What a surprise! Special newly drawn illustration for the conclusion of the "Cure Eclair Arc" in Star Detective Precure! leaves fans saying "My heart aches with emotion" and "I felt the love from the creators"

The official X account for Star Detective Precure! released a special newly drawn illustration following the broadcast of Episode 26, "The Revival of Cure Eclair!", on July 26. Expressing gratitude as the "Cure Eclair Arc"—a series revolving around the identity of the new warrior Cure Eclair that had been creating a buzz online—reached its climax, this surprise gesture has drawn joyful responses from viewers.

The revealed illustration gathers the four characters who energized the story as Cure Eclair candidates. Posing together with smiles from left to right are Kurea Howa (VA: Ikumi Hasegawa), Eriza Kurusu (VA: Riko Akechi), Rei Kaneda (VA: Lynn), and Shiruku Ieiri (VA: Natsumi Murakami), with the text "Thank you for watching!" decorated at the bottom of the artwork.

Star Detective Precure! is an original anime series in the Precure franchise produced by Toei Animation. Featuring a detective-themed storyline, the new warrior Cure Eclair made her appearance having lost her past memories, forgetting that she was a Precure as well as her past relationships. The identity of who transforms into her was kept secret from early on, with Episodes 21 through 24 (airing from June 21 to July 12) featuring each of the four candidates. Combined with the official campaign asking fans to "Deduce & Vote while watching the main series," fan speculation and detective theories grew intense among viewers.

In response to this surprise illustration release, fans praised the quality of the main show with comments such as "The Eclair Arc was super interesting!", "From the scene where Ms. Kurea transforms into Eclair to the purification technique, it was so beautiful and powerful!", and "The art quality in that episode was incredible!" Others expressed their love for all the candidates, commenting "All the Eclair candidates! They were SO charming, and it was wonderful to feel the love from the creators! I hope they make regular reappearances," and "Everyone's character and design are too good—it's totally fine if someone other than Ms. Kurea transforms too!" Furthermore, voice actress Riko Akechi, who plays candidate Eriza Kurusu, also quote-retweeted: "I can't believe we get to see a newly drawn illustration with all four of them together... (crying) My heart just tightens."

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