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HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2018 · 73 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Hiroshi Miyamoto
Starring
Karen Miyama, Mizuki Yamamoto, Mamoru Miyano, Marina Inoue, Minako Kotobuki, Megumi Han

A mysterious and vengeful creature resembling a teru teru bozu begins stealing the magical powers and memories of the Pretty Cure team, leaving them as helpless infants. Nagisa Misumi and Hana Nono are the only Cures unaffected and must find a way to restore their teammates' abilities. They face a challenging new threat as they work to overcome this powerful and unusual enemy.

Adventure Action Comedy Family Animation Cast, crew & box office
On this page (4)
  1. 1 Events in order (14)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Every angle

14 events in order · contains spoilers

HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories (2018) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Monsters Attack Minato Mirai 21

    An unknown monster launches an assault on Minato Mirai 21, threatening the city. The Pretty Cure Max Heart team—Cures Black, White, and Shiny Luminous—rally to stop the threat and protect civilians. They coordinate their attacks and skills to keep the monster contained until a decisive move is possible. The battle ends with the monster defeated using Extreme Luminario.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Minato Mirai 21

  2. Rescue on the Ferris Wheel

    After the struggle, the team spots a reporter trapped on a Ferris wheel and work quickly to pull them to safety. Their rescue helps restore calm among the crowd and shows that the team can handle dangerous situations beyond a simple dust-up. The reporter is safely evacuated and the city looks to the Pretty Cures for reassurance.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Ferris wheel, Minato Mirai 21

  3. Miden, the Teru Teru Bozu Appears

    A bizarre figure named Miden, resembling a teru teru bōzu, appears before the team. The Cures prepare to confront a foe who seems tied to the recent chaos. The encounter signals the start of a new threat that uses the power of others against them.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Minato Mirai 21

  4. Hug! Pretty Cure Picnic Interrupted

    While the Hug! Pretty Cure team enjoys a picnic, Miden materializes and interrupts their moment of rest. They transform to face him and quickly realize that he is copying attacks from other Pretty Cures. The clash demonstrates that Miden is not a typical monster, but a creature who borrows power from the heroes themselves.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Park near Minato Mirai 21

  5. Miden Attacks Yell and the Babies

    Miden targets Yell with a mysterious beam and uses the attacks of other Cures against her. Ange, Etoile, Macherie, and Amour shield Yell, but in the process they are turned into babies themselves. The battle turns personal as the protection effort creates its own complications.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Battlefield near picnic

  6. Max Heart Arrives and White Is Turned into a Baby

    The Max Heart team arrives to help defend Yell and the children caught in the chaos. Their support is crucial, but the fight takes a sudden turn when Miden turns White into a baby and retreats. The team regroups to figure out the next move while dealing with the setback.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Battlefield

  7. Nagisa Explains the Memory Heist

    Nagisa explains that Miden has turned the other Pretty Cures into toddlers and has stolen their memories. The revelation reframes the danger as not just a battle, but a threat to the identities and history of the team. The Cure group resolves to recover their memories and restore order.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Safe area after battle

  8. Baby Teammates and Honoka's Memory Demand

    The baby versions of the teammates have run off, prompting a chase to bring them back. Miden reappears before Hana and Nagisa and demands Honoka name back her memories. He launches an attack that causes Honoka to revert to her normal form, increasing the urgency of stopping him.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    City streets

  9. Team Transforms Again and Fights Miden

    The Cures transform again and confront Miden, with Hana stepping in to assist. As they fight, the Hug! team cheers for Yell and their renewed teamwork helps stabilize the battle. The other Cures briefly revert to normal as the plan to end Miden takes shape.

    When
    Daytime
    Where
    Battlefield

  10. Miden Steals Memories and Lures Them to His Lair

    Miden steals the memories of the townspeople and leads the Cures toward his secret lair. The acts reveal Miden as a direct threat to the community and to the team’s personal histories. The heroes prepare for a final confrontation in a more intimate setting.

    When
    Evening
    Where
    Miden's lair

  11. Miden Is a Self-Aware Camera

    Inside the lair, the Cures discover that Miden is actually a sentient camera, the Miden F Mark II. The backstory unfolds: the camera's manufacturer went bankrupt and the device never captured any photos. Feeling neglected, Miden steals memories to create his own history.

    When
    Evening
    Where
    Miden's lair

  12. Restoring the Cures and Countering Shadows

    Harry and Hugtan use the Miracle Light to restore the remaining Pretty Cures to their normal forms. They join forces to fight off Miden's shadows while Yell moves toward Miden to confront him directly. The team reassembles for the final push against the sentient camera.

    When
    Evening
    Where
    Miden's lair

  13. Yell Consoles Miden and Finds a New Path

    Yell reaches out to Miden with empathy, promising that they can create new memories together. The Pretty Cures heal him with Miracle Lights, and Miden begins to smile as his pain finds a gentler ending. He fades away as the memories of others return to the town.

    When
    Evening
    Where
    Miden's lair

  14. Picnic Photos with the Fixed Miden Camera

    With the threat resolved, Hana organizes a celebratory picnic and takes pictures of everyone using the fixed Miden camera. The images capture the moment when the team is whole again and the town's memories are restored. The scene closes on a hopeful note for future adventures.

    When
    Later
    Where
    Picnic area

Last updated: February 25, 2026 at 08:10

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Timeline questions answered

HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories (2018): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Miden steal the Pretty Cures' memories?

Miden steals memories because he is a sentient camera (Miden F Mark II) whose manufacturer went bankrupt before it could ever capture any photos. Lacking any memories of his own, Miden became desperate to create a history by taking others' memories. His actions stem from loneliness and a yearning to belong, not from genuine malice.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes show Miden appearing before the teams and mimicking their attacks, hinting at his ability to absorb and use others' powers and properties.

  • miden
  • memory theft
  • sentient camera
  • pretty cure villains
Q2

What is Miden really?

Miden is revealed to be the Miden F Mark II, a digital camera that was produced by a company that went bankrupt before it could be sold or used. The camera gained rudimentary consciousness and developed feelings of abandonment, eventually becoming the teru teru bozu-like creature that attacks the Pretty Cures.

Foreshadowing: Miden's unusual appearance as a small, eerie teru teru bozu hints that he is not a typical monster but something created from an everyday object.

  • miden
  • camera
  • teru teru bozu
  • villain origin
Q3

Why do some Pretty Cures turn into babies?

When Miden targets Yell with his memory-stealing beam, four other Cures, Ange, Etoile, Macherie, and Amour, shield her and absorb the attack's full effect. The beam doesn't just steal memories but also reverts the victims to infant form. White similarly becomes a baby when the Max Heart team arrives to help.

Foreshadowing: Miden's ability to copy and redirect the Cures' own attacks against them is demonstrated earlier in the battle.

  • baby transformation
  • cures turned to babies
  • yell protection
Q4

How do the Pretty Cures restore their memories and powers?

Harry and Hugtan use the Miracle Light, a magical power associated with the Pretty Cure franchise, to restore the Cures who were turned into babies and had their memories stolen. The Miracle Light reverses the effects of Miden's attacks, returning both the physical forms and the lost memories to their rightful owners.

Foreshadowing: The Miracle Light is established earlier in the Hugtto series as a healing and restorative power.

  • miracle light
  • restore memories
  • cure powers
  • harry hugtan
Q5

Why does Yell offer to help Miden instead of defeating him?

Yell recognizes that Miden's villainous actions stem from loneliness and a desperate need to be remembered, not from true evil. Rather than simply destroying him, she reaches out with compassion and promises that they can create new memories together. This empathetic approach aligns with the Pretty Cure franchise's recurring theme of understanding and healing the root of villainy.

Foreshadowing: The narrative repeatedly emphasizes memory as both a treasure and a burden, setting up the resolution through understanding rather than combat.

  • yell empathy
  • miden redemption
  • compassion ending
Q6

Why is Miden so desperate for memories?

As a camera that never got to capture a single photo, Miden existed without any memories or experiences of his own. This emptiness created deep loneliness and a yearning to have a meaningful existence. Stealing others' memories was his way of trying to fill the void inside himself and feel like he had a history worth living for.

Foreshadowing: The revelation about the bankrupt camera manufacturer provides the backstory that explains Miden's emotional motivations.

  • loneliness
  • camera memories
  • miden motivation
Q7

What happens to the memories Miden stole from the townspeople?

When Miden is healed and redeemed through Yell's compassion, the memories he stole from both the Pretty Cures and the townspeople are returned. The narrative implies that Miden releases these memories as part of his transformation and healing, restoring the community's lost recollections.

Foreshadowing: The story emphasizes that memory is a precious treasure worth protecting, and the resolution confirms all losses are undone.

  • townspeople memories
  • memory restoration
  • miden healing
Q8

Why does the Miden camera get fixed at the end?

When the Pretty Cures heal Miden with their Miracle Lights, the camera is restored to functioning condition. Hana then uses the fixed camera to take photos of the team at their celebratory picnic, symbolically giving Miden the memories he always wanted while allowing the Cures to capture their victory and unity.

Foreshadowing: The film foreshadows this resolution by showing Miden's desire to have his own memories and experiences.

  • fixed camera
  • picnic photos
  • miden healing
  • ending scene
Q9

Why are Nagisa and Hana the only Cures not turned into babies?

Nagisa Misumi (Cure Black) from the Max Heart team and Hana Nono (Cure Yell) from the Hugtto team remain unaffected because Miden's memory-stealing beam targets specific individuals. Nagisa explains the situation to the others, and both Cures play central roles in organizing the recovery effort and confronting Miden directly.

Foreshadowing: The narrative establishes early on that Miden selectively targets certain Cures, creating the specific duo needed to drive the recovery mission.

  • nagisa
  • hana
  • unaffected cures
  • team leadership
Q10

How can Miden copy the Pretty Cures' attacks?

Miden possesses the ability to mimic and redirect the magical attacks used by the Pretty Cures against them. This unusual power makes him a formidable foe since he can use the heroes' own techniques in battle, as demonstrated when he uses attacks from various Cures during the confrontation at the picnic.

Foreshadowing: This ability is revealed when Miden first appears and demonstrates copying techniques, establishing him as a unique threat.

  • miden powers
  • copy attacks
  • pretty cure abilities

Movie threads

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Uplifting stories of heroes banding together against magical threats. If you liked the teamwork and magical action in HUGtto! Pretty Cure, explore more movies where heroes join forces for uplifting adventures. These films share a hopeful tone, fast pacing, and themes of friendship saving the day.

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The story pattern: The narrative follows a cohesive team confronting a powerful adversary that threatens their world or their very identities. The plot is driven by a series of action-packed confrontations, leading to a climax where teamwork and positive values triumph, often resulting in the redemption of the antagonist and a harmonious resolution.

Why they belong together: These movies are grouped together because they share a core combination of magical action, a fast-paced plot centered on teamwork, and an overwhelmingly hopeful, positive tone. They deliver an encouraging and light-hearted experience focused on the power of friendship.

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Stories where empathy and connection heal a villain's isolated pain. Fans of HUGtto! Pretty Cure's themes of healing loneliness will enjoy these movies. They feature antagonists motivated by isolation whose stories end with redemption through friendship and empathy, creating a hopeful and heartwarming conclusion.

  • hopeful
  • redemption
  • loneliness
  • empathy
  • found family
  • heartfelt
  • Tone: hopeful, empathetic
  • Pacing: steady to fast
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative introduces a villain whose actions are driven by a deep sense of being forgotten or alone. The heroes' journey involves understanding this pain rather than simply defeating the enemy. The climax focuses on a gesture of empathy that breaks the cycle of conflict, leading to a heartfelt reconciliation and a restored sense of community.

Why they belong together: These films are connected by their central theme of overcoming loneliness through compassion. They share a specific emotional arc where understanding leads to redemption, blending medium intensity conflict with a ultimately light, happy, and hopeful resolution.

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