Smile Precure!

To teenager Miyuki Hoshizora, fairy tales are a world of wondrous encounters and happy endings. Inspired by her love for these stories, she lives every day searching for happiness. While running late on her first day of school as a transfer student, Miyuki meets Candy—a mysterious fairy from the world of fairy tales, Märchenland. However, when Candy disappears as quickly as she appeared, Miyuki is left believing the encounter was only a dream.

After an eventful first day, Miyuki finds a mysterious library at school. While combing through the bookshelves, she is transported next to Candy, who claims to be searching for the so-called legendary warriors, Precure. When forced to protect Candy's and everyone else's happiness, Miyuki transforms into "Cure Happy," one of the Precure warriors! As Cure Happy, Miyuki is now tasked with finding the other legendary warriors and protecting the world from destruction, all while possibly discovering her very own happy ending.

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Kise, Yayoi Main

Kanemoto, Hisako Japanese

Hoshizora, Miyuki Main

Fukuen, Misato Japanese

Aoki, Reika Main

Nishimura, Chinami Japanese

Hino, Akane Main

Tano, Asami Japanese

Midorikawa, Nao Main

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Candy Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Joker Supporting

Mitsuya, Yuuji Japanese

Wolfrun Supporting

Shimura, Tomoyuki Japanese

Kashimoto, Mayuka Supporting

Fujii, Yukiyo Japanese

Hoshizora, Ikuyo Supporting

Kouda, Mariko Japanese

Sasaki, Reiko Producer

Umezawa, Atsutoshi Producer

Ootsuka, Takashi Director, Episode Director

Shida, Naotoshi Episode Director, Key Animation

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Mar 10, 2013

aNinjaWithAIDS

Recommended

Please bear with me as this is my first review for this site.

Smile Pretty Cure is among the best in the franchise alongside Heartcatch and the original Futari Wa Pretty Cure not because it tries to outshine them but rather it explores our imaginations and emotions like the way Disney would. Case in point, it asks its viewers (both children and young adults) "What is happiness? Where does it come from? Why are dreams and goals so important in the grand scheme of happiness? What do friends have to do with being happy?" These are very deep questions, even for young men to bear; but ... for a kids show, its a brilliant concept because its the kind of thing these developing minds need to ask themselves so they can find their answer and be ultra happy themselves. While the story is great, its major downfall was its downplayed fairy-tale/children's literature theme. It's there, but not prominent enough to be a true interaction to any kind of viewer like the way Suite's musical themes or Heartcatch's floral themes were. Story 8/10.

The art is absolutely beautifully drawn and animated. The show's vibrant and lighthearted atmosphere fits its fairy-tale theme very well. The comedy really drove the show's pace and carried our hearts into it. If you don't laugh at any time during the show, you will never find your true happiness. period. The visuals have effort simply bled into them, especially the finishing attacks and transformation sequences. Art 9/10.

The voice acting and sound effects felt very natural and worked seamlessly. The characters' personalities and emotions were excellently expressed and felt like they were true teenagers. As for the music, all I can say is this: Yasuharu Takanashi-san, you impressed me with Heartcatch's soundtrack. I was thrilled with Suite's soundtrack as well, and you've certainly met my expectations here with Smile. The music played here just outright shines for each moment that accompanies the track. Believe me, as a fan who thinks each song is its own story, that speaks volumes of the incredible power behind the music. If anybody doesn't know what I'm talking about, then going through the soundtrack should yield some favorites even to someone that never watched the show. Sound 9/10.

The characters are just great balls of fun and joy, even the villains. Every one of the main characters contributes to the show's comedy and they are such goofballs to the point where even Miss Serious Business, Reika, cannot even begin to ruin the humor but only add to it. The clear winning character is Yayoi Kise/Cure Peace. Why? I feel is because she represents that overly shy, yet cute, archetype in a very humanistic manner and then developing it into someone that isn't afraid of the world. She also displays very realistic reactions to being a superhero and having to fight villains who are willing to hurt and destroy on massive scales. Writing about it is one thing, but having to experience it first-hand was quite the "shock" to her (pun intended). Joker also made a GREAT villain. He is everything every previous Pretty Cure villain wasn't: competent, clever, disturbing, threatening, and nightmarish. He was ALWAYS taken seriously despite the fact that he looks like that "other" Joker and certainly did not disappoint. This was a much needed character for the villains' line up and a breath of fresh air when it came to having a truly evil villain for the franchise instead of the typical gag villain we've come to expect from the franchise in general. Characters 9/10.

Overall, I give Smile Pretty Cure a 9/10. This is one show you will see yourself watching in rapid succession like I did should you be into either the comedy, magical girl, and/or action genres. If you find yourself smiling and being ultra happy, then you should have absolutely no problem finishing this show.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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May 4, 2020

Rebekahw595

Mixed Feelings

The show is enjoyable for what it is, but don't expect too much. It's just a cutesy group of friends doing the same thing over and over again. It does start to pick up in the last few episodes and some actual plot starts to come into play, but it's really not all too high-stakes.

I'd started watching it for the first time when I was about 13 or so, and I was definitely more invested back then, but I was still able to enjoy watching it now.

This is one of many Precure series, there are about 500 episodes in all. If you enjoy this ... I'd definitely recommend checking out the other series, they tend to have greater development and more plot.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 8, 2018

JuneNephthys

Not Recommended

Smile Precure, known on Netflix as Glitter Force, is the most overrated Precure series. I pity those who have this one as their first Pretty Cure show, because it is among the worst. The characters are generic and forgettable, and there are absolutely no mature messages. There’s just a furry that everyone pairs with the characters, who are little girls.

• The most well written character is Cure Peace, but she’s only well-written in one episode. That one episode explains how she has had to struggle being raised by a single mother and how her father’s death affected her. But after that ONE episode, never ... again!

• It just goes back to the characters being their generic archetypes. Cure Happy, being the happy-go-lucky, childish one. Cure Beauty being the smart, beautiful, and good-at-everything character. Cure March being the athletic one who gets spooked easily. Cure Sunshine (a Cure Black clone) is the loud, second athletic one who works at her family business.

• And, Cure Peace is just the shy, artsy one, that gets only an episode of development. If you think that those characters sounded archetypal as fuck; you’re not alone! I did, too! I mean, there’s not terribly much to be gleaned from this series, since does primarily seem focused on children. But, this is worse quality than Digimon.

• I did not like the villains, they were among some of the most boring Precure villains that ever came into artistic existence. I tuned out whenever they were on screen. I have no idea why Smile is such a huge otaku phenomena; it garners such a massive amount of fan art on Zerochan, I don’t understand! I know their character designs aren’t bad looking AND they have dark alter-ego forms. But, you know which Precure show did that infinitely better and has less of a fan reception: fucking Heartcatch!

• The ending is a cope-out. It’s one of those conclusions where the mascot cries and says, “Once I go over to my world, I’ll never see you ever again because the dimension portal will be cut off.” And then you know what happens… the show pulls an asspull like Kyoukai no Kanata and brings the little fucker back in the end. Just when I thought the show was addressing mature themes about people having to live apart and possibly never see each other again!

• I was duped! What does the little mascot say when he breaks all of the show’s logic and causes little girls to cry, is is just like, “Just kidding guys, I just like little girl tears! Hehe?” Aside from my ramblings about the terribad ending, Smile Precure is such a hollow kid’s production that I could barely make it through most episodes without wanting to drop it or go to sleep. I give Smile Precure a 2/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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