Delicious Party Pretty Cure
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation, billed as the nineteenth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. It is directed by Toshinori Fukazawa and written by Sawako Hirabayashi, It premiered on ANN on February 6, 2022, succeeding Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure's time slot, and aired until January 29, 2023. The series' main themes are cuisine, cooking, gratitude, and sharing, and it is the second series to use food as its main motif, the first being Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode. It was succeeded by Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure on February 5, 2023. Story
The kingdom of  is a place responsible for making cuisine in multiple worlds. But one day, its precious treasure, the  is stolen by a group of phantom thieves called the "Bundoru Gang". They aim to monopolize cooking for themselves by capturing the , small fairies that represent the world's dishes. As a result, Rosemary and three Energy Fairies from the kingdom are sent to the human world in , where they meet Yui Nagomi and her friends Kokone Fuwa, Ran Hanamichi, and Amane Kasai. Together, the four become legendary warriors called the Pretty Cures to stop the Bundoru Gang from capturing all the Recipepes and recover the Recipe-Bon from them. Characters

Pretty Cures
 

The main protagonist of the series. A 13-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School. She is a relaxed, straightforward, and energetic person who likes to eat. Her family owns a diner, and she cherishes her late grandmother's motto, "Meals bring smiling faces". With the power of her fairy partner Kome-Kome, she can transform into her alter-ego, Cure Precious, whose theme color is pink. She introduces herself by saying . A 14-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School. Her family owns a fine dining restaurant, and her peers tend to view her as someone who is out of their league. She is fashionable and cool and loves make-up and cute things, but struggles to be social around others. With the power of her fairy partner Pam-Pam, she can transform into her alter-ego, Cure Spicy, whose theme color is blue. She introduces herself by saying . A 14-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School. Her family owns a ramen shop. She is talkative and enthusiastic about food, and secretly runs a social media account where she posts about food. With the power of her fairy partner Mem-Mem, she can transform into her alter-ego, Cure Yum-Yum, whose theme color is yellow. She introduces herself by saying . A 15-year-old girl and a third-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School, where she was the president of its student council. She has a strong sense of justice and is known for being reliable. Her family owns a fruit parlor, and she has two older brothers. She was once , a general of the Bundoru Gang, until episode 12, when the Cures free her from brainwashing. After being freed from brainwashing, she gains the power to transform into her alter-ego, Cure Finale, whose theme color is gold. She introduces herself by saying . Energy Fairies

The fox-like Energy Fairy of Rice, who from episode 3 onward has the ability to transform into a human girl. She was born from the powers of her ancestor, Kome-Kome I. The dog-like Energy Fairy of Bread. The dragon-like Energy Fairy of Noodles. CooKingdom

A man from CooKingdom who came to Earth in search of the stolen Recipe-Bon. He has high beauty standards and knows cosmetology. In the past, he was one of Ginger's apprentices. The King of CooKingdom. The Queen of CooKingdom. An apprentice of the Cook Fighters of CooKingdom. Rosemary's master, who was the leader of the Cook Fighters and a mentor to Rosemary, Cinnamon, and Fennel. Kome-Kome II's ancestor, who was known for his extraordinary powers. Twenty years ago, he traveled with Ginger and the other Energy Fairies to Oishina Town. After learning from Yui and the others from the future that food and the memories associated with it would be in danger, he sacrificed himself to use his energy to protect Oishiina Town, giving birth to the current Kome-Kome. Cook Fighters
 

Takumi is Yui's childhood friend and a third-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School, whose family runs a guest house. He inherited an item called the Delicious Stone from his father Monpei. The Delicious Stone allows Takumi to transform into his alter-ego, Black Pepper. Bundoru Gang
The series' main antagonists, the  are a group of phantom thieves responsible for stealing the Recipe-Bon from CooKingdom. They aim to monopolize dishes for themselves by capturing all the Recipepes. Leaders

The main antagonist of the series. The leader of the Bundoru Gang, who wants to collect all the Recipepes and own all types of cuisines. Episode 41 reveals that he is , the Imperial Guard Captain of CooKingdom who was one of Ginger's apprentices. However, after Ginger chose Cinnamon over him, his jealousy led him to became Godatz. In Episode 44, he is defeated and loses the two Delicious Stones, turning him back into his original self. He is arrested for his crimes and put in prison. Generals

The second-in-command of the Bundoru Gang, who has an insidious way of speaking. In Episode 42, Godatz betrays her. The self-proclaimed genius of the Bundoru Gang, who invents new gadgets to strengthen the Ubauzo. Episode 28 reveals that he was once a CooKingdom resident, but because of his inability to enjoy food he became an outcast and decided to join the Bundoru Gang: in the same episode, he is defeated and arrested. In Episode 37, he escapes from prison when Secretoru tries to attack him, but ultimately lets the Cures send him back. The cheerful robot of the Bundoru Gang, created by Narcistoru and powered by a Delicious Stone. Spiritoru was originally programmed with Narcistoru's tastes in mind and was kind with cheerleader-like tendencies. In Episode 27, Narcistoru removes his Delicious Stone, deactivating him. In Episode 28, Secretoru restores him with another Special Delicious Stone so he can go on missions again and reprograms him to be more serious and task-oriented. In Episode 45, he is reprogrammed and becomes good after realizing the value of sharing food with others. Underlings 

The small robots of the Bundoru Gang, who resemble Spiritoru. Monsters

The series' main monsters. Their name is derived from the phrase . They are created by the Bundoru Gang's generals using the stolen Recipepes and the Bundoru Gang's container. Upon being purified by the Cures, they say  and Recipepes are freed from the container. In Episode 10, Gentlu's container receives an upgrade and the Ubauzo become stronger. These Ubauzo are created from the bento box of the Bundoru Gang's members when they lend their power by saying ". The box changes to be completely purple with a yellow line, with the Bundoru Gang's logo and sides that resemble horns. In Episode 13, a new upgraded type called  is summoned by Narcistoru. In Episode 17, Narcistoru is able to fuse two possessed objects to create stronger Motto Ubauzo. In Episode 25, Spiritoru is able to fuse a cooking object and a non-cooking object to create a even stronger Motto Ubauzo. In Episode 28, a more powerful type called  is summoned by Secretoru. Cures' family members

Yui's mother and the owner of Nagomi Diner. Yui's father. He works as a fisherman with Monpei Shinada around the world. Before marrying Akiho, his original name was . Yui's late grandmother. She introduced the characteristic symbol of the Maneki-neko to Oishiina Town and is remembered for her proverbs and wisdom as well as her physical strength. Episode 38 reveals she is the series' narrator. Kokone's mother. Kokone's father. Ran's father. Ran's mother. Ran's younger sister. Ran's younger brother. Amane's father. Amane's mother. &  

Amane's older twin brothers. Shinsen Middle School

Yui's classmate from the soccer club. ,  & 
 (Ena)
Kokone's friends. A student at Shinsen Middle School. He tells many lies to impress his classmates, but in reality, he has been struggling since his older brother moved to study. His brother had previously looked after him when he was little, as their parents were busy running the family shop. The vice president of Shinsen Middle School's student council. Others

Takumi's mother, who works at Nagomi Diner and is also the owner of Fuku-An. Takumi's father. He works as a fisherman with Hikaru Nagomi around the world. He is from CooKingdom, where he was known as Cinnamon (シナモン, Shinamon) and was one of Ginger's apprentices. But when Fennel framed him as the one who stole the Recipe-Bon, Cinnamon left CooKingdom and arrived in Oishiina Town. There, he met An and decided to stay and marry her. He had previously entrusted Takumi with a Delicious Stone. Kokone's butler. An elderly lady who runs a traditional Japanese sweet shop. & 
 (Yosuke) & Rie Kawamura (Asae)
Takumi's childhood friends and acquaintances. & 
 (Takao) & Takako Tanaka (Miyako)
A married couple who run a yakisoba restaurant. He is a guest of the "Churu Fest", an event in Oishiina Town which hosts noodles from all over the world. He met Ran's father during one of his trips. The princess of the distant island of Isuki, who resembles Yui except for her eye color and her shy and composed personality. Years ago, she had met Monpei, who gave her a lucky cat. Maira's butler. Maira's evil older cousin who tries to oust her from the throne, deeming her incapable of being queen. An old man who occasionally returns to Oishiina Town to visit. Matasaburo's grandson, who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. A Japanese competitive eater. / 

A gourmet influencer. Wakana's father, who has a passion for sports. / 

A blue-colored Pretty Cure, from Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. Movie Characters
 

The director of Dreamia and the main antagonist of Delicious Party Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming Children's Lunch! The robots of Dreamia. Development
On November 4, 2021, Toei trademarked the name for the new series to be released for the 2022 season. On November 25, 2021, the series title was officially unveiled on Toei's official website. The website was later updated on January 9, 2022, with new information and a reveal of the main characters of the series. Regarding the main theme of the series, ABC Animation Producer Kanako Tada said that "Food and cooking is irreplaceable in life, and at the same time, it has many important elements that give color to everyday life. Through this work, the motto Yui Nagomi cherishes: 'Meals bring smiling faces' will surely be an important word for everyone." Toei Animation producer Yasumi Kaori also said that "Warm feelings will surely make you smile. The happiness and joy of 'sharing' smiles also opens up new smiles... With that in mind, I chose 'gratitude' and 'sharing' as the main theme, and 'food' as the center of the story." The series also marks the debut role for Hana Hishikawa, who started her voice acting career back in 2020. On March 11, 2022, Toei Animation announced that the series would go on hiatus, due to its production being affected by a third-party hack that tampered with the studio's files. It was later announced on March 13, 2022, that the show would be on hiatus for four weeks. On April 3, 2022, it was announced that the show would be on hiatus for at least another week. On April 6, it was announced that the show would resume airing beginning on April 17. Media

Anime

Delicious Party Pretty Cure officially aired on all ANN stations in Japan from February 6, 2022 to January 29, 2023, replacing Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure in its initial timeslot. Machico performed the series' opening theme  while Chihaya Yoshitake performed the first ending theme "Delicious Happy Days" and Rico Sasaki performed the second ending theme . Shiho Terada (Garo) returns to compose the music for the third time. Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series in North America and several select territories and began streaming on Crunchyroll the same day it premiered in Japan. Films
A movie based on the anime,  was released in Japanese movie theaters on September 23, 2022. A theatrical film titled  will be released in Japanese movie theaters on September 15, 2023. Manga
A manga adaption series began serialization in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from February 3 (March 2022 issue) to December 28, 2022 (February 2023 issue) and illustrated by Futago Kamikita. References

External links
 Official website
 Official website (Asahi)
 

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