Theme songs and insert songs of the Pretty Cure series
Introducing the theme songs from the Precure series, the beloved heroines of 21st-century girls.
Back in the 1990s, Sailor Moon was the icon for girls, but since the Precure series began airing in 2004, it has taken the era by storm and is gaining popularity at a pace that could surpass Sailor Moon.
When the show first started, there were only two Precures, but more than ten years later, the number has grown to over 40.
Who is your favorite Precure?
Now, enjoy this energetic Precure playlist!
Opening and Insert Songs of the Pretty Cure Series (1–10)
Pretty Cure☆Happy☆ChristmasNEW!Young Fresh & Kanae Oki
If you want everyone to get pumped up at Christmas, this is the song to pick! Sung by Kanae Oki with Young Fresh, it’s a character song from the anime Fresh Pretty Cure! It was included on the 2009 album Fresh Pretty Cure! Vocal Album 2 ~A Gift of Smiles~.
Arranged around the fun melody of “Jingle Bells,” the lyrics are bursting with the excitement of the season and the anticipation of presents, making your heart bounce.
The chorus, with its ringing sleigh bells, is so bright you can’t help but sing along! It’s perfect not only for girls who love Pretty Cure, but also for times when you want to sing out energetically with friends.
Miracle Go! Princess PrecureKarin Isobe
It’s the opening theme for “Go! Princess Precure.” In the first half of the anime they used the first verse, and in the second half they used the second verse, with the lyrics matching the progression of the story.
Also, although the actual lyrics are different, there’s a part that sounds like “If you try hard ♪ Happy Turn ♪,” which I think is a fun detail to listen for in the song.
Cure Up↑ Ra♡ Pa☆ Pa! ~The Magic That Brings Smiles~Cure Miracle (Rie Takahashi) · Cure Magical (Yui Horie)
This is the ending theme of “Maho Girls Precure!” which has been airing since 2016.
In earlier Precure series there were cases where the Precure contributed as backing chorus, but this is the first song where the two Precure sing the main melody.
It’s performed with an upbeat rhythm that makes it feel considerably faster than the actual beat.
HEART GOES ONAya Ikeda & Mayu Kudo
This is an insert song from HeartCatch PreCure!.
In episode 36 of the anime, Aya Ikeda and Mayu Kudō appear as the light music club’s vocalists, and it’s used during the protagonists’ fashion show at the school festival—the staging made it feel just like a live concert, which was really wonderful.
It’s also used during the final battle, and together with the rock guitar melody, it really amps up the fight.
Glittering VowRie Takahashi, Yui Horie, Saori Hayami, Ayaka Saito
This is the insert-song single from the Maho Girls Precure movie.
I think this one is quite a hidden gem too.
It has the vibe of a battle about to begin, and it’s really good—definitely a track everyone can get into at karaoke.
It brings back that emotion all over again.
Two WishesRie Takahashi, Ayaka Saito
This is truly a hidden gem.
It’s an insert song from the Maho Girls Precure movie, and I really love it—it’s a bittersweet song I want to keep listening to.
It’s a gentle, lovely song filled with emotion.
It makes me picture all kinds of scenes.
I hope that even as generations change, everyone will continue to love Precure.
Dokkyn☆Maho Girls Precure!Rie Kitagawa
This is the opening theme of “Maho Girls Precure!” Because the beat is quite fast, the lyrics sound quick.
At around three minutes, it’s also one of the shortest opening songs in the Precure series, and it brilliantly reflects the mysterious world of “magic users.”