Suite PreCure
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, or Suite Pretty Cure♪, is a Japanese anime
series and the eighth series of the Pretty Cure
anime franchise by Izumi Todo
. Produced by Toei Animation
, the series began airing on TV Asahi
from February 6, 2011, replacing HeartCatch PreCure!
in its initial timeslot. A manga adaptation is also being serialised in Kodansha
's monthly Nakayoshi
magazine. The series theme is music, which are prominent to the names of the Cures and the magical devices they use.
Eight special jewel-like fairies that came from Major Land along with Hummy. These fairies give Pretty Cure special abilities and powers when used by inserting them into their Cure Modules and Cure Belltiers. They are also in charge of collecting the scattered notes of the Melody of Happiness. Each of the Fairy Tone's names (excluding Crescendo Tone) are based on the Solfège
scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do minor).
- Pink in color, represents dreams. Allows Hibiki to transform into Cure Melody. When played in a Cure Module, it allows its user to have sweet dreams. - White in color, represents legends. Allows Kanade to transform into Cure Rhythm. When played in a Cure Module, it renews its user's willpower. - Orange in color, represents miracles. Allows Cure Melody to summon her Miracle Belltier. - Yellow in color, represents fantasies. Allows Cure Rhythm to summon her Fantastic Belltier. - Green in color, represents souls. Allows Cure Beat to summon her Love Guitar Rod. When played in a Cure Module, it powers up the Pretty Cures. - Aqua in color, represents love. Allows Ellen to transform into Cure Beat. - Blue in color, represents shine. Cure Muse uses it for attacks with the Cure Module. - Purple in color, represents hope. Allows Ako to transform into Cure Muse.
Hibiki's father, the music teacher of Private Aria Academy and consultant of Orchestra Club. He believes "It's not music if you don't enjoy playing it", which leads Hibiki to feel spited and not get along with him well. He will occasionally break into German sayings which often confuse those around him.
Hibiki's mother, a famous violinist who is constantly on tour overseas, though she occasionally talks to Hibiki over the internet. She is beautiful and confident, making her popular among young boys.
Kanade's father, the owner of the "Lucky Spoon" cupcake store. He is active in the development of recipes.
Kanade's mother, the client of "Lucky Spoon". She and her spouse are flirting with each other all the time.
Kanade's little brother, Ako's classmate in Public Kanon Elementary. He is somewhat responsible for helping at the "Lucky Spoon" but is often acting mischievously and provoking his sister. He is good friends with Ako and cares about her solitude.
A student in the third year of Private Aria Academy, the leader of Orchestra Club. He is very popular with girls, particularly Kanade, who has a crush on him.
A student in the third year of Private Aria Academy, the leader of Sweets Club. Her baking ability is the best in the school, earning her the nickname of "The Princess of Sweets".
Student in the second year of Private Aria Academy, Hibiki and Kanade's classmate, also Hibiki's partner in all sport clubs. She has blue eyes and short blue spiky hair.
Group Attacks: Combo attack performed by two or more Pretty Cures in which they join their hands and fire a golden G-Clef Note at the opponent, which then plays a lullaby which purifies the enemy.: An upgraded version of the Music Rondo performed by Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm using the Belltier Crossrods. This move creates multiple Tone Rings at once which fire simultaneously at the enemy.: A powerful move performed by multiple Pretty Cures using the Healing Chest. Flying across a rainbow road, the Cures combine their power with the Crescendo Tone and speed up in a flaming attack through the enemy. If they use the Healing Chest with Cure Muse, it's called "Suite Session Ensemble Crescendo".
and TV Asahi
from February 6, 2011, replacing HeartCatch PreCure!
in its previous timeslot. For the first 23 episodes, the opening theme is by Mayu Kudou whilst the ending theme is by Aya Ikeda. From episode 24 onwards, the opening theme is by Kudou, whilst the ending theme is by Ikeda.
's Nakayoshi
magazine from March 2011.
movie, titled features Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm as they join past Pretty Cures from previous series. The movie was released in Japanese theatres on March 19, 2011, albeit with some scenes edited as a result of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
, and was released on DVD on July 20, 2011. This was followed by a ten-minute theatre special, , which was released in stereoscopic 3D on August 5, 2011.
A movie based on the series, was released in Japanese cinemas on October 29, 2011.
for the Sega Beena
on May 26, 2011. A video game, was developed by Bandai
for the Nintendo DS
and released in Japan on August 25, 2011.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series and the eighth series of the Pretty Cure
Pretty Cure
is a Japanese magical girl anime metaseries created by Izumi Todo and produced by ABC and Toei Animation. The first program Futari wa Pretty Cure debuted in 2004 and has continued with sequels and spinoffs into the current series Suite PreCure♪ airing in 2011 as part of Asahi Broadcasting...
anime franchise by Izumi Todo
Izumi Todo
Izumi Todo , who is credited with creating series like Ojamajo Doremi and Futari wa Pretty Cure, is a collective pseudonym for the staff at Toei Animation...
. Produced by Toei Animation
Toei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
, the series began airing on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
from February 6, 2011, replacing HeartCatch PreCure!
HeartCatch PreCure!
, also called HeartCatch Pretty Cure! is a Japanese anime series and the seventh Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered on February 7, 2010 on TV Asahi, following Fresh Pretty Cure!, and ended on January 30, 2011, where it was followed by Suite...
in its initial timeslot. A manga adaptation is also being serialised in Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's monthly Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 50 years worth of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi is aimed at young girls between...
magazine. The series theme is music, which are prominent to the names of the Cures and the magical devices they use.
Plot
In a place called Major Land, a Melody of Happiness is due to be played, spreading happiness throughout the world. However, an evil man named Mephisto steals the Legendary Score, plotting to turn it into a Melody of Sorrow to spread sadness across the land. Aphrodite, the queen of Major Land, scatters the Notes that make up the Legendary Score into the human world and sends a fairy named Hummy to a place called Kanon Town in order to recover them. There, Hummy meets two girls, Hibiki Hojo and Kanade Minamino, who are chosen to become the Suite Pretty Cure in order to recover the missing Notes and protect everyone's happiness.Pretty Cures
- Voiced by Ami KoshimizuAmi Koshimizuis a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
- Hibiki is a 14-year-old student in the second year, class A of Private Aria Academy junior high. She has a bright personality, excels at sports and is a free assistant in all sport clubs, but isn't very good at schoolwork. Although her perants are celebrities in musical industry, Hibiki thinks she has no musical talent even though she has absolute pitchAbsolute pitchAbsolute pitch , widely referred to as perfect pitch, is the ability of a person to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of an external reference.-Definition:...
. She played piano as a kid, but stopped for a while when she felt she let her father down after a performance. She also loves to eat sweet things, particularly the cakes from Kanade's family's shop.
- After meeting Siren, her potential of being a Pretty Cure was awakened when she and Kanade were rendered immune to Siren's attack, and through her musical score, she transforms into Cure Melody. As Cure Melody, her normally brown-orange hair tints light pink and becomes tied in extra long twintails. Her theme colors are various shades of pink, and her Fairy Tone is Dory. Her main weapon is the Miracle Belltier, which uses the Fairy Tone, Miry.
- She introduces herself as .
- Voiced by Fumiko OrikasaFumiko Orikasais a Japanese voice actress and singer who works for Atomic Monkey. Her record label is Geneon Entertainment. Shopping is one of her hobbies. She is a skilled dancer, and is referred to as "Oririn" by fellow voice actors and fans. She also performed a fair number of anime insert and character image...
- Kanade is also a 14-year-old student in the second year of Private Aria Academy junior high, and she is Hibiki's childhood friend and classmate. Kanade is an excellent student, but she is not really good at sports like Hibiki. Her excellent grades and personality make her sort of a celebrity in her school. Kanade acts very mature, but she's really quite stubborn sometimes. She belongs to the Sweets Club in Aria Academy. She dreams of being a pastry chef when she grows up and taking over her parents' pastry shop, the Lucky Spoon. She has a crush on the school's prince of music, Ouji. She also has a strong love for cats, especially Hummy, whose paw she finds pleasant to touch.
- Her potential of being a Pretty Cure was awakened when she and Hibiki were rendered immune to Siren's attack, and through her musical score, she transforms into Cure Rhythm. As Cure Rhythm, her normally-dirty blonde hair tints platinum blonde and becomes knee-length. Her theme color is white, with light pink as a sub color, and her Fairy Tone is Rery. Her main weapon is the Fantastic Belltier, which uses the Fairy Tone, Fary.
- She introduces herself as
- Voiced by Megumi ToyoguchiMegumi Toyoguchiis a voice actress, born on January 2, 1978 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. She is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce.-Trivia:* Toyoguchi is the only seiyū to have the distinction of appearing in every anime in the Saturday 6 p.m...
- Siren is a female Cat-like "Fairy of Songs" and Mephisto's former assistant. Although she was born in Major Land and is friends with Hummy, she became jealous when her title of the annual singer of the "Melody of Happiness" was given to Hummy instead and asked to be Mephisto's right-hand. But in truth, she was manipulated by Mephisto so he could get the Legendary Score in the first place. As Siren, she has powerful abilities and can create Negatones using her dark powers. She can also use the powers of her necklace to take the form of any person she wishes. In her normal human form, known as Ellen, she is a strong fighter and can materialize notes to use as projectiles.
- During Episode 21, her potential of Pretty Cure was awakened as she wanted to protect Hummy, who is captured by the Minor Trio. This caused her necklace to shatter, trapping her in human form and causing her to lose her power of transformation. Temporarily, she is sheltered with the Shirabes and attends school with Hibiki and Kanade. As Cure Beat, her dark purple hair turns bright purple and gains a side ponytail. Her theme color is blue, and her Fairy Tone is Lary. Her main weapon is the Love Guitar Rod, which uses the Fairy Tone, Sory. She is unique to the Pretty Cure franchise as being a former mascot and antagonist that later became a Pretty Cure.
- She introduces herself as
- Voiced by Rumi Ōkubo
- Ako is a 9-year-old student in the third year of Public Kanon Elementary, who is in the same class as Kanade's little brother, Souta. She is very mature for her age, but also very cold and not above handing out lectures to her elders, particularly towards Hibiki and Kanade. Unbeknownst to the Pretty Cures, she had masked herself as a mysterious fighter named Cure Muse who aids them using colorful piano keys to form barriers and restraints. She often assists the Pretty Cures if they are trapped, but leaves them to finish off the Negatones. She hid her status under the mask and didn't speak, as her Fairy Tone partner, Dodory, did all the talking. She often declared that she won't partner herself with the Cures until the time was right.
- During Episode 35, she reveals herself to be Major Land's princess, the daughter of Aphrodite and Mephisto. After her father went missing, she ran away to Kanon Town and disguised herself, living with her grandfather, Otokichi. When Mephisto stole the Legendary Score, Ako's potential as a Pretty Cure awakened. As Cure Muse, her short orange hair grows to knee-length and gains two yellow ribbons on each end. In her masked form, her theme color is black, and in her true form, her theme color is yellow, and her Fairy Tone is Dodory. She doesn't have a main weapon, but she uses her secondary Fairy Tone, Tiry for her purification attacks. She is the youngest Pretty Cure in the franchise to date. It is also implied that she has feelings for Souta as she said he was cool for trying to save her from Falsetto in Episode 38.
- She introduces herself as
Major Land
- Voiced by Kotono MitsuishiKotono Mitsuishiis a prolific Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986, and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy. While attending the academy, she began working part time as an elevator girl in the Sunshine 60 building...
- Hummy is a female Cat-like "Fairy of Songs" and the partner of both Kanade and Hibiki. She is the singer of the "Melody of Happiness" thi year, who tries to oppose Mephisto. She is sent into the human world to search for and collect the scattered notes of the Melody of Happiness until she met both Kanade and Hibiki. She is able to use magic by clapping her hands, which she uses to purify Notes that were transformed into Negatones and subsequently defeated by the Pretty Cures. She is also able to use her magic to recover the Cure Modules if they are lost.
- Hummy is very friendly and close to her childhood friend, Siren. Even after Siren betrays her and her nation, she never sees her as foe and still trys to play with her, which often causes detrimental conditions to Pretty Cures
Eight special jewel-like fairies that came from Major Land along with Hummy. These fairies give Pretty Cure special abilities and powers when used by inserting them into their Cure Modules and Cure Belltiers. They are also in charge of collecting the scattered notes of the Melody of Happiness. Each of the Fairy Tone's names (excluding Crescendo Tone) are based on the Solfège
Solfege
In music, solfège is a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing in which each note of the score is sung to a special syllable, called a solfège syllable...
scale (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do minor).
- Pink in color, represents dreams. Allows Hibiki to transform into Cure Melody. When played in a Cure Module, it allows its user to have sweet dreams. - White in color, represents legends. Allows Kanade to transform into Cure Rhythm. When played in a Cure Module, it renews its user's willpower. - Orange in color, represents miracles. Allows Cure Melody to summon her Miracle Belltier. - Yellow in color, represents fantasies. Allows Cure Rhythm to summon her Fantastic Belltier. - Green in color, represents souls. Allows Cure Beat to summon her Love Guitar Rod. When played in a Cure Module, it powers up the Pretty Cures. - Aqua in color, represents love. Allows Ellen to transform into Cure Beat. - Blue in color, represents shine. Cure Muse uses it for attacks with the Cure Module. - Purple in color, represents hope. Allows Ako to transform into Cure Muse.
- A large Gold "Fairy of Sounds" responsible for creating all sounds in the world and the other Fairy Tones, who resides in the mystical Healing Chest.
- Voiced by Noriko HidakaNoriko Hidaka, real name , maiden name is a seiyū, or voice actor. Hidaka is most known for the roles of Mikage Matsunaga , Minami Asakura , Akane Tendo , Satsuki Kusakabe , Near , Seta Sōjirō , Jean , Kikyo , and Noriko Takaya .Hidaka...
- The wise and benevolent empress of the nation "Major Land" and Ako's mother. She hosts the anniversary of the "Melody of Happiness" to pray for the peace of all worlds but is forced to scatter the Notes to protect them from Mephisto. She asked Hummy to go to the human world in search of people who can become Pretty Cures to collect the scattered notes.
- Voiced by Keiichi SonobeKeiichi Sonobeis a male Japanese voice actor from Tokyo affiliated with 81 Produce.-Television animation:*Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple *Ai Yori Aoshi *Azuki-chan *Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo...
- The mysterious and eccentric tuner in Kanon Town, often found working on the town's organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
. He comes and goes like a ghost in any music activity. During episode 36, it is revealed that Ototkichi is Aphrodite's father, and has kept watch over actions between Pretty Cures and enemies. He loves Ako, his granddaughter, very much. He once fought against Noise and managed to seal him away in a fossil, and has since been working on an organ which can produce saintly notes should he awaken again.
Minor Land
- Voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi
- The former main antagonist of the series. Mephisto is a rather childish and melodramatic emperor of the nation "Minor Land". He attempts to make the "Melody of Happiness" into a "Melody of Sorrow" to make all worlds tragic and fulfill his taste of music. Mephisto has the power to brainwash others into doing his bidding using headphones that sound the Noise of Evil, but later it turns out that Mephisto is a victim of the Noise of Evil himself, who was Aphrodite's husband, the prince consortPrince consortA prince consort is the husband of a queen regnant who is not himself a king in his own right.Current examples include the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , and Prince Henrik of Denmark .In recognition of his status, a prince consort may be given a formal...
of Major Land, but after being ambushed and controlled by Noise when he went to retrieve the Healing Chest in the cursed forest, he established Minor Land. In Episode 36, Ako manages to defeat the evil in his heart and return him back to normal. Mephisto tends to gush about Ako.
- The loyal servants of Mephisto. Although they live to serve Mephisto, they often squabble amongst each other over who gets to be the leader. In episode 26, Mephisto uses the hypnosis earplugs to increase their powers, as well as make more powerful Negatones.
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- Voiced by Atsushi Ono
- The bass of "Trio the Minor" who sings in a deep, booming voice. He is the eldest one and constantly argues about having bragging rights as leader. After his powers are upgraded, he gains a heightened sense of smell for finding notes. After Falsetto assumes leadership, he transforms Bassdrum into a frog-like monster, who is prone to inflating.
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- Voiced by Youhei Ōbayoshi
- The baritone of "Trio the Minor". He is the most cool-headed, but is quite narcissistic. After his powers are upgraded, he gains superhuman sight, as well as telekinesis. After Falsetto assumes leadership, he transforms Baritone into a fish-like monster.
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- Voiced by Tooru Nara
- The tenor of "Trio the Minor" who sings in a high pitched and very off-key voice. After his powers are upgraded, he gains enhanced hearing, along with a whip like weapon. But after Mephisto is healed from hypnosis, he reveals to be the spy from the Noise of Evil and and often calls Noise "Noise-sama".
- The Negatones are the series' monsters of the week. They are created when a scattered Note is exposed to the Melody of Sorrow, combining with a nearby item to form a monster that spreads the Melody of Sorrow around, causing people to despair. When they are defeated by the Pretty Cures, they return to the original item whilst the Notes are purified by Hummy and stored inside one of the Fairy Tones.
- Voiced by Ryūsei NakaoRyusei Nakao, known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, singer, and voice actor from Tōkyō Metropolis, Japan. He is attached to 81 Produce. He has also worked under the name of ....
- Noise is a powerful evil demon and the main antagonist of the series. He is the one responsible for turning Mephisto evil as his powers can brainwash everyone who hears his song. Otokichi was once able to seal it away inside a fossil, however, Falsetto is trying to revive him by playing the Melody of Sorrow to draw energy from those who fall into sorrow listening to it. After it break free from the seal, it assumes a weird bird form named Little P by Ako and used this form to sneak into the cures and snatch all of their collected Notes from the fairy note and send it right to the Trio the Minor. However, such disguise is lost when he attempted to launch an assault on Otokichi, who has noticed his power.
Minor characters
- Voiced by Tomoyuki DanTomoyuki Danis a Japanese actor and voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Seinenza Theater CompanyWith his unique voice, Dan is best known as the voice of Cronicle Asher in Mobile Suit Victory Gundam. In 2010, he portrayed Shinkuro Isaka in Kamen Rider W...
Hibiki's father, the music teacher of Private Aria Academy and consultant of Orchestra Club. He believes "It's not music if you don't enjoy playing it", which leads Hibiki to feel spited and not get along with him well. He will occasionally break into German sayings which often confuse those around him.
- Voiced by Satsuki YukinoSatsuki YukinoSatsuki Yukino , real name Yuki Inoue , is a popular Japanese voice actress from Ōtsu, Shiga. Yukino is also a singer as part of the Hinata Girls...
Hibiki's mother, a famous violinist who is constantly on tour overseas, though she occasionally talks to Hibiki over the internet. She is beautiful and confident, making her popular among young boys.
- Voiced by Tōru Ōkawa
Kanade's father, the owner of the "Lucky Spoon" cupcake store. He is active in the development of recipes.
- Voiced by Yuka ImaiYuka Imaiis a freelance female Japanese voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight.-Anime:*Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! *Banner of the Stars *Boys Be.....
Kanade's mother, the client of "Lucky Spoon". She and her spouse are flirting with each other all the time.
- Voiced by Yumiko KobayashiYumiko Kobayashiis a Japanese voice actress. She is currently a freelance voice actor but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.She and fellow Excel Saga voice actress Mikako Takahashi are known as the duo "The Excel Girls"...
Kanade's little brother, Ako's classmate in Public Kanon Elementary. He is somewhat responsible for helping at the "Lucky Spoon" but is often acting mischievously and provoking his sister. He is good friends with Ako and cares about her solitude.
- Voiced by Hisafumi OdaHisafumi Odais a Japanese voice actor.- Roles :*Bleach as Menis*Gin Tama as Juurouta *Mai-Otome as Tatsuhiko Gorvic Zayceech IV*Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny as Gou; Vino Dupre...
A student in the third year of Private Aria Academy, the leader of Orchestra Club. He is very popular with girls, particularly Kanade, who has a crush on him.
- Voiced by Yōko Nishino
A student in the third year of Private Aria Academy, the leader of Sweets Club. Her baking ability is the best in the school, earning her the nickname of "The Princess of Sweets".
- Voiced by Yūko Gibu
Student in the second year of Private Aria Academy, Hibiki and Kanade's classmate, also Hibiki's partner in all sport clubs. She has blue eyes and short blue spiky hair.
Movie characters
The following characters appear in the movie, Suite PreCure♪ The Movie: Take it Back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts.Magical Items
- A Brooch-like device that allows transformation of Pretty Cures. They orginate from the G-clef in Hibiki, Kanade, Siren, and Ako's hearts. To transform, a Fairy Tone must be inserted in the top slot of the Cure Module, and say and then press the button on the bottom side of the brooch. The Pretty Cures often transform in harmony, although Ellen and Ako were capable of transforming on her own whilst Hibiki and Kanade need to be in harmony to transform. The Cure Module also functions as an Ocarina, which is used to play music when a Fairy Tone is inserted, each containing various properties from granting sweet dreams to enhancing powers during battle.
- The Cure Belltiers are the weapons used by the Pretty Cures, presently for Cure Melody and for Cure Rhythm. They summon secondary Fairy Tones Miry and Fary to amplify harmony energy and unleash a powerful purification attack to the Negatone. By using Dory and Rery, the Belltiers can be separated to provide a more powerful attack. These parts can then be swapped with each other and reassembled to form the Belltier Crossrods.
- Cure Beat's main weapon, which takes the shape of a guitar. When used with Lary, the guitar can be used to create protective barriers or projectile attacks. When used with Sory, the rod can be switched to Soul Rod mode, shaped like an axe with a trigger, used to perform Cure Beat's finishing attack.
- A mysterious chest found in Major Land where the Crescendo Tone resides. Using Crescendo's powers, it is able to restore power to the Fairy Tones, as well as feed them when they are hungry. It also allows the Cures to perform the Suite Session Ensemble.
Special Attacks
Solo Attacks: An attack that can be performed with either Cure Melody's Miracle Belltier or Cure Rhythm's Fantastic Belltier. Using the power of their respective Fairy Tones, a ring of energy known as a Tone Ring is formed and flung at the enemy, entrapping and purifying it.: Cure Melody's attack with the Miracle Belltier in Separation mode. Using the power of both Miry and Dory, she creates a flaming pink and orange heart which she launches at the enemy.: Cure Rhythm's attack with Fantastic Belltier in Separation mode, similar to Melody's Miracle Heart Arpeggio. Uses the power of Fary and Rery to create a flaming white and yellow flame which is launched at the enemy.: A defensive barrier Cure Beat can create with her Love Guitar Rod in Guitar Mode, using Lary's power.: An attack performed by Cure Beat's Love Guitar Rod in Guitar Mode using Lary's power, which creates several notes which launch at enemies like arrows.: Cure Beat's finishing attack performed with Love Guitar Rod in Soul Rod mode. Using Sory's power, she creates a Tone Ring, similar to Melody and Rhythm's Music Rondo, albeit she launches it using a trigger.: A move performed by Cure Muse in which she uses Tiry's powers to form duplicates of herself which form a star shaped circle around the enemy.: Using Tiry's power, Cure Muse creates a series of orange note-shaped bubbles which shower on the enemy, trapping it in a bubble and purifying it.Group Attacks: Combo attack performed by two or more Pretty Cures in which they join their hands and fire a golden G-Clef Note at the opponent, which then plays a lullaby which purifies the enemy.: An upgraded version of the Music Rondo performed by Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm using the Belltier Crossrods. This move creates multiple Tone Rings at once which fire simultaneously at the enemy.: A powerful move performed by multiple Pretty Cures using the Healing Chest. Flying across a rainbow road, the Cures combine their power with the Crescendo Tone and speed up in a flaming attack through the enemy. If they use the Healing Chest with Cure Muse, it's called "Suite Session Ensemble Crescendo".
Anime
The anime began airing on Asahi Broadcasting CorporationAsahi Broadcasting Corporation
is a regional radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Osaka, Japan, serving in the Kansai region.-Offices:*Headquarters: 1-30, Fukushima Itchome, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Japan...
and TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
from February 6, 2011, replacing HeartCatch PreCure!
HeartCatch PreCure!
, also called HeartCatch Pretty Cure! is a Japanese anime series and the seventh Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered on February 7, 2010 on TV Asahi, following Fresh Pretty Cure!, and ended on January 30, 2011, where it was followed by Suite...
in its previous timeslot. For the first 23 episodes, the opening theme is by Mayu Kudou whilst the ending theme is by Aya Ikeda. From episode 24 onwards, the opening theme is by Kudou, whilst the ending theme is by Ikeda.
Manga
A manga adaptation by Futago Kamakita began serialisation in KodanshaKodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First published in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 50 years worth of manga publication history. The target demographic for Nakayoshi is aimed at young girls between...
magazine from March 2011.
Films
The third Pretty Cure All StarsPretty Cure All Stars DX
or Pretty Cure All Stars DX are a series of Japanese anime films based on the Pretty Cure franchise. Each movie features a storyline which crosses over characters from all the Pretty Cure anime series to date.-Common elements:...
movie, titled features Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm as they join past Pretty Cures from previous series. The movie was released in Japanese theatres on March 19, 2011, albeit with some scenes edited as a result of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, and was released on DVD on July 20, 2011. This was followed by a ten-minute theatre special, , which was released in stereoscopic 3D on August 5, 2011.
A movie based on the series, was released in Japanese cinemas on October 29, 2011.
Other media
An educational software title, was released by BandaiBandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
for the Sega Beena
Advanced Pico Beena
The Advanced Pico Beena, also known as Beena is an educational console system targeted at young children sold by Sega Toys, released on August 6, 2005 in Japan. It is the successor to the Pico. The toy is designed for ages 2–8 around the concept children can learn while they play...
on May 26, 2011. A video game, was developed by Bandai
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
and released in Japan on August 25, 2011.