Heartful Song Pretty Cure

**Heartful Song Pretty Cure** (ハートフルソングプリキュア *Hātofuru Songu Purikyua*) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the fourteenth installment in Izumi Todo's *Pretty Cure* franchise. It started airing on February 6, 2017, succeeding *Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!* in its initial timeslot. It is directed and written by Yozora Nozomi. The series' main motif is music.

## Synopsis

* *Heartful Song Pretty Cure Episodes*

In everyone's heart lies something called a Heart Song. Every Heart Song is watched over by Musicana, a land of music and joy. However, when Requiemled by their leader Symphonia attack looking for the Song of Miracles. *Queen Melodia* realizing that they were about lose sends twin fairies *Tune* and *Tone* to the Human World to search for those with the legendary Heart Songs, the Pretty Cure. Finding punk rocker *Yozora Seira* who soon transform into Cure Fantasia. Now joined by *Hikami Sayaka* (Cure Sonata), *Morikaze Akiko* (Cure Aria) and *Hihara Rosa* (Cure Cadenza) together they form they form the *Heartful Song Pretty Cure*team in order to find the Song of Miracles before Requiem finds it.

## Characters

### Pretty Cure

* **Yozora Seira**(夜空セイラ *Yozora Seira*) / **Cure Fantasia** (キュアファンタジア *Kyua Fantajia*) - Seira is a 13-year-girl with a love of music especially rock. She is a carefree and a rebellious girl with a love for singing and playing her guitar. Seira dreams of becoming a famous rock star like her father was before. After meeting Tune and Tone, Seira becomes Cure Fantasia, the Song of Hope whose theme color is purple.
* **Hikami Sayaka** (氷上さやか *Hikami Sayaka*) / **Cure Sonata** (キュアソナタ *Kyua Sonata*) - Sayaka is a intelligent 14-year-girl who often plays classical music with her violin. Sayaka is the daughter of a wealthy family. She is cold at first impression, but eventually warms up to everyone. Sayaka dreams of becoming a famous violinist. After meeting Tune and Tone, Sayaka becomes Cure Sonata, the Song of Wisdom whose theme color is blue.
* **Morikaze Akiko**(森風秋子 *Morikaze Akiko*) / **Cure Aria** (キュアアリア *Kyua Aria*) - Akiko is a shy 14-year-girl and Sayaka's childhood friend. She is often seen practicing traditional Japanese dance as her family is descended from a long line of Kabuki actors and Enka singers. Akiko dreams of becoming a Enka singer. After meeting Tune and Tone, Akiko becomes Cure Aria, the Song of Tranquility, whose theme color is green.
* **Hihara Rosa**(火原ローザ *Hihara Rōza*) / **Cure Cadenza** (キュアカデンツァ *Kyua Kadentsu~a*) - Rosa is a 13-year-girl with a passion for acting. She is a fiery and independent girl who looks up to her mother. She never gives up and is passionate about everything she does. Rosa dreams of becoming a actress when she is older. After meeting Tune and Tone, Rosa becomes Cure Cadenza, the Song of Passion, whose theme color is red.

### Musicana

* **Tune**(チューン *Chūn*) - A fox-like fairy. She is Tone's younger sister. She came to the Human World Musicana from to look for the Pretty Cures.
* **Tone**(トーン *Tōn*) - A fox-like fairy. He is Tune's older brother. He came to the Human World from Musicana to look for the Pretty Cures.
* **Queen Melodia**(クイーンメロディア *Kuīn Merodia*) -

### Requiem

* **Symphonia**(シンフォニア *Shinfonia*) - The merciless leader of Requiem. Her goal is to find the Song of Miracles for some reason. Later on she gets more and more desperate to find it.
* **Lyrica**(リリカ *Ririka*) - Symphonia's younger sister. Lyrica seems somewhat saddened by what her sister has done in order to get the Song of Miracles.
* **Dark Divas** (ダークディヴァ *Dāku* *Divu~a*) Is a group that consist of three people and serve as Symphonia's subordinates. They have the power to steal a persons Heart Song and turn it into a Nakuma.
	+ **Ocarina**(オカリナ *Okarina*) - One of Requiem's commanders and a member of the Dark Divas. She is known to frequently burst into fits of uncontrollable and maniacal laughter.
	+ **Viola**(ビオラ *Biora*) - One of Requiem's commanders and a member of the Dark Divas. She is mainly emotionless and doesn't speak often.
	+ **Lyra** (ライラ *Raira*) - One of Requiem's commanders and a member of the Dark Divas. She has a calm composure compared to the others. However, she still criticizes the others for their defeat.
* **Nakuma** (ナクマ *Nakuma*) *-* The series' main monsters. They are created when a commander steals a persons Heart Song an corrupts it turning a person into a Nakuma. Their name is derived from the Japanese word Naku which means "to cry".

### Minor Characters

* **Yozora Tetsuya** (夜空 テツヤ *Yozora Tetsuya*) - Seira's twin brother. Similar to his sister in terms of personality. He is a bit overprotective over Seira and is especially worried about after he sees her transform.
* **Akashi Aika**(赤石あいか *Akashi Aika*) - The new transfer student. Aika is quiet and lonely person who is wise beyond her years. She is often seen drawing beautiful art in her sketchpad.

## Items

* **Heart Mirror** (ハート ミラー *Hāto Mirā*) - The Cures' main transformation device. It is shaped like a compact that allows the girls to transform once they shout *"Pretty Cure, Medley Start!"*
* **Melody Mic**  (メロディーマイク *Merodī Maiku*) - The Cures' main weapons. The microphones allow the Cures to perform individual and group attacks.
* **Heart Songs** (ハート ソング *Hāto Songu*) - The song of a person's heart.

## Locations

* **Utagawa** (歌川 *Utagawa*) - The town where the Cures live. It's known as the "Town of Songs", due to the fact there is always music playing.
* **Etoile Académie de l'Art** (エトワールアカデミードゥアート *Etowāru Akademī do~uāto*) - The school that the Cures attend. It specializes in teaching student about the arts.
* **Musicana** (ムジカナ *Mujikana*) - Tune and Tone's homeland. It's known as the "Kingdom of Music who guard the Heart Songs". Within the kingdom, there is a legend about the legendary Songstresses Pretty Cure.
* **Requiem** (レクイエム *Rekuiemu*) -  The evil organisation and the main antagonists of the series. Their leader is Symphonia and their goal is to find the Song of Miracles.

## Trivia

* *Heartful Song Pretty Cure* shares a few similarities with *Suite Pretty Cure♪*
	+ Both have a music theme.
	+ Both teams have four members.
* This is the second season were the Cures are not known as legendary warriors, but as legendary songstresses instead after Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure
* This is the third season where the lead Cure is not 14 years old, preceded by *Go! Princess Pretty Cure* and *Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!*.
* This is the fifth series to feature a female main villain, preceded by *Yes! Pretty Cure 5*, *Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!*, and *Go! Princess Pretty Cure*.
	+ However, this is the first season where all members are female.

## Merchandise

Please refer to the main page *Heartful Song Pretty Cure Merchandise*for more information.