Delicious Party Pretty Cure

**Delicious Party Pretty Cure** (デリシャスパーティプリキュア *Derishasu Pāti Purikyua***?**) is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the nineteenth installment in the *Pretty Cure* franchise. The season is scheduled to air on February 2022, succeeding *Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure* in its initial time slot. The series' main themes are food, gratitude, and sharing.

## Info

* Director:Toshinori Fukasawa
* Series Composition:Sawako Hirabayashi
* Character Design:Kyoko Yufu
* Studio:Toei Animation
* Music:Shiho Terada
* Network:TV Asahi
* Running Date:February 2022-2023
* Episodes:45
* Predecessor:Tropical Rouge! Pretty Cure
* Successor:Reach For The Sky! Pretty Cure
* Opening:Cheers! Delicious Party Pretty Cure
* Ending:Delicious Happy Days (1-20), Delicious Heart (21-45), Welcome, Children To♡Dreamia (27-) (broadcast only)
* Production:It was first trademarked November 2nd, 2021. The teaser website launched. The site officially opened on January 9th, 2022.

## Synopsis

*Delicious Party Pretty Cure Episode List*

CooKingdom is a delicious happy world run by cooking. One day, the Recipe Bons, the treasured power with which they cook with, are taken by the phantom thief Bundle Gang! Next, they're after the cooking fairies, ReciPipis...!!

The Energy Fairies arrive at Oishiina Town in search of the Recipe Bons and by chance, three ordinary girls become Pretty Cure! They'll get back the recipe Bons, protect everyone's smiles, and defeat the Bundle Gang!

## Characters

### Pretty Cures

* **Yui Nagomi** (和実ゆい *Nagomi Yui*?) / **Cure Precious** (キュアプレシャス *Kyua Pureshasu*?)

A calm, straightforward, and energetic 2nd year middle school student. Her family owns a diner, and she is an only child. She has outstanding physical drive and gets hungry quickly. Her catchphrases are **"Delicious smile~!"** (デリシャスマイル～！?) and **"I'm hungry~!"** (はらペコった～！?). She loves fresh vegetables. Yui cherishes her grandmother's motto, "food is smiles". With Kome-Kome's power, she can transform into **Cure Precious**.

* **Kokone Fuwa** (芙羽ここね *Fuwa Kokone*?) / **Cure Spicy** (キュアスパイシー?)

A fashionable, cool beauty. She's a 2nd year middle school student who loves make-up and cute things. Her family owns a fine restaurant, and she is an only child. She's called the flower of Takamine. She loves to be alone, and doesn't speak much. Kokone's favourite breads are curry bread and heart-shaped bread. With Pam-Pam's power, she can transform into **Cure Spicy**.

* **Ran Hanamichi** (華満らん *Hanamichi Ran*?) / **Cure Yum-Yum** (キュアヤムヤム *Kyua Yamuyamu*?)

A cute 2nd year middle school student who loves to talk. Her family owns a ramen shop. She has a little sister and a little brother. She is very curious about food, and when she gets excited, she can't stop talking. She secretly posts about rice on "CureSta". With Mem-Mem's power, she can transform into **Cure Yum-Yum**.

* **Amane Kasai** (菓彩あまね *Kasai Amane*?) / **Gentle** (ジェントル― *Jentorū*?) / **Cure Finale** (キュアフィナーレ *Kyua Fināre*?)

Student Council President of Shinsen Middle School whose family owns a fruits and cafe parlor called "Fruit Parlor KASAI". She was brainwashed by Godatz to join Phantom Bundle Gang as **Gentle**. She can transform into **Cure Finale**.

### CooKingdom

* **Rosemary** (ローズマリー *Rōzumarī*?)

He came from CooKingdom in search of the Recipe Bons. (He is the captain of this quest.) He has high beauty standards and knows cosmetology. He also cries often and is emotional. His catchphrase is **"◯◯ sized~!"** (◯◯盛り～！?).

* **Cooking** (クッキング *Kūkingu*?)

King of CooKingdom.

* **Cook Queen** (クックイーン *Kukkuīn*?)

Queen of CooKingdom.

### Energy Fairies

* **Kome-Kome** (コメコメ *Komekome*?)

The Energy Fairy of Rice, and is a female white fox. Compared to the other two, she's young, innocent and energetic. When she combines forces and transforms with Yui, she enters her "rice ball form". She ends her sentences with "~kome" (～コメ?).

* **Pam-Pam** (パムパム *Pamupamu*?)

The Energy Fairy of Bread, and is a female dog. She's 4 or 5 in human years, and loves getting compliments. She loves Kokone. When she combines forces with Kokone, she enters "sandwich form". She ends her sentences with "~pamu" (～パム?).

* **Mem-Mem** (メンメン *Menmen*?)

The Energy fairy of Noodles, and is a male dragon. About 4-5 in human years, he's very calm, and doesn't make a fuss about anything. He's impressed by Ran's passion. When he combines forces with Ran he enters his "bowl form". He ends his sentences with "~men" (～メン?).

### Phantom Bundle Gang

* **Godatz** (ゴーダッツ *Gōdattsu*?)

The leader of the Bundle Gang who wants the ReciPipis to monopolize all types dishes for himself. His true identity is **Fennel** (フェンネル *Fen'neru*?), the Imperial Guard Captain of CooKingdom.

* **Secretor** (セクレトル― *Sekuretorū*?)

A green-haired woman wearing a red dress and short hat. She has an insidious way of talking and serve as second-in-command of the group.

* **Narcisstor** (ナルシストルー *Narushisutorū*?)

A pale green-haired man wearing a black shirt and black ribbon. He is a brain of the group who develops things to make Ubauzo stronger.

* **Spiritorl** (スピリットルー *Supirittorū*?)

A teal robot wearing a top hat. He was created by Narcisstor with a powered Delicious Stone.

* **Ubauzo** (ウバウゾー *Ubauzo*?)

The series' main monsters summoned by the generals to fight the Cures. They say **"I'm full~"** (オナカイッパ～イ *Onakaippai***?**) when they are purified by the Cures.

### Minor Characters

* **Takumi Shinada** (品田拓海 *Shinada Takumi*?)

Yui's childhood friend and a 3rd year middle school student. He's blunt but takes care of people. His family runs a guest house. His alter ego is the Cook Fighter, **Black Pepper** (ブラックペッパー *Burakku Peppā*?).

* **ReciPipi** (レシピッピ ?)

A fairies that dwell near food. They love to be near warm hearts, and are found mostly in Oishiina Town.

## Items

* **Recipe Bons** (レシピボン?) is a source of power that the citizens of CooKingdom used to cook with.
* **Heart Cure Watch** (ハートキュアウォッチ?) is an item the Cures use to perform their solo attacks, and store the ReciPipi.
* **Heart Juicy Mixer** (ハートジューシーミキサー?) is an item the Cures gain later on in the season that they use during battles.
* **Party Glass** (パーティグラス?) is a glass from CooKingdom, which symbolizes Rosemary's friendship with the Cures.
* **Delicious Stone** (デリシャストーン?) is a heart-shaped charm used by the Cook Fighters.
* **Heart Fruits Pendant** (ハートフルーツペンダント?) is Amane's transformation item.
* **Creamy Fleuret** (クリーミーフルーレ?) is Cure Finale's main weapon.
* **'''Party Candle Tact** (パーティキャンドルタクト?) is a candle-like weapon that the four Cures use to purify the enemy.

## Location

* **Oshiina Town** (おいしーなタウン**?**) is the city that the series takes place in.
* **CooKingdom** (クッキングダム**?**) is the world Rosemary and the Energy Fairies are from.
* **Shinsen Middle School** (私立しんせん中学校 ?) is a middle school that the Cures of the season attend.

## Trivia

* This is the second theme to be cooking, the first being *Kirakira Ala Mode Pretty Cure*.
* This is the first season to:
	+ Feature a narrator, with the narrator being Yoshiko Miyazaki.
	+ Have a separate fighting ground set up for the Cures to fight against their enemies and to protect civilians from harm.
	+ Feature subtitles that show the names of the characters.
	+ Since *Fresh Pretty Cure!* to give the Cures heights. But this time, there are heights for both civilian and Pretty Cure forms.
	+ Since *KiraKira Pretty Cure Ala Mode* where the Cures switch to summer casual outfits.
	+ Since *Star Twinkle Pretty Cure* to feature a Christmas episode, and a standalone movie that doesn't feature any Cures from the past seasons.
* On March 11 2022, Toei announced an indefinite hiatus, due to its production being affected by a third party hack that had tampered with the studio's own files. It was later announced on April 6th, 2022, that the season would resume on April 17th, 2022.
	+ This hack resulted in the season being shortened down to 45 episodes.
* During the episode title sequence, the embroidered floral placemats feature a different Energy Fairy, depending on who the focus character of the episode is.
* It was originally going to have a pool party episode, as well as an extra Christmas episode where the four Cures would have dressed up in Christmas outfits.