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Hours ago, out of nowhere, Madoka Magica and Precure (in the form of it's latest season, Star Detective), decided to have a little in-person collab at the "Chayamachi Oshi Festival", and it's making me wonder about the possiblites of a Magical Exedra collaboration with Precure. Maybe I'm overthinking things, but it would be nice to see another magical girl series have a collaboration with Madoka.

Recently, I've been experiencing one of my favorite franchises (the Precure series) experience a huge boost in popularity, thanks to a new character (Cure Arcana Shadow) introduced in the latest installment, especially in Japan. However, it seems she is actually way more popular than Precure proper. It got me thinking into what are some key examples of characters who surpass their franchise into being more well known than their actual source material?

One of the latest additions to the Precure franchise. Out of all the Cures we have been given across the decades, I gotta say this might visually be the most impressive and unique out of every design in this series. Her color schemes and isolated personality really stand out, especially against the other more happy-go-lucky Cures. I love how you can immediately tell the type of character she is based on her design. She's so mysterious and cool that it surprises me she isn't popular in the west. She has a gorgeous design for a magical girl, even if she's a little evil and loves ice cream.

For those who want it, I'd advise you to get it as soon as possible, as my AMC reported on how it seems they didn't get a whole lot of stock of their Buzz. I tested the bucket out with a plush of mine for size, and it is indeed very small.

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