 This article is about a sister franchise in the Super Sentai series.
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The Pretty Cure Series
(プリキュアシリーズ Purikyua Shirīzu), also known as PreCure (プリキュア Purikyua), is a magical-girl anime franchise produced by Toei Animation, TV Asahi and Asatsu-DK.
History[]
The series began in 2004 with Futari wa PreCure (ふたりはプリキュア lit. We are Pretty Cure), which put extra emphasis on the combative elements of the magical warrior sub-genre of magical girls. It evolved into a franchise that both homages and parodies many of the tropes and elements within its sister shows while directing an audience both of young girls that crosses over with many of the fans of tokusatsu.
Historically since the franchise's start, it airs directly before the start of the Super Hero Time
block. As such, the show is often thought of as a sister series to both the Kamen Rider Series and the Super Sentai Series, with cameos happening often.
Generally, both Super Sentai and Precure begin their new shows around the same time ever year, with Precure usually premiering a new installment a couple of weeks before a new Super Sentai. However in recent years, that air gap has widened with modern-day Precure premiering a month or two before Super Sentai.
List of Precures and Crossovers[]
Note: This list will only include Precures who have appeared in a crossover with Super Sentai in any degree.
Futari wa Pretty Cure w/ Dekaranger and Magiranger[]
Two special CDs were released crossing over Sentai and Cure heroes during the period of the two Futari series:
- Winter Break Fun Special CD (crossover of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and Futari wa Pretty Cure)
- New Years Fun Special CD (crossover of Mahou Sentai Magiranger and Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart)
| Color | Name |
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| Cure Black | Misumi Nagisa
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| Cure White | Yukishiro Honoka
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| Shiny Luminous | Kujou Hikari
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Super Sentai Movie Party[]
In the ending dance sequence of Super Sentai Movie Party, Pretty Cures from the three newest seasons at the time—HUGtto! Pretty Cure, Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure, and Healin’ Good♡Pretty Cure—appear and join in the dance to Que Boom! Ryusoulger. The ending also features the second ending theme of Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure, with the Kiramagers participating in the dance. Cure Star is shown interacting with RyusoulRed and KiramaiRed, with the latter acknowledging her as his senpai. This marks the first official onscreen crossover between the two franchises.
| Color | Name |
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| Cure Yell | Nono Hana
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| Cure Star | Hoshina Hikaru
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| Cure Milky | Hagoromo Lala
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| Cure Soleil | Amamiya Elena
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| Cure Selene | Kaguya Madoka
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| Cure Cosmo | Yuni
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| Cure Grace | Hanadera Nodoka
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Sentai/Cure Lineup[]
Notes[]
- In Go-Onger episode 34, Cure Dream
is seen performing Go-On Yellow’s part of the team roll call, along with Toppa Bashin and Kamen Rider Kiva performing Red and Blue’s. - In the special Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS, a special Pretty Cure-style sequence was utilized for a finisher Fuka Igasaki and Kasumi Momochi performed against a Yokai opponent. Veteran animators from the franchise were brought in as guests to animate the sequence.
- Meet and greet characters of Pretty Cures sometimes appear alongside other heroes such as Kamen Riders and Sentai Rangers.
and LupinRed in an offline meet-and-greet event