Maho Girls Pretty Cure!

**Maho Girls Pretty Cure!** (魔法つかいプリキュア！ *Mahōu Tsukai Purikyua!*?) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the thirteenth instalment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure franchise. It started airing sometime in February 2016, succeeding Go! Princess Pretty Cure in its initial timeslot. The characters designs were designed by Emiko Miyamoto while the head writer for this series is Isao Murayama. The series' motifs are witches, gemstones and holding hands while the sub motifs are love, justice, dreams and friendship.

## Info

* Director:Masato Mitsuzuka
* Studio:Toei Animation
* Network:TV Asahi
* Running Date:7 Feb 2016-29 Jan 2017
* Episodes:
* Predecessor:Go! Princess Pretty Cure
* Successor:KiraKira☆Pretty Cure Ala Mode
* Opening:Dokkin♢Maho Girls Pretty Cure! (1-21), Dokkin♢Maho Girls Pretty Cure! Part 2 (22-50)
* Ending:CURE UP↑RA♡PA☆PA! ~Magic That Turns Into Smiles~ (1-21), Magic Âla・Thanks (22-37, 40-50), The Right Way To Use Magic (38,39)
* Production:The trademark for this series was filed on October 6, 2015 [1], but was trademarked once again on November 4, 2015 with the official translation of the series on the rainbow of the logo. It was confirmed on November 26 when Toei and Asahi set up the websites.

On March 14th, 2023, it was confirmed that it will be getting a sequel in 2024 with a total.

## Synopsis

*Maho Girls Pretty Cure! episode list*

Mirai Asahina, a soon-to-be student in junior high, witnesses an object fall from the sky one night during spring break. Excitedly exclaiming that it could be a witch, Mirai sets off the next morning with her beloved toy teddy bear Mofurun to search the park. At the park, Mirai witnesses a girl soaring through the air on a broom. Excited and curious, Mirai barrages the girl with questions. The young witch introduces herself as Riko and explains that she's come to the "No Magic" World to search for certain objects. The two girls notice that they're wearing similar pendants. Meanwhile, Batty, a companion of Dokuroxy the Wizard of Darkness, appears in front of Mirai and Riko! Batty demands that Riko hand over the "Linkle Stone Emerald", which Riko herself had been looking for. To make things worse, Batty uses dark magic to create a monster known as a Yokubal! Mirai, Riko, and Mofurun join hands. With the magic words "Cure Up Rapapa!", their pendants shines a magical light over them! The legendary witches "Pretty Cure" are born!

## Characters

### Pretty Cures

* **Mirai Asahina** (朝比奈みらい *Asahina Mirai*?) / **Cure Miracle** (キュアミラクル *Kyua Mirakuru*?)

The main protagonists of the series. A thirteen year old girl who is just about to start enter her second year in middle school. She's strange, lovely, funny and an energetic girl who is interested in many things. Now that she can transform into a Pretty Cure, Mirai is given the opportunity to attend a "magic school". Her goal is to study the magic she loves and to gain Riko's admiration. Her alter ego is the legendary witch, Cure Miracle whose theme color is pink.

* **Riko Izayoi** (十六夜リコ *Riko*?) / **Cure Magical** (キュアマジカル *Kyua Majikaru*?)

One of the main protagonists. She is a thirteen year old girl who come from witch world and attend magic school. Although she is great at studying, her magic is very weak so she hopes to become a respectable witch in the future. Living together with Mirai, her life become bright and a little more worrisome. While searching for the jewel "Link Stone Emerald" in the "No Magic" World, she met Mirai. Her alter ego is the legendary witch, Cure Magical whose theme color is purple.

* **Ha** (はーちゃん *Hā-chan*?) / **Kotoha Hanami**(花海ことは *Hanami Kotoha*?) / **Cure Felice** (キュアフェリーチェ *Kyua Feriche*?)

One of the main protagonists, mysterious baby like fairy who lives within the Linkle Smartphone. Her alter ego is Cure Felice, whose theme color is green.

### Mascots

* **Mofurun** (モフルン *Mofurun*?)

A toy teddy bear Mirai received from her grandmother, Kanako when she was a little girl. Being extremely important to her, Mofurun goes everywhere with Mirai. When Mirai and Riko became Pretty Cure,Mofulun gained the miraculous ability to talk! He is able to have a good sense at magic. He ends his phrases with "~mofu".

### Dark Magician & Endless Chaos

* **Deusmast** (デウスマスト *Deusumasuto*?)

The current main antagonist of the series. An evil being whose intention is to bring chaos to the world.

* **Dokuroxy** (ドクロクシー *Dokurokushī*?)

The main antagonist of the series. The wizard of darkness who seeks the "Linkle Stone Emerald" to plunge the world into darkness. He is a wizard shrouded in mystery. He is defeated in episode 21, but his bones allowed Yamoh to creates a powerful Yokubals.

* **Yamoh** (ヤモー *Yamō*?)

Dokuroxy's right hand gecko like man who he created. As only he is able to sense Dokuroxy's will, he's the one who sends out Batty, Spalda, and Gamets. He finds out where the "Linkle Stones" are through divination. In episode 21, he absorb himself to his master to make him powerful. He is revived by Labut with different appearance and seek revenge on the Cures for his master death. He is defeated in episode 26 and turn into a gecko.

* **Batty** (バッティ *Batti*?)

A polite and well-mannered man with an appearance of the bat. In episode 20, he was killed when he touched the Linkle Stone Emerald and turned him into a bat.

* **Spalda** (スパルダ *Suparuda*?)

A tactician lady with an appearance of the spider. Often use trap to lure the Cures to her advantage. She is defeated in episode 16 and turn into a spider. She is revived by Orba in episode 43.

* **Gamets** (ガメッツ *Gamettsu*?)

A warm-up and hot-headed man with an appearance of the turtle. He is defeated in episode 17 and turn into a turtle.

* **Labut** (ラブー *Rabū*?)

An evil genie who comes out of the lamp and bring Yamoh back to life, his intention are mystery.

* **Shakince** (シャーキンス *Shākinsu*?)

One of Deusmast's minions who was awakened from the statue. He executes his missions while speaking like a soldier. He ends his sentences with "~teki".

* **Benigio** (ベニーギョ *Benīgyo*?)

One of Deusmast's minions who was awakened from the clay. She speaks like a gyaru.

* **Orba** (オルーバ *Orūba*?)

One of Deusmast's minions who was a wise and noble man wearing a black cape and holding a book.

* **Chikurun** (チクルン *Chikurun*?)

Orba's asistant. He is a bee fairy from Fairy Village and and act as a spy to Orba. He speak to Mofurun in a comedic ways.

* **Yokubal** (ヨクバール *Yokubāru*?)

The monster of the series. Created by the dark magic from the generals to combat the Cures. The new Yokubals are summoned by Yamoh by using Dokuroxy's bones. The new Yokubal called Don Yokubal are created by Endless Chaos' generals.

### Minor Characters

* **Principal** (校長 *Kōchō*?)

The principal of "Magic School" who is the greatest magician of the "Magic World". When he saw Mirai and Riko transform into Pretty Cure, he proposes that Mirai attends "Magic School".

* **Magic Crystal** (魔法の水晶 *Mahō no Suishō*?)

The Crystal ball owned by the Principal. She is moody as she understand the Principal.

## Items

* **Linkle Stones** (リンクルストーン *Rinkuru Sutōn*?)

The jewel-like collectible items for this season that they insert into the transformation item. There are twelves jewels scattered throughout the world. There are four revealed jewels so far, the Dia Stone for transforming into Pretty Cure, a Sapphire Stone, a Ruby Stone and a Topaz Stone. The gold plated Linkle Stones are used to transform the girls in the various forms while the silver plated Linkle Stones are used for magic..

* **Linkle Stick** (リンクルステッキ *Rinkuru Sutekki*?)

The main weapon that Cure Miracle and Cure Magical use when in battle. They are an item that never existed until it was materialized after responding to Cure Miracle and Cure Magical's feelings.

* **Linkle Smartbook** (リンクルスマホン *Rinkuru Sumahon*?)

The device that Ha resides within.

* **Magic Wands** (魔法の杖 *Mahō no Tsue*?)

A wand that the students of Magic School use to perform spells.

* **Magic Broom** (魔法のほうき *Mahō no Hōki*?)

The pink broom that is used by the people of the Magic World as a way of transportation.

* **Flower Echo Wand** (フラワーエコーワンド *Furawā Ekō Wando*?)

The main weapon that Cure Felice uses in battle. She can perform the attack, Emerald Reincarnation if she uses this weapon.

* **Rainbow Carriage** (レインボーキャリッジ *Reinbō Kyarijji*?)

A white carriage who created by Mofurun. It will also serve as the power up item later in the season.

## Location

* **No Magic World** (ナシマホウ界 *Nashimahou Sakai*?)

The world where Mirai lives.

* **Magic School** (魔法学校 *Mahō Gakkō*?)

The main school of the series that Riko attends. Mirai later joins the school early on in the series but only for the supplementary classes in the spring break.

* **Magic World** (魔法界 *Mahō Kai*?)

The world where the Magic School resides.

* **Dark Magician** (闇の魔法つかい *Yami no Mahōtsukai*?)

The main antagonist of the series. The group of evil magician led by Dokuroxy and their goal is to obtain Linkle Stone Emerald to conquer both No Magic World and Magic World.

* **Magic Shopping Street** (魔法商店街 *Mahō Shōtengai*?)

The magical street located in the Magic World.

* **Mermaid Village** (人魚の里 *Ningyo no Sato*?)

The village located in the Magic World. It is the village for the mermaids and merman.

* **Tsunagi First Middle School** (津成木第一中学校 *Tsunagi Daiichi Chūgakkō*?)

The school that Mirai attends. Riko later transfers to the school in episode 11.

## Trivia

* This is the first season:
	+ Where Keisuke Naitō is the producer.
	+ Of the entire franchise where veteran scriptwriter Yoshimi Narita did not write any episodes.
	+ Where a Cure from a different season makes a cameo appearance, with Ichika Usami from *KiraKira Pretty Cure Ala Mode* appearing during the last episode.
		- Where all the Cures of the season have a growth spurt when they transform into their Cure form.
	+ However, it is also the second season overall to do so after *Doki Doki! Pretty Cure* with Aguri Madoka to Cure Ace.
	+ Where all of the Cures are transfer students.
	+ Since *Yes! Pretty Cure 5* to have a direct sequel.
* The mechanics that are present in this season are similar to those that appeared in the first three seasons of the franchise:
	+ In *Maho Girls Pretty Cure!* the main Cures:
		- Are only able to transform as a duo which is present in all three *Futari wa* seasons. Similar to *Max Heart*, the duo can finish off monsters together, while the the third Cure can do it by herself.
		- The Cures do not know the names of the villains, and instead address them with a startled "It's you!" when they appear. In *Futari wa Pretty Cure* and its sequel season, the Cures didn't call their enemies by their names as well. But those antagonists did not introduce themselves and were shrouded in mystery, while the *Maho Girls Pretty Cure!* villains frequently mention their names.
		- Have more than one *Pretty Cure* form that they can change to, which is similar to how the Cures from *Splash Star* have two *Pretty Cure* alter egos.
	+ The residents from the parallel world address the human world with another name. That element appears in all three *Futari wa* seasons.
	+ In *Futari wa Pretty Cure* and *Mahou Girls Pretty Cure!*, the Cures faced two groups of antagonists throughout the season. Though in *Maho Girls!* each group had a different leader.
* This season is the only one in the franchise to have kanji in its title so far.
* The Pretty Cure in this season are not known as legendary warriors, but as legendary witches instead.
* Mofurun does not change into a device during the Cures' transformation and stays in her normal form instead. This was unique in merchandising as the mascot plush toy was also the transformation toy. The plush Mofurun toy was hugely popular in Japan and was the second most popular toy in 2016.
	+ Mofurun's surprising popularity led to an increase in Mofurun merchandise, with exclusive merchandise such as a Mofurun LINE Sticker set being made. She is also the main mascot of Pretty Cure Connection Puzzlun and even in 2017, Mofurun receives special merchandise, unlike other mascots.
* It does not have a second Vocal Album. It is instead replaced by a Drama and Character Song Album.
* The Cures along with Mofurun make a cameo appearance in the movie *KiraKira☆Pretty Cure Ala Mode: Paritto! Omoide no Mille-feuille!*.
* It is by far the only season not to refer its mascot as a "fairy", but instead applies the term exclusively on the actual fairies that are minor characters.

## Merchandise

Please refer to the main page Maho Girls Pretty Cure! Merchandise for more information.