is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the Pretty Cure franchise and the first series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, succeeding Star Twinkle Pretty Cure in its time slot. It is the second series in the franchise to have nature as its main topic after Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, with elements and medicine as the Cures' main motifs. It was succeeded by Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure on February 28, 2021.
Story 13-year-old Nodoka Hanadera moves to the city of with her family in hopes of having a fresh start from her life in the city. Meanwhile, a place deep inside the Earth known as the is under attack from an antagonistic group called the Byogens, who aim to infect the Garden and slowly poison the planet. Its ruler, Queen Teatine, entrusts the care of her daughter Latte to three Healing Animals - Rabirin, Pegitan and Nyatoran - and tells them to go to the surface world and find three people whose hearts can resonate with their paws and partner with them. While on Earth, Nodoka and the fairies witness an attack from the Byogens: in a sudden twist of fate, Rabirin meets up with Nodoka, who despite her somewhat frail condition is determined to protect others. This resonates with Rabirin and gives Nodoka the power to become the Pretty Cure foretold in legend, Cure Grace. Joined by Chiyu (Cure Fontaine), Hinata (Cure Sparkle) and later they are joined by Asumi (Cure Earth), the four girls form the Healin' Good Pretty Cure team to fight against the threat of the Byogens and protect life on Earth and the Healing Garden.
Characters Pretty Cures
The main protagonist. She is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. She is kind, calm, and goes at her own pace, and strives to try many different things, but lacks the athletic ability to do so. Above all else, she wants to be of use to others. Her fairy partner is Rabirin. As Cure Grace, she is the Pretty Cure of flowers and her theme color is pink..
A girl who lives in Sukoyaka City, where her family runs a hot spring inn, and is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. She lives a hygienic and cheerful lifestyle and is like an older sister who, if she sees anything wrong, will do anything to help. She is serious and has a strong sense of responsibility, striving to do everything herself. As well, she is sporty, being the ace of her school's track and field team, and intelligent, especially regarding science. Her fairy partner is Pegitan. As Cure Fontaine, she is the Pretty Cure of water and her theme color is blue.
A girl who lives in Sukoyaka City, where her family runs an animal clinic and a café, and is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. She is not good at studying. She is outgoing, friendly, and honest and tends to say what's on her mind. She loves fashion and makeup, and always stays up to date on the latest trends. Her fairy partner is Nyatoran. As Cure Sparkle, she is the Pretty Cure of light and her theme color is yellow.
A girl born from the spirit of the Healing Garden and Queen Teatine's wish for someone to protect Latte. She physically appears to be a 20-year-old woman, but was born recently. She resembles Fuu, the ancient Pretty Cure who Queen Teatine was partnered with long ago. As an entity born from the Healing Garden, she is calm and friendly, although sometimes naive. When she is depressed, she starts to become transparent and fade away, and her friends need to help her be in high spirits once more. Her character development centers around adapting to the modern world while fighting against the Byogens. She is physically the oldest, but mentally the youngest Pretty Cure in the franchise. Her fairy partner is Latte. As Cure Earth, she is the Pretty Cure of wind and her theme color is purple.
Healing Garden The is a magical place that Queen Teatine ruled until the Byogens invaded.
A pink rabbit-like fairy and Nodoka's fairy partner. She has a strong sense of justice and is very high-spirited, but sometimes makes mistakes.
A blue penguin-like fairy and Chiyu's fairy partner. He is intelligent, but shy and lacking in confidence. Despite being modest, he will do what he can, even if things don't work out right. He loves hot springs.
A yellow cat-like fairy and Hinata's fairy partner. Like Hinata, he is very free-spirited and says whatever is on his mind. He is also a show-off who tries to act cool and can have a quick temper. Because of their similarities, he and Hinata get along well.
A brown dog-like fairy who is Asumi's fairy partner and the She does not speak and barks like a normal dog, but others can use a stethoscope to hear her inner voice. Like Teatine, she can detect when Byogens infect the Earth. She becomes sick when a Megabyogen is born, but can be healed using the power of rescued Element Spirits.
Latte's mother. She is an adult Afghan Hound-like fairy and the ruler of the Healing Garden. She was severely wounded after her first clash with King Byogen, and the only survivor who remained in her homeland following the Byogens' invasion.
A lion-like fairy and one of Queen Teatine's knights.
A tiger-like fairy and one of Queen Teatine's knights.
An elderly monkey-like fairy and the elder of the Healing Garden.
A bird sparrow-like fairy from the Healing Garden.
A dormouse-like fairy from the Healing Garden.
A ferret-like fairy from the Healing Garden.
A hamster-like fairy from the Healing Garden.
Elemental Spirits The are spirits that reside in the environment and objects. The Byogens corrupt them with Nanobyogens to turn them into Megabyogens. After being purified, the spirits grant Element Bottles that the Cures can use to treat Latte. They are voiced by Yumiri Hanamori, Sayaka Senbongi and Ai Furihata.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in flowers.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in the trees and forest.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in water.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in glass and mirrors.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in bubbles.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in fruits and crops.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in raindrops.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in things that produce ice.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in gemstones and rocks.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in electronics and gadgets.
An Elemental Spirit residing in things that produce wind.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in leaves.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in things that produce fire.
An Elemental Spirit that resides in things that catch sunlight.
An Elemental Spirit residing in things that produce air.
An Elemental Spirit residing in things that produce sound.
An Elemental Spirit that resides at beaches.
Byogens The series' main antagonists. The are a mysterious group of germ-themed villains based on demons who reside in the . Their motive is to infect the Healing Garden and the world to reawaken King Byogen. The groups' name is derived from the Japanese word , meaning "origin of (the) disease", and its members are named after Japanese names relating to disease.
Leaders
The leader of the Byogens and the main antagonist of the series. He is a ruthless demon who was defeated by the ancient Pretty Cure long ago, when he almost conquered the Healing Garden and defeated Teatine. This caused him to lose his body and end up as a dormant spirit.
Terra Byogens are demonic beings born after a Megabyogen's Dark Seed infects a host and matures over time before leaving its host and assuming a human form. They all serve under King Byogen as his generals and aim to spread disease to Earth to reawaken him. They use Nanobyogens to corrupt Elemental Spirits and create giant monsters called Megabyogens. Said monsters can be enhanced with crystals called Mega Parts, which are harvested from defeated Megabyogens. Once enhanced with Mega Parts, they gain the ability to infect humans and turn them into Giga Byogen. All Terra Byogens have scorpion-like tails and horns and wear red coats.
A calm Terra Byogen with green hair and light blue skin. He has a laidback attitude and speaks softly, and looks down upon the Healing Animals. He can throw projectiles by creating dark orbs. His name is derived from the word "Darui" (だるい), which means sluggish or languid.
A wicked Terra Byogen woman with purple hair and light purple skin. She is King Byogen's oldest subordinate and is vastly devoted to him, taking offense towards her allies insulting him. Her name is derived from the word "Shindoi" (しんどい), which means tired or bothersome in Kansai dialect.
A fierce and muscular Terra Byogen with orange hair and light green skin who solves problems by crushing his foes with brute force. His name is derived from the phrase , meaning bad health.
A cocky humanoid Terra Byogen who was born a nutria that was infected by a Dark Seed spawned by one of Daruizen's Megabyogens. Unlike the other three generals, he does not have horns, but instead wears a jacket, a black shirt and slippers. He is a strong fighter who battles for fun and sees the other generals as his family.
A humanoid Terra Byogen who was created by Daruizen by fusing a Mega Part with a crow; ironically, he has a fear of heights. His name is derived from the word "nebusoku"(寝不足) which means "lack of sleep".
A Terra Byogen born when Daruizen inserted a Mega Part into Grace's body. His name is derived from the word "Kedarui" (気だるい) which means "languid" or "listless".
The series' main monsters, which the Byogens summon. They are created by contaminating the Earth Spirits with a small bat-shaped demon called a Nanobyogen . In episode 30, a more powerful variant of Megabyogen, known as is created. When the Pretty Cure defeat them, they say
Cures' family members
Nodoka's father, who works as an architect.
Nodoka's mother, who started working as a delivery truck driver after the family moved to Sukoyaka City.
Chiyu's father.
Chiyu's mother, who is the owner of the Sawaizumi Hot Spring Inn.
Chiyu's younger brother.
Chiyu's grandfather.
Chiyu's grandmother.
Hinata's father, who is the owner of his family's animal clinic.
Hinata's older brother, who works as a veterinarian.
Hinata's older sister, who is the owner of the "Café Wonderful Juice" juice bar, and a pet groomer.
Others
Nodoka, Chiyu, and Hinata's headroom teacher and Kota's father. &
Hinata's friends.
Nodoka's classmate, who tries to get the latest scoops at school as its newspaper editor. He attempts to stalk Nodoka, whom he believes is involved with the Byogens' attacks. &
Nodoka, Chiyu and Hinata's classmates. Ryoko is a member of the school's athletics club.
An employee at the Sawaizumi Hot Spring Inn.
A guest at the Sawaizumi Hot Spring Inn, who has a big heart and tries to encourage a depressed employee. He is attacked by Guaiwaru and turned into a Gigabyogen, but the Cures ultimately purify him. He is the owner of a dog named Moko.
An artist who traveled to France to learn more about the art she loved.
She is a kind lady, who feels sentimental whenever she misses Honoo.
He is Orie's husband, and also a friendly and loving man. He used to work in a neighboring town, but returned after marrying Orie.
The store owner of , which Rabirin adores.
A foreigner who visits Japan with her parents () and stays at Sawaizumi Hot Spring Inn. She plans to move to Japan in the near future, but is worried about leaving her hometown behind to live in a new land. She gradually grows closer to Chiyu, who listens to her worries, and finally makes new friends while playing at the park.
A young transfer student who discovers Pegitan, who was pretending to be a plushie, on a bench. She takes him home and plays with him, naming him , but she soon learns he is real and becomes attached to him.
Riri's mother.
The leader of a hot air balloon team. , &
The members of the hot air balloon team.