Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure

**Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure** (ひろがるスカイ！プリキュア *Hirogaru Sukai! Purikyua*?) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the twentieth installment in Izumi Todo's *Pretty Cure* franchise. It is scheduled to air in February 2023, succeeding *Delicious Party Pretty Cure* in its initial time slot. The series' main theme is heroes, while the motif is endless skies.

This series celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Pretty Cure franchise.

## Info

* Director:Koji Ogawa
* Series Composition:Ryunosuke Kingetsu
* Character Design:Atsushi Saito
* Art Director:Aya Kadoguchi (Chief), Miki Imai (Art Design)
* Producer:Takashi Washio, Maki Takahashi
* Studio:Toei Animation
* Music:Erika Fukasawa
* Network:TV Asahi
* Running Date:February 5th 2023-January 28th2024
* Episodes:50
* Predecessor:Delicious Party Pretty Cure
* Successor:Wonderful Pretty Cure
* Opening:Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Hero Girls
* Ending:Hirogarism (1-21,50), Dear Shine Sky (22-49), Because I'm So Happy (33-36)
* Production:It was first trademarked on November 30th, 2022. On the same day, the teaser website launched. The site officially opened on January 8th, 2023.

## Synopsis

*Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure Episode List*

A major incident has occurred in the peaceful Sky Land!? The young Princess Elle has been kidnapped by the monsters of Underg! A brave young girl, Sora, follows the princess through a mysterious portal. "TV"? "Cars"? Are those some kind of magic tools!?!? But there's no time to be surprised! She has to get the princess back to the castle...! Flying between two worlds! The adventure with the Pretty Cure begins now!

It's hero time!

## Characters

### Pretty Cures

* **Sora Harewataru** (ソラ・ハレワタール *Sora・Harewatāru*?) / **Cure Sky** (キュアスカイ *Kyua Sukai*?)

A 14 year old girl from the floating kingdom in the sky, Sky Land. She has trained hard everyday to become a hero like the person of her dreams who saved her when she was a child. She and Elle are staying at Mashiro's house in Sorashido City. She transforms into **Cure Sky**.

* **Mashiro Nijigaoka** (虹ヶ丘ましろ *Nijigaoka Mashiro*?) / **Cure Prism** (キュアプリズム *Kyua Purizumu*?)

A 14 year old girl who lives with her grandmother in Sorashido City. She is a gentle and kind girl, who knows a lot about cooking and nature. She lives with her grandmother, Yoyo, as her parents are working overseas. Her nickname is "Mashiron" (ましろん *Mashiron*?). She transforms into **Cure Prism**.

* **Tsubasa Yuunagi** (夕凪ツバサ *Yūnagi Tsubasa*?) / **Cure Wing** (キュアウイング *Kyua Wingu*?)

A 12 year old boy. He is a bird-like fairy who is Sky Land's Puni Bird Tribe. He is a hard worker, who likes Elle. He transform into **Cure Wing**.

* **Ageha Hijiri** (聖あげは *Hijiri Ageha*?) / **Cure Butterfly** (キュアバタフライ *Kyua Batafurai*?)

A 18 year old girl who is childhood friends with Mashiro. She always does her very best, and gets along with everyone she meets. She is a fashionable, very reliable, and cheerful older sister type. She came to Sorashido City to attend a vocational school to become a nursery school teacher. She transform into **Cure Butterfly**.

### Sky Land

* **Elle** (エル *Eru?)* / **Cure Majesty** (キュアマジェスティ *Kyua Majesuti*?)

A young princess from Sky Land. She came to Sorashido City with Sora after she had been kidnapped. She has the power to create the Sky Tones, which allows the Pretty Cures the ability to transform. Elle loves to say **"Eru~!"** (えるぅ～！ *Eru～!*?). She transform into **Cure Majesty**.

### Underg Empire

* **Emperor Underg** (カイザー・アンダーグ *Kaizer Andāgu*?)

The former leader of the Underg Empire from 300 years ago. He was Empress Underg's father.

* **Empress Underg** (カイゼリン・アンダーグ *Kaizerin Andāgu*?)

The current leader of the Underg Empire and daughter of Emperor Underg. In order to get revenge for what happened 300 years ago, she seeks to capture Elle but choose to destroy her after becoming Cure Majesty.

* **Skihead** (スキアヘッド *Sukiaheddo*?)

The second-in-command of the Underg Empire. He is cold and threatening who is hard to read.

* **Kabaton** (カバトン *Kabaton*?)

A pig-like general of the Underg Empire. He is rowdy and believes that strength is everything. His catchphrase is **"I, TUEEE!"** (オレ、*Ore TUEEE!*?)

* **Battamonda** (バッタモンダー *Battamondā*?)

A locust-like general of the Underg Empire. He is sourpuss and very egotistical.

* **Minoton** (ミノトン *Minoton*?)

A minotaur-like general of the Underg Empire. A warriors who prefer to fight fairly.

* **Lanborg** (ランボーグ *Ranbōgu*?)

The series' main monsters summoned by the generals to fight the Cures by using **Underg Energy** (アンダーグ・エナジー *Andāgu Enajī*).

### Minor Characters

* **Yoyo Nijigaoka** (虹が丘 ヨヨ *Nijigaoka Yoyo*?)

Mashiro's grandmother. Who is knowledgeable about many things. She is actually from Sky Land, where she is well known for being a hyper-amazing legendary honorary scholar.

* **Shalala** (シャララ *Sharara*?)

The captain of the Azure Guards, and the strongest swordfighter in the world. She is the hero who Sora admires and wishes to be like.

* **Beryberie** (べリィベリー *Berīberī*?)

A member of Sky Land's Azure Guards. She slowly became good friends with Sora during battle.

## Items

* **Sky Mirage** (スカイミラージュ?) is a transformation item that doubles as Sky and Prism's weapon. To activate the wand, the Cures need to insert a specific **Sky Tone** (スカイトーン?) onto the handle. The Sky Mirage has another form, known as the **Mirage Pen** (ミラージュペン?).
* **Mirror Pad** (ミラーパッド?) is a magic mirror that Yoyo owns. It can be used to watch over Sora and Mashiro from afar, or get into contact with the king and queen from Sky Land.
* **Colorful Action Mix Palette** (カラフルアクションミックスパレット?) is a palette-like item that is Cure Butterfly's weapon.
* **Majestic Chroniclon** (マジェスティクルニクルン?) is a purple book that comes with a touch pen that is used by the Cures as a weapon.

## Locations

* **Sorashido City** (ソラシド市 *Sorashido-shi*?) is a city that the series takes place in.
* **Sky Land** (スカイランド*Sukai Rando*?) is a world Sora, Tsubasa and Elle are from.
* **Sorashido Academy** (私立ソラシド学園 *Shiritsu Sorashido Gakuen*?) is the middle school that Sora and Mashiro attend.

## Trivia

* This is the first season to:
	+ have a blue lead Cure, with said lead Cure not being from Japan.
	+ feature a white Cure since *Suite Pretty Cure*, and the first season to feature an orange Cure since *Smile Pretty Cure!*.
	+ feature a male Cure, as well as an adult Cure who is a part of the main cast.
	+ give the Cures blood types since *Fresh Pretty Cure!*.
	+ have a villain organization that doesn't have lower-ranked female villains.
	+ not give the Cures power up forms in the series or the movies.
	+ have fifty episodes since *Maho Girls Pretty Cure*.
* The title for *Hirogaru Sky!* has a double meaning, as it can mean "Expanding Sky" or "Hero Girl, Sky", with the latter referring to Cure Sky who is a superhero.
* It has a unique design quirk for its characters, with all human characters having a pale red blush of sorts on their noses.
* Producers Takashi Washio and Maki Takahashi wanted to create this seasosn specifically with heroes in mind. They came up with clouds in the skies, leading to the concept of Cure Sky and Cure Prism. Both producers added that blue sky and white clouds are a perfect match, and when both meet, they can form a sky with different possibilities.
* The Pretty Cure in this season are not known as legendary warriors, but as legendary heroes instead.
* This is the only season to have multiple episodes without villains.