is a Japanese
magical girl
is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered around young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transfo ...
anime series by
Toei Animation
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ' ...
. It is the sixteenth installment in the ''
Pretty Cure
, also known as and ''PC'', is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and Bandai and produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-DK, Toei Animation and Bandai. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls kn ...
'' franchise, and the last series released in the
Heisei
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...
period. and the sixteenth installment of the franchise, featuring the fourteenth generation of Cures. It is directed by
Hiroaki Miyamoto (''
One Piece Film: Gold'') and written by Isao Murayama. The series aired on all
ANN
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
stations in Japan from February 3, 2019, to January 26, 2020, succeeding ''
HUG! PreCure'' in its initial time slot.
It was then succeeded by ''
Healin' Good Pretty Cure
is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and the first exclusive series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, suc ...
'' on February 2, 2020. The series' main topics are
imagination
Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...
and
diversity
Diversity, diversify, or diverse may refer to:
Business
*Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce
*Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers
* ...
, with
outer space
Outer space, commonly shortened to space, is the expanse that exists beyond Earth and its atmosphere and between celestial bodies. Outer space is not completely empty—it is a near-perfect vacuum containing a low density of particles, pred ...
,
constellations
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The origins of the earliest constellation ...
and
singing
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
being the Cures' main motifs.
Story
The is the home to the twelve Star Princesses who are based on the
Zodiac signs
In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. ...
and maintain order in the universe. But when the Notraiders attack the Star Palace, the princesses scatter themselves across the universe as the Princess Star Color Pens. Seeking to revive the princesses and avert the universe from being consumed in darkness, the aliens Lala and Prunce travel with the fairy Fuwa to on Earth where they meet the imaginative Hikaru Hoshina. Receiving a Star Color Pendant and one of the Star Color Pens, Hikaru transforms into the legendary PreCure, Cure Star. Joined by Lala and two other girls, Elena and Madoka, as well as the shapeshifting catlike alien, Yuni, Hikaru leads the Star Twinkle PreCure as they seek to revive the Star Princesses and fight against the Notraiders.
Characters
Star Twinkle Pretty Cures
The titular characters are a team of magical girls who use the rocket ship that Lala came to Earth in to travel through space. They derive their powers from the Star Color Pendant and , tasked to collect the twelve needed for their mission to revive the Star Princesses.
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stars
A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth ma ...
and constellations. She is cheerful and full of imagination, but also stubborn and often acts on intuition. She enjoys looking at the stars and writing in her notebook, which has turned into the "Twinkle Book." As the
pink
Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...
-colored Cure Star, whose motif is stars, her main technique is "Star Punch" which can be upgraded into stronger variations by using a Princess Star Color Pen. In the last episode, Hikaru became an astronaut just like she promised Lala. Her theme color is pink.
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cyan
Cyan () is the color between green and blue on the visible spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 490 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue.
In the subtractive color system, or CMYK color ...
(
teal
alt=American teal duck (male), Green-winged teal (male)
Teal is a greenish-blue colour. Its name comes from that of a bird — the Eurasian teal (''Anas crecca'') — which presents a similarly coloured stripe on its head. The word is oft ...
) and
green
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...
-colored Cure Milky, whose motif is the
Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes our Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye ...
and hearts, her main technique is "Milky Shock" which can be upgraded into stronger variations by using a Princess Star Color Pen. In the last episode, Lala became a doctor of the A.I. Her theme color is green.
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hāfu
is a Japanese language term used to refer to a person ethnically half Japanese and half non-Japanese. A loanword from English, the term literally means "half," a reference to the individual's non-Japanese heritage. The word can also be used to ...
who is
Mexican on her father's side, her family own the Sonrisa Flower shop where she works part time while looking after her younger siblings. As the
orange
Orange most often refers to:
*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
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and
yellow
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the R ...
-colored Cure Soleil, whose motif is the
sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core. The Sun radiates this energy mainly as light, ultraviolet, and infrared radi ...
, her main technique is "Soleil Shoot" which can be upgraded into stronger variations by using a Princess Star Color Pen. In the last episode, Elena became a tv interpreter for the media coverage. Her theme colors are yellow and orange.
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:A 14-year-old third year middle school student who is the student council president of Hikaru's school, referred to as the "Moon of Mihoshi Town". Her father works for the government, and her mother is a pianist. She often strives to be ladylike and is sweet, but can be blunt at times. She is multi-talented in archery, piano, and flower arrangements. As the
purple
Purple is any of a variety of colors with hue between red and blue. In the RGB color model used in computer and television screens, purples are produced by mixing red and blue light. In the RYB color model historically used by painters, pu ...
-colored Cure Selene, whose motif is the
moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
, her main technique is "Selene Arrow" which can be upgraded into stronger variations by using a Princess Star Color Pen. In the last episode, Madoka took her dad's job as a Space Investigator. Her theme color is purple.
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catgirl
A is a female kemonomimi character with feline traits, such as , a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. Catgirls are found in various fiction genres and in particular Japanese anime and manga. Catboy is a term ...
from the Planet Rainbow whose people were turned into stone as the result of Aiwarn's experiments. Using a perfume to assist with her shapeshifting, with her ears and tail always remaining, Yuni has searched for a way to restore her people by assuming the identities of phantom thief to steal stolen treasures, the intergalactic pop idol to gather information, and Aiwarn's butler assistant () to infiltrate the Notraiders. After becoming a Precure, Yuni joins Hikaru and the others to search for the pens with them. As the
rainbow
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...
and
blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when obs ...
-colored Cure Cosmo, whose motif is the
rainbow
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...
, she is armed with the Rainbow Perfume which she uses in her "Cosmo Shining" technique with its "Rainbow Splash" variation using Princess Star Color Pens. In the last episode, Yuni is seen with Olyfio as they watch Hikaru being launched into space. Her theme color is blue.
Starry Sky World
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unicorn
The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.
In European literature and art, the unicorn has for the last thousand years o ...
-like fairy with the PreCure told to help her reach her full potential by acquiring their Twinkle Imagination as part of the Star Princesses' plan to destroy Ophiuchus. Despite learning that absorbing the Cures' Twinkle Imagination would ultimately destroy her as well in the process, Fuwa proceeds in the attempt to eliminate Ophiuchus and fails. Fuwa is later revived after the Cures defeated Ophiuchus, but lost her memories and powers. In the last episode, Fuwa now regained her powers and restored her memories before reuniting with the Cures.
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UFO
An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are id ...
-like alien who serves the Star Princesses and came to Earth with Lala to seek the PreCure.
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artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech re ...
system of the rocket.
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Star Princesses
The are thirteen princesses who protect the balance of the universe, with Ophiuchus originally a member before she turned her back on them when they decided to transfer half of their power to bestow all life in the universe with imagination. The Star Princesses used the rest of their power to create Fuwa and used their remaining strength to drive the Notraiders away, which scatter across the universe as the Princess Star Color Pens sought by the Precure and the Notraiders. Each princess represents one of the 12 Zodiac signs.
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Taurus
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* '' Bos tauru ...
, whose pink Princess Star Color Pen was found on Earth.
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Leo, whose cyan Princess Star Color Pen was found on Earth.
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Libra
Libra generally refers to:
* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
, whose yellow Princess Star Color Pen with found on Planet Kennel.
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Capricornus
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half f ...
, whose magenta Princess Star Color Pen was in the Notraiders' possession before the Precure took it.
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Scorpius
Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation that pre-dates the Gre ...
, whose orange Princess Star Color Pen was in the Notraiders' possession before the Precure took it.
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Sagittarius, whose lilac Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Zeni.
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Virgo
Virgo may refer to:
*Virgo (astrology), the sixth astrological sign of the zodiac
* Virgo (constellation), a constellation
*Virgo Cluster, a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo
*Virgo Stellar Stream, remains of a dwarf galaxy
* Virgo Su ...
, whose white Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Zeni.
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Gemini
Gemini may refer to:
Space
* Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
** Gemini in Chinese astronomy
* Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program
* Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...
, whose teal Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Rainbow.
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Aries
Aries may refer to:
*Aries (astrology), an astrological sign
*Aries (constellation), a constellation of stars in the zodiac
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Aries'' (album), by Luis Miguel, 1993
* ''Aries'' (EP), by Alice Chater, 2020
* "Aries" ...
, whose red Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Kumarin.
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Aquarius
Aquarius may refer to:
Astrology
* Aquarius (astrology), an astrological sign
* Age of Aquarius, a time period in the cycle of astrological ages
Astronomy
* Aquarius (constellation)
* Aquarius in Chinese astronomy
Arts and entertainme ...
, whose blue Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Icesnow.
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
, whose green Princess Star Color Pen was found on planet Saman.
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Pisces
Pisces may refer to:
* Pisces, an obsolete (because of land vertebrates) taxonomic superclass including all fish
* Pisces (astrology), an astrological sign
* Pisces (constellation), a constellation
**Pisces Overdensity, an overdensity of stars in ...
, whose light pink Princess Star Color Pen was found somewhere floating in space.
Notraiders
The , the main antagonists of the series, who originate from the darkest and forgotten parts of the universe, are an intergalactic army of space raiders seeking universal dominion by obtaining all the Princess Star Color Pens to purge the universe of all light and give its power to their leader. Later, they seek to capture Fuwa as a vessel. Their leading members are based on the
yokai from
Japanese mythology
Japanese mythology is a collection of traditional stories, folktales, and beliefs that emerged in the islands of the Japanese archipelago. Shinto and Buddhist traditions are the cornerstones of Japanese mythology. The history of thousands of year ...
. The name "Notto" means take over (乗っ取る).
Leaders
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Ophiuchus
Ophiuchus () is a large constellation straddling the celestial equator. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek (), meaning "serpent-bearer", and it is commonly represented as a man grasping a snake. The serpent is represented by the constella ...
is actually a former member of the Star Princesses who became disillusioned with the universe they created when her fellow princesses voted against her to bestow half of their collective power to all life in the form of imagination. This influenced her to turn on her fellow princesses before they exiled her, eventually regaining her strength and assuming the identity of Darknest, a snake-armored figure with an Uwabami-like serpent wrapped around her body, to consume all light in the universe. But Ophiuchus eventually discards her disguise and minions, capturing Fuwa and the Star Princesses to conduct a ritual to unmake the universe. After surviving the Star Princesses's gambit to destroy her through Fuwa, Ophiuchus is ultimately defeated by the Precures and accepts her loss while vowing to return if things become twisted again.
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oni
An is a kind of ''yōkai'', demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. Oni are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature manifested in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. Notwithstanding their evil reputation, oni possess ...
-like alien who became Darknest's follower after his planet was destroyed with the promise of power. His bracelet can also increase the commanders' powers and has a powerful physical strength to inflict damage on his opponents. During his final battle, he battles the Cures until he learns of Darknest's identity as Ophiuchus and that she destroyed his home planet. Garouoga attempts to kill Ophiuchus before she places him and the commanders under her control by twisting their imagination; the Cures purify them before Aiwarn takes them to safety.
Commanders
Garuouga's subordinates who aid in reviving Darknest, each using different method to battle the Pretty Cures to hinder their mission. Garuouga later increase their powers, with Darknest upgrading their abilities further.
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kappa
Kappa (uppercase Κ, lowercase κ or cursive ; el, κάππα, ''káppa'') is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiceless velar plosive sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, has a value o ...
-like Commander armed with a
lightsaber
A lightsaber is a fictional energy sword featured throughout the ''Star Wars'' franchise. A typical lightsaber is depicted as a luminescent plasma blade about in length emitted from a metal hilt around in length. First introduced in the or ...
-like dual blade he uses in his "Kappard Strike" attack, originating from a planet that was destroyed as the result of its naïve people being exploited by other races. This motivated Kappard to believe that peoples from other worlds are incapable of coexisting with each other. While initially seeking to capture Fuwa by any means, he is also a warrior who considers the Pretty Cures as worthy opponents. When empowered by Darknest, his blade can now take peoples' imagination and take the form of other weapons. Given a final chance, he confronts Hikaru by using his own imagination to further power up his weapon and overpowers her first, but the Cures manage to defeat him only for Darknest to teleport him back and absorb him, empowering him. During his final battle, he clashes with the Cures until he discovers Darknest's identity as Ophiuchus; enraged, he attempted to kill her with his allies but she put them under her control by twisting their imagination; the Cures purify them before Aiwarn takes them to safety.
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tengu
are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion (Shinto). They are considered a type of '' yōkai'' (supernatural beings) or Shinto ''kami'' (gods). The ''Tengu'' were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey and ...
-like Commander armed with a fan who originated from Planet Guten, joining the Notraiders over her feelings of being an outcast due to her small nose. Tenjou strategizes her attacks on the Pretty Cures, though she is more interested in the Star Princesses' power than capturing Fuwa. She often use Notrei as
Human chess
Human chess, living chess or live chess is a form of chess in which people take the place of pieces. Human chess is typically played outdoors, either on a large chessboard or on the ground, and is often played at Renaissance fairs.
Forms
Ma ...
pieces to fight the Cures, her upgrade by Darknest allowing her to seal a person inside a Nottorei to enhance grunt via their imagination in size and power. In episode 39, 42 and 43, she has a rivalry with Elena because they have the same past. When she attacks her homeland, Elena understand her feelings and attempt to reconcile with her but she refused. During her final battle, she clashes with the Cures until she discovers Darknest's identity as Ophiuchus; enraged, she attempts to kill her with her allies but she put them under her control by twisting their imagination; the Cures purify them before Aiwarn takes them to safety.
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Hitotsume-kozō
''Hitotsume-kozō'' (一つ目小僧) are a ''Yōkai'' (supernatural apparition) of Japan that take on the appearance of a bald-headed child with one eye in the center of its forehead similar to a cyclops.
Summary
They generally do not cause any ...
-like Commander armed with a laser pistol who sees others as subjects in her experiments, having petrified the denizens of planet Rainbow to develop the means of corrupting the Princess Star Color Pens into . Aiwarn uses the Dark Pens to create Notriggers from her targets' imaginations, the monsters' strength boosted whenever Aiwarn is enhanced by Darknest. Following the revelation that Bakenyan is one of Yuni's disguises, Aiwarn sought revenge on her for being kicked out of the Notraiders while modifying Yuni's spaceship into her personal transforming robot Aiwarn Robo Unit 16. She makes numerous attempts on Yuni's life until she was stopped from petrifying Planet Uranei's residents, with Yuni apologizing to Aiwarn once realizing she had no home other than with the Notraiders. Aiwarn takes her leave after declining Yuni's offer to live on Earth with her and the other Cures. During the final battle, she aids the Cures against her former allies while returning the favor to Yuni by apologizing back to her about her own reaction.
Grunts
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Hoshina family
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mangaka
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ...
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studying aliens and other
cryptids
Cryptids are animals that cryptozoologists believe may exist somewhere in the wild, but are not believed to exist by mainstream science. Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience, which primarily looks at anecdotal stories, and other claims rejected by ...
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Lala's family
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Amamiya family
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Kaguya family
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Yuni's family
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Others
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hermit crab
Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an as ...
alien with a yellow bucket on her back from the planet Pururun.
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Healin' Good Pretty Cure
is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and the first exclusive series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, suc ...
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dog
The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
-like fairy from ''Healin' Good Pretty Cure'' who is the
Film only characters
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:A manipulative and deceptive crow-like alien from Planet Miracle who serves as the main antagonist in ''Precure Miracle Universe''. Working for the president to end the threat around the universe, he was sent to bring Piton and the Cures in because he believes they are responsible for the disappearance of the Miracle Light. It was revealed that he caused the malfunction of the factory and framed Piton for it. The Cures then help Piton expose his corruption and they gather their feelings to purify him, expelling the darkness inside him.
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:A gang of five alien hunters targeting the UMA, serving as the main antagonists of the movie. They invade Earth to capture UMA to collect a bounty but were confronted by the Cures, the girls were able to defeat them but Burn attempts to capture UMA which caused her to go berserk. After UMA's departure, the hunters are all incarcerated by Mary Anne.
Media
Anime
'' Star Twinkle PreCure'' was announced on November 28, 2018, following a trademark filing reported on October 5, 2018. The series is being directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto and written by Isao Murayama, with character design by Akira Takahashi (''
Suite PreCure'' & ''
Doki Doki! PreCure'') and music by
Yuki Hayashi (''
Kirakira PreCure a la Mode
, stylized as ''Kirakira☆PreCure a la Mode'' is a 2017 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the fourteenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the twelfth generation of Cures. It ...
'' & ''
Hugtto! PreCure'') and
Asami Tachibana
is a Japanese composer, arranger, pianist and music producer. She has provided the music for several anime series, television dramas and video games. She is best known for composing the soundtrack for ''Darling in the Franxx'', as well as for ...
.
The series aired in Japan from February 3, 2019, to January 26, 2020, succeeding the previous series ''Hugtto! PreCure'' in its initial timeslot. In addition, a by Arisu Yamada is shown at the end of every episode which features three lucky zodiac signs while in the final episode, Cure Star and Cure Grace tells the viewers that everyone is lucky.
Music
Opening
Endings
Insert Songs
Films
The characters appear in the theatrical cross-over film , released on March 16, 2019, alongside characters from ''
Hugtto! PreCure'' and ''
Kirakira PreCure a la Mode
, stylized as ''Kirakira☆PreCure a la Mode'' is a 2017 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the fourteenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the twelfth generation of Cures. It ...
''.
An anime film titled was released on October 19, 2019. Yūta Tanaka is directing the film.
Manga
A
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation illustrated by
Futago Kamikita
and , born August 11 in Kōchi Prefecture, are two Japanese manga artists and character designers, twin sisters, who work together under the pseudonym of . They are best known for the manga versions of the '' Pretty Cure'' franchise.
Their pr ...
began serialization in
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
's ''
Nakayoshi
is a monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized in Nakayoshi include ''Princess Knight ...
''
shoujo magazine from February 1, 2019.
Reception
''Gadget Tsūshin'' listed Hikaru's catchphrase in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.
Cosplay marathoner Mitsunobu Saita ran in the 2019
Kobe Marathon as Cure Cosmo.
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website (Asahi)
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