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The Biggest Pinch! President Kurai Appears! (最大のピンチ！プレジデント・クライあらわる！) is the 23rd episode of HUGtto! Pretty Cure and is the 707th episode of the Pretty Cure franchise overall.

Major Events

 * Daigan attacks the Cures and summons an Oshimaida for the first time.
 * Doctor Traum appears for the first time, attacking and destroying Daigan, and also upgrades the Oshimaida.
 * The mysterious man named George is revealed to be President Kurai.
 * Kurai steals all the Cures' Mirai Crystals and PreHearts and then corrupts the crystals and devices, causing the Cures to lose their powers and for him to freeze time forever to achieve his vision of eternal happiness.
 * It is revealed that Hana transferred school after being bullied by her peers.
 * Hana breaks free from Kurai's spell to rescue Hugtan and restore her friends' powers.
 * Harry appears to have possession of the white Mirai Crystal.
 * Bicine is also seen briefly.
 * The new ED, HUGtto! YELL FOR YOU, is used for the first time.

Pretty Cures

 * Nono Hana/Cure Yell
 * Yakushiji Saaya/Cure Ange
 * Kagayaki Homare/Cure Étoile
 * Aisaki Emiru/Cure Macherie
 * Ruru Amour/Cure Amour

Mascots

 * Hugtan
 * Hariham Harry

Villains

 * Daigan
 * Listol
 * President Kurai
 * Gelos
 * Doctor Traum
 * Oshimaida
 * Bicine (cameo)

Secondary Characters

 * Nono Shintarou
 * Nono Sumire
 * Nono Kotori
 * Tokura Junna
 * Momoi Aki
 * Senrai Fumito
 * Amano Hinase

Trivia

 * In addition to the ending song changing, the opening was updated to include Emiru and the purified Ruru along with their respective Cure forms, as well as the newest members of the Criasu Corporation.

Gallery

 * Main Page: HuPC23/Image Gallery