HeartCatch Precure

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Name: HeartCatch Pretty Cure! (ハートキャッチプリキュア!, Hātokyatchi PuriKyua!)
Abbreviation(s): Heart Catch, HCPC
Creator: Toei Animation
Date(s): February 2010 - January 2011
Medium: Anime, Manga
Country of Origin: Japan
External Links: Official Site (Japanese), Wikipedia
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HeartCatch Precure! ran from 2010 to 2011, and was part of the fifth generation of Precure. This series' motifs are flowers and fashion. It ran for 49 episodes. This series is highly popular due to its unique art style, darker plot elements, and introduced the "aloof purple Cure" archetype as seen in Cure Moonlight.

Canon

Plot

After the defeat of the Pretty Cure leaves only Cure Moonlight alive, it is up to Tsubomi Hanasaki and Erika Kurumi to become 'Cures' and fight against the Desert Apostles.

Characters

Protagonists

  • Tsubomi Hanasaki (Cure Blossom), voiced by Mizuki Nana
  • Erika Kurumi (Cure Marine)
  • Itsuki Myoudouin (Cure Sunshine)
  • Yuri Tsukikage (Cure Moonlight)

Antagonists

  • Dune
  • Desertians

Side Characters

  • Chypre
  • CoffretNo
  • Potpourri
  • Cologne
  • Coupé
  • Kurumi Momoka
  • Oliver

Fandom

Shipping

Like other Precure seasons, yuri ships dominate the fandom. Ships such as Cure Blossom/Cure Marine, which may be seen as opposites attract, due to the shy nature of Cure Blossom and the outgoing personality of Cure Marine at the beginning of the series. Further, they start the series as a duo and as such foster a close relationship with each other when compared to other characters in the show.

On Ao3, as of May 12th 2024, the top relationships in HeartCatch Precure (excluding crossovers and other Precure seasons) are:

  • Cure Blossom/Cure Sunshine (11/65 works)
  • Cure Blossom/Cure Marine (10/65 works)
  • Kurumi Momoka/Cure Moonlight (3/65 works)
  • Cure Blossom/Olivier (2/65 works)

Fanfiction

Examples of fanfiction includes:

As of May 12th 2024, on Ao3 there are 152 works under the fandom Heartcatch Precure!. Of these works, 65 exclusively (not a crossover, no other Precure season) feature the tag.