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Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
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ひろがるスカイ！プリキュア
(Hirogaru Sukai! Purikyua)
GenreMagical girl[1]
Created byIzumi Todo
Anime television series
Directed byKoji Ogawa
Produced byTakashi Tanaka
Rika Tone
Takashi Washio
Asaki Takahashi
Written byRyunosuke Kingetsu
Music byErika Fukasawa
StudioToei Animation
Licensed by
Original networkANN (TV Asahi, ABC TV, Nagoya TV)
Original run February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05) – present
Episodes23 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byIzumi Todo
Illustrated byFutago Kamikita
Published byKodansha
MagazineNakayoshi
DemographicShōjo
Original runMarch 2023 – present
Anime film
Pretty Cure All Stars F[3]
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)

Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure[2] (Japanese: ひろがるスカイ！プリキュア, Hepburn: Hirogaru Sukai! Purikyua, "Hirogaru Sky! Precure")[b] is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twentieth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise, released in commemoration of the franchise's twentieth anniversary.[4] Koji Ogawa serves as the chief director, while Ryunosuke Kingetsu is the head writer, Atsushi Saitō is the character designer and Hajime Watanabe is sub character designer.[1] It began airing on all ANN stations in Japan beginning February 5, 2023, succeeding Delicious Party Pretty Cure in its initial timeslot. The series' main theme is "heroism", while it uses the sky as its main motif[4]

Plot summary

Sora Harewata-ru is a resident of a kingdom called Skyland (スカイランド, Sukai Rando). She decided to go to the main city in Sky Land to watch the celebration of the first birthday of the kingdom's only princess: Ellee. However, the evil Underg Empire shows up to abduct Ellee. While attempting to stop the Underg Empire, she and Elle accidentally crash-land in Sorashido City (ソラシド市, Sorashido-shi), where they are rescued by Mashiro Nizigaoka, a middle school student, and her grandmother Yoyo. Sora must get Ellee back home to her parents with Mashiro's help while defending the human world against the Underg Empire.

Characters

Pretty Cures

Sora Harewata-ru (ソラ・ハレワタール, Sora Harewatāru) / Cure Sky (キュアスカイ, Kyua Sukai)[4][1]
Voiced by: Akira Sekine
One of the two main protagonists, Sora is a hardworking 14-year-old girl from Sky Land. She always loves to train hard to become just like Captain Shalala who saved her when she was young. Sora came to Sorashido City when trying to save Ellee from Kabaton, one of the Underg Empire's generals and moved into Mashiro's house as a guest. With the Sky Tone's power, she can transform into Cure Sky, the Pretty Cure of the blue sky. Her theme color is blue.
Mashiro Nizigaoka (虹ヶ丘ましろ, Nijigaoka Mashiro) / Cure Prism (キュアプリズム, Kyua Purizumu)[4][1]
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma
One of the two main protagonists, Mashiro is a 14-year-old girl from Sorashido City. She's a Half-Skylandian, whose grandmother, Yoyo, once lived in Skyland until she moved to the Human World. She currently lives with her as her parents were often busy working overseas. She has some knowledge about cooking and nature. Her nickname is "Mashiron" (ましろん). With the Sky Tone's power, she can transform into Cure Prism, the Pretty Cure of soft light. Her theme color is white.
Tsubasa Yuunagi (夕凪ツバサ, Yūnagi Tsubasa) / Cure Wing (キュアウィング, Kyua Uingu)[5][6]
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[7][8]
Tsubasa is a PuniBird who originated from Sky Land similar to Sora. He came into Sorashido City during the phenomenon when the dimensional borders between worlds opens during a storm, resulting in him falling into the human world. He was taken in by Yoyo, who is currently taking care of him and residing in Mashiro's house. Due to his inability to fly, many of his peers belittle him on his disabilities. He is able to take the form of a 12-year-old human boy. With the Sky Tone's power, he can transform into Cure Wing, the Pretty Cure of birds and wings and is the first male Pretty Cure in the franchise to be part of the main lineup. His theme color is orange.
Ageha Hijiri (聖 あげは, Hijiri Ageha) / Cure Butterfly (キュアバタフライ, Kyua Batafurai)[9]
Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[7][10][11]
Ageha is Mashiro's childhood friend, an 18-year-old girl living in Sorashido City who dreams to become a teacher. She is kindhearted and sisterly, and has a soft spot for younger children. She is also one of the few people who knew both Sora and Mashiro's identities as Pretty Cures. With the Sky Tone's power, she can transform into Cure Butterfly, the Pretty Cure of butterflies and is the first adult Pretty Cure in the franchise to be part of the main lineup. Her theme color is pink.

Sky Land

Ellee (エル, Eru) / Princess Ellee (プリンセス・エル, Purinsesu Eru)[4][1]
Voiced by: Aoi Koga
Ellee is the one-year-old princess of Skyland who came to Sorashido City with Sora when she is kidnapped by one of the Underg Empire's generals. She can create Sky Tones for the Cures to transform. Her catchphrase is "Eru~!" (えるぅ～！).
Skyland King (スカイランド国王, Sukai Rando Kokuō) & Skyland Queen (スカイランド王妃, Sukai Rando Ōhi)
Voiced by: Kazuya Ichijō (King) & Konami Yoshida (Queen)[12][13]
The Skyland King and Queen are Ellee's parents who rule Skyland. In Episode 15, they were put in a state of coma thanks to the curse that Battamonda cast on.
Captain Shalala (シャララ隊長, Sharara Taichō)[14]
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga
The captain of the "Blue Guard" who Sora admired as a child. In Episode 15, while trying to help the Cures battle the giant Ranborg, she disappears after the Ranborg blasted her.
Ariri (アリリ)
Voiced by: Takayuki Sakazume
The vice captain of the "Blue Guard".
Beryberie (ベリィベリー, Berīberī)[15]
Voiced by: Satsumi Matsuda
A member of the "Blue Guard".

Underg Empire

The Underg Empire (アンダーグ帝国, Andāgu Teikoku) are the series' main antagonists whose generals answer to a mysterious woman (Voiced by Takako Honda). Their goal is kidnapping Elle due to her ability to create Sky Tones but their true motives remain a mystery.

Generals

Kabaton (カバトン)[16]
Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya[17]
Kabaton is the first Underg general to appear in the series. He is a rowdy pig-like Underg general who believes that strength is everything. His catchphrase is "I'm Strong!" (オレ、TUEEE!, Ore, TUEEE!) After several failures, he turns himself into a Ranborg in Episode 12 but was ultimately defeated by the Cures. Eventually, after Sora saved him from the mysterious woman's wrath, he decided to leave the Underg Empire and stay in Sorashido City to begin a new life after his defeat.
Battamonder (バッタモンダー, Battamondā)
Voiced by: KENN[18]
Battamonder is the second Underg general to appear in the series. He is a laidback egotist with a short temper and a locust-like sourpuss who prefers letting Ranborgs fight for him.

Monsters

Ranborg (ランボーグ, Ranbōgu)
Voiced by: Kōichi Sōma
Ranborgs are the main monsters of the series summoned by the generals of the Underg Empire.

Cures' family members

Remi Harewata-ru (レミ・ハレワタール, Remi Harewatāru)
Voiced by: Yukiko Aruga
Sora's mother.
Shido Harewata-ru (シド・ハレワタール, Shido Harewatāru)
Voiced by: Yasumichi Kushida
Sora's father.
Yoyo Nizigaoka (虹ヶ丘 ヨヨ, Nijigaoka Yoyo)
Voiced by: Tomoko Shiota
Mashiro's grandmother, Yoyo is a Skylandian Scholar who settled into Sorashido City as part of her research on the Human World.
Akira Nizigaoka (虹ヶ丘 あきら, Nijigaoka Akira) & Mahiru Nizigaoka (虹ヶ丘 まひる, Nijigaoka Mahiru)
Voiced by: Daisuke Takahashi (Akira) & Yuka Keichō (Mahiru)
Akira & Mahiru are Mashiro's parents who are currently working overseas.
Kakeru (カケル)
Voiced by: Katsumi Toriumi
Tsubasa's father. Years earlier he had saved his son from a fall by mysteriously starting to fly.
Puwa (プワ)
Voiced by: Satomi Satō
Tsubasa's mother.

Sorashido City Residents

Midori Miyata (宮田 緑, Miyata Midori)
Voiced by: Kyōko Yamaguchi
Midori is an old woman that Sora and the others meet in a shop looking for a new pair of shoes for her little granddaughter, to give her as a gift on the occasion of her first steps and for her family's move to England.
Ryota Miyata (宮田 亮太, Miyata Ryōta)
Voiced by: Kenta Ōkuma
Midori's son.
Takeru Osanai (長内 たける, Osanai Takeru)
Voiced by: Yuki Kodaira
A child who attends Sorashido Nursery where Ageha teaches. He is a big fan of Cure Wing and Cure Butterfly. He knows Ageha's identity as a Pretty Cure but promised her to keep it a secret from the other children.
Natsumi (菜摘)
Voiced by: Rie Suegara
An art student who works part-time with Ageha at the Pretty Holic shop.

Sorashido Private Academy

Osamu Zokibayashi (雑木林 おさむ, Zōkibayashi Osamu)
Voiced by: Hironori Kondo
The head teacher of Sorashido Private Academy (私立ソラシド学園, Shiritsu Sorashido Gakuen).
Tsumugi Nakata (仲田つむぎ, Nakata Tsumugi), Rui Yoshii (吉井るい, Yoshī Ruī) & Asahi Karuizawa (軽井沢あさひ, Karuizawa Asahi)
Voiced by: Haruka Shamoto (Tsumugi), Ai Ishikawa (Rui) & Shotaro Uzawa (Asahi)
Tsumugi, Rui, & Asahi are Sora and Mashiro's classmates.

Development

The series' trademark was first confirmed by Toei back in November 2022 with an official website launching on the same date.[19] Information for the series is later updated on January 8, 2023, revealing the main characters, with three of them confirmed to be voiced as well as the series' setting and theme.[20][1]

Takashi Tanaka of the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation said the theme of "heroism" was to honor the series' twentieth anniversary, saying that: "However, this time, we dared to choose "hero" as the theme. This is the 20th installment of the Pretty Cure series, which started with Futari wa Pretty Cure. In the history of Pretty Cure, which evolves and expands in various ways, what I have continued to draw in, is the appearance of the girls who have carved out a difficult path with their own hands and stood at the forefront to encourage everyone. I chose this theme with that thought in mind."[20] He also said the following:

The main character, Sora, is a girl who yearns to be a hero. With the desire to become a hero, she pushes forward beyond the boundless blue sky. She will grow while discovering a "hero". Through her, I would like to carefully draw a Pretty Cure-like hero image. To dream, to never give up, to forgive others, to believe in friends, to be positive. Working hard, and sharing that moment...[20]

Series creator and producer Takashi Washio also stated in an interview the following regarding the series:

The Pretty Cure series, which started with Futari wa Pretty Cure in 2004, has reached its 20th work! I think it was only thanks to everyone's support that I was able to do it.Thank you very much.Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Now, Pretty Cure has been crowned with many themes and motifs so far, but this work is the theme is a "hero", and "sky" is the motif. The endless "sky", a magnificent world that is clear and blue and full of transparency. The main character of this work is the character that embodies the "sky" that you imagine."[20]

The voice actors for the main characters commented on their roles in the series. Akira Sekine said "I will cherish this baton that I received from all the seniors who were involved in Pretty Cure, and I will do my best to spread courage and energy to everyone together with Sora! I will!" Ai Kakuma, who voiced Rabirin in Healin' Good Pretty Cure, said "I was in charge of voicing Rabirin's for Healin' Good Pretty Cure for a year, but all the time and experience I had with Pretty Cure became my treasure." Aoi Koga, notable for voicing Paimon in Genshin Impact, said on her role in the series "Even before I became a voice actor, it was my dream and goal to appear in the Pretty Cure series, so I was incredibly happy. I couldn't calm down, thinking, 'Isn't this still a dream?' I was grateful to be able to be involved in the work I longed for, and to be able to live in the world as Elle-chan, and face each episode with care. I think so!"[20] On February 2, the voice actors for both Cure Wing and Cure Butterfly were revealed in an official press release. Cure Butterfly was revealed to be the first adult-aged Pretty Cure while Cure Wing is the first time a male Pretty Cure is part of the main lineup.[21] Washio stated in that press conference, when asked by a reporter, "I have said before that once the era passes, Pretty Cure will not be limited to women, but I wonder if this is the right time. This year is also the 20th anniversary year, so I would like to ask for everyone's cooperation. However, I decided that a male Pretty Cure should appear.""[21]

Media

Anime

Main article: List of Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure episodes

Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure officially airs on all ANN stations in Japan beginning February 5, 2023. Ami Ishii performs the series' opening theme "Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure ~Hero Girls~" (Japanese: ひろがるスカイ！プリキュア ~Hero Girls~, Hepburn: Hirogaru sukai! Purikyua ~Hero Girls~) and the ending theme "Hirogarhythm" (ヒロガリズム, Hirogarizumu) along with Chihaya Yoshitake. Erika Fukasawa composes the music for the series. Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan, with Crunchyroll simulcasting the series in North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Brazil, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand the same day it premiered.[2]

Film

A theatrical film titled Pretty Cure All Stars F (映画プリキュアオールスターズ F, Eiga Purikyua Ōru sutāzu Efu, "Precure All Stars F") will premiere in Japanese theaters on September 15, 2023.[22] Part of the Pretty Cure All Stars series of films, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary, it will feature all Pretty Cure teams from all 20 series.

Merchandise

Bandai Namco Holdings (under the Bandai branding) handles merchandising for the series, which all includes toys and also related goods. A spinoff of the Pretty Holic line titled Pretty Holic Stationary, will also be released in the same date the anime's airing.[23]

Manga

A manga adaption series by the Futago Kamikita twins began serialization in the March 2023 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine.

Notes

  1. ^ Toei Animation holds the license of the series in English-speaking regions, while Crunchyroll is responsible for the streaming distribution in North America (formerly Funimation), Latin America, United Kingdom (through Crunchyroll UK and Ireland), both Australia / New Zealand (through Madman Anime) and South Africa (through Crunchyroll EMEA).
  2. ^ "Boundless Sky! Pretty Cure". Hirogaru is Japanese for "Expanding" or "Boundless", but also a pun of the word "Hero Girls", which describes the Pretty Cure franchise as a whole.

See also

References

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