Ran Utatane

Ran

Introduction

Ran Utatane (歌手音 岬) is the second Cure of the Pretty Cure group Pretty Cure La La La! Her alter ego is Cure Caper and her theme color is purple.

Personality

Ran is the adopted daughter of Rin and Anna Utatane. She is a lively young lady who is always searching for new adventures. She spends a lot of time with her older sister Azuki and her colleagues. Ran is still on the lookout for new experiences, but her mind is an adventure in and of itself. Perhaps her strange behavior is a result of her new surroundings.

Ran used to be rivals with a girl named Youka in her first year. Ran was able to establish a relationship and be friends with Youka by the time they realized they had to save the planet.

As the series is based on music and flowers, she is represented by the guitar and the orchid.

Production

Ran was originally made in December 2015 as Miyuki, or Cure Harmony, along with Youka, whose name was Towa at the time. Her original name, Miyuki, was chosen specifically because Miyuki Hoshizora had the same name. It is possible that in Hoshizora's case, Miyuki means "happiness" (幸). I don't know what Ran originally looked like, I'll have to check my papers.

In October 2016, her name was changed to Ran Yamaguchi, meaning "mountain mouth orchid", and her Cure name changed to Cure Flute. The Cure was changed to Cure Caper in July 2019. Caper means "lively skip".

The change of Ran's surname from Yamaguchi to Utatane is recent. While not public yet, I have had this idea of changing her name since March 2021 or so. With this, she now shares her surname with Piko.

Trivia

• Ran's full name means "music hand sound orchid".
• Her rename could've been Ran Mitsurugi, but I found it too similar to Ran Mitake.
• Ran could've been a white Cure, and bisexual.
• Anna's maiden name is Yamaguchi, a reference to Ran's original surname.

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