Is the Anime Really Finished?#
If you are wondering, “Is Pretty Cure finished?”, the answer is a definitive no.
Pretty Cure (also known as Precure) is a massive, ongoing franchise that has been releasing new installments since 2004. Far from being completed, the series continues to expand with new seasonal entries. The most recent updates show that Star Detective Precure! has been active throughout 2026, consistently appearing in Japanese Animation TV rankings through July 2026.
Because the franchise is structured as a series of distinct “parts” or seasons, you can get satisfying conclusions within individual series, but the overall world of Precure is still growing. If you want to keep up with the latest adventures, you can watch the anime on Prime Video.
What is Pretty Cure All About?#
Based on the extensive history of the franchise, Pretty Cure is a diverse series that blends action and fantasy. While it maintains a core identity, it frequently experiments with different themes to keep the series fresh.
Throughout the years, the anime has explored various concepts, including:
- Mystery and Investigation: Seen in the latest Star Detective Precure!, which even featured crossover episodes with Detective Conan in May and June 2026.
- Music and Performance: Explored in Suite Precure and You and Idol Precure♪.
- Magic and Fantasy: Highlighted in Witchy Precure! and Petitcure
Precure Fairies.
This variety makes the series suitable for a wide audience, particularly those who enjoy colorful characters, teamwork, and shifting thematic settings. To dive deeper into the world, you might want to buy some Pretty Cure merchandise to celebrate your favorite characters.
Recommended Watch Orders#
Because of the sheer volume of content—spanning seasons, movies, side stories, and spinoffs—the order in which you watch can be overwhelming. We recommend checking the relationship tree provided below this article for a visual map, but here are the general guidelines:
The Release Order#
For those who want to experience the franchise as it evolved, follow the release dates starting from the original Pretty Cure (2004) and moving chronologically through to Star Detective Precure! (2026). This is the simplest way to see how the animation and storytelling have changed over two decades.
The Completionist Order#
If you want every single piece of content, you will need to integrate the following into the seasonal releases:
- Side Stories and Specials: Include entries like Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart side stories and Heartcatch Precure! specials.
- The “All Stars” Saga: There is a significant lineage of Precure All Stars films (from GoGo Dream Live! all the way to Precure All Stars F), many of which act as sequels to one another.
- Spinoffs: Don’t miss specialized entries like Petitcure
Precure Fairies.
The Source Material Path#
While the anime is the primary medium, some entries have accompanying manga. For example, Star Twinkle Precure and Wonderful Precure! both have manga serializations in Nakayoshi. If you enjoy reading, you can buy the Pretty Cure manga to supplement your viewing experience.
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Useful Extra Information#
- Crossovers: Keep an eye out for special events. The 2026 crossover between Star Detective Precure! and Detective Conan is a great example of the franchise’s willingness to collaborate with other major series.
- Continuity: Most seasonal “parts” can be enjoyed independently, but certain series have direct sequels (such as Pretty Cure leading into PreCure Max Heart, or Witchy Precure! leading into Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- in 2025).
- Accessibility: Many of the newer seasons and movies are available via international platforms like Crunchyroll via Prime Video.
Pretty Cure • anime •
└─(part)→ Pretty Cure • anime • 2004-02-01 to 2005-01-30
└─(sequel)→ PreCure Max Heart • anime • 2005-02-06 to 2006-01-29
└─(side story)→ Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart • anime • 2005-04-16
└─(side story)→ Futari wa Precure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi • anime • 2005-12-10
└─(spinoff)→ Chō Tanpen PreCure All Stars GoGo Dream Live! • anime • 2008-11-08
└─(alternate retelling)→ Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi—Kiseki no Zenin Daishūgō • anime • 2009-03-14
└─(sequel)→ Precure All Stars DX2: Kibō no Hikari—Rainbow Jewel o Mamore! • anime • 2010-03-20
└─(sequel)→ Precure All-Stars DX3 Mirai ni Todoke! Sekai o Tsunagu Niji-Iro no Hana • anime • 2011-03-19
└─(sequel)→ Precure All Stars New Stage: Mirai no Tomodachi • anime • 2012-03-17
└─(sequel)→ Precure All Stars New Stage 2: Kokoro no Tomodachi • anime • 2013-03-16
└─(sequel)→ Eiga Precure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi • anime • 2014-03-15
└─(sequel)→ Eiga Precure All Stars: Haru no Carnival • anime • 2015-03-14
└─(sequel)→ Eiga Precure All Stars: Minna de Utau Kiseki no Mahō! • anime • 2016-03-19
└─(related)→ Eiga Precure Dream Stars! • anime • 2017-03-18
└─(sequel)→ Precure Super Stars! • anime • 2018-03-17
└─(related)→ Precure All Stars DX: 3D Theatre • anime • 2011-09-17
└─(part)→ PreCure Splash Star • anime • 2006-02-05 to 2007-01-28
└─(related)→ Futari wa Precure Splash Star Tick Tack Kiki Ippatsu! • anime • 2006-12-09
└─(part)→ Yes! Precure 5 • anime • 2007-02-04 to 2008-01-27
└─(related)→ Yes! Precure 5: Kagami no Kuni no Miracle Daibōken! • anime • 2007-11-04
└─(sequel)→ Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! • anime • 2008-02-03 to 2009-01-25
└─(sequel)→ Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday • anime • 2008-11-08
└─(related)→ Eiga Healin' Good ♥ Precure Yume no Machi de Kyun! tto GoGo! • anime • 2021-03-20
└─(part)→ Fresh Pretty Cure • anime • 2009-02-01 to 2010-01-31
└─(related)→ Fresh Precure! Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!? • anime • 2009-10-31
└─(related)→ Delicious Party♡Precure • anime • 2022-02-06
└─(related)→ Eiga Delicious Party♡Precure Yume Miru ♡ Okosama Lunch • anime • 2022-09-23
└─(related)→ Delicious Party Precure: Watashi dake no Oko-sama Lunch • anime • 2022-09-23
└─(part)→ Heartcatch Precure! • anime • 2010-02-07 to 2011-01-30
└─(side story)→ Heartcatch Precure! Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show…Desu ka!? • anime • 2010-10-30
└─(related)→ Eiga Tropical-Rouge! Precure: Yuki no Princess to Kiseki no Yubiwa! • anime • 2021-10-23
└─(part)→ Suite Precure • anime • 2011-02-06 to 2012-01-29
└─(side story)→ Eiga Suite Precure: Torimodose! Kokoro ga Tsunagu Kiseki no Melody • anime • 2011-10-29
└─(part)→ Glitter Force • anime • 2012-02-05 to 2013-01-27
└─(related)→ Eiga Smile Precure: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu! • anime • 2012-10-27
└─(part)→ Glitter Force Doki Doki • anime • 2013-02-03 to 2014-01-26
└─(related)→ Eiga Dokidoki! Precure Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibō no Dress • anime • 2013-10-26
└─(part)→ HappinessCharge PreCure! • anime • 2014-02-02 to 2015-01-25
└─(related)→ Eiga HappinessCharge PreCure! Ningyō no Kuni no Ballerina • anime • 2014-10-11
└─(part)→ Go! Princess Precure • anime • 2015-02-01 to 2016-01-31
└─(related)→ Go! Princess Pretty Cure the Movie Go! Go!! Gorgeous Triple Feature!!! • anime • 2015-10-24
└─(part)→ Witchy Precure! • anime • 2016-02-07
└─(related)→ Eiga Mahō Tsukai Precure! Kiseki no Henshin! Cure Mofurun! • anime • 2016-10-29
└─(sequel)→ Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- • anime • 2025-01-11 to 2025-03-29
└─(part)→ Kirakira Precure a la Mode • anime • 2017-02-05
└─(related)→ Kirakira Precure a la Mode: Paris to! Omoide no Mille-Feuille! • anime • 2017-10-28
└─(part)→ Hugtto! Precure • anime • 2018-02-04
└─(related)→ Hugtto! Precure Futari wa Precure All Stars Memories • anime • 2018-10-27
└─(related)→ Eiga Precure Miracle Leap: Minna to Fushigi na 1-nichi • anime • 2020-03-20
└─(part)→ Star Twinkle Precure • anime • 2019-02-03
└─(related)→ Precure Miracle Universe • anime • 2019-03-16
└─(related)→ Star Twinkle Precure: Hoshi no Uta ni Omoi wo Komete • anime • 2019-10-19
└─(related)→ Star Twinkle Precure • manga • 2019-02-01 to 2019-12-28 (serialized in Nakayoshi)
└─(part)→ Healin' Good Precure • anime • 2020-02-02
└─(part)→ Tropical-Rouge! Precure • anime • 2021-02-28
└─(related)→ Tropical-Rouge! Precure Petit Tobikome! Collabo▽Dance Party! • anime • 2021-03-20
└─(part)→ Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure • anime • 2023-02-05
└─(part)→ Eiga Precure All Stars F • anime • 2023-09-15
└─(part)→ Power of Hope: Precure Full Bloom • anime • 2023-10-07
└─(part)→ Wonderful Precure! • anime • 2024-02-04
└─(related)→ Wonderful Precure! The Movie! • anime • 2024-09-13
└─(related)→ Wonderful Precure! • manga • 2024-02-02 to 2024-12-27 (serialized in Nakayoshi, Mar 2024-Feb 2025)
└─(part)→ You and Idol Precure♪ • anime • 2025-02-02 to 2026-01-25
└─(related)→ Eiga Kimi to Idol Precure♪ Omatase! Kimi ni Todokeru Kirakkilive! • anime • 2025-09-12
└─(part)→ Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ • anime • 2025-04-03
└─(sequel)→ Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ • anime • 2025-10-09
└─(sequel)→ Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ • anime • 2026-03-26
└─(part)→ Star Detective Precure! • anime • 2026-02-01
└─(related)→ Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu • anime • 2026-09-18
