Witchy PreCure!


Witchy PreCure!, also known as Maho Girls PreCure!, is a 2016 Japanese anime television series by Toei Animation and the thirteenth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the eleventh generation of Cures. The series, which is being directed by Masato Mitsuka and written by Isao Murayama with character design by Emiko Miyamoto, aired on ANN television stations between February 2016 and January 2017, succeeding Go! Princess PreCure in its initial timeslot, and is succeeded by Kirakira PreCure a la Mode. The series' main topic is friendship, while the series’ motifs are magic and jewelry.

Story

Mirai Asahina, a thirteen-year-old girl who is excited by various things, goes with her stuffed bear, Mofurun, to investigate a mysterious object that fell from the sky. There, she meets a young magician named Riko who is searching for something known as the Linkle Stone Emerald. When dark servants of Dokuroxy come seeking the Linkle Stone Emerald, Mirai and Riko join hands with Mofurun and transform into the legendary magicians known as the Pretty Cures to fight against them. Thus, Mirai joins Riko in attending Magic School, where they must learn how to use magic while also fighting off Dokuroxy's minions.

Characters

Pretty Cures and allies

The Witchy Pretty Cures are legendary magicians who once fought against evil, each possessing immensely powerful magic and items called "Linkle Stones". Today, Mirai and Riko both inherit the powers of the legendary magicians in order to search for the Emerald Linkle Stone. All magicians in the Magical World can perform spells with their wands by chanting the phrase "Cure Up RaPaPa!". Using the power of the Linkle Stones, Mirai and Riko can transform into Pretty Cures by holding hands with Mofurun and chanting "Miracle Magical Jewelry", and can perform purifying attacks with the Linkle Stick. By using different Linkle Stones, the Cures can transform into four different styles; Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz, allowing them to use different kinds of magic. Cure Felice uses the Linkle Smartbook and Linkle Stone Emerald to transform with chanting "Felice Fun Fun Flowerle" and attacks with Flower Echo Wand. Later, they receive the Rainbow Carriage to use more powerful attacks later in the series, and the new Over The Rainbow/Alexandrite Style.
;Mirai Asahina Cure Miracle
;Riko Izayoi Cure Magical
;Ha-chan Kotoha Hanami Cure Felice
;Mofurun Cure Mofurun

Magic School

Teachers

;Headmaster
;Head Teacher
;Cathy Magic Crystal
;Issac
;Liz
;Loretta

Students

;Jun
;Emily
;Kei

Antagonists

Dark Magicians

The Dark Magicians are the main antagonists of the first half of the series, whose goal is to acquire the Linkle Stone Emerald so their leader Dokuroxy can conquer the Magic World and the No Magic World with his dark magic. They also want the Linkle Smarthon after discovering Ha-chan's power. With the exception of Dokuroxy, his subordinates were originally animals which he infused with his magic to assume humanoid form and act in his stead due to his physical condition.
Leaders
;Dokuroxy Kushi
;Yamoh
Subordinates
;Batty
;Spalda
;Gamets

Deusmast

Deusmast is the main antagonist of the later half of series, an evil chaos deity that consumes worlds whose foretold return played in Kushi's transformation into Dokuroxy. Deusmast came into being from the fusion of four god-like magical beings known as the Never Ending Chaos who each possess the reality-bending power of Mugic. Though Mother Rapapa sealed Deusmast in the sun, the Dark Magicians' actions enabled Deusmast to create constructs in the form of the Endless Chaos members who prepare Earth for Deusmast's eventual return. Though three of the Endless Chaos members were sent back to the sun, the seal eventually broke and a reconstituted Deusmast fused the No Magic World and Magic World into one. But Deusmast was defeated when the Cures manage to defeat them with Extreme Rainbow, separating the worlds while sending the sealed Deusmast into deep space. Deusmast talks with all four voices of the Endless Chaos members, who form the orb-like eyes resolving around his body.
;Labut
;Shakince
;Benigyo
;Oruba

Monsters

;Yokubal

Others

;Chikurun
A bee fairy from Fairy Village serving Oruba as his spy to get information on the Cures to get information about them, taking an interest in Mofurun. When Chikurun steals the Linkle Stones, the fairy was exposed as a spy. After Chikurun retrieved back the Linkle Stones from Shakince, the fairy was forgiven. It remained in his homeland. Later on, it provides Yamoh with honey in order to make Dokuromushe, the spirit of Dokurokushe's sweet tooth, happy.

Other characters

;Kanoko Yuki
;Kyoko Asahina
;Daikichi Asahina
;François
;Gustav
;Todd
;Hook
;Dorothy, Nancy & Cissy
;Kana Katsuki, Mayumi Nagase, Souta Ono & Yuto Namiki
;Takagi
;Lien
;Lilia
;Queen
;Legend Queen
;Mother Rapapa

Movie Characters

;Kumata
;Dark Matter
;Shadow Matter
;Shadows
;Flare Dragon Shadow Dragon
;Bears

Media

Anime

The series was first revealed via a trademark filing posted on October 19, 2015, and was publicly announced on November 26, 2015. The series aired on all ANN television stations between February 7, 2016 and January 29, 2017. The series was pitched to licensors at AnimeJapan 2016 under the English name Witchy Pretty Cure, but an English adaptation has yet to be announced.

Films

The Witchy Pretty Cure have appeared in the following crossover films: , PreCure Dream Stars!, PreCure Super Stars!, and Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories. A film based on the series, titled Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun, including a fully CG animated short titled Cure Miracle and Mofurun's Magic Lesson! was released on October 29, 2016.

Music

In the first 21 episodes, the opening theme is "Dokkin♢Mahōtsukai PreCure!" composed by Aiko Okumura and performed by Rie Kitagawa, who previously performed the ending themes for Go! Princess PreCure, while the ending theme is "Cure Up￪ Ra♡Pa☆Pa!~ Hohoemi ni Naru Mahō ~" composed by Akifumi Tada and performed by Rie Takahashi and Yui Horie. From episode 22 onwards, the opening theme is "Dokkin♢Mahōtsukai PreCure! Part 2" performed by Rie Kitagawa and the ending theme is called "Mahō Ara Dōmo!" performed by Rie Takahashi, Yui Horie and Saori Hayami. The music is composed by Hiroshi Takaki, who previously composed the music for DokiDoki! PreCure, HappinessCharge PreCure!, and Go! Princess PreCure. The single was released on March 2, 2016 by Marvelous! featuring the theme songs from the first 21 episodes. The first official soundtrack of the series, titled PreCure♡Miracle☆Sound!! was released on May 25, 2016 along with the vocal album on July 13, 2016 with the title Linkle☆Melodies. The single for the second opening and ending theme was released on August 10, 2016. On November 23, 2016, the second official soundtrack of the series was released, titled PreCure☆Magical♡Sound!!.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Futago Kamikita began serialization in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from February 3, 2016.

Merchandise

released various merchandise during the series including watches, bags, and transformation items.
Witchy PreCure! will also be branded as official Tokyo 2020 mascots as merchandise, along with other well known anime series like One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto and Sailor Moon.