Doki Doki! Precure

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Name: Doki Doki! Pretty Cure (ドキドキ! プリキュア, Dokidoki! Purikyua), Glitter Force Doki Doki
Abbreviation(s): Doki Doki, DDPC
Creator: Toei Animation
Date(s): February 2013 - January 2014
Medium: Anime, Manga
Country of Origin: Japan
External Links: Official Site (Japanese), Wikipedia
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DokiDoki! Precure ran from 2013 to 2014, and was part of the eight generation of Precure. It ran for 49 episodes, with the dub (called Glitter Force Doki Doki) running 30 episodes (13 removed completely with 6 combined) on Netflix from 2017.

The setting of Doki Doki is based on card suits, with the Cure's names based on suits and card types (Heart, Diamond, Ace) being the most obvious example.

Canon

Plot Summary

Middle-schooler Mana is chosen to defend Earth from the Trump Kingdom, who have already defeated the Trump Kingdom and defeated all its inhabitants barring Cure Sword. She is soon joined by her friends, and together they save the Trump Kingdom.

Characters

  • Aida Mana (Cure Heart)
  • Hishikawa Rikka (Cure Diamond)
  • Yotsuba Alice (Cure Rosetta)
  • Kenzaki Makoto (Cure Sword)
  • Madoka Aguri (Cure Ace)
  • Regina

Fandom

Shipping

Doki Doki Precure stands out from other seasons from having predominant ships outside the main protagonists. Aida Mana/Regina (or Cure Heart/Regina) possess notable elements of an enemies to lovers dynamic. Additionally, Hisikawa Rikka/Ira (Cure Diamond/Ira) also possesses a strong enemies to lovers dynamic.

On Ao3, the top ships in Doki Doki Precure (excluding crossovers), as of May 17th 2024, are:

  • Hishikawa Rikka/Ira (16/91 works)
  • Aida Mana/Regina (12/91 works)
  • Hishikawa Rikka/Kenzaki Makoto (7/91 works)
  • Aida Mana/Hishikawa Rikka (3/91 works)

Fanfiction

Examples of fanfiction include:

As of May 17th 2024, there are 174 works under the fandom Doki Doki! PreCure, with 91 of these works exclusively featuring the tag.