HUGtto! Precure
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Format:TV
Episodes:49
Episode Length:24 mins
Season:WINTER 2018
Source:original
Estimated watch time
19h 36m
⚡ 10 days at 5 eps/day

Tags & Tropes

Magic91%Primarily Female Cast90%Henshin90%Female Protagonist88%Coming of Age85%Tokusatsu84%Time Manipulation84%Superhero81%Family Life80%Memory Manipulation80%
TVFINISHED2018 WINTER7.8 / 10 AniList score

HUGtto! Precure

HUGっと!プリキュア
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Synopsis & Story

Nono Hana is an 8th grade student who wants to be a stylish and mature big sister like figure. She always puts on a lovely smile and loves to search for exciting things. One day, Hana meets a baby named Hug-tan and her guardian fairy named Harry who had fallen from the sky. At that exact moment, an evil organization called Dark Tomorrow suddenly appeared! They're trying to forcefully take Hug-tan's Mirai Crystal! In order to protect Hug-tan, Hana wishes to do something to help her, and her wish is granted, as she gains a Mirai Crystal and transforms into Cure Yell. The world is overflowed with Tomorrow Powerer, which is the power to create a brilliant tomorrow, which is crystallized into the Mirai Crystals. If it's stolen, everyone's future will not exist. To protect Hug-tan and everyone's future, Cure Yell will do her best! (Source: Pretty Cure Wiki)

Where to Watch Officially

A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.

Aniphoria guide

HUGtto! Precure: should you watch it?

At a glance

HUGtto! Precure has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 68% of 2,681 ratings are 8/10 or higher.

It ranks #23 highest-rated anime of 2018, and #7 highest-rated anime of Winter 2018 on AniList.

Of the 5.3K AniList users who started it, 8.4% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 3.5K have finished it.

At roughly 19 h 36 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.

Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Drama — especially magic, primarily female cast, henshin, female protagonist.

Where it fits in the series

Episodes

49 episodes are listed.

Main cast & creators

Original creator
Izumi Toudou
Director
Akifumi Zako
Series composition
Fumi Tsubota
Character design
Toshie Kawamura

Opening & ending themes

Openings

  1. OP1“We can!! HUG tto! Precure” · eps 1-22

Endings

  1. ED1“HUG tto! Mirai☆Dreamer” by Yui Ogura & Rie Hikisaka & Rina Honizumi · eps 1-17, 19-21
  2. ED2“Kimi to Tomodachi” by Yukari Tamura · eps 18
  3. ED3“DANZEN! Futari wa Precure ~Yuiitsu Muni no Hikari-tachi~” · eps 22, 36-37
  4. ED4“HUG tto! Yell For You” by Yui Ogura & Rie Hikisaka & Rina Honizumi · eps 23-35, 38-49

Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.

HUGtto! Precure FAQ

How many episodes does HUGtto! Precure have?
HUGtto! Precure has 49 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 19 h 36 min in total.
How long does it take to watch HUGtto! Precure?
About 19 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 25 days; at one hour a day, about 20 days.
Is HUGtto! Precure finished?
Yes. HUGtto! Precure has finished airing — the final episode aired January 27, 2019.
Is there a season 2 of HUGtto! Precure?
No sequel is listed for HUGtto! Precure as of October 2026.
Is HUGtto! Precure based on a manga?
No. HUGtto! Precure is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated HUGtto! Precure?
HUGtto! Precure was animated by Toei Animation and directed by Akifumi Zako and Junichi Satou.
Who sings the opening of HUGtto! Precure?
The opening, "We can!! HUG tto! Precure", is performed by an uncredited artist.