On his way to visit the Queen of the Garden of Light, the Sage of the Garden of Clouds accidentally drops the egg of the Houhou. The egg lands in the Garden of Rainbows, where it is found by Hikari, attracting the attention of a powerful pair of servants of the Dark Lord.
Score
Yasuharu Takanashi's music elevates every emotional beat.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn Houhou creature design, peak pre-digital charm.
Director
Junji Shimizu
Yoko Honna
Nagisa Misumi / Cure Black (voice)
Yukana
Honoka Yukishiro / Cure White (voice)
Rie Tanaka
Hikari Kujo / Shiny Luminous (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Mepple (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Mipple (voice)
Haruna Ikezawa
Porun
Asuka Tanii
Lulun
Eri Sendai
Shiho Kubota
Yuka Tokumitsu
Rina Takashimiz
Daisuke Kishio
Shogo Fujimura "Fuji-P"
Masako Nozawa
Sanae Yukishiro / Muta
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Hinata
Mari Yaguchi
Herself
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the final theatrical appearance of the original Futari wa Precure duo until the 2018 All Stars film, making it a bittersweet farewell for years.
The Houhou is based on the Chinese phoenix (Fenghuang), reflecting early 2000s anime's fascination with pan-Asian mythology blending.
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