Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
Manatsu Natsuumi is a first-year middle school student who moved to Aozora City from Minamino Island to see her mother. Upon her arrival on the mainland, she begins her new life there and her first semester in middle school. But one day, she met with a strange person named Laura, a mermaid who had originated in a mystical place called Grand Ocean, the land of Mermaids. She has been searching for the legendary warriors of the Grand Ocean who can stand up against the Witch of Delays, an entity from the bottom of the ocean that conquered her nation and has sucked all the Motivation Power out of the people in the kingdom. Laura is only searching for the legendary warriors due to the request from the Queen of Mermaids and just for her own selfish desire to be queen one day. But as one of the witch's minions started to attack Aozora City, Manatsu suddenly is blessed with the powers of the sea that allows her to become Cure Summer, one of the legendary warriors foretold in the legends of the Grand Ocean.
- 2021-2022
- 1 season
- Crunchyroll
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
- TV-PG
Manatsu Natsuumi is a first-year middle school student who moved to Aozora City from Minamino Island to see her mother. Upon her arrival on the mainland, she begins her new life there and her first semester in middle school. But one day, she met with a strange person named Laura, a mermaid who had originated in a mystical place called Grand Ocean, the land of Mermaids. She has been searching for the legendary warriors of the Grand Ocean who can stand up against the Witch of Delays, an entity from the bottom of the ocean that conquered her nation and has sucked all the Motivation Power out of the people in the kingdom. Laura is only searching for the legendary warriors due to the request from the Queen of Mermaids and just for her own selfish desire to be queen one day. But as one of the witch's minions started to attack Aozora City, Manatsu suddenly is blessed with the powers of the sea that allows her to become Cure Summer, one of the legendary warriors foretold in the legends of the Grand Ocean.
Season 1 Episode Guide
46 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Toropikare! Yaruki zenkai! Kyua Samâ!
Manatsu Natsuumi moves to Aozora City to live with her mother, where she meets Laura the mermaid and becomes a Pretty Cure, Cure Summer.
Episode 2
Manatsu to Rôra! Dotchi no daiji ga ichiban daiji?
Manatsu and Laura argue over whether school or Pretty Cure is more important.
Episode 3
Jibun o shinjite! Kyûto ippai! Kyua Kôraru!
Sango meets Laura, who gives her the confidence to become a Pretty Cure.
Episode 4
Hajikeru Kyua Papaia! Kore ga watashi no monogatari!
The tale of the Little Mermaid gives Minori the confidence to become a Pretty Cure.
Episode 5
Senpai sanjô! Moero! Kyua Furamingo!
Manatsu and Laura want senior student Asuka to become a Pretty Cure.
Episode 6
Ima hajimaru! Sono na wa, toropikaru-bu
24 mins
The Cures start a club to be together, but they can't decide what the club should actually do.
Episode 7
Yatte kuru! Umi no yôsei Kururun!
24 mins
While jogging at the beach, Manatsu and her friends spot a seal, which Laura recognizes as the Mermaid Queen's pet Kururun.
Episode 8
Hajimete no bukatsu! Obentô de toropikatchae!
The group sits together for bento lunches, during which Manatsu samples her friends' ingredients. Asuka then mentions how her family helps one another with the chores, inspiring Manatsu to make a bento meal inspired by Kururun.
Episode 9
Meiku wa mahô? Eiga de toropikaru!
The Tropical Club makes preparations for Aozora Middle School when it is selected to be a film shooting location.
Episode 10
Yaruki kasanete! Purikyua! Mikkusu toropikaru!!
Manatsu's friends postpone their club activities to study, with Manatsu revealing she is not good at it. Manatsu tries studying on her own, but finds herself struggling to do so. As such, her friends teach her how to study properly.
Episode 11
Mori agare! Umibe no sando âto!
Manatsu and her friends discuss activities they can participate with the other school clubs, with Minori suggesting sand art at the beach.
Episode 12
Bosshû! Akua potto wa kôsoku ihan!?
Manatsu and her friends are discussing their next club activity when the head of the school's disciplinary committee, Masami Kakuta, searches the room because of rumors of mermaid sightings in the school.
Episode 13
Dotabata kônai hôsô! Hibike, ningyo no uta!
When the school's public announcement mentions rumors of a mermaid, Manatsu and her friends discuss folklore concerning mermaids, with Laura stating their singing talents.
Episode 14
Omakase! Hoikuen de toropika sensei!
24 mins
The Tropical Club is told of a teaching experience at a preschool, which they are interested in.
Episode 15
Minori ga Rôra de, Rôra ga Minori!?
As the Tropical Club make preparations to cheer on the school's softball team, Minori and Laura accidentally get sucked into the Aqua Pot.
Episode 16
Majo no wana! Torawareta Rôra!
As Manatsu and her friends go on a mountain hike, the Witch and Butler discuss the current situation and Laura, owing to the lack of Motivation Power being gathered because of her ability to reclaim it.
Episode 17
Ningyo no kiseki! Henshin! Kyua Ramêru!
Picking up from the last episode, while Cure Summer and the other Cures search for Laura, the Witch warns Laura to not interfere with her efforts before sending her generals to steal more Motivation Power.
Episode 18
Aruku yo! Oyogu yo! Rôra no hatsu tôkô!
Laura begins her first day in Aozora Middle School, where she finds herself enjoying some areas while struggling with other areas.
Episode 19
Manatsu panikku! Gakkô no nana fushigi!
Manatsu and her friends discuss their school's newspaper requesting articles, with Minori bringing up ghost stories to put in and everyone decides to investigate ghost stories.
Episode 20
Meitantei Minorin! Kieta meronpan jiken!
Manatsu returns to the clubroom after finding her lost wallet and discovers that the premium tropical melon bread she won in a lucky draw has gone missing.
Episode 21
Natsuyasumi! Toropikaru-bu no gasshuku keikaku!
Manatsu and her friends decide to go on a camping trip to Minamino Island over their school's summer break.
Episode 22
Himitsu no daibôken! Ningyo no takara o sagase!
While the Tropical Club continue their camp, the Witch creates a new orb to summon a new kind of Yaraneeda.
Episode 23
Minamino matsuri! Oshiete, Rôra no negaigoto!
As the Tropical Club enters their last day of camp, they try out many island activities while Manatsu prepares everyone for Minamino Island's festival.
Episode 24
Nekketsu batoru! Toropikaru-bu VS seitokai
The Tropical Club attempts to hang a banner, only for it to fly into Yuriko Shiratori's interview. Angered by the incident, Yuriko decides to suspend the Tropical Club when the six girls receive an invitation to a gameshow.
Episode 25
Sakuragawa-sensei pawâ appu dai sakusen!
Homeroom teacher Saki Sakuragawa informs Manatsu's class of next week's class observation day.
Episode 26
Harewatare! Kirakira*ryûseigun no yoru!
The group meets Shiori Nakagawa, who is trying to start an astronomy club and knows of a meteor shower that occurs every 50 years.
Episode 27
Yaruki ga kieru? Suizokukan fushigi tsuâ!
Manatsu and her friends plan a trip to the city's aquarium to see a new dolphin attraction. On the day of the trip, the dolphin attraction's wait time is too long, forcing them to look at other aquatic displays to pass the time.
Episode 28
Bunkasai! Chikara awasete, Aozora meiku!
Amidst anticipation for Aozora School's Cultural Festival, the Tropical Club decides to hold a makeup class, when Laura notices Minori distancing herself from the others.
Episode 29
Yomigaeru densetsu! Purikyua omekashi appu!
Manatsu has a dream about a Legendary Pretty Cure.
Episode 30
Daisenkyo! Rôra ga seitokaichô!?
An election for a new president of the school council is held at the school, due to the previous president, Yuriko, retiring. This excites Laura, and she declares she wants to become the new school council president.
Episode 31
Toraburu ressha! Asuka no shûgakuryokô!
Asuka is on a graduation train trip with her peers when she discovers Laura and Kururun had snuck into her bag.
Episode 32
Kakero ranwei! Sango no fasshon shô!
A fashion modeller approaches Sango and her mother for help in a fashion show. Sango and her friends discuss it and discover Sango's passion for the show.
Episode 33
Viva! 10-hondate DE toropikare!
The Cures take part in ten anthology stories, each with a different art style.
Episode 34
Yume wa mugendai! Otona ni nattara nani ni naru?
Manatsu realizes she doesn't actually know what she wants to do with her life.
Episode 35
Wakuwaku harowîn! Makeru na, Manatsu!
As the school prepares for their Halloween festival, Manatsu and Laura take interest in the costume competition. But then, a stray Yaraneeda attacks the festivities, and Manatsu and her three friends transform to fight it.
Episode 36
Kita yo! Ningyo no kuni Guran Ôshan!
Laura and her friends receive an invitation from Grand Ocean to visit. Upon arriving there, are welcomed by the Mermaid Queen, who congratulates them for their progress as Pretty Cures and reveals the existence of the Marine Kuru Ring.
Episode 37
Ningyo no kioku! Umi no ringu o torimodose!
Picking off from the last episode, the Cures examine the damage done to Grand Ocean and stumble across a room housing seashells containing memories of mermaids who encountered humans, while Butler seals away the Marine Ring.
Episode 38
Kimero! Asuka no yûjô sumasshu
While practicing tennis, Asuka recalls her father approaching her for her incomplete future academic course survey, while Yuriko Shiratori resigns as president of the student council.
Episode 39
Mitsukete! Sango no kirameku sutêji!
Sango stumbles across a fashion model audition on television and applies for it. Manatsu hears of her entry, but Sango admits that she is uncertain of what she wants to do despite wanting to follow her likes.
Episode 40
Tsumuge! Minori no arata na sutôrî!
The Tropical Club makes plans for a play for the graduation ceremony, but Minori is hesitant about adapting her first story, despite suggestions from her friends.
Episode 41
Kaigi da yo! Toropikaru-bu, shûgô~!
The Tropical Club initiate making ideas for their play's plot, from how Manatsu met Laura and became a Pretty Cure, to chronicling how the others joined Manatsu and Laura on their adventures around the city and saving it.
Episode 42
Shûgeki! Saikyô no Yaranêda!
Preparations for the "Tropical Graduation Festival" are underway throughout the school, and the Tropical Club is putting the finishing touches on their play.
Episode 43
Mogurikome! Shinkai no majo ya shiki!
Laura and the others head to the Witch's mansion in pursuit of Manatsu, who has been swallowed by a Yaraneeda. On the way, Laura learns the secret of the Legendary Pretty Cure from the Mermaid Queen.
Episode 44
Majo no ichiban daiji na koto
The Witch of Delays has been trying to fill up the Fool's Casket, but she has forgotten what she was trying to delay.
Episode 45
Yaruki daikessen! Kagayake! Toropikaru paradaisu!
24 mins
With the former villains' help, the Cures fight the Butler Yaraneeda to recover the world's Motivation Power. He seems an unstoppable enemy, but the girls vow to do what's most important right now..
Episode 46
Toropikare! Watashi-tachi no ima!
Laura, who has officially been nominated as the next queen, is forced to choose between returning to Grand Ocean or staying in the human world.