On June 21, 2026, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the anime confirmed the upcoming Star Detective Precure! feature film official name, and it looks like a fascinating one. The production team has confirmed the movie’s full title as Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of Two People. Alongside the announcement, a main visual was also revealed.
The upcoming film will combine mystery-solving and magical-girl adventures, just like the TV series. With new characters and a fresh story, it should be fun for both dedicated fans and people watching Precure for the first time.
What is the film about?
The film’s plot begins with Anna Akechi and her friends chasing down what locals are calling the “X-mark Incident,” a string of strange occurrences spreading through the city. Before they can move any further, a new fairy named Rain suddenly appears with an urgent request to protect Karin.
Following Rain’s lead, the Star Detective Precure team arrives at “Karin’s Garden,” a place as beautiful as a dream. There, they meet a quiet girl named Karin and her devoted fairy guardian, Alan, who watches over her with fierce protectiveness. Soon, the Friendships, but the peace of this garden doesn’t last long. Something sinister is already waiting in the shadows, and Anna and Mikuru must use every skill in their arsenal to unravel the garden’s secrets before it’s too late.>
The film title hints at a secret shared between two people, and if we had to guess, it probably ties right back to Karin’s hidden past and Anna’s ongoing search for a way home to 2027.
The Film’s Main Visual and What It Tells Us
The newly released main visual centers on a suncatcher. It is a transparent, light-refracting ornament that scatters colorful sparkles across the frame, which was already spotted in the film’s earlier teaser material. This symbolic image was first seen when the movie was initially announced in April 2026 by Toei Animation and reported by Oricon News, and analysts have already suggested it’s likely to play a central role in the story.
This visual features Cure Answer (Anna’s transformed hero form) and Cure Mystique (Mikuru’s transformed hero form). Alongside them are the long-teased Cure Arcana Shadow and Cure Eclair, two characters whose full backstories have been kept largely secret throughout the TV series. Bringing all four Cures together in a single visual suggests that the film will provide significant development for characters whose backgrounds have remained intentionally mysterious.
Full cast and production team
The upcoming film reunites the core TV cast. Hikari Senga voices Cure Answer / Anna Akechi, while Kaede Hondo returns as Cure Mystique / Mikuru Kobayashi. Nao Toyama plays Cure Arcana Shadow / Ruruka Moria, with Yuki Kaji as the genius Jett-senpai and Emiri Kato voicing the fairy companion Pochitan. Hina Yomiya joins as Mashutan, with additional casting still to be announced.
On the production side, Hanako Ueda directs the film, with Yoshimi Narita handling the screenplay and Emiko Yoshimoto serving as character designer and chief animation director. Toei Animation handles the full animation production.
Conclusion
Star Detective Precure! is the 23rd installment in the Pretty Cure franchise. Crunchyroll will stream the anime across North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and CIS territories. The franchise was founded in February 2004 with Futari wa Pretty Cure and has continued to evolve each year with a new season and accompanying theatrical release.
The upcoming film arrives on the heels of another major Precure event. In June 2026, Star Detective Precure! joined forces with TMS Entertainment’s Detective Conan for the crossover special Detective Conan: The Gold-Star Answer, which was broadcast on ytv.
