Hatsumi Moriya

**Hatsumi Moriya** (守谷はつみ) is one of the five main Cures in Samurai Flash Pretty Cure, and she is also the group member. She is a 1st year middle schooler serves in the next generation after her late mother.

Hatsumi transforms into **Cure Kabuto** (キュアカブト), the Samurai Pretty Cure of Courage.

## Bio

### Appearance

Hatsumi has deep green eyes with short dark green hair held by spring green clips. She wears medium-seelves green shirt, mint green shorts, light green socks and green sneakers. Her ears were also adorned with green earrings.

As **Cure Kabuto**, her eyes color changed to mink green and her hair turned aqua green with turquoise streaks, formed into spiky hairstyle with some of streak pulled up in a form of beetle's horn, decorated with clip. A pale green choker and earrings were also decorated. She wears an aquamarine midriff kimono dress with loosy sleeves over long-sleeves ninja glove and wrists. She wears aquamarine short skirt over pine green shorts and long-tail bow, adorned with light green pearls belt. She wears light aquamarine short socks and aquamarine/pine green geta sandals. Her lip has also gained aquamarine green lipstick.

### Personality

Hatsumi is an arrogant and selfish 13-year-old tomboy. Initially, Hatsumi had no interest in becoming Shiina's vassal and often clashed with her. The only reason she even worked with Shiina was because she thought it would be fun and she wanted to protect people. She is the third of four siblings after lost their mother in the accident from an early age and were raised by her father, who planted in her the seed of her interest in martial arts alongside her siblings. She is the volleyball team member and playing video games. She is protective for her best friend Asuna.

### Relationships

* **Kenichiro Moriya** - Her father
* **Himika Moriya** - Her deceased mother
* **Hana Moriya**, **Heiji Moriya** and **Hiroki Moriya** - Her siblings
* **Asuna Kazama** - Her best friend and classmate

### Etymology

**Moriya** (守谷) - **Mori** (守) means ""guard," "protect," "defend", while **Ya** (谷) means "valley".

**Hatsumi** (はつみ) - From the Japanese 初 (beginning) and 美 (beauty).

**Cure Kabuto** is a Japanese name for helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece.

## Cure Kabuto

**Swirling in the green forest; Samurai Pretty Cure of Courage! Cure Kabuto, Moriya Hatsumi!**
緑の森に渦巻く。勇気のサムライプリキュア！キュアカブト、守谷はつみ！
*Midori no Mori ni Uzumaku. Yūki no Samurai Purikyua! Kyua Kabuto, Moriya Hatsumi!*
**Cure Kabuto** (キュアカブト) is Hatsumi's Pretty Cure alter ego, as well as the **Samurai Pretty Cure of Courage** (勇気のサムライプリキュア). In order to transform, she needs her Shodo Cure Brush.

### Attacks

* **Helmet Reflection** (兜反射): Cure Kabuto's solo attack that she performs with her Shinken Katana.
* **Foliage Endurance Circle** (木ノ葉耐久円): Cure Kabuto's second solo attack that she performs with her Kabuto Staff.
* **Five Spiral Blades** (五螺旋刃): A group attack that Cure Kabuto performs with Vermillion, Genbu, Sakura and Sky. To perform it, she and her teammates need their Five Spiral Weapons.

## Songs

Hatsumi's voice actor, **Risae Matsuda** has participated in several image songs for the character she voices.

* **Have a Good Day, Pretty Fighter!**
* **A Tomboy Samurai Never Give Up**

### Group Songs

* **World-Authorized Banzai!** (Along with Azusa Tadokoro, Arisa Komiya, Nene Hieda and Momo Asakura)
* **Through the Voice and Mind, Bushido** (Along with Azusa Tadokoro, Arisa Komiya, Nene Hieda, Momo Asakura and Aya Hirano)

## Trivia

* Hatsumi's birthday is on November 2nd, making her Zodiac sign Scorpio.
* Her favorite foods are chocolate, karaage and rice ball.
* Her appearance, personalities and backstories were modeled and based on Chiaki Tani from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Mike from Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai.

## References

1. ↑ https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/moriya/submitted
2. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/hatsumi/submitted
3. ↑ https://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-kabuto.html