is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the seventeenth installment of the Pretty Cure franchise and the first series in the Reiwa period. It premiered on ANN on February 2, 2020, succeeding Star Twinkle Pretty Cure in its time slot. It is the second series in the franchise to have nature as its main topic after Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, with elements and medicine as the Cures' main motifs. It was succeeded by Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure on February 28, 2021.
Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan, with Crunchyroll streaming the series in select countries starting on June 28, 2020. With the exception of Smile PreCure! and DokiDoki! PreCure, which Saban released in English under the name Glitter Force, it is the second series to be released under the Pretty Cure name since Futari wa Pretty Cure.
Story
13-year-old Nodoka Hanadera moves to the city of with her family in hopes of having a fresh start from her life in the city. Meanwhile, a place deep inside the Earth known as the is under attack from an antagonistic group called the Byogens, who aim to infect the Garden and slowly poison the planet. Its ruler, Queen Teatine, entrusts the care of her daughter Latte to three Healing Animals - Rabirin, Pegitan and Nyatoran - and tells them to go to the surface world and find three people whose hearts can resonate with their paws and partner with them. While on Earth, Nodoka and the fairies witness an attack from the Byogens: in a sudden twist of fate, Rabirin meets up with Nodoka, who despite her somewhat frail condition is determined to protect others. This resonates with Rabirin and gives Nodoka the power to become the Pretty Cure foretold in legend, Cure Grace. Joined by Chiyu (Cure Fontaine), Hinata (Cure Sparkle) and later they are joined by Asumi (Cure Earth), the four girls form the Healin' Good Pretty Cure team to fight against the threat of the Byogens and protect life on Earth and the Healing Garden.
Characters
Healin' Good Pretty Cures
The main protagonist. She is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. Before the events of the series, she succumbed to an unknown illness caused by a Dark Seed from a Megabyogen, which eventually formed into Daruizen. This left her hospitalized during her childhood, and as she recovers years later, her frail condition causes her parents to move to Sukoyaka City for her to fully recover. She is kind, calm, and goes at her own pace, and strives to try many different things, but lacks the athletic ability to do so. Above all else, she wants to be of use to others. Her fairy partner is Rabirin. As Cure Grace, she is the Pretty Cure of flowers and her theme color is pink. She introduces herself as .
A girl who lives in Sukoyaka City, where her family runs a hot spring inn, and is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. She lives a hygienic and cheerful lifestyle and is like an older sister who, if she sees anything wrong, will do anything to help. She is serious and has a strong sense of responsibility, striving to do everything herself. As well, she is sporty, being the ace of her school's track and field team, and intelligent, especially regarding science. Her fairy partner is Pegitan. As Cure Fontaine, she is the Pretty Cure of water and her theme color is blue. She introduces herself as .
A girl who lives in Sukoyaka City, where her family runs an animal clinic and a café, and is a second-year middle school student at Sukoyaka Middle School. She is not good at studying. She is outgoing, friendly, and honest and tends to say what's on her mind. She loves fashion and cosmetics, and always stays up to date on the latest trends. Her fairy partner is Nyatoran. As Cure Sparkle, she is the Pretty Cure of light and her theme color is yellow. She introduces herself as .
A girl born from the spirit of the Healing Garden and Queen Teatine's wish for someone to protect Latte. She physically appears to be 20 years old, but was born recently. She resembles Fuu, the ancient Pretty Cure who Queen Teatine was partnered with long ago. As an entity born from the Healing Garden, she is calm and friendly, although sometimes naive. When she is depressed, she starts to become transparent and fade away, and her friends need to help her be in high spirits once more. Her character development centers around adapting to the modern world while fighting against the Byogens. She is the oldest Pretty Cure in the franchise before Cure Butterfly. Her fairy partner is Latte. As Cure Earth, she is the Pretty Cure of wind and her theme color is purple. She introduces herself as .