Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom

Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom[2][lower-alpha 2] is a 2023 Japanese anime television series based on the Pretty Cure franchise created by Izumi Todo. It is a continuation to Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel, Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, focusing 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 co-original character concept by Akira Inagami and Toshie Kawamura, and music composed by Naoki Satō. The series premiered on NHK Educational TV in October 7, 2023.[3][4]

Power of Hope:
PreCure Full Bloom
Key visual
キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア‘23～
(Kibō no Chikara: Otona Purikyua 23)
Created byIzumi Todo
Anime television series
Directed byTakayuki Hamana
Produced by
  • Aki Murase
  • Kanako Toda
  • Kenichiro Naesiro
  • Rika Tone
  • Haruhisa Oya
  • Takumi Obama
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byNaoki Satō
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run October 7, 2023 – present
Episodes12

Story

The story takes place after the events of both Yes! PreCure 5, in which Nozomi Yumehara and her friends fought to protect the Palmier Kingdom from evil, and its sequel Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, in which they fought against the forces of Eternal. Many years later, Nozomi and her friends are now adults working towards their dreams. However, a mysterious figure named Bell brings forth creatures known as Shadows to wreak havoc.[5]

Characters

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! characters
Nozomi Yumehara (夢原 のぞみ, Yumehara Nozomi) / Cure Dream (キュアドリーム, Kyua Dorīmu)
Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei[6]
The main protagonist, who once fought as Cure Dream and eventually regains her power. She currently works as an elementary school teacher.
Rin Natsuki (夏木 りん, Natsuki Rin)
Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi[7]
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.
Urara Kasugano (春日野 うらら, Kasugano Urara)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise[8]
One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Lemonade. She is currently working in theater.
Komachi Akimoto (秋元 こまち, Akimoto Komachi)
Voiced by: Ai Nagano[8]
One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Mint. She is currently trying to become a novelist.
Karen Minazuki (水無月 かれん, Minazuki Karen) / Cure Aqua (キュアアクア, Kyua Akua)
Voiced by: Ai Maeda[8]
One of Nozomi's friends, who once fought alongside her as Cure Aqua. She is currently working as a doctor.
Milk (ミルク, Miruku) / Kurumi Mimino (美々野 くるみ, Mimino Kurumi) / Milky Rose (ミルキィローズ, Mirukī Rōzu)
Voiced by: Eri Sendai[8]
A rabbit 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.
Coco (ココ, Koko)
Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao[9]
A fairy and the prince of Palmier Kingdom.
Natts (ナッツ, Nattsu)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino[9]
A fairy from the Palmier Kingdom.
Syrup (シロップ, Shiroppu)
Voiced by: Romi Park[9]
A fairy from the Donut Kingdom.
Bunbee (ブンビー, Bunbī)
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi[10]
A man who initially opposed the Pretty Cure, 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.
Madoka Akimoto (秋元 まどか, Akimoto Madoka)
Voiced by: Ai Nagano
Komachi's older sister.
Sakamoto "Jii-ya" (坂本 〈じいや〉, Sakamoto "Jiiya)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Ikeda
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.

Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star characters
Saki Hyuga (日向 咲, Hyūga Saki)
Voiced by: Orie Kimoto[7]
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.
Mai Mishou (美翔 舞, Mishō Mai)
Voiced by: Atsuko Enomoto[7]
A girl who once fought alongside Saki as Cure Egret and Cure Windy. She has loved drawing since she was in middle school.
Kenta Hoshino (星野 健太, Hoshino Kenta)
Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi
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.
Yuko Hoshino (星野 優子, Hoshino Yūko)
Voiced by: Masako Jō
Saki's friend and softball teammate in middle school, whose original name was Yuko Ota (太田優子, Ota Yuko). She married and had a child with Kenta, whom she was in love with.

Villains
Bell (ベル, Beru)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[11]
A mysterious villain who believes that time cannot be stopped. She has the power to amplify peoples' negative emotions and summon monsters called Shadows.
Shadow (シャドウ, Shadō)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Shimozaki
Monsters summoned by Bell from peoples' shadows.

Other characters
Rumi Katagiri (片桐 るみ, Katagiri Rumi)
Voiced by: Hana Tamegai
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.
Nana Shinozaki (篠崎 ナナ, Shinozaki Nana)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita
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.

Media

Episodes
No.Title [2]DirectionScreenplayStoryboardAnimation directionOriginal air date
1"The Shape of the Future"
Transcription: "Mirai no Katachi" (Japanese: ミライノカタチ)		Shigeru YamazakiYoshimi NaritaTakayuki HamanaAkira Matsui, Risa Sugimoto, Ayaka Murakami, Yuri Nikami,
Kiyoko Kametani, Yun Chō, Sara Iyama, Maki Fujii (chief)		October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)[12][13]
In the year 2023, 14 years after the events of Yes! PreCure 5 and Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, former Pretty Cure Nozomi Yumehara is working as a teacher, hoping to give dreams to her students. However, she starts to have doubts after being unable to support her student Rumi, who dreams of being a dancer but is due to move elsewhere due to her father's struggling business. As Nozomi laments her woes to her friend Rin Natsuki, a mysterious figure unleashes darkness on Rumi's father, heightening his negative emotions about his failing business. The next day, as Nozomi and Rin lament that they can't become Pretty Cures anymore due to their transformation items disappearing years ago, they reunite with their old friends and fellow Cures, Urara Kasugano, Komachi Akimoto, Karen Minazuki and Kurumi Mimino, the latter of whom suspects there is more to their reunion than just coincidence. Meanwhile, the amassed negative emotions from Rumi's father, along with other people in town, bring forth mysterious monsters.
2"The Shape of Determination"
Transcription: "Ketsui no Sugata" (Japanese: ケツイノスガタ)		Taiei AndōYoshimi NaritaYukihiro MatsushitaYū Yoshiyama, Aya Miyajima, Shun Nakajima,
Daichi Nakajima, Yukari Furuike, Yuka Kudo (chief)		October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)[14]
Nozomi and the others have a drinking party to commemorate their reunion, updating each other on what they've been doing with their lives. Meanwhile, in the Palmier Kingdom, Syrup, a former fairy partner alongside Coco and Natts, notices strange buds growing in the Cure Rose Garden, which Natts identifies as Time Flowers. The next day, as the other girls struggle in their current careers, Nozomi and Rin are confronted by the monsters, known as Shadows, which target the shadows of people to spawn more. Nozomi is attacked after drawing the Shadows away from her students, but her desire to meet Rumi again in the future awakens one of the Time Flowers, giving her the ability to once again transform into Cure Dream and fight the Shadows.
3"Memories of the Heart"
Transcription: "Kokoro no Kioku" (Japanese: ココロノキオク)		Matsuo AsamiDeko AkaoToshio SusukidaYuri Namiue, Sara Iyama, Mayuko Umigishi, Asami Sodeyama
Ayaka Murakami, Zhang Xuan, Ayumi Ono, Akira Matsui, Kaiho Sugimoto (Chief)
Meiji Ishii (Chief), Maki Fujii (Chief), Kiyoko Kametani (Chief)		October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)[15]
As the girls are curious about how Nozomi became a Pretty Cure again, Karen, now a doctor, worries about one of her patients, Nana Shinozaki, who is refusing to do rehab following surgery on her foot. That evening, she has dinner with Kurumi, who ends up drinking too much and spending the night at Karen's house. After being reminded of why she became a doctor from looking after Kurumi, Karen shares her personal experiences with Nana, who in turn shares her frustrations of no longer being able to run track and field during school. When more Shadows appear at the hospital that night, Karen's desire to protect Nana allows her to transform into Cure Aqua, while Kurumi's desire to protect Karen allows her to transform into Milky Rose. Upon reporting this to the other girls, they are reunited with two other former Pretty Cures, Saki Hyuga and Mai Mishou.
4"Wings of Doubt"
Transcription: "Mayoi no Tsubasa" (Japanese: マヨイノツバサ)		TBATBATBATBAOctober 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)
5"The Hope of Nozomi"
Transcription: "Nozomi no Nozomi" (Japanese: ノゾミノノゾミ)		TBATBATBATBANovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)

Production

In March 2023, it was announced that Yes! PreCure 5 was to receive a sequel,[3] 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.[4] In April 2023, a teaser trailer with narration by Yūko Sanpei, Nozomi's voice actress, was released.[6] In June 2023, additional three cast members were announced, including the two protagonists of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star (the original Yes! PreCure 5's predecessor season).[7] 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.[8] In October of that year, it was announced that Yoko Hikasa was cast as mysterious character named Bell,[11] and that same month, it was announced that Takeshi Kusao, Miyu Irino, Romi Park and Wataru Takagi will reprise their roles as Coco, Nuts, Syrup and Bunbee repsectively from Yes! PreCure 5.[9][10] The series began airing from October 7, 2023 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll.[1]

The opening theme song for the series is "Tokimeki" (ときめき, lit. "Heart-Throbbing") by Ikimonogakari,[12] while the ending theme song is "Drops of Pretty Cure" (雫のプリキュア, Shizuku no Purikuya), performed by Cure Quartet (Mayumi Gojo, Yuka Uchiyae, Mayu Kudō, and Kanako Miyamoto).[16]

Notes
  1. Toei Animation holds the license of the series in English-speaking regions, while Crunchyroll is responsible for the streaming distribution in North America (formerly Funimation), Latin America, United Kingdom (through Crunchyroll UK and Ireland), both Australia / New Zealand (through Madman Anime) and South Africa (through Crunchyroll EMEA).
  2. Japanese: キボウノチカラ～オトナプリキュア‘23～, Hepburn: Kibō no Chikara: Otona Purikyua 23, lit. "Power of Hope: Grown-Up Pretty Cure 23"

References
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