Smile PreCure! facts for kids
| Smile PreCure! | |
1st Japanese DVD volume of Smile Precure! distributed by Marvelous AQL, featuring the five Cures (from bottom left clockwise):
Peace (yellow), Beauty/Breeze (blue), March/Spring (green), Sunny (orange), Happy/Lucky (pink, top center) and mascot Candy (bottom center). |
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Quick facts for kids スマイルプリキュア!(Sumairu PuriKyua!) |
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| Genre | Magical girl |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takashi Otsuka |
| Produced by | Atsutoshi Umezawa |
| Written by | Shōji Yonemura |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi (JP) Noam Kaniel (Noam) (US) |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Asahi ABC |
| English network | |
| Original run | February 5, 2012 – January 27, 2013 |
| Episodes | 48 (Japanese version) 40 (International version) |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Izumi Todo |
| Illustrated by | Futago Kamikita |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Original run | March 2012 – February 2013 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Game | |
| Smile PreCure! Let's Go! Märchen World | |
| Developer | Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher | Namco Bandai Games |
| Genre | Minigame |
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
| Released | August 2, 2012 |
| Anime film | |
| Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! | |
| Directed by | Narumi Kuroda |
| Written by | Shoji Yonemura |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | October 27, 2012 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
Smile PreCure! (Japanese: スマイルプリキュア！, Hepburn: Sumairu PuriKyua!, lit. "Smile Pretty Cure!") is a Japanese anime TV series. It was made by Toei Animation in 2012. This show is the ninth part of the Pretty Cure series. It features the seventh group of magical girls called Cures.
The story for Smile PreCure! was written by Shōji Yonemura. The characters were designed by Toshie Kawamura. The series first aired in Japan on TV Asahi from February 5, 2012, to January 27, 2013. It took the place of Suite PreCure♪. The main ideas of the show are fairy tales and happiness.
Later, the series was changed into English by Saban Brands. It was called Glitter Force. This version was released on Netflix in many languages starting December 18, 2015. Glitter Force was available outside of Asia. In 2017, Toei Animation took over the rights to Glitter Force. Now, Hasbro owns the rights to the brand. This was the second Pretty Cure series to get an English version.
Contents
Story of Smile PreCure!
The story begins in a magical place called Märchenland (メルヘンランド, Meruhenrando). In the English version, it's called Jubiland. This kingdom is home to many fairy tale characters. An evil villain named Pierrot (or Emperor Nogo in the English version) attacks Märchenland. He wants to give its world an unhappy ending.
The queen of Märchenland uses her last bit of power to stop Pierrot. But Pierrot's helpers from the Bad End Kingdom (called the Shadow Realm in English) try to bring him back. They do this by collecting sad energy from people on Earth.
To fight them, the queen sends a messenger named Candy. Candy's job is to find a team of five magical girls. The show follows these girls as they become a team. They fight their enemies and collect special magical items called Cure Decors (or Glitter Charms). These items help them get stronger and bring the queen back.
Media and More
The Anime Series
The Smile PreCure! anime has 48 episodes. It was shown on TV Asahi in Japan. The show aired from February 5, 2012, to January 27, 2013. The opening song is "Let's go! Smile PreCure!" by Aya Ikeda. There are two ending songs: "Yay! Yay! Yay!" and "Mankai Smile!" (meaning "Full Bloom Smile!"). Both ending songs are sung by Hitomi Yoshida.
The English version, Glitter Force, was licensed by Saban Brands. It was released only on Netflix. This version has 40 episodes. The first 20 episodes came out on December 18, 2015. The next 20 episodes were released on August 26, 2016.
In Glitter Force, some character names, words, and music were changed. Eight episodes from the original Japanese version were not included. The opening song for Glitter Force is "Glitter Force," sung by Blush. This English version was also shown on London Live in the United Kingdom in July 2017.
Movies and Films
The heroines from Smile PreCure! also appear in the Pretty Cure All Stars movie series. Their first appearance was in Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future. This movie was released in Japanese theaters on March 17, 2012.
A movie based on the Smile PreCure! series was also made. It is called Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! (映画 スマイルプリキュア！ 絵本の中はみんなチグハグ！, Eiga Sumairu Purikyua!: Ehon no Naka wa Minna Chiguhagu!). It came out in Japanese theaters on October 27, 2012. The movie was very popular. It was the number-one movie at the Japanese Box Office when it opened. It earned a lot of money, making it the highest-grossing PreCure movie at that time.
Music and Soundtracks
The music for the Smile PreCure! anime was created by Yasuharu Takanashi. He also composed music for other Pretty Cure shows. There are two official soundtracks for the series. There are also three vocal albums with songs from the show.
For the English Glitter Force version, the background music was composed by Noam Kaniel. The songs in the English version were performed by the girl group Blush.
Manga Comic Book
A comic book version of Smile PreCure! was also made. It is called a manga. This manga was drawn by Futago Kamikita. It started being published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in March 2012. The manga series finished in February 2013.
Toys and Merchandise
Many different items were made for Smile PreCure!. These included bags, watches, and raincoats. Toys were also released by Bandai. These toys included the magical devices the Cures use to transform. Some of the Cures were even made into special collector figures.
Video Game Fun
A video game called Smile Precure! Let's Go! Märchen World (スマイルプリキュア! レッツゴー！メルヘンワールド, Sumairu PuriKyua! Rettsu Gō! Meruhenwārudo) was created. It was made by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS on August 2, 2012. In the game, the Cures take on roles from different fairy tales. For example, they play parts in stories like Snow White and Cinderella.
Images for kids
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A robot for kids.
See also
In Spanish: Smile PreCure! para niños
