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
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 (List of episodes)
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. It is the twenty-second installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. It is scheduled to air 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 as its main theme after Suite PreCure, with the series' main motif being idols.

Story

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^[1]; A second-year middle school student who loves to sing. She's lively and energetic, and it's very common for her to sing 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^[1]; A second-year middle school school student in the same class as Uta. A gentle and intelligent girl who is skilled at the piano, she is very 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^[1]; A first-year middle school student who is good at dancing and hides her passion inside. She has a habit of saying "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

Purirun (プリルン, Purirun): Voiced by: TBA; A fairy who came from KirakiLand to look for the "Idol Precure". Purirun is easygoing and goes at her own pace. Glitter can be seen when she blinks her eyes.
Meroron (メロロン, Meroron): Voiced by: TBA; A fairy who came from KirakiLand. She has a strong-willed and cheeky personality. Meroron often ends her sentences with "~Mero" (～メロ).

Chokkiri Gang

The main antagonists of the series. Their objective is to steal the sparkles of everyone.

Leader

Darkine (ダークイーネ^[2]): Voiced by: TBA; The main antagonist of the series and the leader of the Chokkiri Gang.

Generals

Monsters

Cures' Family Members

Kyu-chan (きゅーちゃん^[2]): Uta's pet dog

Production

The series' trademark was first confirmed by Toei in late November 2024,^[3] and the official website launched the next day. However, in late December 2024, the characters and character names were leaked on Mercari. ^[4] The series was fully revealed on January 4, 2025.^[5]

Notes

^ "You and Idol" uses a double meaning of the words "You and I" and "Idol", aligning to the series' main motif of idols.

References

^ ^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.

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External links

Official website

[1] "You and Idol" uses a double meaning of the words "You and I" and "Idol", aligning to the series' main motif of idols.

[kimiani-2] "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.

[info-3] "作品情報" (in Japanese). January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

[4] "商標速報bot (@trademark_bot) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

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

[6] "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.

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