Episode 25 of Star Detective Precure!, which aired on July 19, revealed that the mysterious Cure Eclair is Kurea Hoba, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa. The episode also introduced Cure Eclair’s fairy partner, Shushutan, voiced by Karin Isobe.
Before the reveal, fans voted for Cure Eclair’s identity through an official campaign with over 250,000 votes. Kurea Hoba received the most votes, correctly predicting the new Precure.
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ADDITIONAL CAST:
Ikumi Hasegawa as Kurea Hoba
Karin Isobe as Shushutan
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
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
Star Detective Precure! is the latest installment in the long-running Pretty Cure series.
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: Comic Natalie
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