You and Idol Pretty Cure
You and Idol Pretty Cure | |
キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ (Kimi to Aidoru Purikyua♪) | |
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Genre | Magical girl |
Created by | Izumi Todo |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Chiaki Kon |
Written by | Yōichi Katō |
Music by | Erika Fukasawa Misaki Umase |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | ANN (ABC TV, TV Asahi) |
Original run | February 2, 2025 – scheduled |
Episodes | 1 |
Manga | |
Written by | Izumi Todo |
Illustrated by | Futago Kamikita |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Nakayoshi |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | March 2025 – scheduled |
Anime film | |
Studio | Toei Animation |
You and Idol Pretty Cure (Japanese: キミとアイドルプリキュア♪, Hepburn: Kimi to Aidoru Purikyua♪, "Kimi to Idol Pretty Cure♪")[a] is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. It is scheduled to premiere on ABC Television, TV Asahi and other ANN stations on February 2, 2025, succeeding Wonderful Pretty Cure!'s timeslot. It is the second series in the franchise to have music and singing as its main theme after Suite PreCure, with its' main motif being idols.
Story
[edit]Sakura Uta is a second-year middle school student who lives in Hanamichi Town and loves to sing. One day, while walking her dog, Kyu-chan, she discovers a peach-like object floating down the river and meets Purirun. Purirun has come to Earth in search of the Idol Pretty Cure who can save her homeland, KirakiLand, from the Chokkiri Gang and their leader, Darkine, who have plunged it into darkness and aim to steal peoples' sparkles. Sakura's resolve to make it shine, even in the darkness, grants her the Pretty Cure Ribbon and Idol Heart Brooch, allowing her to transform into Cure Idol. Along with her classmates Nana Aokaze and Kokoro Shigure, who become Cure Wink and Cure Kyun-Kyun, they fight against the Chokkiri Gang to prevent them from stealing peoples' sparkles.[1]
Characters
[edit]Pretty Cures
[edit]- Uta Sakura (咲良うた, Sakura Uta) / Cure Idol (キュアアイドル, Kyua Aidoru)
- Voiced by: Misato Matsuoka[2]
- A lively and energetic second-year middle school student who loves to sing and often sings about her feelings on the spot. Her catchphrase is "Kirakiranran~♪" (キラッキランラン~♪, Kirakkiranran ~♪). Uta transforms into Cure Idol using the Idol Heart Brooch. Her "idol smile" is her form of fan-service and her theme color is pink.
- Nana Aokaze (蒼風なな, Aokaze Nana) / Cure Wink (キュアウインク, Kyua Uinku)
- Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[2]
- A gentle and intelligent second-year middle school student in the same class as Uta. She is skilled at playing the piano and is hardworking and values what is right. Nana transforms into Cure Wink using the Idol Heart Brooch. Her "winking" is her form of fan-service and her theme color is blue.
- Kokoro Shigure (紫雨こころ, Shigure Kokoro) / Cure Kyun-Kyun (キュアキュンキュン, Kyua Kyun-Kyun)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori[2]
- A first-year middle school student who is good at dancing, but hides her passion. Her catchphrase is "My heart is pounding!" (心キュンキュンしてます!, Kokoro kyunkyun shitemasu!). Kokoro transforms into Cure Kyun-Kyun using the Idol Heart Brooch. Her "kyun-kyun pose" is her form of fan-service and her theme color is purple.
KirakiLand
[edit]- Purirun (プリルン, Purirun)
- Voiced by: TBA
- An easygoing fairy from KirakiLand, who came to Earth in search of the "Idol Pretty Cure". Sparkles can be seen when she blinks her eyes.
- Meroron (メロロン, Meroron)
- Voiced by: TBA
- A strong-willed and cheeky fairy from KirakiLand, who came to Earth in search of the "Idol Pretty Cure". She often ends her sentences with "~mero" (~メロ).
Chokkiri Gang
[edit]The main antagonists of the series, who aim to steal peoples' sparkles.
Leader
[edit]- Darkine (ダークイーネ[3])
- Voiced by: TBA
- The leader of the Chokkiri Gang and the main antagonist of the series.
Generals
[edit]Monsters
[edit]Cures' family members
[edit]- Kyu-chan (きゅーちゃん[3])
- Uta's pet dog.
Production
[edit]The series' trademark was confirmed by Toei in late November 2024,[4] and the official website launched the next day. In late December 2024, the character's designs and names were leaked through a listing on Mercari[5], which was taken down shortly after. The series was fully revealed on January 4, 2025.[6]
See also
[edit]- Super Hero Time and Nichi Asa Kids Time – The timeslot blocks by ANN in Japan, which the series is part of.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "You and Idol" has a double meaning of the phrase "You and I" and "Idol", alluding to the series' main motif of idols.
References
[edit]- ^ "作品情報". キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ | 東映アニメーション (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ a b c "歌って踊ってファンサして!「キミとアイドルプリキュア♪」キュアアイドル役に松岡美里". Natalie (in Japanese). January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "作品情報" (in Japanese). January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "商標速報bot (@trademark_bot) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/b7cb04f8-057e-47fd-9421-78e636c6af30/scale-to-width/755
- ^ "キミとアイドルプリキュア♪". キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ | 東映アニメーション (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-29.
External links
[edit]- 2025 anime television series debuts
- Upcoming anime television series
- Manga series
- 2025 manga
- Anime and manga stubs
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Crunchyroll anime
- Magical girl anime and manga
- Japanese idols in anime and manga
- Music in anime and manga
- Pretty Cure
- Toei Animation television
- TV Asahi original programming