Happy Ending Pretty Cure!

**Happy Ending Pretty Cure!** (ハッピーエンディングプリキュア！) is the second installment of Asano Natsuki’s franchise, featuring the second generation of Cures. It is a fanmade series based on Izumi Todo’s *Pretty Cure* franchise.

The themes of this season are fairytale characters, imagination, and happiness/happy endings.

## Production

On the 9th of May, Happy Ending Pretty Cure! was created with character guides and more.

## Media

***Episodes***
***Manga***

## Characters

### Pretty Cure

* **Kinuko Okayu** (おかゆきぬこ, *Okayu Kinuko*)
	+ A 2nd year middle school student, Kinuko is a sunny and ambitious girl who knows how to make a great first impression and can get along with just about anyone she encounters. Though most people view her as a kind person, others see her as a bit of a snob, as she has high standards and can also be quite stubborn at times. Kinuko dreams of becoming a famous author, writing a fairy tale of her own. She’s a bit of a perfectionist, and her catchphrase is “**Just Right!**” (ちょうどいい！). Kinuko can transform into **Cure Golden** (キュアゴールデン). Her fairytale theme is Goldilocks And The Three Bears.

* **Moriko Akasaki** (赤崎守子, *Akasaki Moriko*)
	+ The 13-year-old classmate and childhood friend of Kinuko. Moriko is known around the village for her excessive liveliness, and she can be quite childish every so often. Although she can be clumsy from time to time, she manages to break this habit at some point. She usually takes care of her sickly grandmother before and after school, and her favorite pastime is going for walks through the village. Moriko’s curiosity can get her or her friends in danger. Moriko can transform into **Cure Hood** (キュアフード). Her fairytale theme is Little Red Riding Hood.

* **Usami Fushigi** (ふしぎ宇佐美, *Fushigi Usami*)
	+ A 2nd year middle school student with a large imagination, intense curiosity, and a passion for exploration. She is often seen daydreaming. She is considerate and well-mannered. Usami can transform into **Cure Wonderland** (キュアワンダーランド). Her fairytale theme is Alice In Wonderland.

* **Haruna Hanada** (花田はるな, *Hanada Haruna*)
	+ A 3rd year middle school student. Haruna is a mousy, reserved girl who’s very knowledgeable about nature and animals. Haruna can transform into **Cure Tiny** (キュアタイニー). Her fairytale theme is Thumbelina.

* **Ringo Shizuyuki** (静雪林檎, *Shizuyuki Ringo*)
	+ A 3rd year middle school student in Yonaka’s class, Ringo is a polite and thoughtful girl with a rather kind disposition, who often visits the woods in her spare time. Although generally gentle and calm, she can also be quite energetic and sarcastic from time to time. Ringo’s characteristics and qualities result in the the affection of those around her, but deep down, she doesn’t like all the attention given to her. Ringo can transform into **Cure Apple** (キュアアップル). Her fairytale theme is Snow White.

### Fairytale Realm

* **Grisonnant** (グリゾナント)
	+ A cub-like fairy and Kinuko’s fairy partner. Unlike Kinuko, he is rather shy and has a hard time speaking to people he first encounters. He seems to admire Kinuko for her confidence, courage and her ability to speak up. He ends his sentences with “**gri~**” (グリ～).
* **Wolfin** (ヴェルフィン)
	+ A wolf-like fairy and Moriko’s fairy partner. He is typically mischievous and a bit of a prankster, but he can also be quite honest and kind at times. He likes it when Moriko gives him treats (cookies in particular). He ends his sentences with “**fu~**” (ふ～)
* **Kaninchen** (カニンヘン)
	+ A rabbit-like fairy and Usako’s fairy partner. Kaninchen is often hardworking and diligent, often multitasking. He seems to enjoy Usami’s company. He ends his sentences with “**chen~**” (チェン〜).
* **Blume** (ブルーメ)
	+ A fairy and Haruna’s fairy partner. Blume is depicted as lively and energetic, but she seems to dislike Wolfin due to his behavior, usually quarreling with him. She often speaks in third-person. She ends her sentences with “**me~**” (め〜).
* **Vogel** (フォーゲル)
	+ A bird-like fairy and Ringo’s fairy partner, she is very sweet, and she loves to sing and interact with others. She ends her sentences with “**gel~**” (ジェル〜).

### Bad Endpire

* **Emperor Owari** (尾張天皇)
	+ As the emperor of the Bad Endpire, Owari wishes to erase all happy endings of fairytales. He is depicted as a mean-spirited, narcissistic ruler, making his generals do his job for him for personal gain.
* **Hexetta** (ヘクセット)
	+ The selfish general who possesses dark magic, Hexetta is a witch full of hatred, ruthlessness and jealousy.
* **Schnee** (シュニー)
	+ A cruel and poker-faced general who possesses powers associated with ice and snow. Albeit rarely showing any emotion, Schnee is deep down full of bitterness.
* **Herzia** (ヘルツィア)
	+ One of the generals who has a psychotic personality, possessing powers associated with playing cards. Herzia is depicted as dramatic, stubborn, egotistic and brutal.
* **Colossus** (コロッサス)
	+ One of the generals who is known for his large height. He likes to scare others.

### Supporting Characters

Main Article: Happy Ending Pretty Cure! Minor Characters

* **Dottie Ann** (ドッティ)
	+ Dottie is a 12-year-old friend of Moriko who just moved to the village. She is known as kind, clever and brave, unafraid to stand up for herself. She has imaginary friends, who she wishes were real.

## Items

* **PreQuill** (プリクイル)
	+ The transformation item. To activate it, the girls need to dip their quills into a specific colored ink, and write their story title down in their storybook.
* **Cure Storybook** (キュアストーリーブック)
	+ The second transformation item alongside the pen.

## Locations

* **Hanashikita Village** (花敷北村) - The village where the season takes place.
	+ **Mukashi Private Academy** (私立むかし学園) - A well-known private academy that the main Cures of the season attend.

## Trivia

* *Happy Ending!* is the first season:
	+ to feature a narrator after *Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure*, with the narrator being Maeno Tomoaki.
	+ to have a yellow lead Cure.
	+ to feature a green Cure since *Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure*.
	+ to have the full team of Cures whose group pose is in the air since *Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure*.
* Apparently, there were several other scrapped Cures before its final product.
* Happy Ending! was almost named “Magic Tale Pretty Cure!”, but was changed for unknown reasons.
* Happy Ending! shares its name with Cure Happy from *Smile Pretty Cure!*
* Usami was originally based on Cinderella, and was originally named “Yonaka Oritsunagi” (おりつなぎよなか), but was changed because Asano thought it would be easier for her to create an Alice In Wonderland themed Cure.
	+ It was also because of Alice’s popularity in Japan.

## Merchandise

Main Article: Happy Ending Pretty Cure!/Merchandise

## External Links

* Official page on Toei Animation (Japanese)
* Official page on TV Asahi (Japanese)

* Official Wikia