You and Idol Pretty Cure
You and Idol Pretty Cure, stylized as You and Idol Precure♪, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, with series composition by Yōichi Katō, character designs by Miho Sugimoto and music by Erika Fukusawa and Misaki Umase, it premiered on ABC Television, TV Asahi, and other ANN stations on February 2, 2025, succeeding Wonderful Pretty Cure!s timeslot, and aired until January 25, 2026, being succeeded by Star Detective Precure!. It is the third series in the franchise to have music and singing as its main theme after Suite PreCure and Star Twinkle PreCure, respectively, with its main motif being idols.
Story
Uta Sakura is a second-year middle-school student who lives in Hanamichi Town and loves to sing. One day, while walking with her dog Kyutarou, she discovers a peach-like object floating down the river and meets Purirun, a fairy who has come to Earth in search of the legendary warriors called the Idol Pretty Cure. Purirun's homeland, KirakiLand, was attacked by Team Chokkiri and their leader, Darkine, who plunged it into darkness and aim to steal people's Kirakira. Uta's resolve to make it shine, even in the darkness, grants her the magical items Pretty Cure Ribbon and Idol Heart Brooch, allowing her to transform into Cure Idol. Along with her classmates, Nana Aokaze and Kokoro Shigure, who become Cure Wink and Cure Kyun-Kyun, and later Purirun and her friend Meroron, who become Cure Zukyoon and Cure Kiss, respectively, they battle against Team Chokkiri.Characters
Pretty Cures
;Uta Sakura / Cure Idol;Nana Aokaze / Cure Wink
;Kokoro Shigure / Cure Kyun-Kyun
;Purirun / Purin Tanaka / Cure Zukyoon
;Meroron / Meron Tanaka / Cure Kiss
KirakiLand
;Queen Pikarine;Tanakhan / Tanaka
Team Chokkiri
Team Chokkiri are the main antagonists of the series, who originated from KurakuLand. Led by Darkine, they plunged KirakiLand into darkness and aim to steal people's Kirakira. Their name is derived from chokkiri, meaning "snip". When the generals summon Makkuranda and when Darkine transforms the generals into monsters, they say "Plunge the world into pitch-black darkness..Leaders
;DarkineGenerals
Darkine's minions under Chokkirine's command, who have the ability to create Makkuranda, Kurayaminda, and Darkranda using peoples' stolen Kirakira or using their inner darkness. Their names are related to cutting/chopping/slicing objects. If they fail too many times, they are transformed into a robotic monster as punishment by Darkine or Jogi, who steal their Kirakira and corrupt their hearts.;Kazuma Toya / Jogi
;Chokkirine
;Zakkurin / Zakkuri
;Cuttin / Cutty
Monsters
;MakkurandaFamily members
;Kazu Sakura;Oto Sakura
;Hamori Sakura
;Kyutarou
;Heiji Sakura
;Atsuko Sakura
;Hajime Aokaze
;Mutsumi Aokaze
;Ai Shigure
;Shinji Shigure
;Keiko Nishimura
;Makoto Nishimura
Hanamichi Town residents
;Kaito Hibiki / Cure Connect;Renji Jo
;Ema Komiya
;Kurikyuta
;Chikara
;Mikoto Higashinaka
;Wakaba Shinbashi & Ruka Sakaue
;Odoru Sunda
;Mio Nino
;Shōta
;Fujino
;Chiyo Kai
;Fujimi
;Koharu Mori
;Hanami
;Miyu
;Alice
;Tsumugu Kijima
;Jou & Kii
;Maruyama
;Mei
;Hanae Natsuno
;Daisuke Utsurigi
;Iku Mochida
;Hiroshi Owarai
;Mawaru Sunda
Others
Dancing Star Pretty Cure
;Gaku Hoshikawa / Cure Top;Hayato Natsume / Cure Lock
;Sasana Tsukimiya / Cure Soul
;Kouga Tengen / Cure Kagura
;Maito Kurose / Cure Break
;Pas De Deux
Star Detective Precure!
; Anna Akechi / Cure Answer; Pochitan
Movie characters
;Totto;Tera
;Amasu
;Utako
Production
The series' trademark was confirmed by Toei in late November 2024, with the official website launching the next day. Later that December, the character's designs and names were leaked through a listing on Mercari, which was taken down shortly afterwards. The series was officially revealed on January 4, 2025.Media
Anime
You and Idol Pretty Cure premiered on February 2, 2025, on Japan's ANN stations, replacing Wonderful Pretty Cure! in its timeslot. The opening theme, "Kimi to Idol Pretty Cure Light Up!", is performed by Ami Ishii, Chihaya Yoshitake, and Akane Kumada. The first ending theme is titled "Trio Dreams", is performed by Misato Matsuoka, Minami Takahashi, and Natsumi Takamori as their characters while the second ending theme is titled, "LuLaLa With You" performed by Matsuoka, Takahashi, Takamori, Yoshino Nanjo and Miharu Hanai as their characters.Film
A film based on the anime series, You and Idol Pretty Cure the Movie: For You! Our Kirakilala Concert! was announced on April 19, 2025. It was released on September 12, 2025, and features the Cures from the two previous series, Wonderful Pretty Cure! and Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure.Music
Insert Songs
A CD single containing the debut songs for the characters Cure Idol, Cure Wink, and Cure Kyun-Kyun was released on February 26, 2025. The CD single ranked 24th on Oricon's weekly single chart within its first week of release.| Song | Artist | Episodes |
| "Unison of Smiles" | Cure Idol | 1 - 2, 4, 6, 28, 48 |
| "Winking Score" | Cure Wink | 3, 5, 9, 25 |
| "Heart Revolution" | Cure Kyun-Kyun | 7 - 8, 10, 26 |
| "Awakening Harmony" | Cure Zukyoon, Cure Kiss | 17 - 22 |
| "Singing Ribbon With You" | Cure Idol, Cure Wink, Cure Kyun-Kyun, Cure Zukyoon, Cure Kiss | 30 - 49 |