Minamino Kanade

Minamino Kanade 南野 奏 Minamino Kanade
Description
Season	Suite Pretty Cure♪ HUGtto! Pretty Cure (HuPC37)
Age	14
Gender	Female
Eye Color	Dark Green (Kanade) Bright Green (Cure Rhythm)
Hair Color	Dirty Blonde (Kanade) Blonde (Cure Rhythm)
Home Place	Lucky Spoon, Kanon Town
Relatives	Minamino Sousuke (father), Minamino Misora (mother), Minamino Souta (younger brother)
First Appearance	SPC01
Alter Ego	Cure Rhythm Crescendo Cure Rhythm
Theme Color	White (main) Pink (sub)
Japanese Voice Actor	Orikasa Fumiko

Minamino Kanade (南野 奏, Minamino Kanade^?) is one of the four main Cures in the series Suite Pretty Cure♪, along with Hojo Hibiki. Like Yukishiro Honoka, Kanade excels at studies, but she is not good at sports. She is something of an idol in her school and dreams of being a patissier when she grows up and taking over her parents' cupcake shop, the Lucky Spoon. She also has a strong love for cats and an affinity for their paws. Kanade's alter ego is Cure Rhythm (キュアリズム, Kyua Rizumu^?). Her catchphrase is "I'll show you my spirited recipe!" (気合のレシピみせてあげるわ!, Kiai no reshipi misete ageru wa!^?)

Appearance

Kanade has downward slanting olive eyes and chest-length dirty blonde hair with a small amount pulled up in a ponytail held by dark pink hair bobbles, with bangs framing her face. Casually, she wears a white long-sleeved shirt beneath a fuchsia ruffled top adorned by a bow on the navel, and a pale pink miniskirt. This is paired with raspberry flats and white stockings.

As Cure Rhythm, her eyes are brighter and she gains thick blonde hair that grows in length and is worn in a curly ponytail held by a braid. On her head is a white headband with a rabbit-ear bow adorned by a pale pink heart to match her dangle earrings. She wears a white dress with pale pink detail, puffed sleeves lined by ruffles to match the fabric on her shoulders. Her tutu skirt is in three ruffled layers, coming in white with pale pink lining, solid white, and solid pale pink, residing over layers of frills. Sewn to the right corner is a fuchsia ribbon, while on her chest is a white ribbon hanging from her Cure Module, accent by fuchsia lines. Her white boots are knee-length with pearl pink accent and shoelaces of fuchsia, accenting the ribbon wrapped around the top to match her wrist accessories. On her neck is a white ribbon choker.

Personality

In comparison to Hibiki, Kanade is shown to be mature and calm. She is naturally quiet, but not out of shyness; showing a temperamental side when flustered or annoyed. She is also very stubborn and struggles to admit to being wrong or at fault, and due to feelings of inadequacy, she can become competitive and set on difficult short-term goals.

However, Kanade is also friendly and feminine. She is good at cooking and baking and loves to make others happy with her elegant, motherly approach to things. While she can be stern with those she cares about, her fussing incidentally pushes them away until realizing she means no harm.

At times she can also show a more girly personality, usually when dealing with her feelings for Ouji.  

History

Early Life

When Kanade and Hibiki were young they used to be best friends and would play together all the time. They used to go to an old church to listen to music and sing together. This all changed at their school entrance ceremony. Hibiki was waiting for her under a sakura tree, where they had promised to meet on the first day of school so they could go to school together, but Kanade never showed up. When Hibiki got to school, she saw that Kanade had completely forgotten and was talking and laughing with other people. But in reality, Kanade didn't forget. Instead, they had both had a misunderstanding and had waited under different trees.

Becoming a Cure

When Hibiki went to visit the old church she and Kanade used to play in, she met Ellen, Siren's human form. Ellen looks into Hibiki's heart and sees Hibiki's emblem, a G Clef. Siren then tries to steal Hibiki's emblem. She runs out of the church only to find herself cornered by The Trio the Minor and Siren. Suddenly, Hummy, the fairy from Major Land, falls from the sky with seven Fairy Tones. Shortly after the commotion, Kanade approaches and sees Hibiki, the trio, Hummy, and Siren. Kanade came to church so she could listen to the record she and Hibiki used to listen to when they were young. Siren sees Kanade's emblem which is also a G Clef. The Trio the Minor then surrounds Kanade, wanting to steal her emblem. Siren and the trio attempt to steal their emblems, but fail because their emblems reacted upon touch. Suddenly, Hummy and Siren spot a note on Kanade's record. Hummy tries to obtain the note but was stopped by Siren when she turned the record into a Negatone. Both Hibiki and Kanade are enraged, their hearts connecting, then suddenly, their emblems come out of their hearts and transform into Cure Modules. Hummy then tells the two girls how to transform. Hibiki and Kanade then transform into their new Cure forms Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm.

Mending their Friendship

After Hibiki and Kanade witnessed Siren turn their precious record into a Negatone, the two of them transformed into Pretty Cures. But their first attempt at fighting the Negatone was unsuccessful because their hearts were not in sync and end up in failure. After the battle, both Kanade and Hibiki explained to each other more about their friendship and the broken promise, which Hummy understands a bit later on.

The next day, Hibiki and Kanade saw a little girl crying under the same cherry tree that Kanade waited under years ago. She approached her and led her to her friend who was waiting under a different tree. Both kids were happy to see each other until Siren, the Trio of Minor, and the Negatone they fought earlier appeared. The Negatone started to spread it's Melody of Sorrow throughout the school, which caused sadness to everyone. Both Kanade and Hibiki settled their differences and transformed to fight the Negatone with no avail. But after the two of them worked things out, they were able to control their power and their hearts were in full sync as they purified the Negatone using the Passionate Harmony attack and reverted it back into their old record and the scattered note, which went into Dory's gem. After the battle, the two girls were now determined to protect Kanon Town and collect the scattered notes.

Passion for Cooking

In episode four Kanade is planning to enter a cooking contest but doesn't know what kind of cake to make. She has Hibiki taste all her cakes but gets mad when Hibiki doesn't take the time to figure out each cake's individual taste, however when Kanade is tricked by Minor Land and changes her style of cooking completely she and Hibiki argue and the day afterward Kanade returns to her original cooking style and the cake she makes for Hibiki gets turned into a Negatone. Kanade defeats the Negatone and she and Hibiki go to her house to eat the cake she made and her parents taste it and say it's delicious and so does Hibiki.

Losing the Notes

In episode 20, Kanade and Hibiki noticed that Hummy was acting different and don't know why. When they meet Souta and Ako again, they said that they saw a black cat and a white Kitten together. Now the Pretty Cures know why Hummy was acting different and discovered she is being tricked by Siren. They tried to tell Hummy, but Hummy didn't believe them and believes that Siren is her friend. Later, Hummy gathered the Fairy Tones and go to see Siren, but Dory and Rery found Hibiki and Kanade managed to find Hummy. Suddenly, the 3 Minors found Hummy and Siren and the jar that carried the Notes and turned the Jar into a Negatone. Hibiki and Kanade transformed into Pretty Cures to beat the Negatone, but the Negatone is filled with so many Notes, they cannot beat its strength. But Siren tricked the notes in the Negatone to turn against each other and the Pretty Cures destroyed it with their final attack. All the notes were back in the Fairy Tones and gave them to Siren, but Siren took them all and told Hummy that she only tricked her to give her the notes and flew to Minor Land. Hibiki and Kanade were helpless and in despair, but Hummy believed that Siren is still her friend.

Birth of Cure Beat

When Mephisto decided to bring the Melody of Sadness, he transformed the town square into a concert and gave out a Pulse of bad music to make the people go away. Hummy was in an alley calling to Aphrodite that she believes in Siren and left to practice her singing. Hibiki and Kanade passed and saw her running from the Alley. When they were about to chase her, Aphrodite called to them. When they met her, they think she was beautiful and realized she was Queen Aphrodite. She introduced herself and tells them that Hummy still believes in Siren. Hibiki and Kanade can't believe Hummy still believes in Siren, even though she did something horrible. Aphrodite asked if one of them turned evil, will they stop believing in each other. Hibiki and Kanade said no and Aphrodite said that Hummy is like that and still believes in her. They got to the town square, they saw the Legendary Score and the worst concert is almost starting. Hibiki and Kanade don't know what to do without Dory and Rery, but then Mephisto appeared and kidnapped Hummy and on the top of the Tower and the Fairy Tones were in there. Mesphisto said that if they do anything, he'll hurt Hummy. Hibiki and Kanade had no choice but to stand and let the world be in sorrows. Just as Siren was going to sing the Melody of Sorrows, Hummy told her that they're best friends and everything is going to be all right and began to sing making Siren touched and Hummy reached her feelings to her. While Mephisto tortures Hummy the trio watch with fright until she is able to be broken free by the Fairy Tones. In this time, Kanade became Cure Rhythm again and the battle resumed, being given a hand by Cure Beat - who saves Hummy before leaving.

Relationships

• Hojo Hibiki: is her childhood friend, and they used to sing and play together when they were children.^SPC01 However, a misunderstanding at the beginning of the school year caused them to break up, but they have since made up and now work together to fight the villains.
• Masamune Ouji: Kanade has a massive crush on Ouji and often acts like a fangirl when he does things she is impressed by. She also genuinely cares for him and making him happy, trying to be subtle with her feelings.
• Ellen: Although Kanade and Ellen are good friends, Kanade often gets annoyed with Ellen because she thinks she is too friendly with Ouji.

Cure Rhythm

"Playing the graceful tune, Cure Rhythm!"
爪弾くはたおやかな調べ！キュアリズム！
Tsumabiku wa taoyakana shirabe, Kyua Rizumu!

Cure Rhythm (キュアリズム, Kyua Rizumu^?) is the alter Pretty Cure ego of Kanade. She transforms using her Cure Module, along with Fairy Tone Rery.

Cure Rhythm and Cure Melody can perform an attack together called Passionate Harmony, though, with the Fantastic Belltier, she can perform Music Rondo, an individual purification attack. With Cure Muse's help, Cure Rhythm is now able to use a powered-up attack known as Fantastic Piachere. Also, after Melody and herself settle their differences with each other, they are able to perform the group attack Music Rondo Super Quartet. This attack can be used when both Belltiers are in CrossRod mode.

Super Cure Rhythm

Super Cure Rhythm is Cure

Rhythm's upgraded form in Pretty Cure All Stars DX 3: Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai wo Tsunagu Niji☆Iro no Hana. This form is achieved using the remaining powers of the Prism Flower and the Miracle Lights. Despite the upgrade, she can still perform Music Rondo.

As Super Cure Rhythm, her skirt lengthens while her boots and sleeves extend in length. The ribbon on her headband turns light pink, while her hair becomes a much lighter blonde. She gains gold wings.

Crescendo Cure Rhythm

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Crescendo Cure Rhythm

Crescendo Cure Rhythm is the upgraded form that Cure Rhythm attains in episode 47. The Crescendo Tone is required for this transformation upgrade; in the TV series, as the Crescendo Tone was sealed up by Noise, the eight Fairy Tones Dory to Dodory combined to become the Crescendo Tone to allow the Cures to transform. In this form, the Cures can perform Suite Session Ensemble Crescendo Finale.

In this form, her dress grows in length and gains more pale pink detailing. The bows on her hips change in shape, as do her boots and gloves. Her hair bow is large and feathery, matching the golden wings she gains. Her hair appears lighter and more curled.

Etymology

Minamino (南野, Minamino^?): The term 南 (minami, 南^?) means "south", which would fit with how Hibiki also has a cardinal direction in her name, while the term 野 (no, 野^?) means "field" or "plain". Her name can be roughly translated into "Southern Field".

Kanade (奏, Kanade^?): The term Kanade (奏, Kanade^?) means to play or perform, such as with a musical instrument, which would fit with the musical theme.

Her name means, "south field performance."

Songs

Kanade's voice actor, Fumiko Orikasa, has participated in several image songs for the character she voices. Many of them include duets with Ami Koshimizu, who voices Hibiki Hojo, Ōkubo Rumi, who voices Shirabe Ako, and Toyoguchi Megumi, who voices Siren/Kurokawa Ellen.

• Precious Things
• Fantastic・Message

Duets

• Keep On Hoping (Along with Ami Koshimizu)
• The Promised Melody (Along with Ami Koshimizu, and Toyoguchi Megumi)
• ONE~Hearts As One~ (Along with Ami Koshimizu, Ōkubo Rumi, and Toyoguchi Megumi)
• Door Of Dreams (Along with Ami Koshimizu, Ōkubo Rumi, and Toyoguchi Megumi)

Trivia

• Kanade's birthday is on May 25th, thus her zodiac is Gemini.
• For the Pretty Cure All Stars DX 3 Movie Character Polls held by Toei Animation, Cure Rhythm appeared in the following rankings:
  • 1st in "Favorite Pretty Cure"
  • 5th in "The Pretty Cure you want to team up with most"
  • 2nd in "The Pretty Cure you want to be most"
  • 1st in "The Pretty Cure you want to bake with most"
• In the Pretty Cure All Stars Suite Flower Card Collection, Kanade is represented by the orchid, which symbolizes a beautiful girl in the Language of Flowers.
• Kanade appeared as Cure Rhythm to give the 10th anniversary congratulatory message at the beginning of episode 9 of Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!
• Kanade shares her voice actress with Nagesawa Katsuko in Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart and Takagishi Azusa, a supporting character from Heartcatch Pretty Cure!.

Gallery

Main page: Minamino Kanade/Image Gallery