HUGtto! Precure

**HUGtto! Precure is the fifteenth series.**

**This series is the first precure series to show a boy cure.**

**The following season is Star Twinkle Precure.**

## The Plot

Thirteen-year-old Hana Nono, a girl who aspires to be seen as mature, is beginning middle school in Hagukumi City when she encountered a strange and cute baby named Hug-tan and a hamster-like fairy named Harryham Harry who had appeared out of the sky. But amidst the encounter, Hana learned from them that they were pursued by the Criasu Corporation, an evil conglomeration from the future who wants Hug-tan's Mirai Crystal (ミライクリスタル, *Mirai Kuristaru*) and to alter the present to suit their needs. Hana's desire to protect Hug-tan causes her to gain her own Mirai Crystal using the PreHeart, which transforms her into the Pretty Cure of High Spirits, Cure Yell. Together with Saaya Yakushiji and Homare Kagayaki, their group is later joined by Emiru Aisaki and Criasu android Ruru Amour, and they form the Hugtto PreCure team in hopes of protecting everyone's future.

## The Characters

### **The Pretty Cures**

**Hana Nono (野乃 はな, *Nono Hana*) Cure Yell (キュアエール, *Kyua Ēru*)**
Voiced by: Rie Hikisaka
The main protagonist. A 13-year-old transfer student who is willing to give anything a try, but often makes mistakes. She hopes to be seen as mature, but her energetic nature usually makes her come off as childish. Her Cure form uses a cheerleader motif and is known as the Pretty Cure of High Spirits. In the year 2030, Hana becomes the boss of a boutique corporation and has a newborn daughter named Hagumi Nono who is Hug-tan's past-self. Her theme color is pink.
**Saaya Yakushiji (薬師寺 さあや, *Yakushiji Saaya*) Cure Ange (キュアアンジュ, *Kyua Anju*)**
Voiced by: Rina Honnizumi
A 14-year-old girl who is the class representative of Hana's class who is known by her classmates for being responsible and smart. Her mother is a famous actress, and Saaya is conflicted over whether to follow her mother's footsteps or not. Her Cure form uses an angel and nurse motif. She is known as the Pretty Cure of Wisdom. In the year 2030, she becomes a doctor. Her theme color is blue.
**Homare Kagayaki (輝木 ほまれ, *Kagayaki Homare*) Cure Etoile (キュアエトワール, *Kyua Etowāru*)**
Voiced by: Yui Ogura
A 14-year-old girl in Hana's class who was once a figure skater, but quit after failing to complete a jump and injuring herself. Her injury eventually healed, but she became too scared to attempt jumping again. She has a mature personality, but also enjoys cute things. Her Cure form uses a flight attendant motif. She is known as the Pretty Cure of Strength. In the year 2030, she won a figure skate tournament. Her theme color is yellow.
**Emiru Aisaki (愛崎 えみる, *Aisaki Emiru*) Cure Macherie (キュアマシェリ, *Kyua Masheri*)**
Voiced by: Nao Tamura
A 11-year-old girl who initially displayed a strong liking to Hana. She adores the Cures and once cosplayed as one. It was also revealed that she is sometimes a troublemaker. She ends her sentences with "~nanodesu." She later discovered the Cures identities, and she also befriended Ruru. She wanted to become a Precure together with Ruru, the two managing to accomplish this when the last remaining PreHeart split to allow Emiru to transform into Cure Macherie together with Ruru as Cure Amour. Her Cure form uses a Lolita motif. She is known as the Pretty Cure of Love & Song. In the year 2030, she becomes a singer and commissioned Ruru's creation to be reunited with her. Her theme color is red.
**Ruru Amour (ルールー・アムール, *Rūrū Amūru*) Cure Amour (キュアアムール, *Kyua Amūru*)**
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
Originally a part-time worker in the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office built by Dr. Traum, modeled after the scientist's daughter and designated *RUR-9500*, Ruru is a quiet and reserve gynoid who is initially devoted to Ristle while using flying saucers as weapons. Ruru infiltrates Hana's house while altering Sumire's memory to spy on the Cures, later stealing Homare's PreHeart on Papple's order to prevent the girl from helping her team. But Ruru returns the item to Homare after a change of heart, resulting in her being deactivated by Papple and taken away to be reprogramed and upgraded to be more combat-oriented with her memories erased. But while confronting the Cures, Ruru regained her memories and reconciled with them while quitting the Criasu Corporation. Later, after getting along with her new friends, she realized she wants to become a Precure together with Emiru, causing the last remaining PreHeart to split in two so she can transform into Cure Amour along with Emiru as Cure Macherie. Like Cure Macherie, her Cure form uses a Lolita motif. She is known as the Pretty Cure of Love & Dance. Her theme color is purple.
**Hugtan (はぐたん, *Hagu-tan*) Cure Tomorrow (キュアトゥモロー, *Kyua Tumorō*)**
Voiced by: Konomi Tada
A mysterious baby who possesses a white Mirai Crystal, later revealed to be a Pretty Cure from the future named Cure Tomorrow, before ending up in her younger current state after using the crystal's power to escape to 2018 following her timeline ending up conquered by the Criasu Corporation. Being sensitive to the tomorrow-creating energy called Tomorrow Powerer, Hug-tan can use it to purify Oshimaida at the cost of exhausting herself into a deep sleep. While slowly maturing, Hug-tan is said to need the power of all eight Mirai Crystals to fully restore herself. In the series epilogue, Hug-tan is revealed to be Hana and George's newborn daughter Hagumi Nono (野乃 はぐみ, *Nono Hagumi*) who was born in 2030. Her theme color is white.
### **Fairies**

**Hariham Harry (ハリハム・ハリー, *Harihamu Harī*)**
Voiced by: Junko Noda (fairy form), Jun Fukushima (human form)
A hamster-like fairy who once work for the Criasu Corporation, having been tricked on the false pretenses alongside Listol and Bicine that they would receive a cure for his ailing friends. But Harry is released from the Criasu Corporation's influence by Cure Tomorrow as he escaped with her to 2018, becoming Hugtan's caretaker and mentor to the Pretty Cure they assumed. He speaks in Kansai dialect and can transform into a self-proclaimed "handsome" human form. He opens a salon known as "Beauty Harry" (ビューティーハリー, *Byūtī Harī*) that serves as the group's secret base. Harry's past is soon revealed when confronted by Bicine who removed his necklace to force him into returning to the Criasu Corporation. But Cure Etoile manages to restore Harry from his monster form as he remains adamant in fighting Criasu with the Cures.
### **Criasu Corporation**

The **Criasu Corporation (クライアス社, *Kuraiasu Sha*, Criasu Co., Ltd.)**  are the main antagonists of the series who originate from the distant future, their goal being to obtain the Mirai Crystals as part of their CEO's scheme to freeze time. The name "Criasu" (クライアス, *Kuraiasu*) comes from *Kurai Asu* (暗い明日) which can translate as "Dark Tomorrow". The employees of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu Branch Office (あざばぶ支社, *Azababu Shisha*) have the powers to attract energies from people by using Negative Wave (ネガティブウェーブ, *Negatibu Uēbu*), allowing them to create monsters called Oshimaidas.

**George Kurai (ジョージ・クライ, *Jōji Kurai*)**
Voiced by: Junpei Morita
The president of the Criasu Corporation and the main antagonist of the series, a wicked demon who wants the Mirai Crystals to take Earth's future away by freezing all time in one moment of eternal joy, claiming that the people from his time are becoming consumed by the darkness in their hearts. Kurai assumes a human form to investigate the Pretty Cures in the present before revealing himself. While appearing kind-hearted and sophisticated, Kurai is actually a delusional and manipulative figure willing to achieve his goals at any cost while developing an obsession for Hana. He eventually begins his endgame by freezing time and turning his own headquarter into a giant monster to capture Hug-tan, assuming his true form to battle Cure Yell before the people of Hakugumi helped her and the Cures purify Kurai before having a final moment with Hana and departing to an unknown location. However, in the original timeline before the series, it is revealed that he is Hana's husband, but an unknown tragedy struck Hana which acted as a catalyst for his actions. In the year 2030, his present counterpart is shown running and bringing flowers to Hana, who will be his future wife, at the hospital.
**Listol (リストル, *Risutoru*)**
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki
The secretary of the Criasu Corporation, he is a squirrel-like fairy who assume the form of a strict man wearing blue clothes and a dark gray cape. Like Harriham Harry, he was tricked into working for the Criasu Corporation after being falsely promised a cure for their friends. Kurai later alters Listol’s memories to have no recollection of Harry, sending him to fight the Cures one final time before being purified.
**Daigan (ダイガン)**
Voiced by: Masanori Machida
The head of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office, defeated by Dr. Traum before he could attack the Cures and later revealed to be purified. In episode 38, he briefly rejoins Criasu before getting purified by the Cures again.
**Papple (パップル, *Pappuru*)**
Voiced by: Sayaka Ōhara
The beautiful and charming section chief of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office, wearing a furry jacket and holding a fan. While originally Kurai's lover, she fell into despair after learning he is cheating on her with Gelos and transformed herself into an Oshimaida to confront the Cures for the final time before being purified. She has now opened her own talent agency with Charaleet.
**Charaleet (チャラリート, *Chararīto*)**
Voiced by: Fukushi Ochiai
The chief clerk of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office, he is a wisecracking youth wearing a sleeveless shirt. Given a final chance to prove himself, he was forcefully turned into Oshimaida and confront the Cures before they defeated him. Following his purification, Charaleet left Criasu and has become an internet celebrity before opening a talent agency with Papple.
**Gelos (ジェロス, *Jerosu*)**
Voiced by: Yūko Kaida
The general manager of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office, a delightful woman in a red and black dress with a yellow coat and Papple’s rival who sometimes speak English. After losing her minions, her appearance has altered into a wild look and she switches to a very cruel personality. She use the time-freezing device to absorb Prickly Powerer and becomes an Mou-Oshimaida to maintain her beauty before she confronts the Cures one final time before allowing herself to be purified.
**Dr. Traum (ドクター・トラウム, *Dokutā Toraumu*)**
Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
The counselor of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office, an elderly scientist who is actually Ruru Amour's creator as he intended her to take the place of his daughter who disappeared for unknown reasons. While developing inventions for use against the Cures, Traum possesses the ability to empower Oshimaida into Mou-Oshimaida. He later designs a time-manipulating mecha to freeze time on Earth and turned himself into a Oshimaida to confront Pretty Cure All Stars before being defeated by Hugtto! Cures, his defeat playing a role in him turning on the Criasu Corporation while making amends with Ruru. In the year 2030, his present counterpart created Ruru at Emiru's request.
**Bicine (ビシン, *Bishin*)**
Voiced by: Satomi Arai
The customer specialist of the Criasu Corporation's Azababu branch office and Hariham Harry's partner, a hamster-like fairy assuming the form of a ferocious boy who was tricked into working for the Criasu Corporation under false pretenses and imprisoned within the company due to his dangerous powers. But Listol releases him to defeat the Precure, Bicine considering them an obstacle in winning back Harry while seeing Cure Etoile as the only thing keeping him from bringing his former colleage back to Criasu. During his final battle, Bicine turns himself into Mou-Oshimaida to confront the Cures during the final battle before being purified.
**Jinjin (ジンジン) and Takumi (タクミ)**
Voiced by: Yoshio Kojima and Louis Yamada LIII
Gelos' personal bodyguards who stole their mistress's time-freezing device, which accidentally fused them into an Oshimaida that the Cures defeated. After being purified, Jinjin works at a food booth and Takumi works as a construction worker. They later play a role in reaching out to Gelos while she assumed her Mou-Oshimaida form.
### **Monsters**

**Oshimaida (オシマイダー, *Oshimaidā*)**
Voiced by: Oolongta Yoshida
The monsters of the series, created by the employees of the Criasu Corporation when someone is overflowing with negative energy. After George Kurai’s return in episode 23, more powerful Oshimaida can emerge, these being known as Mou-Oshimaida (猛オシマイダー, *Mō-Oshimaidā*, Wild Oshimaida).
### **Cures' families**

**Shintarou Nono (野乃 森太郎, *Nono Shintarō*)**
Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya
Hana's father, who is the manager of a home center named Hugman.
**Sumire Nono (野乃 すみれ, *Nono Sumire*)**
Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani
Hana's mother, Born as Sumire Anno (庵野すみれ, *Anno Sumire*), who is a writer for Town Magazine (タウン誌, *Taun-shi*)
**Kotori Nono (野乃 ことり, *Nono Kotori*)**
Voiced by: Amina Sato
Hana's younger sister, who has a habit of teasing her sister for her upbeat and childish attitude. She is a close friend of Emiru.
**Tanpopo Anno (庵野たんぽぽ, *Anno Tanpopo*)**
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
Hana’s grandmother, who owns a wagashi shop called Dandelion Hall, famous for its dorayaki.
**Sousuke Anno (庵野草介, *Anno Sousuke*)**
Voiced by: Eiji Takeuchi
Hana’s late grandfather, who renowned for his "Manju of Hope" recipe.
**Shuji Yakushiji (薬師寺 修司, *Yakushiji Shūji*)**
Voiced by: Hiroki Tasaka
Saaya's father, who takes care of the housework while his wife is busy.
**Reira Yakushiji (薬師寺 れいら, *Yakushiji Reira*)**
Voiced by: Maya Okamoto
Saaya's mother, who is a famous actress. Saaya describes her personality as "someone who is a little clumsy, but does her best" (ちょっと不器用で、でもすっごくがんばり屋, *Chotto bukiyō de, demo suggoku ganbariya*)
**Chitose Kagayaki (輝木ちとせ, *Kagayaki Chitose*)**
Voiced by: Tōko Aoyama
Homare’s mother, who is crane operator. She and her husband divorced when Homare was young.
**Chiyo Kagayaki (輝木ちよ, *Kagayaki Chiyo*)**
Voiced by: Kaoru Katakai
Homare’s grandmother.
**Kikuzou Kagayaki (輝木喜久蔵, *Kagayaki Kikuzou*)**
Homare’s grandfather.
**Haidon Aisaki (愛崎 俳呑, *Aisaki Haidon*), Miyako Aisaki (愛崎 都, *Aisaki Miyako*)**
Voiced by: Toru Nomaguchi (Haidon) and Nobue Iketani (Miyako)
Emiru's father and mother, who later welcome Ruru.
**Masato Aisaki (愛崎 正人, *Aisaki Masato*)**
Voiced by: Yukari Shimotsuki
Emiru's misogynist older brother.
**Baku Aisaki (愛崎獏発, *Aisaki Baku*)**
Voiced by: Keiichi Noda
Emiru’s grandfather, who is the head of Aisaki Conglomerate.
### **L'Avenir Academy**

**Junna Tokura (十倉 じゅんな, *Tokura Junna*), Aki Momoi (百井 あき, *Momoi Aki*), Hinase Amano (阿万野 ひなせ, *Amano Hinase*), Fumito Chise (千瀬 ふみと, *Chise Fumito*)**
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa (Junna), Afumi Hashi (Aki), Yoshitaka Yamaya (Hinase), Katsumi Fukuhara (Fumito)
Hana and Saaya's classmates. Hinase is the leader of the band club.
**Uchifuji (内富士, *Uchifuji*)**
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa
Hana and Saaya's homeroom teacher.
**Umehashi (梅橋, *Umehashi*)**
Voiced by: Masashi Tamaki
The P.E teacher and Homare's skating coach.
### **Others**

**Ranze Ichijou (一条 蘭世, *Ichijō Ranze*)**
Voiced by: Aya Suzaki
A girl who is an actress and rival to Saaya.
**Henri Wakamiya (若宮 アンリ, *Wakamiya Anri*) Cure Infini (キュアアンフィニ, *Kyua Anfini*)**
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Someya, Natsu Yorita (child)
Homare's childhood friend and skater from Russia, who is a *hāfu* of French descent.
**Mogumogu (もぐもぐ)**
Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida
Homare's adoptive dog, whom she found when she saved him from getting run over by a truck.
**Rita Yoshimi (吉見 リタ, *Yoshimi Rita*)**
Voiced by: Kintalo
A genius fashion designer.
**Yuka Uchifuji (内富士 ゆか, *Uchifuji Yuuka*)**
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka
Uchifuji’s wife.
**Hikaru Hoshina (星奈 ひかる, *Hoshina Hikaru*) / Cure Star (キュアスター, *Kyua Sutā*)**
Voiced by: Eimi Naruse
A second year middle school girl from *Star Twinkle PreCure* who loves stars and constellations.
### **Film only characters**

**Clover (クローバー, *Kurōbā*)**
Voiced by: Kenshō Ono
A mysterious boy who met Hana when she was young, influenced by Usobakka to hate the girl after she failed to keep her promise to him. While Hana was able to persuade Clover to come back with her, he ultimately sacrificed himself to enable the other Cures to transform and defeat Usobakka with Clover's spirit making peace with the demon before fading away.
**Usobakka (ウソバーッカ, *Usobākka*) Dark Onibi (闇の鬼火, *Yami no Onibi*)**
Voiced by: Kazuki Kitamura
The main antagonist in *PreCure Super Stars!*, he is deceitful and manipulative demon who influenced Clover to hate Hana for not keeping her promise to the boy. He seal all the Cures except Hana, Ichika and Mirai into his body to be petrified. While Hana persuade Clover so they can find a way to escape, Ichika and Mirai fend Usobakka off before they and the rest of their team escape from his body. The Cures were prove too much for him and with the power from Clover and Miracle Lights, they use Clover Formation to defeat him with Clover's ghost making peace with him.
**Miden (ミデン)**
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
The main antagonist in *Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories*. Originating from a camera, they are a teru teru bozu who steal the memories and powers of the Pretty Cure, turning them into infants. They can also make smaller versions of themselves that swarm like locusts. Despite their childish personality, they are actually lonely and depressed over having no original memories. After Cure Yell comforts them, they are purified by the 55 Pretty Cures who transmit their feelings to it, finally freeing them from their grief. They are last seen as the same camera they originated from, which is used by Hana to take photographs of the Cures.
**Mizuki Yamamoto (山本 美月, *Yamamoto Mizuki*)**
Voiced by: Herself
A reporter who falls in the crossroads of the battle between a monster and the Futari wa Pretty Cures.
## Movie

***Hug! Pretty Cure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories*** (Japanese: 映画 HUGっと!プリキュア♡ふたりはプリキュア オールスターズメモリーズ, Hepburn: *Eiga Hagutto! Purikyua ♡ Futari wa Purikyua Ōru Sutāzu Memorīzu*) is a 2018 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the *Pretty Cure* franchise created by Izumi Todo, and its first and fifteenth series, *Futari wa Pretty Cure* and *Hug! Pretty Cure*. The film is directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto, written by Junko Komura, and produced by Toei Animation. The film was released in Japanese theaters on October 27, 2018.

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the franchise and the eleventh entry to the *Pretty Cure All Stars* crossover film series, the *Hug! Pretty Cure* team joins forces with *Futari wa Pretty Cure* team to retrieve stolen powers and memories of other *Pretty Cure* teams from an vengeful teru teru bōzu named Miden.

The film topped Japanese box office records in its first release in theaters and currently owns the Guinness World Record for "Most Magical Warriors in an Anime Film", with a total of 55 Pretty Cures, spanning thirteen generations.

The characters of the series appeared alongside characters from *Kirakira PreCure a la Mode* and *Witchy PreCure!* in the crossover film, *Pretty Cure Super Stars!*, which was released in Japan on March 17, 2018. In addition, a film to honor 15 years of the franchise, titled *HUG! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories* was released on October 27, 2018. The film featured characters from *HUG! PreCure* teaming up with the original Pretty Cures from *Futari wa Pretty Cure*, who appeared in episodes 21, 22, 36, and 37.

## About

The series was first revealed through a trademark posting filed in September 2017. The series was officially announced on November 28, 2017 and began airing on All-Nippon News Network stations in Japan including ABC and TV Asahi from February 4, 2018, replacing *Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode* in its timeslot. The opening theme is called "We can!! HUG! Pretty Cure" (We can!! HUGっと! プリキュア, *We can!! HUGtto! Purikyua*) by Kanako Miyamoto. The first ending theme is called "HUG! Future✩Dreamer" (HUGっと! 未来☆ドリーマー, *HUGtto! Mirai✩Dorīma*) performed by Rie Hikisaka, Rina Honnizumi, and Yui Ogura, while the second ending theme is called "HUG! Yell For You" (HUGっと! YELL FOR YOU, *HUGtto! YELL FOR YOU*) performed by the aforementioned three alongside Nao Tamura, and Yukari Tamura. The background music in this series is composed by Yuki Hayashi, who previously composed the music for *Kirakira PreCure a la Mode*. The first official soundtrack for the series was released on April 25, 2018 with the title *PreCure Sound For You!!*, while the second one was released on December 26, 2018 with the title *PreCure Cheerful Sound!!*.

**HUGtto! Precure started on February 4, 2018 and ended on January 27, 2019**