Yes! PreCure 5 is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 & A second season, Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, which is the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for Smile PreCure! and Hug! Pretty Cure. An illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has butterflies as its main motif, while GoGo!'s main motif is roses. A sequel anime series focusing on the characters as adults premiered in October 2023.
HappinessCharge PreCure!, also called HappinessCharge Pretty Cure! or Happiness Charge PC, is a 2014 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the eleventh installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, released to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary. It is directed by Tatsuya Nagamine, who previously directed HeartCatch PreCure!, and written by Yoshimi Narita, who previously wrote for Yes! PreCure 5, with character designs from Masayuki Sato of Air Gear.
Mikako Izawa is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Sony Music Artists.
Nanbaka (ナンバカ), also known as Nanbaka - The Numbers, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shō Futamata. An anime television series adaptation by Satelight aired between 5 October 2016 and 22 March 2017. The title is a play on words, combining the name of the prison, which is the Japanese transcription of the word "number", and the Japanese word "baka" for "fool" or "idiot".
Sanrio Boys is a Japanese media franchise created by Sanrio in November 2015. The Sanrio Boys were conceptualized as a social media project to promote merchandise for Sanrio's best-selling characters. Due to its popularity, it grew to have its own merchandise line, a manga series, a series of character drama CDs, a 2016 smartphone game for iOS and Android, and an anime television series by Pierrot aired from January to March 2018.
Manaka Iwami is a Japanese voice actress. She won the Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress at the 13th Seiyu Awards, and the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.
Given is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu. It has been serialized in the bimonthly manga magazine Chéri+ since 2013 and has been collected into nine tankōbon volumes by Shinshokan. The series follows a group of four students in an amateur rock band and the dual romantic relationships that form among them: between electric guitarist Ritsuka Uenoyama and vocalist Mafuyu Satō, and between bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji.
Hug! Pretty Cure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories is a 2018 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the Pretty Cure franchise created by Izumi Todo, and its first and fifteenth series, Futari wa Pretty Cure and Hug! Pretty Cure. The film is directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto, written by Junko Komura, and produced by Toei Animation, and was released in Japan on October 27, 2018.
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars is a 2019 Japanese animated film and television series project produced by Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures based on Takara Tomy's Pretty Rhythm franchise. The story is a spin-off of the animated television series Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live, which aired from 2013 to 2014. Shiny Seven Stars is the third film of the King of Prism film series, released as the direct sequel to the 2016 film King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm and the 2017 film King of Prism: Pride the Hero.
Rina Honnizumi is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with 81 Produce. She is best known for her roles as Saaya Yakushiji / Cure Ange in Hugtto! PreCure. Later other roles in Wise Man's Grandchild, and Plunderer.
Papa Datte, Shitai is a Japanese yaoi manga series by Celina Seo. An anime adaptation by ComicFesta was broadcast in January 2019 in two versions.
Honoka Kuroki is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She is known for her roles as Ruise Sanjō in Seiren and Amana Ōsaki in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors. She is also a member of the idol unit SoundOrion.
Delicious Party Pretty Cure is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the nineteenth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Toshinori Fukazawa and written by Sawako Hirabayashi, it premiered on ANN on February 6, 2022, succeeding Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure's time slot, and aired until January 29, 2023. The series' main themes are cuisine, cooking, gratitude, and sharing, and it is the second series to use food as its main motif after Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode. It was succeeded by Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure on February 5, 2023. A film, Delicious Party Pretty Cure: Dreaming Children's Lunch!, was released in cinemas in Japan on September 23, 2022, and on Blu-ray and DVD on January 25, 2023.
Akiba Maid War is an original Japanese anime television series produced by Cygames and P.A. Works. It was directed by Sōichi Masui and written by Yoshihiro Hiki, and features character designs by Manabu Nii and music by Yoshihiro Ike. It aired from October to December 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, and SUN. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, and is available for streaming on Hidive. In Europe, Crunchyroll licensed the series.
Rent-A-Girlfriend is an anime television series adapted from the manga series of the same title written by Reiji Miyajima. The second season featured returning staff and casts, with Studio Comet cooperating in the production. The season aired from July 2 to September 17, 2022. The opening theme is "Himitsu Koi-Gokoro" by Chico with HoneyWorks, while the ending theme is "Ienai" by MIMiNARI featuring asmi. The second season adapts volumes seven to twelve of the manga.
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twentieth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise and was released in commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Koji Ogawa serves as the series' chief director, with Ryunosuke Kingetsu as head writer, Atsushi Saitō as character designer, and Hajime Watanabe as sub-character designer. It began airing on all ANN stations in Japan from February 5, 2023 to January 28, 2024 succeeding Delicious Party Pretty Cure's timeslot. It was succeeded by Wonderful Pretty Cure! on February 4, 2024. The series theme is "heroism", and its motif is the sky.
Shūichirō Umeda is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Ken Production. Some of his notable roles include Saybil in The Dawn of the Witch, Yuuki Izumi in Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Akira Tendo in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, and Kazuhiko Nukumizu in Too Many Losing Heroines!. He won the Best New Actor Award at the 17th Seiyu Awards.
Rent-A-Girlfriend is an anime television series adapted from the manga series of the same title written by Reiji Miyajima. The third season features Shinya Une replacing Kazuomi Koga as director. It aired from July 8 to September 30, 2023. The opening theme is "Renai Miri Film" by Halca. Amber's performed the first ending theme "End Roll" (エンドロール) from episodes 25–31 and 34–36, and the second ending theme "End Roll " from episodes 32–33. The third season adapts volumes thirteen to nineteen of the manga.
