{"rewrite":{"id":"r_902be5cea125e3e500b2460f","clusterId":"c_53363203a1b598e192b5c1d5","slug":"star-detective-precure-asks-fans-to-solve-cure-eclair-s-identity","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Star Detective Precure! Asks Fans to Solve Cure Eclair's Identity","summary":"The Star Detective Precure! anime is running a fan poll to guess Cure Eclair's secret identity before her July 19 reveal. Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12. Voting is open online and at physical locations in Japan.","whyItMatters":"This is the first time a Precure series has turned a mid-season member introduction into an audience participation puzzle, blending marketing with narrative mystery.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Precure franchise has a long history of adding new members mid-season, but Star Detective Precure! is trying something new: letting the audience guess who the new Cure is before the reveal. The staff announced a fan poll running from June 21 to July 19, with four candidates appearing in episodes airing between June 14 and July 12. The candidates are Eriza Kurusu (voiced by Riko Akechi), Shiruku Ieiri (Natsumi Murakami), Kurea Howa (Ikumi Hasegawa), and Rei Kaneda (Lynn). Fans can vote once per day online, or in person at select Precure Pretty Store locations, a pop-up event, and the Toei Animation Museum. In-person voters receive a random \u0026#34;Poll Registration Certificate\u0026#34; card. The grand reveal of Cure Eclair is scheduled for July 19.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Star Detective Precure! is running a fan poll to guess Cure Eclair's identity before the July 19 reveal. Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12. Vote online or at select locations in Japan.","twitterPost":"Star Detective Precure! is polling fans to solve Cure Eclair's secret identity before the July 19 reveal. Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12. Vote online or in person at select Japanese locations.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Star Detective Precure! is asking fans to deduce Cure Eclair's identity before her July 19 debut. Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12. Voting is open online and at physical locations across Japan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-13/star-detective-precure-anime-asks-fans-to-figure-out-cure-eclair-secret-identity/.238453\",\"title\":\"Interest\\nStar Detective Precure! Anime Asks Fans to Figure Out Cure Eclair's Secret Identity\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3932,"outputTokens":577,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781413322,"createdAt":"2026-06-14T04:53:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-14T04:58:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T04:58:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_53363203a1b598e192b5c1d5","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nStar Detective Precure! Anime Asks Fans to Figure Out Cure Eclair's Secret Identity","representativeArticleId":"a_a14e0a294f8e21131cfb5809","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Star Detective Precure!\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-14T03:59:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-14T03:59:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-14T04:58:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-06-13/star-detective-precure-anime-asks-fans-to-figure-out-cure-eclair-secret-identity/.238453","title":"Interest\nStar Detective Precure! Anime Asks Fans to Figure Out Cure Eclair's Secret Identity"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Star Detective Precure!"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Star Detective Precure! anime is running a fan poll to guess Cure Eclair's secret identity before her July 19 reveal.","Four candidates appear in episodes from June 14 to July 12: Eriza Kurusu, Shiruku Ieiri, Kurea Howa, and Rei Kaneda.","Voting is open once per day online or in person at select Precure Pretty Store locations, a pop-up event, and the Toei Animation Museum.","In-person voters receive a random 'Poll Registration Certificate' card.","This is the first time a Precure series has turned a mid-season member introduction into an audience participation puzzle."]}