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 (Oricon Anime News official account), announcing the new Precure series for the 2026 season.Post Summary (Announcement Details)Title: 名探偵プリキュア！ (Meitantei Precure! / Detective Precure!)Broadcast start: February 1, 2026

Concept: First time in Precure history with a "detective" theme + time slip to 1999 (late Heisei era Japan)

Main Cures:Cure Answer / Mingzhi Anna (明智あんな) → Voiced by 千賀光莉 (Chiga Hikaru)

Cure Mystic / Kobayashi Mikuru (小林みくる) → Voiced by 本渡楓 (Honjo Kaede)

Cure Arcana・Shadow / Mori Aruruka (森亜るるか) → Voiced by 東山奈央 (Touyama Nao)

→ Notably, this is her second Precure role after voicing Puff in Go! Princess Precure (妖精→プリキュア昇格 rare case)

Additional cast: Includes big names like 加藤英美里 (Emiri Katō), 羊宮妃那 (Hina Youmiya), and 梶裕貴 (Yūki Kaji) — likely in supporting/mascot/guest roles.

Media: 3 stunning character visuals were attached (main trio key visual, transformation pose shot, and a very impactful purple Cure Arcana・Shadow design)


The post exploded with ~90K likes, 32K reposts, 11K quotes, and over 5.3 million views within hours — massive even for Precure announcements.Community Reaction HighlightsFans went wild almost immediately:Huge excitement about the detective + 1999 time travel combo — many called it "very bold/ambitious" for the franchise.

Nostalgia boom: "I want to go back to 1999", references to Heisei-era fashion/hairstyles (especially the similar bangs on the buddy duo — some theorizing blood relation or age-gap drama).

Voice actor hype: Touyama Nao's return, Kaji Yuki & others → "cast is too strong, I want to watch it seriously".

Meme & joke replies: "Detective Conan x Precure collab incoming?", "Dark Precure wearing glasses and using anesthesia watch?", "Shotacon thanks!!!" (referring to cute shota characters/mascots), etc.

Some already declaring "instant like" just from the visuals.



Overall sentiment is extremely positive — people see this as Precure trying something fresh and risky after many more standard seasons, while still keeping the colorful, friendship-focused core.My Personal CommentThis is one of the most interesting Precure concepts in recent years.

The detective theme fits perfectly with solving "cases" (monsters of the week), and the 1999 time slip is genius — it lets them play with late 90s nostalgia (Y2K vibes, old tech, fashion, music) while appealing to both kids (new adventure) and adult fans (retro feels). The cast is stacked, especially with Touyama Nao getting a full Cure role this time. The purple "shadow" Cure looks particularly cool and mysterious — might be a darker/anti-hero type character?February start means it's coming very soon — hype is real, and from the numbers, this could be one of the bigger Precure seasons in terms of buzz.What do you think — are you excited for this direction, or do you prefer classic Precure vibes?