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The Precure franchise is in the middle of a detective-themed year, with the current series Star Detective Precure! running a fan-vote mystery for Cure Eclair's identity, a crossover with Detective Conan, and a movie titled Movie Detective Pretty Cure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets set for release. A short film teaching theater etiquette is also in circulation.
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The Precure franchise has centered its 2026 output on a detective motif. The current television series, Star Detective Precure!, introduced a mid-season mystery arc in June 2026. The show asked viewers to vote on the secret identity of Cure Eclair, with four candidate characters featured in episodes from June 14 to July 12. The true identity was set to be revealed in episode 25 on July 19. This marked the first time a Precure series turned a mid-season member introduction into an audience participation puzzle.
In late May and early June, Star Detective Precure! crossed over with Detective Conan for the first time. The Precure episode aired on May 31, featuring Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri. The Detective Conan episode aired on June 6, featuring Cure Answer. Toei Animation also streamed five detective-themed episodes from past Precure series on YouTube, starting with Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Episode 9, each available for two weeks. Collaboration merchandise for the crossover was announced on June 11, including acrylic stands, pins, coasters, a t-shirt, and a towel, available from June 23.
The franchise released its first short video teaching children proper movie theater etiquette. Titled Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~, the short features fairy mascots from across the franchise and began playing in T-Joy Movie Theaters before feature films on July 24. The next Precure movie, Eiga Meitantei Precure! (full title Movie Detective Pretty Cure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets), is set to arrive two months later. The film is collaborating with ROUND1, with original goods sold at four stores and online starting August 1, with additional items on September 7. The franchise also participated in seasonal social media events, including Marine Day on July 20 and Rock Day on June 9.
Key facts
- Current TV series
- Star Detective Precure! ↗
- Cure Eclair identity reveal date
- July 19, 2026, in episode 25 ↗
- Crossover with Detective Conan
- First on-screen crossover; Precure episode aired May 31, Conan episode aired June 6 ↗
- Upcoming film
- Movie Detective Pretty Cure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets ↗
- First theater etiquette short
- Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~, playing in T-Joy Movie Theaters from July 24 ↗
- Crossover merchandise availability
- From June 23 at Precure Pretty Stores and Premium Bandai preorder until June 30 ↗
- ROUND1 collaboration start
- August 1, 2026, at four stores and online ↗
Timeline
- Jul 22, 2026 Anime and Manga Worlds Celebrate Marine Day 2026
- Jul 19, 2026 Detective Pretty Cure! Movie × ROUND1 Collaboration Launches August 1
- Jul 14, 2026 Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ Short Teaches Movie Theater Etiquette
- Jun 14, 2026 Star Detective Precure! Asks Fans to Solve Cure Eclair's Identity
- Jun 11, 2026 Detective Pretty Cure! Sets Cure Éclair Identity Reveal for July 19
- Jun 11, 2026 Star Detective Precure! and Detective Conan Collaboration Merchandise Announced
- Jun 10, 2026 Anime World Celebrates Rock Day With Tributes Across Series
- May 30, 2026 AniFem Weekly Round-Up Covers PreCure, Shojo Drama Adaptations, and Cygames AI
- May 26, 2026 Toei Streams Classic Precure Detective Episode on YouTube
- May 25, 2026 Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! Schedule Crossover Episodes
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Facts
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- mixed Japanese representation in PreCure · 2026-05-30
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On July 20, 2026, numerous anime, manga, and game franchises posted Marine Day greetings on social media. The Japanese national holiday, which honors the ocean and marks the end of the rainy season, prompted official accounts and creators to share beach-themed illustrations, character birthday messages, and promotional content. Among the posts, the official Kaiju No. 8 account promoted an upcoming original short anime titled "Narumi's Weekday" with a pun on the character's name and the kanji for sea. The MAPPA studio released a new illustration by Rie Nishimura for the soccer series DAYS, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The Sound! Euphonium account reminded followers that the film Sound! Euphonium: The Final Part 2 opens on September 11. Classroom of the Elite noted that July 20 is also the birthday of character Honami Ichinose. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime account promoted the streaming of its movie Tears of the Azure Sea on U-NEXT. The Chiikawa movie account promoted the July 24 release of Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu. Voice actor Yuki Kaji posted a personal greeting, and the band Orange Range shared a summer song. The roundup, compiled by Anime News Network, spanned three articles covering dozens of entries.
3d ago
The film "Movie Detective Pretty Cure! The Mysterious Garden and the Two Secrets" is collaborating with ROUND1. Original goods featuring newly drawn illustrations of Cure Answer, Cure Mystic, Cure Eclair, Cure Arcana Shadow, and others will be sold at four ROUND1 stores and online starting August 1, 2026. Additional items are scheduled for September 7.
Jul 14
The Precure franchise released its first short video teaching children proper movie theater etiquette. The Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ short will play in T-Joy Movie Theaters before feature films starting July 24. It features fairy mascots from across the franchise and arrives two months before the next Precure movie, Eiga Meitantei Precure!.
Jun 14
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.
Jun 11
Toei Animation announced the Cure Éclair Arc for Detective Pretty Cure!, starting June 21 with four consecutive episodes focusing on candidate characters. The true identity of Cure Éclair will be revealed in episode 25 on July 19. A voting campaign will run alongside the episodes, and the character song title is "I am a Mystery."
Jun 11
Following crossover episodes that aired on May 31 and June 6, the Precure franchise has announced a line of Star Detective Precure! x Detective Conan merchandise. Items include acrylic stands, pins, coasters, a t-shirt, and a towel, available from June 23 at Precure Pretty Stores and via Premium Bandai preorder until June 30.
Jun 10
June 9, Rock Day in Japan, saw anime and manga properties including Girls Band Cry, My Hero Academia, Precure, and Haibara's Teenage New Game+ post themed art and messages. The date is a wordplay on the numbers 6 (roku) and 9 (ku).
May 30
Anime Feminist's weekly round-up for January 7-13, 2026, covers a range of topics including mixed Japanese representation in PreCure, a discussion of shojo manga adaptations, and Cygames' response to backlash over generative AI. The round-up features premiere reviews of over 20 winter 2026 anime series, with highlights including "Isekai Office Worker" for its unique BL premise and "The Holy Grail of Eris" for its innovative villainess setup. A segment titled "Drama Over Anime" compares influential shojo series like "Boys Over Flowers" and their live-action adaptations, noting the cultural footprint of shojo manga beyond anime. The round-up also announces the upcoming launch of Mothership, a queer- and women-owned video game publication co-founded by former Polygon writers. Cygames issued an apology after backlash over generative AI, stating it will not use AI in its products without prior notice and that all current games are crafted by staff. Additional segments cover Shuzo Oshimi's works, otome game videos, and news about sexual harassment in Japanese politics.
May 26
Toei Animation is streaming five detective-themed episodes from past Precure series on YouTube, starting with 'Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!' Episode 9, where Cure Mint plays detective over a missing cake. Each episode is available for two weeks.
May 25
Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! will air crossover episodes in late May and early June. The Star Detective Precure! episode featuring characters from Detective Conan airs on May 31. In that episode, an art piece is stolen, and protagonists Anna and Mikuru encounter Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri while they visit Makoto Mirai Town. The group tracks down the Phantom Thieves together. The Detective Conan episode featuring Cure Answer airs on June 6. In that episode, a string of jewel robberies occurs in Beika Town. Ayumi becomes excited because the situation reminds her of a Precure plot, and she hopes to meet a Precure if the thieves appear. The Junior Detective League is assigned to guard a jewelry store that is rumored to be the thieves' next target. They capture the thieves, but Ayumi then feels uneasy. The crossover was announced on Sunday. This is the first time these two series have crossed over on screen.