Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure

**Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure** (トロピカルージュ！プリキュア *Toropikarūju! Purikyua*?) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the eighteenth installment in Izumi Todo's *Pretty Cure* franchise. It is scheduled to air in February 2021, succeeding *Healing Good Pretty Cure* on its initial time slot.

The series' themes are cosmetics, mermaids and club activities.

## Info

* Director:Yutaka Tsuchida
* Series Composition:Masahiro Yokotani
* Character Design:Yukiko Nakatani
* Studio:Toei Animation
* Music:Shiho Terada
* Network:TV Asahi
* Running Date:February 28, 2021-February 21,2022
* Episodes:46
* Predecessor:Healing Good Pretty Cure
* Successor:Delicious Party Pretty Cure
* Opening:Viva! Spark! Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure (1-18), Viva! Spark! Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure with Tropical Club (19-32,34-46), Viva! Spark! Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure Tropical Club Ver (33)
* Ending:Tropica I・N・G (1-16), Aiming To Go My Way!! (17-46), Shantia ~Land of Happiness~ (33-36) (Broadcast only)
* Production:Was first revealed in the January issue of *Tanoshii Yochien* magazine on November 25th, 2020. On November 27th, 2020, the teaser website launched. It was officially trademarked on December 1st, 2020.[1]

## Synopsis

*Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure Episode List*

I'm Manatsu Natsumi! I'm starting my first year in middle school in the city in Spring! The day I moved to Aozora City, I discovered a secret in the ocean. This secret goes by the name of "Laura", and she's actually...a mermaid!

In the ocean, there's a land of mermaids called "Grand Ocean", however, a "Witch Of Delays" who lives in the darkest depths of the ocean, deprived Grand Ocean of its "motivation power". So now no one in Grand Ocean is feeling motivated anymore. And it'll be horrible if motivation is taken away from the human world too...!

And that's why Laura has come alone to the surface to find the legendary warriors, Pretty Cure!

But a servant of this evil witch has come to the surface as well, and has captured Laura!

And the most important thing for me to do now is... Use my motivation to tropically transform by using make up! I've transformed into one of the legendary warriors, Cure Summer!

Even if we're Pretty Cure, at school, or doing club activities, Let's all get tropical!

## Characters

### Pretty Cures

* **Manatsu Natsumi** (夏海まなつ *Natsuumi Manatsu*?) / **Cure Summer** (キュアサマー *Kyua Samā*?)

An extremely energetic and motivated 1st year middle school student who moved from Minamino Island to Aozora City. She always acts before she thinks,  and in any situation Manatsu says "I'll do what's important, right now!". Manatsu's most precious item is the lipstick her mother had given her. Her catchphrase is **"It's tropica-shine~!"** (トロピカってる～ *Toropikatteru~!*?). Manatsu transforms into **Cure Summer**, and her charm point is her lips.

* **Sango Suzumura** (涼村さんご *Suzumura Sango*?) / **Cure Coral** (キュアコーラル *Kyua Kōraru*?)

A stylish 1st year middle school student who loves cute things. She is Manatsu's classmate. She's very kind, and can get along with anyone. Her family owns a beauty parlor, so she knows a lot about make up and cosmetics. Sango transforms into **Cure Coral**, and her charm point is her cheeks.

* **Minori Ichinose** (一之瀬みのり *Ichinose Minori*?) / **Cure Papaya** (キュアパパイア *Kyua Papaia*?)

An intelligent 2nd year middle school student who loves to read. She's an honor student with the best grades in her class. She has a poker face, so she struggles to show any emotions. However, she has a strong sense of self. She has loved the fairytale, *The Little Mermaid* since she was a child, and she knows a lot of stories about mermaids. Minori transforms into **Cure Papaya**, and her charm point is her eyes.

* **Asuka Takizawa** (滝沢あすか *Takizawa Asuka*?) / **Cure Flamingo** (キュアフラミンゴ *Kyua Furamingo*?)

An athletic 3rd year middle school student with a strong sense of justice. At first glance, she appears to be cool and unapproachable, however, she is actually a very reliable big sister type. In fact, she really loves to cook and play cute animal games. Asuka transforms into **Cure Flamingo**, and her charm point is her hair.

* **Laura** (ローラ *Rōra*?) / **Cure La Mer** (キュアラメール *Kyua Ramēru*?)

She is from the land of mermaids known as Grand Ocean. She is the same age as Manatsu and Sango. She's very self confident, and is the type of person who will honestly say whatever is on her mind. In order to become the next queen of Grand Ocean, Laura searches for the "legendary warriors, Pretty Cure" . She comes to the surface to live with Manatsu and the others so she can support them. She transform into **Cure Le Mar**, and her charm point is nails.

### Grand Ocean

* **Kururun** (くるるん *Kururun*?)

A sea fairy from Grand Ocean. They are the current Queen's pet. Kururun always goes at their own pace, and their cry is **"kururun~!"** (くるるん～！?)

* **Mermaid Queen** (人魚の女王 *Ningyo no Joō***?**)

The queen of Grand Ocean. She gives Laura a Tropical Pact and tells her to find the Pretty Cure to fight the Witch Of Delays.

### Witch Of Delays' Forces

* **Witch Of Delays** (あとまわしの魔女 *Ato Mawashi no Majo*?)

A sea witch who conquered Grand Ocean and set her sights on Aozora City. She is a green fish who lacks motivation.

* **Butler** (バトラー *Batorā*?)

A seahorse who serve as a butler for the Witch Of Delays.

* **Chongire** (チョンギーレ *Chongīrayu*?)

A hermit crab who serve as a chef for the Witch Of Delays.

* **Numeri** (ヌメリー *Numerī*?)

A sea slug who serve as a doctor for the Witch Of Delays.

* **Elda** (エルダ *Eruda*?)

A shrimp who serve as a maid for the Witch Of Delays.

* **Yaraneeda** (ヤラネーダ *Yaraneda*?)

The series's main monster summoned by the generals by throwing ball of dark energy at the objects to steal Motivation Power from humans. Later, the witch give the generals green orb to allow them to summon Zenzen Yaraneeda.

## Items

* **Tropical Pact** (トロピカルパクト?) is the transformation item. To activate their transformations, the girls must say the phrase *Pretty Cure! Tropical Change!*.
* **Heart Kuru Ring** (ハートクルリング?) is a ring that the girls put on their Tropical Pact at the start of every transformation.
* **Heart Rouge Rod** (ハートルージュロッド?) is a weapon the Cures use to perform their solo and group attacks.
* **Mermaid Aqua Pot** (マーメイドアクアポット?) is an item Laura resides in when living in the human world.
* **Mermaid Aqua Pact** (マーメイドアクアパクト**?**) is Cure La Mer's transformation and attack item.
* **Tropical Heart Dresser** (トロピカルハートドレッサー**?**) is a mirror-like weapon that the five Cures use to purify the enemy.

## Location

* **Aozora City** (あおぞら市?) is the city that the series takes place in.
* **Grand Ocean** (グランオーシャン?) is the land of mermaids ruled by Mermaid Queen, and is Laura and Kururun's home.
* **Minamino Island** (南乃島?) is Manatsu's original hometown.
* **Aozora Middle School** (あおぞら中学校**?**) is a middle school that the Cures of the season attend.

## Trivia

* This is the first season to:
	+ Start in the last week of February instead of the first week, making it the latest that a *Pretty Cure* series has ever started.
		- This is due to the hiatus that the previous series, *Healing Good Pretty Cure* had to take because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
	+ Have the full team of Cures whose group pose is in the air.
	+ Have Aki Murase as the producer.
	+ Have a lead Cure to be white instead of pink.
	+ Lack a pink Cure in the main lineup since Futari wa Pretty Cure.
* According to producer Murase Aki, while the series has a "mermaid motif," it is not based on "The Little Mermaid," but rather the idea of "strong girls doing the most right now," noting that "[when] they use makeup, it's not for a prince!". Head writer Masahiro Yokotani also noted that the original fairy tale "is a story about someone who instantly disappears after falling in love with a prince," and that he prefers "strong girls who stand out over girls who live for princes."
	+ Similarly, according to Takashi Washio, who was part of the planning for this series, the theme is cosmetics for the sake of inspiring oneself, rather than just to look good.
* From January 25th, 2022 to February 3rd, 2022, it was featured in the mobile rhythm game, D4DJ Groovy Mix, as a collab with Merm4id and Michiru Kaibara.
* After each episode ends, there will be a Cure to tell the audience about the special item of the day, and to dance with her as the ending song plays.