You and Idol Precure Anime Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song, Story

The film for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, debuted its full trailer on Sunday. The trailer previews the film's theme song:The trailer begins with the "Remix for You and Idol Precure♪" of the ongoing television anime's opening theme song "You and Idol Precure♪ Light Up!" by the five Precure girls (as voiced by their respective cast members). It then announces and previews the film's theme song "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪" by the same five Precure girls.The trailer also introduces the film's story, which is set on Aiai Island during the Super Miracle Idol Festival, the #1 idol festival in the universe. Uta and the others join idols from around the world, but Uta meets Tera, a red-haired girl who despises idols. The trailer ends by teasing the appearances of the characters from the franchise's previous two main anime entries, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure and Wonderful Precure!Each filmgoer who is in junior high school or lower will receive one of two different, randomly distributed light-up Miracle Aiai Bracelets. The nationwide concert tour accompanying the film will feature the film's theme song, and participating theaters will stream the tour's final stop for live viewing. The story begins in Hanamichi Town with Uta Sakura, a second-year middle school student who loves to sing. One day while walking her dog Kyū-chan, she discovers a giant peach-like object floating down the river and encounters Purirun, a cute fairy who came looking for the legendary savior Idol Precure. Purirun's home Kirakiland is threatened by the Chokkiri gang's boss Darkiine. Just then, the "sparkle" of Hanamichi Town's residents is stolen by the Chokkiri gang. Uta proclaims, "I want to sparkle! With my song!" and transforms into Cure Idol.Chiaki Kon (Eiga HappinessCharge PreCure! Ningyō no Kuni no Ballerina, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal) serves as the series director, and Yoichi Kato (Wonderful Precure! The Movie!, Aikatsu!) is overseeing the series scripts. Miho Sugimoto is designing the characters. Rie Iida is designing the art, and Tong Nian Chen is directing the art. Kumiko Yanagisawa is the color key artist. Erika Fukasawa (Wonderful Precure!, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure) and Misaki Umase (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea, To Be Hero X) are composing the music.Sources: You and Idol Precure film's website, Comic Natalie