Dokidoki! Pretty Cure the Movie: Memories for the Future

2013 1h 12m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 11

AnimationActionFantasyComedyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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One day, Mana Aida receives a wedding dress from her mother and grandmother that they had worn in the past. While thinking about who she would wear this beside someday, a mysterious man named Marsh appears, and Mana is thrown back into the past. She was happy to see her grandmother she loved and her old dog Maro, but she then realizes that Alice and Rikka aren't there because memories have been altered. In order to save precious memories, the future, dreams and hope, Mana transforms into Cure Heart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hitomi Nabatame
Mana Aida / Cure Heart (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Rikka Hishikawa / Cure Diamond (voice)
Mai Fuchigami
Alice Yotsuba / Cure Rosetta (voice)
Kanako Miyamoto
Makoto Kenzaki / Cure Sword (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Aguri Madoka / Cure Ace (voice)
Ayaka Ohashi
Lance
Kazuko Sugiyama
Bebell, Isuzu Bandou
Kumiko Nishihara
Sharuru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoyuki Ito
Writers: Ryota Yamaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 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 Naoyuki Ito, shot by Kenji Takahashi. 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 Hiroshi Takaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hitomi Nabatame and Minako Kotobuki and Mai Fuchigami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3755716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoyuki Ito directs. Kenji Takahashi behind the camera. Hiroshi Takaki scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Naoyuki Ito, shot by Kenji Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hiroshi Takaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Hitomi Nabatame and Minako Kotobuki and Mai Fuchigami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3755716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenji Takahashi
Original score: Hiroshi Takaki
Runtime: 72 min · 1h 12m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Dokidoki! Pretty Cure the Movie: Memories for the Future (2013)

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

Naoyuki Ito

Production companies

Who made it

ADK
JP
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
JP
Toei Animation
JP
Kinoshita Komuten
JP
Bandai Visual
JP

Key crew

Background DesignerYoshitoshi Shinomiya
Color DesignerTomoko Kohioki
Production ManagerYasuhiko Nukaga
CharactersKen Ueno
Art DirectionTakashi Kurahashi
Animation DirectorKen Ueno
Key AnimationYoshitaka Yashima
Key AnimationAyumi Kurokawa
Key AnimationMamiko Nakanishi
Key AnimationNishiki Itaoka
Key AnimationJunko Nakamura
Key AnimationSatoru Nakamura
Key AnimationHitoshi Inaba
Key AnimationYuichi Hamano
Key AnimationAya Nagumo
Key AnimationMichiko Notsu
Key AnimationNoriyoshi Yamazaki
Key AnimationTadashi Shida
Key AnimationTakayuki Sano
Key AnimationTakafumi Hino
Key AnimationMaiko Fujiwara
Key AnimationNobuto Akada
Key AnimationKenji Mima
Key AnimationTakeshi Morita

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

superhero
precure
supervillain
anime
based on tv series
magical girl

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2013-10-26G

Also known as

International titles

映画ドキドキ！プリキュアマナ結婚!!?未来につなぐ希望のドレスJP
Pretty Cure Movie 10 Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope that Connects to the FutureCH
Dokidoki! Precure the Movie: Memories for the FutureUS
Dokidoki! Precure Movie: Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibou no DressJP
Heart-Pounding! Pretty Cure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future!US

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