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Natsuki Rin (夏木りん?) is one of the five main Cures in Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!. She is a second-year student at L'École des Cinq Lumières, and she's also in the same class as Nozomi, and later Kurumi.

Her alter ego is Cure Rouge (キュアルージュ?) and she is known as the Pretty Cure of Passion.

Bio[]

Appearance[]

Rin has short brown hair and matching eyes. Her casual attire in GoGo consists of a red and white raglan top, a crimson mini-skirt, beige boots, and dark grey stockings.

In the Yes! 5 movie, she wears a red long sleeve top under a short-sleeved beige jacket with fluffy trim, a teal skirt and denim capris, and a pair of red and gold sneakers. During the summer, she wears a light red t-shirt with two pastel orange butterflies on it and a black belt, pale grey shorts, beige stockings and cream shoes.

In the Yes! 5 GoGo! movie, she wears a light red top with white cuffs, a mauve ribbon at the neck, and pale pink ruffles on the sides along with beige shorts and tan and brown lace-up boots.

As an adult, Rin's hair now reaches her shoulders. She wears a short-sleeved beige blouse with brown buttons, light brown suspender skirt, and dark brown high-heels. She wears a gold bracelet on her left wrist, and a pair of red earrings on both ears.

She also has alternate casual outfits as an adult. The first set is a black turtleneck with a light maroon blouse, black belt, light black skirt, and brown boots. The other set is a golden necklace, a black vest, a light maroon jacket, a long grey skirt, brown leggings, and light brown high heels.

As Cure Rouge in Yes! 5, her eyes and hair become bright red, growing out to resemble a flame with a magenta butterfly hair clip on the right. Her bangs are slightly grown out and she wears red butterfly earrings. She gains a white dress with red lining and a pale pink ruffled trim along the skirt and shoulders. Her gloves and socks match her dress, and on the chest is a red and purple butterfly with a green gem. A bow rests on the back of her skirt. She also gains dark pink shorts and a pair of orange and red boots. On the hand of each glove is a pastel red butterfly, and her Pinky Catch is worn on the wrist.

As Super Cure Rouge, she gains additional ruffles on the outfit and her boots lengthen. She gains large red butterfly wings.

In Yes! 5 GoGo!, her shorts and earrings remain the same, while her boots, gloves, and socks change in shape. Her hair accessory is now a three-leaf pale pink bow with a magenta rose. Her outfit is now pale pink with an apricot vest lined in red over it. Her flower is pale yellow and red with an altered gem, and a string connecting to the small purse on her hip.

As Rainbow Cure Rouge, her hair is brighter in color and she gains an outfit resembling Shining Dream's. She has a pale pink rose on her chest and small golden wings and has more color.

Personality[]

Rin is both tomboyish and feminine. Throughout both of the seasons, Rin shows a passion for accessory design and is usually the one in charge for designing what Natts House is selling. She also has a straightforward and down-to-earth personality that contrasts with the cheery Yumehara Nozomi. She takes on a big-sister nurturing side towards her best friend and siblings.

She is usually calm-tempered, but she can also be hot-blooded, impatient, and passionate, so she tends to clash with girls who are more reserved and show a stubborn side. Deep down, Rin fears the loss of a loved one, most noticeable Nozomi. Beside of that, she also has a fear for unnatural thingsYPC502, and when she was a child it could take a long time for her to recover after being startled by things.

Relationships[]

  • Yumehara Nozomi: Nozomi and Rin have been close friends since childhood and thus care about each other more than the others of Pretty Cure. Though Rin refuses to be a part of it in the beginning, she eventually receives the Cure of Passion's power because she wanted to protect Nozomi. Their relationship is similar to Akane and Miyuki from Smile Pretty Cure!.
  • Minazuki Karen: Rin and Karen did not get along at first, but learned to sort most of their differences out as they worked together. However, as Cure Rouge and Cure Aqua, they do not let their normal selves' feelings toward each other get in the way, and they usually make up fairly quick after acknowledging each others opinions.
  • Natsuki Ai and Natsuki Yu: Her younger siblings. They annoy Rin and cause her trouble. However, she loves them a lot, even though they make fun of her sometimes.
  • Mucardia: Rin had a secret crush on Momoi Kyosuke, the human alias for Mucardia after they met and he gave her a red flower after playing tennis. She was initially nervous around him and unsure of herself until finding out that he only used her to get close to Pretty Cure.

Etymology[]

Natsuki (夏木?): Natsu (?) translates to "summer", most likely referring to her fire-based powers since summer is the hottest of the four seasons, and ki (?) translates to "tree".

Rin (りん?): A name with many possible meanings, as both a name and a word used in everyday language, depending on how it is written in kanji. Rin's name is written in hiragana instead, so it is not possible to find an exact meaning for her name, particularly since none of the potential meanings relate to her powers or her personality. It is possible that her name was simply an arbitrary choice. Although Rin's name is written in hiragana, if it was written in kanji like this: rin (?), it would mean dignified.

Cure Rouge is the French word for "red", her signature color. French is also a language often used in the Yes! Pretty Cure 5 universe.

History[]

Yes! Pretty Cure 5[]

Rin, the childhood friend of Nozomi, often keeps watch over her, and attempts to help Nozomi settle on one club to join. After being told by Nozomi, who had transformed into a Cure, Rin initially doesn't believe her friend, and continuously brushes Nozomi off throughout their day. Eventually Rin finally believes Nozomi after witnessing a few chats between Nozomi and Coco, but rejects the offer to become a Pretty Cure due to how busy she normally is.

While Rin reflects on what becoming a Pretty Cure could mean, along with her friendship with Nozomi, she is confronted by Girinma, and she attempts to get Nozomi to stop being a Pretty Cure out of concern for her safety. When Nozomi refuses and transforms into Cure Dream, Rin witnesses how Cure Dream gets hurt. Realizing how much Nozomi means to her, the red butterfly accepts Rin, and she transforms into Cure Rouge. Afterwards, Rin agrees to join Pretty Cure.YPC502

After the team of five Pretty Cure is gathered, Rin and Karen show signs of not getting along, evident with how they argue over the slightest matters, such as how to decorate Natts House and later having what kind of tea for snacks. When Arachnea summons a Kowaina that overwhelms the other Cures, Rouge and Aqua continue bickering, but then begin to find out that they still can complement each other as they help free their friends. Both Rin and Karen then discover that they are similar when wanting to protect others and not wanting to lose easily, and thus begin to befriend each other despite their disputes.YPC508

With not much time remaining, Rin struggles to decide which club to join, especially when she is good at all of the club activities. However, after playing with her younger siblings and defeating Gamao's Kowaina, Rin realizes she likes playing futsal, and in the end joins the futsal club after said club's members approach her.YPC513

After having a crush on a customer who visited Natts House, Rin begins to act strangely, even starting to show her feminine side of making jewelry. But as she is going to give the male customer her bracelet, she finds out he already has a girlfriend. After giving both the man and his girlfriend two bracelets, she runs off in shock and sadness. However, Rouge decides to overcome her sadness and look forward for the future, now that she has begun discovering her hobby of designing and making jewelry, and also wanting to live her life to the fullest.YPC517

Rin later succumbs to despair after Milk causes a huge argument within the team, with Rin and Karen lambasting Komachi for not taking sides. Kawarino catches Rouge, and she is put on a Mask of Despair after she is overwhelmed by Girinma with how her fake younger self tells her that Nozomi is ungrateful for her friendship.YPC523The controlled Cure Rouge completely ignores Nozomi's attempts to remove the mask, and even tries restraining Cure Dream. Along with the other Cures, Cure Rouge is eventually restored to her normal self by Cure Dream's efforts at reaching out to her and the other Cures.YPC524

When requested by Komachi's sister on designing a crown for her engaged friend Miku, Rin isn't sure if she can take on such a huge responsibility. However, after being visited by Miku, Rin begins to feel more confident with the task. In the end, Rin manages to succeed in her task and is able to give Miku a beautiful tiara for the wedding.YPC532

Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo![]

Rin later resumes being a Cure, after she and her friends encounter the new enemy Scorp. YPC5GG01 Throughout the season, she and the other Cures fight against the forces of the evil Eternal and its head Boss.

When Rin warns Nozomi to be more cautious, Nozomi keeps ignoring her concerns. Rin and Nozomi then get trapped in the Jack and the Beanstalk world when trying to catch a Palmin. While Rin wants to get out as fast as possible, Nozomi instead insists to her that they have to take a snapshot of the Palmin because it might be one of the Four Rulers. After everything is restored to normal and the girls manage to get the Palmin, who is actually Queen Bavarois, Rin apologizes for being harsh on Nozomi earlier and promises to be a better friend.YPC5GG15

When trying to find inspiration for her jewelry designs, Rin falls for Momoi Kyousuke, the disguise of Eternal member Mucardia. However, Bunbee exposes Mucardia in front of Rin, much to her shock. Despite this heartbreak, Rin also begins to figure out that she wants to pursue further with accessory designing, as she wants to answer other's feelings.YPC5GG41

Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Pretty Cure '23~[]

Years later, Rin has become a jewelry designer, but continues playing soccer as a hobby. She is the only friend that Nozomi has stayed in contact with after graduation. However, Rin isn't too satisfied with her life as an adult, as most of her designs aren't accepted by her company.

When Nozomi tries a failed transformation in public, Rin has to frantically cover for her. Both Rin and Nozomi then meet Urara, Komachi, Karen and Kurumi, who they have not contacted in years, again. Although both she and Nozomi are confused, Rin is still happy to see her friends again.KnCOPC01

When Rin meets up with Nozomi the next day, she and Nozomi are caught up in the Shadows' attack. Rin then catches Nozomi, after she watches Nozomi being attacked by one of the Shadows. She is shocked after witnessing Nozomi temporarily de-aging and transforming into Cure Dream in front of her, before Nozomi shows her the recovered CureMo afterwards.KnCOPC02

Upon being told that her design is not good enough for an upcoming in-house competition, Rin rushes over to the bar after seeing a text from Nozomi, where she learns about the evolving Shadows and Bell. Rin then excuses herself and walks home with Karen, who tells her about her poor sleeping habits, so Rin recommends trying aromatherapy. At home, Rin declines a soccer game invite so she can focus on improving her design. Rin then calls her mother, who tells her that Yu and Ai are impressed she's doing a job she loves. The next day, Rin oversleeps, and quickly catches a taxi, where she sees a Shadow that looks like a dog, but chooses to ignore it. However, Rin doesn't do well during her presentation since she can't stop thinking about the Shadow. Rin then decides to visit Karen, who informs her about Dark Night Light seeing a dog-like Shadow. Since they also mention Panpaka Bakery, Rin goes with Karen to visit Saki to ask more about Dark Night Light. While standing under a huge tree, Rin admits to Karen that she saw the Shadow, and thinks she can't become a Pretty Cure anymore. Rin also admits she doesn't have a "can-do attitude" anymore since she now knows that being an adult isn't easy. Rin is then told by Karen that's it's okay to ask for help, but their conversation is cut short when Shadows appear. Rin starts to feel guilty as she watches Aqua in battle, but due to wanting to help Aqua, Rin is able to summon her CureMo, transform into Cure Rouge, and help Aqua defeat the Shadows. Rin then sends a message about her transformation to the Pretty Cure group.KnCOPC06

After the final battle against the Shadows, Rin finally gets to create a design with passion, which is approved by her boss. She also starts going to other countries to help people from third world countries, in hopes of changing the future for the better.KnCOPC12

Cure Rouge[]

"The red flame of passion, Cure Rouge!"
情熱の赤い炎、キュアルージュ!
Jōnetsu no akai honō, Kyua Rūju!
Metamorphose Cure Rouge poses

Rouge in the first season

Cure Rouge (キュアルージュ?), also known as the Cure of Passion, wears red and orange clothing, and her counterpart is Cure Dream. Her strength erupts fire within her. She transforms saying "Pretty Cure Metamorphose!".

Alone, Cure Rouge can perform Rouge Fire. Later in the story, when she receives her Rouge Tact, she can use Rouge Burning. Together with the other girls, she can do the Five Explosion attack.

In the sequel,

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Rouge in the second season

when her outfit and powers are upgraded, she can use the attack Fire Strike. Together with the others in Pretty Cure, she can do Rainbow Rose Explosion and, with Milky Rose, Floral Explosion.

Super Cure Rouge[]

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Super Cure Rouge

In Yes! Pretty Cure 5: Kagami no Kuni no Miracle Daibouken!, Pretty Cure are nearly defeated by Shadow, but thanks to Migirin and Hidarin, as well as the Miracle Lights, a special power is brought upon Pretty Cure, giving them slightly advanced outfits as well as butterfly wings, colored in their theme colors. Thanks to this, they are able to use a powerful version of Five Explosion to defeat Shadow and free the Pinkies she took. Milk claims they are Super Pretty Cure, though it is unknown if this is just something she calls them, or if it is a name mentioned in the legends.

Cure Rainbow Rouge[]

Cure Rainbow Rouge (キュアレインボールージュ?) is

Cure Rainbow Rouge

Rainbow Cure Rouge

an upgrade Cure Rouge gains in Pretty Cure All Stars DX 2: Kibou no Hikari - Rainbow Jewel o Mamore!. Together with the others' upgrades, the group of seventeen girls form the group Cure Rainbow. This upgraded outfit resembles that of Shining Dream from Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday!, except with the color red instead of pink and a pair of small golden wings instead of grand white ones.

Transformations[]

Pretty Cure Metamorphose! - "Pretty Cure metamorphose!" is the official transformation phrase used by Rin to transform into Cure Rouge in Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!

In Yes! Pretty Cure 5, Rin's Pinky Catch opens and she shouts, "Pretty Cure...". She makes a circular motion with her arm and shouts, "...metamorphose!" Her body then becomes covered in a red glow. Her top and brooch appear first, followed by her arm warmers, skirt and boots. Her hair turns red, her Pinky Catch closes and Cure Rouge recites her introductory speech.

In Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!, Rin's CureMo opens and she presses the buttons while saying, "Pretty Cure metamorphose!" Then her CureMo's screen glows and red light surrounds her body. Next a red tunnel appears with light showing at the end. Rin appears with her body covered in flames. Her arm warmers appear and in a burst of fire, her entire outfit appears. Cure Rouge flies down, she opens her eyes and recites her introductory speech.

Attacks[]

Rouge Fire

Rouge performing Rouge Fire

  • Rouge Fire (ルージュファイアー?): The red butterfly mark on her arm ignites on fire and produces a mass of fire. She then thrusts her hand at the mass, sending it to the enemy and defeating it.
    • Rouge Burning (ルージュバーニング?): This is the upgraded version of Rouge Fire. Red light from Cure Rouge's butterfly bow shines, whereas the light follows her right arm. When it has reached her fingertips, the Rouge Tact appears. Using this, she holds up the tact, then pulls it back. The rod portion of the item ignites on fire, and like her first attack, produces a mass of fire. She then thrusts the tact at the mass, sending it to the enemy and destroying it.
  • Fire Strike (ファイヤーストライク?): Cure Rouge makes fists with both hands and crosses them in front of her chest, causing the butterfly-shaped emblem to glow with her signature color. A ball of fire appears in front of Cure Rouge, and she kicks the ball at high speed at the enemy. The enemy gets surrounded by a red butterfly upon impact and is usually defeated.
  • Five Explosion (ファイブエクスプロージョン?): This is a group attack she performs with the other Cures during Yes! Pretty Cure 5. To perform it, they need the Symphony Set and for Milk's willpower to be at its peak. For this attack, they ram the enlarged set into the enemy to purify it.
  • Rainbow Rose Explosion (レインボーローズエクスプロージョン?): This is a group attack she performs with the other Cures during Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! For it, they need the Cure Fleurets. The attack itself has them summoning roses in their respective theme colors that combine to purify the enemy.

Songs[]

Rin's voice actress Takeuchi Junko, has participated in several image songs for the character she voices. Many of them include duets with Sanpei Yuko, who voices Yumehara Nozomi, Ise Mariya, who voices Kasugano Urara, Nagano Ai, who voices Akimoto Komachi, Maeda Ai, who voices Minazuki Karen, and later, Sendai Eri, who voices Milk/Mimino Kurumi.

Group songs[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Main Page: Natsuki Rin/Image Gallery

References[]

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