The Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloom (Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~) anime revealed on Sunday that Masako Nozawa reprized her role as Sanae Yukishiro, Honoka’s grandmother, in the anime’s eighth episode. Takagi played her in the first Pretty Cure television anime, the Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart television anime, the Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart film, and the Futari wa Precure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi film.
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The anime premiered on NHK Educational on October 7 at 6:25 p.m. JST (5:25 a.m. EDT) and airs on Saturdays. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs.
Anime stars:
Additional returning cast members include:
Takayuki Hamana (director, Prince of Tennis, 2020 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen) is a series director at Toei Animation and Studio DEEN. Yoshimi Narita, who worked on several previous Precure (Pretty Cure) films and series, will be in charge of writing the series. Atsuko Nakajima (Komi Can’t Communication, Ranma ½) is designing the characters and Naoki Satō, who also worked on several Precure series including Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!, in charge of music.
Ikimono-gakari performed the opening theme song of the anime “Tokimeki”(Heart-Throbbing). Cure Quartet – consisting of Precure theme song performers Mayumi Gojo, Yuka Uchiyae, Mayu Kudou and Kanako Miyamoto – performed the ending theme song “Shizuku no Precure”(Drops of Precure). Cure Quartet previously performed the second ending theme song for Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! anime.
Toei Animation previously announced Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ and the tentative title is Mahō Tsukai Precure! 2 (a direct sequel to Maho Girls Precure!) as part of the Precure franchise’s 20th anniversary project. Toei Animation claims that both projects are aimed at mature fans.
Mahō Tsukai Precure! 2 will premiere on the late night “Animazing!!!” block on ABC TV, TV Asahi and 22 affiliates in 2024.
Source: Mantan Web