Tsubomi Hanasaki

Tsubomi Hanasaki is the main protagonist from the Heartcatch Pretty Cure! anime.

Tsubomi  is the leader of the Cures. She lives in a flower shop called Hanasaki Flower Shop with her parents and grandmother. Her catchphrase is "I have reached my limit!".

Her alter ego is Cure Blossom.

In the Heroes Coalition fics, Tsubomi is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Multiverse's Cutest Team.

Appearance
Tsubomi is a thin framed girl with big scarlet eyes and hair nearly thigh in length with bangs parted off-center framing her face, and she has a small curl at each ear. At the beginning of the series, she wore large glasses and kept her hair in a low ponytail. After Erika'smakeover, Tsubomi began wearing her hair in low twin-tails and is shown only wearing her glasses when studying or in class. She adorns her pigtails with yellow flower scrunchies.

Her casual attire consists of a pale pink top with fuchsia collar and sleeves with a 7 on the back, light blue three-quarter skinny jeans and pink flats. After meeting Erika she began to wear a pale pink dress Erika designed, with fuchsia fabric sticking out of he bottom and making up the sleeves and collar. A pink ribbon design is on the left corner of the chest. Paired with this are hot pink slip-ons with a small heel and dull blue leggings.

For the movie, she is shown wearing a pale pink puffy dress with a heart necklace, grey fabric on the top and a trim of pastel pink ruffles on the bottom. Over this was a denim jacket, grey tights, and pale beige cowboy boots.

As Cure Blossom, Tsubomi's hair grows in length and becomes bright pink to match her eyes, and is worn in a large curly ponytail secured by a hot pink ribbon that has a flower on it. She wears pale pink flower earrings and a hot pink choker. She wears A short white dress with a pink tutu made of several petals and a white flower shaped peplum sewn to a hot pink band on the waist. A pale pink flower is sewn to each corner. The sides of the torso are pink and on her chest is a hot pink ribbon with a turquoise gem heart on a silver base. Her sleeves are shaped like closed with hot pink ribbon on each shoulder and lacing the back. She also gains hot pink wrist pieces with a flower on it and two layered fabric, one of white, one pale pink, along with knee-length white boots accented in hot pink with a pale pink toe, gems on the foot and cuff, and a pale pink flower on the side of the ankle.

Personality
Contrasting most lead Cures, Tsubomi is a really timid introvert. She is shy and quiet, and hesitates to speak openly unless approached. This causes her to often worry and fret over small things, and she struggles to handle more energetic people like Erika very well. She desires to change this part of herself and while she remains insecure, she starts to speak her mind more often and with Erika's friendship, she slowly begins to grow into the confident person she dreamed of becoming, learning that her negative qualities were still a part of who she was.

Tsubomi is a kind girl as well, and would never say anything to hurt anyone or make them feel as though she depended on them if it could make them unhappy. She loves flowers and dreams of becoming a botanist to spread flowers and make people happy.

Due to her relationship and frequent visits with her grandmother, she has picked up her old-fashioned speech pattern.

Abilities
Cure Blossom (Kyua Burossamu) is Tsubomi's Pretty Cure alter ego. Unlike the former Pretty Cure-duos in the franchise, Tsubomi does not need to be together with her partner, Erika, to transform. Tsubomi transforms by saying "Pretty Cure! Open My Heart!".

Although she is at first unable to control the enormous strength and power Pretty Cure possesses, Tsubomi later declares that she will learn to control it to help Erika. After witnessing the Desertrian destroying some flowers, Blossom's rage allows her to fully control her powers, and with the guidance of Chypre and Coffret, can use the attack Pink Forte Wave and, together with Marine, she can use Floral Power Fortissimo. During the final battle against Dune, Blossom performs Floral Power Fortissimo with Moonlight. When facing the new and stronger Desertrian, Blossom, Marine, and Sunshine can perform Shining Fortissimo. Later on in the series, she becomes Heartcatch Precure Super Silhouette.

Transformation
First, Tsubomi's Heart Perfume appears. Chypre creates a Heart Seed for her and she shouts, "Pretty Cure! Open My Heart!" She puts it to her Heart Perfume and she sprays perfume on the top part of her body, creating her top and skirt. Then pink light creates her shoes. She sprays her perfume many times to her hands, and it creates her gloves. Her hair color changes from red to pink and she creates her hair ornaments and earrings with her perfume. She puts her perfume to her skirt and it changes into a little pink and white colored waist bag. Cure Blossom jumps down and recites her introductory speech.

Finishers

 * Pink Forte Wave - The finishing attack that Blossom uses to purify a Desertrian.
 * Floral Power Fortissimo - Her finishing attack with Marine (once with Moonlight).
 * Shining Fortissimo - Her finishing attack with Marine and Sunshine.

Sub-Attacks
Other then purification attacks, Cure Blossom can use some individual sub attacks on her own for fighting use:
 * Blossom Butt Punch - Cure Blossom kicks herself into the air backwards to hit the enemy with her butt. She can only use this when influenced with the red Heart Seeds for speed-up. However, she seems to be capable of using it independent now, though without naming the attack.
 * Blossom Shower - Blossom draws a circle of pink flowers before her and shoots them at the enemy.
 * Blossom Flower Storm - Blossom circles around herself, summoning numerous pink flower petals around her to create a tornado out of them.
 * Pretty Cure Double Shoot - Blossom and Marine's first non-purification duo attack. The Cures create energy balls of their respective theme colors and shoot them at the enemy.
 * Pretty Cure Big Explosion - Blossom and Marine hold hands tightly and, with comical faces, create a giant explosion.
 * Blossom Impact - Blossom concentrates all her powers into her palm and strikes at the enemy; pink light will then shine, and the enemy is knocked away.
 * Blossom Double Impact - Blossom concentrates all her power into her palms and strikes at the enemy; pink light will then shine from both hands, and the enemy is knocked away. It is considered a double-version of Blossom Impact.
 * Blossom Screw Punch - Blossom collects her power energy into her fist and shoots it out, the energy forming like a canon at the enemy.
 * Pretty Cure Impact - All three Cures use their power to knock the enemy away.
 * Pretty Cure Christmas Impact - Blossom and Marine form a heart shape with their arms and shoot out a laser.

Cure Rainbow Blossom
Cure Rainbow Blossom (Kyua Reinbō Burossamu) is an upgrade Blossom gains along with everyone else in movie Pretty Cure All Stars DX 2: Kibou no Hikari - Rainbow Jewel o Mamore!. Together, the group of seventeen girls form the group Cure Rainbow.

In this form her outfit is mainly white with pale pink accents. Her skirt gains a second layer, as does her sleeves and wrist accessories. She gains small, pale yellow feathery wings.

Super Cure Blossom
Super Cure Blossom (Sūpā Kyua Burossamu) is the Super Silhouette upgrade Blossom receives after passing the trial in the Pretty Cure Palace. This form is obtained via the Heartcatch Mirage and the Super Pretty Cure Seed. In this form, she can use the group finisher, Heartcatch Orchestra.

Her dress is white with partial modifications and pale pink coloring replacing the original details of her dress. Her wrist accessories become opera gloves, while her boots are now thigh-length. Her hair appear more vibrant and grows in length, making a large, jagged curl held by a white ribbon with a heart gem on it.

Trivia

 * Tsubomi is the only Heartcatch Cure to not have a confirmed Heart Flower.
 * In the Pretty Cure All Stars Suite Flower Card Collection, Tsubomi is represented by the cherry blossom, which symbolizes gentleness and a beautiful heart in the Language of Flowers.
 * For the Pretty Cure All Stars DX3 Movie character polls held by Toei Animation, Blossom appeared in the following rankings:
 * 5th in "Favorite Pretty Cure"
 * 4th in "The Pretty Cure you want to team up with most"
 * 5th in "The Pretty Cure you want to be most"
 * 4th in "The Pretty Cure you want to bake with most"
 * Though in poster form, Tsubomi appears (along with Erika, Chypre and Coffret) in the final episode of the Kamen Rider Den-O spin off Imagin Anime, "You Will Find The U*tra Planet", when Momotaros complains about the Heartcatch Pretty Cure! poster in front of the Toei Animation studios.
 * Tsubomi appeared as Cure Blossom to give the 10th anniversary congratulatory message at the beginning of episode 10 in Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!.