24 minSeason 1 • Episode 49
LatestThanks to Sharuru, a fairy from the Trump Kingdom, and the power of mysterious accessories called Cure Lovies, Mana transforms into Cure Heart! Mana, her close friend Rikka, her high-class childhood friend Alice, and the enigmatic, cool super idol singer Makoto all become legendary saviors. Together, they purify the Jikochu, who have forgotten about love!
Production
Transformation sequences that ate the entire animation budget
Writing
Makoto's double life drama hits surprisingly hard
Costume
Playing card motif slaps harder than it has any right to
Hitomi Nabatame
Mana Aida / Cure Heart (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Rikka Hishikawa / Cure Diamond (voice)
Mai Fuchigami
Alice Yotsuba / Cure Rosetta (voice)
Kanako Miyamoto
Makoto Kenzaki / Cure Sword (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Aguri Madoka / Cure Ace (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Marmo (voice)
Ayaka Ohashi
Lance (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
King Jikochu (voice)
Izou Oikawa
Sebastian (voice)
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Bel (voice)
Kumiko Nishihara
Sharuru (voice)
Kumiko Watanabe
Regina (voice)
Masami Iwasaki
Masuo Amada
Gula (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Ira (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Doki Doki Precure aired during the franchise's 10th anniversary and deliberately pushed darker emotional stakes, including the first Cure with an active romantic subplot that actually mattered.
The 'Glitter Force' Netflix dub renamed and heavily edited the series, cutting roughly 25% of episodes and removing most Japanese cultural references—purists rage to this day.
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