| Fresh Pretty Cure! | |
| フレッシュ プリキュア! (Furesshu PuriKyua!) |
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| Genre | Action, Comedy, Magical girl |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Junji Shimizu(All Episodes), Akifumi Zako(Episodes 16-50) |
| Written by | Atsushi Maekawa |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | HKTVB |
| Original run | February 1, 2009 – January 31, 2010 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Manga | |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Original run | March 2009 – February 2010 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime film | |
| Fresh Pretty Cure the Movie: The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!? | |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | October 31, 2009 |
Fresh Pretty Cure! (フレッシュプリキュア! Furesshu PuriKyua!) is a Japanese anime series and the sixth Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered on February 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 on TV Asahi, replacing Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go! on its time slot. The series's main themes is both Card Suits: which are prominent to the symbols of the main cures and also Fruits and Clovers: which are prominent to the names of the main cures and the magical devices and attacks they use.
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Love Momozono is a 14-year-old student at Yotsuba Junior Highschool that tends to care more for others than for herself. One day she visits a show of the famous dance unit "Trinity" and decides to become a dancer, too. On the same event, subordinates of the Labyrinth Kingdom show up who want to collect the unhappiness of the audience. Love gets the power to change into Cure Peach and fights them. Soon after, she is joined by her good friends Miki (Cure Berry), Inori (Cure Pine) to begin her life to protect all worlds and compete in the dance contest.
A 14-year-old schoolgirl at Public Yotsuba Junior High School. Love is a hyperactive, sympathetic and emotional girl, who tries her best at matchmaking but often fails. She adores dancing and is a big fan of the dancing unit "Trinity". She also dislikes sports and studying. She is being taught dancing by Miyuki, the leader of dancing group "Trinity" (Miyuki decides to teach her as thanks for saving her in ep one), whom she admires. She later forms the dance group Clover with her childhood friends, Miki and Inori. Later Setsuna joins the Group. Love has messy blond hair that is shoulder length which she wears in two tight ponytails at the top of her head. Her Pickrun, the Pirun, is pink and wears a chef's hat on its head. Peach's theme colors are pink and white and her symbol is the heart.
She Introduces herself as "The pink heart is the symbol of love! Freshly-picked fresh, Cure Peach!" (ピンクのハートは愛ある印！ もぎたてフレッシュ！キュアピーチ Pinku no Hāto wa Ai aru Shirushi! Mogitate Furesshu, Kyua Pīchi!). In the Movie, she gains an upgrade called Cure Angel and introduces herself as "The white heart is everyone's heart! Flapping Fresh, Cure Angel!" (ホワイトハートはみんなの心！羽ばたけフレッシュ、キュアエンジェル！ Howaito haato wa minna no kokoro! Habatake Furesshu, Kyua Enjeru!). In TV story episode 48, all four members become Cure Angel, too.
A 14-year-old schoolgirl at Private Torigoe Academy, established for entertainment talents. Good at sports, also has sense in fashion and tries to warn herself of showing her beauty to others. She wants to be a fashion model, so she tries to control herself. Her house is a salon, and she lives with her mother. She joins the dancing group with Love because she wants to control her shape. Miki has long, silky lavender coloured hair that falls to her waist. Her attack comes from the French word "espoir", meaning "hope", which was most notably used in Yes! Pretty Cure 5 as the name of the beauty shop owned by Nozomi Yumehara's mother. Her Pickrun, the Blun, is blue and wears a crown on its head and a pearl necklace. Berry's theme colors are blue and purple and her symbol is the spade.
She Introduces herself as "The blue heart is the symbol of hope! Freshly-gathered fresh, Cure Berry!" (ブルーのハートは希望の印！ つみたてフレッシュ! キュアベリー Burū no Hāto wa Kibō no Shirushi! Tsumitate Furesshu, Kyua Berī!).
A 14-year-old schoolgirl at Christian Private White Clover Academy. She is an animal lover, aspiring to be a veterinarian. Love tends to call her "Bukkī", the diminutive of her family name. She may look calm and quiet, but actually suffers from low self-esteem. In order to improve herself, she joins the dancing group with Love. She sometimes lacks common sense and just goes with whatever situation she finds herself in. Her hair is a golden orange colour that brightens to rusty blonde in cure form. Her Pickrun, the Kirun, is yellow and has horns on its head. Pine's theme colours are yellow and orange and her symbol is the diamond.
She Introduces herself as "The yellow heart is the symbol of prayers! Freshly-harvested fresh, Cure Pine!" (イエローハートは祈りの印! とれたてフレッシュ! キュアパイン Ierō Hāto wa Inori no Shirushi! Toretate Furesshu, Kyua Pain!).
She first starts as a cold and isolated teenage girl loyal only to Moebius which, due to her behavior when she is defeated, can be seen as an obsession. After spending time with the girls as a spy, she begins to wonder what makes her happy and slowly opens up to them. Following a final battle with Cure Peach where she finally discovers happiness, her life reached the deadline determined by Labrynth and she died. However, she was saved by the Akarun and Chiffon, and is reborn as Cure Passion. After agreement she lives with the Momozonos, joins the dancing group and attends Public Yotsuba Junior High School with Love. She has dark purple hair as Setsuna, bluish-white hair as Eas and long light pink hair when in Pretty Cure form. Her Pickrun, the Akarun, is red, wears a ribbon on its head and has angel wings. Passion's theme colors are red and black and her symbol is the club.
As Eas, she Introduces herself as "I am Eas, denizen of Labyrinth, and faithful servant of Lord Moebius" (我が名はイース。ラビリンス総統、メビウス様がしもべ！ Wa ga na wa Iisu. Rabirinsu soutou, Mebiusu-sama ga shimobe). After being reborn as Cure Passion, she Introduces herself as "The scarlet heart is the proof of happiness! Freshly-ripened fresh, Cure Passion!" (真っ赤なハートは幸せの証！ うれたてフレッシュ、キュアパッション！ Makka na Hāto wa Shiawase no Akashi! Uretate Furesshu, Kyua Passhon!).
A ferret-like fairy, he is Chiffon's caretaker, but always has trouble taking care of her. He is always anxious but kind, and has a Kansai dialect. He takes Chiffon to the human world from the Kingdom of Sweets, on his search for the Pretty Cures. He is prone to worrying and often grumbles, but becomes weak to a good story and will become over emotional. He also loves Kaoru's donuts. Tart is the prince of the Sweets Kingdom, who went to the human world and is engaged to Azukina.
A baby fairy from the Sweets Kingdom, she likes to make practical jokes with others. Chiffon often use espers power (ESP), which involves her using magic with a green aura, to make people have troubles and laugh. Love and the others, including Tart, take care of her. The mark on her forehead gives a light that has many different abilities, including giving the power for the Pretty Cures to transform and give them power ups. Chiffon acted like a normal baby at first, but the girls' Pickruns have different effects on her (Pirun: She started eating human foods, Kirun: She began to speak, Blun: She tried on different clothes, Akarun: Strengthened her current powers). Her true identity is "Infinity", the limitless memory and a god-like entity.
A tall squirrel-like fairy and Tart's fiancée, Azukina is royal from a kingdom close to the Kingdom of Sweets. In order to unite these kingdoms, she was arranged to marry Tarte, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Sweets. Since then, they have had a close relationship, and grown attracted to each other. When Tarte goes to the human world with Chiffon to search for the Pretty Cures, she worries deeply, and is relieved when he comes back for a short visit with the founded Pretty Cures. Azukina and Tarte both care deeply for each other and will do everything to protect the other.
The elder of Sweets Kingdom who previously found and raised Chiffon, induced the threat from Labyrith and lifted the seal of legendary Pickruns to summon Pretty Cures. He loves young girls a lot.
The villains in this series are known collectively as denizens of "Labyinth" (Rabirinthu). Their names come from the cardinal directions.
At first sight, he might seem like a heartthrob, but in truth, he's a dumb muscle who becomes some sort of comic relief later in the series. Westar seems to have feelings for Eas, and is the most effected by her betrayal. His theme color is yellow.
He along with Soular dies fighting Cure Berry and Cure Passion. In episode 46, he and Soular were sucked into a blackhole which leads them to death. In episode 48, Souler and him were brought back to life by Chiffon to help the Pretty Cures and since they don't work for Moebius anymore, their clothes have changed to white.
He is calm and reserved, and resembles Mucardia from the previous series, Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo. He often plans out his attacks before going on a mission, always knowing beforehand what to do. His theme color is sea-green.
In episode 48, Westar and him were brought back to life by Chiffon to help the Pretty Cures and were given the ability to summon Hohoemina. These are like Nakewameke, but have a white diamond power source and work for the forces of good.
The highest ranking member of Labyrinth and the most evil. After Moebius deems Wester and Souler to be useless, he calls upon Northa to retrieve Infinity. She first appears in episode 36, although her face was vaguely shown in the new opening sequence from episode 26. In episode 49 it is revealed that she was created by Moebius using the DNA of a plant.
These creatures play the role of the monsters-of-the-day, similar to the Zakenna, Uzaina, Kowaina and Hoshiina in the preceding series. Their name can mean "cry and shout" unlike Most magical girl anime, most of the choice of monsters in this season are Robots.[1]
These creatures replace the Nakewameke's role as monsters-of-the-day and they first appear in Episode 19. These are created by upgrades to the Labyrinth members' cards and said card resembles a Tetrahedral Net with eyes. Their name can mean "cry loudly".[2] Use of the Nakisakebe cards causes pain and anger to the user.
The newest creatures that replace the Nakewameke and Nakisakebe, they first appear in Episode 36. These serve as a radar for finding Infinity and only Northa can use them fully. Their name means "give me that".
This demon is the leader of Labyrinth who wishes to rule all worlds, thinking of all his subjects to be only mindless pawns. He grants the members of Labyrinth their items. In episode 49 it is revealed that the Moebius we have seen throughout the series is just a robot. The real Moebius is a supercomupter that hypnotised it's creators i.e. the people of Labyrinth.
So far, this middle-aged man has only appeared in episodes 9, 22, 23, 35, 36, 42, 46 and 47. He appears to be one of the elite members of Labyrinth. His theme colors are shades of yellow and indigo. In episode 49 it is revealed that he was created by Moebius using the DNA of a Lizard.
Famous dance unit Trinity's leader, and Love's group dance coach. Love absolutely admires her. She has magenta hair, yellow eyes and red outfits. Upon being saved in the first episode, Miyuki becomes Love's dance teacher. She mostly takes a minor role until the girls are discharged from the hospital following a hard fight. The girls let her in on their double life as they believe she is the fourth Cure until it is discovered that Setsuna is the real fourth Cure. Miyuki was planned to become a Cure, Cure Limeade but the plan was eventually scrapped.
Kaoru sells donuts in a park. His age and his home are unknown, having a mysterious past of multiple careers including royal body guardian. When Love and others are upset, he plays the consultant role and encourages them. Owing to a contract that Tart can get doughnuts for free by entertaining solicitation, he also shares the secret of the existence of Tart and Chiffon.
The elder of the Sweets Kingdom, he is present for when the Pickruns come out of the temple. An owl creature with white feathers, he is only currently seen in episode 1, 32, and 35.
Daisuke is Miyuki's brother and Love's classmate in Yotsuba Junior High. He is brash and stubborn and belongs to baseball club. He has a crush on Love.
Love's classmate in Yotsuba Junior High and a crazy fan for Miki. He wants to date her although Miki has no interest in dating at all.
Love's classmate in Yotsuba Junior High and the heir to Mikoshiba Zaibatsu. Despite a tall figure and gentle appearance with glasses, he is very timid. He seems to like Inori.
Kazuki is Miki's 13-year-old younger brother who now goes with his father after divorce, also attending Torigoe. Miki often exploits him to go out with her and disguise as her boyfriend to reject any other boy. He has had low blood pressure since birth. He dreams of being a doctor.
Love's father, a development chief in a wig company. He concentrates a lot on work to design different types of wigs either for human or animals.
Love's mother, a clerk in the local supermarket. She had been the championship in the beauty contest of Yotsuba town,Like Love she is a picky eater who hates spinach .
Miki and Kazuki's mother and the owner of salon, only living with Miki after divorce with ex-husband. She had been a popular model.
Inori's father, the local veterinarian, owns a personal clinic in Yotsuba Town. He has a bold, generous appearance and personality paying patient to animals, affecting Inori a lot.
Inori's mother, the assistant in her husband's clinic.
The two other members of Trinity besides Miyuki. When performing, they wear black visors over their eyes.
The anime is directed by both Junji Shimizu and Akifumi Zako, aired in Japan on TV Asahi between February 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010. The series uses four pieces of theme music, two opening and two ending themes. The opening theme for episodes 1-25 is "Let's! Fresh Pretty Cure" (Let's!フレッシュプリキュア Rettsu! Furesshu Purikyua) by Mizuki Moie and the ending theme is "You make me happy!" by Momoko Hayashi. For episodes 26-50 the opening theme is "Let's! Fresh Pretty Cure! ~Hybrid Version~" (Let's!フレッシュプリキュア~Hybrid.ver~ Rettsu! Furesshu Purikyua ~Hybrid.ver~) by Mizuki Moie and Momoko Hayashi and the ending theme is "H@ppy Together" by Momoko Hayashi.
A cross-over movie is announced by Toei titled Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆The Collection of Miracles! (プリキュアオールスターズＤＸ みんなともだちっ☆奇跡の全員大集合！ Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi— Kiseki no Zenin Daishūgō). The movie features all the Prety Cures from all 6 seasons. The movie is released on March 4, 2009 in theaters and later succeeded by Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect the Rainbow Jewel (プリキュアオールスターズDX2 希望の光☆レインボージュエルを守れ！ Precure All Stars DX2: Kibō no Hikari☆Rainbow Jewel o Mamore!) in 2010.
A second movie based on the series premiered in Japan on October 31, 2009[3] titled Movie Fresh Pretty Cure! The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!? (映画フレッシュプリキュア! おもちゃの国は秘密がいっぱい!? Eiga Furesshu Purikyua! Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!?). The movie also makes the debut of all Angel Forms of all Fresh Pretty Cures, which later became canon to the series.
Several toys featuring the Cure's transformation devices and weapons were released by Bandai during the series' airing. Also, several characters of the series were also released as part of the S.H.Figuarts line.
| Preceded by Yes! PreCure 5 (2 seasons) |
Pretty Cure Series 2009-2010 |
Succeeded by HeartCatch PreCure! |
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