Healin' Good Pretty Cure | |
![]() Cover of the series' second
Blu-ray Volume, showing the four main Cures. Clockwise from top left: Cure Fontaine, Cure Earth, Cure Sparkle, and Cure Grace. | |
ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア (Hīrin Guddo Purikyua) | |
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Genre | Magical girl |
Created by | Izumi Todo |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yoko Ikeda |
Produced by | Yasui Kazunari |
Written by | Junko Komura |
Music by | Shiho Terada |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Licensed by |
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Original network | ANN ( ABC TV, TV Asahi) |
Original run | February 2, 2020 [1] – February 21, 2021 |
Episodes | 45 |
Manga | |
Written by | Izumi Todo |
Illustrated by | Futago Kamikita |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Nakayoshi |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | March 2020 – February 2021 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime film | |
GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams | |
Directed by | Ryota Nakamura |
Written by | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu |
Music by | Shiho Terada |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Released | March 20, 2021 |
Healin' Good Pretty Cure ( Japanese: ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア, Hepburn: Hīrin Guddo Purikyua, stylized as Healin' Good♡Precure) is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the Pretty Cure franchise and the first series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, succeeding Star Twinkle Pretty Cure in its time slot. It is the second series in the franchise to have nature as its main topic after Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, with elements and medicine as the Cures' main motifs. It was succeeded by Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure on February 28, 2021.
Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan, with Crunchyroll streaming the series in select countries starting on June 28, 2020. With the exception of Smile PreCure! and DokiDoki! PreCure, which Saban released in English under the name Glitter Force, it is the second series to be released under the Pretty Cure name since Futari wa Pretty Cure.
13-year-old Nodoka Hanadera moves to the city of Sukoyaka ( すこやか市, Sukoyaka-shi, Sukoyaka City) with her family in hopes of having a fresh start from her life in the city. Meanwhile, a place deep inside the Earth known as the "Healing Garden" (ヒーリングガーデン, Hīringu Gāden) is under attack from an antagonistic group called the Byogens, who aim to infect the Garden and slowly poison the planet. Its ruler, Queen Teatine, entrusts the care of her daughter Latte to three Healing Animals - Rabirin, Pegitan and Nyatoran - and tells them to go to the surface world and find three people whose hearts can resonate with their paws and partner with them. While on Earth, Nodoka and the fairies witness an attack from the Byogens: in a sudden twist of fate, Rabirin meets up with Nodoka, who despite her somewhat frail condition is determined to protect others. This resonates with Rabirin and gives Nodoka the power to become the Pretty Cure foretold in legend, Cure Grace. Joined by Chiyu (Cure Fontaine), Hinata (Cure Sparkle) and later they are joined by Asumi (Cure Earth), the four girls form the Healin' Good Pretty Cure team to fight against the threat of the Byogens and protect life on Earth and the Healing Garden.
The Healing Garden (ヒーリングガーデン, Hīringu Gāden) is a magical place that Queen Teatine ruled until the Byogens invaded.
The Elemental Spirits (エレメントさん, Eremento-san) are spirits that reside in the environment and objects. The Byogens corrupt them with Nanobyogens to turn them into Megabyogens. After being purified, the spirits grant Element Bottles that the Cures can use to treat Latte. They are voiced by Yumiri Hanamori, Sayaka Senbongi and Ai Furihata.
The series' main antagonists. The Byogens (ビョーゲンズ, Byōgenzu) are a mysterious group of germ-themed villains based on demons who reside in the Byogen Kingdom (ビョーゲンキングダム, Byōgen Kingudamu). Their motive is to infect the Healing Garden and the world to reawaken King Byogen. The groups' name is derived from the Japanese word "Byōgen" ( 病源), meaning "origin of (the) disease", and its members are named after Japanese names relating to disease.
Terra Byogens (テラビョーゲン, Terabyōgen) are demonic beings born after a Megabyogen's Dark Seed infects a host and matures over time before leaving its host and assuming a human form. They all serve under King Byogen as his generals and aim to spread disease to Earth to reawaken him. They use Nanobyogens to corrupt Elemental Spirits and create giant monsters called Megabyogens. [6] Said monsters can be enhanced with crystals called Mega Parts, which are harvested from defeated Megabyogens. Once enhanced with Mega Parts, they gain the ability to infect humans and turn them into Giga Byogen. All Terra Byogens have scorpion-like tails and horns and wear red coats.
On October 23, 2019, the Japan Patent office reported a filing for the series. [24] On November 28, 2019, Toei Animation opened the site for Healin' Good PreCure. [25] The franchise's traditional baton pass featuring Cure Star, the lead cure of the previous Pretty Cure season Star Twinkle PreCure, and Cure Grace, along with Fuwa and Rate was shown at the end of episode 49, the final episode of Star Twinkle PreCure. [26] The series is directed by Yoko Ikeda, with Junko Komura handling series' composition, Naoko Yamaoka designing the characters, and Shiho Terada composing the music. [27] It began airing on ANN on February 2, 2020, with an announcement show in Sunshine City, Tokyo that was broadcast live on YouTube the day before the series' premiere. [28] The 13th episode, originally scheduled to air on April 26, 2020, was postponed until June 28, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the series re-airing select episodes during this time. [29] [30] Toei Animation and Arstech Guild used Unreal Engine 4 for the second ending animation. Toei Animation Inc. and Crunchyroll began streaming the series with subtitles in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America on June 28, 2020. [31]
The series is released on both DVD and Blu-ray via Pony Canyon in Japan. The first DVD volumes were released on July 22, 2020, while the first Blu-ray volume was first released on September 16, 2020.
Characters from the series appear in the crossover film Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Strange Day with Everyone (映画プリキュアミラクルリープ みんなとの不思議な1日, Eiga Purikyua Mirakuru Rīpu: Minna to no Fushigi na ichinichi), which also features characters from Hugtto! PreCure and Star Twinkle PreCure. [32] [33] The film was originally scheduled for release on October 31, 2020 ( Halloween). [34] [35] [36] [37]
A standalone film, titled Healin' Good Pretty Cure: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams (映画ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア ゆめのまちでキュン!っとGoGo!大変身!!, Eiga Hīrin Guddo Purikyua Yume no Machi de Kyun! tto GoGo! Dai henshin!!) premiered on March 20, 2021. [38] [39] The film is a crossover between Healin' Good Pretty Cure series and Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, the 5th series in the franchise.
Futago Kamikita wrote and illustrated the manga adaptation of the series, which began serialization on Kodansha's Shōjo magazine Nakayoshi in March 2020. The first Tankobon volume is released on September 11, 2020, while the second volume was released on March 12, 2021.
Song | Artist | Episodes |
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"Healin' Good PreCure Touch!!" (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア Touch!!) | Rie Kitagawa | All |
Song | Artist | Episodes |
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"Miracle and a Link Ring!" (ミラクルっと♥Link Ring!) | Machico | 1 - 19 |
"Everybody☆Healin' Good Day!" (エビバディ☆ヒーリングッデイ!) | Kanako Miyamoto | 20 - 45 |
Song | Artist | Episodes |
---|---|---|
"We are Alive!!" | Rie Kitagawa | 45 |
Title | Release date | Length | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Healin' Good♥Precure Theme Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア主題歌) | March 25, 2020 | 15:49 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09252~3) | [40] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Original Soundtrack 1: Precure Sound Garden!! (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア オリジナル・サウンドトラック1 プリキュア・サウンド・ガーデン!!) | May 27, 2020 | 1:11:05 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01284) | [41] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Vocal Album ~Voice of life~ (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア ボーカルアルバム ~Voice of life~) | July 8, 2020 | 31:42 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01285) | [42] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Character Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア キャラクターシングル ~響き合う4つの声~) | July 22, 2020 | 12:23 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09255) | [43] |
Healin' Good♥Precure 2nd Ending Theme Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア後期エンディング主題歌) | September 9, 2020 | 17:51 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09256~7) | [44] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Original Soundtrack 2: Precure Sound Oasis!! (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア オリジナル・サウンドトラック2 プリキュア・サウンド・オアシス!!) | December 23, 2020 | 1:14:53 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01302) | [45] |
Healin' Good Pretty Cure | |
![]() Cover of the series' second
Blu-ray Volume, showing the four main Cures. Clockwise from top left: Cure Fontaine, Cure Earth, Cure Sparkle, and Cure Grace. | |
ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア (Hīrin Guddo Purikyua) | |
---|---|
Genre | Magical girl |
Created by | Izumi Todo |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yoko Ikeda |
Produced by | Yasui Kazunari |
Written by | Junko Komura |
Music by | Shiho Terada |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Licensed by |
|
Original network | ANN ( ABC TV, TV Asahi) |
Original run | February 2, 2020 [1] – February 21, 2021 |
Episodes | 45 |
Manga | |
Written by | Izumi Todo |
Illustrated by | Futago Kamikita |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Nakayoshi |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | March 2020 – February 2021 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime film | |
GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams | |
Directed by | Ryota Nakamura |
Written by | Ryūnosuke Kingetsu |
Music by | Shiho Terada |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Released | March 20, 2021 |
Healin' Good Pretty Cure ( Japanese: ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア, Hepburn: Hīrin Guddo Purikyua, stylized as Healin' Good♡Precure) is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the Pretty Cure franchise and the first series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, succeeding Star Twinkle Pretty Cure in its time slot. It is the second series in the franchise to have nature as its main topic after Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, with elements and medicine as the Cures' main motifs. It was succeeded by Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure on February 28, 2021.
Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan, with Crunchyroll streaming the series in select countries starting on June 28, 2020. With the exception of Smile PreCure! and DokiDoki! PreCure, which Saban released in English under the name Glitter Force, it is the second series to be released under the Pretty Cure name since Futari wa Pretty Cure.
13-year-old Nodoka Hanadera moves to the city of Sukoyaka ( すこやか市, Sukoyaka-shi, Sukoyaka City) with her family in hopes of having a fresh start from her life in the city. Meanwhile, a place deep inside the Earth known as the "Healing Garden" (ヒーリングガーデン, Hīringu Gāden) is under attack from an antagonistic group called the Byogens, who aim to infect the Garden and slowly poison the planet. Its ruler, Queen Teatine, entrusts the care of her daughter Latte to three Healing Animals - Rabirin, Pegitan and Nyatoran - and tells them to go to the surface world and find three people whose hearts can resonate with their paws and partner with them. While on Earth, Nodoka and the fairies witness an attack from the Byogens: in a sudden twist of fate, Rabirin meets up with Nodoka, who despite her somewhat frail condition is determined to protect others. This resonates with Rabirin and gives Nodoka the power to become the Pretty Cure foretold in legend, Cure Grace. Joined by Chiyu (Cure Fontaine), Hinata (Cure Sparkle) and later they are joined by Asumi (Cure Earth), the four girls form the Healin' Good Pretty Cure team to fight against the threat of the Byogens and protect life on Earth and the Healing Garden.
The Healing Garden (ヒーリングガーデン, Hīringu Gāden) is a magical place that Queen Teatine ruled until the Byogens invaded.
The Elemental Spirits (エレメントさん, Eremento-san) are spirits that reside in the environment and objects. The Byogens corrupt them with Nanobyogens to turn them into Megabyogens. After being purified, the spirits grant Element Bottles that the Cures can use to treat Latte. They are voiced by Yumiri Hanamori, Sayaka Senbongi and Ai Furihata.
The series' main antagonists. The Byogens (ビョーゲンズ, Byōgenzu) are a mysterious group of germ-themed villains based on demons who reside in the Byogen Kingdom (ビョーゲンキングダム, Byōgen Kingudamu). Their motive is to infect the Healing Garden and the world to reawaken King Byogen. The groups' name is derived from the Japanese word "Byōgen" ( 病源), meaning "origin of (the) disease", and its members are named after Japanese names relating to disease.
Terra Byogens (テラビョーゲン, Terabyōgen) are demonic beings born after a Megabyogen's Dark Seed infects a host and matures over time before leaving its host and assuming a human form. They all serve under King Byogen as his generals and aim to spread disease to Earth to reawaken him. They use Nanobyogens to corrupt Elemental Spirits and create giant monsters called Megabyogens. [6] Said monsters can be enhanced with crystals called Mega Parts, which are harvested from defeated Megabyogens. Once enhanced with Mega Parts, they gain the ability to infect humans and turn them into Giga Byogen. All Terra Byogens have scorpion-like tails and horns and wear red coats.
On October 23, 2019, the Japan Patent office reported a filing for the series. [24] On November 28, 2019, Toei Animation opened the site for Healin' Good PreCure. [25] The franchise's traditional baton pass featuring Cure Star, the lead cure of the previous Pretty Cure season Star Twinkle PreCure, and Cure Grace, along with Fuwa and Rate was shown at the end of episode 49, the final episode of Star Twinkle PreCure. [26] The series is directed by Yoko Ikeda, with Junko Komura handling series' composition, Naoko Yamaoka designing the characters, and Shiho Terada composing the music. [27] It began airing on ANN on February 2, 2020, with an announcement show in Sunshine City, Tokyo that was broadcast live on YouTube the day before the series' premiere. [28] The 13th episode, originally scheduled to air on April 26, 2020, was postponed until June 28, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the series re-airing select episodes during this time. [29] [30] Toei Animation and Arstech Guild used Unreal Engine 4 for the second ending animation. Toei Animation Inc. and Crunchyroll began streaming the series with subtitles in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America on June 28, 2020. [31]
The series is released on both DVD and Blu-ray via Pony Canyon in Japan. The first DVD volumes were released on July 22, 2020, while the first Blu-ray volume was first released on September 16, 2020.
Characters from the series appear in the crossover film Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Strange Day with Everyone (映画プリキュアミラクルリープ みんなとの不思議な1日, Eiga Purikyua Mirakuru Rīpu: Minna to no Fushigi na ichinichi), which also features characters from Hugtto! PreCure and Star Twinkle PreCure. [32] [33] The film was originally scheduled for release on October 31, 2020 ( Halloween). [34] [35] [36] [37]
A standalone film, titled Healin' Good Pretty Cure: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams (映画ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア ゆめのまちでキュン!っとGoGo!大変身!!, Eiga Hīrin Guddo Purikyua Yume no Machi de Kyun! tto GoGo! Dai henshin!!) premiered on March 20, 2021. [38] [39] The film is a crossover between Healin' Good Pretty Cure series and Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!, the 5th series in the franchise.
Futago Kamikita wrote and illustrated the manga adaptation of the series, which began serialization on Kodansha's Shōjo magazine Nakayoshi in March 2020. The first Tankobon volume is released on September 11, 2020, while the second volume was released on March 12, 2021.
Song | Artist | Episodes |
---|---|---|
"Healin' Good PreCure Touch!!" (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア Touch!!) | Rie Kitagawa | All |
Song | Artist | Episodes |
---|---|---|
"Miracle and a Link Ring!" (ミラクルっと♥Link Ring!) | Machico | 1 - 19 |
"Everybody☆Healin' Good Day!" (エビバディ☆ヒーリングッデイ!) | Kanako Miyamoto | 20 - 45 |
Song | Artist | Episodes |
---|---|---|
"We are Alive!!" | Rie Kitagawa | 45 |
Title | Release date | Length | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Healin' Good♥Precure Theme Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア主題歌) | March 25, 2020 | 15:49 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09252~3) | [40] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Original Soundtrack 1: Precure Sound Garden!! (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア オリジナル・サウンドトラック1 プリキュア・サウンド・ガーデン!!) | May 27, 2020 | 1:11:05 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01284) | [41] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Vocal Album ~Voice of life~ (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア ボーカルアルバム ~Voice of life~) | July 8, 2020 | 31:42 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01285) | [42] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Character Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア キャラクターシングル ~響き合う4つの声~) | July 22, 2020 | 12:23 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09255) | [43] |
Healin' Good♥Precure 2nd Ending Theme Single (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア後期エンディング主題歌) | September 9, 2020 | 17:51 | Marvelous! (MJSS-09256~7) | [44] |
Healin' Good♥Precure Original Soundtrack 2: Precure Sound Oasis!! (ヒーリングっど♥プリキュア オリジナル・サウンドトラック2 プリキュア・サウンド・オアシス!!) | December 23, 2020 | 1:14:53 | Marvelous! (MJSA-01302) | [45] |