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One month ahead of the film's release in Japan, the Precure franchise's official YouTube channel is now streaming a lyric video for "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪", the theme song for Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Omatase! Kimi ni Todokeru KirakkiLive! ( You and Idol Precure♪ The Movie: Thank You for Waiting! KirakkiLive for You!) , the upcoming feature film edition of the You and Idol Precure♪ anime series. The song is sung by the current 22nd series' five Precures — Cure Idol (CV: Misato Matsuoka), Cure Wink (CV: Minami Takahashi), Cure Kyun-Kyun (CV: Natsumi Takamori), Cure Zukyoon (CV: Yoshino Nanjo), and Cure Kiss (CV: Miharu Hanai). The clip features their singing voices and visuals. "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪" Lyric Video "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪" will be included in the " Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Omatase! Kimi ni Todokeru KirakkiLive! Song Album" to be released in Japan on September 10, 2025. On the same day, the film's original soundtrack...

The official website for Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Omatase! Kimi ni Todokeru KirakkiLive! ( You and Idol Precure♪ The Movie: Thank You for Waiting! KirakkiLive for You!) , the upcoming feature film edition of the You and Idol Precure♪ anime series, posted a main trailer today. The clip features the film's theme song "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪" sung by the five Precures — Cure Idol (CV: Misato Matsuoka), Cure Wink (CV: Minami Takahashi), Cure Kyun-Kyun (CV: Natsumi Takamori), Cure Zukyoon (CV: Yoshino Nanjo), and Cure Kiss (CV: Miharu Hanai) You and Idol Precure♪ The Movie Main Trailer The clip begins with the surprised expressions on the faces of Uta and her friends when they are invited to the Super Miracle Idol Festival, the No.1 idol festival in the universe, to be held on the Ai-Ai island. On the island, Uta meets Tera, a red-haired girl who hates idols. But suddenly, mysterious monsters called...

Japanese record company Marvelous has announced that a TV-size version of "Kimi to Lurara," a new ending theme song for the You and Idol Precure♪ anime series, is now available on digital platforms and that the CD single of the song is set to release on August 27, 2025. The second ending song is sung by the five main Precures of the series — Cure Idol (Misato Matsuoka), Cure Wink (Minami Takahashi), Cure Kyun-Kyun (Natsumi Takamori), Cure Zukyoon (Yoshino Nanjo), and Cure Kiss (Miharu Hanai). And the CD single will also include "Shiny Shiny Idol" sung by Chihaya Yoshitake, the anime's opening theme song singer, and Machico, who has performed the Precure theme songs since Healin' Good Precure in 2020. The new ending song has not been featured in the Japanese TV broadcast yet, but the five Precures performed the song for the first time at ZukyoonKiss' debut event, which was held at Ark...

Prior to the broadcast of Episode 11 in Japan on June 16, the official website for the ongoing spring 2025 TV anime Summer Pockets has released a fifth trailer and new visual featuring one of the main heroine characters, Ao Sorakado. Natsumi Takamori (Kokoro Shigure / Cure Kyun-Kyun in You and Idol Precure♪ ) voices Ao, who is described on the site as: "A girl on the island who treats both men and women equally. She works part-time at a candy store on the island and is adored by men and women of all ages. She is often seen sleeping in various places on the island, which seems to be an everyday occurrence for the islanders." Summer Pockets Trailer 5 Related: Summer Pockets Anime Spotlights Tsumugi in New Trailer, Visual The TV anime adaptation of Summer Pockets , a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, premiered in Japan on April 7, 2025. Crunchyroll is now streaming the anime to members in North America,...

Following Cure Idol's "Egao no Unison" and Cure Wink's "Mabataki no Gosenfu," the Precure franchise's official YouTube channel has started streaming a lyric video for "Kokoro Revolution," the debut song of Cure Kyun-Kyun (CV: Natsumi Takamori) in the ongoing 22nd Precure TV series, You and Idol Precure♪ Cure Kyun-Kyun "Kokoro Revolution" Lyric Video The CD single including the three Precure girls' debut songs released in Japan on February 26, ranking #24 in Oricon's weekly single charts in its first week. First press limited edition CD jacket Regular edition CD jacket According to the preview below, Cure Kyun-Kyun will finally make her first appearance in the story in the upcoming next seventh episode to air in Japan on March 23. Related: You and Idol Precure♪ Anime Drops Lyric Video, New Cast You and Idol Precure♪ , the 22nd instalment of Toei Animation's long-running Precure anime franchise, premiered in Japan on February 2, 2025. Crunchyroll is...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Summer Pockets , a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, announced today that the anime is set to premiere in Japan on April 7, 2025. Related: Summer Pockets Anime Premieres in April 2025 The visual novel was first released in June 2018 on PC in Japan and was released in an English version on Steam in February 2020. Tomoki Kobayashi ( Remake Our Life! ) serves as director of the TV anime, alongside series composition writer Keiichiro Ochi ( The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ) and character designer Mai Otsuka ( How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ) . And feel. ( Island ) works on anime production. Konomi Suzuki sings both the opening theme song "Alkatale" and ending theme song "Lasting Moment." Summer Pockets 1st Trailer Creditless Opening Video The anime's main voice cast members include: Hairi Takahara voiced by Shoya Chiba Shiroha Naruse voiced by Konomi Kohara Ao Sorakado voiced...

The Precure franchise's official YouTube channel has started streaming creditless opening and ending videos for the ongoing 22nd Precure TV series, You and Idol Precure♪ You and Idol Precure♪ Creditless Opening Video You and Idol Precure♪ Creditless Ending Video The opening theme song "Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Light Up!" is sung by Ami Ishii ( Wonderful Precure! ending), Chihaya Yoshitake ( Wonderful Precure! opening), and Akane Kumada ( I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability ending theme). Meanwhile, the ending theme song "Trio Dreams" is sung by Cure Idol (CV: Misato Matsuoka ), Cure Wink ( Minami Takahashi ), and Cure Kyunkyun ( Natsumi Takamori ). The CD single including the opening and ending songs is set to release on March 26, 2025. Related: Snow Man Member Daisuke Sakuma Voices Legendary Idol in You and Idol Precure♪ You and Idol Precure♪ , the 22nd instalment of Toei Animation's long-running Precure anime franchise,...

The official website for Kimi to Idol Precure♪ ("You and Idol Precure♪"), Toei Animation's upcoming 22nd Precure TV series, fully opened today, revealing the main information such as a teaser trailer, visuals, main voice cast members, and theme song singers. The site also announced that the anime is set to premiere on the ABC/TV Asahi networks' 24 affiliate stations in Japan on February 2, 2025. Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Teaser Trailer Main Visual Related: Toei Animation Announces 22nd Precure TV Series "Kimi to Idol Precure♪" The voice actors portraying the three Precure girls are as follows: Cure Idol / Uta Sakura voiced by Misato Matsuoka (Tsubame Mizusaki in Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ) Cure Wink / Nana Aokaze voiced by Minami Takahashi (Megumi Tadokoro in Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma ) Cure Kyunkyun / Kokoro Shigure voiced by Natsumi Takamori (Komekome in Delicious Party Precure ) Additionally, visuals of two fairy characters named Purirun (left) and...

The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Summer Pockets , a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, announced today on June 29 that the anime is set to premiere in 2025. Crunchyroll News reported the anime adaptation project back in December 2021 . The has also released a teaser trailer and visual. Both depict the back of one of the main characters, Shiroha Naruse, standing on a sunny beach. Related: Key Announces Summer Pockets Anime Adaptation Production Underway Tomoki Kobayashi ( Remake Our Life! ) serves as director of the TV anime, alongside series composition writer Keiichiro Ochi ( The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio ) and character designer Mai Otsuka ( How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom ) . And feel. ( Island ) works on anime production. With the exception of Tomomi Mineuchi, who retired in 2022, all of the main voice cast from the visual novel will reprise their roles in the anime as well. In place of Mineuchi,...