Pretty Cure

is a Japanese media franchise made by Toei Animation. It is about young girls who become magical girls to fight villains. It started in 2004. It is aired by TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.

## Anime

Each series focuses on a different group of girls who transform into legendary warriors called the "Pretty Cure". With the help of creatures known as fairies, the Pretty Cure use their magical powers and strength to fight against enemies. As the series goes on and stronger enemies appear, the Cures gain new magical items, new abilities, and sometimes new friends to help them in their fight against evil.

### Television series

Currently, the _Pretty Cure_ franchise has had nineteen television series:

1. _Futari wa Pretty Cure_ (2004-2005)
1. _Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart!_ (2005-2006)
1. _Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star_ (2006-2007)
1. _Yes! PreCure 5_ (2007-2008)
1. _Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!_ (2008-2009)
1. _Fresh Pretty Cure!_ (2009-2010)
1. _HeartCatch PreCure!_ (2010-2011)
1. _Suite PreCure_ (2011-2012)
1. _Smile PreCure!_ (2012-2013)
1. _DokiDoki! PreCure_ (2013-2014)
1. _HappinessCharge PreCure!_ (2014-2015)
1. _Go! Princess PreCure_ (2015-2016)
1. _Witchy PreCure!_ (2016-2017)
1. _Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode_ (2017-2018)
1. _Hugtto! PreCure_ (2018-2019)
1. _Star Twinkle PreCure_ (2019-2020)
1. _Healin' Good Pretty Cure_ (2020-2021)
1. _Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure_ (2021-2022)
1. _Delicious Party Pretty Cure_ (2022-2023)
1. _Reach For The Sky! Pretty Cure_ (2023-2024)

### Movies

The franchise has had many movies:
- _Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie_ (2005)
- _Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky_ (2005)
- _Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star: Tick-Tock Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread!_ (2006)
- _Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!_ (2007)
- _Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom_ (2008)
- _Fresh Pretty Cure! the Movie: The Toy Kingdom has Lots of Secrets!?_ (2009)
- _HeartCatch PreCure The Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?!_ (2010)
- _Suite Precure♪ The Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts_ (2011)
- _Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book!_ (2012)
- _DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future_ (2013)
- _HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls_ (2014)
- _Go! Princess Pretty Cure the Movie: Go! Go!! Gorgeous Triple Feature!!!_ (2015)
- _Witchy Pretty Cure! The Movie: Wonderous! Cure Mofurun!_ (2016)
- _Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode the Movie: Crisply! Memorable Mille-feuille in Paris_ (2017)
- _Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories_ (2018)
- _Star☆Twinkle Precure the Movie: These Feelings Within The Song of Stars_ (2019)
- _Healin' Good Pretty Cure the Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams_ (2021)
- Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring! (2021)

### Crossover movies

The franchise has had many crossover movies:
- _Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆The Collection of Miracles!_ (2009)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars DX2: Light of Hope☆Protect The Rainbow Jewel!_ (2010)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow~Colored Flower That Connects the World!_ (2011)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future_ (2012)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart_ (2013)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends_ (2014)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars: Carnival of Spring♪_ (2015)
- _Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic!_ (2016)
- _Pretty Cure Dream Stars!_ (2017)
- _Pretty Cure Super Stars!_ (2018)
- _Pretty Cure Miracle Universe_ (2019)
- _Pretty Cure Miracle Leap_ (2020)

### International

An English-language dub of _Futari wa Pretty Cure_ aired on YTV in Canada and Pop Girl in the United Kingdom. Saban Brands made English-language dubs of _Smile PreCure!_ and _DokiDoki PreCure_ for Netflix.

## Video games

The franchise has had many console games:
- (2005, Game Boy Advance)
- (2005, Nintendo DS)
- (2006, Nintendo DS)
- (2007, Nintendo DS)
- (2008, Nintendo DS)
- (2009, Nintendo DS)
- (2010, Nintendo DS)
- (2010, Nintendo DS)
- (2011, Nintendo DS)
- (2012, Nintendo 3DS)
- (2013, Wii)
- (2013, Nintendo 3DS)
- (2014, Nintendo 3DS)
- (2015, Nintendo 3DS)
- (2017, iOS, Android)
- (2018, Nintendo Switch)
The franchise has had many Data Carddass arcade games:
- (2007)
- (2008)
- (2009)
- (2010)
- (2015)
- (2016)

## Manga

The franchise has a manga illustrated by Futago Kamikita. It is published in Nakayoshi, a _shōjo_ magazine from Kodansha.

## Other media

A live-action series, _Koe Girl!_, aired in 2018. It was made for the franchise's fifteenth anniversary. It is about girls who want to be voice actresses.

An internet radio spin-off of _Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!_, _Club Coco & Nuts_, aired on Animate TV. It was hosted by Takeshi Kusao and Miyu Irino.

A radio program,  was made for the franchise's tenth anniversary. It was hosted by Hitomi Yoshida.