You and Idol Pretty Cure♪ Fans Stunned by Cure Answer’s Appearance: They Did Exactly What Viewers Wanted”, “A Surprise Early Crossover

The final episode of the anime You and Idol Pretty Cure♪ (KimiPri; airs Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on ABC TV / TV Asahi) Episode 49, titled “Together With You! KiraKilala♪” was broadcast today, the 25th. In the closing moments, a surprise appearance was made by Cure Answer / Anna Akechi, a character from the upcoming new series Star Detective Precure, set to premiere on February 1.

In the latter half of Episode 49, the story depicts what becomes of the Idol Pretty Cures after they save the world from Darkine. As Hamori, Uta’s younger sister, appears in a detective outfit and follows Uta and the others, Cure Answer / Anna Akechi from Star Detective Precure — a series themed around detectives — suddenly enters the scene. A brief conversation between Anna and the KimiPri members is also shown.

According to the series promotional team, this distinction makes Cure Answer the first purple themed lead Precure since the franchise began.

This unexpected crossover quickly sparked excitement online, with fans posting reactions such as:

“I can’t believe Detective Hamori showed up again and Cure Answer appeared in front of the KimiPri girls — this is exactly what viewers wanted!”
“I never imagined Detective Hamori and Cure Answer would team up in an early crossover like this.”
“Cure Answer just suddenly showing up caught me completely off guard!”

Star Detective Precure Introduction

Star Detective Precure introduces the first detective themed Precure storyline in the franchise and is set primarily in 1999. The protagonist Anna Akechi is a 14 year old second year middle school student living in Makoto Mirai Town. On her birthday, she encounters a fairy named Pochitan and is guided by a mysterious pendant found in her room, triggering a time slip from the year 2027 back to Makoto Mirai City in 1999.

There, Anna meets another 14 year old girl, Mikuru Kobayashi, who dreams of becoming a great detective. When a series of incidents begin to occur, the two girls find themselves unable to ignore people suffering from stolen treasured possessions. Together, they transform into the Star Detective Precure, solving mysteries with the catchphrase “That mystery will be cured” while protecting smiles through sharp deduction and searching for clues that may allow Anna to return to her original time.

Source : ORICON NEWS