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You And Idol Pretty Cure
, stylized as ''You and Idol PreCure♪'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yōichi Katō, and with character designs by Miho Sugimoto, it premiered on ABC Television, TV Asahi, and other ANN stations on February 2, 2025, succeeding '' Wonderful Pretty Cure!''s timeslot. It is the second series in the franchise to have music and singing as its main theme after '' Suite PreCure'', with its main motif being idols. Story Uta Sakura is a second-year middle-school student who lives in Hanamichi Town and loves to sing. One day, while walking with her dog Kyutarou, she discovers a peach-like object floating down the river and meets Purirun, who has come to Earth in search of the Idol Pretty Cure. Purirun's homeland, KirakiLand, was attacked by Team Chokkiri and their leader, Darkine, who plunged it into darkness and aim to steal people's Kirakira. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl
is a Genre#Subgenre, subgenre of primarily Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered on young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transform. The genre emerged in 1962 with the manga ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', followed by ''Sally the Witch'' in 1966. A wave of similar anime produced in the 1970s led to being used as a common term for the genre. In the 1980s, the term was largely replaced by "magical girl", reflecting the new popularity of shows produced by other studios, including ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' and ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel''. In the 1990s, ''Sailor Moon'' redefined the genre by combining "transforming hero" elements from live-action hero shows. The growth of late-night anime in the early 2000s led to a demographic shift for the genre, where series with more mature themes such as ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' (2004) were created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Pretty Cure!
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twenty-first installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and its first entry with a title written in hiragana. It is directed by Masanori Sato and written by Yoshimi Narita, with character designs by Yoko Uchida and costume designs by NaSka. It began airing on all ANN stations in Japan from February 4, 2024 to January 26, 2025 succeeding ''Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure''s timeslot, and was succeeded by ''You and Idol Pretty Cure.'' The series' main theme is bonds and its main motifs are pets and animals in general. Story After the magical realm of Niko Garden is attacked, its animal inhabitants are corrupted and transformed into eggs. In Animal Town, where humans and animals live together, middle school student Iroha Inukai is walking her family's dog Komugi, who finds a stone-like object. When one of the eggs hatches into a monster called a Garugaru that begins rampaging, Komugi's desire to protect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Ohara
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Alicia Florence in ''Aria'', Milly Ashford in ''Code Geass'', Erza Scarlet in '' Fairy Tail'', Irisviel in the '' Fate/Zero'' and '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' series, Layla Hamilton in '' Kaleido Star'', Michiru Kaiou/Sailor Neptune in '' Sailor Moon Crystal'', Beatrice in '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni'', Yūko Ichihara in '' xxxHolic'' and '' Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle'', and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of '' Kamen Rider Ghost''. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Audio dramas Railway announcements * Keikyu Railway (All stations on the Keikyu Line) * Keio Corporation (All stations on the Kei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Suwabe
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with Haikyō. His popular roles include Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in ''Bleach'', Omega Zero in '' Megaman Zero 3'', Keigo Atobe in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Victor Nikiforov in '' Yuri!!! on ICE'', Freed Justine in '' Fairy Tail'', Masataka Ninomiya in '' World Trigger'', Yami Sukehiro in ''Black Clover'', Sentinel Prime in '' Transformers: Animated'' & ''Transformers One'', Ryomen Sukuna in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', Archer in ''Fate/stay night'', Ren Jinguji in '' Uta no Prince-sama'', Undertaker in '' Black Butler'', Leone Abbacchio in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', Daiki Aomine in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Jurota Shishida and Shōta Aizawa in ''My Hero Academia'', Dandy in ''Space Dandy'', Bercouli Synthesis One in ''Sword Art Online'', Akira Hayama in '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma'', Dark Choco Cookie in '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'', Shoei Barou in '' Blue Lock'', Oda Sakunosuke in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' and Ry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miharu Hanai
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She had won folk music contests as a young child alongside her sister Aina Suzuki, before debuting as a voice actress in 2017, voicing as Sassa Kurasaki in ''Armed Girl's Machiavellism''. Since then, she has since starred as Tomoe Murakami in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Twin Turbo in ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'', Shiori Yamaga in '' Selection Project'', Melolon in '' You and Idol Precure'', Pekesura in ''My Isekai Life'', Mel in '' Smile of the Arsnotoria'', Reine von Silford in ''Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World'', Urū Miyazaki in '' Utagoe wa Mille-Feuille'', and Elena in '' A Journey Through Another World''. Biography Miharu Hanai, a native of Chitose, Hokkaido, was born on 8 February 1998. After being unsuccessful in her dream to join the Takarazuka Revue, which she originally wanted to do because she "really likes singing and expressing herself in front of people", she decided to pursue a career in voice ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino Nanjō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affiliated with Voice Kit. Among her most popular roles is Eli Ayase from ''Love Live! School Idol Project'' series. She became the lead singer of the Japanese pop and trance duo fripSide in 2009 until she announced in October 2021 her retirement from the music duo. Her nickname is Nanjolno. Biography Yoshino Nanjō was raised in Shimizu, a ward in the city of Shizuoka. Nanjō's music career began in 2009 when she replaced the singer Nao as the lead singer of the band fripSide. Her first song as a member of the band was " Only My Railgun", which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series ''A Certain Scientific Railgun''. In 2010, she was cast in the ''Love Live!'' franchise as Eli Ayase, a member of the fictional idol group μ's, as well as a member of its sub-unit BiBi. She released her first mini-album "Katarumoa" on December 12, 2012. She released her first solo single on November 27, 2013; the title song is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsumi Takamori
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Raccoon Dog. Some of her major roles are Mei Misaki in '' Another'', Miku Maekawa in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Nikka Edvardine Katajainen in ''Brave Witches'', Ellery Himeyuri in '' Tantei Opera Milky Holmes'', Konatsu Toro in '' Gokujyo'', Kome-Kome in '' Delicious Party Pretty Cure'', Hiotan in ''Denkigai no Honya-san'', Misaki Kamiigusa in '' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', and Kokoro Shigure/Cure Kyun-Kyun in ''You and Idol Pretty Cure , stylized as ''You and Idol PreCure♪'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yōichi Katō, and with charac ...''. She also goes by the name of on adult video games. Filmography Anime Film Video games Drama CD References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takamori, Natsumi 1987 births Living people Actors from Yamanashi Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Takahashi (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-dens .... She is affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Megumi Tadokoro in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Midoriko in '' Selector Infected Wixoss'', Ojou in '' Please Tell Me! Galko-chan'', Lucoa in '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid,'' Saturn in '' Hi-sCoool! SeHa Girls'', Beatrix in '' Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead'' and Nana Aokaze/Cure Wink in '' You and Idol Pretty Cure''. Personal life On October 14, 2022, Takahashi went on a brief hiatus due to a throat condition until she made a full recovery in mid-2023. Filmography Anime OVA Anime film Video games References External links Official agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi, Minami Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and '' The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misato Matsuoka
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise, and is also a member of J-Pop unit duo, EverdreaM. She is known for voicing Tsubame Mizusaki in ''Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!'', Jerietta in '' I'm Quitting Heroing'', Kyo Nekozaki in ''Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie'', Tsubaki in '' Rokudo's Bad Girls'', and Uta Sakura/Cure Idol in ''You and Idol Pretty Cure''. She is also a member of the singing duo . Biography Misato Matsuoka, a native of Hyōgo Prefecture, was born on 23 March 2001 and educated at the Japan Narration Acting Institute. In 2017, she joined I'm Enterprise. In November 2019, she was cast as Tsubame Mizusaki, a major character in ''Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!''. In October 2020, she was cast as Shimakku, a member of Zerotickholic, one of the bands in ''Show By Rock!! Fes A Live''. In February 2021, she was cast as Mihesher Hence in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash''. In January 2022, she was cast as Kyo Nekozaki in ''Shikimori's Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by Talent agent, talent agencies, while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base. Japan's idol industry first emerged in the 1960s and became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s due to television. During the 1980s, regarded as the "Golden Age of Idols", idols drew in commercial interest and began appearing in commercials and television dramas. As more niche markets began to appear in the late 2000s and early 2010s, it led to a significant growth in the industry known as the "Idol Warring Period." Today, over 10,000 teenage girls in Japan are idols, with over 3,000 groups active. Japan's idol industry has been used as a model for other pop idol in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suite PreCure
is a Japanese anime series and the eighth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries. The series is produced by Toei Animation and directed by Munehisa Sakai, who directed the ''One Piece'' anime series. Character designs were done by Akira Takahashi, who previously worked on '' Kaidan Restaurant''. The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network between February 6, 2011, and January 29, 2012, replacing '' HeartCatch PreCure!'' in its time-slot, and was succeeded by '' Smile PreCure!'' A manga adaptation by Futago Kamikita was serialised in Kodansha's monthly magazine. The main topic of the series is music, the second to do so after '' HeartCatch PreCure!'' used it as a secondary theme, which influences the names of the Cures and the magical devices they use. Another theme is friendship, as emphasized by the relationship between Hibiki Hojo and Kanade Minamino. Plot In a realm called Major Land, the "Melody of Happiness" is due to be played to spread happiness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
