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PreCure

The PreCure franchise is in a period of heavy expansion, with the 23rd series, Star Detective Precure!, in the middle of its run and a film opening in Japan on September 18. The all-male stage play line is returning with a new production, and multiple merchandise lines are releasing new entries.

Synthesized from 27 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main Precure anime, is the centerpiece of the franchise's current activity. The series has used audience participation as a storytelling device, running a fan poll to guess Cure Eclair's secret identity before her July 19 reveal in episode 25. The show has also crossed over with Detective Conan for the first time on screen, with episodes airing May 31 and June 6, followed by a merchandise line. The series' film, Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People, opens in Japan on September 18, with original characters voiced by Akari Kito, Nobunaga Shimazaki, and Koki Uchiyama.

The franchise is expanding its stage play line beyond Dancing☆Star Precure. Colorful Runway! Precure The Stage, a fashion-themed all-male production, runs December 5-13 in Tokyo and December 26-27 in Osaka, with a cast that includes Kazan Yokoyama as Cure Silhouette. The stage line previously ran three productions, and the new one is directed and written by Hosakayo.

Merchandising continues across multiple fronts. Bandai is releasing the third entry in the Narikiri DX Fight Collection gashapon line, adding five classic transformation items. The Q posket Miniature Collection second volume focuses entirely on Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! characters. Ichiban Kuji is offering a lineup spanning multiple series, including Cure Dream and Milky Rose figures. Toei is also streaming past Precure films and detective-themed episodes on YouTube and TVer, tying into the current series and film.

Key facts

Current series
Star Detective Precure! is the 23rd main Precure anime. ↗
Film release date
Star Detective Precure! The Movie opens in Japan on September 18. ↗
Film staff
Hanako Ueda directs the Star Detective Precure! film, with Yoshimi Narita writing the script. ↗
New stage play
Colorful Runway! Precure The Stage runs December 5-13 at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo and December 26-27 at COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall. ↗
Stage play cast
Kazan Yokoyama plays Cure Silhouette in Colorful Runway! Precure The Stage. ↗
Crossover
Star Detective Precure! and Detective Conan crossed over for the first time on screen, with episodes airing May 31 and June 6. ↗
Cure Eclair reveal
Cure Eclair's identity was revealed in episode 25 of Star Detective Precure! on July 19. ↗
Narikiri DX Fight Collection
The third entry in the Narikiri DX Fight Collection includes five items: Dream Torch, Princess Candle, Love Pre Brace, Twinkle Stick, and Heart Rouge Rod. ↗
Q posket Miniature Collection
Volume 2 of the Q posket Miniature Collection features Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! characters, including Cure Lemonade, Cure Mint, Cure Aqua, and Milky Rose. ↗
Opening video update
A new All Members Version of the Star Detective Precure! opening video was released on September 6, adding Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
new all-male stage play · 2026-09-01
Noted
posted themed art and messages for Rock Day · 2026-06-10
Noted
mixed Japanese representation in PreCure · 2026-05-30

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1d ago

Detective Precure! Bathhouse Collab Runs October 1 to 20 at 16 Stores

The Gokurakuyu and RAKU SPA bathhouse group is running a Detective Precure! collaboration from October 1 to 20, 2026, across 16 stores. The campaign ties into the film "Eiga Detective Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to 2-ri no Himitsu," which opens September 18. Newly drawn illustrations show the four Precure in their movie-limited Future Form, including Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana, who were absent from the previous collab. Visitors can pay an extra 1,100 yen on admission for a random towel from eight designs. Goods include acrylic stands, clear files, and hair clips, with a random mini illustration card for every 2,000 yen spent in stores. Eleven menu items are offered, each order including a coaster, and ordering four items earns an extra coaster. Five themed baths rotate by store and date. A quiz test with a clear card prize, an X campaign, and a high-five greeting event at RAKU SPA Tsurumi on October 17 round out the program.

3d ago

Detective Precure! Opening Video Adds All Members Version

Toei Animation released a non-credit version of the new opening theme video for Detective Precure! on September 6. Titled the All Members Version, it adds Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana, who have joined the Curett Detective Agency, plus new scenes and battles with enemy Phantom Thieves. A character previously shown only from the legs is now revealed.

3d ago

Star Detective Precure! Film Trailer Shows Future Forms, Miracle Light

The staff for the Star Detective Precure! film presented a trailer for the Pochitan Miracle Light and revealed future forms for Cure Mystique, Cure Eclair, and Cure Arcana. The film opens in Japan on September 18. It features original characters voiced by Akari Kito, Nobunaga Shimazaki, and Koki Uchiyama, with guest appearances by the comedy duo cotton.

Sep 2

Colorful Runway! Precure Stage Play Announced, Fashion Is the Theme

The Colorful Runway! Precure The Stage production committee announced the new stage-original male Precure series on September 1, following Dancing☆Star Precure. The play runs December 5-13 at Tennozu Galaxy Theater in Tokyo and December 26-27 at COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall. Staff includes original work by Izumi Todo, supervisor Ami Washio of Toei Animation, character design by Toshie Kawamura, and script and direction by Yo Hosaka.

Sep 1

All-Male Precure Stage Play Returns with Fashion-Themed Colorful Runway in December

The all-male Precure stage play returns with Colorful Runway! Precure the Stage, a fashion-themed production running at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from December 5-13 and at Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall in Osaka from December 26-27. The cast includes Kazan Yokoyama as Cure Silhouette, Jumpei Mitsui as Cure Collage, Ryusei Kitade as Cure Flash, and Takuya Ide as Cure Trad. Hosakayo directs and writes the script.

Aug 29

Precure Narikiri DX Fight Collection Gets 3rd Entry With Five Classic Items

Bandai announced the 3rd entry in the Precure Narikiri DX Fight Collection gashapon series, releasing on Gashapon Online starting August 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The set includes five items: Dream Torch from Yes! Precure 5, Princess Candle from Smile PreCure!, Love Pre Brace from HappinessCharge PreCure!, Twinkle Stick from Star Twinkle PreCure, and Heart Rouge Rod from Tropical-Rouge! PreCure. Each play costs 400 yen, with delivery around late December 2026.

Aug 28

Ichiban Kuji Precure ~Endless Grace~ Lineup Reveals Cure Dream and Milky Rose Figures

Bandai Spirits has announced the full lineup for its upcoming Ichiban Kuji Precure ~Endless Grace~ lottery, set for sequential in-store release starting September 26, 2026. Online sales begin October 19, 2026. The headline prizes are two approximately 17 cm figures: the A Prize Cure Dream and the Last One Prize Milky Rose, both sculpted in transformation poses and designed to be displayed together. The lottery spans 14 prize tiers in total, including the palm-sized PUNY BEANS deformed figure series covering all six members of the Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! team, plush mascots of fairies Coco, Nuts, Milk, and Syrup, a CureMo-inspired card case, bag charms, pouches, hand towels, and stickers. Several tiers, including the fairy plush mascots, character charms, and daily items, are selectable, allowing winners to choose their preferred variant rather than relying on random draw. A Double Chance Campaign offers a Cure Dream and Milky Rose figure set to 50 winners. Each draw costs 770 yen including tax.

Aug 28

Q posket Miniature Collection Vol. 2 Adds Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Figures

Bandai's Vender Division is releasing the second volume of the Precure All Stars Q posket Miniature Collection, a gashapon line that shrinks its crane-game prize figures into boxed miniatures. The new set draws entirely from Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!, with all four characters from that series appearing: Cure Lemonade, Cure Mint, Cure Aqua, and Milky Rose. Each capsule costs 500 yen including tax, and the release is scheduled for the fifth week of August 2026, though timing may vary by region and store. The figures are detailed miniatures whose packaging reproduces the design of the standard Q posket boxes, and they can be removed from their packages. The collection is a capsule product with four types in total. Bandai lists Toei Animation as the copyright holder for the Precure characters. The first volume of the series launched earlier in the Q posket Miniature Collection line, which also includes a separate Detective Conan set debuting in the same month with four characters of its own.

Aug 20

Star Detective Precure! Film Casts Comedy Duo Cotton as Dame Dame

The staff for Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People announced that Jinji Nishimura and Kyon from the comedy duo cotton will voice the Dame Dame creatures. The film opens in Japan on September 18, with Hanako Ueda directing and Yoshimi Narita writing the script.

Aug 17

Star Detective Precure! Reveals New Ending Theme and Character Visuals

The staff for Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd main Precure anime, revealed Sunday a new ending theme song and character visuals. The theme, "Itsuka Wakaru ☆ Kitto Aeru," is performed by Akane Kumada and Yūka Masui. The staff also unveiled visuals for new Star Kiraring forms of Cure Answer, Cure Mystic, Cure Eclair, and Cure Arcana, plus a Future Form visual for Cure Answer in the upcoming film.

Aug 9

Star Detective Precure! Film Casts Akari Kito, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Koki Uchiyama

The staff for the Star Detective Precure! film announced the cast for three film-original characters in a new video on Sunday. Akari Kito voices Karin, a 14-year-old girl who holds the key to the story. Nobunaga Shimazaki voices Alan, a fairy who watches over Karin, and Koki Uchiyama voices Rain, a fairy who requests the Detective Precures' help. The film opens in Japan on September 18.

Aug 8

PreCure Films and TV Premieres Stream Free on YouTube for Two Weeks

Toei Animation Museum Channel will premiere past PreCure works for two consecutive weeks starting August 9. Each week offers a free double feature: the Suite PreCure film with the first episode of You and Idol PreCure♪, then the Maho Girls PreCure! film with the first episode of Wonderful PreCure!. Archives stay up one week.

Aug 8

Precure Films From Hugtto, Star Twinkle, Healin' Good Start Free TVer Run

TVer began a limited free streaming run of three Precure films on August 2: Hugtto! Precure, Star Twinkle PreCure, and Healin' Good PreCure. The end date is not yet announced. The lineup includes the 15th anniversary crossover film featuring 55 Precure characters with original voice casts.

Aug 7

Meitantei Precure! Late ED Theme Named Itsuka Wakaru Kitto Aeru

Marvelous announced the late ending theme for Meitantei Precure!, titled Itsuka Wakaru Kitto Aeru, performed by Akane Kumada and Yuka Masui, with lyrics by Kumiko Aoki and composition by Kouki Hamada. The single releases September 30, with the TV-size version now streaming. The late ED replaces the popular first ED.

Jul 27

Sazae-San Leads Weekly Japanese Animation TV Rankings

Video Research released Japanese animation TV rankings for July 13-19, 2026. Sazae-san topped the list with a 5.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 4.6% and 4.2% respectively. A Kingdom special earned 7.0% but was not part of the regular animation chart.

Jul 27

Star Detective Precure! Film Reveals Trailer, Staff, Ending Song

The staff for the Star Detective Precure! film revealed the main trailer, staff members, and the ending theme song "FIRST PRISM" by Yūka Masui and Chihaya Yoshitake. The film also features an insert song "First Step" by Ami Ishii. The film opens in Japan on September 18.

Jul 22

Anime and Manga Worlds Celebrate Marine Day 2026

On July 20, 2026, numerous anime, manga, and game franchises posted Marine Day greetings on social media. The Japanese national holiday, which honors the ocean and marks the end of the rainy season, prompted official accounts and creators to share beach-themed illustrations, character birthday messages, and promotional content. Among the posts, the official Kaiju No. 8 account promoted an upcoming original short anime titled "Narumi's Weekday" with a pun on the character's name and the kanji for sea. The MAPPA studio released a new illustration by Rie Nishimura for the soccer series DAYS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The Sound! Euphonium account reminded followers that the film Sound! Euphonium: The Final Part 2 opens on September 11. Classroom of the Elite noted that July 20 is also the birthday of character Honami Ichinose. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime account promoted the streaming of its movie Tears of the Azure Sea on U-NEXT. The Chiikawa movie account promoted the July 24 release of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. Voice actor Yuki Kaji posted a personal greeting, and the band Orange Range shared a summer song. The roundup, compiled by Anime News Network, spanned three articles covering dozens of entries.

Jul 19

Detective Pretty Cure! Movie × ROUND1 Collaboration Launches August 1

The film "Movie Detective Pretty Cure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets" is collaborating with ROUND1. Original goods featuring newly drawn illustrations of Cure Answer, Cure Mystic, Cure Eclair, Cure Arcana Shadow, and others will be sold at four ROUND1 stores and online starting August 1, 2026. Additional items are scheduled for September 7.

Jul 14

Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ Short Teaches Movie Theater Etiquette

The Precure franchise released its first short video teaching children proper movie theater etiquette. The Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ short will play in T-Joy Movie Theaters before feature films starting July 24. It features fairy mascots from across the franchise and arrives two months before the next Precure movie, Eiga Meitantei Precure!.

Jun 11

Detective Pretty Cure! Sets Cure Éclair Identity Reveal for July 19

Toei Animation announced the Cure Éclair Arc for Detective Pretty Cure!, starting June 21 with four consecutive episodes focusing on candidate characters. The true identity of Cure Éclair will be revealed in episode 25 on July 19. A voting campaign will run alongside the episodes, and the character song title is "I am a Mystery."

Jun 11

Star Detective Precure! and Detective Conan Collaboration Merchandise Announced

Following crossover episodes that aired on May 31 and June 6, the Precure franchise has announced a line of Star Detective Precure! x Detective Conan merchandise. Items include acrylic stands, pins, coasters, a t-shirt, and a towel, available from June 23 at Precure Pretty Stores and via Premium Bandai preorder until June 30.

Jun 10

Anime World Celebrates Rock Day With Tributes Across Series

June 9, Rock Day in Japan, saw anime and manga properties including Girls Band Cry, My Hero Academia, Precure, and Haibara's Teenage New Game+ post themed art and messages. The date is a wordplay on the numbers 6 (roku) and 9 (ku).

May 30

AniFem Weekly Round-Up Covers PreCure, Shojo Drama Adaptations, and Cygames AI

Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for January 7-13, 2026, covers a range of topics including mixed Japanese representation in PreCure, a discussion of shojo manga adaptations, and Cygames' response to backlash over generative AI. The round-up features premiere reviews of over 20 winter 2026 anime series, with highlights including "Isekai Office Worker" for its unique BL premise and "The Holy Grail of Eris" for its innovative villainess setup. A segment titled "Drama Over Anime" compares influential shojo series like "Boys Over Flowers" and their live-action adaptations, noting the cultural footprint of shojo manga beyond anime. The round-up also announces the upcoming launch of Mothership, a queer- and women-owned video game publication co-founded by former Polygon writers. Cygames issued an apology after backlash over generative AI, stating it will not use AI in its products without prior notice and that all current games are crafted by staff. Additional segments cover Shuzo Oshimi's works, otome game videos, and news about sexual harassment in Japanese politics.

May 26

Toei Streams Classic Precure Detective Episode on YouTube

Toei Animation is streaming five detective-themed episodes from past Precure series on YouTube, starting with 'Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!' Episode 9, where Cure Mint plays detective over a missing cake. Each episode is available for two weeks.

May 25

Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! Schedule Crossover Episodes

Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! will air crossover episodes in late May and early June. The Star Detective Precure! episode featuring characters from Detective Conan airs on May 31. In that episode, an art piece is stolen, and protagonists Anna and Mikuru encounter Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri while they visit Makoto Mirai Town. The group tracks down the Phantom Thieves together. The Detective Conan episode featuring Cure Answer airs on June 6. In that episode, a string of jewel robberies occurs in Beika Town. Ayumi becomes excited because the situation reminds her of a Precure plot, and she hopes to meet a Precure if the thieves appear. The Junior Detective League is assigned to guard a jewelry store that is rumored to be the thieves' next target. They capture the thieves, but Ayumi then feels uneasy. The crossover was announced on Sunday. This is the first time these two series have crossed over on screen.