Thread by @Yuyucow

Precure is by design an iterative franchise, even more so with the passage of time, so leaving a strong initial impression often comes down to the level of confidence in the execution - and Tropical Rouge #01 oozes it. Stupidly bold, colorful and fun

Helps to have the right people for the right job. Between the theme and Yutaka Tsuchida being appointed as series director, everyone guessed it would be a very goofy season of Precure, and so far it's living up to expectations. He's a violently funny director

Constructing visual gags where half the fun is watching the characters adopt weird ass postures that are never brought to attention is very much a Tsuchida thing to do

https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/1132760286866354177

I've always loved the funny continuity in his boards. Turns out that mother and daughter are equally feral so they wreck her suitcase upon meeting, meaning they gotta carry it awkwardly in the next scene. His commitment to these bits makes even the follow-up to the gags amusing

And his comedic timing is second to none

Tsuchida might be literally too funny, he can't even hold back in relatively high stakes situations. Important scene that tells you a lot about the kind of person the protagonist is, but also, the precise cuts make it as funny as they can possibly be. Fuck your villain discourse

He's historically been an excellent match with Ken Ueno, the most characterful animation director in the franchise. Always ready to adlib poses that are inherently funny but also are very telling about the character's demeanor. The intro he personally key animated excels at that

She's a literal animal and Ueno sells that immediately

Working with Nakatani's efficient animation designs and given extra time, Ueno was extremely thorough with his supervision of the first ep. The variable lineweight that even casual fans can identify him by makes an appearance in nearly every single sequence. Cool every time

Excellent faces too. Love how you can tell which come directly from Tsuchida's playbook, which are pure Ueno, Nakatani's contributions, and a mix of the above

Cool action that's also very mindful of the type of character she is. The same athleticism and recklessness you see right up until this point, amplified even further. Turns out that an energetic Precure production with clearly defined vision is great, who'd have thought