"This Part Feels So Eclair-esque" and "Make Them All Precure!" SNS Abuzz with High Hopes for Identity Candidates in Anime "Star Detective Precure!"

Animator Akane Yano, who serves as the character designer, posted illustrations on her X account of the four characters who are candidates for Cure Eclair in the anime "Star Detective Precure!" This has sparked intense speculation on social media regarding her true identity, becoming a major talking point.

Along with the text "The Cure Eclair Arc starts today," Yano posted the vibrant illustration with the hashtag #TanPri.

In the posted image, the girls in question are depicted with the screen split into four sections. In the top left is Rei Kaneda (CV: Lynn) with green hair and glasses wearing a sailor-style uniform, and in the top right is Kurea Howa (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa) with blue hair in braids wearing a beret. Meanwhile, the bottom left features Shiruku Ieiri (CV: Natsumi Murakami) with light blue hair wearing a purple sleeveless top with her finger on her chin, and the bottom right shows Eriza Kurusu (CV: Riko Akechi) smiling with ash-blonde hair in braids and wearing green clothing, with each depiction strongly highlighting the characters' distinct personalities.

The anime "Star Detective Precure!" is a story where Anna Akechi (CV: Hikari Senga) and Mikuru Kobayashi (CV: Kaede Hondo) fight as the Star Detective Precure. Currently, the anime is airing the "Cure Eclair Arc," titled "Who is Cure Eclair's True Identity?!", focusing on the four candidates over a four-week period starting June 21. The highly anticipated identity is scheduled to be revealed in Episode 25, airing on July 19, and fans' predictions and theories are reaching a fever pitch in anticipation of the story's development.

On social media, this post has drawn a wave of praise for the characters and high expectations for future developments, with comments such as, "Seeing them in Akane Yano's art style really highlights the parts where you think, 'Oh, this part feels so Eclair-esque,' which only deepens the mystery," "They're all so cute, I can't choose," and "All four of them are such charming characters, I wish they would all become Precure."

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