Delicious Party Pretty Cure (Japanese: デリシャスパーティ♡プリキュア, Hepburn: Derishasu Pāti♡Purikyua; stylized as Delicious Party♡Precure) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation serving as the nineteenth installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Directed by Toshinori Fukazawa and written by Sawako Hirabayashi, it premiered on ANN on February 6, 2022, succeeding Tropical-Rouge! PreCure'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 after Kirakira PreCure a la Mode. It was succeeded by Soaring Sky! PreCure on February 5, 2023. A film, Delicious Party Pretty Cure: Dreaming Children's Lunch!, was released in cinemas in Japan on September 23, 2022, and on Blu-ray and DVD on January 25, 2023.
Story
The Recipe-Bon (レシピボン, Reshipibon), the treasure of CooKingdom (クッキングダム, Kukkingudamu), which is responsible for making cuisines in the world, is stolen by the Bundoru Gang (ブンドル団, Bundoru Dan), a group of phantom thieves who seek to monopolize cooking for themselves by capturing the Recipepes (レシピッピ, Reshipippi), small fairies that represent dishes. To search for it, Rosemary and three Energy Fairies are sent to Earth and arrive in the food-loving Oishiina Town (おいしーなタウン, Oishīna Taun), where they meet Yui Nagomi and her friends Kokone Fuwa and Ran Hanamichi. Later joined by Amane Kasai, who was formerly Gentlu, a general of the Bundoru Gang, they become Pretty Cure to recover the Recipe-Bon from the Bundoru Gang and stop them from capturing the Recipepes.
A 13-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School who loves food, especially fresh vegetables. Her family owns a diner and she is an only child who cherishes the saying "Meals bring smiling faces", the motto of her late grandmother Yone. Although she is energetic and has high stamina, she gets hungry quickly. Her catchphrases are "Delicious smile~!" (デリシャスマイル～！, Derishasumairu ~!) and "I'm hungry~!" (はらペコった～！, Hara peko tta ~!). With the power of her fairy partner Kome-Kome, she can transform into Cure Precious, whose theme color is pink and represents rice, specifically onigiri. She introduces herself by saying "Brimming with energy, from piping hot rice! Cure Precious!" (あつあつごはんで、みなぎるパワー！キュアプレシャス！, Atsuatsu Gohan de, Minagiru Pawā! Kyua Pureshasu!).
A 14-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School who is fashionable and loves makeup and cute things, as well as curry bread and heart-shaped bread. Her family owns a fine dining restaurant and she is an only child. Others see her as someone who is out of their league because she does not talk much and prefers to be alone. With the power of her fairy partner Pam-Pam, she can transform into Cure Spicy, whose theme color is blue and represents sandwiches. She introduces herself by saying "With a dainty sandwich, spice for your heart! Cure Spicy!" (ふわふわサンドで心にスパイス！キュアスパイシー！, Fuwafuwa Sando de Kokoro ni Supaisu! Kyua Supaishī!).
Ran Hanamichi (華満らん, Hanamichi Ran) /Cure Yum-Yum (キュアヤムヤム, Kyua Yamuyamu)
A 13/14-year-old girl and a second-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School who loves food and posts about it on the social media platform "CureSta". She has a younger sister and brother and her family owns a ramen shop. With the power of her fairy partner Mem-Mem, she can transform into Cure Yum-Yum, whose theme color is yellow and her secondary colour is orange and represents ramen. She introduces herself by saying "Sparkling noodle emotion! Cure Yum-Yum!" (きらめくヌードル・エモーション！キュアヤムヤム！, Kirameku nūdoru・emōshon! Kyua Yamuyamu!).
A 15-year-old girl and third-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School, who is the president of its student council and has a strong sense of justice. Her family owns the fruits and cafe parlor "Fruit Parlor KASAI". She was brainwashed into becoming Gentlu (ジェントルー, Jentorū), a member of the Bundoru Gang, until the Cures free her from Godatz's control; the reason why the Bundoru Gang made her a member in the first place is because of her vast knowledge of the town. Although she initially refuses to become a Cure due to guilt over her actions as Gentlu, her resolve to make everyone smile grants her the Heart Fruits Pendant, which she uses to transform into Cure Finale, whose theme colors are gold and purple and represents parfaits. She introduces herself by saying "Sweetness in full bloom, gently and gorgeously! Cure Finale!" (ジェントルにゴージャスに、咲き誇るスウィートネス！キュアフィナーレ！, Jentoru ni Gōjasu ni, Sakihokoru Sūītonesu! Kyua Fināre!).
A resident of CooKingdom who was sent to Earth in search of the Recipe-Bon. He has high beauty standards and knows cosmetology. In the past, he was one of Ginger's apprentices and received half of his Special Delicious Stone, with Fennel receiving the other half. Fennel's jealousy that he and Cinnamon were chosen over him as his apprentices drove him to become Godatz.
Rosemary's master, who was the leader of the Cook Fighters and a mentor to Rosemary, Cinnamon, and Fennel.
Kome-Kome I (コメコメ1世, Komekome Ichisei) /Connectal Mochimochitto Fukkurara Glycogen Komex I (コネクトル・モチモチット・フックララ・グリコーゲン・コメックス1世, Konekutoru Mochimochitto Fukkurara Gurikōgen Komekkusu Ichisei)
Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori
Kome-Kome II's ancestor, who was known for his extraordinary powers. Twenty years ago, he traveled to Oishiina Town with Ginger and the Energy Fairies. After learning from Yui and the Cures, who traveled back in time, 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.
Yui's childhood friend and a third-year middle school student at Shinsen Middle School, whose family runs a guest house. He inherited a Delicious Stone from his father Monpei, which allows him to transform into his alter-ego, Black Pepper.
Bundoru Gang
The series' main antagonists, the Bundoru Gang (ブンドル団, Bundoru Dan) are a group of phantom thieves who were responsible for stealing the Recipe-Bon from CooKingdom and seek to monopolize dishes for themselves by capturing the Recipepes. Gentlu was originally a member of the gang before Godatz's control over her was broken by the Cures.
The main antagonist of the series and the leader of the Bundoru Gang, who seeks to collect the Recipepes and own all types of cuisines. He is later revealed to be Fennel (フェンネル, Fen'neru), the captain of CooKingdom's imperial guard and one of Ginger's apprentices. After Ginger chose Cinnamon as his apprentice over him, his jealousy led him to become Godatz. While he transforms into a monstrous form using the two Delicious Stones to fight the Cures, he is defeated and returns to normal after losing the Stones, later being arrested for his crimes.
The self-proclaimed genius of the Bundoru Gang, who invents gadgets to strengthen the Ubauzo. He is later revealed to have been a resident of CooKingdom who became an outcast due to his inability to enjoy food and decided to join the Bundoru Gang. After being defeated and arrested, he later escapes from prison when Secretoru tries to attack him, but allows the Cures to send him back.
Spiritoru (スピリットルー, Supirittorū)
Voiced by: Mitsuaki Kanuka
A robot created by Narcistoru and powered by a Delicious Stone who was originally programmed with Narcistoru's tastes and was kind and cheerful. Narcistoru removes his Delicious Stone and deactivates him after his failures, but Secretoru restores him with a Special Delicious Stone and reprograms him to be serious and task-oriented. He is later reprogrammed and becomes good after realizing the value of sharing food with others.
Underlings
Mini Spiritoru (ミニスピリットルー, Mini Supirittorū)
Voiced by: Mitsuaki Kanuka
Small robots who resemble Spiritoru.
Monsters
Ubauzo (ウバウゾー, Ubauzō)
Voiced by: Soshiro Hori
The series' main monsters, whose name is derived from the phrase "to steal" (奪う, ubau). They are created by the Bundoru Gang's generals using stolen Recipepes and the Bundoru Gang's container. Upon being purified by the Cures, they say "I'm stuffed~" (オナカイッパ～イ, Onakaippai) and the stolen Recipepes are freed from the container. There are several types of upgraded Ubauzo: Gentlu's Ubauzo, which are created using an upgraded container by having her lend her power by saying ""Let me give you my power!" (何時に, 我が力を授けよう, Nanji ni, waga o sazukeyou), the Motto Ubauzo (もっとウバウゾー, Motto Ubauzō), which Narcistoru creates by fusing one or two objects, Spiritoru's Ubauzo, which are created by a cooking object and a non-cooking object, and the Gossori Ubauzo (ゴッソリウバウゾー, Gossori Ubauzō), which Secretoru creates.
Yui's father, whose original name before he married Akiho was Hikaru Shioda (潮田 ひかる, Shioda Hikaru). He works as a fisherman with Monpei around the world and overseas, mainly in America.
Yone Nagomi (和実 よね, Nagomi Yone)
Voiced by: Yoshiko Miyazaki
Yui's late grandmother, who introduced the symbol of the Maneki-neko to Oishiina Town and is remembered for her proverbs and wisdom and physical strength. She is later revealed to be the series' narrator.
A student at Shinsen Middle School who tells lies to impress his classmates. In reality, he has been struggling since his older brother left to study, having looked after him when he was younger because their parents were busy running the family business.
Moe Yamakura (山倉 もえ, Yamakura Moe)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa
The vice president of Shinsen Middle School's student council.
Takumi's mother, who works at Nagomi Diner and is the owner of Fuku-An.
Monpei Shinada (品田 門平, Shinada Monpei)
Voiced by: Tetsuhiro Ikeda
Takumi's father, who works as a fisherman with Hikaru around the world. He is originally from CooKingdom, where he was known as Cinnamon (シナモン, Shinamon) and was one of Ginger's apprentices. After Fennel framed him for stealing the Recipe-Bon, he fled CooKingdom and arrived in Oishiina Town, where he met An and decided to stay and marry her. Takumi later inherited his Delicious Stone.
Todoroki (轟)
Voiced by: Shōto Kashii
Kokone's butler.
Saki Matsuyama (松山 美枝, Matsuyama Saki)
Voiced by: Roko Takizawa
An elderly lady who runs a traditional Japanese sweet shop.
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.
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 "Cheers! Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure" (Cheers!デリシャスパーティ♡プリキュア, Cheers! Derishasu Pāti♡Purikyua) while Chihaya Yoshitake performed the first ending theme "Delicious Happy Days" and Rico Sasaki performed the second ending theme "Delicious Heart" (ココロデリシャス, Kokoro Derishasu). Shiho Terada (Garo) returns to compose the music for the third time. Crunchyroll streamed the series with original Japanese audio and English subtitles on the same day it premiered in Japan.
Films
A movie based on the anime, Delicious Party♡Pretty Cure the Movie: Dreaming♡Children's Lunch! (映画デリシャスパーティ♡プリキュア 夢みる♡お子さまランチ!, Eiga Derishasu Pāti♡Purikyua Yumemiru♡Okosama Rachi!), including animated short titled My Precious Lunch (わたしだけのお子さまランチ, Watashi dake no okosama ranchi), was released in Japanese movie theaters on September 23, 2022.
Pretty Cure All Stars F (映画 プリキュアオールスターズ F, Eiga Purikyua Ōrusutāzu F), was 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.
↑Corporation, Asahi Television Broadcasting. デリシャスパーティ♡プリキュア|朝日放送テレビ. デリシャスパーティ♡プリキュア|朝日放送テレビ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
