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Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure (ひろがるスカイ!プリキュア lit. Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure)? is the twentieth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise.
Directed by Ogawa Koji and produced by Toei Animation, the series started airing on February 5th, 2023, succeeding Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure in its initial time slot. The series' main theme is heroes, while the motif is endless skies.
This series celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Pretty Cure franchise.
This series is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Contents
- 1 Production
- 2 Media
- 3 Synopsis
- 4 Characters
- 4.1 Pretty Cure
- 4.2 Undergu Empire
- 4.3 Supporting Characters
- 5 Items
- 6 Locations
- 7 Trivia
- 8 Merchandise
- 9 Gallery
- 10 External Links
- 11 Video
- 12 References
Production[]
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure was first trademarked on November 30th, 2022[1]. On the same day, the teaser website launched. The site officially opened on January 8th, 2023.
Media[]
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure episodes
Pretty Cure All Stars F
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure LIVE 2023: Hero Girls Live ~Max! Splash! GoGo!~
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure Manga (Kamikita Futago)
Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie! Dokidoki♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken!
Synopsis[]
A major incident has occurred in the peaceful Sky Land!?
The young Princess Ellee has been kidnapped by the monsters of Undergu Empire!
A brave young girl, Sora, follows the princess through a mysterious portal.
"TV"? "Cars"? Are those some kind of magic tools!?!?
But there's no time to be surprised! She has to get the princess back to the castle...!
Flying between two worlds! The adventure with the Pretty Cure begins now!
It's hero time!
Characters[]
Pretty Cure[]
- Sora Harewataru (ソラ・ハレワタール)?
- An athletic 14 year old girl from the floating kingdom in the sky, Sky Land. Sora has trained hard everyday to become a hero like the person of her dreams who saved her when she was a child. She and Ellee are staying at Mashiro's house in Sorashido City. Sora transforms into the Pretty Cure of the Sky, Cure Sky (キュアスカイ)?.
- Nijigaoka Mashiro (虹ヶ丘ましろ)?
- A 14 year old girl who lives in Sorashido City. Mashiro is kind and thoughtful, and knows a lot about cooking and nature. She lives with her grandmother, Yoyo, as her parents are working overseas. Her nickname is "Mashiron" (ましろん)?. Mashiro transforms into the Pretty Cure of Light, Cure Prism (キュアプリズム)?.
- Yuunagi Tsubasa (夕凪ツバサ)?
- A 12 year old boy, who is also a bird fairy from Sky Land's Puni Bird Tribe. Tsubasa was born into a tribe who gave up flying in exchange for the power to become human. He has also wanted to fly, and ever since learning about aerodynamics in Sorashido City, Tsubasa has been looking for ways on being able to fly. Tsubasa transforms into the Pretty Cure of Wings, Cure Wing (キュアウイング)?.
- Hijiri Ageha (聖あげは)?
- An 18 year old adult girl who is childhood friends with Mashiro. Ageha always does her very best, and gets along with everyone she meets. She is a fashionable, very reliable, and cheerful older sister type. She came to Sorashido City to attend a vocational school to become a nursery school teacher. Ageha transforms into the Pretty Cure of Butterflies, Cure Butterfly (キュアバタフライ)?.
- Ellee-chan (エルちゃん)?
- A young princess from Sky Land. Ellee-chan came to Sorashido City with Sora after she had been kidnapped. She has the power to create the Sky Tones, which gives the Pretty Cure the ability to transform. With the strong desire to protect everyone, Ellee-chan transformed herself into the mythical Pretty Cure, Cure Majesty (キュアマジェスティ)?.
Undergu Empire[]
- Emperor Undergu (カイザー・アンダーグ)?
- The former leader of the Undergu Empire from 300 years ago. Emperor Undergu was Empress Undergu's father.
- Empress Undergu (カイゼリン・アンダーグ)?
- The current leader of the Undergu Empire. In order to get revenge for what happened 300 years ago, Empress Undergu goes out to the battlefield to confront Ellee-chan and the Pretty Cure.
- Kabaton (カバトン)?
- A rowdy pig from Undergu Empire. Kabaton believes that strength is everything. His catchphrase is "I'm Strongggg!" (オレ、TUEEE!)?
- Battamonda (バッタモンダー)?
- The sourpuss of Undergu Empire. Battamonda is very egotistical.
- Minoton (ミノトン)?
- A warrior of Undergu Empire. Minoton always challenges the Pretty Cure to a fair fight.
- Skearhead (スキアヘッド)?
- A new enemy from Undergu Empire. Skearhead is a cold and threatening being who is hard to read.
- Ranborg (ランボーグ)?
- The series' main monsters.
Supporting Characters[]
- Main Page: Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure Minor Characters
- Nijigaoka Yoyo (虹ヶ丘ヨヨ)?
- Mashiro's grandmother who is knowledgeable about many things. Yoyo is actually from Sky Land, where she is well known for being a hyper-amazing legendary honorary scholar.
- Captain Shalala (シャララ隊長)?
- The captain of the Azure Guards, and the strongest swordfighter in the world. Captain Shalala is the hero who Sora admires and wishes to be like.
- Beryberie (べリィベリー)?
- A member of Sky Land's Azure Guards. Beryberie slowly became good friends with Sora during battle.
Items[]
- Sky Mirage (スカイミラージュ)?: The transformation item, that doubles as Sky and Prism's weapon. To activate the wand, the Cures need to insert a specific Sky Tone (スカイトーン)? onto the handle. The Sky Mirage has another form, known as the Mirage Pen (ミラージュペン)?.
- Mirror Pad (ミラーパッド)?: A magic mirror that Yoyo owns. It can be used to watch over Sora and Mashiro from afar, or get into contact with the king and queen from Sky Land.
- Colorful Action Mix Palette (カラフルアクションミックスパレット)?: A palette-like item that is Cure Butterfly's weapon.
- Majestic Chroniclon (マジェスティクルニクルン)?: A purple book that comes with a touch pen that is used by the Cures as a weapon.
- Cloud Bread (くもパン)?: A special kind of bread made by Mashiro.
- Sky Jewels (スカイジュエル)?: A special type of mineral from Sky Land.
Locations[]
- Sorashido City (ソラシド市)?: The city that the series takes place in.
- Sky Land (スカイランド)?: The world Sora, Tsubasa, and Ellee-chan are from.
- Sorashido Academy (私立ソラシド学園)?: The middle school that Sora and Mashiro attend.
- Pretty Holic (プリティホリック)?: A cosmetics store that Ageha visits often. Mashiro and Sora also buy their diaries from the store.
Trivia[]
- Hirogaru Sky! is the first season to:
- have a blue lead Cure who is not from Japan.
- feature a white Cure since Suite Pretty Cure♪ and an orange Cure since Smile Pretty Cure!.
- feature a pink Cure who is not the leader of their team.
- feature a male Cure, an adult Cure, and a physically and mentally baby Cure as a part of the main cast.
- give the Cures blood types since Fresh Pretty Cure!.
- feature a white Cure who can transform on their own.
- feature a Cure with a driver's license.
- feature a current Cure related to a legendary Cure.
- have a Cure be corrupted by dark energy.
- have the Cures' names appear in the background for the finishing pose at the end of their transformations.
- have a Cure derive their name from their respective season, and the same transformation item for all of its main Cures since Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure.
- have multiple episodes without villains.
- not give the Cures any special power-up forms in both the season itself and its movie.
- not have a victory catchphrase after performing their attacks since Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure.
- feature a fairy Cure who is part of the starting team instead of being an addition midway through the season.
- have a villain organization that doesn't have any lower-ranked female villains.
- have fifty episodes since Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!.
- have an All Stars movie since Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure.
- only feature a cameo of the lead Cure from the forthcoming season in the Baton Pass since Go! Princess Pretty Cure.
- not be shortened because of various delays since Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure.
- not have a series movie since Futari wa Pretty Cure.
- not have an introduction scene before the episode starts since Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!.
- The title for Hirogaru Sky! has a double meaning, as it can mean "Expanding Sky" or "Hero Girl, Sky", with the latter referring to Cure Sky who is a superhero.
- Hirogaru Sky! has a unique design quirk for its characters, with all human characters having a pale red blush of sorts on their noses.
- Producers Washio Takashi and Takahashi Maki wanted to create this season specifically with heroes in mind. They came up with clouds in the skies, leading to the concept of Cure Sky and Cure Prism. Both producers added that blue sky and white clouds are a perfect match, and when both meet, they can form a sky with different possibilities.
- The Cures make a cameo appearance in Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie! Dokidoki♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken!.
Merchandise[]
Please refer to the main page Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure Merchandise.
Gallery[]
Previews / Leaks
Official logo
English Logo
Official poster
Official poster ~Textless~
Poster with English logo
1st Sponsor Card ~Pretty Cure edition~
1st Sponsor Card ~Civilian edition~
2nd Sponsor Card ~Civilian edition~
2nd Sponsor Card ~Pretty Cure edition~
Website header
Website header with Cure Majesty
Merchandise visual
Coris promotional image
Baton Pass visual with Cure Precious and Cure Sky
Bandai Fashion visual
Manga visual
Odaiba Festival visual
Pretty Store visual
Key visual
Stage Show visual
Dream Stage♪ key visual
Min'na mo Hero! Kirameki Memory! key visual
Min'na mo Hero! Kirameki Memory! updated key visual
Odekake! Hirogaru World! key visual
Odekake! Hirogaru World! updated key visual
Peach Airlines collab visual
Pink Strawberry visual
Concert visual
Character sleeve wallpaper
All Stars F key visual
Cutie Figure visual
Dream Stage♪ updated key visual
Key visual
Going To The Cinemas visual
Vacation By The Sea visual
Pretty Cure All Stars Postcard Book 2
Animage 2024 Poster
Kanshasai visual
Hand Towel visual
20th Anniversary Exhibition countdown visual
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure Hirogaru! Puzzle Collection visual
Baton Pass visual with Cure Sky and Cure Wonderful
Wallpaper from Animage March 2024 Issue
Official Complete Book
Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure trademark
Launch of the Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure Toei Animation website
Launch of the Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure TV Asahi website
Magazine shows the Cures' silhouettes
Merchandise leak revealing the new cast of characters
Scan talking about Sora Harewataru / Cure Sky
Scan talking about Nijigaoka Mashiro / Cure Prism
Magazine scan revealing Hijiri Ageha
External Links[]
- Official page on Toei Animation (Japanese)
- Official page on TV Asahi (Japanese)
- 20th Anniversary site
Video[]
References[]
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