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, Comedy
Anime television series
Directed by	Gō Koga
Produced by	Hiroaki Shibata
Written by	Ryōta Yamaguchi
Music by	Hiroshi Takagi
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	ANN (ABC)
Original run	February 3, 2013 – present
Episodes	Ongoing
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-Pounding! 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 produced by Hiroaki Shibata, who produced Digimon Data Squad 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's ANN network from February 3, 2013, replacing Smile PreCure! in its initial timeslot. This series' theme is card suits and human emotions.

Summary

The Trump Kingdom is a magical world where everyone's hearts live happily with the guidance of their ruler Princess Marie Ange. However one day, an evil force known as the Selfishness attacked the Kingdom. But a warrior who served Marie Ange, known as Cure Sword, fended the Selfishness 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, Charyl, 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 Selfishness who attempts to manipulate her heart but being found by Charyl 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 Selfishness.

Characters

Pretty Cures

The Pretty Cures are legendary warriors of light chosen by the Trump Kingdom (トランプ王国, Toranpu Ōkoku) to protect the world from the evil desires of the Selfishness. They are partnered by fairies from the Trump Kingdom who can transform into the Cure's transformation device, the Lovely Commune (ラブリーコミ­ューン, Raburī Komyūn). The Cures transform by inserting small pendants called Cure Lovies (キュアラビーズ, Kyua Rabīzu) into the Love Commune, shouting "Pretty Cure, Love Link!" (プリキュア ラブリンク!, Purikyua Rabu Rinku!) and spelling out L-O-V-E on the Commune. Additional Cure Lovies are used to perform attacks, as well as to take care of Ai. There are currently four Cures chosen by the Trump Kingdom. Before every battle, they introduce themselves as "Listen to the heartbeat of love! Dokidoki! PreCure (響け愛の鼓動! ドキドキ!プリキュア, Hibike Ai no Kodou! Dokidoki! Purikyua).

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

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame

Mana is the bright and energetic student council president of Ōgai First Public Middle School in her second year. She believes actions speak louder than words, and will often jump in to help others without even thinking about the consequences. Both elders and youngsters around her believe in her leadership capabilities, although she is a terrible singer. Her family owns a local yōshoku restaurant called "The Pig's Tail" (ぶたのしっぽ, Buta no Shippo).

Her potential to become a Pretty Cure is awakened during a trip in the Clover Tower. When the Selfishness group attack, she is chosen by Charyl and transforms for the first time as Cure Heart. As Cure Heart, her short dark pink hair lengthens into a bright yellow blond color and is held in ponytail. Her partner is Charyl and her card motif is the Heart. Her attacks are focused on purifying the enemy.

She introduces herself as "Brimming with love! Cure Heart!!" (みなぎる愛！キュアハート!!, Minagiru ai! Kyua Hāto!!) and her catchphrase is "Oh poor [Selfishness name] who has forgotten love, I, Cure Heart, will get back your heart-pounding excitement!" (愛を失くした悲しい◯◯さん, このキュアハートがあなたのドキドキ取り戻してみせる！, Ai wo nakushita kanashii [Selfishness name]-san, kono Kyua Hāto ga anata no dokidoki torimodoshite miseru!).

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

Rikka is the student council clerk in Ōgai First Public Middle School, where she is one of the top ten students in the national mock exams. She has been Mana's friend since her family moved to Mana's neighborhood a decade ago, and she often stays in Pig's Tail as her parents spend most of their time working. She cares deeply about Mana, often trying to keep her from doing anything crazy and constantly worrying about her.

Her potential to become a Pretty Cure is awakened after she discovers the secret of Pretty Cures from Mana. When Cure Heart is powerless against a new Selfishness beast, Rikka decides to follow in Mana's footsteps, and Rakeru chooses her to be his partner as she transforms into Cure Diamond. As Cure Diamond, her dark blue hair changes into a light blue color and grows into a ponytail. Her partner is Rakeru and her card motif is the Diamond. She attacks using icey blasts that freeze her oppoenents.

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!!) and her catchphrase is "I won't allow you to trample on other people's feelings. I, Cure Diamond, will be the one to cool your rage!" (人の思いを踏みにじるなんて許せない。 このキュアダイヤモンドがあなたの頭を冷やしてあげる！, Hito no omoi wo fumi nijirunante yurusenai. Kono Kyua Diyamondo ga anata no atama o hiyashite ageru!).

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

Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami

Alice is the heir to Yotsuba Zaibatsu and a student in the prestigious Private Nanatsubashi Academy. Alice was a classmate of Rikka and Mana during elementary school, and they have since remained good friends. She is a polite and caring person, but often flaunts her wealth without thinking. Having learnt various martial arts from her grandfather as a child, Alice came to fear her own strength due to times where she would lose control whenever her friends were being bullied and vowed not to fight again.

Alice learns the secret of Pretty Cure via her monitor system which records their transformations. She shows willingness to provide financial aid but does not actually join them, fearing the power that comes from being a Pretty Cure. But after realizing her strength can be used to protect those dearest to her, she becomes Rance's partner and becomes able to transform into Cure Rosetta. As Cure Rosetta, her short brown hair gradually lengthens and is tinted in an orange color before being tied into twintails. Her fairy partner is Rance and her card motif is the Club. Going with her desire to protect, her power largely revolves around producing protective barriers.

She introduces herself as "The warmth of the sun! Cure Rosetta!" (陽だまりポカポカ！キュアロゼッタ!!, Hidamari pokapoka! Kyua Rozetta!!) and her catchphrase is "Only love makes the world go round. Now, you and I will nurture that love." (世界を制するのは愛だけです。さあ、あなたも私と愛を育んでくださいな。, Sekai wo seisuruno wa ai dake desu. Saa, anata mo watashi to ai wo ikunde kudasai na.)

Makoto Kenzaki (剣崎 真琴, Kenzaki Makoto) / Cure Sword (キュアソード, Kyua Sōdo)

Voiced by: Kanako Miyamoto

Cure Sword is a royal guard and songstress of the Trump Kingdom who has a strong sense of responsibility towards its princess, Marie Ange. When the Trump Kingdom is invaded by the Selfishness, leaving her as the last remaining warrior, she and Marie Ange became separated during their escape. Arriving in the human world and becoming determined to find Marie Ange, she took on the name of Makoto Kenzaki and became an idol in the hopes that her voice would one day reach her. She is often nicknamed "Makopi" (まこピー, Makopī) by her fans, including Mana.

Whilst initially reluctant to work with the other Cures, Makoto soon opens up to them and reveals her identity to them, accepting their offer to help her find the missing princess and later enrolling in Mana and Rikka's school. Having come from another world, she is generally unfamiliar with a lot of Japanese customs. As Cure Sword, her dark purple hair changes light purple and grows into a ponytail. Her fairy partner is Davi and her card motif is the Spade. She mainly uses slicing blade attacks.

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!) and her catchphrase is "I, Cure Sword, will cut down your ambitions with my blade of love!" (このキュアソードが、愛の剣で、あなたの野望を断ち切ってみせる！, Kono Kyua Sōdo ga, ai no tsurugi de, anata no yabō wo tachikitte miseru!)

Trump Kingdom

Charyl (シャルル, Sharuru)

Voiced by: Kumiko Nishihara

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

Raquel (ラケル, Rakeru)

Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki

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

Lance (ランス, Ransu)

Voiced by: Ayaka Ohashi

Alice's yellow bear-like fairy partner and the last triplet. He is a little spoiled. He ends his sentences with "~de lance!".

Davi (ダビィ, Dabī)

Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama

Makoto's purple cat-like fairy partner who is older than the newborn fairies. She is very independent, but she often worries about her partner and often has the habit of blurting out Makoto's true feelings, much to her embarrassment. She is also able to transform into human form, where she acts as Makoto's manager, DB. She ends her sentences with "~davi!".

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

The princess of the Trump Kingdom, who often enjoyed Cure Sword's performances and treated her like a sister. When the Trump Kingdom was attacked by the Selfishness, it took nearly all her power to seal King Selfishness into a deep slumber. After sending Charyl and the other fairies to earth, she escaped the Trump Kingdom alongside Cure Sword, but became seperated whilst protecting her from the Selfishness's attack. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

Selfishness

The Selfishness (ジコチュー, Jikochū) is the antagonist group of the series. Hailing from an unknown kingdom of origin, their goal is to turn all feelings into hatred and selfish desires in order to revive their leader King Selfishness.

Selfishness Trio (ジコチュートリオ, Jikochū Torio)

A group of three Selfishness operatives who act in the human world.

Ira (イーラ, Īra)

Voiced by: Mayumi Tanaka

Ira appears as a young man with bat wings behind his ears. He gets agitated easily, especially when he is looked down upon.

Marmo (マーモ, Māmo)

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

Marmo appears as a woman wearing an asymmetrical outfit - partly a sleeveless dress, and partly heavy winter clothes.

Bale (ベール, Bēru)

Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji

Bale appears as a man often seen wearing sunglasses. He is very lazy, but also cunning and powerful.

Selfishness (ジコチュー, Jikochū)

Voiced by: Masami Iwasaki

The series' monster of the week. Selfishness are formed when people from the Selfishness group manipulate the selfish thoughts in people's hearts, changing it into a black heart with bat wings known as a Psyche (プシュケー, Pushukē), which bursts out of their body and is used to summon the Selfishness. Being an embodiment of its human's desires, the Selfishness acts on the impulse of that desire to commit acts of chaos to achieve its goal. These Selfishness produce "Janergy" (ジャネジー, Janejī), which feeds King Selfishness and gives the Selfishness Trio their power. The Selfishness Trio are also able to swallow Dark Psyches in order to transform themselves into powered up Selfishness forms. When a Selfishness is defeated by a purification attack, the Psyche is purified into a pure heart with angel wings and flies back to its rightful owner.

King Selfishness (キングジコチュー, Kingu Jikochū)

The leader of the Selfishness who had invaded the Trump Kingdom and converted many of the residents into his servants, ultimately ending up in a dormant state after being sealed by Princess Marie Ange. He revealed to be Regina's father.

Regina (レジーナ, Rejīna)

Voiced by: Kumiko Watanabe

A mysterious girl in a black dress who seems to be a second in command of the Selfishness Trio and claims to be the daughter of King Selfishness. She has no bat wings behind her ears unlike the other Selfishness members.

Other characters

Joe Okada (ジョー岡田, Jō Okada)

Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai

A mysterious shopkeeper who gave Mana, Rikka and Alice their Cure Lovies. After first being seen at the Clover Tower, where he had a travelling shop, he opens the Solitaire antique shop in Ōgai near The Pig's Tail. He seems to know something about Pretty Cures and Trump Kingdom, however, he always plays dumb when questioned about it.

Ai (アイちゃん, Ai-chan)

Voiced by: Yuka Imai

A winged baby that emerged from a mysterious egg found in Joe's shop. Her origin is a mystery, but she possesses various magical powers, some of which power up the Cures. She also has her own set of Cure Lovies that are used with the Lovely Commune to look after her, such as milk bottles. She often says either "kyuppi~!", "ai~!" or "kyuppi rappa~". She currently stays with Joe at the Solitaire antique shop and seems to regard Mana as her mother.

Sebastian (セバスチャン, Sebasuchan)

Voiced by: Izō Oikawa

The chief butler of Yotsuba Zaibatsu. An old gentleman who is very loyal to Alice and can fulfill any of her orders immediately. He knows of the Pretty Cure's secret identity along with Alice and assists the heroines in their fights by providing intel and preventing any leaks of their existence to the public.

Kentaro Aida (相田 健太郎, Aida Kentarō)

Voiced by: Nobuaki Kanemitsu

Mana's father, the chef of The Pig's Tail who is famed for his food.

Ayumi Aida (相田 あゆみ, Aida Ayumi)

Voiced by: Harumi Ueda

Mana's mother, the server of The Pig's Tail.

Sokichi Bandō (坂東 宗吉, Bandō Sōkichi)

Voiced by: Akihiko Ishizumi

Mana's grandfather, who occassionally argues with Kentaro over who's the better cook.

Yūzō Hishikawa (菱川 悠蔵, Hishikawa Yūzō)

Voiced by: Takeshi Maeda

Rikka's father, a well known photographer who is constantly working overseas, sending Rikka many curious souvenirs from his travels.

Ryoko Hishikawa (菱川 亮子, Hishikawa Ryoko)

Voiced by: Atsuko Yuya

Rikka's mother. She is a pediatrician, often working late nights and seldom returns home.

Ichiro Yotsuba (四葉 一郎, Yotsuba Ichirō)

Voiced by: Mugihito

Alice's grandfather who is a martial art master.

Mr. Kido (城戸先生, Kido-sensei)

Voiced by: Issei Maeda

Mana, Rikka and Makoto's homeroom teacher in Ōgai First Public Middle School.

Media

Anime

See also: List of Dokidoki! PreCure episodes

DokiDoki PreCure! began airing on ABC and other ANN stations 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 by Dr.Usui and the background music by Hiroshi Takaki. Marvelous AQL will begin releasing the series on DVD from May 29, 2013 (the day the anime's first official soundtrack will be released with the subtitle "Pretty Cure Sound Love Link!!") and on Blu-ray Disc from September 27, 2013.

Films

The DokiDoki PreCures appeared 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 was released in Japanese theatres on March 16, 2013, with an official soundtrack released on March 13, 2013. A film based on the series will be released in October 2013.

Manga

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

Merchandise

Merchandise of the anime were also issued during the series's initial run including bags, watches, raincoats, etc. Several toys featuring the Cure's transformation devices and weapons were also released by Bandai during the series' airing.

Video games

The characters in the series appear in the dancing video game, PreCure All Stars: Everyone Gather Let's Dance! (プリキュアオールスターズ ぜんいんしゅうごう☆レッツダンス！, Purikyua Ōru Sutāzu Zen'in Shūgō Rettsu Dansu!), which was released for the Wii in Japan on March 28, 2013.

External links

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