Wonderful Pretty Cure!

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Wonderful Pretty Cure!

Main information

Katakana

わんだふるぷりきゅあ！

Rōmaji

Wandafuru Purikyua!

Director

Sato Masanori

Series
Composition

Narita Yoshimi

Character
Design

Uchida Yoko
NaSka (costume designer)

Art Director

Iida Rie

Producer

Tada Kanako
Tone Rika
Takahashi Maki

Music

Fukasawa Erika

Studio

Toei Animation

Network

TV Asahi (Japan)

Streaming Platform(s)

Crunchyroll

Original Run

February 4^th, 2024

Opening

Wonderful Pretty Cure! evolution!!

Ending

FUN☆FUN☆Wonderful DAYS!
Happiness Evolution♡

Series
←
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure

"Everyone is friends!
Wan-derful~!"

– Phrase from the website

Wonderful Pretty Cure! (わんだふるぷりきゅあ！, Wonderful Pretty Cure!)^? is the twenty first installment in the Pretty Cure franchise.

Directed by Sato Masanori, and produced by Toei Animation, the series started airing on February 4^th, 2024, succeeding Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure in its initial time slot.

The series' main motif is animals, while the main theme is "humans and animals can all become friends".

Production[]

Wonderful Pretty Cure! was first trademarked on November 30^th, 2023^[1]. On the same day, the teaser website launched. The site officially opened on January 7^th, 2024.

Media[]

Wonderful Pretty Cure! episodes Wonderful Pretty Cure! Manga (Kamikita Futago)
Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie! Dokidoki♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken! Wonderful Pretty Cure! LIVE 2024: FUN☆FUN☆Evolution!

Synopsis[]

Animal Town is a town where animals and people live together.
Iroha loves animals and is good friends with her dog, Komugi!
One day, a mysterious monster, Garugaru wreaks havoc in the town!
However, in order to protect Iroha, Komugi transformed into a human and became a Pretty Cure...!?
Komugi has to save the child animal whose heart is being garugaru-ed...!
Let's join forces and return the animals to the Niko Garden!

Characters[]

Pretty Cure[]

Inukai Komugi (犬飼こむぎ, Inukai Komugi)^?: Iroha's beloved Papillon. She's so happy to get a human form and talk to her beloved Iroha. Komugi is athletic, loves going for walks, full of curiosity, and is a glutton. Komugi loves to imitate Iroha's catchphrase, "Wonderful~" (「わんだふるー！」, "Wonderful~")^?. Komugi transforms into Cure Wonderful (キュアワンダフル, Cure Wonderful)^?.
Inukai Iroha (犬飼いろは, Inukai Iroha)^?: A second year middle school student who loves animals. Iroha's daily routine is taking Komugi for morning walks. She has many friends who she loves to help out, and is well liked by animals. She is very honest and sporty. Iroha's catchphrase is "Wonderful!" (「ワンダフルー！」, "Wonderful!")^?. Iroha transforms into Cure Friendy (キュアフレンディ, Cure Friendy)^?.
Nekoyashiki Yuki (猫屋敷ユキ, Nekoyashiki Yuki)^?: A white cat who lives with Mayu. Yuki is calm and collected, and goes at her own pace. She thinks highly of herself. She loves the collar charm that Mayu made for her. Yuki is the signature cat of "Pretty Holic", a store run by Mayu's mother, Sumire. She loves to nap, and cares for Mayu more than anyone else. Yuki transforms into Cure Nyammy (キュアニャミー, Cure Nyammy)^?.
Nekoyashiki Mayu (猫屋敷まゆ, Nekoyashiki Mayu)^?: A second year middle school student who recently moved to Animal Town. Mayu wants to make friends, but is too shy to do so. She is good with her hands, and enjoys handicrafts. Mayu is happy when she makes someone happy with something she made. She is also an animal-themed CureTuber, where she posts videos of Yuki. Mayu transforms into Cure Lillian (キュアリリアン, Cure Lillian)^?.

Niko Garden[]

Niko (ニコ, Niko)^?: A unicorn with a horn on her head, and wings on her back. Niko is the creator of Niko Garden, who has special powers that the Niko Animals and Kirarin Animals don't have. Everyone loves her and calls her "Niko-sama" (ニコ様, "Niko-sama")^?. Although she looks cute, she is brave and dignified. She can be strict, but she is also kind, and cherishes all life.
Mey Mey (メエメエ, Mey Mey)^?: A sheep Niko Animal, who was saved by the Pretty Cure when he became a Garugaru. Mey Mey is Niko's butler, and supports the Pretty Cure with saving Niko Garden. Mey Mey considers himself to be a capable butler, but can sometimes be out of his element. He is skilled at making Niko Garden's special tea.
Kirarin Animals (キラリンアニマル, Kirarin Animals)^?: The animals from Niko Garden. However, they are under the control of the Garugarus. The Pretty Cure must save them from their possession. When a Kirarin Animal is rescued, and returns to their respective Kirarin House, a part of Niko Garden and the Niko Diamond is restored. They all usually end their sentences with "~kira" (～キラ, "~kira")^?.

Gaou-tachi[]

Gaou (ガオウ, Gaou)^?: The series' main antagonist. He was once the leader of a pack of wolves that lived near Animal Town. Gaou hates humans for making his wolf pack go extinct, and plots to destroy the human world. When he shrouded Nico Garden in darkness, he unleashed his dark powers to transform the Niko Animals and Kirarin Animals into the Garugaru. He possesses a jewel with mysterious powers.
Zakuro (ザクロ, Zakuro)^?: A female wolf, and is Gaou's companion. Zakuro's soul was called back by Gaou, and she was revived inside the wolf statue at Toboe Shrine. She is a lovesick girl who loves Gaou.
Torame (トラメ, Torame)^?: A male wolf, and is Gaou's companion. Torame's soul was called back by Gaou, and he was revived inside the wolf statue at Toboe Shrine. He is an energetic boy who loves to be funny.
Garugaru (ガルガル, Garugaru)^?: The series' first monsters type. They possess Niko and Kirarin Animals by trapping them in black and yellow eggs. When the eggs hatch, the affected animals rampage through the area and cause a lot of destruction.
Gaogaon (ガオガオーン, Gaogaon)^?: The series' second monsters type that are summoned by Gaou's generals. They are can be created by either powering up a Garugaru egg or possessing the animal directly.

Supporting Characters[]

Main Page: Wonderful Pretty Cure! Minor Characters

Toyama Satoru (兎山悟, Toyama Satoru)^?: Iroha's classmate, who owns a pet rabbit named Daifuku. Satoru is kind, and good at studying. After learning that Komugi and Iroha are Pretty Cure, he uses his extensive animal knowledge to support them. Satoru has a crush on Iroha, even though she is unaware of the fact. He later becomes Iroha's boyfriend after the two confess their feelings to each other.
Toyama Daifuku (大福, Toyama Daifuku)^?: A brave rabbit who lives with Satoru.

Items[]

Wonderful Pact (ワンダフルパクト, Wonderful Pact)^?: The transformation item used by Komugi and Iroha to transform into Pretty Cure.
Friendly Tact (フレンドリータクト, Friendly Tact)^?: Cure Wonderful and Cure Friendy's weapon.
Kiraniko Trunk (キラニコトランク, Kiraniko Trunk)^?: An item used to store the Kirarin Animals.
Shiny Cats Pact (シャイニーキャッツパクト, Shiny Cats Pact)^?: The transformation item used by Yuki and Mayu to transform into Pretty Cure.
Amity Ribbon Tambourine (アミティーリボンタンバリン, Amity Ribbon Tambourine)^?: Cure Nyammy and Cure Lillian's weapon.
Diamond Ribbon Castle (ダイヤモンドリボンキャッスル, Diamond Ribbon Castle)^?: A treasure-chest inspired weapon that allows the Cures to transform into their Diamond Ribbon Styles, and perform purification attacks.
Niko Fruit (ニコの実, Niko Fruit)^?: A specialty in Niko Garden. It's said to be so delicious that it makes the animals go "Nikoniko".

Locations[]

Animal Town (アニマルタウン, Animal Town)^?: The town that the series takes place in.
Niko Garden (ニコガーデン, Niko Garden)^?: A paradise where animals live in peace.
Pretty Holic (プリティホリック, Pretty Holic)^?: A cosmetics store.
Second Wangan Middle School (私立湾岸第二中学校, Second Wangan Middle School)^?: The middle school that Komugi, Iroha, Mayu, Yuki and Satoru attend.

Trivia[]

Wonderful Pretty Cure! is the first season to:
- have its title written entirely in hiragana.
- have its starting color combination be pink-purple-blue-green.
- feature its lead Cure start out originally as an animal.
- have two Cures share the same catchphrase and surname.
- purify its main monster without using a proper purification attack in the first episode.
- feature its mascots getting turned into monsters since HUGtto! Pretty Cure.
- not feature any enemy generals serving the main antagonist until the second half of the season.
- have earth animals become Pretty Cure.
- not have a brief scene before the ending of a Cure asking the audience to dance since Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure.
- avoid using any physical combat since KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode.
- have an official crossover with another animated series with the characters interacting in some capacity.
- have their starting team use different transformation devices.
- have two duos with separate team names.
- feature the Cures from the past seasons in its series movie since Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure.
- have a second ending song that has multiple versions since Go! Princess Pretty Cure.
- have all Cures summon their own unique barriers.
- not have the Cures change their outfit during summertime since Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure.
- not have a midseason Cure since Smile Pretty Cure!.
- have the Cures receive a power-up form since Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure.
- have a team in which every member has a natural hair color in their civilian forms.
- establish a couple within the main story, rather than in a spin-off sequel.
  - It is also the first season to have a male supporting character and a Cure in a romantic relationship.
Wonderful Pretty Cure! is written in hiragana because Komugi can't read katakana.
According to the Animage 2024 issue, Takahashi Maki, the producer of Wonderful!, has stated that the show will be shifting its focus from battles to "chase action". This means that the season will concentrate more on communication, as well as the adorable and amusing interactions between pet owners and their pets.
Most of the characters' surnames in this season are named after animals.
- The only exception being Yuma, since she isn't from Animal Town.
Unlike the past seasons, the lead Cure isn't the only Cure who narrates the next episode previews, as the other main Cures narrate them as well.