Wonderful Pretty Cure

**Wonderful Pretty Cure** (わんだふるぷりきゅあ！ *Wandafuru Purikyua*?) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty first installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Masanori Sato, and produced by Toei Animation, the series started airing on February 4th, 2024, succeeding *Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure* in its initial time slot. The series' main motif is animals, while the main theme is "humans and animals can all become friends".

## Info

* Director:Masanori Sato
* Series Composition:Yoshimi Narita
* Character Design:Yoko Uchida, NaSka (Costume Designer)
* Art Director:Rie Ilda
* Producer:Kanako Tada, Rika Tone, Maki Takahashi
* Studio:Toei Animation
* Music:Erika Fukasawa
* Network:TV Asahi
* Running Date:February 4th, 2024-2025
* Episodes:
* Predecessor:Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
* Successor:
* Opening:Wonderful Pretty Cure! Evolution!!
* Ending:FUN FUN Wonderful DAYS!
* Production:It was first trademarked on November 30th, 2023. On the same day, the teaser website launched. The site officially opened on January 7th, 2024.

## Synopsis

*Wonderful Pretty Cure Episode List*

Animal Town is a town where animals and people live together.
Iroha loves animals and is good friends with her dog, Komugi!
One day, a mysterious monster, Garugaru wreaks havoc in the town!
However, in order to protect Iroha, Komugi transformed into a human and became a Pretty Cure...!?
Komugi has to save the child animal whose heart is being garugaru-ed...!
Let's join forces and return the animals to the Niko Garden!

## Characters

### Pretty Cures

* **Komugi Inukai** (犬飼こむぎ *Inukai Komugi*?) / **Cure Wonderful** (キュアワンダフル *Kyua Wandafuru*?)

Iroha's beloved Papillon. She's so happy to get a human form and talk to her beloved Iroha. Komugi is athletic, loves going for walks, full of curiosity, and is a glutton. Komugi loves to imitate Iroha's catchphrase, **"Wonderful~"** (わんだふるー！ *Wandafurū*?). She transforms into **Cure Wonderful**.

* **Iroha Inukai** (犬飼いろは *Inukai Iroha*?) / **Cure Friendy** (キュアフレンディ *Kyua Furendi*?)

A second year middle school student who loves animals. Her daily routine is taking Komugi for morning walks. She has many friends who she loves to help out, and is well liked by animals. She is very honest and sporty. Iroha's catchphrase is **"Wonderful!"** (わんだふるー！ *Wandafurū*?). She transforms into **Cure Friendy**

* **Cure Nyammy** (キュアアニャミー *Kyua Nyamī*?)
* **Cure Lilian** (キュアリリアン *Kyua Ririan*?)

### Antagonists

* **Garugaru** (ガルガル*Garugaru*?)

The series' main monsters summoned by the generals to fight the Cures.

### Supporting Characters

* **Satoru Toyama** (兎山悟 *Toyama Satoru*?)

Iroha's classmate, who owns a pet rabbit named Daifuku. He is kind, and good at studying. After learning that Komugi and Iroha are Pretty Cure, he uses his extensive animal knowledge to support them.

* **Daifuku** (大福 *Daifuku*?)

A brave rabbit who lives with Satoru.

* **Mayu Nekoyashiki** (猫屋敷まゆ, *Nekoyashiki Mayu*?)

A girl who recently moved to Animal Town.

* **Yuki** (ユキ *Yuki*?)

A cat who lives with Mayu.

## Items

* **Wonderful Pact** (ワンダフルパクト ?) is a transformation item used by Komugi and Iroha to transform into Pretty Cure.
* **Friendly Tact** (フレンドリータクト ?) are Cure Wonderful and Cure Friendy's weapon.
* **Kiraniko Trunk** (キラニコトランク ?) is an item used to store the Kirarin Animals.

## Location

* **Animal Town** (アニマルタウン ?) is a town that the series takes place in.
* **Niko Garden** (ニコガーデン ?)

## Trivia

* Thisis the first season to:
	+ Have its title written entirely in hiragana.
	+ Have its starting color combination be pink-purple-blue-green.
	+ Have its lead Cure start out originally as an animal.
	+ Have two Cures share the same catchphrase.