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List Of Pretty Cure Films
or ''Precure Movies'' is a series of Japanese anime films produced by Toei Animation based on Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' anime television franchise. Each movie features a storyline which crosses over characters from all the ''Pretty Cure'' anime series, The following is a list of Japanese animated films produced by Toei Animation, based on Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' (''Precure'') anime television franchise, also known of Japan. Beginning with 2005's ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart'', which had two films released for it, each subsequent series in the franchise has received a film, which is usually released towards the end of each year. In addition, the '' Pretty Cure All Stars'' films, which feature storylines that team up characters from every series to date, began releasing annually in Japan starting in 2009, often airing in the spring of each year. The films often incorporate electrical flashlights known as Miracle Lights, which originally debuted in ''Yes! PreCure 5 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl
is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered around young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transform. The genre emerged in 1962 with ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', followed by ''Sally the Witch'' in 1966 produced by Toei Animation. A wave of similar anime produced by the studio in the 1970s led to being used as a common term for the genre. In the 1980s, the term was largely replaced by "magical girl", reflecting the new popularity of shows produced by other studios, including ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' and ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel''. In the 1990s, '' Sailor Moon'' introduced the concept of a "transforming heroine" who fights against forces of evil, a synthesis of elements from hero shows that became a staple for magical girl series that followed. The growth of late-night anime in the early 2000s led to a demographic shift for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Pretty Cure!
or ''Fresh PreCure!'', is a Japanese magical girl anime series and the sixth in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fourth generation of Cures. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was directed by Junji Shimizu ('' Jigoku Sensei Nube The Movie'') and written by Atsushi Maekawa (''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'', ''Jewelpet''). Character designs were created by Hisashi Kagawa (''Saikano'', ''Bomberman Jetters'', ''Phantom Thief Jeanne''). The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network between February 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010, replacing '' Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go!'' in its initial time slot, and was succeeded by '' HeartCatch PreCure!''. Fresh Pretty Cure marks the franchise's first ever expansion outside its target-audience demographic of young girls, as well as the first to introduce CG-animated end credits focused on dance routines. The series' main topics involve traditional playing-card suits, fruits and clovers - which are symbols that are associated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!
is a Japanese anime series and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries produced by Toei Animation, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 and was followed by a sequel season, , which made up the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for ''Smile PreCure!'' and ''Hug! Pretty Cure''. The illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has made use of butterflies as the main motif whilst ''GoGo!'s'' main motif is roses. Story Yes! PreCure 5 The original series started broadcasting on February 4, 2007, and ended on January 27, 2008, in Japan. Nozomi Yumehara, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes! PreCure 5
is a Japanese anime series and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries produced by Toei Animation, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 and was followed by a sequel season, , which made up the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for ''Smile PreCure!'' and ''Hug! Pretty Cure''. The illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has made use of butterflies as the main motif whilst ''GoGo!'s'' main motif is roses. Story Yes! PreCure 5 The original series started broadcasting on February 4, 2007, and ended on January 27, 2008, in Japan. Nozomi Yumehara, a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futari Wa Pretty Cure Splash Star
, often shortened simply to ''PreCure Splash Star'', is a magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and aired on TV Asahi between February 5, 2006 and January 28, 2007. It is the third series in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, following a new story different from the previous two series, featuring the second generation of Cures. The series is directed by Toshiaki Komura, who previously directed Kinnikuman Nisei. The character designs were done by Akira Inagami, who previously worked on the character designs on both previous installments. The series's topic and concept is based on Nature, with the concept deriving from the Japanese idiom , which symbolizes the beauties of Nature, or the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics. Plot Saki Hyuuga and Mai Mishou met at age nine for the first time after they followed two glowing balls that flew towards the Sky Tree, a big tree situated on top of a mountain in their town. Five years later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Cure All Stars
or ''PreCure All Stars'' is a series of Japanese anime films produced by Toei Animation based on Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' anime television franchise. Each movie features a storyline which crosses over characters from all the ''Pretty Cure'' anime series to date. As of October 2020, there are currently 12 main films in the series, ''All Stars'' movies are generally released shortly after the premiere of a new ''Pretty Cure'' television series. The most recent Pretty Cure team at the time of release generally has the largest involvement with the movie's plot. In the opening scenes of each movie, a running gag occurs, in which the most recent Pretty Cure team bump into older teams by accident. On top of that, all fairies of all Pretty Cure teams know each other as friends. With the exception of ''Singing with Everyone Miraculous Magic'', each movie to date utilizes Miracle Lights, which are small flashlights handed out to audience members during screenings, with the finale e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futari Wa Pretty Cure
, known as simply ''Pretty Cure'' outside Japan, is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast across Japan on ANN for 97 episodes. It is the first series in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries created by Izumi Todo. The first season, directed by Daisuke Nishio, aired between February 1, 2004 and January 30, 2005, in the same timeslot as Izumi Todo's previous work Ashita no Nadja. It received an adapted English-dubbed version, which aired in Canada in March 2009. A second season, , or simply ''Max Heart'', aired in Japan between February 6, 2005, and January 29, 2006. It was then succeeded by ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star''. Two ''Max Heart'' movies were released on April 16, 2005, and December 10, 2005, respectively. The series' main motif is yin and yang. Plot ''Futari wa Pretty Cure'' revolves around two girls, Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro, who encounter the Garden of Light's Mipple and Mepple, who give them the power to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover (fiction)
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, unofficial efforts by fans, or common corporate ownership. Background Official Crossovers often occur in an official capacity in order for the intellectual property rights holders to reap the financial reward of combining two or more popular, established properties. In other cases, the crossover can serve to introduce a new concept derivative of an older one. Crossovers generally occur between properties owned by a single holder, but they can, more rarely, involve properties from different holders, provided that the inherent legal obstacles can be overcome. They may also involve using characters that have passed into the public domain with those concurrently under copyright protection. A crossover story may try to explain its own reason for the crossov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Cure
, also known as and ''PC'', is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and Bandai and produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-DK, Toei Animation and Bandai. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls known as Pretty Cures who battle against evil forces. Starting in February 2004 with ''Futari wa Pretty Cure'', the franchise has seen many anime series, spanning over 850 episodes to date, as well as spawning movies, manga, toys, and video games. Its most recent iteration, ''Delicious Party Pretty Cure'', began airing in February 2022 as part of TV Asahi's Sunday morning children's television block. As of January 2022, three series have received English adaptations. Overview Each series focuses on a group of teenage girls who are granted special items that allow them to transform into legendary warriors known as the ''Pretty Cure.'' With the assistance of creatures known as fairies, the Pretty Cure use their magical powers and enhanced stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Animation
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ''Dragon Ball (TV series), Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk (manga), Slam Dunk'', ''Digimon'', ''One Piece (TV series), One Piece'', ''Toriko'', ''World Trigger'', ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'' (between 1984–1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions) and the ''Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto in 1948 as . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
