Wonderful PreCure! The Movie: A Grand Adventure in a Thrilling♡Game World!

2024 1h 11m JA

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★5.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Komugi, Iroha, Yuki, Mayu, Daifuku, and Satoru have gathered to play the super popular game "Doki Doki♡TanuKingdom"! Everyone starts the game happily! Or so they thought... But it seems they've been sucked into a world of the game with a suspicious tanuki... And now they're in even more trouble! Komugi has been separated from Iroha and the others...!? "I want to be by Iroha's side forever and ever!" To meet her beloved Iroha, Komugi decides to challenge herself to various game battles! How on earth did this happen...? What is the secret hidden in the world of the game...? The clue is in the hands of Natsuki, the young girl who created the game. "Soaring Sky! Precure" and "Witchy Precure!" have also gathered together! When everyone's feelings come together, will a wonderful miracle unfold?!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Naganawa
Komugi Inukai / Cure Wonderful (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Iroha Inukai / Cure Friendy (voice)
Satsumi Matsuda
Yuki Nekoyashiki / Cure Nyammy (voice)
Reina Ueda
Mayu Nekoyashiki / Cure Lillian (voice)
Takuma Terashima
Satoru Toyama (voice)
Akira Sekine
Sora Harewataru / Cure Sky (voice)
Ai Kakuma
Mashiro Nijigaoka / Cure Prism (voice)
Ayumu Murase
Tsubasa Yuunagi / Cure Wing (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoki Miyahara
Writers: Yoichi Kato
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoki Miyahara, shot by Yuki Oshima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erika Fukasawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshihiro Aso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maria Naganawa and Atsumi Tanezaki and Satsumi Matsuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31806053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoki Miyahara directs. Yuki Oshima behind the camera. Erika Fukasawa scores. Yoshihiro Aso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Naoki Miyahara, shot by Yuki Oshima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Erika Fukasawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yoshihiro Aso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Naganawa and Atsumi Tanezaki and Satsumi Matsuda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt31806053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "virtual reality", "superhero", "pet", "game".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yuki Oshima
Original score: Erika Fukasawa
Editing: Yoshihiro Aso
Runtime: 71 min · 1h 11m
Status: Released
Box office: $6,975,298
Original language: JA
Certification (US): I
IMDB: Wonderful PreCure! The Movie: A Grand Adventure in a Thrilling♡Game World! (2024)

Part of

Pretty Cure Movie Collection

Pretty Cure (プリキュアシリーズ, Purikyua Shirīzu, lit. "Pretty Cure Series"), also known as PreCure (プリキュア, Purikyua) and PC, is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-DK, and Toei Animation. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls known as Pretty Cures who battle against evil forces. Starting in February 2004 with Futari wa Pretty Cure, the franchise has seen many anime series, spanning over 1000 episodes to date, as well as spawning movies, manga, toys, and video games. Its most recent iteration, Star Detective Pretty Cure!, began airing in February 2026 as part of TV Asahi's Sunday morning children's television block. To date, three series have received English adaptations.

Also by

Naoki Miyahara

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

Toei Animation
JP
Toei Company
JP
ABC Animation
JP
Bandai
JP
ADK Emotions
JP
Marvelous Entertainment
JP

Key crew

Character DesignerRisa Miyadani
Art DirectionYoshio Tanioka
Color DesignerSayoko Yokoyama
CGI DirectorDaiki Nakazawa
Sound DirectorMiho Sugawara
SongsMoeha Nochimoto
SongsChihaya Yoshitake
Background DesignerW. Banpapot
Second Unit DirectorTakayuki Murakami
Key AnimationYuto Uchida
Key AnimationNaoto Ban
Production SupervisorTakashi Washio
Production SupervisorYasuhiko Nukaga
Production SupervisorNaoki Sato
Sound EffectsTakahisa Ishino
Sound RecordistNaomi Hayashi
EditorYoshihiro Aso
Compositing SupervisorKana Sasaki
Art DesignerKaoru Aoki
Art DesignerToshiki Amata
Animation DirectorRisa Miyadani
Animation DirectorTakako Takahashi
Animation DirectorNatsumi Sakai
Animation DirectorSara Sakoe

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

virtual reality
superhero
pet
game
precure
supervillain
anime
based on tv series
trapped in a game
magical girl

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2025-01-09I

Also known as

International titles

Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie!US
Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Dokidoki♡Game no Sekai de Daibouken!JP
Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie! Exciting♡A Great Adventure in the World of Games!US
わんだふるぷりきゅあ！ざ・むーびー！JP
Wonderful PreCure! The Movie!US
Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Exciting♡A Great Adventure in the World of Games!US
Wonderful PreCure! the Movie: Doki Doki!♡An Epic Adventure in the Game WorldIT
Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Doki Doki Game no Sekai de DaibokenJP
美妙寵物光之美少女電影：心跳加速遊戲世界大冒險！HK
美妙寵物光之美少女電影：心跳加速♡遊戲世界大冒險！TW
Wonderful Pretty Cure! The Movie: A Grand Adventure in a Thrilling Game World!US
วันเดอร์ฟูลพริตตี้เคียว ผจญภัยในโลกเกมส์!TH
美妙宠物光之美少女！剧场版！心跳加速♡游戏世界大冒险！CN