2.724 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestCocona and Papika reunited forever more bring Mimi and Pure Illusion's rampage on reality to an end.
How does the world look in your eyes? Papika and Cocona, the heroines of the story, hold the keys to open the door. When the two girls meet, their adventures in a different time and different overlapping dimension called "Pure Illusion" begin. Many things in Pure Illusion will stand in the girls' way on their search for the mysterious crystal called the "Shard of Mimi," an item that is said to grant any wish. However, when the girls find themselves in danger, the Shard of Mimi shines, and they are able to transform.
Direction
Kiyotaka Oshiyama's visual storytelling in every bonkers episode.
Cinematography
Pure Illusion worlds that homage everything from Yellow Submarine to Evangelion.
Editing
Surreal transitions that reward obsessive rewatching.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Studio 3Hz's first original anime, made by ex-SHAFT and Gainax veterans who went absolutely wild with creative freedom.
The yuri elements were deliberately ambiguous in marketing but unmistakable in execution, making it a cult classic in queer anime discourse despite never confirming the relationship explicitly.
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