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| Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom | |
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| キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア‘23～ (Kibō no Chikara: Otona Purikyua 23) | |
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| Created by | Izumi Todo |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
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| Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
| Music by | Naoki Satō |
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| Original network | NHK Educational TV |
| Original run | October 7, 2023 – December 23, 2023 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom[2][a] is a 2023 Japanese anime television series based on the Pretty Cure franchise created by Izumi Todo. The story is a continuation of Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, which both originally aired between 2007 and 2009, its prior 2006 series, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, and focuses on an adult Nozomi Yumehara and her friends. The series is directed by Takayuki Hamana at both Toei Animation and Studio Deen, written by Yoshimi Narita, character designed by Atsuko Nakajima from a co-original character concept by Akira Inagami and Toshie Kawamura, and music composed by Naoki Satō. The series aired on NHK Educational TV between October 7 and December 23, 2023.[3][4]
The series takes place years after the events of Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, and Futari wa Pretty Cure. It focuses on Nozomi Yumehara and her friends, who once fought as Pretty Cure and are now adults working towards their dreams. When a mysterious figure named Bell causes creatures called Shadows to appear from the shadows of people, strange flowers called Time Flowers allow Nozomi and the others to turn younger and once again transform into Pretty Cures. Joined by Saki and Mai, who were also Pretty Cure, Nozomi and the others fight the Shadows and Bell while investigating their origin.[5]
In March 2023, it was announced that Yes! PreCure 5 was to receive a sequel,[3] and that same month, it was announced that Takayuki Hamana will direct the series at both Toei Animation and Studio Deen, with Atsuko Nakajima designing the characters from co-original character concept by Akira Inagami and Toshie Kawamura, while Yoshimi Narita and Naoki Satō are returning to oversee the series' scripts and compose the music from Yes! PreCure 5 respectively.[4] In April 2023, a teaser trailer with narration by Yūko Sanpei, Nozomi's voice actress, was released.[6] In June 2023, additional three cast members were announced, including the two protagonists of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (the original Yes! PreCure 5's predecessor season).[7] In August of that year, more returning cast members: Mariya Ise, Ai Nagano, Ai Maeda and Eri Sendai would reprise their roles as their respective characters from Yes! PreCure 5.[8] In October of that year, it was announced that Yoko Hikasa was cast as a mysterious character named Bell,[14] and that same month, it was announced that Takeshi Kusao, Miyu Irino, Romi Park and Wataru Takagi would reprise their roles as Coco, Nuts, Syrup and Bunbee respectively from Yes! PreCure 5.[9][10] The series began airing from October 7, 2023 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll.[1]
The opening theme song for the series is "Tokimeki" (ときめき, lit. "Heart-Throbbing") by Ikimonogakari,[15] while the ending theme song is "Drops of Pretty Cure" (雫のプリキュア, Shizuku no Purikuya), performed by Cure Quartet (Mayumi Gojo, Yuka Uchiyae, Mayu Kudō, and Kanako Miyamoto).[16]
| No. | Title [2] | Direction | Screenplay | Storyboard | Animation direction | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The Shape of the Future" Transliteration: "Mirai no Katachi" (Japanese: ミライノカタチ) | Shigeru Yamazaki | Yoshimi Narita | Takayuki Hamana | Seika Matsui, Risa Sugimoto, Ayaka Murakami, Yuri Nikami, Kiyoko Kametani, Yun Chō, Sara Iyama, Maki Fujii (chief) | October 7, 2023[15][17] | |
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In the year 2023, 14 years after the events of Yes! PreCure 5 and Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, former Pretty Cure Nozomi Yumehara is working as a teacher, hoping to give dreams to her students. However, she starts to have doubts after being unable to support her student Rumi, who dreams of being a dancer but is moving elsewhere due to her father's struggling business. As Nozomi laments her woes to her friend Rin Natsuki, a mysterious figure unleashes darkness on Rumi's father, heightening his negative emotions about his failing business. The next day, as Nozomi and Rin lament that they no longer can become Pretty Cures due to their transformation items disappearing, they reunite with their old friends and fellow Cures, Urara Kasugano, Komachi Akimoto, Karen Minazuki and Kurumi Mimino, with the latter suspecting there is more to their reunion than just coincidence. Meanwhile, the amassed negative emotions from Rumi's father and other people in town summon mysterious monsters. | |||||||
| 2 | "The Shape of Determination" Transliteration: "Ketsui no Sugata" (Japanese: ケツイノスガタ) | Taiei Andō | Yoshimi Narita | Yukihiro Matsushita | Yū Yoshiyama, Aya Miyajima, Shun Nakajima, Daichi Nakajima, Yukari Furuike, Yuka Kudo (chief) | October 14, 2023[18] | |
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Nozomi and the others have a drinking party to commemorate their reunion and update each other on their lives. Meanwhile, in the Palmier Kingdom, Syrup notices strange buds growing in the Cure Rose Garden, which Natts identifies as Time Flowers. The next day, as the other girls struggle in their current careers, Nozomi and Rin are confronted by the monsters, known as Shadows, which multiply as they target peoples' shadows. Nozomi is attacked while defending her students from the Shadows, but her desire to meet Rumi again in the future awakens one of the Time Flowers and she gains the ability to transform into Cure Dream again and defeat the Shadows. | |||||||
| 3 | "Memories of the Heart" Transliteration: "Kokoro no Kioku" (Japanese: ココロノキオク) | Matsuo Asami | Deko Akao | Toshio Susukida | Yuri Namiue, Sara Iyama, Mayuko Umigishi, Asami Sodeyama Ayaka Murakami, Zhang Xuan, Ayumi Ono, Seika Matsui, Miho Sugimoto (Chief) Meiji Ishii (Chief), Maki Fujii (Chief), Kiyoko Kametani (Chief) | October 21, 2023[19] | |
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As the girls are curious about how Nozomi became a Pretty Cure again, Karen, now a doctor, worries about one of her patients, Nana Shinozaki, who is refusing to do rehab following surgery on her foot. That evening, she has dinner with Kurumi, who ends up drinking too much and spending the night at Karen's house. After being reminded of why she became a doctor from looking after Kurumi, Karen shares her personal experiences with Nana, who in turn shares her frustrations of no longer being able to run track and field during school. When more Shadows appear at the hospital that night, Karen's desire to protect Nana allows her to transform into Cure Aqua, while Kurumi's desire to protect Karen allows her to transform into Milky Rose. Upon reporting this to the other girls, they are reunited with former Pretty Cures Saki Hyuga and Mai Mishou. | |||||||
| 4 | "Wings of Doubt" Transliteration: "Mayoi no Tsubasa" (Japanese: マヨイノツバサ) | Ko-kun | Isao Murayama | Ryōji Fujiwara | Zhang Xuan, Risa Sugimoto, Kei Saotome, Daichi Nakajima, Yōen, Jinqui Gu, Yang Guofu, Zhu Zifeng, Meiji Ishii (Chief) | October 28, 2023[20] | |
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Saki, who is working for her family's bakery, announces she is engaged while Mai, who is now a graphic designer, is on the verge of breaking up with her boyfriend. After taking the day off work to help Saki with her food truck, Mai confides in her she does not see marriage in her future. Just then, they are caught up in a Shadow attack but are saved after Nozomi, Kurumi, and Syrup, along with Bunbee, a former enemy of the Pretty Cure 5, arrive. After being brought up to speed on the Shadow situation, Saki and Mai decide to support Nozomi and the others in any way they can. As Mai decides to settle things with her boyfriend, Syrup delivers a message from Kurumi to the Palmier Kingdom's king, Coco. | |||||||
| 5 | "Nozomi's Wish" Transliteration: "Nozomi no Nozomi" (Japanese: ノゾミノノゾミ) | Takahiro Tanaka | Yoshimi Narita | Ryōji Fujiwara | Yuri Naminoue, Ayaka Murakami, Mayuko Umigishi, Seika Matsui, Miho Sugimoto, Maki Fujii (chief) | November 4, 2023[21] | |
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As the girls look into the Dark Night Light video channel, who seems to know about the Shadows before anyone else, Natts arrives in town to investigate the Time Flowers growing in the Cure Rose Garden, while Nozomi is concerned that Coco has not come to see her in the past four years. Later, as more Shadows appear in town, Nozomi is abducted by Bell, who attempts to exploit her insecurities. Just then, Coco comes to Nozomi's aid, giving Nozomi the encouragement to fight back. | |||||||
| 6 | "The Wavering Flame" Transliteration: "Honō no Yuragi" (Japanese: ホノオノユラギ) | Shigeru Yamazaki | Isao Murayama | Toshio Susukida | Motohide Yoshimura, Aya Miyajima, Zhang Xuan, Kana Tsuchimoto, Seika Matsui, Kiyoko Kametani (Chief) | November 11, 2023[22] | |
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While running late to a presentation, Rin spots a dog-like Shadow but pretends not to see it to make it to her presentation on time. Meanwhile, Coco tells Kurumi how he had been watching over Nozomi without coming into contact with her. The next day, following a report by the Dark Night Light channel, Rin and Karen go to a forest near Saki's bakery, where Rin confesses that she had ignored the Shadow before. As Karen tells Rin to rely on others more, more Dog Shadows appear, consuming each other to become more powerful. Realizing she is the only one Karen can rely on, Rin gains the power to transform into Cure Rouge again and help Karen defeat the Shadows. | |||||||
| 7 | "The Fruit of Sadness" Transliteration: "Urei no Kajitsu" (Japanese: ウレイノカジツ) | Taiei Andō | Yoshimi Narita | Taiei Andō, Takayuki Hamana | Ayaka Murakami, Tomoyo Sawada, Miwako Masuki, Risa Sugimoto, Meiji Ishii (Chief) | November 18, 2023[23] | |
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Urara, who has been told to take some time off from acting practice, is approached by Syrup, who takes her on an outing. Reminded of how much fun she used to have with singing before she turned her focus towards becoming an actress, Urara writes a new song with Syrup which catches the attention of the Dark Night Light Channel and is shared all over the internet. When Bell uses the online comments to spawn Shadows from people's smartphones, Syrup's words give Urara the courage to once again become Cure Lemonade, defeat the Shadows, and find what she was missing with her acting. | |||||||
| 8 | "My Town" Transliteration: "Watashi no Machi" (Japanese: ワタシノマチ) | Matsuo Asami | Deko Akao | Toshio Susukida | Yun Zhang, Marina Sato, Aya Miyajima, Daichi Nakajima, Miho Sugimoto (Chief) | November 25, 2023[24] | |
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After noticing the Shadows only appear within the town and surrounding areas, Komachi, along with Nozomi and Coco, visit Sanae Yukishiro in hopes of finding a link to the Shadow incidents in the town's past. Sanae explains the town was once destroyed during the war, but the clock tower remained standing and gave everyone hope to rebuild it. She further reveals that Bell is the name of an angel engraved on the tower's bell, although Komachi's initial investigation of the bell turns up nothing. When more Shadows appear, Komachi's desire to protect the town allows her to transform into Cure Mint to defeat them. However, after the battle, Nozomi briefly faints, causing concern in the others. | |||||||
| 9 | "Their Bond" Transliteration: "Futari no Kizuna" (Japanese: フタリノキズナ) | Mitsuki Kobayashi | Isao Murayama | Mitsuki Kobayashi | Yukari Furuike, Shun Nakajima, Mayuko Umigishi, Kiyoko Kametani, Seika Matsui, Maki Fujii (Chief) | December 2, 2023[25] | |
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Concerned about Saki after spending the day with her, Mai takes her to the Sky Tree to get her to open up. Saki tells her that she is torn between inheriting her family business and going to France to study breadmaking. Just then, they are attacked by a tree-like Shadow, but are rescued by their old friends and former enemies, Michiru and Kaoru. Bell warns them that continuing to get in her way will lead to the planet's downfall, but Saki and Mai's support of each other allows them to once again transform into Cure Bloom and Cure Egret and defeat the Shadow. The next day, as Michiru and Kaoru, who are revealed to be behind the Dark Night Light Channel, tell the others that Bell resides in the Clock Tower, Nozomi faints again. | |||||||
| 10 | "The Last Promise" Transliteration: "Saigo no Yakusoku" (Japanese: サイゴノヤクソク) | Shun Nakajima | Yoshimi Narita | Ryōji Fujiwara | Kei Saotome, Risa Sugimoto, Moe Matsuda, Tomoyo Sawada, Zhang Xuan, Meiji Ishii (Chief) | December 9, 2023[26] | |
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Natts warns the girls to stop transforming into Pretty Cures, as the Time Flowers that turn them younger and allow them to transform are taking a toll on their bodies and could potentially kill them. As the girls become conflicted between saving people's lives and putting their own at risk, Michiru and Kaoru tell Saki and Mai that the Shadows tend to emerge from humans with malicious intent. The next day, Bell unleashes countless Shadows upon the town, and despite the risks involved, the girls remain determined to fight and protect the town. Deciding this will be her last time transforming, Nozomi makes a promise with Coco before heading off into battle. Upon being confronted by the Cures, Bell reveals she is from a future in which the town has been destroyed because of the actions of humans. | |||||||
| 11 | "The End of the Future" Transliteration: "Mirai no Owari" (Japanese: ミライノオワリ) | Tetsuji Nakamura | Yoshimi Narita | Takashi Iida | Yū Yoshiyama, Seika Matsui, Yukari Furiuke, Zhang Xuan, Kiyoko Kametani (Chief), Miho Sugimoto (Chief), Maki Fujii (Chief), Ayaka Murakami (Chief) | December 16, 2023[27] | |
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Bell reveals that in her future, pollution affected the climate and led to extreme weather conditions that caused people to abandon the town. As Bell continues to produce Shadows from the humans whose thoughtless actions would cause this future, she merges them into a giant Shadow, only for it to run amok and start destroying the very town she was trying to protect. As Nozomi becomes further affected by her wilting Time Flower, the Pretty Cures are aided by Cure Black and Cure White. | |||||||
| 12 | "The Power of Hope" Transliteration: "Kibō no Chikara" (Japanese: キボウノチカラ) | Ko-kun, Takayuki Hamana | Yoshimi Narita | Takayuki Hamana | Kei Saotome, Risa Sugimoto, Yū Yoshiyama, Ayaka Murakami, Daichi Nakajima, Seika Matsui, Zhang Xuan, Kenta Yokoya, Kiyoko Kametani (Chief), Tomoyo Sawada (Chief), Miho Sugimoto (Chief), Kyoko Yufu (Chief), Mayuko Umigishi (Chief) | December 23, 2023[28] | |
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As the Shadow continues to grow larger, Kaoru and Michiru stream the fight to the public, urging them to do their best to protect their town. This brings forth a light of hope, giving the Pretty Cures the power to defeat the Shadow and Bell a hope for a brighter future. After the battle, however, Nozomi dies as her Time Flower completely wilts, but Bell negates the effects and she falls into a coma instead. Some time later, as the girls and the townspeople continue to work towards their dreams, Nozomi awakens from her coma after Coco confesses his love and asks her to marry him. | |||||||
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