The official website for Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two has released the film’s opening footage, featuring the TV anime’s opening theme song, “Heart ni Hint! Meitantei Precure!”.
The footage shows the Star Detective Precure team battling the monster Damedame, alongside appearances from characters from Wonderful Precure! and You and Idol Precure♪.
The franchise’s official YouTube channel has also released a lyric video for the film’s insert song “First Step”, performed by Ami Ishii.
The film opened in Japan on September 18, 2026, and has earned 1.24 billion yen (approximately US$7.9 million), with 977,000 admissions in its first month.
Opening Footage:
Star Detective Precure! The Movie Insert Song “First Step” Lyric Video
Additionally, a new bonus card illustrated by director Hanako Ueda will be distributed in Japanese theaters from October 30 to November 5.
Main Visual:
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
Karin Isobe as Shushutan
Akari Kito as Karin
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Alan
Koki Uchiyama as Rain
STAFF:
Director: Hanako Ueda
Screenplay: Yoshimi Narita
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Emiko Yoshimoto
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: @precure_movie
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