Turning Red♥Pretty Cure

> Making you magical!
> Let's turn red!
>
> Phrase from the website

**Turning Red♥Pretty Cure** (赤くなる♥プリキュア, ***Turning Red♥Pretty Cure***?) is the unofficial nineteenth anime series of the *Pretty Cure* franchise.

Directed by Kellie Fiedler and produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered on TV Asahi on February 21st, 2021, succeeding *Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure* in its time slot.

The series' themes are red shades.

## Media

***Turning Red♥Pretty Cure episodes***

***Turning Red♥Pretty Cure: Anzen! Chimamire no Machi no Kansen-shō!!*** (Movie)

***Turning Red♥Pretty Cure Manga (Kamikita Futago)***

## Production

*Turning Red♥Pretty Cure* was first trademarked on October 23rd, 2020. On November 29th, 2020, the teaser website launched.

## Synopsis

The Red Town, a secret world that has provided treatment to heal the town,
is under attack by the Maroons, who plan to infect the town with an illness,
putting it in great danger!

To solve this crisis,
the three medical trainees of the town, known as the Red Animals,
along with Template, who holds a special power as the Princess of the Red Town,
escape in search of their partners!

Three ordinary girls come across the group by chance,
and together, they transform into Pretty Cure and take on the Maroons!

Pretty Cure, with the desire in their hearts to protect Template, who lost energy after sensing the Maroon's attack,
along with their precious the town and each and every living thing here,
now must join forces to treat the town!

Now Start! Pretty Cure Turn Red!

## Characters

### Pretty Cure

**Akazumi China** (赤住中国, ***Akazumi China***?)
China is a very calms econd year middle school student who just moved to Akahana City. She's most of them. When impressed, she often says **"Hello~"** (「こんにちは〜」, ***"Hello~"***?). Together with Floririn, China can transform into the Pretty Cure of Florid, **Cure Florid** (キュアフロリド, ***Cure Florid***?).

**Matsudera Sayo** (松寺佐用, ***Matsudera Sayo***?)
Sayo is a second year middle school student who lives a hygienic and cheerful lifestyle. She's the older sister type who, if she sees anything wrong, will do anything to help. Together with Cinnatan, Sayo can transform into the Pretty Cure of Cinnabar, **Cure Cinnabar** (キュア辰砂, ***Cure Cinnabar***?).

**Mitsubishi Haruka** (三菱遥, ***Mitsubishi Haruka***?)
Haruka is a honest girl, always apologising once she realizes she did something wrong. She isn't bright, outgoing and friendly. She has a habit of saying **"So Real"** (「リアル」, ***"So Real"***?) a lot and her family runs an animal clinic and a cafe. Together with Vermillioran, Haruka transforms into the Pretty Cure of Vermillion, **Cure Vermillion** (キュア朱色, ***Cure Vermillion***?).

**Mitsue Farina** (ミツエファリーナ, ***Mitsue Farina***?)​
Farina is a human in response to Continue's prayers. She looks to be 20 years old but is actually a "newborn" who doesn't understand anything about being spirit who was born through the power of the town as a human. She is mysterious yet always has a smile on her face. Together with Template, Farina can transform into the Pretty Cure of Blood, **Cure Blood** (キュアブラッド, ***Cure Blood***?).

### Allies

**Floririn** (フロリリン, ***Floririn***?)
Floririn is dragging China into them. Floririn is a florid like Red Animal and is energetic with a strong sense of justice. She ends her sentences with **"~flori"** (「～フロリ」, ***"~flori"***?).

**Cinnatan** (シナタン, ***Cinnatan***?)
Cinnatan is a cinnabar like Red Animal. He and Sayo support each other and he can if things aren't hot springs. Cinnatan ends his sentences with **"~cinna"** (～シナ, ***"~cinna"***?).

**Vermillioran** (ヴェルミリオラン, ***Vermillioran***?)
Vermillioran is too cool. He says **"~verm"** (「～バーム」, ***"~verm"***?) at the end of his sentences.

**Template** (テンプレート, ***Template***?)
Template is a young princess from Red Town. Due to being young, she hasn't gained the ability to speak yet, but by using a stethoscope, her inner voice, and more. When she uses too much power, you can hear she becomes very weak. Her mother spoils her a lot and she loves to nap. Template ends her sentences with **"~template"** (「～テンプレート」, ***"~template"***?).

### Maroons

**King Maroon** (マルーン王, ***King Maroon***?)
The leader of the Maroons.

**Darwin** (ダーウィン, ***Darwin***?)
The first general introduced who has a lazy attitude.

**Indonesia** (インドネシア, ***Indonesia***?)
The only woman of the group so far who has a crush on King Maroon.

**Niwaru** (ニワルー, ***Niwaru***?)
A rude devilish man who solves problems by using violence.

**Guaatetemoda** (グアテテモダ, ***Guaatetemoda***?)
A Nutoria who became the newest general at the end of episode 11.

**Bebusoku** (べぶそく, ***Bebusoku***?)
A crow general created by Darwin

**Keyboard** (キーボード, ***Keyboard***?)
A general created by Darwin.

**Megamaroon** (メガマルーン, ***Megamaroon***?)
The series' main monsters.

### Supporting Characters

**Queen Continue** (クイーンコンティニュー, ***Queen Continue***?)
Continue is the queen of Red Town and is Template's mother.

## Items

* **Red Stick** (赤い棒, ***Red Stick***?) is the transformation item that also doubles up as the weapon of the series. In order to transform with it, the girls must have their Red Animal partners and their transformation Red Bottle. To activate their transformations, they must say the phrase *Start! Pretty Cure Turn Red!*.
* **Red Bottle** (赤いボトル, ***Red Bottle***?) is the collectible items of the season. There are four transformation Red Bottles that the girls use to transform.
* **Red Room Bag** (赤いルームバッグ, ***Red Room Bag***?) is a bag that the Red Animals can live in.
* **Bloody Harp** (ブラッディハープ, ***Bloody Harp***?) is Cure Blood's main weapon.
* **Turning Red Arrow** (赤い矢印を回す, ***Turning Red Arrow***?) is a magical arrow-like syringe that the Cures use to perform their group attack.

## Locations

* **Akahana City** (赤花市, ***Akahana City***?) is the city that the series takes place in.
* **Akahana Middle School** (赤花中学校, ***Akahana Middle School***?) is the middle school that the Cures of the season attend.
* **Red Town** (レッドタウン, ***Red Town***?) is Template and the Red Animals' home.

## Trivia

* This is the second season where the girls transform using wands.
	+ It is also the second season to have fairies directly participate in battles by becoming part of the weapons.
	+ The season was shortened to 45 episodes, making *Turning Red* the second season to be shorter.
	+ Its movie, which would have been released in March, will instead be released in fall 2021 because the rescheduled *Pretty Cure Miracle Fushigi* was released instead.
	+ As a result, this makes *Turning Red* the first season whose standalone movie will be released after the season ends, as *Miracle Twinkle Pretty Cure* would be airing at that time.
* This is the second season to give the non-Cure mascots official birthdays.
* The season's title is a portmanteau of *Red* and *Turning Red*.
* Each episode ends with a short game involving either the Red Spirit featured in the episode or one of the Red Animals.
* *Turning Red* was almost named "Be Red Precure" but was changed since "Red" was said.
* This is the second season that doesn't contain a Christmas episode.

## Merchandise

Please refer to the main page*Turning Red♥Pretty Cure* Merchandise.

## Gallery

* Official Art & Posters
* Previews / Leaks
* Desktop Wallpapers

## External Links

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

## Video

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