Close

Close (クローズ Kurōzu)^? is a villain in Go! Princess Pretty Cure, and one of the commanders of Dys Dark. He forms a trio called the Three Musketeers alongside Shut and Lock. He was crafted from Dyspear's soul^[1].

In episode 11, he was seemingly defeated for good. However, in episode 31, Close returns, along with the two new generals from Dys Dark, Stop and Freeze.

Bio[]

Appearance[]

Close has black hair and eyes, and he dresses up like a punk rock star. He usually wears a purple leather jacket and pants with gold spikes on the shoulders. He also wears a lock around his neck. He has elf-like ears and wears dark magenta eye makeup that lights up when he summons a Zetsuborg. He is very tall and lanky.

In his powered-up form, Close is larger, more muscular, and takes on a more menacing appearance. And in his beast form, he looks like a large purple crow with glowing red eyes.

When Close returns, his clothes change a bit. He wears a smaller top with gray netting covering the chest, a long purple skirt-like garment, and black high-heeled boots with a belt with gold spikes and a red lock buckle. He also has long black fingerless gloves, and his magenta eye makeup now just lines his eyes.

In episode 50, Close turns into another new form using the remainder of Dyspear's power inside him. His hair becomes longer and white with a couple of black strands sticking upward. His outfit resembles Dyspear's, which is a black and red tight-fitting suit with a magenta keyhole on his chest, and thick black and purple feathers flowing from the lower part of his body.

Personality[]

Close is a strict, short-tempered, and stubborn person who doesn't care about others' feelings. He always tries to persuade his teammates to follow his plans, even if they are cruel. He also appears to hate Cure Flora since their first meeting.

After he was resurrected, Close has become even more serious, ruthless, and loyal to Dyspear. He even helps with her return. Despite his rough exterior, he deeply cares for his minions, Stop and Freeze. He made sure they retreated from the Cures' Grand Printemps attack before they could be purified.

Relationships[]

Dyspear: His boss whom he is extremely loyal to and even helped with reviving her. Dyspear trusts him greatly as well and later passed down her remaining powers to him.
Stop & Freeze: His trusty minions whom he created by planting them as seeds. They seem to be the only beings that he shows any care for.
Shut: Although both are colleagues, he abuses and controls Shut emotionally especially after he gets demoted.
Haruno Haruka: He has loathed her since his first encounter with her because of their different beliefs, so he has always planned to destroy her one day. In the end, he appears to be convinced by her point of view before he departs.

Etymology[]

Close is a verb that means "to change something from being open to being unopened".^[2]

History[]

First Attack[]

He first appears before Haruka and Yui in where he locks away Yui's dream, and creates a Zetsuborg from her book. Haruka is terrified that Yui has gotten captured and is told by Pafu and Aroma to transform. She becomes Cure Flora for the first ever time and battles the Zetsuborg and defeats it with Floral Tourbillon. Frustrated, Close leaves.^GPPC01

Initial Defeat by the Cures[]

Dyspear gives Close one last chance to defeat the Cures once and for all, and so she sends them all to a battlefield she set up. Cure Flora is left to battle Close, who had taken on a more powerful form and the battle proves to be very difficult for Flora. When Mermaid and Twinkle, along with Yui, reunite with her, they all attempted to battle him, but he still could not be defeated. Their new Dress Up Keys reacted to their wish to defeat him, but Close then turned into a more powerful form (with the appearance of a gigantic crow) and attacked them once more. The Cures were hopeless until Yui reminded them of how their mission is to protect everyone's dreams, and that encouraged the three greatly. The keys reacted again, this time reaching Prince Kanata, who granted them the Crystal Princess Rods and allowed them to use their new keys and the new attack, Trinity Lumiere. The attack finally defeats Close, reducing him to a few stray feathers that fall upon Dyspear.^GPPC11

Revival[]

A mysterious crow is seen perched on a tree as Lock brings forth his castle Zetsuborg.^GPPC29 After Lock's defeat, the crow uses a despair gauge to collect the despair energy that Lock had inside him and flies away.^GPPC30 Close appears before the Cures and easily defeats them before bringing forth two new generals, Freeze and Stop. When the Cures defeat the Zetsuborg they summoned, the three of them retreat. After Close arrives back, he uses the despair energy from the gauge to completely rejuvenate Dyspear and create a new palace created by thorns.^GPPC31

Singling Out Cure Flora And His Attack On The City[]

Close disguises himself as a Noble Academy student named Kurosu. His plan is to isolate Haruka from the other Cures so he could finished her off without anyone helping her. While most of them believe him when he says he supports their dreams, Towa finds him suspicious. Minami and Kirara go off to run errands while Yui and Towa go to an art contest Kurosu mentions. Haruka still doesn't think much of it until she sees Pafu and Aroma being sold off to a pet shop. She then follows Kurosu, who reveals himself to be Close, and the two battle. During the fight, he reminds Flora about how alone she is and how useless her dream is, but Flora doesn't give up and continues to fight. Meanwhile, Kanata notices Flora fighting hard against Close and becomes concerned for her safety. As Close retreats, Kanata comes to Flora to see if she's all right. Then suddenly, not knowing how much it meant to her, Kanata tells her to stop chasing her dream of becoming a princess, which plunges Haruka into despair. Close watches gleefully as Kanata unwittingly helped him out.^GPPC38

Using Haruka's despair, Close covers the entire city in vines and traps the residents in cages. The other Cures tried to battle him, but he's too strong, and he tells them how Kanata is partially at fault for it. A regretful Kanata goes to find Haruka who, after remembering her dream and the friends she made along the way, has regained hope and her direction in life, transforming once again. Close tries to finish her off again, but Flora's determination helps her out during the fight and thus reawakening Kanata's memories in the process. Because of Kanata's new dream, the Royal Key is born and the Cures used Grand Printemps on Close, along with Stop & Freeze, but they all retreat before they were purified.^GPPC39

Locking Cure Flora Into Utopia And Final Showdown[]

Close transforms into a bird from Haruka's picture book to lure her into utopian world created by Dyspear where everything is given and done without any effort. His disguise is seen through by Haruka and the two fight, with Flora emerging victorious. Irritated, Close leaves along with Stop & Freeze.^GPPC47

When Dyspear attacks Noble Academy, she gives him a small piece of Lock's hoodie while saying it might still prove useful. Close successfully revives Lock, and even powers him up by locking all Noble Academy students into cages. His plan however is ruined after Yui manages to break free from her cage and helps other students escape too. Angry at this, Close fires a blast at the Cures, but his blast is stopped by Shut, who also punches him in the face. After Lock ends up purified, Close retreats to Dyspear, but not before punching Shut in the face as a payback.^GPPC48

Dyspear tells him to fuse with her into one giant body, which he agrees. While not physically appearing in the said episode after fusing, Dyspear is shown to possess some of his powers.^GPPC49

Close makes his final appearance, where he suddenly shows up after Dyspear is defeated. He claims that Dys Dark can revive time after time, and transforms into another final form using the remainder of Dyspear's power in him. He and Flora in her Grand Princess form fight, with Close gaining the upper hand. Flora then remembers how despair and hope are two sides of the same coin and how both helped her grow, and she manages to defeat Close by persuading him to change his mind. Close, finally understanding Flora's feelings, leaves to an unknown place while declaring he may re-appear in the future.^GPPC50

Abilities[]

Like the other Three Musketeers, Close can trap people in a gate of desperation to create Zetsuborgs by saying "Close Your Dream!". After his return, he doesn't summon any Zetsuborgs himself, but instead leaves it to Stop & Freeze. Like other Dys Dark generals, he can transform into a monstrous form, in his case, a giant crow, which he used to battle the Cures in episode 11.

After his revival, Close is shown to possess even greater power than before, such as projecting shields and firing purple lightning blasts.

Songs[]

Close's voice actor, Madono Mitsuaki, has participated in an image song for the character he voices. The only duet he sings is with Hino Satoshi, who voices Shut, and Kaida Yuki, who voices Lock.

Perfect Black (Along with Hino Satoshi and Kaida Yuki)

Trivia[]

Close shares his voice actor with Flat, a member of Trio de Major from Suite Pretty Cure♪'s movie.
Character designer Nakatani Yukiko based Close's design on punk rock artist Sid Vicious.
He makes a cameo in the Dream Story crossover manga, appearing in the background in his human disguise.