DokiDoki! PreCure
DokiDoki! PreCure is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and the tenth installment in Izumi Todo's Pretty Cure metaseries, featuring the eighth generation of Cures. The series is produced by Hiroaki Shibata, who produced Digimon Data Squad, and written by Ryōta Yamaguchi, who wrote the scripts for Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Cutie Honey Flash and The Vision of Escaflowne. Character designs were done by Akira Takahashi, who previously did character designs for Suite PreCure. The series aired on the ANN network from February 3, 2013, to January 26, 2014, replacing Smile PreCure! in its timeslot, and was succeeded by HappinessCharge PreCure!. An animated film based on the series was released on October 26, 2013. This series' main topics are love, emotions, selflessness, and selfishness, with playing card suits as the Cure's main motifs.
Saban Brands produced an international English dub of the series, Glitter Force: Doki Doki, which abridged the original forty-nine episodes to thirty. Although the Glitter Force trademark was transferred to Toei during production in May 2017, Saban Brands was credited with the production of the English dub. The first fifteen episodes began streaming on Netflix on August 18, 2017. The second season, also consisting of fifteen episodes, was released on November 10, 2017. DokiDoki! is the third installment of the series to receive an English dub, the second and last adaptation of the language under the Glitter Force brand, as well as the last anime to be dubbed by Saban Brands following the company's closure in June 2018. As of June 14, 2018, Hasbro owns the rights and names to the series and brand, along with other Saban Brands entertainment assets.
The international English dub was removed from Netflix on November 9, 2024, alongside Glitter Force.
Plot
After an evil force known as the Jikochu attacks Trump Kingdom its ruler, Princess Marie Ange, goes missing. Makoto, a warrior who served Marie Ange, flees to Earth with her fairy partner and a trio of young fairies to find her and girls who can become Pretty Cures to save the kingdom.Sharuru, one of the fairies, finds enthusiastic middle-school student Mana during a visit to the Clover Tower. When a monster called a Jikochu, which is formed from a person's selfish desires, attacks, Mana gains the ability to transform into Cure Heart using Sharuru's power and items called Cure Loveads and a smartphone-like device called a Lovely Commune. Along with her friends Rikka and Alice, as well as Makoto and the mysterious girl Aguri Madoka, who later joins them, they become Pretty Cure to save Trump Kingdom while protecting people's hearts from selfishness and the Jikochu.
Characters
Pretty Cures
The Cures transform using the power of the Cure Loveads, which they place in a smartphone-like device called the Lovely Commune. To transform, they say the phrase Pretty Cure, Love Link! and trace out the letters L-O-V-E on their devices. The Loveads can enhance their powers and allow them to use new attacks, with them later gaining the Love Heart Arrow and the Magical Lovely Pad, which allow them to use more powerful purification attacks. They introduce themselves with the phrase: "Listen to the heartbeat of love! DokiDoki! Pretty Cure!".; Mana Aida / Cure Heart
; Rikka Hishikawa / Cure Diamond
; Alice Yotsuba / Cure Rosetta
; Makoto Kenzaki / Cure Sword
; Aguri Madoka / Cure Ace
Trump Kingdom
Trump Kingdom is a kingdom where the fairies, as well as Makoto, Joe, and Marie Ange, are from. Prior to the events of the series, it was attacked by the Jikochu and Marie Ange went missing. After the final battle, it becomes a republic after King Trump decides to retire from the throne and Joe becomes its president.; Sharuru
; Rakeru
; Lance
; Davi
; Joe Okada
; Princess Marie Ange
; Ai
Jikochu
The Jikochu are led by the king of Trump Kingdom, who was possessed by Proto Jikochu, whom the legendary Pretty Cure had sealed away, and was transformed into King Jikochu. Their goal is to transform selfish desires into "Janergy" in order to revive their leader and create more of their kind. King Jikochu and his generals each represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins.Leaders
; King Jikochu; Proto Jikochu
; Regina
Commanders
The agents were previously composed of seven members, each embodying the Seven Deadly Sins. Bel, Marmo, and Ira compose the Selfish Trio.; Bel
; Marmo
; Ira
; Leva
; Gula
; Lust and Goma
Grunts
; JikochuOther recurring characters
; Sebastian; Kentaro Aida
; Ayumi Aida
; Sokichi Bando
; Reina Itsutsuboshi
; Mr. Kido
Others
; Cure Empress; Cure Magician
; Cure Priestess
; Melan
; Regina
Movie characters
; Marsh; Mannequin Carmine
; Silver Clock
; Purple Buggy
; Bebel
; Clarinet
Media
Anime
The series aired on ABC and other ANN stations between February 3, 2013, and January 26, 2014. Marvelous AQL began releasing the series on DVD from May 29, 2013, and on Blu-ray Disc from September 27, 2013.Saban Brands, under its SCG Characters unit, produced an English dub of the series, titled Glitter Force: Doki Doki. The English dub abridged the original forty-nine episodes into thirty. The first season was released on Netflix on August 18, 2017, comprising 15 episodes and covering multiple languages. Doki Doki is the second series and last to be released under the Glitter Force brand following Toei's acquisition of the trademark from Saban Brands. However, Saban Brands was still credited with the production of the English dub. The show is currently licensed by Hasbro.
Films
DokiDoki Pretty Cures made their theatrical debut in the Pretty [Cure All Stars] film, Pretty Cure All Stars#Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart, which was released in Japanese theatres on March 16, 2013, with an official soundtrack released on March 13, 2013. A film based on the series, titled DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana Kekkon!!? Mirai ni Tsunagu Kibō no Doresu'', was released on October 26, 2013, and the official soundtrack on October 23, 2013.Music
The series uses three pieces of theme music, one opening and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Happy Go Lucky! DokiDoki! Precure" by Tomoyo Kurosawa. The ending theme for the first 26 episodes is "Kono Sora no Mukō" whilst the ending theme for the remaining 23 episodes is "Love Link", both performed by Hitomi Yoshida. The opening theme is composed by Chiho Kiyooka, ending themes by Dr. Usui, and background music by Hiroshi Takaki. An image song album featuring songs performed by Kanako Miyamoto as Cure Sword, titled "Songbird", was released by Marvelous AQL on May 29, 2013, alongside the original soundtrack's first volume, Pretty Cure Sound Love Link.The first vocal soundtrack, titled DokiDoki! PreCure Vocal Album 1: Jump Up, Girls!, was released on July 17, 2013. The second vocal album for the series entitled ~100% PRECURE DAYS☆~ was released on November 6, 2013. Then on November 20, the second original soundtrack for the series was released under the title Pretty Cure Sound Arrow. On January 15, 2014, the vocal best album for the series was released.
For Glitter Force: Doki Doki, Noam Kaniel – who worked on X-Men, Code Lyoko, W.I.T.C.H., Power Rangers, Digimon Fusion, Miraculous: [Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir|Miraculous Ladybug], and Glitter Force – composed the "Glitter Force: Doki Doki Theme Song" and it was performed by the Asian girl group Blush, who previously performed the Glitter Force theme song, which is a remix of the original, and some lyrics were replaced.