Mizushima Chuya

Mizushima Chuya is one of the main cures in Pikapika Pretty Cure Jewels. She was once a ballerina dancer, who stopped after spraining her ankle during a performance. She attends Amber Academy and her roommate is Imai Harumi. Using the Sapphire Prism Gem, she transforms into Cure Sapphire, having water, ballet and ice powers.

Appearance
Chuya has cobalt blue hair tied into a ponytail with a black ribbon and dark blue eyes. Her main outfit is a black top showing her with blue stars and stripes. A small black and purple skirt and black sandals with purple bows.

As Cure Sapphire, her hair turns Azure Blue and ties into a bun with a blue gem hair tie. Her eyes turn Light Blue. Her outfit is a blue top with puffy sleeves and a white frilly collar. On the collar is a white bow holding her sapphire star shape broach. She wears blue cuffs with a sapphire star bracelet. Her tutu is blue with a translucent blue over it and has a blue star symbol on the side. Her shoes are Mary-Janes with a star on the bottom.

Personality
Chuya is a kindhearted girl. She used to love dancing as a child, but after an accident in front of a crowd she decided to no longer dance.

Cure Sapphire
A wonderful dance, the Pretty Cure of the graceful Gem, Cure Sapphire!

Cure Sapphire is the cure alter-ego of Chuya. She gains an ability to dance and use water and ice based attacks.

Realtionships
Imai Harumi- Chuya's roommate and Pretty Cure partner. Chuya is one of the many students who treats Harumi as a regular person. However, Chuya showed minor hatred towards Cure Pearl after Morgan (who disguise as Cure Pearl) not wanting to join her team. Once she found out Cure Pearl and Harumi are on the same team, she apologizes for her behavior and becomes a cure.

Etymology
Mizushima- (水) mizu means "water", which fits Cure Sapphire's color scheme and powers. (島) shima means "island"

Chuya- Means "pure and clear like water" which also fits her theme.

Trivia
Her birthday is September 19th. Sapphire is September's birthstone.

Her English voice actress Jennifer Paz is known for voicing Lapis Lazuli from the show Steven Universe.

Chuya has many similarities to Kagayaki Homare/Cure Étoile in HUGtto! Pretty Cure
 * Both had an incident as a child that prevented them to dance/skate.
 * Both found their Pretty Cure item, but didn't join the team till the next episode.
 * Both have dance and skating into their powers.