’t call this a Precure rip-off, because it’s different enough (and I don’t believe they’re *trying* to blatantly steal concepts). Even so, it does lean *very* heavily into the tropes of said franchise, especially in its snarky gang of teleporting villains, physical fights, and genki-girl lead character, all of which are very reminiscent of Precure more so than any other magical girl show. Pros: - If the over-merchandising of Idol Precure irks you, perhaps you’ll enjoy this because it is a lot more subtle in that regard - The songs are solid,and are the only aspect which I would say Princession has over Idol Precure
- The animation is fluid, and the transformations are surprisingly cool
Cons:
- If you have watched a lot of Precure, you won’t be able to unsee the extreme similarities
- The main fairy is boring and is little more than a plot device at this point, not having much of a personality at all
It’s fun enough so far, although I can’t say I enjoy this more than You and Idol Precure. As a substitute for Precure, it fails miserably, but as its own thing (which I hope it branches out into as the episodes progress), it has decent potential.
Give this a watch and judge it for yourself.