Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom explained
Power of Hope:
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| Ja Kanji: | キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア‘23～ |
| Ja Romaji: | Kibō no Chikara: Otona Purikyua 23 |
| Creator: | Izumi Todo |
is a 2023 Japanese anime television series based on the Pretty Cure franchise created by Izumi Todo. The story is a continuation of Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, which both originally aired between 2007 and 2009, its prior 2006 series, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, and focuses on an adult Nozomi Yumehara and her friends. The series is directed by Takayuki Hamana at both Toei Animation and Studio Deen, written by Yoshimi Narita, character designed by Atsuko Nakajima from a co-original character concept by Akira Inagami and Toshie Kawamura, and music composed by Naoki Satō. The series aired on NHK Educational TV between October 7 and December 23, 2023.[1] [2]
Story
The series takes place years after the events of Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, and Futari wa Pretty Cure. It focuses on Nozomi Yumehara and her friends, who once fought as Pretty Cure and are now adults working towards their dreams. When a mysterious figure named Bell causes creatures called Shadows to appear from the shadows of people, strange flowers called Time Flowers allow Nozomi and the others to turn younger and once again transform into Pretty Cures. Joined by Saki and Mai, who were also Pretty Cure, Nozomi and the others fight the Shadows and Bell while investigating their origin.[3]
Characters
Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! characters
- The main protagonist, who once fought as Cure Dream. She currently works as an elementary school teacher.
- Nozomi's best friend, who once fought alongside her as Cure Rouge. She currently works as an accessory designer while pursuing soccer as a hobby.
- One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Lemonade. She is currently working in theater.
- One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Mint. She is currently trying to become a novelist.
- One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Aqua. She is currently working as a doctor.
- A rabbit-like fairy from Palmier Kingdom, known in her fairy form as Milk, who gained a human form and fought alongside the Pretty Cure as Milky Rose. She currently works as a temp secretary.
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A fox-like fairy and the prince of Palmier Kingdom.
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A squirrel-like fairy from the Palmier Kingdom.
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A bird-like fairy from the Donut Kingdom.
- A man who initially opposed the Yes! 5 team, working for Nightmare and then Eternal. He can transform into a form resembling a humanoid bumblebee. Following the events of the series, he opened a handyman agency.
- Komachi's older sister.
- The trusted butler of the Minazuki family. He has worked for them for a long time and takes care of the villa where Karen lives.
- Rin's mother, who runs a flower shop called "Fleuriste Natsuki".
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star characters
- A girl who once fought alongside Mai as Cure Bloom and Cure Bright. She currently works as a baker for her family's bakery, Panpaka Pan. She is engaged to a man she met at culinary school.
- A girl who once fought alongside Saki as Cure Egret and Cure Windy. She has loved drawing since she was in middle school. She got engaged to a man, but has since broken up with him
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Former enemies of Saki and Mai, who were originally created by Dark Fall to defeat the Pretty Cures but eventually became their friends and allies. They have since become video streamers, and, using their Dark Night Light channel to report on the locations of Shadows and spread awareness of things that bring them joy.
- Saki's childhood friend. In middle school, he formed a comedy duo with his classmate Miyasako, since he loves making jokes. His parents work as fishers. He opened a coffee bar together with Yuko, with whom he married and had a son.
- Saki's friend and softball teammate in middle school, whose original name was . She married and had a child with Kenta, whom she was in love with.
Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart characters
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The trio who preceded Nozomi and the others as Pretty Cures and join them in the final battle against the Shadows.
- Honaka's grandmother, who Komachi interviews about the history of the town.
Villains
- A mysterious villain who believes that time cannot be stopped. She has the power to amplify peoples' negative emotions and summon monsters called Shadows. It is later revealed that she is the guardian angel of the town's clock tower, who traveled back in time to prevent a future in which the town was destroyed as a result of humanity's actions.
- Monsters summoned by Bell from peoples' shadows.
Other characters
- A student at Plaisir Academy, where Nozomi teaches at. She aspires to become a dancer, but because of her parents' divorce and her father's struggling business, she is moving to the countryside, where her grandmother lives.
- A world-renowned stage director, who is currently directing Urara's play, Angel.
- A high school girl and Karen's patient. She is an excellent running athlete, but was hospitalized after spraining her foot during a race. This made her sensitive and grumpy, even refusing to undergo rehabilitation following surgery. Karen tries to take care of her and, despite an initial disagreement, the two form a bond.
- Kenta and Yuko's infant son.
Production
In March 2023, it was announced that Yes! PreCure 5 was to receive a sequel,[1] and that same month, it was announced that Takayuki Hamana will direct the series at both Toei Animation and Studio Deen, with Atsuko Nakajima designing the characters from co-original character concept by Akira Inagami and Toshie Kawamura, while Yoshimi Narita and Naoki Satō are returning to oversee the series' scripts and compose the music from Yes! PreCure 5 respectively.[2] In April 2023, a teaser trailer with narration by Yūko Sanpei, Nozomi's voice actress, was released.[4] In June 2023, additional three cast members were announced, including the two protagonists of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (the original Yes! PreCure 5s predecessor season).[5] In August of that year, more returning cast members: Mariya Ise, Ai Nagano, Ai Maeda and Eri Sendai would reprise their roles as their respective characters from Yes! PreCure 5.[6] In October of that year, it was announced that Yoko Hikasa was cast as a mysterious character named Bell,[7] and that same month, it was announced that Takeshi Kusao, Miyu Irino, Romi Park and Wataru Takagi would reprise their roles as Coco, Nuts, Syrup and Bunbee respectively from Yes! PreCure 5.[8] [9] The series began airing from October 7, 2023 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll.
The opening theme song for the series is by Ikimonogakari,[10] while the ending theme song is, performed by Cure Quartet (Mayumi Gojo, Yuka Uchiyae, Mayu Kudō, and Kanako Miyamoto).[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Yes! Precure 5, Maho Girls Precure! Series Both Get Sequel Anime for Grown-Ups. Pineda. Rafael. March 13, 2023. Anime News Network. March 13, 2023.
- Web site: Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Reveals Staff, Key Visual, Main Cast. Cayanan. Joanna. March 21, 2023. Anime News Network. March 21, 2023.
- Web site: https://otonaprecure2023.com/episode/. ja:"キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア‘23～" STORY. "Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom" STORY. otonaprecure2023. ja. October 13, 2023.
- News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . April 26, 2023 . Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime's Teaser Narrated by Nozomi's Yuko Sanpei . en . . April 27, 2023.
- News: Cayanan . Joanna . 2023-06-20 . Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Brings Back 3 More Cast Members . en . . 2023-06-28.
- Web site: 「オトナプリキュア」5GoGo！メンバー勢揃い 大人になったビジュも公開. August 19, 2023. Comic Natalie. ja. August 19, 2023.
- Web site: 秋アニメ『キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア'23～』謎のキャラクター・ベル役に、日笠陽子さん決定！ 各種配信サービスでの見逃し配信も決定. October 1, 2023. Anime Times. ja. October 1, 2023.
- Web site: Power of Hope ~Precure Full Bloom~ Anime Reveals Returning Cast from Yes! Precure 5. Mateo. Alex. October 13, 2023. Anime News Network. October 13, 2023.
- Web site: 秋アニメ『キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア'２３～』次週・第4話「マヨイノツバサ」にブンビー登場！ 声は高木渉さんが続投、コメント到着. October 21, 2023. Animate Times. ja. October 21, 2023.
- News: Cayanan . Joanna . 2023-08-31 . Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime's Trailer Reveals Ikimono-gakari's Opening Song, October 7 Debut . en . Anime News Network . 2023-08-31.
- Web site: 「オトナプリキュア」EDテーマは久々集結のキュア・カルテット、秋のライブにも出演. August 4, 2023. Comic Natalie. ja. August 4, 2023.
