Jun

Jun (ジュン Jun^?) is a minor character in Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!. She is one of the students who attends the Magic School.

Bio

Appearance

Jun has sharp turquoise eyes and short, spiked blue hair that sticks up on the sides, and her bangs are slicked back. She wears her school uniform with black thigh-length socks with magenta loafers and rolls up the sleeves.

Personality

She is sporty and confident and used to have a poor attendance. She has an interest in fashion and arts, and wants to become a fashion designer in the No Magic World, a dream she achieves in the end.

Relationships

Kay, Emily, Izayoi Riko, and Asahina Mirai: Her classmates, who she is good friends with.
François: A work collaborator friend and fellow fashion enthusiast, as shown in the manga.

Etymology

Since her name is written in katakana, its meaning is unknown. However, there are several meanings for her name in kanji such as, (純) which translates to "genuine", (淳) "pure" or (順) "obey".

History

In episode 4, Jun meets Asahina Mirai for the first time. Isaac-sensei turns a stamped paper into a butterfly and orders the students to catch it as their first lesson. Jun catches on by chasing it on her broom, making her pass the test.

In episode 5, the group has to pass another test, boiling a kettle with magic, in a world full of ice and snow. The group passes due to Mirai introducing the Oshikura Manjū game to keep warm.

In episode 6, the students have to learn how to conjure a shape out of water, and Jun manages to pass her test along with the other students.

In episode 7, the student group goes to the mermaid village together, but are surprised by Gamettsu's attack. Along with Mirai and Riko, Jun is shown the secret place in the village.

It is revealed in episode 9 that the reason why she skipped classes was due to her eagerness to travel to the No Magic World, although all her plans ended up failing and exposed.

In episode 16, the magic school students visit Mirai and Riko in No Magic World. They are shown around town and visit a shopping mall for the first time, and take Purikura photos together.

In episode 28, she accompanies Riko and Kay to the library to find out more about the firework flowers. In the end, all six girls start the fireworks and watch them together.

In episode 29, she plays a role in the "Cinderella" story, appearing for the party, along with Kay and Emily.

In episode 30, Jun, Kay and Emily ask Mirai, Riko, Kotoha and Mofurun to help them with their school projects. Jun creates a painting of Mirai and Riko and asks them to pose or dress-up, showing her passion for art. She also reveals her dream of being a fashion designer in the No Magic World once she graduates from Magic School.

In episode 41, the former supplementary students have a slumber party in their dorm, and Jun pranks Riko with a jack-in-the-box.

She is among the people supporting the Cures during their final battle against Deusmast in episode 49.

In the future shown in episode 50, Jun starts to live in or visits New York.

Songs

Jun's voice actress, Kanada Aki, has participated in an image song for the character she voices.

Happy! Lucky! Lovely DAY!

Trivia

She uses the personal pronoun atai (あたい, atai^?), a slang version of the feminine atashi (あたし, atashi^?). The pronoun is considered very informal, as in the Shōwa period, rebellious girls who hung out with biker gangs used it, and the pronoun has a delinquent vibe now.
- She also speaks in masculine speech patterns, sometimes ending her sentences in "-daze".
She is really good with the Magic Broom and her flying skill is almost perfect.
She shares her name with Saotome Jun from Doki Doki! Pretty Cure.
She shares her voice actor with Nyatoran from Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure.