Star Detective Precure! Anime Premieres February 1st

The newest entry in the Pretty Cure anime franchise, “Star Detective Precure!”, will premiere on February 1st. This 23rd installment centers on a detective-themed concept and is set in 1999, following a mysterious time-slip event.

The opening theme, “Heart ni Hint! Meitantei Precure!”, will be performed by Ami Ishii, while the ending theme, “Naze? Nazo?! ANSWER.”, will be sung by Akane Kumada.

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CAST:
Hikari Senga as Cure Answer / Onna Akechi
Kaede Hondo as Cure Mystique / Mikuru Kobayashi
Nao Toyama as Cure Arcana Shadow / Ruruka Moria
Yuki Kaji as Jett-senpai
Emiri Kato as Pochitan
Hina Yomiya as Mashutan
Shushutan: TBA

STAFF:
Series Director: Koji Kawasaki
Series Composition: Isao Murayama
Character Design: Akane Yano
Art Design: Minori Imai
Chief Art Director: Eiji Hamano
Color Design: Satoshi Takezawa
Director of Photography: Yoshiyuki Anzai
Music: Erika Fukasawa, Misaki Umase
Animation Production: Toei Animation

The Pretty Cure franchise, also known as Precure, launched with its first series, Futari wa Pretty Cure, in February 2004. Its 21st installment, Wonderful Precure!, premiered on Crunchyroll in February 2024. The 22nd and latest entry in Toei Animation’s long-running magical girl saga, You and Idol Precure♪, debuted in Japan on February 2, 2025.

Crunchyroll describes the story as follows:

Middle school student Uta Sakura loves to sing any chance she gets. But music becomes more than a hobby when she meets Purirun, a fairy whose hometown has plunged into darkness. The Chokkiri Gang took over her land and began stealing her people’s sparkle. Determined to help, Uta is transformed into the legendary protector Cure Idol and vows to return their sparkle through song.

Source: @toeianime_info

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