Cocona is an ordinary, rather quiet middle school girl whose life is changed when she meets Papika, a very outgoing girl who tells Cocona that she has been looking for her. Papika takes her into a tunnel that leads them to a strange world which she says is called 'Pure Illusion'. Here Papika tells her they must find treasures known as 'fragments'
they aren't the only people looking for them. It later emerges that Papika is part of an organisation known as Flip Flap. Later on they meet another girl, named Mimi, who bears a striking resemblance to Cocona.
This is a distinctly surreal series which slightly reminded me of 'FLCL'; perhaps due to the strangeness but also due to the characters. Early on I got hooked but then found myself getting a bit confused; I suspect watching it over a shorter time period would have been better; something that is possible now it has finished airing. The characters are fun and the world of Pure Illusion is delightfully imaginative. The story is nicely wrapped up at the end which should please anybody who isn't keen on loose ends. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody looking for something a little different.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.
This is a distinctly surreal series which slightly reminded me of 'FLCL'; perhaps due to the strangeness but also due to the characters. Early on I got hooked but then found myself getting a bit confused; I suspect watching it over a shorter time period would have been better; something that is possible now it has finished airing. The characters are fun and the world of Pure Illusion is delightfully imaginative. The story is nicely wrapped up at the end which should please anybody who isn't keen on loose ends. Overall I'd recommend this to anybody looking for something a little different.
These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.