Star Detective Precure! Film Reveals 10 Character Posters and New Mysterious Garden Trailer

Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu (映画名探偵プリキュア！不思議な庭と2人の秘密) has released another major batch of promotional material ahead of its September 18, 2026 Japanese theatrical opening. Ten character posters have been unveiled, each featuring dialogue that actually appears in the film.

A new trailer accompanies the posters and pushes further into the mystery surrounding Karin's Garden, showing the Damedame obstructing the investigation, Aran taking human form, and Cure Arcana becoming increasingly important to the story.

Quick Summary

• Japanese title: 映画名探偵プリキュア！不思議な庭と2人の秘密
• Romanization: Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu
• Based on: Star Detective Precure! / Meitantei Precure!
• Format: Theatrical anime film
• Franchise: Precure
• Franchise film number: 35th Precure theatrical feature
• Initial market: Japan
• Japanese release: September 18, 2026
• Distributor: Toei
• Runtime: 71 minutes
• Japanese rating: G
• Latest promotional update: August 30, 2026
• New character posters: 10
• Poster breakdown: Seven Star Detective Precure! designs, one You and Idol Precure♪, one Wonderful Precure!, and one film-original cast design
• Main Precure: Cure Answer, Cure Mystique, Cure Eclair, Cure Arcana / Cure Arcana Shadow
• Guest team: You and Idol Precure♪
• Guest team: Wonderful Precure!
• Film-original characters: Karin, Aran, Rain
• Threat: Damedame
• Karin: Akari Kito
• Aran: Nobunaga Shimazaki
• Rain: Koki Uchiyama
• Damedame: Shinji Nishimura and Kyon of Cotton
• Premise: Anna and her friends investigate the X-Mark Incident
• X-Mark effect: Important objects can stop moving or become unusable
• Rain's request: Protect Karin from the Damedame
• Main film location: Karin's Garden
• Latest trailer: Released August 30, 2026
• New footage: Cure Answer is struck with an X-mark
• Aran: Takes human form to protect Karin
• Cure Arcana: Smiles in the closing portion of the latest trailer
• Film-exclusive power-up: Future Form
• Cure Answer Future Form: Previously revealed
• Future Form special video: September 6, 2026 at 10:00 JST
• Public screens: Cross Shinjuku Vision and TSUTAYA Ebisubashi Hit Vision
• YouTube: Special footage will also be released on the official Precure channel
• Admission gift: Pochitan Miracle Light
• Miracle Light eligibility: Limited to junior-high-school-age children and younger while supplies last
• Ending theme: “FIRST PRISM” by Yuka Masui & Chihaya Yoshitake
• Insert song: “First Step” by Ami Ishii
• Director: Hanako Ueda
• Screenplay: Yoshimi Narita
• Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Emiko Miyamoto
• Music: Erika Fukazawa and Misaki Umase

Character Posters and Latest Trailer

The Ten Posters Use Dialogue From the Film

The August 30 posters are more than new character artwork. Each design carries a line that will actually be spoken during the movie.

Cure Answer's poster reflects her refusal to ignore someone in trouble, while the group material featuring the four Star Detective Precure members reinforces their determination not to give up as detectives.

Across the ten designs, the campaign also covers Cure Arcana and Cure Arcana Shadow, the supporting fairies, the You and Idol Precure♪ and Wonderful Precure! teams, and the film-original trio of Karin, Aran, and Rain.

The New Trailer Pushes Deeper Into Karin's Garden

The latest footage brings Anna and the others into Karin's Garden, initially presented as an almost dreamlike place filled with colorful flowers.

That calm quickly disappears when numerous Damedame arrive. Cure Answer is even shown receiving an X-mark, directly connecting the danger inside the garden with the X-Mark Incident spreading through the city.

The origin of the Damedame and the true secret of the garden remain unrevealed.

Aran Has a Human Form and Protects Karin

One of the biggest new pieces of footage shows Aran transforming into a human form.

When Karin is threatened by a Damedame, Aran immediately steps between them. The story has already established his close relationship with Karin, but the scene suggests his abilities and role in the central mystery go well beyond being a companion fairy.

Rain is similarly connected to Karin and is the one who brings the case to the Cureatto Detective Agency.

Cure Arcana and Cure Arcana Shadow Both Matter to the Movie

The current promotional campaign continues to feature Cure Arcana alongside her previous identity, Cure Arcana Shadow.

Cure Arcana is Ruruka Mori's new form after reaching her own answer and returning to the Star Detective Precure team. The latest trailer ends on her smile, giving that character development extra emphasis.

The film also introduces Future Form, a theatrical-only power-up distinct from the TV series' Star Kira Ring Form.

Future Form Gets a Special Video on September 6

A dedicated video focusing on the movie's exclusive power-up form is scheduled for September 6 at 10:00 JST.

It will receive a one-time public screening at Cross Shinjuku Vision in Tokyo and TSUTAYA Ebisubashi Hit Vision in Dotonbori, Osaka. The official Precure YouTube channel will release footage at the same time, although the public-screen versions may differ slightly.

Cure Answer's Future Form has already been shown, with the September material set to provide another look at the movie-specific transformation.

Miracle Light Returns After Three Years

The film also marks the return of the Miracle Light after a three-year absence, this time as the Pochitan Miracle Light.

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It will be distributed in limited quantities as an admission gift for children of junior-high-school age and younger. The official usage video demonstrates how audiences can light and wave it when the Precure team faces danger.

Its return restores the participatory theatrical element long associated with many Precure movies.

Why This Matters

1) The posters contain direct story clues

Rather than functioning purely as promotional portraits, the designs incorporate lines taken from the movie itself.

2) Arcana now sits at the center of the campaign

Showing Cure Arcana alongside Cure Arcana Shadow connects Ruruka's recent television-series development directly to the movie.

3) Three recent Precure generations come together

Star Detective Precure! is joined by You and Idol Precure♪ and Wonderful Precure!, while Karin, Aran, Rain, and the Damedame provide a separate film-original mystery.

4) Future Form and Miracle Light are theatrical-specific hooks

The movie-exclusive transformation and the returning Miracle Light give the theatrical release experiences that differ from watching the weekly television series.

Film Information

Additional confirmed information currently includes:

• the film opens in Japan on September 18, 2026
• Toei handles Japanese distribution
• participating theaters list a 71-minute runtime
• the Japanese rating is G
• Japanese advance tickets went on sale June 26 and remain available until before release
• advance pricing is ¥1,600 for general admission and ¥900 for children
• selected theatrical advance tickets include a Kira Kira Hanamaru Sticker while supplies last
• the Star Detective Precure cast includes Hikari Senga, Kaede Hondo, Ikumi Hasegawa, and Nao Toyama
• You and Idol Precure♪ brings Misato Matsuoka, Minami Takahashi, Natsumi Takamori, Yoshino Nanjo, and Miharu Hanai
• Wonderful Precure! brings Maria Naganawa, Atsumi Tanezaki, Satsumi Matsuda, and Reina Ueda
• Emiri Kato, Karin Isobe, Hina Yomiya, and Yuki Kaji voice supporting fairy characters
• Akari Kito voices Karin
• Nobunaga Shimazaki voices Aran
• Koki Uchiyama voices Rain
• comedy duo Cotton voices the Damedame
• Hanako Ueda directs
• Yoshimi Narita writes the screenplay
• Emiko Miyamoto handles character design and chief animation direction
• Erika Fukazawa and Misaki Umase compose the score
• the ending theme is “FIRST PRISM” by Yuka Masui & Chihaya Yoshitake
• the insert song is “First Step” by Ami Ishii
• the theme-song single and Original Soundtrack launch September 16, 2026
• Pochitan Miracle Light is a limited admission gift for junior-high-school-age children and younger
• Future Form is a movie-exclusive power-up transformation
• Star Kira Ring Form is the corresponding television-series power-up
• official film information is available through the Movie Official Website
• Toei's character-poster announcement is available through Toei Films Official X
• the latest trailer is available through Precure Official YouTube
• the Miracle Light guide is available through Precure Official YouTube
• ongoing updates are available through Movie Official X

Closing

Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu is closing in on its theatrical premiere with ten character posters, a new trailer, more clues surrounding Karin's Garden, and greater focus on both Aran and Cure Arcana.

The next scheduled reveal arrives on September 6 through a special Future Form video. The true nature of the Damedame, Karin's Garden, and Karin's relationship with the two fairies remain mysteries for the film itself.