Star Detective Precure! Asks Fans to Solve Cure Eclair's Identity
This is the first time a Precure series has turned a mid-season member introduction into an audience participation puzzle, blending marketing with narrative mystery.
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The Star Detective Precure! anime is running a fan poll to guess Cure Eclair's secret identity before her July 19 reveal. Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12. Voting is open online and at physical locations in Japan.
The Precure franchise has a long history of adding new members mid-season, but Star Detective Precure! is trying something new: letting the audience guess who the new Cure is before the reveal. The staff announced a fan poll running from June 21 to July 19, with four candidates appearing in episodes airing between June 14 and July 12. The candidates are Eriza Kurusu (voiced by Riko Akechi), Shiruku Ieiri (Natsumi Murakami), Kurea Howa (Ikumi Hasegawa), and Rei Kaneda (Lynn). Fans can vote once per day online, or in person at select Precure Pretty Store locations, a pop-up event, and the Toei Animation Museum. In-person voters receive a random "Poll Registration Certificate" card. The grand reveal of Cure Eclair is scheduled for July 19.
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