Ikuyo Hoshizora

Hoshizora Ikuyo is Miyuki's mother and a minor character in Smile Pretty Cure!. She made her first appearance in episode 15. Ikuyo resembles Miyuki and has a youthful and tall appearance. She has extremely dark pink hair worn in a curled ponytail held with a pale pink ribbon and matching eyes. She wears a white blouse with denim-blue Capri and a navy skirt apron with pockets on the back. Her shoes are gold with a small heel. Ikuyo is shown to have a gentle personality, often speaking in a gentle and soft voice. She loves Miyuki very much and was extremely happy when Miyuki offered to help out with household chores, even when she made a mess of things. Ikuyo appears in Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi in Hyuuga Saki's dream, only to become a background cameo. Etymology Ikuyo's name translates to "grown generation" in the Japanese language. Her name also means the phrase "let's go". Trivia She is the first mother that resembles her daughter very much. The second one was Aino Kaori, the mother of Aino Megumi. While most mothers of the main characters have a middle-aged appearance, she is one of a few mothers who has a notable youthful appearance. Ikuyo shares her voice actress with Queen Mirage, the secondary antagonist of Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! series.