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Himari Arisugawa, also known as Cure Custard, is a main character from the KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode television series and its associated films, including Pretty Cure Super Stars!. She is a second-year student at Ichigozaka Middle School who is celebrated for her extensive knowledge of confectionery, a passion that has earned her the nickname Sweets Doctor. Her primary motivation is her deep love for sweets, but she approaches this interest from a unique angle, focusing on the scientific principles and physiological effects of various desserts. Her favorite sweet is pudding.
In terms of appearance, Himari is notably short in stature and has gentle brown eyes. Her hair is a golden-brown color, typically styled into braids and framed by short bangs, often accented with cherry-themed accessories. As Cure Custard, her design incorporates both squirrel and pudding motifs. Her hair takes on a persimmon tone, she gains goldenrod squirrel ears and a tail adorned with a pudding ornament, and her outfit features an apron-like design common to her team. Her civilian and Cure forms reflect her nimble, squirrel-like nature, as she is known to be exceptionally fast.
Personality-wise, Himari is initially characterized by her extreme shyness and introversion. This behavior stems from a childhood experience where her enthusiastic, detailed lectures about sweets caused her peers to distance themselves, labeling her a weirdo. As a result, she tends to retreat from unfamiliar people and becomes very nervous in large crowds, often finding solace in books and her studies. However, when she is with trusted friends or when the topic of sweets arises, she becomes remarkably talkative and cannot stop herself from sharing her knowledge. Her core personal struggle throughout her story is overcoming this shyness and learning to express her passion with confidence, embracing her identity rather than hiding it. She is a diligent and hardworking student, constantly researching and writing notes about sweets in her personal notebooks.
Himari’s role in the story begins when she befriends the protagonist, Ichika Usami. Ichika’s welcoming and persistent attitude helps draw Himari out of her shell, and together they create a pudding that triggers Himari’s transformation into Cure Custard. Her role on the team is that of the intellectual, often explaining the science behind their creations and enemies. Her catchphrases are Sweets are science! and Let me explain!. Her development is a continuous journey of building self-confidence. Key moments include her successfully explaining the science of a churro to a child for a promotional video, working alongside her mentor on a sponge cake experiment that initially fails, and finally confronting a villain who tries to break her spirit by burning her precious notebooks. Through these experiences, she learns to value her unique perspective and finds the courage to share it with the world. In the series epilogue, she achieves her dream of becoming a sweets scientist.
Her key relationships are central to her growth. Her friendship with Ichika Usami is foundational, as Ichika is the first person to accept her unconditionally and gives her the nickname Himarin. She also has a significant bond with Aoi Tategami, a character whose loud and brash personality contrasts sharply with her own shy nature; their friendship deepens as they learn from each other. Her most important mentor is Yuu Tachibana, the author of her favorite book, The Science of Sweets. He recognizes her potential and encourages her to pursue her scientific curiosity, symbolizing the fusion of her two greatest passions. A unique aspect of her background is that her family is never shown or referenced, placing the narrative focus entirely on her journey of self-discovery and her relationships with her friends and mentor.
As Cure Custard, her notable abilities are derived from her pudding and squirrel themes. She possesses superhuman speed and agility, as quick as a squirrel, which she uses to outmaneuver opponents. Her primary individual attack is Custard Illusion, a technique that involves deflecting enemy projectiles. She also participates in team attacks such as Animal Go Round. Under special circumstances, she can access enhanced forms like Super Cure Custard, which grants her additional winged designs and heightened powers. In the film Pretty Cure Super Stars!, she and her teammates from KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode join forces with other Pretty Cure groups to confront the film's antagonists, contributing to the larger team dynamic in the battle.
In terms of appearance, Himari is notably short in stature and has gentle brown eyes. Her hair is a golden-brown color, typically styled into braids and framed by short bangs, often accented with cherry-themed accessories. As Cure Custard, her design incorporates both squirrel and pudding motifs. Her hair takes on a persimmon tone, she gains goldenrod squirrel ears and a tail adorned with a pudding ornament, and her outfit features an apron-like design common to her team. Her civilian and Cure forms reflect her nimble, squirrel-like nature, as she is known to be exceptionally fast.
Personality-wise, Himari is initially characterized by her extreme shyness and introversion. This behavior stems from a childhood experience where her enthusiastic, detailed lectures about sweets caused her peers to distance themselves, labeling her a weirdo. As a result, she tends to retreat from unfamiliar people and becomes very nervous in large crowds, often finding solace in books and her studies. However, when she is with trusted friends or when the topic of sweets arises, she becomes remarkably talkative and cannot stop herself from sharing her knowledge. Her core personal struggle throughout her story is overcoming this shyness and learning to express her passion with confidence, embracing her identity rather than hiding it. She is a diligent and hardworking student, constantly researching and writing notes about sweets in her personal notebooks.
Himari’s role in the story begins when she befriends the protagonist, Ichika Usami. Ichika’s welcoming and persistent attitude helps draw Himari out of her shell, and together they create a pudding that triggers Himari’s transformation into Cure Custard. Her role on the team is that of the intellectual, often explaining the science behind their creations and enemies. Her catchphrases are Sweets are science! and Let me explain!. Her development is a continuous journey of building self-confidence. Key moments include her successfully explaining the science of a churro to a child for a promotional video, working alongside her mentor on a sponge cake experiment that initially fails, and finally confronting a villain who tries to break her spirit by burning her precious notebooks. Through these experiences, she learns to value her unique perspective and finds the courage to share it with the world. In the series epilogue, she achieves her dream of becoming a sweets scientist.
Her key relationships are central to her growth. Her friendship with Ichika Usami is foundational, as Ichika is the first person to accept her unconditionally and gives her the nickname Himarin. She also has a significant bond with Aoi Tategami, a character whose loud and brash personality contrasts sharply with her own shy nature; their friendship deepens as they learn from each other. Her most important mentor is Yuu Tachibana, the author of her favorite book, The Science of Sweets. He recognizes her potential and encourages her to pursue her scientific curiosity, symbolizing the fusion of her two greatest passions. A unique aspect of her background is that her family is never shown or referenced, placing the narrative focus entirely on her journey of self-discovery and her relationships with her friends and mentor.
As Cure Custard, her notable abilities are derived from her pudding and squirrel themes. She possesses superhuman speed and agility, as quick as a squirrel, which she uses to outmaneuver opponents. Her primary individual attack is Custard Illusion, a technique that involves deflecting enemy projectiles. She also participates in team attacks such as Animal Go Round. Under special circumstances, she can access enhanced forms like Super Cure Custard, which grants her additional winged designs and heightened powers. In the film Pretty Cure Super Stars!, she and her teammates from KiraKira☆Pretty Cure A La Mode join forces with other Pretty Cure groups to confront the film's antagonists, contributing to the larger team dynamic in the battle.