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We learned in November 2025, with a trademark filing announcement, that the 23rd anime entry for the Precure! franchise was confirmed with Star Detective Precure! With the new series making a February 1st, 2026, premiere date, Crunchyroll confirmed its pickup of the show where it’s available to subscribers in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and CIS.
The latest update from the production is turning its focus to the feature film as part of the larger Precure franchise. The film has now been given the formal title Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two, and is set for a September 18th, 2026, release in Japan.
Check out the new visual released for it:
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The film has Hanako Ueda directing it from the screenplay by Yoshimi Narita. Emiko Yoshimoto is serving as the character designer on it with Toei Animation on the production.
The TV series has Koji Kawasaki directing it from the series composition by Isao Murayama. Akane Yano is handling the character designs with Toei Animation on the production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Hikari Senga as Anna Akechi / Cure Answer
- Kaede Hondo as Mikuru Kobayashi / Cure Mystique
- Nao Tōyama as Ruruka Moria / Cure Arcana Shadow
- Emiri Katō as Pochitan
- Hina Yomiya as Mashutan
- Yūki Kaji as Jett-senpai
The series has Ami Ishii performing the opening theme song “Heart ni Hint! Detective Precure!,” while Akane Kumada and Yūka Masui perform the ending theme song “Naze? Nazo?! ANSWER.”
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: One day, the rumored X-mark Incident occurred in town! When someone is marked with an X, their precious belongings stop moving or become unusable, and it seems everyone is in trouble…
As Anna and her friends investigate the “X-mark incident,” a fairy client named Rain appears before them. His request is to protect Karin from the Dame-dame! Guided by Rain, they arrive at a place as beautiful as a dream called Karin’s Garden. There, they meet a girl named Karin and her guardian fairy, Alan. It seems that Alan and Rain care very deeply for Karin.After befriending Karin, Anna and the others immediately begin their investigation. However, a Dame-dame suddenly appears, even in this peaceful garden…
Previous TV series promos and visuals:
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