The magical girl anime series Pretty Cure, produced by Izumi Todo, is still riding high on the popularity of its 22nd installment, "Idol Pretty Cure You and Me," which premiered this year. This long-running Toei flagship franchise continues to hold its ground strong.
This morning (November 27), the official announcement dropped for the 23rd installment in the Pretty Cure series: Detective Pretty Cure! (tentative title, 名探偵プリキュア!). The official title logo was also unveiled, gearing up for Pretty Cure's grand debut in 2026! It immediately shot to the top of X's trending topics today.
▼ "Detective Pretty Cure!" was the top trending search by noon today.
Especially with the official post using the tagline "Sono Nazo! Cure-tto Kaiketsu!" (That mystery! Pretty Cure will solve it in a flash!), it's hard not to draw parallels to "Detective Conan." Many netizens are already joking, wondering if Mr. Hanzawa will be the villain this time around.
▼ Mr. Hanzawa's grueling part-time job footage leaked (?).
A staple of the Pretty Cure series is the appearance of helpful fairy partners. This time, everyone's going wild guessing what names these fairies will have. For instance, if the protagonist is named "Holmes," will the fairy be "Watson"? This idea of pairing a detective with their assistant is getting a ton of buzz.
Many are also clamoring for Minami Takayama, the voice of Conan in "Detective Conan." She actually previously voiced Dark Pretty Cure, a character deeply connected to Cure Moonlight and her rival, in "HeartCatch Pretty Cure!" So, many fans are fantasizing: "Hey, hey, will she finally get to play a good guy this time?!" Everyone's imaginations are running wild, and it hasn't even premiered yet!
Anyway, while we wait for the official character and voice actor announcements, why not join in on the fun guessing games: "Guess the Names," "Guess the Theme," and "Guess the Voice Actors"! The slogan for this latest series, "Detective Pretty Cure!", is "That mystery! Leave it to Pretty Cure to solve!" Get ready for the newest Pretty Cure adventure!