You and Idol Pretty Cure

You and Idol Pretty Cure
	Promotional poster
キミとアイドルプリキュア♪; (Kimi to Aidoru Purikyua♪)
Genre	Magical girl; Musical; Idol
Created by	Izumi Todo
Anime television series
Directed by	Chiaki Kon
Written by	Yōichi Katō
Music by	Erika Fukasawa; Misaki Umase
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	ANN (ABC TV, TV Asahi)
Original run	February 2, 2025 – present
Episodes	2
Manga
Written by	Izumi Todo
Illustrated by	Futago Kamikita
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Nakayoshi
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	March 2025 – present
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 PreCure♪"),^[a] stylized as You and Idol Pretty Cure♪, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yōichi Katō, and with character designs by Miho Sugimoto, it premiered on ABC Television, TV Asahi, and other ANN stations on February 2, 2025, succeeding Wonderful Pretty Cure!'s timeslot.^[1] 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

Uta Sakura is a second-year middle school student who lives in Hanamichi Town and loves to sing. One day, while walking with her dog Kyutarou, she discovers a peach-like object floating down the river and meets Purirun, who has come to Earth in search of the Idol Pretty Cure. Purirun's homeland, KirakiLand, was attacked by Team Chokkiri and their leader, Darkine, who plunged it into darkness and aim to steal people's Kirakira. Uta'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, respectively, they battle against Team Chokkiri.^[2]

Characters

Pretty Cures

Uta Sakura (咲良うた, Sakura Uta) / Cure Idol (キュアアイドル, Kyua Aidoru): Voiced by: Misato Matsuoka^[3]; A lively and energetic second-year middle school student who loves to sing and often spontaneously sings about her feelings. Her family runs the cafe Cafe Glitter (喫茶グリッター, Kissa Gurittā). Her catchphrase is "Kirakilala~♪" (キラッキランラン～♪). 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^[3]; 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 righteous. Her catchphrase is "Step forward with a Win-Win Wink! (一歩踏み出す Win-Win ウインク!, Ippo Fumidasu Uin-Uin Uinku!)". 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^[3]; A first-year middle school student who is good at dancing, but hides her passion. Her catchphrase is "My heart is fluttering!" (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

KirakiLand is a magical realm where Purirun and Meroron come from. Prior to the events of the series, it was plunged into darkness when Darkine cut the Big Kirakira Ribbon, sealing its inhabitants in crystals.

Queen Pikariine (女王ピカリーネ, Joō Pikarīne): Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara^[4]; The queen of KirakiLand.
Purirun (プリルン): Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō^[5]; An easygoing fairy from KirakiLand, who came to Earth in search of the Idol Pretty Cure. Kirakira can be seen when they blink their eyes. They often end their sentences with "~Puri" (～プリ).
Meroron (メロロン): Voiced by: Miharu Hanai^[5]; 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).

Team Chokkiri

Team Chokkiri (チョッキリ団, Chokkiri-dan) are the main antagonists of the series, who plunged KirakiLand into darkness and aim to steal people's Kirakira. It is led by Darkine.^[2] Their name is derived from chokkiri (ちょっきり), meaning "snip".

Leader

Darkine (ダークイーネ, Darkīne): Voiced by: TBA; The leader of Team Chokkiri and the main antagonist of the series. A mysterious woman who subdued KirakiLand with darkness.

Generals

Darkine's minions under Chokkirinu's command, who have the ability to create Makkuranda using peoples' stolen Kirakira.

Chokkirinu (チョッキリーヌ): Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi; The female main general and second-in-command of Team Chokkiri, who is loyal to Darkine and calls her "Lady Darkine" (ダーキン夫人, Dakīne Sama).

Zackly (ザックリー, Zakkurī): Voiced by: Setsuji Satō; The lanky male general of Team Chokkiri.

Cutty (カッティー, Katti): Voiced by: Hiroki Yamada; The muscular male general of Team Chokkiri and the first general to attack.

Monsters

Makkuranda (マックランダー, Makkurandā)^[6]: Voiced by: Masaaki Yano; The main monsters of the series, who Team Chokkiri's generals create from people using their stolen Kirakira. Their name is derived from makkura (真っ黒), meaning "pitch black".

Family members

Kazu Sakura (咲良和, Sakura Kazu): Voiced by: Hiroya Egashira; Uta's father.

Oto Sakura (咲良音, Sakura Oto): Voiced by: Sayaka Kitahara; Uta's mother.

Hamori Sakura (咲良はもり, Sakura Hamori): Voiced by: Yuko Iida; Uta's younger sister.

Kyutarou (きゅーたろう, Kyūtarou)^[2]: Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda; Uta's pet dog.

Hanamichi Town residents

Kaito Hibiki (響カイト, Hibiki Kaito): Voiced by: TBA; A male "legendary" idol.

Renji Jo (城蓮司, Jō Renji): Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura; A regular customer of Cafe Glitter.

Ema Komiya (小宮絵真, Komiya Ema): Voiced by: Akiha Matsui; A manga artist who is the first to be turned into a Makkuranda by Cutty.

Kurikyuta (くりきゅうた): Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda; A sumo wrestler who Uta mistakes for being a Pretty Cure due to their names sounding similar.

Production

The series' trademark was confirmed by Toei in late November 2024,^[7]^{[unreliable source?]} and the official website launched the next day. Later that December, the character's designs and names were leaked through a listing on Mercari,^[8]^{[better source needed]} which was taken down shortly afterwards. The series was fully revealed on January 4, 2025.^[9]

Media

Anime

You and Idol Pretty Cure aired on February 2, 2025 on Japan's ANN stations, replacing Wonderful Pretty Cure! in its timeslot. The opening theme, "Kimi to Idol Precure Light Up!" (Japanese: キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ Light Up!), is performed by Ami Ishii, Chihaya Yoshitake and Akane Kumada, and the ending theme, "Trio Dreams", is performed by Misato Matsuoka, Minami Takahashi, and Natsumi Takamori as their characters.^[10]

Episodes

No.	Title ^[11]^[b]	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Cure Idol Debuts!" (Japanese: キラッキランランキュアアイドルデビュー！)	Chiaki Kon	Yōichi Katō	February 2, 2025 (2025-02-02)
In Hanamichi Town, while walking by the river with her dog Kyutarou, Uta Sakura discovers a peach-like object that opens to reveal a creature inside. The creature follows her back to her home, the coffee shop Cafe Glitter, where she attempts to tell her family what she saw; however, they believe it to be a stuffed animal because it fell asleep. While serving customers, including manga artist Ema, she notices that the creature has disappeared. In her room, it explains that it is the fairy Purirun, who has come to Earth to find the Idol Pretty Cure who can bring light to the darkness, and that they believe she has the potential to become one. After convincing her to search for potential candidates, they search around town, but do not find anyone. Meanwhile, at Team Chokkiri's headquarters, Chokkirinu sends Cutty to steal humans' Kirakira. As Purirun explains to Uta that Team Chokkiri plunged their homeland, KirakiLand, into darkness, Cutty attacks, stealing Ema's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. Uta's resolve to save Ema grants her the Idol Heart Brooch and Pretty Cure Ribbon, allowing her to transform into Cure Idol. After purifying the Makkuranda with Idol Smiling, Uta realizes that she is now a Pretty Cure.
2	"Suddenly Popular! Mystery New Idol" (Japanese: 私、バズっちゃってる！？)	Kazuki Yokouchi	Yōichi Katō	February 9, 2025 (2025-02-09)
Following Idol's battle with the Makkuranda, she goes viral on social media due to Purirun filming and uploading her performance, wanting others to see it. They are contacted by Queen Pikarine, who explains to them that KirakiLand's inhabitants once lived happily until Darkine invaded and cut the Big Kirakira Ribbon, plunging it into darkness and sealing them in crystals. She tells Uta that she must collect the Kirarun Ribbons, which can restore KirakiLand, while keeping her identity as a Pretty Cure a secret from others and from Darkine, as they do not know what her plans are. At school, Kokoro establishes the Cure Idol Research Club, which Uta's classmate, Mikoto, wants to join. Fujimi, their homeroom teacher, asks for suggestions for the welcome party for the first-year students; Uta suggests choir, while Nana, whom she invites to have lunch with her, says that she will play the piano. On their way home from school, Cutty attacks, stealing Mikoto's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. After purifying the Makkuranda with Idol Smiling, Idol tells Mikoto to continue supporting her while recognizing her new role as a savior.

Notes

^ "You and Idol" is a pun on the phrase "You and I" and "Idol", alluding to the series' main motif of idols.
^ All English title are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

^ Loo, Egan (January 4, 2025). "You and Idol Precure♪ Anime Reveals Story, Cast, Staff, February 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c 作品情報. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
^ ^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.
^ ピカリーネ役に大原さやかさん決定、コメント到着！. Animatimes (in Japanese). February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b さらに…プリルンとメロロンの新情報も発表✨. Toei Animation (in Japanese). January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ 第1話「キラッキランラン♪キュアアイドルデビュー！」. Animatimes (in Japanese). February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
^ 商標速報bot (@trademark_bot) on X. X. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
^ 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♪. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2024.
^ "Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Reveals Teaser Trailer, Character Visuals, Main Voice Cast, Theme Song Singers". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
^ "Story". TV Anime "You and Idol Pretty Cure" Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2025.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "You and Idol" is a pun on the phrase "You and I" and "Idol", alluding to the series' main motif of idols.

[13] All English title are taken from Crunchyroll.

[2] Loo, Egan (January 4, 2025). "You and Idol Precure♪ Anime Reveals Story, Cast, Staff, February 2 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

[info-3] 作品情報. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[kimiani-4] 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.

[5] ピカリーネ役に大原さやかさん決定、コメント到着！. Animatimes (in Japanese). February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[PressCon-6] さらに…プリルンとメロロンの新情報も発表✨. Toei Animation (in Japanese). January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[7] 第1話「キラッキランラン♪キュアアイドルデビュー！」. Animatimes (in Japanese). February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[8] 商標速報bot (@trademark_bot) on X. X. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

[9] ttps://static.wikia.nocookie.net/b7cb04f8-057e-47fd-9421-78e636c6af30/scale-to-width/755

[10] キミとアイドルプリキュア♪. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2024.

[11] "Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Reveals Teaser Trailer, Character Visuals, Main Voice Cast, Theme Song Singers". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

[Story-12] "Story". TV Anime "You and Idol Pretty Cure" Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved February 7, 2025.

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