Haruno Haruka

Haruno Haruka stands out with her bright brown short hair styled in a half-up ponytail and striking blue-green eyes.

She is usually seen wearing pink, flower-themed checkered clothing and always has floral accessories around her neck and bangs.

As Cure Flora, her hair transforms into a long, strawberry-blonde style with pink streaks, adorned with a tiara, and her outfit becomes a frilly pink princess dress with classic bloomers, white gloves, and short pink boots.

Haruka is cheerful, energetic, and always brimming with positivity, rarely losing her smile.

Her excitement often shows physically, and she has a hearty appetite.

She is a dedicated dreamer, secretly aspiring to become a princess and put in hard work to realize those dreams, even mastering ballet, tennis, and violin quickly through effort.

She loves flowers and animals, as well as books, particularly the storybook “Flower Princess,” which has influenced her since childhood.

Haruka is a first-year student in the Flower Class at a prestigious academy and comes from a family that runs a Japanese confectionery shop.

Born on April 10th, she is sometimes seen as less eye-catching compared to her friends but retains confidence and is described as a “bud” with the potential to bloom into a grand flower.

She met Prince Kanata as a child, receiving a Dress Up Key as a “charm for dreams” that she treasures deeply.

After awakening as Cure Flora, Haruka possesses enhanced athletic ability, specializing in high-speed, dynamic kicks and hand-to-hand combat.

She fights with elegance, her attacks often releasing a flurry of petals, symbolizing her flower motif.

Her special attacks include Purification Skills like Floral Tourbillon, Rose Tourbillon, and Sakura Turbulence, each themed around a different flower and using special keys for transformations and finishing moves.

She can perform powerful form changes: Mode Elegant, Dress Up Premium, Dress Up Royal, Grand Princess, and Mode Duologue—each granting her stronger powers and more regal costumes.

Cure Flora’s techniques cleanse allies from evil, break open locked dream cages, and overpower despair monsters.

Haruka gradually forms close bonds with her teammates—Kaido Minami (Cure Mermaid), Kirara Amanogawa (Cure Twinkle), and Akagi Towa (Cure Scarlet)—initially using formal surnames but later switching to affectionate nicknames as their friendship deepens.

She is very close to Yui Nanase, who she affectionately calls “Yui-chan,” and maintains a special connection with Prince Kanata, her childhood inspiration and later her ally and friend.

She cherishes her family and is beloved by her classmates, even if she often feels overshadowed by others.

Haruka’s catchphrases include “In full bloom!” and “Too lovely!” and her signature battle line is, “You will return the dreams locked away in a frozen cage! Prepare yourself!”

The name “Flora” comes from the Latin word for “flower” and references the Roman goddess of flowers.

Cure Flora is the 38th Pretty Cure, and her flower theme is unique—she’s the only protagonist where kicks are a major attack style since Cure Black.

Her favorite book, “Flower Princess,” is a fictional story within the anime, inspiring many characters.

In the light novel “The Tale of Go! Princess Pretty Cure: The Adventure of Flowers and Refy,” she is shown working at her family’s confectionery shop as their poster girl after the final events of the series.

“In full bloom!”

“Too lovely!”

“You will return the dreams locked away in a frozen cage! Prepare yourself!”

“No matter how much pain or sadness, I will always remain strong, gentle, and beautiful.”

Awakening and Early Struggles

Haruka is inspired from young by the storybook “Flower Princess” and dreams of becoming a princess.

Her encounter with Prince Kanata in her childhood instills in her the importance of believing in dreams.

She receives a Dress Up Key from Kanata, serving as both a keepsake and talisman.

Upon arriving at her new academy, Haruka is seen as more ordinary compared to Kaido Minami and Kirara Amanogawa.

Though dismissed as “just a bud,” she is reassured by her friends that “late-blooming flowers are the largest.”

After meeting Aroma, she learns that Kanata is the prince of Hope Kingdom and resolves to save him from the forces of darkness, Dyspear.

Becoming Cure Flora

After awakening as Cure Flora in episode 1, she takes on the mission of fighting Zetsuborg monsters and freeing people’s dreams.

She struggles with her own self-image, at times ridiculed for her efforts but never giving up on her dream to become a true princess.

With the support of her friends, she grows in confidence, mastering new skills and powers through hard work.

Trials, Growth, and Transformation

Haruka experiences a major setback when Kanata, her source of strength, denies her dream, causing her to lose the ability to transform into Cure Flora.

With encouragement from friends and the school community, she remembers her childhood dream, regains her power, and helps Kanata restore his memories.

She continually faces antagonists like Close and Dyspear, whose attempts to thrust her into despair only solidify her resolve.

She learns that dreams and despair are two sides of the same coin, forming a mature perspective on both.

Towards the Finale

In the climactic episodes, Haruka achieves her ultimate form, Grand Princess, and leads her friends in overcoming the final crisis threatening Hope Kingdom and the dream world.

After the battles end, years pass, and Haruka is seen as a graceful young woman, still holding onto the transparent Dress Up Key and the ideals she’s pursued since childhood.

Haruka is voiced by Yū Shimamura.

There exists a famous racehorse named Flora, coincidentally sharing her name and flower theme.

Within the anime’s fandom, it is recommended to tag images specifically as either Haruno Haruka (civillian) or Cure Flora (transformed), to keep search results clear and considerate for others.