New Precure Duo Join "You and Idol Precure♪" In The Latest Episode
By TK Ogawa, Animate Times - 10 minutes ago - 19:41 | All
A new pair of Precures made their debut in the latest episode of TV anime "You and Idol Precure♪' which first aired on June 1st (Sun).
Their names are... Cure Kiss and Cure Zukyuun!
The official site describes that these Precures appear to save the Idol Precure in their moment of crisis, a new visual for these Precures was also just released a few days ago.
"You and Idol Precure♪' started airing in Japan on February 2, 2025 and is currently available on Crunchyroll for global streaming.
Cure Zukyuun
Cure Kiss
Cure Kiss and Cure Zukyuun's Debut Live Show
The official also announced that a special event titled "You and Idol PreCure♪: Debut Showcase Live - Zukkyun Kiss Stage!!" will be held June 29 in Tokyo to celebrate the debut of Cure Zukyuun and Cure Kiss.
More details about the event will be revealed on the official website and social media in the future.
About "You and Idol Pretty Cure♪"
Synopsis
Meet Uta Sakura, a 2nd-year middle school student with a passion for singing.
One day, Uta's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Purirun, a fairy on a mission to find the legendary hero "Idol Precure"!
Purirun's home, KirakiLand, has fallen into darkness thanks to Darkine, the leader of the troublemaking Team Chokkiri.
In this time of crisis, Team Chokkiri is also stealing the townspeople's sparkle... It's a dire situation!
"I want to bring back the shine to everything! With my song!"
With her mind made up, Uta transforms into the legendary hero, Cure Idol!
She sings, dances, and connects with fans♡
No matter how dark things get, Cure Idol is determined to bring back the sparkle!
Cast
Cure Idol / Uta Sakura (CV: Misato Matsuoka)
Cure Wink / Nana Aokaze (CV: Minami Takahashi)
Cure Kyun-Kyun / Kokoro Shigure (CV: Natsumi Takamori)
Purirun: Yoshino Nanjo
Meroron: Miharu Hanai
Pikarine: Sayaka Ohara
Tanakhan (Tanaka): Jun'ichi Suwabe
Chokkirinu: Sayuri Yahagi
Cutty: Hiroki Yamada
Zackly: Setsuji Sato
Makkuranda: Masaaki Yano
Kaito Hibiki: Daisuke Sakuma
Kazu Sakura: Hiroya Egashira
Oto Sakura: Sayaka Kitahara
Hamori Sakura: Yuko Iida
Kyutarou: Kenjiro Tsuda
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