| List of You and Idol Pretty Cure episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 22 | |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ANN (ABC TV, TV Asahi) |
| Original release | February 2, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
You and Idol Pretty Cure is the twenty-second television anime series in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure franchise, produced by ABC Television and animated by Toei Animation. The series premiered in Japan on February 2, 2025, succeeding Wonderful Pretty Cure! in its timeslot. The opening theme, "You and Idol Precure♪ Light Up!" (Japanese: キミとアイドルプリキュア♪ Light Up!, Hepburn: Kimi to Aidoru Purikuya♪ Light Up!), is performed by Ami Ishii, Chihaya Yoshitake and Akane Kumada, and the ending theme, "Trio Dreams", is performed by Misato Matsuoka, Minami Takahashi, and Natsumi Takamori as their characters. [1]
| No. | Title [2] [3] [a] | Directed by [2] | Written by [2] | Animation directed by [2] | Art [2] | Original release date [4] | |
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| 1 | "Cure Idol Debuts!" Transliteration: "Kirakkiranran! Kyua Aidoru Debyū!" (Japanese: キラッキランラン♪キュアアイドルデビュー！) | Chiaki Kon | Yōichi Katō | Yukiko Ueda | Nian Chen Tong | February 2, 2025 | |
In Hanamichi Town, while walking by the river with her dog Kyutarou, Uta Sakura discovers a peach-like object that opens to reveal a creature inside. The creature follows her back to her home, the coffee shop Cafe Glitter, where she attempts to tell her family what she saw; however, they believe it to be a stuffed animal because it fell asleep. While serving customers, including manga artist Ema, she notices that the creature has disappeared. In her room, it explains that it is the fairy Purirun, who has come to Earth to find the Idol Pretty Cure who can bring light to the darkness, and that they believe she has the potential to become one. After convincing her to search for potential candidates, they search around town, but do not find anyone. Meanwhile, at Team Chokkiri's headquarters, Chokkirine sends Cutty to steal humans' Kirakira. As Purirun explains to Uta that Team Chokkiri plunged their homeland, KirakiLand, into darkness, Cutty attacks, stealing Ema's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. Uta's resolve to save Ema grants her the Idol Heart Brooch and Pretty Cure Ribbon, allowing her to transform into Cure Idol. After purifying the Makkuranda with Idol Smiling, Uta realizes that she is now a Pretty Cure. | |||||||
| 2 | "Suddenly Popular! Mystery New Idol" Transliteration: "Watashi, bazu tchatteru!?" (Japanese: 私、バズっちゃってる！？) | Directed by : Yōichi Katō Storyboarded by : Kazuki Yokouchi | Kazuki Yokouchi | Mikio Fujiwara | Eiji Hamano | February 9, 2025 | |
Following Idol's battle with the Makkuranda, she goes viral on social media due to Purirun filming and uploading her performance, wanting others to see it. They are contacted by Queen Pikarine, who explains to them that KirakiLand's inhabitants once lived happily until Darkine invaded and cut the Big Kirakira Ribbon, plunging it into darkness and sealing them in crystals. She tells Uta that she must collect the Kirarun Ribbons, which can restore KirakiLand, while keeping her identity as a Pretty Cure a secret from others and from Darkine, as they do not know what her plans are. At school, Kokoro establishes the Cure Idol Research Club, which Uta's classmate, Mikoto, wants to join. Fujimi, their homeroom teacher, asks for suggestions for the welcome party for the first-year students; Uta suggests choir, while Nana, whom she invites to have lunch with her, says that she will play the piano. On their way home from school, Cutty attacks, stealing Mikoto's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. While fighting it, Idol becomes reckless after taking pride in her newfound popularity, but regains her resolve after defending Purirun, who is hurt by Cutty's insults. After purifying the Makkuranda with Idol Smiling, Idol tells Mikoto to continue supporting her while recognizing her new role as a savior. | |||||||
| 3 | "Have Courage! Cure Wink Debuts!" Transliteration: "Yūki o Dashite! Kyua Uinku Debyū!" (Japanese: 勇気を出して♪キュアウインクデビュー！) | Directed by : Tsuyoshi Tobita Storyboarded by : Chiaki Kon | Chiaki Kon | Makoto Ozawa & Keisuke Katayama | Natsuko Tosugi | February 16, 2025 | |
Following choir practice, Uta invites Nana to walk home from school with her, but she tells her that she has to practice for a piano competition the next day. The next day, during choir practice, Nana messes up playing the piano after being reminded of a mistake she made during the competition. While eating lunch together, Nana confides in Uta about her mistake and Uta attempts to cheer her up with her song, but accidentally reveals that she is Cure Idol; however, Nana promises to keep her secret while revealing that she witnessed her fight as Cure Idol. After school, Uta brings Nana over to her house, where, after being shown a photo of them together, she remembers that they met when they were younger and played piano together, with Uta teaching her to wink in order to boost her confidence. Nana plays piano with Hamori before returning home, where she reflects on her fear of not living up to expectations despite her talent. Meanwhile, Chokkirine sends Zakkuri to steal Kirakira after learning from Darkine that they will receive a special bonus. As Hamori is heading to the welcome party, Zakkuri attacks, stealing her Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. While fighting the Makkuranda, it traps Idol in a cage; despite her telling Nana to run away, she refuses, noting that she gave her courage while Hamori helped her regain her love for playing piano. Her courage and resolve to help Idol grants her a Idol Heart Brooch and Pretty Cure Ribbon, allowing her to transform into Cure Wink. After she purifies the Makkuranda with Wink Crescendo, she and Uta perform at the party together while vowing to work together as Cures. | |||||||
| 4 | "The Legendary Idol?! Kaito Hibiki" Transliteration: "Rejendo Aidoru!? Hibiki Kaito" (Japanese: レジェンドアイドル！？ 響カイト) | Emi Tezuka | Akiko Inoue | Katsumi Tamegai & Hiroshi Numata | Yuki Nakabayashi | February 23, 2025 | |
While Nana is performing at Cafe Glitter, she and Uta learn that, just like Idol, Wink has gone viral on social media because Purirun uploaded her performance. However, Uta tells her that her favorite idol is Kaito Hibiki, who is known and loved all over the world. Suddenly, Kaito arrives to visit the cafe, having studied singing in New York before going on hiatus to study abroad. As Uta's family leaves to get supplies, Nana and Kaito help her serve the customers, with Nana telling her that this is an opportunity to see him at work and learn what is important to him. However, as they serve customers, Uta begins to become jealous of his skill, which she learns is due to him playing a waiter on the show "The Waiter Saw". After Uta's family returns, Kaito leaves after telling Uta and Nana that what he values is being someone who people will want to see and look forward to seeing again. As a cafe customer is heading home, Cutty attacks, stealing her Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. After Idol purifies the Makkuranda with Idol Smiling, she and Kaito perform together at the beach, where he used to perform before leaving for New York, and is able to properly thank him for his help; after he leaves, a mysterious manager approaches Uta and Nana, saying that he knows of their identities as Cures. | |||||||
| 5 | "We Got A Manager!" Transliteration: "Manējā-san, Tsuichatta!" (Japanese: マネージャーさん、ついちゃった！) | Directed by : Tomoki Watanabe Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki | Yuka Yamada | Mitsuru Aoyama | Zhuxing Xu | March 2, 2025 | |
The manager visits Cafe Glitter, where Nana and Uta wonder if he learned of their identities as Cures by watching their performances. However, after contacting Pikarine, who learns that Nana has become a Cure, they learn that he is Tanakhan, a fairy from KirakiLand and Purirun's friend, who she sent to aid them as their manager. Though Purirun doubts that they are the same person, Tanaka proves his identity by petting Purirun in the same way he did. While taking them to the KirakiLand Branch Office in Hanamichi Town, he tells them that he works there and has disguised himself as a human while on Earth. There, though Uta and Nana believe that he will be their manager as idols, he reminds them of their mission to save KirakiLand, which he will support them in. After receiving a message from Koharu Mori, who is in charge of advertising for Pretty Holic, asking them to appear in a commercial for its spring lipstick campaign due to a new store being opened in Hanamichi Town, Tanaka agrees to help them under the guise of them being managers in training. There, Koharu tells them that she has loved Pretty Holic since she was a child and now seeks to use it to bring joy to others. While out in town, Uta encounters Kaito and asks him for advice on being an idol by asking about his first job, which he reveals was a cosmetics ad. During the photoshoot, Idol is nervous until Mori suggests she look at her rather than the cameras, after which it goes successfully. However, during the shoot, Zakkuri attacks, stealing Koharu's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda. After Wink purifies the Makkuranda with Wink Crescendo, Pretty Holic receives an influx of new customers due to the commercial, while Uta learns from Kaito that what he valued when he first began his career was wanting to make others smile. Afterwards, Tanaka begins working at Cafe Glitter part-time in order to be close to the Cures and support them. | |||||||
| 6 | "My Heart's Going Kyun-Kyun?!" Transliteration: "Kokoro Kyunkyun Shitemasu!?" (Japanese: 心キュンキュンしてます！？) | Yutaka Tsuchida | Yōichi Katō | Seiji Masuda | Shota Suzuki | March 9, 2025 | |
After street dancing, Kokoro returns home to eat breakfast with her family before leaving for school. There, Mikoto informs Uta and Nana that the Cure Idol Research Club has been renamed to the Cure Idol and Cure Wink Research Club. They also meet Kokoro, the president of the club, and Purirun secretly attends their club meeting during lunch after taking an interest in it and wanting to befriend her. During the meeting, Kokoro vows to figure out why her heart goes "kyun-kyun" when she sees Cure Idol and Cure Wink; after the meeting, she declines club member Sunda's invitation to join the Dance Club before going to an idol store, where she encounters Purirun and believes it to be a stuffed animal. Despite Purirun's attempt to hide the fact they are a fairy, she deduces that they know the Cures from their appearance in the Pretty Holic commercial. In return for knowing their identity, she asks Purirun to arrange a meeting between her and the Cures so she can get their autograph. After meeting with them, she realizes that she has admired them since she first saw Cure Idol's performance and that the reason her heart was going "kyun-kyun" was because she wanted to be like the Cures and stand on the same stage as them. Seeing her potential and believing that she could become a Pretty Cure, Purirun gives her the remaining Idol Heart Brooch. Meanwhile, in town, Cutty attacks, stealing a gardener's Kirakira and transforming them into a Makkuranda. Though Idol purifies it with Idol Smiling, Kokoro, having realized their identities as Cures and that being a Cure requires fighting, declares that her heart is no longer going "kyun-kyun". | |||||||
| 7 | "Dancing Heart! Cure Kyun-Kyun's Debut!" Transliteration: "Kokoro Odoru! Kyua Kyun-Kyun Debyū!" (Japanese: 心おどる♪キュアキュンキュンデビュー！) | Hanako Ueda | Yōichi Katō | Hitomi Matsuura | Takashi Kurahashi | March 23, 2025 | |
Kokoro returns her Idol Heart Brooch to Purirun, saying that she should never have said she wanted to become a Cure. Though Purirun believes it is their fault for trying to recruit her, as the Cures seemed to be normal idols, Tanaka reassures them to believe in her, as her Kirakira, though faded, will not fade so easily. That night, as Kokoro discards her merchandise of the Cures, Uta and Purirun decide to talk to her. The next day, after school, they meet Kokoro's grandmother, who tells them that she has been dancing since she was young, when her father died. They then meet with Kokoro at the spot where she street dances, where she admits that, as much as she admires the Cures, she cannot become one herself and should forget about them. However, she regains her resolve after they tell her that it is unhealthy to hold her feelings in and she realizes that, though she tried to distract herself by dancing, she was unable to forget about the Cures. Meanwhile, Chokkirine, having heard from Cutty about the possibility of Kokoro becoming a Cure, sends Zakkuri to prevent it from happening. Zakkuri sets up a fake Pretty Cure concert in order to lure out Kokoro before stealing Sunda's Kirakira and transforming him into a Makkuranda. Kokoro's resolve to fight alongside the Cures, even if it means fighting, grants her a Idol Heart Brooch and Pretty Cure Ribbon, allowing her to transform into Cure Kyun-Kyun. After purifying the Makkuranda with Kyun-Kyun Beat, she declares that she will fight alongside the Cures while aiming to one day surpass them, also telling them to call her Kokoro. | |||||||
| 8 | "Sleepover! Idol Precure Study Session!" Transliteration: "Minna de Otomari! Aidoru Purikyua Dai Kenkyū!" (Japanese: みんなでお泊り！アイドルプリキュア大研究！) | Kazuya Kitō | Yuniko Ayana | Yūki Kitajima | Natsuko Tosugi | March 30, 2025 | |
At school, Kokoro asks Uta and Nana to let her study them, as, now that she is a Cure, she can ask them questions directly rather than studying them as a fan. After being reminded of their mission by Pikarine, who learns of Kokoro having become a Cure after Purirun uploaded her performance, Uta decides to have a sleepover at her house after they go out to town to buy mackerel and pork curry. Following a photoshoot in order for Kokoro to see how the Cures can be "Kirakira" on stage, she reveals that it was to see their costumes up close so she can sew clothes for figures she made based on them. After realizing that she did not make one for Kyun-Kyun, they finish the photoshoot and make one for her. However, this upsets Purirun, who Kokoro realizes she caused to feel left out because they are not matching with the Cures. Meanwhile, Chokkirine sends Zakkuri to attack in order to make up for his previous failure in preventing Kokoro from becoming a Cure. The next morning, he attacks, stealing a runner's Kirakira and transforming her into a Makkuranda, and, with Purirun's encouragement, Kyun-Kyun fights the Makkuranda until Idol and Wink arrive. After she purifies the Makkuranda with Kyun-Kyun Beat, she apologizes to Purirun, saying that, though she still has much to learn as a Cure, she was able to fight because of their encouragement. Afterwards, at her suggestion, they make a bag for Uta to carry Purirun in so that they do not have to hide and are less lonely, as well as a costume to match Idol. | |||||||
| 9 | "The Seven Wonders of Nana!" Transliteration: "Nana no Nana Fushigi!" (Japanese: ななの七不思議！) | Tako Iwai | Directed by : Akiko Inoue Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki | Yuka Takemori, Nobuhito Akada & Joey Calangian | Yuki Nakabayashi | April 6, 2025 | |
While cutting carrots with Hajime, Nana receives a call from Mutsumi and tells her about their sleepover. The next day, as Uta and Kokoro are walking to school, Uta is about to ask her for help with a math test the next week when they notice that she is acting strangely, as she is only walking on the white line. After Nana raps about math when Uta asks her for help, she and Kokoro decide to investigate, calling it "The Seven Wonders of Nana". At Cafe Glitter, Kokoro decides to join Uta in her study session, as, though first-year students do not have a math test, she is curious about it. As they study, Nana joins them, wearing her hair in twintails and ending sentences with "nana" before changing her hairstyle back to normal and teaching Uta in a mix of Japanese and English. As Kokoro suspects that Nana's strange behavior is because of her having a "favorite", she plays with Hamori by pretending to be a monster. After Nana leaves, Uta and Kokoro decide to follow her, with Kokoro now believing that her behavior is due to her piano practice. As Chokkirine sends Zakkuri to steal Kirakira due to Cutty having caught a cold, in town, Nana gives a thank-you letter to town mascot Hanami-chan before heading to the beach, where she draws in the sand what they think is a magic circle. There, Zakkuri attacks, stealing Hanami-chan's Kirakira and transforming them into a Makkuranda. After purifying the Makkuranda with Wink Crescendo, Nana explains to Uta and Kokori that her behavior was because, since becoming a Cure and meeting new people, she realized how narrow her world had been; with Mutsumi's advice, she aimed to try new things besides piano. She then reveals that she had been drawing sand art of her, Uta, Kokoro, and Purirun, and that since she met them, every day has been fun. She then vows to continue turning new pages in life, though Uta flunks the math test despite her help, believing it to be because of bad luck caused by the Seven Wonders. | |||||||
| 10 | "CD Debut! Idol Precure!" Transliteration: "CD Debyū! Aidoru Purikyua!" (Japanese: CDデビュー！アイドルプリキュア！) | Hideki Hiroshima | Directed by : Yuka Yamada Storyboarded by : Kazuki Yokouchi | Seung Hee Han, Akira Takeuchi, Shin'ya Nogami, Shinichi Suzuki, Ippei Masui & Mai Ishii | Zhuxing Xu | April 13, 2025 | |
At the KirakiLand Branch Office, Tanaka informs the Cures that a record company has asked them to record their songs to put onto a CD. On the day of recording, Idol and Wink are able to record their songs, but Kyun-Kyun's nerves prevent her from recording; however, she is able to with the Cures' encouragement. After the CD is released in stores under the group name "Idol Pretty Cure," while at school Kokoro learns from Mikoto of her meeting with Idol and her desire to meet Kyun-Kyun. At her suggestion, Kokoro decides to hold a handshake event where fans can meet the Cures; while heading to the event, she meets a girl named Miyu and her mother, who are fans of Kyun-Kyun. However, during the event, Cutty attacks after infiltrating the event disguised as a fan, stealing Miyu and her mother's Kirakira and transforming them into a Makkuranda. Though Kyun-Kyun doubts that she can defeat the Makkuranda despite wanting to save Miyu, Idol and Wink reassure her, telling her that the event would not have happened without her. After Kyun-Kyun purifies the Makkuranda with Kyun-Kyun Beat, the event resumes and Miyu and her mother get to meet her, and she is overjoyed after Miyu says that her heart is going "kyun-kyun". | |||||||
| 11 | "Trio Dreams" | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Directed by : Yoichi Kato Storyboarded by : Koji Ogawa | Akira Inagami & Yukiko Ueda | Miki Imani | April 20, 2025 | |
At school, a lunch broadcast by Mio of the Broadcasting Club asks the question “What is your dream?". While Nana's and Kokoro's dreams are to be a pianist and a dancer, respectively, Uta is unsure of what her dream is, as, though she likes to sing, she does not believe it to be her dream. Believing it to be working at Cafe Glitter with her family, she helps them serve customers for the day. That night, Oto tells her that starting a cafe was her dream, which Kazu says they made come true because they wanted it to. Though she is happy Uta wants to work at the cafe, she tells her to find her own dream, something that she truly loves doing. The next day, Nana and Kokoro attempt to help Uta find her dream by telling her about various jobs; however, she ultimately decides to choose her dream on her own after realizing that she has already achieved her supposed dream of being an idol by being a Cure. After meeting with Kaito by the shore, who tells her that dreams are not something she can pursue alone, she decides what her dream is. However, before she can tell Nana and Kokoro what it is, Chokkirine, upset at Cutty and Zakkuri's inability to defeat the Cures, accompanies them in stealing the Kirakira of Mio and two of her classmates, transforming them into Makkuranda. As the Cures split up to fight them, Uta declares that her dream is to be a Cure alongside Wink and Kyun-Kyun, performing on the same stage. Their resolve grants them a new attack, High Emotion, allowing them to purify the Makkuranda. Afterwards, the heart-shaped tree overlooking Hanamichi Town produces a peach, which opens to reveal a fairy who declares that the world is brilliant because her sister, Purirun, is in it. | |||||||
| 12 | "Purirun's Fan, Meroron is Here!" Transliteration: "Purirun Daisuki, Meroron ga Yattekita!" (Japanese: プリルン大好き メロロンがやってきた！) | Hana Shinohara | Akiko Inoue | Mika Hironaka & Makoto Ozawa | Eiji Hamano | April 27, 2025 | |
While wondering why the tree continues to bloom, theorizing that it is related to the emergence of the Cures, Tanaka notices a dog barking at something in the bushes. Bringing it back to Cafe Glitter, Purirun recognizes it as the same peach she used to arrive in Hanamichi Town, which Tanaka tells them is a MOMO: a vehicle that inhabitants of KirakiLand use to travel to Earth, meaning that someone must have come to Earth from there. He reveals that the Heart Tree, the symbol of Hanamichi Town, is connected to KirakiLand, with a peach forming when one travels through KirakiLand's gate and a gap in space-time is formed. However, since KirakiLand's inhabitants were sealed in crystals and he has no way of contacting Pikarine, he is unsure who it could be. Purirun realizes that they must be Meroron, who escaped along with them when Darkine attacked; however, since the gate only had enough power to send one person, Pikarine entrusted Purirun with the task of finding the Pretty Cure, with Meroron following after Purirun when the gate reacted to her desire to be with her. As the Cures search for Meroron, who goes viral on social media as a "flying rabbit", Darkine contacts the generals, giving them her power and upgrading the crystals used to summon Makkuranda. Learning from Arisu, a girl who had encountered Meroron, that a crow took her to the top of a tree, Purirun decides to save her, knowing that she gets lonely easily, but chose to come to Earth regardless. As they reunite in the park and Purirun introduces her to the Cures, with Kokoro giving her fortune-telling gummies that predict increased friendship luck, Zakkuri attacks, stealing the Kirakira of a boy at a vending machine and transforming him into a Kurayaminda. After the Cures purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion, Meroron declares the Cures as her rivals for Purirun's friendship while deciding to live at Uta's house to be with her. | |||||||
| 13 | "Go! Go! Kirakilight!" Transliteration: "Fureffure! KirakiRaito!" (Japanese: フレッフレッ！キラキライト！) | Takayuki Murakami | Yuka Yamada | Mitsuru Aoyama | Natsuko Tosugi | May 4, 2025 | |
In the morning, Uta is awakened by Meroron, who is angry that she is next to Purirun instead of her. Though Uta struggles to wake up, she is able to with Purirun and Meroron cheering her on. At school, they encounter Wakaba, who Kokoro believes is in love with Shota, the star of the school's volleyball team and the most popular boy at school, because her heart goes "kyun-kyun". Having chosen their sports for the upcoming ball-game tournament, in which they play against other classes and each team is allowed one player from the school team for their sport, Uta and Nana meet with their volleyball team. However, they notice that Wakaba, who was chosen to represent their district along with Shota, blushes when Shota is mentioned. Meeting with Nana and Kokoro at her house, Uta admits that she has not been in love with anyone before, though has experience with love. After Tanaka informs them that Cafe Glitter is busy, she serves Kaito and attempts to ask him if he has been in love before, but he says it is a secret. Later, during volleyball practice at school, Wakaba admits her love for Shota to her teammates after he retrieves the ball for her, but reveals that she overheard her classmates saying that he will be transferring schools soon. Despite wanting to confess her feelings for him before he leaves, she is afraid he will reject her; however, with Nana's encouragement, she decides that she will if they win the tournament. After defeating Kokoro's team, Uta's team advances to the finals between Year 2 Class A and Year 3 Class A. However, during the tournament, Cutty attacks, stealing Wakaba's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. During the battle, Idol struggles due to previously injuring her wrist, but with Purirun and Meroron cheering the Cures on, they purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion. Afterwards, Uta's team wins the tournament and she confesses to Shota; though he rejects her, after her classmate Fujino congratulates her on the victory, they believe that she may have found a new love. | |||||||
| 14 | "Dear Mom, A Message From Kokoro" Transliteration: "Okāsan e ~Kokoro Kara no Messēji~" (Japanese: お母さんへ ～こころからのメッセージ～) | Yūya Nomoto | Chiaki Inaba | Mikio Fujiwara | Yuki Nakabayashi | May 11, 2025 | |
On Mother's Day, Kokoro sees Ai off to work before buying her a carnation and a message card, but is unsure what to write. Going to Cafe Glitter for advice, while Uta suggests writing "Thanks for everything", Kokoro feels that it is not enough to convey her feelings. After Nana suggests remembering a time with Ai that made her heart go "kyun-kyun", Kokoro thanks them for their help before leaving; after noting that the surprise they planned is safe for now, they explain Mother's Day to Purirun, while Tanaka explains how KirakiLand's inhabitants are born from a tree showered in Kirakira by the Big Kirakira Ribbon. After remembering when Ai picked her up from school, Kokoro decides to pick her up from work in order to give her the gift; however, there, Zakkuri attacks, stealing Ai's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. During the fight, Kyun-Kyun's determination to save Ai and thank her for all that she has done for her allows her to use a more powerful version of Kyun-Kyun Laser to fend off the Kurayaminda's attack, leaving it vulnerable. After purifying it with High Emotion, Kokoro returns home, where the Cures and her family reveal that they threw a surprise birthday party for her, which was Uta's idea after Ai bought appetizers from Cafe Glitter. After receiving gifts—a Pretty Up Fragrance from Uta and Nana, and an Idol Pretty Cure CD from her grandparents—Kokoro gives the carnation to Ai, telling her how her plans for Mother's Day did not work out. However, she tells Kokoro that she is happy to know that she was thinking of her and to spend time with her, and that she is her parents' treasure. After Meroron thanks Purirun for everything, which she wanted to tell her despite them not being related, everyone takes a group photo together. | |||||||
| 15 | "Operation Make Sissy Fall in Love" Transliteration: "Nētama Meromero Daisakusen Mero~" (Japanese: ねえたまメロメロ大作戦メロ～) | Takao Iwai | Directed by : Yuniko Ayana Storyboarded by : Koji Ogawa | Ken Ueno | Zhuxing Xu | May 18, 2025 | |
In the morning, Uta awakens to find Purirun entangled in Meroron's ears, which Meroron explains she did to prevent Purirun from sleepwalking over to Uta's bed and sleeping with her. Though Purirun suggests that they sleep together, Meroron declares her feelings for Purirun, and, upon seeing her and Uta together, is angered and feels that Uta is stealing her away from her. At Cafe Glitter, Meroron explains that she wants to go on a date with Purirun in order to make her fall in love with her, but is unable to truly be alone with her because of Uta serving them cream soda and Nana and Kokoro watching them. After Meroron is angered when Uta suggests that she and Purirun are by each other's side every day and refuses to reveal why she loves Purirun, the Cures decide to learn more about her. They are contacted by Pikarine, who learns of Meroron's arrival in Hanamichi Town and explains that she is a deep thinker who often spends time alone, spinning ideas into poems and unable to be Kirakira like others, while Purirun recalls how she often read books alone, despite her attempts to get her to open up. Realizing that the "dark, dark ice" that was melted by warmth in Meroron's poem must refer to her and Purirun, the Cures decide to support Meroron on her date. After dressing them in matching outfits based on Idol, Nana suggests a date spot at the Heart Tree, which has a nearby spot where lovers and friends tell each other their most precious thing. Meanwhile, Zakkuri confronts Cutty after figuring out that he is a fan of the Cures, and Cutty explains that he has been a fan since he first saw their performance and, though he does not know why he is drawn to them, wants to see their Kirakira again. However, as a member of Team Chokkiri, he knows of his duty, and leaves to steal Kirakira. At the Heart Tree, Meroron tells Purirun that she is her most precious thing, as, after they fled Darkine's attack on KirakiLand, Purirun reassured her that they would be okay as long as they had each other, which was the first time she did not feel alone. Nearby, Cutty attacks, stealing the Kirakira of a couple, Jou and Kii, and transforming them into a Kurayaminda. During the fight, Cutty, envious of Purirun and Meroron cheering on the Cures, which he also wants to do, orders the Kurayaminda to capture them in a chest, though they are freed after he willingly gives the Cures the key. After the Cures purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion, Purirun thanks Meroron for the date and she kisses her; that night, Meroron pulls out a treasure chest containing the Heart Kirari Lock, which lovers use to pledge their love to each other, before getting angry at Uta once more after seeing her with Purirun. | |||||||
| 16 | "Full Bloom! Intensive Practice! The Hanamichi Town Festival!" Transliteration: "Mankai! Tokkun! Hanamichi Taun Fesu!" (Japanese: 満開！特訓！はなみちタウンフェス！) | Yuuna Hirosue | Akiko Inoue | Seiji Masuda & Hiroshi Numata | Shota Suzuki | May 25, 2025 | |
While Uta cleans Cafe Glitter, Meroron wonders if what she possesses truly is the Heart Kirari Lock, as, if it is, she will be able to have eternal love like the legends say. With the Cures at the top of their game due to Purirun uploading their performance, Tanaka informs them that they have received a request to perform at the yearly Hanamichi Town Festival, which Uta accepts. After being reminded that she is also part of the team, Purirun decides to help make the festival a success. At the Cures' request, Tanaka comes up with a plan for intensive practice in preparation for the festival, including strength training on the beach and practicing pleasing the crowd a thousand times. After finishing training, that night, Purirun is practicing winks and poses when she tells Uta that she originally came to Hanamichi Town in order to find the Cures and save KirakiLand. However, life with the Cures has made every day Kirakira, and them including her as a Cure has made her happy; along with Uta, she vows to work hard. The next day, Tanaka sets up a dance studio in his house, and Uta gives Purirun and Meroron spoons so that they can sing like her. Meanwhile, as both Cutty and Zakkuri have a cold, Chokkirine sends Cutty to steal Kirakira because his cold is less severe, but he is torn between his duty to Team Chokkiri and stealing Kirakira and his admiration for the Cures. He is attracted to the Cures' Kirakira, but, after seeing their training and dedication to their performances, is unable to fight them and feels Kirakira within him. However, Darkine steals his Kirakira, transforming him into a monster called Cuttinda. While fighting him, Purirun is injured protecting Idol, and, though High Emotion fails to purify Cutty, Idol realizes that he is suffering and vows to save him. After Cutty regains control enough to refrain from attacking the Cures and retreats, that night, Meroron learns that the Heart Kirari Lock's true purpose is to grant a wish, while Purirun, distraught over her inability to help the Cures, decides to return to KirakiLand. | |||||||
| 17 | "Purirun's Decision! Let's go to KirakiLand!" Transliteration: "Purirun no ketsui! Kiraki-Rando e Rettsu Gō!" (Japanese: プリルンの決意！キラキランドへレッツゴー！) | Hideki Hiroshima | Directed by : Yuka Yamada Storyboarded by : Koji Ogawa & Ryuta Kawahara | Yoko Uchida, Keisuke Katayama & Natsumi Sakai | Chie Sato | June 1, 2025 | |
Purirun and Meroron return to KirakiLand, as Purirun has an idea to help Uta. At the castle, Pikarine reveals that the Kirarun Ribbons are pieces of the Big Kirakira Ribbon, and, if all of them are gathered, the Ribbon will be restored and Team Chokkiri and their darkness will disappear. Meroron suggests using the Heart Kirari Lock to grant Purirun's wish, but Pikarine warns against using it, as, in exchange for granting a wish, one must give up what they value most, which is sealed inside the Lock. Meanwhile, Cuttinda is upgraded by Darkine's power and attacks as the Cures take the stage at the Hanamichi Town Festival, learning of Purirun and Meroron's departure from a video message that Purirun left behind. After the Ribbons that the Cures have gathered so far fail to restore the Ribbon, Purirun realizes that the Cures are in danger and vows to help them, as Uta has been there for her since they first met. Realizing that her memories of Uta are what she values most, Purirun decides to have her wish granted in order to protect her, even if it means giving those memories up, and she and Meroron activate the Lock. As the Cures struggle to fight Cuttinda, they are saved by two mysterious Cures, who introduce themselves as Cure Zukyoon and Cure Kiss. After they purify Cuttinda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, Cutty thanks the Cures for saving him despite what he has done, as, though Zukyoon and Kiss purified him, they had illuminated the darkness he was trapped in with Kirakira, and declares himself their number one fan. After Cutty leaves, Zukyoon and Kiss reintroduce themselves before leaving, and Idol is left awestruck by Zukyoon's performance. | |||||||
| 18 | "Who Are You? Zukyoon Through My Heart!" Transliteration: "Kimi wa Dare!? Hāto Zukyūn Sarechatta" (Japanese: キミは誰！？ハートズキューンされちゃった) | Keitarou Nakajima | Directed by : Youichi Katou Storyboarded by : Keitarou Nakajima | Yuka Takemori, Nobuhito Akada & Noel Ano-Nuevo | Natsuko Tosugi | June 8, 2025 | |
Overlooking Hanamichi Town, Zukyoon asks Kiss if it is called Hanamichi Town, and she realizes that Purirun has lost her memories of the town. After awakening from a dream of Zukyoon next to her in bed, Uta finds that she cannot stop thinking about her. At school, where Zukyoon and Kiss have gone viral under the name ZukyoonKiss after their performance was uploaded online, Nana realizes that Uta is acting strangely when her love for Zukyoon distracts her during class. After a meeting of the Idol Precure Research Club, Kokoro tells Uta that she has figured out that she is a fan of Zukyoon, having fallen in love with her at first sight. She explains to Uta how a person does fan activities to support their favorite and how being a fan can feel like a bottomless swamp, and has Uta and Nana join the Idol Precure Research Club. At Cafe Glitter, Uta helps with serving customers before doing her homework and walking Kyutarou, which Kokoro recognizes as her being a fan giving her energy. Meanwhile, Zakkuri learns from Chokkirine about Cutty falling to darkness and is sent to steal Kirakira, despite his anger about having to do all the work. Meeting with Nana and Kokoro, Uta wants to talk with Purirun about Zukyoon, but she and Meroron have still not returned from KirakiLand. Though they are worried about Purirun and Meroron, Tanaka tells them that he is returning to KirakiLand to meet with Pikarine, as he has not heard from her. In town, Zakkuri attacks, stealing the Kirakira of a fan of Kiss and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, Idol asks Zukyoon to be her friend. However, Kiss forbids Zukyoon from being friends with Idol and they leave, with Idol following after them. | |||||||
| 19 | "The Pair's Vow! Cure Zukyoon and Cure Kiss Debut!" Transliteration: "Futari no Chikai! Kyua Zukyūn & Kyua Kissu Debyū!" (Japanese: ふたりの誓い♪キュアズキューン＆キュアキッスデビュー！) | Kazuki Yokouchi | Youichi Katou | Yukiko Ueda & Kenji Miuma | Yuki Nakabayashi | June 15, 2025 | |
The Cures pursue Zukyoon and Kiss, but lose sight of them; as Idol wonders why they had to leave, she realizes that Zukyoon seems familiar to her. In town, Mikoto introduces them to Tsumugu Kijima, a journalist for the magazine "Entertainment Vroo-Vroom" who seeks to uncover the true identities of Zukyoon and Kiss for a special feature, and they decide to help her with the search. Realizing that they must have civilian identities like them, the Cures search around town, but do not find anyone who matches Uta's description; they also fear what could happen should Kijima uncover their secret, as it goes against Pikarine's warning that no one can know the Cures' identities. During the search, Uta spots Purirun in camera footage and pursues her to a back alley, where Zakkuri has attacked, stealing Kijima's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. In order to fight the Kurayaminda, Purirun and Meroron transform in front of the Cures, revealing themselves to be Zukyoon and Kiss. When Idol asks them how they became Cures, Kiss reveals that it was their wish that granted them Pretty Cure Ribbons and caused the spoons Uta gave them to become the Kirakira Showtime Mics. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, Kijima offers to interview them, which they accept. Afterwards, the Cures reunite with Purirun and Meroron, but Purirun does not remember Uta and leaves with Meroron. | |||||||
| 20 | "Puri! A Picnic to Find Memories!" Transliteration: "Puri~! Omoide Sagashi no Pikunikku!" (Japanese: プリ～！思い出さがしのピクニック！) | Yutaka Tsuchida | Hiroko Kanasugi | Hitomi Matsuura | Zhuxing Xu | June 22, 2025 | |
As the Cures are distraught that Purirun has forgotten Uta, but remembers Cure Idol, Tanaka returns from KirakiLand. He reveals to them that the sacrifice Purirun and Meroron made through the Heart Kirari Lock to become Cures caused Purirun to lose her memory of Uta and that what Pikarine had told Meroron about the Lock was the original legend surrounding it. He also reveals that Purirun's lost memories, which are of Uta and everything after they met and caused her to also forget Nana and Kokoro, will likely never return. However, while Pikarine had told Tanaka what Purirun had given up, which was her memories of Uta, she did not tell him what Meroron had given up. After meeting with Tanaka at his house, where Purirun and Meroron have been staying, and realizing that Purirun remembers him and other things from her past, Uta decides to take her and Meroron on a picnic to help her regain her memories of the Cures. However, despite their attempts to remind Purirun of their past experiences, Meroron tells them that nothing they try will work. Despite this, while riding to the summit of the mountain, Uta thanks Meroron for making Purirun's wish come true, despite the cost. At the summit, the Cures are eating lunch when Zakkuri attacks, stealing a runner's Kirakira and transforming him into a Kurayaminda. During the fight, Purirun cheers Idol on with the KirakiLight, but drops it when she and Meroron have to transform into Zukyoon and Kiss. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, as the Cures are heading down from the mountain, Purirun realizes that she left the KirakiLight behind. Uta leaves to retrieve it, hoping that it can help Purirun regain her memories; though she finds it, Uta collapses before she can give it to Purirun. | |||||||
| 21 | "Super-Duper! A Miracle in Unison!" Transliteration: "Tobikkiri! Kiseki no Yunizon!" (Japanese: とびっきり！キセキのユニゾン！) | Masanori Sato | Directed by : Ichirou Okouchi Storyboarded by : Takao Iwai | Mika Hironaka & Akira Inagami | Shota Suzuki | June 29, 2025 | |
Nana and Kokoro come to Uta's house to visit, having gotten cakes for her; however, despite having recovered from her cold and happy to have found the KirakiLight, Uta is saddened when she goes to take a photo of the cakes and sees a photo of her and Purirun. Meanwhile, Nana and Kokoro go to Tanaka's house to ask Meroron about the Heart Kirari Lock in hopes of learning more about it, where Purirun has realized that she has forgotten something, but does not know what. However, Meroron tells them that it will take a miracle to restore Purirun's memories and, after seeing how the loss of her memories has saddened her, vows to help Purirun find what she has lost. Though distraught that Purirun has forgotten her, after Uta spills milk and receives a pep talk from Kazu, who tells her that it is okay to make mistakes now so that they are not made in the future, she regains her resolve. Visiting Tanaka's house, she takes a selfie with Purirun and vows to make new memories with her. There, Zakkuri, having received a special crystal from Chokkirine that affects KirakiLand fairies, attacks, stealing Purirun's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. The Kurayaminda turns Uta's Idol Heart Brooch to stone, preventing her from transforming into Cure Idol, but she refuses to give up. Her singing reaches Purirun, freeing her and causing her to regain her memories. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, Uta and Purirun reunite, with Uta declaring that they will be Cures together. However, Meroron, upset that she was not the one who rescued Purirun, declares that she and Purirun are the duo ZukyoonKiss and the Idol Pretty Cure's rivals. | |||||||
| 22 | "Idol Precure VS ZukyoonKiss?!" Transliteration: "Aidoru Purikyua tai Zukyūn Kissu!?" (Japanese: アイドルプリキュアＶＳズキューンキッス！？) | Ka Hee Im | Directed by : Chiaki Inaba Storyboarded by : Ka Hee Im | Makoto Ozawa & Beom Seok Hong | Chie Sato | July 6, 2025 | |
Despite Meroron's declaration of rivalry, Uta is confident that they can befriend her. As Purirun visits Cafe Glitter, Tanaka informs the Cures of a new job from Pretty Holic: a new campaign called "Idol Precure VS ZukyoonKiss, the Rivals' Showdown." At Pretty Holic, Koharu tells them that the campaign involves people choosing their favorite between two types of cosmetics: the Cute and Sweet Idol Pretty Cure Style or the Cool and Mature ZukyoonKiss Style. After they return from town, where the campaign has begun in full swing, Purirun, despite being part of ZukyoonKiss, joins the Idol Pretty Cure's side. In order to win over Purirun's heart, Meroron proposes a cooking battle between the teams that will take place the next week, with Purirun as the judge. Uta suggests making octopus sausages, Purirun's favorite food; however, to add variety, Nana proposes making a special menu that includes their favorite foods. While Meroron makes her own dish for Purirun, the Idol Pretty Cure make their dishes: Spaghetti Napolitan, Cafe Glitter's signature dish and Uta's favorite, with an omelette that has a drawing of Purirun and Meroron on top; rice balls, Kokoro's favorite; and bananas, Nana's favorite. On the day of the showdown, in town, Zakkuri attacks, stealing a girl's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, the cooking battle ends in a draw due to everyone enjoying the food. Though Meroron is upset that she was unable to win over Purirun's heart, during the photoshoot for the campaign, Kiss is happy after Zukyoon tells her that it is time for them to do their job as ZukyoonKiss. Afterwards, as the Cures wonder why Purirun and Meroron become more mature as Cures, Kaito watches the campaign from afar. | |||||||
| 23 | "This Is My Signature" Transliteration: "Kore ga Watashi no Sain!" (Japanese: これが私のサイン！) | Kazuya Kitō | Yuniko Ayana | Yūki Kitajima | Natsuko Tosugi | July 13, 2025 | |
At Tanaka's house, he informs the Cures that they have received a request to sign a poster of them, which will be the prize of a fan giveaway as part of a Pretty Holic campaign. However, despite Kokoro having come up with her own signature in case she would need it one day, Uta and Nana realize that they do not have a signature. As Kokoro explains how she made her signature by referencing other idols' signatures, including Kaito's, they learn that Kaito is resuming activities after having finished studying abroad, now basing himself in Japan and New York. After learning from Hamori that Kaito's fans, known as Kai-Pals, are frequenting Cafe Glitter after figuring out from his livestream that he visited there, they head there to help her out. After pulling him away from the crowd, Uta asks Kaito if he has been busy since he resumed activities, but he tells her that this was the reason he came to Cafe Glitter: in order to relax and because she is there. Later that day, after business has slowed down, Tanaka receives a call from Koharu, asking for Cure Idol to appear on television as part of a segment in an informative program promoting Pretty Holic lipstick. After filming the segment, while heading to the green room, Idol runs into Kaito, who has been curious about her ever since he first saw her performances and witnessed her fighting; though she claims the fight was a shoot for a TV show, he remains suspicious of her. He introduces her to Maruyama, his producer, and one of his staff, who is a fan of Idol. After Idol signs her signature for her, Kaito tells her that she has a long way to go as an idol, as, when she signed the signature, she looked down in silence rather than focusing on the fan; though her fans still like her, she must reconsider it if she wants to call herself an idol. The next day, as the Cures practice signatures, Uta is saddened by what Kaito told her; later, while serving herbal tea to Kaito, Mei, one of the Kai-Pals, asks Kaito to sign his signature for her. As she is heading home from Cafe Glitter, Zakkuri attacks, stealing Mei's Kirakira and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. After the Idol Pretty Cure purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion, Mei asks Idol to sign her shirt for her, which she does. Idol is then approached by Kaito, who asks her if something happened there, which she denies; before leaving, she performs a crowd-pleaser for Kaito, which he is surprised by due to also being an idol. | |||||||
| 24 | "Tanakhan's Summer Holiday!" Transliteration: "Tanakān no Natsuyasumi!" (Japanese: タナカーンの夏やすみ！) | Hideki Hiroshima | Directed by : Akiko Inoue Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki | Mikio Fujiwara | Yuki Nakabayashi | July 20, 2025 | |
At Tanaka's house, he is interrupted in his morning routine by Purirun, who leaves for Uta's house to eat with her, with Meroron following after her. At Cafe Glitter, where the Cures have visited due to it being the first day of summer vacation, they learn that Tanaka has not had a summer vacation since he first arrived in Hanamichi Town over ten years ago. So that he can have a break, the Cures offer to take over his work for the day, with Uta helping at Cafe Glitter, Nana patrolling town, and Kokoro, Purirun, and Meroron sorting fan letters and presents to the Cures; however, Tanaka does not know what to do with his time off. While on patrol, Nana encounters Zakkuri, who has become exhausted from overwork, and offers to help him despite them being enemies; however, after she tells him to stop stealing Kirakira, he leaves after insisting that it is his job. Meanwhile, Tanaka, despite attempting to relax, finds that he cannot because he is too worried about the Cures. In town, Zakkuri attacks, stealing the Kirakira of a man at the hot springs and transforming him into a Kurayaminda. After the Idol Pretty Cure purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion, Zakkuri retreats despite Wink being concerned for his health, declaring that he hates her. Afterwards, the Cures return to Uta's house, where Tanaka, having realized his purpose in helping the Cures, has outlined ideas for their future. Despite the Cures apologizing for giving him more work, he forgives them, saying that his job can only be done by him. | |||||||
| 25 | "Wink in a Field of Sunflowers" Transliteration: "Himawari Hatake de Uinku Shite" (Japanese: ひまわり畑でウインクして) | Takayuki Murakami | Yuka Yamada | Ken Ueno | Zhuxing Xu | July 27, 2025 | |
As she is playing the piano, Nana is unable to stop thinking about Zakkuri and is concerned for him. While Uta and Kokoro visit Nana's house, at Uta's suggestion, the Cures decide to visit the sunflower fields. On the way there, Nana tells Uta and Kokoro about what happened between her and Zakkuri; how she was shocked when he said that he hated her, but also thanked her, leading her to believe that he is not entirely evil and consider what she can do for him. Though she is afraid to try talking to Zakkuri, Uta and Kokoro support her, saying that it is like her to think of others, and she realizes that, prior to meeting them and becoming a Cure, she would have never considered that she could help Zakkuri or Cutty. However, Meroron tells her to not help Zakkuri, saying that light and darkness cannot mix. At the sunflower fields, they meet Hanae Natsuno, the owner of the fields, who tells them how, despite the hard work it requires, she loves seeing the flowers bloom and the joy they bring to others. Hearing about how she enjoys her job, Nana wonders if Zakkuri enjoys his job as Zakkuri arrives in Hanamichi Town, conflicted between his duty of stealing Kirakira and his admiration for Nana, afraid of what he will do if he sees her again. Seeing his struggle, a mysterious figure who has been watching Zakkuri says that it will be a problem for Darkine. While eating lunch, Nana leaves to walk in the fields and encounters Zakkuri, who attempts to return the handkerchief she gave him. However, the mysterious figure says that there is darkness even in light and takes Zakkuri's darkness, transforming him into a monster called Zakkurinda. Despite what Meroron had said, Wink vows to try talking to Zakkuri in order to save him. When she asks him why he joined Team Chokkiri, he admits that his inability to understand others' feelings has hurt them, including her, and that being a member of Team Chokkiri suits him more than Kirakira does. With the Cures' support, Wink purifies Zakkuri with Wink Crescendo; afterwards, Zakkuri leaves while declaring that he will be Wink's fan. | |||||||
| 26 | "The Kyun-er The Better!" Transliteration: "Kyun Koso Mono no Jōzu Nare!" (Japanese: キュンこそものの上手なれ！) | Takao Iwai | Directed by : Hiroko Kanasugi Storyboarded by : Kazuki Yokouchi | Noel Ano-Nuevo, Yuka Takemori & Rino Murayama | Shota Suzuki | August 3, 2025 | |
After seeing a group of children playing and pretending to be the Cures, Kokoro proposes creating a fan club, which will allow more people to gather and experience their hearts going "kyun-kyun". After explaining to them what a fan club is and how its members would receive exclusive merchandise and attend special events, Tanaka agrees to help them establish the club, while they make merchandise and membership cards. At Tanaka's house, after a photoshoot for photos to make cards from, though Kokoro wants people to be able to choose from five different types, one for each member, there are also all-ins: people who support the entire group. In order to appeal to everyone, they instead make two types of cards: one card for Idol Pretty Cure and one for ZukyoonKiss. While making a newsletter and going through fan mail, Kokoro reveals that her favorite saying is "The stronger the love, the better you'll get", which means that if you love something, you can focus on it and improve. It was a saying that her father Shinji taught her while she was practicing a dance she learned at school, and her passion has allowed her to work hard at what she loves. After launching a website and creating a member registration system, they are nearly ready to start the club; however, in town, Chokkirine, forced to take action since Cutty and Zakkuri were purified, attacks, stealing the Kirakira of a store owner and transforming her into a Kurayaminda. With the Cures' support, Kyun-Kyun purifies the Kurayaminda with Kyun-Kyun Beat. Afterwards, as the Cures resume going through registrations, they realize that the first two members, Cuttin and Zakkurin, registered their address as KirakiLand as Cutty and Zakkuri visit to apply, revealing themselves to be Cuttin and Zakkurin: fairies from KirakiLand. That night, as Kokoro is glad to have started a successful fan club, Ai tells her that her talent is to like something so much that she can work hard at it, and she is happy after remembering Shinji's words. | |||||||
| 27 | "We Started A CureTube Channel!" Transliteration: "Kyua Chūbu Hajimemashita!" (Japanese: キュアチューブはじめました！) | Tomoki Watanabe | Directed by : Chiaki Inaba Storyboarded by : Yutaka Nakashima | Mai Ishii, Han Seung Hee, Shinichi Suzuki, Karen Nishiyama, Lin Gui Du, Xiao Yu Ting, Ami Konishi, Shin'ya Nogami, Ippei Masui, Aya Nasuno & Yoshie Anzai | Kana Arai | August 10, 2025 | |
At Tanaka's house, while helping with going through applications and membership cards, Cuttin and Zakkurin explain how they joined Team Chokkiri: after they were criticized for being selfish and mean, respectively, Darkine amplified their inner darkness, granting them human forms and causing them to hate Kirakira. Remembering how watching videos of Cure Idol on CureTube helped him regain his Kirakira, Cuttin asks the Cures to make more videos so that he can experience more Kirakira. After uploading the first video to their CureTube channel, at Nana's suggestion, Uta decides that they make different kinds of videos: Zukyoon makes a video about cooking octopus sausages, Wink makes a video about video filming techniques, and Kiss makes a video where she expresses her feelings for Zukyoon. At school, where the videos have gone viral, Uta's classmates notice that she was in the background of the videos. Uta claims that she was merely passing by to hide her identity, but after school, she finds a letter in her locker from her classmate Utsurigi, who has fallen in love with her after seeing her in the videos and wants to meet her in person. While Uta is warned to be careful about not getting caught on camera, as the Cures are filming a call-and-response video, in town, Chokkirine attacks, stealing Utsurigi's Kirakira and transforming him into a Kurayaminda. After the Idol Pretty Cure purify the Kurayaminda with High Emotion, Uta later receives another letter from Utsurigi, saying that he has realized the one he truly loves is the Idol Pretty Cure and that he has become a dedicated viewer of their channel. The Cures vow to make more videos for him to watch, with Idol making a video of her fist-bumping the camera. | |||||||
| 28 | "Woof Woof! Together With Kyu-chan!" Transliteration: "Wanwan! Kyū-chan to Issho ni!" (Japanese: わんわん！きゅーちゃんと一緒に！) | Chiaki Kon | Directed by : Akiko Inoue Storyboarded by : Ryuta Kawahara | Yukiko Ueda & Keisuke Katayama | Natsuko Tosugi | August 17, 2025 | |
The Cures, along with Tanaka, Kyutarou, and Uta's family, visit the home of Uta's grandfather, Heiji. Kyutarou was originally owned by Uta's grandparents and lived with them until Uta's grandmother, Atsuko, who had adopted him, died six years ago, after which he was sent to live with Uta's family. As they are taking a break after playing outside, Heiji asks Uta if she wants any of Atsuko's belongings, as he wants to clean up her room while he still can. However, Uta is saddened by her memories of Atsuko and that she cannot remember what happened after Atsuko consoled her following a fight she had with a friend, telling her to apologize and not be sad; she worries that, if they clean out Atsuko's room, she will continue to forget things. As they wonder how to make Uta feel better, Kyutarou shows them a photo of him, Uta, and Atsuko in the woods in front of three cedar trees, where Atsuko is said to have buried her treasure, which she claimed was something wonderful that could eliminate sadness. Though they uncover the treasure, there, Chokkirine attacks, stealing Kyutarou's Kirakira and transforming him into a Kurayaminda. During the fight, Idol finds the treasure, a ribbon spoon, and remembers what happened next; she and Atsuko had eaten pudding together, with her making the spoon and realizing that her singing makes sadness "kirakilala". This discovery and her memories of Atsuko and Kyutarou allow Idol to regain her resolve, and she purifies the Kurayaminda with Idol Smiling. Afterwards, Uta reveals that the treasure was a time capsule, with her and Atsuko burying it so that she could dig it up once she was older, with Heiji revealing that Atsuko had known she would die soon and wanted to leave it for when Uta would one day need it. After the 58th Sakura Family Karaoke Tournament is held, Heiji reflects on how he was glad to have sent Kyutarou to live with Uta and support her, though Meroron is upset by Purirun declaring that she and Uta are friends, believing that she only has Purirun. Before leaving, Uta promises to come back and help Heiji clean out Atsuko's room; on the way home, Kyutarou realizes that Uta can understand him as she vows to be friends with him forever. | |||||||
| 29 | "Meroron's Friend" Transliteration: "Meroron no Tomodachi" (Japanese: メロロンのともだち) | Keitarou Nakajima | Directed by : Yōichi Katō Storyboarded by : Keitarou Nakajima | Seiji Masuda | Yuki Nakabayashi | August 24, 2025 | |
During a question-and answer-session at Pretty Holic, a young girl asks Wink if Idol Precure and ZukyoonKiss are friends, which the Cures except Kiss agree to. Afterwards, the Cures celebrate a successful event, but Kiss announces that they are not friends, transforms back to Meroron with Purirun, and flees. Back at Cafe Glitter, Uta, Nana, and Kokoro try to convince Meroron to be friends with them, but she refuses their offer, saying that she only has Purirun, and runs off to the library. After learning from Purirun of how Meroron started calling her "sissy" after she vowed to be her big sister during the attack on KirakiLand and that Meroron often goes to the library to be alone, Nana follows her there and helps her find a book called The Bond Ribbon. Nana then tells Meroron a story about how Uta helped her gain the confidence to become friends with the other children at her piano lessons and encourages Meroron to accept help when she needs it. Elsewhere in the library, Chokkirine borrows a book called "How to Keep Employees from Quitting" before noticing the librarian's Kirakira and stealing it, transforming her into a Kurayaminda. In order to fight the Kurayaminda, both Zukyoon and Kiss transform by themselves for the first time, with Zukyoon telling Kiss that she will always love her. After Zukyoon and Kiss purify the Kurayaminda with Zukyoon Kiss Destiny, Meroron and Nana borrow The Bond Ribbon and head outside. There, Meroron decides that she wants to be friends with the group and declares that she wants to get along with them; however, the Heart Kirari Lock appears and traps Meroron inside. | |||||||
| 30 | "Precure! Kirakila For You!" Transliteration: "Purikyua! Kirakkiran・Fō・Yū!" (Japanese: プリキュア！キラッキラン・フォー・ユー！) | Yuuna Hirosue | Yōichi Katō | Katsumi Tamegai & Akira Inagami | Zhuxing Xu | August 31, 2025 | |
In order to save Meroron, the Cures and Tanaka contact Pikarine to learn what Meroron sealed away in the Heart Kirari Lock to become Cure Kiss, and Pikarine reveals that it was her future with Purirun, so that she could be with Purirun forever. Pikarine also reveals that Meroron was born according to a legend in KirakiLand, stating that, when signs of darkness appear in the world, one who knows darkness would be born along with the Heart Kirari Lock. This caused her isolation, as KirakiLand's inhabitants only knew light and not darkness and could not understand how she felt; however, it also allowed her to understand the weight of losing what is precious to a person. At the time she made the wish, her idea of the future was uncertain, but after she decided what she wanted her future to be, the Lock activated. Though Pikarine does not know how to save Meroron, the Cures refuse to give up, with Nana believing that she may understand her current wish: to be friends with the Cures and stay with them forever. Meanwhile, at Team Chokkiri's headquarters, the mysterious figure introduces himself to Chokkirine as Jogi, claiming to be a new hire for Darkine. The Cures gather at the Heart Tree, where Nana explains how the premise of The Bond Ribbon, about five friends who part ways, but use ribbons as proof of their friendship, connecting their feelings even when they are apart, has allowed her to better understand Meroron's feelings. Uta's singing, along with Purirun's KirakiLight and the Cure's feelings, reach Meroron; however, Jogi attacks, having transformed Jou and Kii into Darkranda, monsters born from people's darkness. In the darkness, Meroron is confronted by Darkine, who attempts to recruit her, saying that they were born together and have a shared destiny. Meroron is then confronted by her inner darkness, who tells her that because she is darkness and light and darkness cannot mix, she cannot be friends with the Cures and will always be alone despite having Purirun, but Darkine will be there for her. However, Meroron refuses, saying that the one she cannot stand is herself, as she refused the Cures' friendship and was unable to communicate her feelings, which she wants to convey to everyone. Her resolve to be friends with the Cures resonates with them and frees her, and the Cures' combined resolve grants them new Pretty Cure Ribbons and the Kirakkiran Ribbon Baton, allowing them to use a new attack, Kirakkiran For You, to purify the Darkranda. Afterwards, Purirun and Meroron decide to move back into Uta's house, which she accepts, vowing to be with Meroron forever. | |||||||
| 31 | "Who's the Center of Idol Precure?!" Transliteration: "Aidoru Purikyua no Sentā!?" (Japanese: アイドルプリキュアのセンター！？) | Yuuya Nomoto | Yuniko Ayana | Makoto Ozawa, Nobuhito Akada & Noel Ano-Nuevo | Shota Suzuki | September 7, 2025 | |
With Idol Pretty Cure and ZukyoonKiss having become a single group, they once again go viral due to Purirun and Meroron uploading their performance online. As they are looking over the all-in membership cards for their fan club, Meroron asks why Cure Idol is in the center, which she had not noticed before, and Kokoro decides to have a battle to determine the group's center, which she describes as the person in the middle, who is the face of the group and influences their image. However, despite Kokoro's suggestions, with an odd number of people in the group, it is difficult to find a center who does not disrupt the group's balance and who everyone accepts; that night, Uta is left to wonder the possibility of someone else being the group's center and what it means for them to be accepted. The next day, Uta conducts a survey to see who people want to be the center, but still has to ask the Research Club and Tanaka. Learning that he is at the Precure Pretty Store, the Cures head there, where Tanaka has enlisted Cutty and Zakkuri to help him. and they vote for Idol and Wink, respectively; however, Tanaka is unable to choose due to being their manager. Meanwhile, Kaito sees a television broadcast on Booming! Hanamichi, featuring the Cures as guests in their first appearance as a five-person group, and sees that Wink is the center, with the Cures having decided to take turns being the center until an official decision is made. After the broadcast, Idol encounters Kaito, who had returned from a promotion for his new movie The Truth Behind The Mask, and asks him who he thinks the center should be. However, he tells her that no one can be the center alone and that she needs to look at the important people around her; if they look at each other, it will become clear who should be in the center. After the Cures see the movie, Uta tells them that she believes everyone is the center, and that their performance will be "kirakilala" regardless of who the center is. However, Jogi attacks, engulfing a moviegoer who spilled his popcorn in darkness and transforming him into a Darkranda; in order to protect the people inside the theater, Kiss summons the Heart Garden, a space where they can safely fight the Darkranda. During the fight, the Cures, seeing Idol's resolve to make others "kirakilala", decide that she should be the center. After the Cures purify the Darkranda with Kirakkiran For You, they attend the grand opening of the Precure Pretty Store; there, Idol encounters Kaito and vows to work hard as the group's center, while Kaito tells her to cherish the friends who accept her and to not lose her bonds. | |||||||
| 32 | "Puri! Mero! Dreamy School Life!" Transliteration: "Puri! Mero! Yume no Gakuen Seikatsu" (Japanese: プリ！メロ！夢の学園生活) | Takao Iwai | Directed by : Hiroko Kanasugi Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki | Mitsuru Aoyama | Takashi Kurahashi | September 14, 2025 | |
After reading the book The Sisters of Rose Hill Girls' High, about twin sisters going to high school, Meroron decides that she wants to go to school with Purirun. However, after realizing that they cannot go to school in their fairy or Cure forms, she decides that they will be like Tanaka and transform into humans, which he says requires refined maturity, and that the time may soon come for them. After training to become human, Purirun and Meroron cheer each other on; in response to their resolve, their KirakiLights become the Kirakkiran Ribbon Batons and grant them human forms, which Tanaka witnesses. The next morning at school, two new transfer students arrive, who Uta recognizes as Purirun and Meroron after remembering their wish and that they had gone to Tanaka's house and had not returned. Purirun and Meroron transfer as third-year students under the names Purin Tanaka and Meron Tanaka, while Fujimi hires physical education teacher Iku Mochida as a new student teacher. While Purirun and Meroron enjoy their school life, learning about math and literature and participating in activities like cooking and ping-pong, Mochida's nerves prevent him from teaching, which is worsened after he fails at his specialty, the vaulting horse, while Purirun and Meroron succeed. As the Cures are eating lunch, Purirun and Meroron tell them that they have decided what club they want to join, while Jogi, having received new power from Darkine, upgrades the crystals used to summon Kurayaminda, allowing Chokkirine to summon Darkranda as well. After joining the Idol Precure Research Club, Purirun and Meroron learn of Mochida's struggle and attempt to cheer him up; however, Mochida flees after having too much attention on him and Chokkirine attacks, engulfing him in darkness and transforming him into a Darkranda. After the Cures purify the Darkranda with Kirakkiran For You, Mochida overcomes his nerves and succeeds at the vaulting horse; after school, at Uta's house, Purirun and Meroron demonstrate that they can still transform into humans, and Meroron vows that their dream school life will continue. | |||||||
| 33 | "Dosukoi! An Idol Debut?" Transliteration: "Dosuko~i! Aidoru Debyū!?" (Japanese: どすこ～い！アイドルデビュー！？) | Yokouchi Kazuki | Kanasugi Hiroko | TBA | TBA | September 21, 2025 | |
While going through fan mail, Uta finds a letter from Kurikyuta, a sumo wrestler who she and Purirun had met while searching for Idol Pretty Cure candidates and who she mistook for being a Pretty Cure; the letter describes how the Cures give him the energy and motivation to make it through his training, even when he feels like giving up, and how he dreams of becoming a yokozuna. Out in town, the Cures encounter Kurikyuta, who recalls how he met Purirun, who nearly took him back to KirakiLand with her before realizing her mistake. He reveals that he has become a fan of the Cures, having received a membership card and becoming fan no. 8, and they decide to support him in his dream; however, he announces that he is quitting sumo to become an Idol Pretty Cure. Tanaka introduces himself to Kurikyuta and decides to train him, during which he shows off his talent for making mochi and chanko. The Cures note that these skills are unrelated to being an Idol Pretty Cure until Kurikyuta shows off his talent for singing, during which he trips and hurts his ankle. Despite encouragement from Chikara, a fan of Kurikyuta who also draws motivation from him and tells him not to quit, Kurikyuta reveals that he wants to quit due to previously having been injured as he was about to be promoted to the rank of Makushita, which is why he wrote the letter to the Cures. Though he wants to return to sumo, he has given up on that dream, as he does not want to repeat training and fears being left behind by his stronger rivals while he recovers. Uta figures that he does not truly want to quit, as his true passion is sumo; however, Kurikyuta declares that the dohyō is no longer his stage and flees, and Jogi attacks, engulfing him in darkness and transforming him into a Darkranda. After the Cures purify the Darkranda with Kirakkiran For You, Kurikyuta regains his motivation and vows to recover from his injury and continue sumo while practicing harder, as he can do his best because people like the Cures and Chikara support him and cheer him on. | |||||||
| 34 | Transliteration: "Meitantei Hamorin! Nazo no Menyū o Ou Zona!" (Japanese: 名探偵はもりん！謎のメニューを追うぞな！) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 28, 2025 | |
