, also known simply as Go! Princess PreCure, is a 2015 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the twelfth installment to Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the tenth generation of Cures. It is directed by Yuta Tanaka and written by Jin Tanaka, with character designs by Yukiko Nakatani.

The series began airing on February 1, 2015, succeeding HappinessCharge PreCure! in its timeslot. The series' main topics are hopes and dreams, with the Cures' overall motifs being princesses, keys, and perfumes. It was then succeeded by Witchy Pretty Cure! on February 7, 2016.

Story Eight years ago, a young girl named Haruka Haruno dreamed of becoming a Princess like the ones in fairy tales and picture books, but was bullied by her classmates in kindergarten because of it. She later met a boy named Kanata, who gave her a strange charm while having her promise to never give up on her dreams.

Eight years later, now 13 years old, Haruka attends the Noble Academy boarding school while still cherishing her dreams of becoming a princess. One day, she encounters two fairies from the Hope Kingdom: Pafu and Aroma, who are being pursued by a strange man named Close. The fairies tell her that he works for Dys Dark, an organization led by a witch named Dyspear who seeks to bring despair to the world by locking dreams away in the Gate of Despair.

The charm she had turns out to be a Dress Up Key, which along with the Princess Perfume the fairies give her, allows her to become one of Hope Kingdom's chosen warriors: Cure Flora, a Pretty Cure to oppose Dys Dark. Later joined by Minami Kaido, Kirara Amanogawa and Towa Akagi as Cure Mermaid, Cure Twinkle, and Cure Scarlet, Haruka forms the Princess Pretty Cure Team to collect the Dress Up Keys needed to open the Gate of Dreams while protecting people's dreams from Dys Dark's forces.

Characters Pretty Cures

The Princess Pretty Cures, who represent the Hope Kingdom, are composed of four warriors: Cure Flora, Cure Mermaid, Cure Twinkle and Cure Scarlet. Chosen by their , their mission is to find the remaining Keys while protecting the Gate of Dreams from Dys Dark. All four of them use a magical transformation item called a which they activate with a Dress Up Key by saying . Each also has alternate forms called , in which they use their main attacks. They later use the to perform more powerful attacks and enter a new Mode Elegant form using the Elegant Keys and Miracle Keys. Unlike the other Cures, Cure Scarlet instead uses the as her main weapon to perform attacks. They later gain more powerful attacks by using the along with the Premium Dress Up Keys and Royal Dress Up Keys to access new Mode Elegant forms.

They introduce themselves as and their catchphrase is Cure Scarlet's catchphrase is

The main protagonist. Haruka is an energetic and cheerful 13-year-old girl and a first-year student at Noble Academy. She likes stories about princesses and dreams of becoming one, and often refers to things as being . When she was young, she was often bullied about her dream of becoming a princess until she met Kanata, who gave her a Dress Up Key and encouraged her to follow her dream. In the present day, she is still determined to make her dreams come true. As Cure Flora, she is known as the Princess of Flowers. Her theme color is pink.

Minami is a 14-year-old girl and a second-year student at Noble Academy. She is known as the "Academy Princess" and is the president of Noble Academy's student council, and is admired by all of the students. Despite appearing to have a solitary appearance and a strict demeanor, she is calm and caring and cares for others like an older sister. She wishes to become useful and helpful to others. She is also a member of Noble Academy's ballet club, and has been afraid of ghosts since she was young. As Cure Mermaid, she is known as the Princess of the Sea. Her theme color is blue.

Kirara is a 13-year-old girl (12 in debut) and a freshman at Noble Academy as well as Haruka's classmate. She is a fashionable girl who goes at her own pace, and is also a famous junior model who is often busy with appearing in magazines and fashion shows. She pushes forward with her dream of becoming a top model who shines like the stars. As Cure Twinkle, she is known as the Princess of the Stars. Her theme color is yellow.

Her full name is . She is Kanata's 13-year-old younger sister and the princess of Hope Kingdom, who has a strong admiration for her brother. One day, when she was little, she was brainwashed and was thought to be Dyspear's daughter until a few years later, where she was freed from Dyspear's influence . As Cure Scarlet, she is known as the Princess of the Flame of Hope. Her theme color is red.

The original Cure Flora before Haruka, who succeeded her as the current Cure Flora.

The original Cure Mermaid before Minami, who succeeded her as the current Cure Mermaid.

The original Cure Twinkle before Kirara, who succeeded her as the current Cure Twinkle.

Hope Kingdom

His full name is . Kanata is the crown prince of the Hope Kingdom and has a gentle, kind, and brave heart. When Dyspear attacked his homeland, he entrusted the Princess Perfumes to Pafu and Aroma to search for the Pretty Cures while he protected the Dress Up Keys.

Towa and Kanata's parents and the rulers of the Hope Kingdom, who were trapped within the Gate of Desperation when Dys Dark invaded their homeland. After Close's departure, they are freed and reunite with their children.

Kanata's loyal steed.

The are a group of magical animals who serve the Prince of the Hope Kingdom, entrusted to find the Pretty Cures and educate them to be a real Princess. Their appearance is based on the animal mascots from various fairy tales.

A pink poodle-like fairy from the Hope Kingdom who is Aroma's younger sister, she and her brother came to search for the Pretty Cures. Pafu serves as the maid of the Hope Kingdom. She is carefree, spoiled, and talkative. She is also fashionable and happy to try out different hairstyles and clothes. She often ends her sentences with "pafu". Her name is derived from powder puffs, which are used for the application of face powder. Her human form resembles a short girl with pink hair who wears a pink maid dress

A purple parakeet-like fairy from the Hope Kingdom and is Pafu's older brother, Aroma serves as the butler of the Hope Kingdom. He is cheerful and reliable. Despite sometimes nagging the girls in his efforts to help them become true princesses, he is caring and affectionate. He often ends his sentences with "roma". His name is derived from aroma, meaning fragrant. His human form resembles a teenage boy with purple hair who wears a butler outfit.

A Siamese cat-like fairy from Hope Kingdom who emerges from the Lesson Pad to teach the Cures during Princess Lessons and acts as their mentor. She has the ability to transform into a human form at will, who resembles a woman with black hair worn in twintails. Her name is derived from Chamois leather, a type of material used to make leather bags.

Dys Dark are the main antagonists of the series, who aim to trap people's dreams into the Gate of Despair and spread despair and chaos across the world.

Leaders

The main antagonist of the series and the leader of Dys Dark, whose name is derived from the word "despair". A ruthless and cunning sorceress born from the despair of people whose dreams were not realized, she hates dreams and aims to spread despair and chaos across the world with the Dress Up Keys' power.

Generals Close, Shut and Lock serve as Dyspear's elite subordinates and form a group called the . The generals' names are derived from words meaning to lock away (Close, Shut, and Lock) and from words meaning to halt something (Stop & Freeze). They have the power to trap people's dreams in the Gate of Despair to create Zetsuborgs, whose appearance varies depending on which general summoned them. Twilight can use her Dress Up Keys on them to increase their power and allow them to summon more powerful Zetsuborgs. They can also assume a monstrous form when battling the Cures in the series' latter half.

The first member of Dys Dark's Three Musketeers and the secondary antagonist of the series. A short-tempered, strict, straight-forward, and stubborn man who disregards people's feelings. He wears a lock around his neck and wears a purple outfit resembling that of a punk rocker. He traps people's dreams by saying, .

The second member of Dys Dark's Three Musketeers. A narcissistic, pompous and aristocratic man who adores anything as beautiful as himself and also shows admiration towards Twilight. He wears a dark blue suit and a white hat with a black rose and a blue feather as decoration. He also holds a black rose in his hand. He traps people's dreams by saying, .

A shy calico cat-like fairy from the Hope Kingdom who is one of the Royal Fairies and often ends his sentences with "roro".Animage, October 2015 Issue As revealed in episode 40, after Hope Kingdom fell, Kuroro fell into despair and transformed into the child-like Lock after being brainwashed by a sentient coat. As Lock, he is cool, calm and intelligent, and wears a hooded jacket with a demon's face and wings that cover his eyes. Despite being laid-back and playing video games in his spare time, Lock becomes the top member of Dys Dark's Three Musketeers. He traps peoples' dreams by saying, .

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Twin Dys Dark generals that serve as Close's attendants, created from seeds that he planted. The two resemble robots with faces covered by masks with animal ears: Stop has rabbit ears and Freeze has mouse ears. They trap people's dreams by saying .

The monsters of the series, who resemble locks and are created when the generals trap people's dreams within the Gate of Despair and turn their dream into a nightmare, which forms the core of a Zetsuborg's being. Their names are a portmanteau of and "cyborg". Each of the generals use their own names when they trap the victim's dream. Twilight can use the generals' locks to increase the power of the Zetsuborgs; this version has a red lock and a light purple eye. After Lock and Shut power up, they summon Zetsuborgs which have a lock with red horns on it, a glowing yellow eye, and red horns. Using a horn-like lock, the generals create more powerful Zetsuborgs to gather despair energy and restore Dyspear's strength. The Zetsuborgs that Stop & Freeze summon have two locks attached to each other, each with a glowing green eye. Dyspear's Zetsuborgs are called and can be created without trapping people's dreams. They have a lock based on her headdress. When Zetsuborgs and Metsuborgs are defeated, they say ; if defeated by Cure Scarlet, they say .

Other characters Yumegahama

Noble Academy Unlike the rest of the series, Noble Academy is a boarding school with dormitories. Its students greet others by saying "".

Haruka's roommate and friend at Noble Academy who dreams of becoming a children's book author. She discovers Haruka and her group's identities as Pretty Cures and helps them out anyway she can. She often takes care of civilians during Dys Dark's attacks.

The dorm supervisor of Noble Academy. She was initially afraid of dogs, causing her to dislike Pafu, but became fond of her when she protected her from a Zetsuborg. Her dream is to be a judge.

The vice president of Noble Academy's student council, whose dream is to be a baseball player.

The secretary of Noble Academy's student council, whose dream is to be a dancer.

The head of the women's dormitory and Noble Academy's matron. She often appears abruptly and at the perfect moments, doing various duties around the academy. Rumors say that she is more than one person.

Haruka's classmate, who often picked on her when they were in kindergarten. He later becomes a member of the tennis club and reunites with Haruka.