Like
New Cutie Honey before it,
Cutie Honey Flash makes references to other series from
Cutie Honey creator
Go Nagai. Recurring
Honey characters Honey Kisaragi, Seiji, Danbei, Natsuko, Panther Zora, Sister Jill, and Miharu made a return, along with Alphonne, Principal Pochi (as a poodle).
Main characters The protagonist of the series, as with other
Cutie Honey media, is
Honey Kisaragi. However, unlike other
Cutie Honey incarnations, Honey is not an android but possesses a fully functional human body including reproductive capabilities. Consequently, she is indeed a 16-year-old girl at the beginning of the series, not a robot posing as one. Honey studies at the
boarding school, St. Chapel Academy (which has both girls and boys attending the school instead of being a girls only school like in previous installments), along with best friend Natsuko Aki (who is nicknamed "Nat-chan") from
the original 1970s version of
Honey. The academy's faculty includes former
Honey characters as well: here, Miharu returns as a dreaded school teacher, while Danbei Hayami is the academy's
director. •
Hurricane Honey (
biker). A woman who rides her motorcycle like the wind. The theme color is
red. •
Scoop Honey (
paparazzi). A woman who is ready with her film and
camera acting as a
reporter. The theme color is
orange. •
Stage Honey (
singer). A woman who has her
microphone and her formal dress ready for an
audience. The theme color is
purple. •
Nurse Honey (
nurse). A woman who knows medical needs. The theme color is
blue. •
Elegance Honey (
bride). A woman who wears a white
wedding dress. She uses a
bouquet when she's in danger. The theme color is
gold. •
Escort Honey (
tour guide). A woman disguised as a
flight attendant. The theme color is
green. •
Hyper Honey (
heroine). The hearts of Honey and Seira combine to take this form, resembling Cutie Honey but with a different outfit and far more powerful. Her theme color is
rainbow. Later in the series it is revealed that Honey and Seira were two survivors of a series of artificially created humans that were created to possess the Atmospheric Element Condenser created by her father and Prince Zera under Panther Claw before Sister Jill personally terminated the project. After the destruction of the incubation machine, Dr. Kisaragi found and raised Honey as his own while Seira was taken in by Prince Zera and Panther Zora. According to episode 11, her birth date is February 8, 1981. Her blood type is AB. Her theme color is
pink, also her theme color is
yellow.
Panther Claw In
Cutie Honey Flash, Honey must deal with a version of the
Panther Claw organization, composed of Panther Zora, a stone figure that reigns over the group; Sister Jill, who is Zora's
second-in-command; Prince Zera, a Panther Claw leader who jealously seeks Sister Jill's position in the group; and various henchmen. She can be seen as a negative version of Cutie, since Misty Honey has long blue hair and a more revealing outfit, while Cutie has short pink hair and a less revealing outfit. While the anime and manga versions of the characters of
Cutie Honey Flash mostly look similar, the two versions of Hazuki differ greatly in appearance. Misty Honey's attacks include
Honey Sexy Dynamite. Seira's family name "Hazuki" is the classical/romantic Japanese name for the eighth month of the lunar calendar. In contrast, Honey's family name "Kisaragi" is the classical/romantic Japanese name for the second month of the lunar calendar. "Kisaragi" corresponds to March/April (Spring), while "Hazuki" corresponds to September/October (Autumn) of the solar calendar, representing the opposing characteristics of the twin sisters. Her theme color is
blue. ==Production==