The Garugaru (ガルガル)? are the main monsters of Wonderful Pretty Cure! that first appear in episode 1. They are monsters possessing animals from Niko Garden. The Niko Animals or Kirarin Animals are infected with dark energy, and are trapped in black and yellow eggs, until they hatch to become Garugaru.
The Garugaru are voiced by Takahashi Shinya.
Appearance
The Garugaru take on the form of the animal they possess. They have red eyes, wear a light grey mask with red markings, and metallic bands on their ankles. They also have red claws on their paws while most have a metal spike for a tail.
If they possess a Kirarin Animal, they have a gem on their forehead.
List of Garugaru
Etymology
Garugaru (ガルガル)? comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia "garuru" (ガルル), the sound an animal makes when it growls.[1]
Trivia
- Komugi is the one who gave the Garugaru their name.
- Whenever a Garugaru hatches, all of the animals within the area become alert.
- They share their voice actor with Gaou and the Gaogaons.