Episode 36 of Star Detective Precure was actually a pretty fun mystery episode, but what interested me more was everything happening around Mikuru. The missing gold medal case itself was light and enjoyable, and Mafuru being involved made it feel more connected to the bigger story than I expected. 🕵️♀️✨
The biggest thing for me was Mikuru’s reaction to Mafuru. There’s clearly something personal there, and the fact that Mafuru doesn’t seem to recognize her only makes it more suspicious. It feels like the show is slowly building another memory-related mystery in the background.
I also liked that the episode kept the plot moving instead of spending too much time on the monster fight. The Hannida basically taking itself out was funny, but honestly I didn’t mind because it gave us more time for the characters and the mystery.
And now we have the new Brooch, which is obviously setting up something bigger. Episode 36 wasn’t one of the most action-heavy episodes, but the foreshadowing and Mikuru focus made it really interesting for me. ⭐🔍