Inukai Komugi (犬飼こむぎ)?, formerly known as Kurihara Marron (栗原マロン)?, is one of the four main Cures in Wonderful Pretty Cure!. She is Iroha's pet dog, and later becomes a second-year student at Second Wangan Middle School.
Komugi transforms into Cure Wonderful (キュアワンダフル)?. As a dog, she ends her sentences with "~wan" (「～わん」)?. Her catchphrase, which she adopted from Iroha's own, is "Wonderful~" (「わんだふるー！」)?.
Bio[]
Appearance[]
In her dog form, Komugi is a Papillon Dog. She has fur that is mainly pale brown with a darker shade of brown fur on her ears, tail, and the side of her face. She also has a darker brown patch of fur in the shape of a heart on the back of her head. On her face, there is a large, curled lock of fur. Her eyes are red, and she wears a pink bow with a gold butterfly pendant. After gaining the power of Pretty Cure, Komugi's butterfly pendant gets swapped with a round, golden pendant with a heart design.
In her human form, Komugi's ponytail splits into two segments and is held up by a pink bow. Her large, curled locks and red eyes remain in human form. Komugi wears a pale pink dress with a magenta hood that has short puffy sleeves and heart-shaped pockets on the sides. Attached to her left pocket is her Wonderful Pact's carry bag. Her sneakers are pale pink with magenta soles and laces. When she takes her shoes off, she wears a pair of pale pink socks. Under her dress is a pair of dark red shorts.
In the winter, Komugi wears a long-sleeved pink hoodie with scalloped ruffles around the shoulders, a magenta hood, a thin light purple bow on her chest, and magenta bands at the ends of the sleeves. Her skirt has two layers of magenta and hot pink, and her knee-length boots are pink with hot pinks cuffs on top. She sometimes wear a light pink and pink coat with a magenta front lining, matching sleeves with pink bands at the end of the sleeves, and a matching hoodie over it, and also wears matching pink socks when she takes her boots off.
In the movie, Komugi wears a short-sleeved magenta jacket with puffy sleeves with a collar and two dark magenta bows on the right and one on the left along with dark magenta bands on the sleeves. Worn under it is a pale pink shirt with a matching peplum at the bottom. Her shorts are also magenta and she also has pale pink sneakers with magenta soles and dark magenta bows on top along with white baggy socks. Her Wonderful Pact's pouch is on the left side of her waist.
As a puppy, Komugi remained the same as her current dog form's appearance. However, she used to wear a dark pink collar with a bow on its back.
As a Gaogaon, Komugi has black and gray fur, and her size enlarges. Her eyes become red and her face has a silver mask, while she gains a red flaming tail, her nose becomes red, and has dark red accent on her enlarged ears. Her four legs have four silver shackles like the other Gaogaons.
As Cure Wonderful, Komugi's hair becomes pink with light yellow ends and is mainly worn down with small amounts pulled into twin tails that resemble her dog ears. Her large curled lock is light yellow. On the right side of her head is a puffy magenta and gold crown with a little magenta heart on top of the crown with a gold trim on the right side attached to a gold headband. Her butterfly-shaped earrings are gold, and her eyes turn purple, pink, and light blue with light yellow pupils. Her outfit consists of a magenta collar with a white stripe that has a purple bow with very light pink stripes attached to it. On her bow is a magenta heart with a gold trim. Her puffy sleeves are white, and her cuffs are pink with scalloped yellow frills. Her dress is mainly pink with a pale yellow insert in the middle. Her skirt has two layers, with the top layer having a white lining that has a magenta stripe going through the middle, and the bottom layer is white with round linings. On top of her skirt are two magenta ribbons with pale yellow stripes on each side. She wears her Wonderful Pact's carry bag on her left waist. Her striped tights are light fuchsia and light yellow, and her boots are pink with magenta soles, magenta little ribbons behind the boots, and magenta crisscross on the front.
In her Diamond Ribbon Style, her hair becomes longer and thicker and her crown turns into a pale pink round egg-like hat with a light purple jagged base, a magenta heart on top with light purple lining, two wings with a magenta bow on the right side, and one wing on the left. Her headband turns magenta with a multicolored horn-like accessory on the left. Her dress turns white with a light pink bodice that closes at the neck and is held with a magenta choker that has scalloped ruffles at the top and bottom. On her chest is a magenta, purple, blue, and teal ribbon with a diamond-shaped brooch lined in gold with a crown at the top. White heart-shaped fabric covers the front part of the bodice. Her sleeves are loose and consist of magenta- and pale yellow-striped ribbons with white scalloped ruffles on the top and bottom that go around the shoulders. Around her waist is a magenta- and pale yellow-striped sash with a matching bow at the back and her Wonderful Pact on her left waist. The top layer of her skirt is white and scalloped with a magenta- and pale yellow-striped ribbon lining the bottom and longbows with purple hearts in the middle on each side, with both having a section at the front of her skirt longer than the other. The skirt has three more scalloped layers each with a darker shade of pink. A longer opened skirt appears over it with three more scalloped layers of different shades of pink and a fourth layer in the back. Her wristbands are white with light pink scalloped ends and a magenta bow in the middle. Her boots are long and white with a purple heart on each toe, two small pink buttons behind the heart, magenta bows in the back, and pink soles.
Personality[]
Komugi is full of curiosity, and is a glutton. She is athletic, and loves going for walks. Komugi dislikes being left alone, and prefers to be with Iroha constantly. She can be very stubborn. She is also naive, while being optimistic and able to see the good in everyone and anyone. When she hears Gaou's views on humans, she becomes determined to prove that humans and wolves can coexist.
Compared to Yuki, Komugi has less control over her canine instincts, which often gets her into trouble. Like Iroha, Komugi is bad at keeping secrets.
When Komugi was a younger puppy, she was shyer and a light eater, until she became bolder under Iroha's care.
Relationships[]
- Inukai Iroha: Her owner. Komugi is very loyal and close to Iroha, who she will go at great lengths to protect. Iroha was the one to take Komugi in when the latter was alone in the streets.
- Inukai Youko & Inukai Tsuyoshi: Despite mostly focusing on Iroha, Komugi also loves her parents, and ultimately shows them her secret, which they accept.WPC16
- Toyama Satoru: Iroha's friend, Satoru was able to help console Komugi following the falling out the two girls had. Komugi is also able to relay Daifuku's messages to Satoru.
- Toyama Daifuku: Satoru's pet rabbit who Komugi is good friends with. She is also able to understand what Daifuku says.
- Nekoyashiki Mayu: Komugi has liked Mayu from the beginning, and she eventually befriends Mayu. Mayu is also one of the few people Komugi entrusts her secrets to.
- Nekoyashiki Yuki: Komugi is interested in being Yuki's friend, although she always oversteps her boundaries, which unintentionally irritates Yuki. She is later able to become friends with Yuki, who gradually trusts her.
- Kurihara: Her former owner when she was a puppy named Marron. Komugi forgot about him for two years, until she remembers how he used to gently pat her. Despite no longer being his pet, Komugi is still very grateful for how Kurihara used to care for her.
- Gaou and Subaru: Initially, Komugi gained Gaou/Subaru's interest in her, and he was about to trust her. However, their chance of becoming friends is gone, when Komugi reveals to "Gaou" that she is friends with humans. Despite "Gaou" being her enemy, Komugi doesn't want to give up the possibility of becoming friends with him. When she is knocked unconscious by Subaru's attack, Komugi is able to interact with the spirit of Gaou. She learns that Gaou wanted to talk with Subaru as well, allowing her the chance to get through Subaru's hardened heart and purify him at last.
Etymology[]
Inukai (犬飼)?: Inu (犬)? means "dog",[1] which refers to Komugi's original form being a dog. Kai (飼)? is a character commonly used when you talk about keeping a pet, with the word "飼" itself means to feed animals and to nurture life.[2][3]
Komugi (こむぎ)? means "wheat".[4]
Kurihara (栗原)?: Kuri (栗)? means "chestnut",[5] referring to the brown fur on her head and tail. Hara (原)? means "field".[6]
Marron (マロン)? means "brown" in Spanish. It is also French for "Chestnut" referring to her brown fur.[7]
Cure Wonderful means "extremely good."[8] "Wonderful" is also a pun on a dog's bark, "Wan" (ワン lit. "Woof")?.[9]
History[]
Pre-series[]
When Komugi was younger, she was named Marron and looked after by her previous owner Kurihara two years ago. However, one day she escaped from the volunteer shelter sometime after Kurihara was sent to a healthcare facility.WPC38
One rainy day, a younger Komugi was lying underneath a shrub until a young Iroha came across her. Initially, Komugi was distrustful of humans, as she growled at the young elementary school student, who was inquiring about the young pup's condition. Iroha soon brought the injured Komugi to her family's animal clinic, where her wounds were tended to. Sometime later, Komugi was officially adopted by Iroha's family, where she started to share her life with her new owner.WPC02
When Komugi was recovering from her injuries, Komugi licked Iroha's hand. Komugi was then looked after by Iroha but was still too scared to use the leash to go on walks. Komugi, however, started to bond with Iroha and even slept by Iroha's head when she noticed Iroha sleeping near her. When Iroha found a cute leash, Komugi accepted it as she felt closer to Iroha because she chose the leash for Komugi.WPC05
Becoming A Human And Transforming Into Cure Wonderful[]
Komugi wakes Iroha up so they can go for their morning walk. Upon returning from said walk, Komugi is given breakfast but becomes upset when Iroha has to leave to play in the school volleyball match. Unable to join Iroha, Komugi sulks by the window in Iroha's bedroom. Komugi dreams of being a human, but is a dog again when Iroha leaves her behind to play with her human friends. After Iroha gets back, Komugi is taken on a walk around the town, where Komugi briefly interacts with Toyama Daifuku. At Kaihin Park, Komugi plays fetch with Iroha, but when Komugi runs to retrieve the ball, Komugi stumbles upon a sparkling stone. Komugi doesn't think too much about it, but then senses bad energy, and growls in the direction it's coming from to protect Iroha. Komugi is however left on her own when Iroha acts as a distraction to save a boy and his dog from the Garugaru. Worried about Iroha, Komugi runs over to try to save her owner, when a bright light surrounds her and turns her into a human, as well as granting her the Wonderful Pact. Komugi transforms into Cure Wonderful and engages in battle with the Garugaru. Wonderful chases after the Garugaru, and quickly notices that it's in pain. Wonderful proceeds to hug the Garugaru, which turns it back into its original form. Wonderful de-transforms back to Komugi and excitedly tells Iroha about what just happened. Komugi then does their handshake to prove that she is Iroha's pet dog, and gives Iroha a big hug.WPC01
Argument And Reconciliation With Iroha[]
Due to not being able to use the Friendly Tact like Friendy did, Komugi begins doubting herself.WPC05 She becomes more upset when she realizes her old leash is gone, which leads to her arguing with Iroha. Even worse, due to her being afraid of the lion Garugaru, Wonderful loses her Friendly Tact, and gets herself and Friendy hurt. Feeling worthless, Komugi decides to run away from home.WPC06
After realizing she has nowhere to go, Komugi bursts into tears, so Satoru temporarily takes her in. After Komugi finishes crying, Satoru tells her she should learn to properly communicate how she feels with Iroha. Remembering why she became a Cure in the first place, which was to extend Iroha's love to her for others, Wonderful is able to make up with Friendy and regain her own Friendly Tact, as well as purifying the Kirarin Lion. She then accepts her new leash and harness from Iroha, and their bond strengthens. WPC07
Going To School[]
Komugi eventually becomes eager to go to school with Iroha. WPC08 By the miracle of Niko Garden's Niko Diamond, she is enrolled into Iroha's school without needing to undergo any procedures.
At school, Komugi is excited to have fun and be with Iroha, although she almost reveals her secret due to her strange behavior, and temporarily turning back into a dog when she gets tired. She also unknowingly makes Ikari Shou consider her to be his rival, because of her athleticism. At the end of the day, Komugi enjoys her school life, but also promises Iroha that she will study harder to not fail her tests. WPC09
Revealing Her Secret to Iroha's Parents[]
When going to school, Komugi almost reveals herself to Iroha's mother, although Iroha stops Komugi in time. Later, Komugi expresses wanting to reveal her identity to Iroha's parents. Eventually, Komugi accidentally exposes herself by talking in front of Iroha's parents, and also reveals that she can transform into a human. In the end, Komugi is supported by Iroha's mother and father, and she no longer needs to hide her secret of being able to talk and transform from them.WPC16
Making A Wish During Tanabata[]
One afternoon, Komugi dreams of a glowing Mirror Stone, and hears a sad howl in the distance. She calls out to the source of the howl to come and play with her but gets no response. Komugi is then woken up by Iroha, who tells her about the yearly Star Festival. Upon arriving at the festival, Komugi offers to give her sandals to Iroha but is dragged away by Mayu to give Iroha time with Satoru. After that exchange, Komugi walks up to the Mirror Stone, where she notices it covered in wish slips. Komugi struggles to write her own wish as all of her wishes have come true. After exploring many stalls at the festival, Komugi visits the Animal Shrine with her friends. Komugi comes across Karasuma who talks about a wolf statue at Toboe Shrine, and that several wolves once inhabited the mountain ranges but sadly went extinct due to either disease or being hunted. Komugi expresses how she heard howling coming from the mountains, though her friends write it off as a dream. After looking at the glowing Mirror Stone, Komugi finally realizes what her new wish is, but before she can tell Iroha, they're interrupted by a Garugaru. Wonderful chases after the Garugaru, in hopes of comforting it, but she is pushed away. Friendy comforts her, and after Nyammy and Lillian work together to stop the Garugaru, Wonderful purifies it with Friendy. With the Kirarin Swan rescued, Komugi celebrates with Iroha. While looking at the lake, Komugi admits that her new wish is for everyone to be friends.WPC23
Finding Where She Belongs[]
When an animal volunteer named Yuuki Ayako visits Komugi's home and tells Iroha about Komugi's previous family, Komugi is confused as she can't remember her previous owner. However, at the healthcare facility, Komugi starts to remember how Kurihara used to look after her, despite not wanting to leave Iroha. After the Cures purify the stoat Gaogaon, human Komugi thanks Kurihara for taking care of her.WPC38
Meeting And Comforting Gaou[]
During Halloween, Komugi notices Gaou wandering the streets, so she tries to befriend him. Komugi is initially able to get Gaou to open up to her after he teaches her about wolves' howling, but she faints shortly after. After being taken to the town's river to drink water, Komugi loses Gaou's trust after he realizes she is friends with humans. Komugi is then turned into a Gaogaon by Gaou, but Komugi is able to break free from his influence when she hears Iroha's voice. After purifying Zakuro's Gaogaon, Wonderful tries talking to Gaou, but he teleports away before she can do so.WPC39
Eventually during New Years Eve, Wonderful finds out that Gaou is actually the wolf pack's human friend Subaru, and the real Gaou had died centuries ago. WPC48 However, Wonderful refuses to give up on Subaru, while going as far as to sacrificing herself to protect Friendy. Komugi then meets the real Gaou when she's unconscious, before waking up to meet Friendy again. In the end, Wonderful and the other Cures finally get through to Subaru, who is purified by Eternal Kizuna Shower.WPC49 Gaou then appears in front of Subaru, and Wonderful encourages them to speak their true feelings to each other. Wonderful watches as Subaru and his wolf friends find peace and move on to the afterlife.WPC50
Losing and Regaining Her Speech[]
Niko returns to Niko Garden, taking Komugi's Wonderful Pact, and her ability to transform and speak, with her. However, Komugi's bond with Iroha activates the Mirror Stone, returning her speech.WPC50
Cure Wonderful[]
Cure Wonderful
I Love Everyone In This Lovely World! Cure Wonderful! Let's Play Together♪
みんな大好き素敵な世界！キュアワンダフル！ いっしょに遊ぼ♪
Min'na Daisuki Suteki na Sekai! Kyua Wandafuru! Issho ni Asobo♪
Cure Wonderful (キュアワンダフル)? is Komugi's Pretty Cure alias. She transforms using the Wonderful Pact. She has the ability to summon paw-shaped shields.
Transformation[]
- Pretty Cure! My Evolution!: The transformation starts with Komugi catching her Wonderful Pact and showing it off. The pact opens and Komugi winks at her reflection before pressing the pink ribbon-shaped button on the inside, causing the dial to turn pink. Komugi then says the transformation phrase and spins the dial around three times with it glowing in a different color with each spin. She then counts down from three to one, with green sparkles and ribbons appearing in the mirror after three, some of them turning blue after two, and red hearts appearing after one. Komugi is then surrounded by drawings of a gold tiara and five ribbons with hearts in the middle. The tiara drawing flies to the top of her head as her hair lengthens and turns pink and yellow. One of the bows lands on her chest while two of them attach to her feet, forming her boots and stockings. The last two bows attach to her hips, turning into the ones on her skirt while the other on her chest turns purple and white with a heart brooch, followed by the rest of her dress. The tiara then turns into her crown. The Wonderful Pact lands inside the carry bag. Wonderful then introduces herself before striking a final pose and telling the audience that she wants to play together.
Attacks[]
- Puni Puni Barrier (ぷにぷにバリア)?: A paw-shaped shield that Cure Wonderful summons to protect others.
- Help! Kirarin Animal! (ヘルプ！キラリンアニマル！)?: A purification technique Cure Wonderful uses to borrow the power of the Kirarin Animals. Wonderful needs the Friendly Tact to use it.
- Friend Liberale (フレンドリベラーレ)?: A finisher Cure Wonderful performs with Cure Friendy. To perform it, she and Friendy need the Friendly Tact.
- Eternal Kizuna Shower (エターナルキズナシャワー)?: A group finisher Cure Wonderful performs with Cure Friendy, Cure Nyammy, and Cure Lillian. To perform it, she and her teammates must be in their Diamond Ribbon Styles, and they need the Diamond Ribbon Castle.
Songs[]
Komugi's voice actor, Naganawa Maria has participated in several image songs for the character she voices. One of them includes a group song with Tanezaki Atsumi, who voices Inukai Iroha, Matsuda Satsumi, who voices Nekoyashiki Yuki, and Ueda Reina, who voices Nekoyashiki Mayu.
Group Songs[]
- Hello・Bow・Mew ~We are Wonderful!!!!~ (Along with Tanezaki Atsumi, Matsuda Satsumi, and Ueda Reina)
Trivia[]
- Komugi's birthday is on May 13th, which is National Pet Dog Day in Japan[10]. Therefore, Komugi's zodiac is Taurus.
- Komugi shares her voice actor with Tokura Junna from HUGtto! Pretty Cure.
- Komugi's favorite color is pink.
- Komugi likes Iroha and walks.
- Komugi isn't good at studying.
- Komugi's favorite food is cookies.
- Komugi is the first lead Cure to:
- start out as a dog, and gain the ability to transform into a human.
- According to the interview with producer Takahashi Maki in the March 2024 issue of Animage, the staff of Wonderful! wanted to convey the thoughts of dogs to the viewers, even if it was only through humans' imagination. Therefore, Komugi was chosen by the staff as the season's lead during its development stage.
- refers to herself in the third-person instead of first-person. In this case, she addresses herself with her name.
- be turned into a "Monster of the Week", but quickly reverts herself back into her original form.
- not be established as her team's leader.
- also be a mascot.
- start out as a dog, and gain the ability to transform into a human.
- Cure Wonderful's name is derived from the season's title, "Wonderful Pretty Cure!".
- Komugi and Iroha are the first Cures to share a catchphrase. In this case, Komugi likes to imitate Iroha's catchphrase "Wonderful~" (「わんだふるー！」)?.
- Komugi doesn't know how to read Katakana, thus the main reason why Wonderful Pretty Cure!'s title is written in hiragana.
- She is also bad at reading Kanji.WPC28
- She is able to understand and translate what other animals are saying.WPC07
- Whenever she gets tired, she turns back into a dog from her human form.WPC09
- She prefers wet dog food over dried ones.WPC09
- Komugi's strong sense of hearing makes her more susceptible to sound-based attacks.WPC14
- Komugi becomes more active whenever she is feeling sleepy.WPC21
- Komugi shares her former name with Marron from Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure.
- Komugi is the only Gaogaon to break free from one of Gaou-tachi's influence on its own.WPC39
- Due to being a dog, Komugi has night vision even in human form.WPC39
Gallery[]
- Main Page: Inukai Komugi/Image Gallery
References[]
- ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E7%8A%AC.html
- ↑ https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/srch/all/%E9%A3%BC/m0u/
- ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/kyu-ura/739154936221270016/wonderful-precure-civilian-name-translation?source=share
- ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E3%81%93%E3%82%80%E3%81%8E.html
- ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E6%A0%97.html
- ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E5%8E%9F.html
- ↑ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english/marr%C3%B3n
- ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wonderful
- ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3.html
- ↑ https://nannohi-guide.com/n0513/
| V • E Wonderful Pretty Cure! characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cures | Inukai Komugi/Cure Wonderful • Inukai Iroha/Cure Friendy • Nekoyashiki Yuki/Cure Nyammy • Nekoyashiki Mayu/Cure Lillian | |
| Mascots | Niko • Mey Mey • Kirarin Animals | |
| Villains | Gaou • Torame • Zakuro • Gaogaon • Garugaru | |
| Others | Toyama Satoru • Toyama Daifuku • Inukai Youko • Inukai Tsuyoshi • Nekoyashiki Sumire • Other minor characters | |
| Movie only | Natsuki • Mujina • Ponta & Pokota | |
| V • EMascots | ||
|---|---|---|
| Futari wa (Max Heart) |
Mepple • Mipple • Pollun • (Lulun) | |
| Splash Star | Flappy • Choppy • Moop • Foop | |
| Yes! 5 (GoGo!) |
Coco • Nuts • Milk • Pinkies • (Syrup) • (Mailpo) | |
| Fresh! | Tarte • Chiffon • Azukina • Pickruns | |
| Heartcatch! | Chypre • Coffret • Coupe • Potpourri • Cologne | |
| Suite♪ | Hummy • Siren • Fairy Tones | |
| Smile! | Candy • Pop | |
| Doki Doki! | Sharuru • Raquel • Lance • Dabyi • Ai | |
| Happiness Charge! | Ribbon • Glasan • Aloalo • PhanPhan | |
| Go! Princess | Pafu • Aroma • Miss Shamour • Kuroro | |
| Mahou Tsukai! | Mofurun • Ha-chan • Chikurun | |
| KiraKira☆A La Mode | Pekorin • Chourou • Kirarin • Pikario | |
| HUGtto! | Hugtan • Hariham Harry | |
| Star☆Twinkle | Fuwa • Prunce | |
| Healin' Good | Rabirin • Pegitan • Nyatoran • Latte | |
| Tropical-Rouge! | Kururun | |
| Delicious Party | Kome-Kome • Pam-Pam • Mem-Mem | |
| Hirogaru Sky! | Ellee-chan • Tsubasa | |
| Wonderful | Komugi • Yuki • Daifuku • Niko • Mey Mey • Kirarin Animals | |
| Kimi to Idol♪ | Purirun • Meroron | |
| All Stars | (Fuu-chan) • EnEn • Gureru • Yumeta • Maamu • Sakura • Puca | |