Star☆Twinkle PreCure the Movie: Wish Upon a Song of Stars

2019 1h 12m JA

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5.5

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6.6

IMDB

★5.5TMDB · 9★6.6IMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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One day, a mysterious creature suddenly appeared from within Lala's gummy case! Their name was... UMA, I think? Ah, don't be scared, everything will be okay! Nice to meet you, UMA! Twincool~☆ And just like a shooting star, we were whisked away to a faraway place!? Is this UMA's powers ~lun? What sort of creature are they ~lun? Because they can't communicate through words, it seems UMA really likes "The Shooting Star Song" ~lun♪ It's nice getting along with each other through music ~lun♪ But one day, a mysterious alien hunter appeared...oh no! Is it possible that they're after UMA ~lun!? If that's the case, then the universe and Earth are in danger! Let's all protect UMA together! Be sure to support us as we sing "The Shooting Star Song" which connects us with UMA!!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eimi Naruse
Hikaru Hoshina / Cure Star (voice)
Konomi Kohara
Lala Hagoromo / Cure Milky (voice)
Kiyono Yasuno
Elena Amamiya / Cure Soleil (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
Madoka Kaguya / Cure Selene (voice)
Sumire Uesaka
Yuni / Cure Cosmo (voice)
Hina Kino
Fuwa (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Prunce (voice)
Jin Katagiri
Dive (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuta Tanaka
Writers: Jin Tanaka
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 7 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 Yuta Tanaka, 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 Yuki Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Eimi Naruse and Konomi Kohara and Kiyono Yasuno carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11169474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuta Tanaka directs. Kenji Takahashi behind the camera. Yuki Hayashi 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 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Pretty Cure Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yuta Tanaka, shot by Kenji Takahashi. 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.
6Eimi Naruse and Konomi Kohara and Kiyono Yasuno carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11169474 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "superhero", "space", "precure", "supervillain".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kenji Takahashi
Original score: Yuki Hayashi
Runtime: 72 min · 1h 12m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Star☆Twinkle PreCure the Movie: Wish Upon a Song of Stars (2019)
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 25 votes
MPAA: TV-PG

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.