Yes! PreCure 5 (YES! プリキュア５) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 & A second season, Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! (YES! プリキュア５ GoGo!), which is the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for Smile PreCure! and Hug! Pretty Cure. An illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has butterflies as its main motif, while GoGo!'s main motif is roses. A sequel anime series focusing on the characters as adults premiered in October 2023.

Story

Yes! PreCure 5

The original series aired from February 4, 2007, to January 27, 2008 in Japan. Nozomi Yumehara, a regular middle school student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in her school's library and meets Coco, a fairy from the Palmier Kingdom who tells her that his friend Natts is trapped within the Collet. Nozomi decides to help restore the kingdom, which has been destroyed by an organization called Nightmare, by finding the 55 Pinkies to complete the Dream Collet and grant a wish. Her kind heart and resolve to help Coco proves she has the heart to be a Pretty Cure, and after receiving a Pinky Catch from a pink butterfly, she gains the power to transform into Cure Dream. To fight against Nightmare, who also seeks the Dream Collet for their own gain, she forms a team of four other students to be Pretty Cure. Together with Cure Rouge, Cure Lemonade, Cure Mint and Cure Aqua, they form the Yes Pretty Cure 5.

Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!

The sequel season, ''Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!,'' aired from February 3, 2008, to January 25, 2009. The Cure Rose Garden is a realm that has been watched over by its guardian Flora, who ensures that it remains concealed from the outside world. However Eternal, an art organization known for stealing treasure and artwork from other worlds, seeks to reach the Garden and seize the Rose Pact. To do this, they invade the Palmier Kingdom and its four surrounding kingdoms. Flora senses the approaching danger and sends a letter to the Pretty Cures, tasking them with finding the four rulers that have fled from their kingdoms, as they hold the Rose Garden Keys that unlock the path to the Garden. To carry out this mission, Nozomi and the others regain their ability to transform into Pretty Cure and are also joined by Milk, who through the blue rose has gained the ability to turn into a human named Kurumi Mimino and an alter ego called Milky Rose. They also gain a new ally in Syrup, a bird-like fairy who can assume a human form and works as a mailboy alongside Mailpo.

Characters

Pretty Cures

Mascots

Villains

Nightmare

Nightmare (ナイトメア) is an evil organization and the main villains of the first series. They seek the Dream Collet to make a wish and bring despair to the world.

Eternal

Eternal (エターナル) is an evil art organization that is the main villain of GoGo!. They steal art and treasure from other worlds, and are searching for the Cure Rose Garden.

Cure Rose Garden

Four Rulers

The rulers of the Palmier Kingdom's four neighboring kingdoms, who hold the Rose Garden Keys and were targeted by Eternal as a result. Once a ruler is found, he or she must stay in the Rose Pact for some time to recover, after which they can go back and restore their kingdom. Each have a special power that benefits themselves and the team, and can communicate with each other using their crowns. Together, all four and their Keys open the door to the Cure Rose Garden.

Cures' families

L'École des Cinq Lumières

L'École des Cinq Lumières (サンクルミエール学園) is the junior high school the Cures attend.

Media

Television series

Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura. ''Yes! PreCure 5'' in Japan on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and other ANN stations between February 4, 2007, and January 27, 2008. GoGo! aired between February 3, 2008, to January 25, 2009. Both series has four pieces of theme music: two opening and two ending themes. The opening theme for ''Yes! PreCure 5'' is "PreCure 5, Smile Go Go!" (プリキュア5、スマイル go go!) performed by Mayu Kudo with the chorus performed by Young Fresh with Mayumi Gojo. The first 32 episodes' ending theme is "Kirakira-shichatte My True Love!" (キラキラしちゃってMy True Love!) performed by Kanako Miyamoto. For the final 18 episodes, the ending theme was changed to "Ganbalance de Dance Yumemiri Kiseki-tachi" (ガンバランス de ダンス～夢みる奇跡たち～), performed by Miyamoto with the PreCure 5. This song was also used as the theme for the film adaptation Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!. An insert song in the series titled "Tobikkiri! Yūki no Door" (とびっきり!勇気の扉（ドア）) was performed by Mariya Ise as her character Urara Kasugano and was used in episodes 20 and 29. The opening theme for GoGo! is "PreCure 5, Full Throttle Go Go!" (プリキュア5、フル·スロットルGO GO!), performed by Kudou. The first ending theme, used for the first 29 episodes, is "Te to Te Tsunai de Heart mo Link!!" (手と手つないでハートもリンク!!) performed by Miyamoto with Young Fresh. The second ending "Ganbalance de Dance Kibō no Relay" (ガンバランス de ダンス～希望のリレー～) was used for the remaining 19 episodes of the series, and performed by the Cure Quartet, comprising Ise, Uechiyae, Kudou, and Miyamoto. Two insert songs were also used in the series, the first being "Twin Tail no Mahō" (ツイン・テールの魔法) by Ise as Urara Kasugano in episodes 18 and 37, and the other "Ashita, Hana Saku. Egao, Saku." (明日、花咲く. 笑顔、咲く.) by the Cure Quartet, sung right before the ending theme played on episode 48. A sequel anime television series titled Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom (キボウノチカラ〜オトナプリキュア'23〜), was announced on March 13, 2023. The series is produced by Toei Animation and Studio Deen and directed by Takayuki Hamana, with Yoshimi Narita returning for series composition, Atsuko Nakajima in charge of character designs, and Naoki Satō returning to compose the music. It premiered on October 7, 2023, on NHK Educational TV. Ikimonogakari will perform the opening theme song "Tokimeki" (ときめき). Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan through Crunchyroll, which began streaming the series on October 7, 2023, in North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Brazil, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Films

Yes! Precure 5: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (Ｙｅｓ!プリキュア５ 鏡の国のミラクル大冒険!) premiered on theaters on November 10, 2007. Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Happy Birthday in the Land of Sweets (Yes!プリキュア5 GoGo! お菓子の国のハッピーバースディ♪) also premiered on theaters on November 8, 2008. The heroines also appear in all Pretty Cure All Stars movies, starting with Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆the Collection of Miracles! (プリキュアオールスターズDX みんなともだちっ☆奇跡の全員大集合!), first Released on March 14, 2009.

Manga

Manga adaptations of both series were illustrated by Futago Kamikita and published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine.

Video game

There are two video games, Yes! Pretty Cure 5 (Yes!プリキュア5), was released by Bandai for the Nintendo DS on November 29, 2007. Yes! Pretty Cure 5 Go Go: Let's Go Together! Dream Festival (Yes!プリキュア5GoGo！ 全員しゅーGo!ドリームフェスティバル), was also released by Bandai for the Nintendo DS on October 30, 2008, also featuring characters from Futari wa Pretty Cure and Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star. The opening theme is "Pretty Cure Mode SWITCH ON!" (プリキュアモードにSWITCH ON!)