The upcoming Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~, which features the grown-up versions of Yes! Precure 5, Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! and Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star‘s characters, has finally received a proper trailer that provides a look at scenes from the anime. The trailer also previews the opening song “Tokimeki” by Ikimonogatari and reveals an October 7 Japanese premiere date.
Aside from the trailer, a poster visual was released as well.
Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ was announced as part of the Pretty Cure franchise’s 20th anniversary plans along with a Mahou Tsukai Precure! sequel. Both titles are described as being targeted at grown-up fans.
The returning cast includes Yuuko Sanpei as Nozomi Yumehara, Junko Takeuchi as Rin Natsuki, Orie Kimoto as Saki Hyuga, Atsuko Enomoto as Mai Misho, Mariya Ise as Urara Kasugano, Ai Nagano as Komachi Akimoto, Ai Maeda as Karen Minazuki, and Eri Sendai as Kurumi Mimino. Meanwhile, the anime’s staff includes:
• Director: Takayuki Hamana (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Chaos in Urbanrama-)
• Series composer: Yoshimi Narita (Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie)
• Character designer: Atsuko Nakajima (Komi Can’t Communicate)
• Music composer: Naoki Satou (Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution)
Toei Animation is co-producing Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ with Studio Deen.
Yes! Precure 5 premiered in 2007 and was both the fourth Precure title and the first to feature more than a pair of Pretty Cures (Yes! Precure 5 featured five, while 2008’s Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! increased the number to six). On the other hand, Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star was the third entry in the franchise.
The Pretty Cure franchise began with 2004’s Futari wa Precure (titled Pretty Cure in English), which had a 2005 second season subtitled Max Heart that began airing right after its end. The latest series is Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure (Hirogaru Sky! Precure), which premiered in Japan on February 5 this year.
