Kibou no Chikara: Otona Precure 23 Reveals October Debut, and More!

The legendary Pretty Cure, or Precure, warriors have been battling against evil for almost twenty years now. For some fans, it might be hard to believe, but in Japan, Precure is as much of an institution as Gundam or Dragon Ball Z at this point.

It’s been going strong even after nineteen seasons and nearly nine hundred episodes, and there’s no sign of the series slowing down. It continues to attract new fans around the world, and they should be excited.

On Tuesday, the official website for the Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ (Power of Hope ~Grown-Up Precure 23~) anime opened and revealed the anime’s teaser visual, staff, and main cast.

The site also confirmed that Yuko Sanpei, who voiced the protagonist Nozomi Yumehara in the original series, will reprise her role. Other cast members have yet to be announced.

Further, the staff working behind the series will include:

• Director: Takayuki Hamana
• Series composer: Yoshimi Narita
• Character designer: Atsuko Nakajima
• Music composer: Naoki Satou

Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23 is scheduled to launch in Japan in October. A sequel to Mahou Tsukai Precure! (tentatively titled Mahou Tsukai Precure! 2) was revealed earlier this month. These projects are part of the Pretty Cure franchise’s 20th anniversary preparations and are aimed at mature fans.

About Pretty Cure

The Pretty Cure Series is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-DK, and Toei Animation.

Every installment has different characters but basically follows the adventures of magical girls fighting against evil forces.

The teen girls transform into their magical selves (known as Pretty Cure) with the help of a legendary artifact. With the assistance of mythical fairies and other creatures, they fight the villainous forces invading the planet.