"Glitter Force" (in the original language, "Smile Precure!") is a Japanese anime series in the mahō shōjo (or "girl magic") genre, which was created by Toei Animation. It is the ninth season of the series "Pretty Cure" (also known as "Precure"), a popular anime series aimed mainly at younger audiences.
Glitter Force Coloring Book - Smile Precure
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- Storyline: "Glitter Force - Smile Precure" tells the story of five girls who are chosen as Smile Sorceresses to defend the world from evil forces. Each of the girls has unique powers and personalities, and together they fight monsters called "Scraps" (Bad End).
- Characters: The main characters are Miyuki Hoshizora / Cure Happy, Akane Hino / Cure Sunny, Yayoi Kise / Cure Peace, Nao Midorikawa / Cure March and Reika Aoki / Cure Beauty. Each girl represents a different aspect of personality and has her own powers.
- Magic and transformations: The main characters can transform themselves into Sorceresses of Smile and gain special powers. Their transformations are known for their impressive transformation sequences.
- Struggles and emotions: Fights in the "Glitter Force - Smile Precure" series are often based on positive emotions such as joy, love and friendship. The heroines draw strength from these feelings to defeat evil forces.
- Themes of color and emotion: Each of the Wizards of Smile is associated with a specific color and emotion, which affects their powers and distinctive abilities.
- Friendship as a force: Friendship and support between heroines are important elements of the series that help them overcome adversity.
- Transformation to Western markets: "Smile Precure!" was translated into Western markets as "Glitter Force." The Western version was available on the Netflix platform.
- Music and songs: The series includes many songs and musical pieces that often accompany key moments in history.
- Popularity and length: "Glitter Force - Smile Precure" is one of the many seasons of the "Pretty Cure" series. The series is very popular with younger audiences.
- Western Edition: The Western version of "Glitter Force" changed some elements, including character names and some plot elements, to adapt the series to the culture and expectations of Western viewers.
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- Similarities to previous seasons of "Precure": "Glitter Force - Smile Precure" contains some elements characteristic of earlier seasons of the "Pretty Cure" series, such as the struggle between good and evil using powers and friendship.
- Relationship to emotions: Each of the main female characters represents a different emotion. For example, Miyuki represents joy, Akane represents passion, Yayoi represents fear, Nao represents anger, and Reika represents hope. These emotions are the foundation of their powers.
- Musical interludes: During each episode, there are short musical interludes that include distinctive songs and character visuals.
- Cure Beauty's unique transformation: Reika / Cure Beauty is the only character in the series who goes through two phases of transformation. Her power is tied to the sun's rays, which allows her to undergo an additional transformation.
- Guest appearances by earlier Wizards: The special episode, titled "Glitter Force: Kingdom of Splendoria," featured guest appearances by characters from previous seasons of "Pretty Cure."
- Creativity in names: The names of the main female characters (Miyuki, Akane, Yayoi, Nao, Reika) form the word "mayonnaise" in Japanese, a reference to one of the jokes in the series.
- Differences between Japanese and Western versions: The version of "Glitter Force" has been adapted to the expectations of Western viewers through changes in dialogue and certain elements of the plot. Character names, titles and some cultural elements have been translated into Western realities.
- Success in Western markets: Despite some changes to the Western version, "Glitter Force" has gained popularity among younger viewers on the Netflix platform.
- Educational news: In each episode, the ending included an "educational message" in which the characters gave wise advice and thoughts.
- Fairy tale inspirations: The series relates to fairy tale themes, and the appearance of some characters and their abilities are related to popular fairy tales and stories.
