Yes! Precure 5

**Yes Precure 5 is the fourth precure series.**

**It is the first precure series to feature 5 cures.**

**The following season is Yes Precure 5 GoGo!**

## The Plot

The original series started broadcasting on February 4, 2007, and ended on January 27, 2008, in Japan. Nozomi Yumehara, a regular middle school student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in the library and meets Coco, a creature from the Palmier Kingdom. Nozomi decides to help restore Coco's world, which has been destroyed by an organization called Nightmare, by completing the Dream Collet and finding the 55 Pinkies to make any wish come true. By making her decision to help Coco, she proves she has the heart to be a Pretty Cure and is given her Pinky Catch from a pink butterfly letting her transform into Cure Dream. Meanwhile, the Nightmares are fighting the cures to steal the Dream Collet and defeat Pretty Cure. To help, she must choose a team of four other students to be Pretty Cure so that she may help protect the Dream Collet and save Nuts from his entrapment within. Together with Cure Rouge, Cure Lemonade, Cure Mint and Cure Aqua, they form the Pretty Cure Team.

## The Characters

**The Pretty Cures**

Nozomi Yumehara (夢原 のぞみ, *Yumehara Nozomi*)
Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei
A 14/15-year-old second-year student, Nozomi appears to be a typical shōjo heroine, and does not know what to do with her life. She has no special talent like the other members of PreCure and is clumsy, easily distracted and carefree to a fault, but her cheerful and optimistic demeanor earns her the respect of others. She has a habit of saying "It's decided!" when she decides on something. She becomes a Pretty Cure in order to fulfill the promise of Coco's dream, and in turn creates a special bond with him. Her theme color is pink. Her transformation line is, "The great power of hope, Cure Dream!.
Rin Natsuki (夏木 りん, *Natsuki Rin*)
Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi
This 14/15-year-old second-year student appears as a tomboy and plays enough sports to have every team clamoring for her to join them, but indulges in a few feminine pursuits, such as a love of boys and is scared of ghosts and legends. She has a very straightforward and down-to-earth personality that sharply contrasts with her childhood friend and classmate, Nozomi. Her parents run a flower shop called Natsuki Florist (Fleurist Natsuki), making her busy due to helping out her parents and nursing her younger sister and brother. She felt in question for her future at first, but getting interest in jewelry design after working in Nuts House. Her theme color is red and orange. Her transformation line is, "The red flame of passion, Cure Rouge!
Urara Kasugano (春日野 うらら, *Kasugano Urara*)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise
Urara is in the first-year and the youngest member. She is a 13/14-year-old sweet, blonde first-year and a transfer student. Urara's personality may be the same as Nozomi as well. She is half Japanese and half French. She wants to inherit the dream of her mother, who was a famous actress before passing away, so she engages in the entertainment career. Owing to these complex reasons, she has a mature and realistic personality, leaving her few friends around her. She has a special bond with Syrup, similar to that of Nozomi and Coco, Komachi and Nuts, and Karen and Milk. Her theme color is yellow. Her transformation line is, "The effervescent scent of bursting lemon, Cure Lemonade!
Komachi Akimoto (秋元 こまち, *Akimoto Komachi*)
Voiced by: Ai Nagano
In the third-year, 15/16-year-old Komachi is kind and shy, and likes to read books and write. However, once she is angered enough, she will snap and release her temper. She is a volunteer at the school library, along with Karen/Cure Aqua, and often spends her time there writing stories. Her dream is to become a writer. She has a special bond with Nuts, that develop into romantic feelings. Her parents own a traditional Japanese sweetshop. She becomes a Pretty Cure when she acknowledges with Nozomi's thought. Her theme color is green. Her transformation line is, "The green earth of tranquility, Cure Mint!
Karen Minazuki (水無月 かれん, *Minazuki Karen*)
Voiced by: Ai Maeda
Karen is Komachi's 15/16-year-old classmate and best friend, comes from an affluent family and is a member of the student council. Her parents are musicians and often go on tour. She misses them, but will not ask for them to come home for fear of disturbing their work, so despite wealth and popularity, she is often lonely. Seen around school as cool and inspiring, most of the students look up to her. In the beginning, she is reluctant to join the Cure team. In episode 6, as the girls are being manhandled, Karen stands up for her friends, vowing to protect them regardless of transformation. The butterfly that eluded her previously reappears and successfully lands on her wrist, enabling her to transform to Cure Aqua. Like Nozomi and Komachi with Coco and Nuts respectively, she has a special bond with Milk. Her theme color is blue. Her transformation line is, "The blue spring of intelligence, Cure Aqua!
**Mascots**
Coco (ココ, *Koko*) / Kouji Kokoda (小々田 コージ, *Kokoda Kōji*)
Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao
One of the mascot creatures from the Palmier Kingdom, Coco is a yellow-furred tail fox searching for the Dream Collect to restore his kingdom. He can transform into a human, and later becomes a teacher at Nozomi's school to keep watch of her. Coco has expressed that he has strong feelings for Nozomi, but is hesitant to act on them because of the knowledge that they will have to go their separate ways as soon as his kingdom is restored. They kissed in Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday!. Fittingly, his human name "Kokoda" sounds like the way one would say "I'm Coco" in Japanese. Halfway through the series, it is revealed that he and Nuts are actually princes from separate parts of the Palmier Kingdom.
Natts (ナッツ, *Nattsu*) / Natsu (夏さん, *Natsu-san*)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino
The other creature from the Palmier Kingdom, Nuts is a brown squirrel that can transform into a human, the clerk of a jewelry shop called Natts House. In the beginning of the series, he is sealed within the Dream Collect and was freed after the 5 Cures received their powers. Coco describes him as a good friend, comparable to the relationship between Nozomi and Rin. In Episode 7 Natts is released from the Dream Collet and is revealed to have an aloof, somewhat cold personality. Because of the events of his past he has difficulty trusting anyone, and did not trust Coco at first. His human form is so good looking that it causes the other Pretty Cure girls to blush, as well as most other girls who see him. Komachi exhibits romantic feelings for Nuts, and though his stoicism does not make him an easy character to read, it is made clear that he feels a special bond with Komachi. Some episodes of the series, as well as a set of character cards, give his human name as "Natts"; however, this is generally accepted as Engrish.
Milk (ミルク, *Miruku*)
Voiced by: Eri Sendai
Debuts in episode 21. A white-and-pink lop rabbit who is the royal speaker and chancellor-to-be of the Palmier Kingdom. Milk has long, violet, curly hair and fuchsia eyes. She dresses in violet with blue flower decorations. Over the series Milk and Karen develop a close friendship, beginning when Karen sacrifices herself to protect her. Milk also greatly admires Coco, and is jealous when Nozomi grows closer to him.
She also becomes a pretty cure (Milky Rose) in Yes Precure 5 GoGo!
**Nightmare**
Desparaia (デスパライア, *Desuparaia*)
Voiced by: Kazuko Sugiyama
The head of the Nightmare and the main antagonist of the first series. She intends to gain eternal life to bring despair to all the world, and has ordered her subordinates to obtain the Dream Collet. Her name appears to play off of the words "pariah" and "despair".[*original research?*]. She has long brown hair and wears a purple dress and a mask.
Kawarino (カワリーノ, *Kawarīno*)
Voiced by: Hiro Yuki
Desparaia's secretary. He conveys her intentions and orders to other Nightmares, and report to her on the missions. Most of the other Nightmares fear him. He is modeled after a chameleon and often uses his mimicking ability to deceive others. His name is a play on the Japanese word *kawaru*, which means change.
Bunbee (ブンビー, *Bunbī*)
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi
The boss of Girinma, Gamao and Arachnea. He transforms into a bee. For the first part of the series he was believed to be leading the Nightmares, but it is soon revealed that he takes orders from Kawarino. He joined Eternal in the sequel after surviving a fatal fall near the end of the prequel.
Girinma (ギリンマ, *Girinma*)
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama
The first member of Nightmare to appear. He can transform into a deadly praying mantis with arms that slice. He greatly fears his superiors, and is often threatened by Bunbee. In his human form, he wears a hat and holds a cane.
Gamao (ガマオ)
Voiced by: Akio Suyama
A large man that resembles a hobo. He is seen to be extremely lazy and often refuses to do any work, even if his survival and duty as a Nightmare depend on it. He transforms into a toad. His name is from the Japanese "gama", meaning toad. In his human form he looks very fat.
Arachnea (アラクネア, *Arakunea*)
Voiced by: Yoko Soumi
The lone woman of the team, she resembles Poisony from *Futari Wa*. She transforms into a spider. Many episodes featuring her have her pulling the girls into the sewers to fight, for reasons unknown. Her name is based on the Greek "arachne" (spider). In her human form she has short light purple hair and wears a red office dress.
Hadenya (ハデーニャ, *Hadēnya*)
Voiced by: Kazue Komiya
One of the villains appearing in the second part of the season. She can transform into a chicken, very colorful costume reminiscent of Brazil Carnival. She likes to take what she wants and often lets Bunbee serve her in some way. In her human form she is very fat and wears a red jacket and blue pants; she also wears jewelry.
Bloody (ブラッディ, *Buraddi*)
Voiced by: Eiji Maruyama
The last Nightmare member showing up in the first season. Bloody can transform into a bat, shooting sonic waves at his enemies. In the first place, however, he tries to win by persuasion and talking, only using Kowaina to help him. He always uses rooms or places to transform into Kowaina rather than objects.
Kowaina (コワイナー, *Kowainā*)
Voiced by: Chihiro Sakurai
A catastrophic entity and a mask that can be inserted into any inanimate object, causing it to "come alive" and cause destruction. The villains often use it as both an offense and a defense to add more helpers onto their side during the battle. The name is a pun off of the Japanese adjective, *kowai*, which means "frightening".
**Cure Rose Garden**
Flora (フローラ, *Furōra*)
Voiced by: Yūko Minaguchi
Mysterious lady who guards the Cure Rose Garden. She has long pink hair with a tiara adorning her head. The boss of Eternal is interested in her. In the last episode, she told Syrup that she wanted him to be friends with the Cures and that's why she asked him to send that letter to Nozomi in the first episode.
**Cures Families**
Megumi Yumehara (夢原 恵美, *Yumehara Megumi*)
Voiced by: Yurika Hino
Nozomi's mother. She is a beautician and runs a beauty shop *Espoir* (French for hope). She and Kazuyo are childhood friends just like Nozomi and Rin. Kazuyo says that she had been a more blunderer than Nozomi.
Tsutomu Yumehara (夢原 勉, *Yumehara Tsutomu*)
Voiced by: Satoshi Taki
Nozomi’s father. He is a children’s artist. He is very friendly, but is also a little unworldly.
Kazuyo Natsuki (夏木 和代, *Natsuki Kazuyo*)
Voiced by: Mayumi Asano
Rin's mother. She and her husband run a flower shop "Fleuriste Natsuki". She is called "Kazu-chan" by Megumi like Rin-chan by Nozomi.
Yu Natsuki (夏木 ゆう, *Natsuki Yū*) and Ai Natsuki (夏木 あい, *Natsuki Ai*)
Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe (Yu) and Satsuki Yukino (Ai)
Rin's younger twin siblings. Yu is a boy and Ai is a girl. They are so naughty that they always trouble Rin.
Maria Kasugano (春日野マリア, *Kasugano Maria*)
Urara’s late mother and Michel’s late wife. She was a stage actress and died when Urara was very little.
Michel Kasugano (春日野 ミシェル, *Kasugano Misheru*)
Voiced by: Jun'ichi Kanemaru
Urara’s father and Maria’s husband. He is French but lives in Japan for 20 years.
Heizou Kasugano (春日野 平蔵, *Kasugano Heizō*)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Naka
Urara’s grandfather and Maria’s father. He is quite old but is very active.
Madoka Akimoto (秋元 まどか, *Akimoto Madoka*)
Voiced by: Ai Nagano
Komachi’s older sister. She is a biker and goes to college, likes to travel and is hardly ever at home.
Sakamoto (坂本)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Ikeda
He is the Minazuki's butler and takes care of Karen when her parents aren't home. He is very respectful to her and calls her 'ojou-sama' ("young lady"), but he also seems to be fond of her, like a father.
**L'École des Cinq Lumières**

**L'École des Cinq Lumières** (サンクルミエール学園, *Sankurumiēru Gakuen*) is the junior high school the Cures attend.
Kaori Konno (今野 香織, *Konno Kaori*)
Voiced by: Kumiko Ito
The captain of football club. Appears in episode 13 with the football club. Kaori's is the goodfriend of Miho.
Miho Saito (斉藤 美穂, *Saitō Miho*), Eri Nakazawa (中沢 絵理, *Nakazawa Eri*), and Aki Yamamoto (山本 亜紀, *Yamamoto Aki*)
Voiced by: Yukiko Hanioka (Miho), Ami Michizoe (Eri), and Kanae Oki (Aki)
Three members of the football club.
Mika Masuko (増子 美香, *Masuko Mika*)
Voiced by: Mari Yamada
A second-year student who is the chief editor of the Cinq Lumières Tsūshin (a school paper). She tends to appropriate the paper for herself a little. Her name is a pun of *masukomi* (mass communication/media). Mika gets close to getting her "scoop" on the Pretty Cures, but is always distracted by Nuts' human form, making the next day's paper all about him and her and reducing the article on the Cures to a small, almost unreadable size.
Yoshimi Morita (森田 よしみ, *Morita Yoshimi*)
Voiced by: Yuri Amano
A close friend of Urara.
Mayu Kudō (工藤 真由, *Kudō Mayu*) and Kanako Miyamoto (宮本 佳那子, *Miyamoto Kanako*)
Voiced by: Mayu Kudō and Kanako Miyamoto
Fictionalized versions of the above two who appear as performers in a stage play.
Otaka (おタカさん, *Otakasan*)
Voiced by: Chie Koujiro
The mistress of the cafeteria in girls' school where they always eat lunch, rather like the Tako Café in *Pretty Cure Max Heart*. She is a cheerful, middle-aged woman who sometimes gives them good advice. In truth, she is also the secret principal of the school. She use double identitis due to that she wants to receive advices directly from students like her earlier time as an intern teacher.
## Movie

*Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!* was released on November 10, 2007, based on the fourth series, *Yes! PreCure 5*.

The Pretty Cure 5 travel to the Mirror Kingdom in order to defeat the villain Shadow, who has taken over the Kingdom and tries to take the Dream Collet in order to grant his wish of world domination. However, when the girls meet Shadow and are prepared to fight him, he surprises them by recreating the Crystals of the Mirror Kingdom into Dark versions of themselves, who declare to be their opponents. In order to find and defeat Shadow, the Pretty Cure must defeat their Doppelgängers and retrieve the crystals.

## About

Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura. *Yes! PreCure 5* in Japan on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and other ANN stations,

The opening theme for *Yes! PreCure 5* is "PreCure 5, Smile Go Go!" performed by Mayu Kudo with the chorus performed by Young Fresh with Mayumi Gojo. The first 32 episodes' ending theme is "Kirakira-shichatte My True Love!" performed by Kanako Miyamoto. For the final 18 episodes, the ending theme was changed to "Ganbalance de Dance ~Yumemiri Kiseki-tachi~, performed by Miyamoto with the PreCure 5. This song was also used as the theme for the film adaptation *Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!*. An insert song in the series titled "Tobikkiri! Yūki no Door", *Tobikkiri! Yūki no Doa*, "Extraordinary! The Door of Courage" was performed by Mariya Ise as her character Urara Kasugano and was used in episodes 20 and 29.

**Yes Precure 5 started on February 4, 2007 and ended on January 27, 2008**