: To save their friends and redeem Clover—who is revealed to be the true identity of the monster—the remaining Cures must find the Door of Time.
: Through the use of "Miracle Lights" and the "Pretty Cure Clover Formation," the teams purify the darkness, allowing Clover to find peace. III. Core Themes Precure Super Stars! Movie Episode 1
Directed by Yoko Ikeda and written by Shoji Yonemura, the film was a significant box-office success in Japan during its March 2018 release. It signaled a shift in the franchise's crossover strategy toward tighter, more focused character interactions between fewer teams, which many fans found allowed for better character development compared to the large-scale "everyone is here" movies. : To save their friends and redeem Clover—who
The film explores several sophisticated emotional themes, which can be summarized in the following table: Implementation in Narrative Core Themes Directed by Yoko Ikeda and written
: The teams are initially scattered as Usobakka kidnaps several Cures.
Following the "Super Stars" tradition, the senior teams ( Witchy and Kirakira ) provide guidance and leadership to the then-new Hug! team.