DokiDoki! PreCure

Dokidoki! PreCure
File:Dokidoki! PreCure.jpg Dokidoki! PreCure titlecard
ドキドキ！プリキュア (Dokidoki! PuriKyua)
Genre	Magical girl
Anime television series
Directed by	Kouga Tsuyoshi
Written by	Ryōta Yamaguchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TV Asahi Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Original run	February 3, 2013 – present
Episodes	1
Manga
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Nakayoshi
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	March 2013 – present

Dokidoki! PreCure (ドキドキ！プリキュア, Dokidoki! PuriKyua!, lit. "Heart-Throbbing! Pretty Cure!") is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and the tenth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure franchise. The series is directed by Koga Tsuyoshi, who directed Xenosaga: The Animation and written by Ryōta Yamaguchi, who wrote the scripts for The Vision of Escaflowne. Character designs were handled by Akira Takahashi, who previously done the designs for Suite PreCure. The series began airing on TV Asahi from February 3, 2013, replacing Smile PreCure! in its initial timeslot. The series' theme and motif is playing cards.

Summary

The Trump Kingdom (トランプ王国, Toranpu Ōkoku) is a magical world where everyone's hearts live happily with the guidance of their ruler Princess Marie Ange. However one day, a evil force known as the Jikochū (ジコチュー, lit. "selfishness") attacked the Kingdom. But a warrior who served Marie Ange, known as Cure Sword, fended the Jikochū by herself before being sent the human world with her fairy partner to find the missing princess. The Cure Sword also brought with her three other fairies who are to find three chosen girls to be her allies.

One of the fairies, Cheryl, finds a girl named Mana Aida who is her school's student council president. Whilst visiting the Clover Tower's observatory during her school's orientation day, Mana encounters a Jikochū who attempts to manipulate her heart but being found by Cheryl as she gives her the power to become Cure Heart. Joined by Cure Diamond, Cure Rosetta and Cure Sword, the Dokidoki PreCure must fight to protect everyone's hearts from the Jikochū.

Characters

Pretty Cures

The Pretty Cures are legendary warriors of light chosen by the Trump Kingdom to protect the world from the evil desires of the group calling itself Jikochū. They were partnered by their Fairy Partners who can transform into the Cure's transformation device, the Lovely Commune (ラブリーコミ­ューン, Raburī Komyūn), which uses Cure Lovies (キュアラビーズ, Kyua Rabīzu) to transform. The transformation phrase to go from human to Pretty Cure is "Pretty Cure, Love Link!" (プリキュア ラブリンク!, PuriKyua Rabu Rinku!). There are currently four Cures chosen by the Trump Kingdom.

Mana Aida (相田 マナ, Aida Mana) / Cure Heart (キュアハート, Kyua Hāto)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame

The bright and energetic student council president of Ōgai First Public Middle School in her second year. She's a person who believes actions speak louder than words, and will often jump in to help others without even thinking about it. Both elders and youngsters around her believe in her leadership capabilities. As Cure Heart, her motif is the Heart suit.

She introduces herself as "The overflowing love! Cure Heart!!" (みなぎる愛！キュアハート!!, Minagiru ai! Kyua Hāto!!)

Rikka Hishikawa (菱川 六花, Hishikawa Rikka) / Cure Diamond (キュアダイヤモンド, Kyua Daiyamondo)

Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki

The student council clerk in Ōgai First Public Middle School. She's Mana's chilhood friend and lives in her neighborhood. She was always protected by her, which makes Rikka always believe in Mana. She is also one of the ten best students in national mock exams. As Cure Diamond, her motif is the Diamond suit.

She introduces herself as "The light of wisdom! Cure Diamond!!" (英知の光！キュアダイヤモンド!!, Eichi no hikari! Kyua Daiyamondo!!)

Alice Yotsuba (四葉 ありす, Yotsuba Arisu) / Cure Rosetta (キュアロゼッタ, Kyua Rozetta)

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

A student in Private Nanatsubashi Academy, which only rich people can afford because she's the heir to the Yotsuba Zaibatsu. Alice was a classmate of Rikka and Mana during elementary school. She's a kind person, but often flaunts wealth involuntarily. As Cure Rosetta, her motif is the Club suit.

She introduces herself as "The sunny warmth! Cure Rosetta!" (陽だまりポカポカ！キュアロゼッタ!!, Hidamari pokapoka! Kyua Rozetta!!)

Cure Sword (キュアソード, Kyua Sōdo)

Voiced by: Kanako Miyamoto

A royal guard of the Trump Kingdom, she came to Japan to find Princess Marie Angie after the Trump Kingdom was invaded, acting as a popular idol in the public eye. She has a strong sense of responsibility, always feeling remorse for failing to protect the princess, and doesn't get along well with her allies. Her motif is the Spade suit.

She introduces herself as "The blade of courage! Cure Sword!" (勇気の刃！キュアソード！, Yūki no yaiba! Kyua Sōdo!)

Trump Kingdom

Cheryl (シャルル)

Voiced by: Kumiko Nishihara

Mana's rabbit-like fairy partner. The most passionate of all the four mascots, she has a passionate heart and always works hard. She ends her sentences with "~sharu!".

Raquel (ラケル)

Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki

Rikka's dog-like fairy partner. She is very reliable to the other fairies, much like her partner. She ends her sentences with "~keru!".

Lance (ランス, Ransu)

Voiced by: Ayaka Ohashi

Alice's hamster-like fairy partner. He is the youngest out of the four mascots, and is a little spoiled. He ends his sentences with "~de ransu!".

Davi (ダヴィ, also written as Dabyi (ダビィ))

Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama

Makoto's cat-like fairy partner. She is very independent, but she often worries about her partner. She ends her sentences with "~da byi!".

Princess Marie Ange (マリー・アンジュ王女, Marī Anju Ōjo)

The princess of the Trump Kingdom, who was being protected by Cure Sword before the beginning of the story. She is transported to the Human World and has gone missing, much to Cure Sword's dismay.

Jikochū

The Jikochū is the antagonist group in the series. Hailing in an unknown kingdom or origin, their goals is to turn every feelings into hatred and selfish desires.

Ira (イーラ, Īra)

Voiced by: Mayumi Tanaka

A young boy on the side of evil. He often gets agitated when looked down upon.

Marmo (マーモ, Māmo)

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

Ira's partner in evil. She if often seen wearing heavy winter clothes.

Jikochū (ジコチュー)

Voiced by: Masami Iwasaki

The series' monster of the week, whose name literally means 'selfishness'. They are formed when the antagonists manipulate the hearts of people to think negative thoughts, turning them black. These hearts are then torn from their owner's bodies and used to summon the Jikochū, who cause havoc based on that person's selfish desires. When a Jikochū is defeated by a purifying attack, the heart is purified and returns to its rightful owner.

Other characters

Sebastian (セバスチャン, Sebasuchan)

Voiced by: Izō Oikawa

The chief butler of Yotsuba Zaibatsu. The old gentleman is very loyal to Arisu and can fulfill any of her orders immediately.

Makoto Kenzaki (剣崎 真琴, Kenzaki Makoto)

Voiced by: Kanako Miyamoto

A popular idol who appears in many commercials and events. Outside of the public eye, she tends to be shy around others and appears to be harboring a secret. She is nicknamed "MakoP (まこピー, Mako Pī)" among fans.

Joe Okada (ジョー 岡田, Jō Okada)

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai

A mysterious shopkeeper who gave Mana the Cure Lovies.

Media

Anime

See also: List of Dokidoki! PreCure episodes

DokiDoki PreCure! began airing on TV Asahi on February 3, 2013 with the Broadcasting System of San-in broadcasting on February 9, 2013. The opening theme song is "Happy Go Lucky! DokiDoki! PreCure" (Happy Go Lucky！ドキドキ！プリキュア, Happy Go Lucky! Dokidoki! PuriKyua) by Tomoyo Kurosawa and the ending theme is "Beyond The Sky" (この空の向こう, Kono Sora no Mukō) by Hitomi Yoshida. The opening theme is composed by Chiho Kiyooka, the ending theme is composed by Dr.Usui and the background music is composed by Hiroshi Takaki.

Films

The DokiDoki PreCures will appear in the Pretty Cure All Stars film, Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart (プリキュアオールスターズ New Stage 2 こころのともだち, PuriKyua Ōru Sutāzu Nyū Sutēji Tsū: Kokoro no Tomodachi), which will be released in Japanese theatres on March 16, 2013. A film based on the series will be released in October 2013.

Manga

A upcoming manga adaptation will began serialization in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine on March 2013.

External links

• Toei Animation's Dokidoki! PreCure site Template:Ja icon
• TV Asahi Animation's Dokidoki! PreCure site Template:Ja icon
• DokiDoki! PreCure (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia