Pretty Cure Super Stars!

2018 1h 10m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 7

AnimationFantasyFamilyActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Hana, Harry, and Hugtan waiting in front of some train tracks for Saaya and Homare. At the same time, Saaya and Homare are trying to get through the train station. The theme song then plays over a montage of Hana waiting and the former. As the story progresses, Hana meets the Kira Kira Cures after Hugtan decides to wheel away on a trolley wheeler. They eventually stop Hugtan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rie Hikisaka
Hana Nono / Cure Yell (voice)
Rina Honnizumi
Saaya Yakushiji / Cure Ange (voice)
Yui Ogura
Homare Kagayaki / Cure Étoile (voice)
Karen Miyama
Ichika Usami / Cure Whip (voice)
Haruka Fukuhara
Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard (voice)
Tomo Muranaka
Aoi Tategami / Cure Gelato (voice)
Saki Fujita
Yukari Kotozume / Cure Macaron (voice)
Nanako Mori
Akira Kenjō / Cure Chocolat (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoko Ikeda
Writers: Shouji Yonemura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 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 Yoko Ikeda, shot by Shinichi Igarashi. 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 Yuki Hayashi. 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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Rie Hikisaka and Rina Honnizumi and Yui Ogura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10314522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoko Ikeda directs. Shinichi Igarashi behind the camera. Yuki Hayashi scores. Yoshihiro Aso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yoko Ikeda, shot by Shinichi Igarashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yuki Hayashi. 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.
7Rie Hikisaka and Rina Honnizumi and Yui Ogura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10314522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "superhero", "super power", "superhero team", "precure".

The technical file

Cinematography: Shinichi Igarashi
Original score: Yuki Hayashi
Editing: Yoshihiro Aso
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Pretty Cure Super Stars! (2018)

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.