Minami Takahashi:Playing Cure Ink/Nana Sofu in "Kimi to Idol PreCure♪" "I met the PreCure of my destiny"

It has been announced that Minami Takahashi, who plays Cure Ink/Nana Soukaze, will appear in the 22nd installment of the popular anime series "PreCure: Idols with You". The motif of "PreCure: Idols with You" is "idols", and the theme is "Because of you, we can shine and become stronger!". The legendary saviors, Idol PreCure, sing, dance, and give "fan service" for "you", such as the people they love, the people they care about, the people who support them, the people next to them, and the people in front of them, and your presence makes Idol PreCure shine brightly and strongly.

Nana Aokaze, a second-year junior high school student, is a kind and intelligent girl who is good at playing the piano. She transforms into Cure Ink, a fan service character, by winking. Her catchphrase is "The courage of my heart that twinkles with you! My eyes snap open, Cure Ink!" She will be played by Takahashi, who is also known for her roles as Kazezawa Sora in "Aikatsu!" and Baba Konomi in "The Idolmaster Million Live!".

Takahashi expressed her joy at appearing in the show, saying, "I had been waiting for this day for so long, and an endless wave of emotions that are hard to put into words were overwhelmed by me. It felt like a dream, but not really a dream. I remembered all the PreCure auditions I had taken up until now, and one thing is for sure: I had finally met my destined PreCure!! I was so happy, my heart sparkled. I wanted to make the hearts of all those who love PreCure sparkle as well. At the same time, I felt an incredible sense of responsibility... it was a positive roller coaster of emotions!"

When asked about her thoughts on the "PreCure" series, she commented, "There are many attractive aspects to the series that are always challenging themselves, but what particularly attracts me is that they take on new challenges every year, which makes PreCure even more brilliant as a work of art! It's really cool and I admire them. It's not easy to continue to be someone that everyone looks up to, which is why they never lose sight of the core message they want to convey and never stop evolving. It makes me want my life to be like that."

"The Aokaze Nana that I play is someone who is able to cherish the things that are important, a girl who can work hard for others. As we continue recording, I want to move forward step by step together with her so that she can find courage and work hard not only for others but also for herself! I will perform with all my heart, savoring this moment that I have truly been waiting for in my life. And I am so happy that not only myself but also the people at my agency are really pleased with it. I can't wait to share this happiness with my fans, friends and family soon!! Everyone!! Takahashi Minami is going to be a Precure!!!!!!"

Also appearing will be Misato Matsuoka, who will play Cure Idol Sakura Uta, and Natsumi Takamori, who will play Cure Kyun Kyun Shiu Kokoro. Chiaki Kon, who has worked on "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal," "Back Street Girls -Gokudols-," and "Movie Happiness Charge PreCure! The Ballerina of Doll Country," will serve as series director, Yoichi Kato will be in charge of series composition, and Miho Sugimoto will be in charge of character design.

Ami Ishii, Akane Kumada, and Chihaya Yoshitake will sing the opening theme "Kimi to Idol Precure ♪ Light Up!", while Cure Idol, Cure Ink, and Cure Kyun Kyun will sing the ending theme "Trio Dreams". It will be broadcast on ABC TV and TV Asahi every Sunday at 8:30 am from February 2nd.