In the series finale, the Smile Precure acquired Royale Mode during their battle against Pierrot while acquiring Eternal Mode in the series epilogue novel. They later acquire upgraded "Tiara" and "Princess" Mode transformations. When all five transform, they recite their group catchphrase: "Our five lights will guide us to the future! Sparkle! Smile Pretty Cure!" ( Itsutsu no hikari ga michibiku mirai! Kagayake! Sumairu PuriKyua! ( 5つの光が導く未来!輝け!スマイルプリキュア!, Saban: "Time to blaze away to a happy ending! Shining bright! Here comes the Glitter Force!")). The girls places the items in a compact case, applying the compact powder to themselves while shouting Pretty Cure, Smile Charge! ( プリキュア、スマイルチャージ!, PuriKyua, Sumairu Chāji!, Saban: Glitter Force Makeover!) to transform. They derive their powers by collecting various items known as Cure Decors ( キュアデコル, Kyua Dekoru, Saban: Glitter Charms) which they store in a jewelry box, the collective energy needed for their mission to revive the queen. The titular characters are a team of magical girls who are based in the Magical Library ( ふしぎ図書館, Fushigi Toshokan, Saban: Library of Legends), a pocket dimension where fairy tales and other stories is stored. Characters Ĭharacters are listed by their Japanese names.
The series follows the formation of the team and the adventures of the girls as they try to fight off their enemies to collect the magical tokens called Cure Decors (Saban: Glitter Charms) that will enable them to upgrade their powers and revive the queen. When Pierrot's minions from the Bad End Kingdom (Saban: Shadow Realm) try to revive him by harnessing negative energy from the people of Earth, the queen sends the messenger Candy to assemble a team of five magical girls. The kingdom of Märchenland ( メルヘンランド, Meruhenrando, Saban: Jubiland), where various characters from fairy tales reside, is attacked by the evil Pierrot (Saban: Emperor Nogo), who intends to direct its world to have its unhappy ending, but is stopped when the queen uses the last of her energy to seal him away. It is the second series in the franchise to receive an English-dubbed adaptation following the original Pretty Cure series. Hasbro currently owns the rights to the brand alongside other Saban Brands entertainment assets as of June 14, 2018.
As of May 24, 2017, the Glitter Force trademark and the license was transferred to Toei Animation. The series was adapted into English by Saban Brands under the name Glitter Force and was released as a Netflix exclusive outside of Asia and in multiple languages on December 18, 2015. A novel was released in 2016, which serves as a series epilogue taking place 10 years after the events of the anime. The series' main topic is fairy tales and happiness. A film was released in Japanese theaters on October 26, 2012.
The series aired on All-Nippon News Network (ANN)'s TV Asahi network between Februand January 27, 2013, replacing Suite PreCure♪ in its initial timeslot, and is succeeded by DokiDoki! PreCure.
The illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who previously worked on the character designs for Yes! PreCure 5. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best known as the head writer of Glass Fleet and Kamen Rider Kabuto.
"Smile Pretty Cure!") is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. Smile PreCure! ( Japanese: スマイルプリキュア!, Hepburn: Sumairu PuriKyua!, lit. Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! 40 (International version) ( List of episodes)