Aquatic Hearts ♥ Pretty Cure TVTropes

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*Aquatic Hearts ♥ Pretty Cure* is the 18th installment of the *Anime/PrettyCure* franchise and the 16th continuity.

Marin Shimabukuro is an excitable and adventurous second-year student who lives on the small island of Takarahama. Her life is turned upside down when she saves a purple crab named Ripple and learns that Ripple's home, Nautica, is under attack by the deep-sea kingdom of Abyssum. Marin becomes Cure Coral and is tasked with fighting off Abyssum's generals with the help of Noriko Ishikawa as Cure Kelp and Asuna Kishimoto as Cure Sandy.

!!*Aquatic Hearts ♥ Pretty Cure* contains examples of:

* BareYourMidriff: Cure Coral and Cure Sandy.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Pretty Cure, Tidal Change!"
* MeaningfulName:
	+ Marin Shimabukuro / Cure Coral: Her given name 'Marin' means sea/ocean, and her surname contains the kanji for island and bag.
	+ Noriko Ishikawa / Cure Kelp: Her given name 'Noriko' is written as harvest child, and her surname combines the kanji for stone and river.
	+ Asuna Kishimoto / Cure Sandy: Her given name 'Asuna' is written with the kanji for Asia and sand, while her surname is written as 'beach origin'.
	+ Takarahama Island is written with the kanji for treasure and beach.
* UnderwaterCity: The kingdoms of Nautica and Abyssum are both situated on the ocean floor.

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!Pretty Cures
folder: General Tropes

* ActionGirl
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: *"Pretty Cure, Tidal Change!"*
* ElementalPowers:
	+ Cure Coral -- LightEmUp
	+ Cure Kelp -- GreenThumb
	+ Cure Sandy -- SandBlaster
* PowerDyesYourHair
* MagicalGirl

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folder: Marin Shimabukuro
!!**Voiced by:** Creator/YukariTamura

A curious and energetic second-year student at Takarahama Middle School. She's obsessed with an island folktale called The Mermaid's Treasure. After interrupting a fight between Ripple and Kodzume, she transforms into Cure Coral.

* BareYourMidriff: Her Cure outfit leaves her stomach exposed.
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Marin is the beauty to Noriko's brains and Asuna's brawn.
* ConstantlyCurious
* CuriousAsAMonkey
* DubNameChange: "Marina" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.
* GenkiGirl
* HairDecorations: A pink hair-clip in civilian form and two cinnabar bows in Cure form.
* HappilyAdopted: Her fathers, Yuusuke and Shintaro, adopted her as a toddler.
* HasTwoDaddies: She HappilyAdopted above.
* TheHeart
* ModestyShorts: She has shorts peeking out from under her skirt in Cure form.
* PinkHeroine
* PointlessBandaid: One on her cheek and one on her knee.

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folder: Noriko Ishikawa
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A serious and intelligent second-year student at Takarahama Middle School. She's the student council vice-president and the daughter of Takarahama's mayor. She becomes Cure Kelp for the first time in order to help Marin outsmart an Osoreru.

* BadassBookworm
* BarrierWarrior: "Pretty Cure! Kelp Blockade!" and "Pretty Cure! Kelp Aegis!"
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Noriko is the brains to Marin's beauty and Asuna's brawn.
* BookSmart
* DubNameChange: "Nora" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.
* HairDecorations: A medium sea green bow in Cure form.
* Template:Meganekko: Though only as a civilian.
* TheSmartGirl
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses
* Template:Workaholic
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has dark green hair in civilian form and malachite green hair as Cure Kelp.

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folder: Asuna Kishimoto
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

An aggressive and hot-headed third-year student at Takarahama Middle School. She's a notorious delinquent who leads a small gang of girls. She first transforms into Cure Sandy after jumping in front of an attack that was about to hit Noriko.

* BareYourMidriff: Her Cure outfit reveals her stomach.
* CombatPragmatist
* CompetitionFreak
* CoolBigSis: To the younger girls in her gang.
* DubNameChange: "Alexa" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.
* HairDecorations: An orange hair bow in Cure form.
* HotBlooded
* JapaneseDelinquent: Complete with her own gang, a penchant for getting into physical fights, disregard for school rules, and messily tied uniform scarf. Asuna is even accused of perming her hair, though her curls are natural.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* MissingMom: Asuna's mother died when she was young.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Hatsune, her right-hand-woman.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Asuna is the spitting image of her mother.
* TsurimeEyes
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Noriko.

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!Allies
folder: Ripple
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A crab fairy sent by Queen Azurine to find the legendary Pretty Cure. She's mature and level-headed.

* MamaBear: Towards the Cures.
* TeamMom
* VerbalTic: She ends her sentences with "Ripu!"

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!Others
folder: Ruri Umino
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A naïve first year student and one of Marin's friends.

* DubNameChange: "Rue" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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folder: Hatsune Kiyozaki
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

Asuna's right-hand.

* DubNameChange: "Harley" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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folder: Mie Masuko
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A dogged member of the newspaper club.

* DubNameChange: "Mia" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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!Villains
folder: Kodzume
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A loud, boisterous woman, and the first member of Maelstrom to appear.

* AnimalMotifs: Leopard seals.
* DubNameChange: "Clawdia" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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folder: Samezaya
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A cold, emotionless man, and the second member of Maelstrom to appear.

* AnimalMotifs: Sharks.
* DubNameChange: "Finnley" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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folder: Hakurage
!!**Voiced by:** TBA

A carefree, lazy girl, and the third member of Maelstrom to appear.

* AnimalMotifs: Jellyfish.
* DubNameChange: "Toxica" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.

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folder: Osorerus
!!**Voiced by:** TBA
The monsters summoned by members of Maelstrom when they throw a dark orb at a human target. They inspire fear in their victims, paralyzing them and leaving them weak.

* DubNameChange: "Dreads" in Glitter Force Aquatic Hearts.
* MeaningfulName: Osoreru is a verb meaning "To be scared"
* MonsterOfTheWeek
* PokemonSpeak: As is typical for [=PreCure's=] MOTW, they can only say their name.

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