HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!?

"Pretty Cure, Open My Heart!"

2010 1h 10m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 10

AnimationFantasyActionComedyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Sakura Kurumi, Erika's mother, is preparing for a fashion show in Paris. The girls of the school's fashion club are going to model there, including some high school students. While in Paris, they meet a mysterious boy named Oliver. However, Baron Salamander of the Desert Apostles appears, and the girls transform into Pretty Cures to defend Paris.

“Pretty Cure, Open My Heart!”

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Cast

Nana Mizuki
Tsubomi Hanasaki / Cure Blossom (voice)
Fumie Mizusawa
Erika Kurumi / Cure Marine (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Itsuki Myōdōin / Cure Sunshine (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Yuri Tsukikage / Cure Moonlight (voice)
Taeko Kawata
Chypre (voice)
Motoko Kumai
Coffret (voice)
Cocoro Kikuchi
Potpourri (voice)
Yokote Kumiko
Sakura Kurumi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rie Matsumoto
Writers: Takashi Yamada
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 16 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 Rie Matsumoto, shot by Tomokazu Shiratori. 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 Yasuharu Takanashi. 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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Nana Mizuki and Fumie Mizusawa and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pretty Cure, Open My Heart!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rie Matsumoto directs. Tomokazu Shiratori behind the camera. Yasuharu Takanashi 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 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rie Matsumoto, shot by Tomokazu Shiratori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasuharu Takanashi. 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.
7Nana Mizuki and Fumie Mizusawa and Houko Kuwashima carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Pretty Cure, Open My Heart!".
9IMDB entry: tt1753757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "paris, france", "superhero", "werewolf", "precure".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tomokazu Shiratori
Original score: Yasuharu Takanashi
Editing: Yoshihiro Aso
Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!? (2010)

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.