The upcoming anime will feature original characters and story.
The popular magical girl anime franchise Precure (Pretty Cure) is going to release a brand new spin-off titled “Dual Shadow ～Precure Villain Heroines～” in 2027. The upcoming series will have original characters and an original story, which is rare for Precure spin-offs.
Dual Shadow ～Precure Villain Heroines～
Premiere window: 2027
Animation studio: Toei Animation
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about the “Dual Shadow ～Precure Villain Heroines～” anime so far?
Toei Animation released a short teaser for the upcoming spin-off, which is slated for 2027.
No other details about the “Dual Shadow ～Precure Villain Heroines～” anime has been revealed so far.
The villainous character Higashi Setsuna/Eas became a hero called Cure Passion in the 2009 Fresh Precure! anime. Ever since, there has been a trend of the villains of this franchise turning into heroes later. The upcoming spin-off will also play with the same theme. The teaser itself declares “We are not Precure".
The 23rd and latest main installation of the Precure anime, titled “Star Detective Precure!”, began airing on 1 February, 2026. It is currently ongoing. Crunchyroll streams the series in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and CIS.
The “Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of 2 People” movie opened in Japan on 18 September and made JP¥ 446 million(about US$2.82 million) in its first three days.