Yuunagi Tsubasa (夕凪ツバサ)? is one of the five main Cures in Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure. He is a bird fairy from the Puni Bird Tribe.
Tsubasa transforms into the Pretty Cure of Wings, Cure Wing (キュアウイング)?.
Bio
Appearance
As a Puni Bird, Tsubasa has an orange-plump body, tiny yellow feet, and a yellow beak. He has a beige stomach, red cheek blushes, and large brown eyes with a red hue. He also has yellow round eyebrows and a twirled shape tuft of hair on top of his head. Additionally, he wears a red necktie.
As a chick, Tsubasa was thinner and less round.
As a human, he looks like a young boy with brownish-orange hair, brown eyes, a swirled ahoge, and long bangs that cover the left side of his face. He wears an oversized light orange shirt with a wide collar and a zipper that resembles his necktie. He also wears brown shorts, turquoise sneakers with light orange tabs and white socks. Around his right wrist, he wears a thin gold bangle.
During summer, Tsubasa wears a short-sleeved white button-up shirt with a sleeveless light orange v-neck shirt over it and brown shorts. His shoes remain the same, but he now wears white tube socks with two orange stripes at the top. In the winter, he wears an orange jacket with a brown shirt underneath, along with dark brown pants, while his shoes remain the same. Sometimes, he wears an orange coat with a red zipper and a light orange collar.
As Cure Wing, Tsubasa's hair turns bright orange and is now out of his face. His bangs turn slightly to the middle, and he now has a long thin ponytail that reaches his feet. His ahoge becomes longer, spikier, and slightly darker in color, with a small gold oval with a white wing-shaped clip on the right side. He also has a thin yellow streak on the left side, and a small brown top hat with a magenta band around it tied in a wing-shaped bow. His top is a white puffy sleeve with orange lining and an orange collar, a light orange vest with brown lining, and multicolored buttons running down the front, including a magenta diamond, a yellow circle, and a green triangle. Over the top, he wears a short orange jacket with a dark orange collar with yellow lining and a gold brooch with a pair of orange wings and an orange sphere with a gold four-pointed star design in the middle. Different-sized magenta ribbons are attached to the brooch. He also wears short light orange and brown shorts with orange frills, and a large orange coattail attached to it with a turquoise and yellow gradient insert in it. His gloves are light orange with a flared cuff and two gold buttons worn over elbow-length orange gloves. His knee-high boots are also orange with light orange toes and brown soles. He wears a magenta ribbon around his right thigh that resembles the necktie in his bird form, and he also has two magenta spherical earrings on each ear.
Personality
Tsubasa is a hard worker who cares about Ellee-chan. Tsubasa dreams of being able to fly, so he studies very hard to make it happen. He struggles to express his emotions and doesn't like being pushed around. However, Tsubasa trusts those who have faith in him.
Relationships
- Nijigaoka Yoyo: Tsubasa has a close relationship with Yoyo due to their connection to Sky Land. Thanks to Yoyo, Tsubasa was able to live in her house and study aerodynamics.
- Ellee-chan: Tsubasa cares deeply about Ellee-chan, and goes to great lengths to protect her. Tsubasa is incredibly loyal, and deems himself as Ellee-chan's knight. Tsubasa is usually chosen to take care of Ellee-chan when Sora, Mashiro, and Ageha are all busy.
- Sora Harewataru: Despite their rough meeting, after Tsubasa opens up to Sora, he becomes good friends with her. He and Sora both have things in common, such as caring for Ellee-chan, and a similar hard working attitude. Tsubasa goes along with Sora's antics, and gets equally as excited as her when they see anything hero related.
- Nijigaoka Mashiro: Tsubasa gets along well with Mashiro, and admitted to Mashiro that he is happy to be friends with someone as kind as her.
- Hijiri Ageha: Originally, Tsubasa wasn't comfortable around Ageha, due to Ageha's more extroverted nature. However, he slowly becomes Ageha's friend after understanding how her goal to protect Ellee-chan aligns with his, and how she trusts him too. Tsubasa appreciates Ageha's willingness to help him, but prefers looking after his own things. He notices how hard Ageha works and after some gentle requests, Tsubasa is allowed to help Ageha whenever she needs it.
- Kakeru & Puwa: His father and mother. Tsubasa is very close with his parents, but gets embarrassed by their affectionate doting. Kakeru is also the main reason why Tsubasa wants to learn how to fly.
Etymology
Yuunagi (夕凪)? means "evening calm"[1].
Tsubasa (ツバサ)?, also written as "翼", means "wing" [2], which refers to Tsubasa's Pretty Cure alter ego, Cure Wing. In episode 26, it's revealed that Ageha helped Tsubasa come up with his surname.
Cure Wing is a specialized appendage found on birds, insects, and bats, enabling them to achieve flight through the motion of flapping up and down[3].
History
Past
While riding on the back of a passenger bird with his father, Tsubasa was knocked off and started free-falling. Despite being unable to fly, his father miraculously managed to rescue him. Trying to find ways to fly himself, Tsubasa decided to try to use the wind from a storm but ended up falling through a tunnel in the sky, where he found himself in Sorashido City. There, he met Yoyo, who allowed him to live with her and gave him his own private room to study aerodynamics.
Becoming Cure Wing
Tsubasa notices Ellee-chan falling down, so he rushes into the room to help her, but quickly hides when Sora walks in. That evening, he approaches Ellee-chan again, but is seen by Sora this time. Tsubasa jumps out of the window to make his escape but Sora catches him with ease. In the living room, Tsubasa explains to Sora and Mashiro how he ended up living with Yoyo, but ends up making Sora suspicious of him. The next morning, he and Sora watch Ellee-chan try to stand up by herself, and both rush in to catch Ellee-chan when she falls. Yoyo then approaches them and takes the pair to Tsubasa's research room. There, Tsubasa explains his past to Sora, which puts him and Sora on good terms. However, Kabaton summons a Ranborg, and despite Tsubasa's best efforts to hold onto her, Ellee-chan follows after the Cures. Tsubasa thinks for a moment, before reading the wind and attempting to fly himself.HSPC08
However, despite trying to fly, Tsubasa falls to the ground. He decides to roll his way into the city, where he confronts Kabaton until Ellee-chan arrives to help him. At first, Tsubasa is reluctant to join Ellee-chan in her sling bag, but hops in, only to notice that the sling bag is moving a lot slower, resulting in Kabaton kidnapping them. But Tsubasa is shortly thrown out once Kabaton grabs Ellee-chan. However, Tsubasa still has the sling bag, so he sneaks inside of the Ranborg in his human form to rescue Ellee-chan. This leads to Kabaton chasing them, and when Tsubasa reaches the edge of the Ranborg, he tells Ellee-chan to escape. Tsubasa realizes Ellee-chan won't leave without him, so he hangs off the sling bag but it moves too slowly, so he sacrifices himself by letting go. Ellee-chan saves him from falling, but she's then caught by the Ranborg. Desperate to save Ellee-chan, a light awakens in Tsubasa's chest, giving him a Sky Mirage. Ellee-chan also grants him the Sky Tone Wing, which allows him to transform into Cure Wing. With these powers, Wing is able to fly with ease and rescue Ellee-chan. Wing is later joined by Sky and Prism, who help him purify the Ranborg. Sometime later, Tsubasa helps Sora and Mashiro look after Ellee-chan, where Sora says he is Ellee-chan's knight.HSPC09
Making Yakitai
After Tsubasa joins the team, he is invited to his own welcome party by both Sora and Mashiro. He remembers being given yakitai by his parents on special occasions, so he tries to make them with both girls using the ingredients on Earth. However, he thinks something is missing despite him liking the taiyakis. Tsubasa soon realizes that the real reason he wants to eat yakitai again is to relive the moment he had with his loved ones, and this wouldn't have happened without his new friends. At the welcome party, Tsubasa happily celebrates with his friends.HSPC10
Understanding Ageha
Tsubasa has a bad impression of Ageha after she woke him up. Tsubasa, along with the girls and Ellee-chan, later arrive at Mount Raso to do a riddle, where he ends up being paired with Ageha. During their walk up the mountain, Ageha's extroverted nature frustrates Tsubasa, causing him to go off on his own. After bumping into Sora and Mashiro, Tsubasa expresses how he doesn't get along easily with Ageha, but the two girls tell him Ageha wants to protect Ellee-chan with him. Tsubasa runs back up the mountain to make amends with Ageha, when she and Ellee-chan are taken hostage by Kabaton's Ranborg. Wing is able to save them though after Ageha tricks the Ranborg into letting them go. After Wing takes them to a safe place, he gets some help from Sky and Prism before purifying the Ranborg. As the sun sets, Tsubasa start to feel more comfortable around Ageha.HSPC11
Going To Sky Land
Tsubasa temporarily returns to Sky Land with Sora, Mashiro and Ellee-chan, where they are thanked by Sky Land's King and Queen.HSPC14 There, he also reunites with his parents, who both mistake him to have married to Mashiro, which embarrasses Tsubasa. Unfortunately, he gets hurt due to being too reckless at dealing with the giant Ranborg, and is unable to protect the King, Queen and Ellee-chan when Battamonda confronts them. He and his friends then return to Sorashido City in hopes of finding a cure for the King and Queen by asking for Yoyo's help.HSPC15
A New Power
Tsubasa has noticed how hard Ageha is working around the house, and after catching her sleeping at the table, Tsubasa asks Ageha if he can help her. The next day, Tsubasa joins Ageha and Ellee-chan at the mural, where he helps Ageha paint her picture. Tsubasa at first isn't sure if Ellee-chan should help, but relaxes after Ageha figures out a way to make the child's painting work. With the painting done, Tsubasa joins Ageha to protect the mural against Battamonda. Wing gives Butterfly a boost during her one-on-one with the Ranborg, and their feelings grant them the Sky Tone W Flying. Wing tries to perform Updraft Shining with Butterfly, but instead, they summon the Colorful Action Mix Palette. Wing decides to keep fighting the Ranborg, and is given a power boost when Butterfly figures out how to use the item. Wing then participates in Titanic Rainbow Attack to purify the Ranborg. Afterward, Tsubasa, along with Sora and Mashiro, actively makes sure to help Ageha as much as he can.HSPC19
Expanding His Knowledge
Tsubsa feels like he hasn't been actively pursuing a dream ever since he became Cure Wing. When Yoyo chats with him, Tsubasa admits how he's feeling. Yoyo takes Tsubasa and the girls to her vegetable garden in the mountain highlands, and teaches Tsubasa about plants and compost. After helping the group find shelter from the rain, Tsubasa is praised for his weather knowledge. This has Tsubasa realize that he has been learning new things even if he didn't have a dream to pursue yet.
When Battamonda summon a eagle model Ranborg, Wing and the other Cures struggle to fight against it, until Wing remembers that he can use his knowledge about the wind currents to their advantage. With Wing's climate and geography knowledge, the Cures successfully purify the Ranborg. After returning home, Tsubasa decides that he'll continue learning new things so that one day he will figure out his dream. Tsubasa is also grateful when Yoyo gives him some books, and the Mirror Pad so he can learn new things.HSPC21
Tsubasa is later able to use his knowledge when he goes to the airport with his friends to meet Mashiro's parents. There, he explains the mechanics on how planes work. On the observation deck, Tsubasa befriends a girl named Amano Shoko, who is also interested in planes as her mother is a pilot. During the fight against Minoton, Wing is able to apply his knowledge of reading the wind to defeat the Ranborg, as he understands how planes connect memories with the passengers, thus wanting to let Shoko ride the plane her mother pilots. In the end, Tsubasa is happy that he got to use his knowledge to help others, while also able to meet Mashiro's parents.HSPC26
Helping The Dragon Tribe
When the Bright Jewel from Sky Land goes missing, Tsubasa is asked by Yoyo to help retrieve it. Upon arriving on an island, Tsubasa happily meets the Dragon Tribe, and learns that they were trying to polish the Bright Jewel. Although the dragons intend to return the Bright Jewel, they tell Tsubasa and his friends that they cannot leave the island. However, after Wing encourages the dragons to stop believing in what their ancestors used to think of the Sky Land people, he ends up helping them to fly again while protecting them from Skearhead's Kyoborg. After returning to Sky Land's mainland, Tsubasa is embarrassed by Yoyo recommending him to become a sage for the kingdom, but accepts her suggestion after she tells him that he can use his knowledge to help others like how he did with the dragons.HSPC38
Vows With Ellee-chan
Tsubasa is worried after realizing that Ellee-chan wants to marry him, but plays along after learning that she wants to become closer friends with him. However, when Tsubasa resumes his work and also overthinks about the responsibilities of marriage, he unknowingly begins ignoring Ellee-chan again. When he sees that Ellee-chan has taken his important book, Tsubasa demands her to return it, but is later told by Ageha that he isn't paying enough attention to Ellee-chan. Wing later saves Majesty from Skearhead's Kyoborg's barrier to tell her that he still cares for her, and together they fight against the Kyoborg with Butterfly's help. After the fight, Tsubasa promises Ellee-chan that he will be a better knight and friend to her, which makes Ellee-chan forgive him.HSPC40
Epilogue
After the final battle, Tsubasa decides to return to Sky Land. When bidding farewell to Ageha, he tells her that he will be traveling across Sky Land to expand his knowledge to become a qualified sage, while also telling her that she has inspired him to become a cool adult like her in the future. However, he decides to visit Sorashido City the next day, happy to see his friends again.HSPC50
Cure Wing
Cure Wing
Courage Soaring High! Cure Wing!
天高くひろがる勇気！キュアウイング！
Ten Takaku Hirogaru Yūki! Kyua Uingu!
Cure Wing (キュアウイング)? is Tsubasa's Pretty Cure alias. He transforms using the Sky Mirage and his Sky Tone Wing. He is capable of flying swiftly through the sky. Wing also has the ability to attack and purify Ranborgs with Wing Attack. Wing is also capable of turning into a giant version of his bird form to help Cure Butterfly perform Titanic Rainbow Attack.
Transformation
Tone Connect! Hirogaru Change!: Tsubasa poses with the Sky Mirage, before placing his Sky Tone Wing on the item. The Sky Mirage lights up with a green light, before switching to rainbow when Tsubasa presses a button. Tsubasa speaks into the item, causing "WING" to show up. Tsubasa's hair then lengthens and turns bright orange, with his shoes appearing soon afterwards. Next, his hat and earrings appear as Tsubasa jumps from platform to platform. His outfit then appears before his gloves appear. Throughout the sequence, the words "HOP," "STEP," and "JUMP" appear every time he lands on the platform. Wing leaves a trail of feathers behind him before striking more poses. Wing shows off his new appearance, before introducing himself, and striking a pose.
Attacks
- Wing Attack (ウィングアタック)?: Cure Wing's solo attack.
- Majestic Halation (マジェスティックハレーション)?: A group attack that Wing performs with Sky, Prism, Butterfly and Majesty. To perform it, he and his teammates need the Majestic Chroniclon.
Songs
Tsubasa's voice actor, Murase Ayumu has participated in several image songs for the character he voices. Many of them include songs with Sekine Akira, who voices Sora Harewataru, Kakuma Ai, who voices Nijigaoka Mashiro, Nanase Ayaka, who voices Hijiri Ageha, and Koga Aoi, who voices Ellee-chan.
Group Songs
- Future Connect (Along with Nanase Ayaka)
- FLY TOGETHER!!!!! (Along with Sekine Akira, Kakuma Ai, and Nanase Ayaka)
- FLY TOGETHER!!!!! ~Halation Ver.~ (Along with Sekine Akira, Kakuma Ai, Nanase Ayaka, and Koga Aoi)
- Hirogarism ~Precure Quartetto Ver.~ (Along with Sekine Akira, Kakuma Ai, and Nanase Ayaka)
- Hirogarism ~Precure Quintet Ver.~ (Along with Sekine Akira, Kakuma Ai, Nanase Ayaka, and Koga Aoi)
Trivia
- Tsubasa's birthday is on May 21st, making his Zodiac sign Gemini. His birthday falls on the second day aviator Charles Lindbergh flew his plane nonstop without landing from New York to Paris in 1927.
- Tsubasa is the first main Cure to:
- be male. He is also the second male Cure overall after Cure Infini.
- be a fairy Cure who is part of the starting team instead of being an addition midway through the season.
- Tsubasa shares his given name with Momota Tsubasa from Doki Doki! Pretty Cure, and Takami Tsubasa from Healin' Good♥Pretty Cure.
- Tsubasa also shares his surname with Ocean Town Yuunagi from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star.
- When Tsubasa is surprised, he transforms into his human form. But when he feels tired, Tsubasa reverts back into his bird form.
- He is a good artist. HSPC10
- Due to being a bird fairy, he is able to understand bird language.HSPC12
- According to an interview from the Animage 2023 issue, Tsubasa was originally going to be a little older, but the staff aged him down to his current age, so he can be more easily accepted by younger audiences[4].
- He has a flock of bird friends who serve as messengers to alert him if there's a problem, such as a Ranborg attack.HSPC16
- He has extensive knowledge about geography, weathers and climates.HSPC21
- Episode 21 also revealed that he used to make a lot of bird models when he was studying aerodynamics.
- He is good at swimming.HSPC30
- Tsubasa's identity as a Puni Bird is revealed differently in the manga. Instead of Sora and Mashiro learning of his identity earlier than Ageha, all three girls learn of his secret when he tries to catch Ellee-chan from falling during one of Ageha's visits to Yoyo and Mashiro's home.
- In the manga, he also becomes Cure Wing for the first time by training hard, rather than saving Ellee-chan from Kabaton.
- In Oops! All PreCure Animage interview, it's revealed that Tsubasa's bird theme was chosen first, and then the staff chose his Cure name, Cure Wing. Since Cure Sky was already decided to be named Sora, the staff went with "Tsubasa" for Cure Wing's civilian identity. Once they decided his theme color would be orange, the staff chose the surname "Yuunagi", which invokes the early evening sky.
- In the same interview, it's revealed that since he is a knight serving a princess, Cure Wing's costume reflects a butler with long coattails, hence why he also has a top hat. His puff sleeves and frills on his shorts help balance him out beside his frillier teammates.
- As revealed during the Hirogaru Sky! Kanshasai, Tsubasa is currently a teacher at a school in Sky Land.
Gallery
- Main Page: Yuunagi Tsubasa/Image Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E5%A4%95%E5%87%AA.html
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/2793/%E7%BF%BC
- ↑ https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/wing_1
- ↑ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/853246273879539732/1094818143144267796/IMG_2337.jpg
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