Megumi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Aino Megumi (惠)
Alias(es)	Cure Lovely; Lovely Angel; Unlovely; Queen Lovely; Forever Unlovely
Gender	Female
Affiliation	HappinessCharge Pretty Cure / Pretty Cures
Occupation/Role	Pretty Cure; defender of Light Hill and its people
First Appearance	Chapter 469 469

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Cure Lovely / Lovely Angel	469	Battles Ash in his Kamen Rider forms with rapid, instinctive close-quarters attacks; her strength surprises him immediately. 469
Monster Light Ring	498–503	Acquires the somberly glowing ring after Gomora's defeat and chooses to use its power to become stronger and protect happiness. 498 503
Expanded Light Card forms	516	Uses a Light Card to assume a red dancer outfit and control Ash's Holy Swords through Precure Passion Dynamite. 516
Lovely Big Bang Punch	563	Converts herself into a giant golden fist and launches a full-power finishing attack against the Phantom Queen. 563
Unlovely	582	Embraces her darkness and appears in a black-and-red form; her chaotic composite power overwhelms Ash's Decade transformation. 582 583
Queen Lovely	592	Takes on a regal form with a Heart Arrow-shaped scepter, wielding intensified darkness within the world she created for Ash. 592
Forever Unlovely	845	Accepts both light and darkness as her own, achieving a balanced new form and defeating and purifying the Pretty Cure Killer. 845

Background / History

Megumi is a Pretty Cure who fights for others' happiness. She is known for her eagerness to help people, including friends who have rejected or doubted her. Her straightforward belief that Pretty Cures should support one another allows her to connect with Iona and encourage Kohime when both are struggling. 478 484 485

Her first encounter with Ash begins as a serious battle. Although she regards him as an enemy, Ash recognizes the purity of her resolve and tells her that he believes in her. Megumi is confused by his support but becomes curious about him and increasingly seeks his acknowledgment. 469 470 484

After Gomora's defeat, Megumi obtains the Monster Light Ring and resolves to grow stronger. The ring's power, her admiration for Ash, and her fear of being left behind gradually intensify her jealousy toward the other Pretty Cures' relationships with him. 498 503 508 516

Megumi openly confesses her feelings for Ash and repeatedly challenges him, believing that a fight will earn his acknowledgment and help her understand him. She remains determined even after learning that he is a demon and seeing him oppose the Pretty Cures. 515 529 531

During the conflict with the Phantom Queen, Megumi retains compassion for her enemy while refusing to excuse her actions. She confronts the Queen directly and develops powerful finishing attacks, later using her song to awaken the hearts of controlled Pretty Cures, Sentai Rangers, and Bad Beasts across the world. 562 563 568

Megumi eventually succumbs to her buried jealousy, darkness, and obsession with Ash, becoming Unlovely. She creates a shadow world to isolate Ash and force him to share her pain, later evolving into Queen Lovely as she attacks both him and his allies. Ash and the Pretty Cures weaken her darkness, but Megumi initially refuses to abandon it despite recognizing that she has gone astray. 582 590 591 592 593 594

Afterward, Megumi faces the Pretty Cure Killer and once again loses control of Unlovely. With support from Ash and Mirage Angel, she accepts that her light and darkness are both parts of herself, becoming Forever Unlovely. She defeats the Killer but chooses purification over execution. 842 843 845

Appearance

Megumi is a pink-haired girl whose transformed appearances change sharply with her emotional state and power.

• Cure Lovely / Lovely Angel — pink-and-white combat attire with white boots; fights with bare fists, light weapons, and oversized energy attacks. 469 515
• Unlovely — black-and-red trench coat, crimson skirt, black gauntlets and boots, blood-red hair accents, and red tassels resembling a waterfall of blood. 582 843
• Queen Lovely — regal attire with golden elements and a distorted Heart Arrow-shaped scepter. 592
• Forever Unlovely — a broad, simple, elegant dress formed from the union of her light and darkness. 845

Personality

Megumi is sincere, emotionally direct, and driven by a desire to make others happy. She readily offers help, sees fellow Pretty Cures as companions, and refuses to give up on people such as Kohime, Tsumugi, and even the Phantom Queen. 478 484 545 562

She is also highly competitive and wants recognition for her own strength. Her desire to prove herself to Ash pushes her to take dangerous assignments alone and reject assistance in fights she considers personal. 495 496 843

Megumi's selfless image conceals insecurity. Her dark self forces her to confront that helping others also gives her personal satisfaction, while her attachment to Ash develops into envy of those close to him. When those feelings are suppressed rather than accepted, they fuel Unlovely and Queen Lovely. 588 592 593

After accepting Forever Unlovely, Megumi no longer treats her darkness as something separate from herself. She recommits to helping others while acknowledging that her desire for happiness and praise is genuine. 845

Abilities & Skills

Pretty Cure Physical Combat

Megumi is an exceptionally capable close-range fighter with fast reactions, strong instincts, and overwhelming striking power.

• Pressures Ash with a “pink rainstorm” of rapid punches during their first battle. 469
• Uses powerful kicks, grappling, light-made clubs, and improvised combat tactics. 469 843
• Can fight while severely injured or exhausted through sheer determination. 843
• Ash considers her combat growth unusually rapid and places her on a different level from many of her companions. 539

Light-Based Attacks

Megumi channels Pretty Cure power into giant fists, swords, projectiles, and finishing moves.

• Fly, Iron Fist — launches barrages of giant pink light fists. 515 843
• Heart Shoot — her ultimate attack, used against Toregier while protecting Ash. 548
• Lovely Big Bang Punch — transforms into a giant golden fist to strike the Phantom Queen. 563
• Lovely Blaster — fires a concentrated torrent of warmth and light from the bow on her chest. 843
• Eye beams — emits light from her eyes during combat. 843

Light Cards and Alternate Forms

Megumi can use Light Cards associated with other Pretty Cures to access specialized forms and powers.

• Precure Passion Dynamite — assumes a red dancer outfit and commands Holy Swords in a flamenco-like attack. 516
• Gourmet Domain — uses Delicious Party Pretty Cure-derived power to trap an exhausted opponent in a small, side-effect-free domain. 734
• Her alternate forms are not necessarily stronger than Cure Lovely numerically, but provide useful mechanics and situational abilities. 734

Song of Awakening

Megumi's singing can convey her emotions on a global scale.

• Ash broadcasts her song through Jet Icarus's systems. 568
• Her performance halts combat and begins awakening controlled Pretty Cures, Sentai Rangers, and Bad Beasts. 568

Dark Power

As Unlovely and Queen Lovely, Megumi wields chaotic darkness empowered by jealousy, hatred, negative emotions, the Monster Light Ring, and other external influences. 583

• Easily breaks Ash's Kamen Rider Decade transformation. 583
• Creates a separate shadow world from shared memories, intended to isolate Ash with her. 590 591
• Uses crimson energy, dark weapons, destructive physical strength, and attacks that threaten Ash's allies. 583 592 593
• Her power becomes unstable and destructive when fueled by obsession and self-sacrifice. 594

Forever Unlovely

Forever Unlovely is Megumi's acceptance of both her light and darkness rather than the rejection of either.

• Combines the opposing powers within her into a stable form. 845
• Defeats the Pretty Cure Killer, who had overwhelmed the other Pretty Cures. 842 845
• Purifies the Killer after victory, reaffirming Megumi's purpose of helping others find happiness. 845

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Transformation device — allows Megumi to transform into Cure Lovely; its malfunction temporarily causes her to lose her powers. 534
• Monster Light Ring / Gomora Light Ring — a ring acquired after Gomora's defeat that amplifies Megumi's power and later contributes to her darkness. 498 503 583
• Light Cards — cards containing powers and forms from other Pretty Cures. 516 734
• Light of Love Bracelet — used when activating techniques such as Gourmet Domain. 734
• Heart Arrow-shaped scepter — Queen Lovely's weapon. 592

Relationships

• Ash — Initially an enemy and test of Megumi's strength; their relationship becomes mutual trust, admiration, and love. Megumi's fear of losing him becomes the core of her descent into Unlovely, while Ash remains determined to save her. 470 495 552 590 594
• Kohime / Snow White / Cure Princess — Megumi's close friend. Megumi encourages Kohime to overcome fear, later struggles with jealousy over Kohime's bond with Ash, and ultimately reunites with her after accepting herself. 484 508 509 845
• Omori Yuko / Cure Honey — Teammate and confidante. Yuko supports Megumi, recognizes changes in her feelings, and helps restrain Unlovely. 484 508 588
• Hikawa Iona / Cure Fortune — Initially distant, but becomes Megumi's ally after learning the value of teamwork through fighting beside her. 484 485
• Aino Kaori — Megumi's ill mother. Megumi worries about her health; Kaori accepts Ash as Megumi's Kamen Rider after he helps treat her. 536
• Seiji — Childhood friend whom Megumi considers a brother. He encourages her confidence but later behaves suspiciously. 470 503 536
• Tsumugi — A friend Megumi tries to help despite Tsumugi's betrayal and connection to the Doll Empire. Their shared Heart Power helps Megumi confess her love for Ash. 543 545 563
• Phantom Queen / Mirror — An enemy Megumi pities because of their similarities, yet fights without holding back. The Queen's negative emotions contribute to Megumi's eventual corruption. 558 562 583

Notable Quotes

“I will prove to my lover and my friends that the love within my heart as Lovely Angel has not been consumed by the darkness of jealousy!” 842

“I am Aino Megumi, Unlovely. The one who loves you deeply~ … The one who's going to kill you~” 582

“The reason I became a Pretty Cure was precisely to help others find happiness.” 845

Trivia

• Megumi's poor academic performance becomes serious enough for Ash to threaten to “destroy this world” if she fails to score at least 90 on her next test. 537
• Her desire to be acknowledged by Ash is strong enough that her mother notices Megumi whispering his name when alone. 536
• Megumi can become jealous of Ash's connections with other Pretty Cures, but later acknowledges that their happiness matters to her as well. 566 848