Detective Precure and Ojamajo Doremi crossover arrives in episode 39
Detective Precure! and Ojamajo Doremi will meet in a one-off Halloween episode airing in Japan on October 25.
Detective Precure! and Ojamajo Doremi are crossing over for a one-off episode of the current Precure series, with the collaboration arriving in episode 39 on October 25. The announcement brings the newer mystery-themed team together with the magical-girl cast that first appeared in 1999. 1
A one-episode Halloween crossover
The crossover is part of Detective Precure! episode 39, titled “Ojamajo na Halloween♪”. According to Oricon, it is a one-time collaboration rather than the start of a continuing joint series. The episode will air on ABC TV and TV Asahi affiliates in Japan on October 25 at 8:30 a.m. 1
The promotional visual shows the Precure characters dressed as the apprentice witches from Ojamajo Doremi, with the two casts sharing the frame rather than appearing in separate promotional campaigns. The official Detective Precure! website confirms the programme's regular Sunday morning broadcast slot, while Oricon reports that producers Aramaki Soya and Seki Hiromi discussed the work involved in making the unusual pairing. 12
The crossover follows an earlier Detective Precure! collaboration with Detective Conan in the same series, but this event reaches further back into Toei Animation's magical-girl history. It is designed as a single story event, so viewers should treat the October 25 broadcast as a special episode rather than a permanent change to the show's format.
What to expect
The announcement is still light on plot details, but the visual makes the central joke clear: the Precure cast adopts the look of Ojamajo Doremi's witch apprentices. That gives the episode a built-in Halloween theme while letting the production acknowledge one of the studio's best-known older properties without requiring a new spin-off or sequel.
Our opinion
A one-episode crossover is the right scale for this idea. It can celebrate Ojamajo Doremi's legacy and give Detective Precure! a playful seasonal detour without asking either series to surrender its own identity. The real test will be whether the episode uses the shared magical-girl language for more than a costume gag when it airs on October 25.