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Star Detective Precure!

type	tv series
director	Koji Kawasaki
producer	Tada Kanako (ABC-A) Rika Tone (ADK EM) Soya Aramaki
writer	Isao Murayama
music	Erika Fukasawa Misaki Umase
studio	Toei Animation
licensee	Crunchyroll
network	ANN (ABC TV, TV Asahi)
first	February 1, 2026
episodes	11

Star Detective Precure! (名探偵プリキュア！) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-third installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Koji Kawasaki, it began airing on all ANN stations in Japan from February 1, 2026, succeeding You and Idol Precure's timeslot. The series' main themes are mysteries and time-traveling, while its motif is detectives. It is the second time the Pretty Cure series has included kanji in its title.

Story

Anna Akechi is a 14-year-old second-year middle school student living in Makoto Mirai Town. On her birthday, guided by the fairy Pochitan and a pendant she finds in her room, she time-slips from 2027 to Makoto Mirai City in 1999. There, she meets Mikuru Kobayashi, a 14-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a detective. Suddenly, a robbery incident occurs, as someone has something precious to them stolen. Figuring that the "Phantom Thieves' Guild" may be responsible and driven by the feeling that "I can’t ignore someone in trouble", Anna and Mikuru transform into Cure Answer and Cure Mystique. Together, they become the Star Detective Precure, running the "CUREtto Detective Agency" (キュアット探偵事務所) while solving mysteries and searching for a way for Anna to return to her original time.

Characters

Phantom Thieves' Guild

The Phantom Thieves' Guild (怪盗団ファントム) are the main antagonists of the series. A group of evil fairies led by Usonoir, their main goal is to create a terrifying "world" blanketed in lies by exploiting the Makoto Jewels, crystallized feelings that dwell within objects people hold dear. Disguising themselves as various individuals, they secretly steal treasured possessions and the smiles connected to them without anyone noticing.

Leader

Usonoir (ウソノワール)
Usonoir is the leader of the Phantom Thieves' Guild and the main antagonist of the series. He is a phantom thief who acts according to the prophecies written in the Tome of Mirages. His aesthetic is that theft is magnificent, elegant, and dramatic, with the Guild's hideout resembling a theater reflecting his hobby.

Generals

Underlings of Usonoir. They use different methods to steal objects that contain a Makoto Jewel; Nijee and Ageseine disguise themselves as someone else to steal the object unnoticed, Goemon takes the object by force, and Luluka disguises herself using the Pre-Kit Gloss to steal the object unnoticed. They possess the ability to corrupt a Makoto Jewel and transform it into a Hanninda by throwing a flower at the object they stole, taking away peoples' happiness. With the exception of Luluka, they are named after various criminals. They have bat wings on their body and wear a mask on their left eye. When they fail too many times, they will be sent to the trap room as punishment.

Nijee (ニジー)
Nijee is the first general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A pretentious general who always carries a rose, he is a master of disguise and prefers to steal things in an elegant manner. He is based on "The Fiend with Twenty Faces" (怪人二十面相).

Ageseine (アゲセーヌ)
Ageseine is the second general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A gyaru general who loves trendy things. Her favorite flower is the hibiscus, and her favorite phrases are "This is so wack" (チョベリバ) and "That is gonna fly" (チョベリグ). She is based on "Arsène Lupin", a male crook and master of disguise, while her name is derived from "ageage" (アゲアゲ), meaning "excited" and "elated".

Goemon (ゴウエモン)
Goemon is the third general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A muscular, stylish, and cool general who takes it upon himself to help train any newcomers. Unlike Nijee and Ageseine, Goemon prefers to steal things by force instead of using disguises. His favorite food is dorayaki and his favorite flower is the cherry blossom petals. He is based on Goemon Ishikawa, the bandit leader in Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.

Luluka Moria (森亜るるか) / Cure Arcana Shadow (キュアアルカナ・シャドウ)
Luluka is a mysterious girl who works as a member of the Phantom Thieves. Luluka has a laid-back personality and does not conform to stereotypes. She does not say much, but has a passionate side to her that she hides within. Her favorite food is ice cream. She first confronts Answer and Mystique during a heist at the Hosho Art Museum to steal the Starlight Princess, during which she helps them fight Ageseine's Hanninda created from the Starlight Princess. She is later revealed to have been a former Star Detective of the Agency's Japanese branch, who now seeks Pochitan's power. Her theme color is black.

Mashutan (マシュタン)
Mashutan is a fox-like fairy, who serves as Luluka's fairy partner and the mascot of the Phantom Thieves' Guild. A "fortune-telling fairy" who can accurately predict anything through her fortune-telling. Mashutan has a strong bond with Cure Arcana Shadow. She loves fashion and has an overly helpful personality. Mashutan's favorite food is marshmallows.

Monsters

Hanninda (ハンニンダー)
The main monsters of the series. They are created from the corrupted Makoto Jewels. Their name is derived from Hanni (犯人), meaning culprit.

Generals

Underlings of Usonoir. They use different methods to steal objects that contain a Makoto Jewel; Nijee and Ageseine disguise themselves as someone else to steal the object unnoticed, Goemon takes the object by force, and Luluka disguises herself using the Pre-Kit Gloss to steal the object unnoticed. They possess the ability to corrupt a Makoto Jewel and transform it into a Hanninda by throwing a flower at the object they stole, taking away peoples' happiness. With the exception of Luluka, they are named after various criminals. They have bat wings on their body and wear a mask on their left eye. When they fail too many times, they will be sent to the trap room as punishment.

Nijee (ニジー)
Nijee is the first general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A pretentious general who always carries a rose, he is a master of disguise and prefers to steal things in an elegant manner. He is based on "The Fiend with Twenty Faces" (怪人二十面相).

Ageseine (アゲセーヌ)
Ageseine is the second general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A gyaru general who loves trendy things. Her favorite flower is the hibiscus, and her favorite phrases are "This is so wack" (チョベリバ) and "That is gonna fly" (チョベリグ). She is based on "Arsène Lupin", a male crook and master of disguise, while her name is derived from "ageage" (アゲアゲ), meaning "excited" and "elated".

Goemon (ゴウエモン)
Goemon is the third general of the Phantom Thieves' Guild to attack. A muscular, stylish, and cool general who takes it upon himself to help train any newcomers. Unlike Nijee and Ageseine, Goemon prefers to steal things by force instead of using disguises. His favorite food is dorayaki and his favorite flower is the cherry blossom petals. He is based on Goemon Ishikawa, the bandit leader in Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.

Luluka Moria (森亜るるか) / Cure Arcana Shadow (キュアアルカナ・シャドウ)
Luluka is a mysterious girl who works as a member of the Phantom Thieves. Luluka has a laid-back personality and does not conform to stereotypes. She does not say much, but has a passionate side to her that she hides within. Her favorite food is ice cream. She first confronts Answer and Mystique during a heist at the Hosho Art Museum to steal the Starlight Princess, during which she helps them fight Ageseine's Hanninda created from the Starlight Princess. She is later revealed to have been a former Star Detective of the Agency's Japanese branch, who now seeks Pochitan's power. Her theme color is black.

Mashutan (マシュタン)
Mashutan is a fox-like fairy, who serves as Luluka's fairy partner and the mascot of the Phantom Thieves' Guild. A "fortune-telling fairy" who can accurately predict anything through her fortune-telling. Mashutan has a strong bond with Cure Arcana Shadow. She loves fashion and has an overly helpful personality. Mashutan's favorite food is marshmallows.

Makoto Mirai City residents

Eliza Kurusu (来栖エリザ)
Eliza is a mystery novelist who is currently in high school. She seeks help from the Cures to search for her missing glass pen.

Taira Asai (浅井たいら)
Taira is the owner of Patisserie ChuChu, who likes Japanese sweets.

Kurea Howa (帆羽くれあ)
Kurea is a pastry chef at Patisserie ChuChu.

Shiruku Ieiri (家入しるく)
Shiruku is a popular up-and-coming new Heisei actor in Makoto Mirai City.

Mari Sohda (想田まり)
Mari is the first client of the CUREtto Detective Agency. She seeks help from the Cures to search for the missing tiara, which her mother had previously worn at her wedding and which she had planned to wear at her wedding.

Tomoka Fujii (藤井ともか)
Tomoka is a friend of Mari, whose identity was assumed by Nijee to steal the tiara.

Shota Utsunomiya (宇都宮将太)
Shota is a photographer who came to photograph Mari Soda's wedding.

Taizo Yamada (山田太造)
Taizo is an office worker who was at the place where the thieving old lady was hiding.

Minoru Akita (秋田実) & Suzumi Natsukawa (夏川涼美)
Akita and Suzumi are a couple from Makoto Mirai City.

Harue Tanimoto (谷本晴恵)
Harue is a Heisei gal, whose identity was assumed by Nijee to steal the glass pen.

Chiho Maeda (前田ちほ)
Chiho is the owner of the Kamellia Interior, who seeks help from the Cures to search for the missing turtle figurine.

Takuya Nakategawa (仲手川卓也)
Takuya is the clerk of the Kamellia Interior, whose identity was assumed by Ageseine to steal the turtle figurine.

Junichi Komatsuzaki (小松崎純一)
Junichi is a university student aspiring to be a manga artist. He seeks help from the Cures to search for his missing bag, which contains his manga drafts.

Mariko Kitamura (北村真理子)
Mariko is a university student who seeks help from Anna to search for her sister, Keiko.

Morio Hanamori (花森もりお)
Morio is a florist, whose identity was assumed by Nijee to steal Jett's goggles.

Tomoki Sakakibara (榊原ともき)
Tomoki is a producer, whose identity was assumed by Ageseine to steal the dress.

Moe Saiki (斉木萌絵)
Moe is a client who seeks help from the Cures to investigate her mother's self-portrait.

Chinami Hosho (宝生ちなみ)
Chinami is the owner of the Hosho Art Museum, who seeks help from the Cures to protect her museum displays, namely the Starlight Princess, a necklace. However, after it is exposed that the museum's displays are fake and the truth is revealed to the public, she decides to display the real Starlight Princess.