Since Episode 25 came out and Cure Eclair's Identity has been revealed, I thought it be about time to share my rather "controversial" options on mid-seasons cures (nobody wanted this but I've always wanted to share my output on the topic)
1. I don't consider non-cure characters as mid-season cures (aka characters who don't have the word Cure as part of their magical girl name) So Shiny Luminous and Milky Rose to me aren't considered mid-season cures. Not to mention, they both appear in the second season of their representive shows, so it's not really much of a mid-season and more like a new character that appeared in a new season.
2. I don't consider characters who both their civilian and precure identities were revealed at the beginning of the show but join later on as an additional member as mid-season cures. So for me, Cure Moonlight, Cure Honey, Cure Fortune, Cure Butterfly, Cure Nyammy and Cure Lillian aren't mid-season cures (I consider both Cure Moonlight and Cure Fortune as more "returnee" cures who had a moment where they lost power but joined the team when they got it back, while I see Honey, Butterfly, Nyammy and Lillian not like mid-seasons, but more like characters that we meet or see earlier on and we know are a pretty cure based on what was shown in the promotional art and are now just waiting for their official inclusion in the team...if that makes sense)
3. I don't consider one time precure characters who are not part of the main cast as mid-season cures....obviously (Cure Pekorin, Cure Infini, Cure Connect, etc..)
So for me, the official mid-seasons of precure are: Cure Passion, Cure Sunshine, Cure Beat, Cure Muse, Cure Ace, Cure Scarlet, Cure Felice, Cure Parfait, Cure Macherie and Cure Amour, Cure Cosmo, Cure Earth, Cure La Mer, Cure Finale, Cure Majesty, Cure Zukyoon and Cure Kiss, and Cure Eclair
I'd love know everyone's opinion on the matter, could be a fun conversation













