Where Did the Drama Club’s Costume Go?, Star Detective Precure! Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the new TV anime Star Detective Precure! (JP: 名探偵プリキュア！), the 23rd installment in the long-running Precure franchise, have been revealed. The series is set to begin airing on March 29.

Episode 9 Story

A popular young actor, Shiruku Ieiri, who is still a high school student, is set to visit Makoto Mirai Academy, sending Anna and the others into a buzz of excitement. The visit is part of a television program in which he will participate in a drama club performance for the new student welcome event.

Shiruku visits the drama club and meets its members. As Anna Akechi and Mikuru Kobayashi watch, Shiruku notices that their classmate Rie Asama is visibly nervous. To help her relax, he demonstrates his signature “Shiruku Exercise,” which he often uses to calm himself, successfully easing her tension.

Later, during a break, Anna and Mikuru visit the waiting room to ask for his autograph and mention that they have not been receiving many detective requests. Shiruku encourages them, saying, “You shouldn’t jump to conclusions.”

As the performance draws near, Anna and Mikuru help with preparations when Pochitan suddenly reacts. Back in the club room, they discover that a precious dress, long treasured and passed down within the drama club for use in performances, has gone missing.

Determined to find the missing dress, Anna and Mikuru take on the case. Seeing this, Shiruku also offers his help, saying, “Let me assist you.”

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.