| Ai Spy Pretty Cure! | |
|---|---|
| アイスパイプリキュア！ Ai Supai Purikyua! | |
| General Information | |
| Director | Starmix03 |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Opening Song | Accelerate! Ai Spy Pretty Cure! |
| Ending Song | T.E.A.M. (episode 1-23) Spy Charge! (episode 24-50) |
| Series Info | |
| Theme(s) | Spies Science |
| Predecessor | Electronic Dance! Pretty Cure |
Ai Spy Pretty Cure! (アイスパイプリキュア！ Ai Supai Purikyua!?) is Starmix03's fanseries originally written in 2013 and rewritten in 2020. The main motifs are spies, technology, and science.
Synopsis[]
The Ai Spy Pretty Cures, consisting of duo Cure Atom and Cure Gravity are currently the talk of the town! They save Protogen City from evil forces every once in a while and they are highly admired by the citizens.
However, a girl who moved from Tokyo named Hirose Maki did not believe in the existence of the Pretty Cures and thought that they were just made for a publicity stunt. But when she had to deliver a box of flasks due to a delivery mistake, she met two unusual mad crazy teenage scientists -- who turned out to be the Pretty Cures! After begging Maki to join their team, she refused and left them behind.
Suddenly, Maki witnessed a giant robot monster accompanied by drones and had no choice but to protect her new hometown alongside Cure Atom and Cure Gravity -- and Cure Velocity is born!
This is the story of three spy girls protecting Protogen City and fighting evil androids!
Characters[]
Pretty Cure[]
Hirose Maki (広瀬まき?) / Cure Velocity (キュアヴェロシティ?)
Maki is a naturally intelligent 16 year old girl who moved to Protogen City from Tokyo for a better lifestyle. She initially did not believe in the existence of the Ai Spy Pretty Cures and disputed them. However, she decided to become one after being threatened by Resistance and the Sciborg. Due to her bright intelligence and perfect health, she obtained a full scholarship from Momentum College, a secret agent school. As a Pretty Cure, her Cure form is Cure Velocity, the Pretty Cure of Speed, allowing her to run within the speed of light and manipulate time.
Koizumi Nobuko (小泉のぶこ?) / Cure Atom (キュアアトム?)
Nobuko is 16 years old and one half of the Spy Pretty Cure duo before Maki joined. She cares about the city she lives in, as well as the citizens. Nobuko may not be the smartest, but she has a five year experience on practicing judo. She also has a huge interest on chemistry until she spends her spare time doing experiments to create explosives and other innovative chemicals. As a Pretty Cure, her Cure form is Cure Atom, the Pretty Cure of Strength, allowing her to lift and throw heavy objects with ease.
Yorichika Kaoru (頼義かおる?) / Cure Gravity (キュアグラヴィティ?)
Kaoru is 16 years old and the other half of the Spy Pretty Cure duo before Maki joined. She and Nobuko are close friends since primary school. Kaoru may not be a good fighter, but she is the intelligent one of the duo. She is sometimes called "the mad genius" by others due to her "nutty professor" attitude. Kaoru has a strong interest in physics and wants to become an engineer. As a Pretty Cure, her Cure form is Cure Gravity, the Pretty Cure of Flexibility, allowing her to fly freely and fight acrobatically.
Sakurai Tsubaki (桜井つばき?) / Cure Bionic (キュアバイオニック?)
Born as a child prodigy, Tsubaki is a noisy yet highly intelligent 16 year old girl. Before becoming a Cure, Tsubaki was known as Protogen's "Black Thief" who steals pieces of technology from large companies. She also went under the name of RAI and is often seen with a black hooded cloak. It was later revealed that Tsubaki/AIZ stole the technology and materials to create a humanoid robot named Alpha-5000, which took years to develop. She was later granted a full scholarship to Momentum College after proving her intelligence to the college administration by presenting Alpha-5000. Growing up as an orphan, Tsubaki spent most of her time living in an abandoned house with limited food and water supply before getting a scholarship to Momentum College which also funds her basic needs. As a Pretty Cure, her Cure form is Cure Bionic, the Pretty Cure of Agility, allowing her to obtain quick reflexes and have an inertialess body.
Alpha-5000 (アルファ-5000?) / Usui Aruha (羽水亜流羽?) / Cure System (キュアシステム?)
A humanoid robot created by Tsubaki when she was only 12 years old, Alpha-5000 was also Tsubaki's only friend before transferring to Momentum College. She is the only robot in the team and it took four years for Tsubaki to develop her from scratch. Even though she does not go to school, she quickly befriended the robots of the Pretty Cure Headquarters when first introduced. As a Pretty Cure, her Cure form is Cure System, the Pretty Cure of Endurance, allowing her to be the only bulletproof Cure in the team due to her metallic structure and to resist pain.
Allies[]
Betasaru (ベタサル?)
Maki's (formerly Chisato's) robot. Betasaru is a monkey-like robot who is often troublesome due to his playful attitude.
Chari (チャリ?)
Nobuko's robot. Chari is a rabbit-like robot
Zack (ザック?)
Zack is Kaoru's robot. Zack is a spherical dog robot.
JUNA (ジューナ?)
The AI (artificial intelligence) equipped within the Cures' gadgets. JUNA is short for "Just an Unusual Nice Assistant" and she only takes form of wavelengths. She is only a voice that assists the Cures in fighting. JUNA also has the ability to scan other people's identities and and determine the villains' weak points.
UN-10 / Uchiyama Nekoju (内山猫十?)
The Pretty Cures' personal driver, who takes form of a humanoid robot in a cat's head. He escorts the Cures to various places with various transportations. His name is derived from "unten", the Japanese word for "driver".
Mechanic Noir[]
Doctor Toxic (DR. トクシック?)
The leader of Mechanic Noir who is a cyborg, obtaining a metal arm and an artificial heart. He wishes to annihilate the Cures and rule the world with robots and machines.
Gyno
Sparky
Plier
Sciborg (サイボーグ?)
The monsters of this series. They mostly take form of a giant robot.
Trondrones (トロンドローン?)
Footsoldiers taking form of drones to assist a general in attacking the Cures. There are usually plenty of them showing up.
Supporting Characters[]
Kiritani Kanna (桐谷かんな?)
She is the Pretty Cures' assistant. She is a 45-year old woman who is also an alumni of Momentum College.
Kiritani Shota (桐谷しょうた?)
Kanna's only son. He is a 16 year old boy who shares several classes with Maki, Nobuko, and Kaoru. He is very close to Nobuko and Kaoru.
Hashimoto Kosuke (橋本こうすけ?)
The mayor of Protogen City. He is aware of the Pretty Cures' existence since his daughter was one of them. Even though he eternally grieves over his daughter, he keeps his head high and tries not to let the citizens of Protogen down.
Hashimoto Chisato (橋本ちさと?) / Cure Velocity (キュアヴェロシティ?)
Only appearing in flashbacks, Chisato was a 14 year old girl who was the original Cure Velocity before being replaced by Maki. She was killed in a tragic battle against Mechanic Noir two years before Maki stepped in. She was also Nobuko and Kaoru's mentor and was the top student in the history of Momentum College's academic achievements.
Items[]
- Momentum Mobile (モーメントモバイル?) or MO-B3 is smartphone-like device used by Maki, Nobuko, and Kaoru to transform into Pretty Cures. The Momentum Mobile is only given to the qualified Pretty Cures. To transform, the Cures must enter their Pretty Cure Number and say the phrase "Pretty Cure, Mission Start!"
- Cure Velocity's Pretty Cure Number is 001.
- Cure Atom's Pretty Cure Number is 002.
- Cure Gravity's Pretty Cure Number is 003.
- Momentum Gadget (モーメントガジェット?) or MO-G3 is the main weapon used by Cure Velocity, Atom, and Gravity. It is an interchangeable weapon that can be changed into a gun (Momentum Blaster), a crossbow (Momentum Bow), or a sword (Momentum Blade).
- Robotic Changer (ロボチックチェンジャー?) or RO-C2 is a bracelet-like device used by Tsubaki and Alpha to transform into Pretty Cures. Unlike the Mobiles, the Robotic Changers are fairly new and it was given to Tsubaki and Alpha by the Headquarters. To transform, Tsubaki and Alpha must enter their Pretty Cure number and shout out "Pretty Cure, Mission Start!"
- Cure Bionic's Pretty Cure Number is 004.
- Cure System's Pretty Cure Number is 005.
- Energy Arrow (エネルギアロー?) or EN-A2 is a bow and arrow weapon used by Cure Bionic and Cure System. To use the Energy Arrow, the two Cures must use solar power in order to activate it. The two of them can perform Energy Beam.
- SPYSIM (スパイシム?) is the collectible items of the series. The SPYSIMs take form of a small SIM card and it is used by the Pretty Cures to transform and give out attacks. To fully activate them, the Cures must put in their Pretty Cure number and other special codes for attacks.
- AIGLASS (アイグラス?) are the special, highly technological, spy glasses worn by the Pretty Cures during battle. They use the AIGLASS occasionally to scan monsters or other people and to aid them in fighting. The AIGLASS come in different colors and it depends on who the user is. These also appear briefly during transformation as well.
Locations[]
- Protogen City (プロトゲン市?) is the main setting as well as the city where the Ai Spy Pretty Cures live in. It is a modern city with advanced technology.
- Momentum College (モーメントカレッジ?) is a private high school in which the Pretty Cures (minus Alpha) attend. It offers a few streams, with the science stream as the most popular one amongst students.
- Pretty Cure Headquarters (プリキュアHQ?) is the underground headquarters of the Cures. This is where they meet the Kiritanis and undergo new missions.
Trivia[]
- This series is a little different from other Pretty Cure series:
- The people in Protogen know who the Pretty Cures are (except for their civilian identity), just like in Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!;
- There are no fairies. Instead, there are robots;
- The Cures don't really go to a normal Japanese school. Instead, they go to a school which specializes in a major/talent (just like Noble Academy from Go! Princess Pretty Cure and the Magic School from Mahou Tsukai Pretty Cure!);
- One of the Cures is fully a robot, the first being Ruru Amour from HUGtto! Pretty Cure;
- The Cures use high-tech weapons;
- And this is the only Pretty Cure series where the Cures do not fight to save a faraway kingdom.
- All the Cures are good at academics.
- Although the main theme of this series is about spies, the Cures' names and villains are all based on scientific jargon.
- This is the very first Pretty Cure series where the powers are science-based instead of the usual magic-based powers.
- This is the first Pretty Cure series where the Cures use guns as weapons.
- Furthermore, the Cures are also older, being 16-year olds instead of the usual 14.
Cast[]
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Hirose Maki/Cure Velocity | Ueda Reina |
| Koizumi Nobuko/Cure Atom | Sakura Ayane |
| Yorichika Kaoru/Cure Gravity | Taneda Risa |
| Sakurai Tsubaki/Cure Bionic | Yuzuki Ryoka |
| Alpha-5000/Cure System | M.A.O. |
| Betasaru | Murase Ayumu |
| Chari | Senbongi Sayaka |
| Zack | Hirohashi Ryõ |
| UN-10 | Fukuyama Jun |
| JUNA | Endou Aya |
| Kiritani Kanna | Tojo Kanako |
| Kiritani Shota | Hatanaka Tasuku |
| Hashimoto Chisato/Cure Velocity | Taketatsu Ayana |
| Hashimoto Kosuke | Miyake Kenta |
| Terashima Eiko | Asano Mayumi |
| Doctor Toxic | Kamiya Hiroshi |
| Gyno | Nazuka Kaori |
| Sparky | Matsuoka Yoshitsugu |
| Plier | Suwabe Junichi |
| PRIMECOM | Shimono Hiro |
Gallery[]
Profiles of Cure Velocity, Bionic, and System.
Profiles of Cure Atom and Gravity.