Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star
, often shortened simply to PreCure Splash Star, is a magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, which aired in Japan TV Asahi's ANN network between February 5, 2006 and January 28, 2007. It is the third series in Izumi Todo's "Pretty Cure" metaseries, following a new story different from the previous two series, featuring the second generation of Cures. The series is directed by Toshiaki Komura, who previously directed Kinnikuman Nisei. The character designs were done by Akira Inagami, who previously worked on the character designs on  both "Futari wa Pretty Cure" and "Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart". The series's topic and concept is based on Nature, with the concept deriving from the Japanese idiom , which symbolizes the beauties of Nature, or the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics. Plot. Saki Hyuuga and Mai Mishou met at age nine for the first time after they followed two glowing balls that flew towards the Sky Tree, a big tree situated on top of a mountain in their town. Five years later, they met again at the same place and became the new legendary warriors  PreCure (Pretty Cure). Flappy and Choppy, spirits from the Land of Fountains, revealed that they were the glowing balls and the girls were chosen to protect the Fountain of Sun hidden in Saki and Mai's world, which they refer to as the Land of Fountains. Saki and Mai are transformed into Cure Bloom and Cure Egret using the spirits. Later they gained new forms to become Cure Bright and Cure Windy with help from two additional spirits Moop and Fuup. The villains of this series are the Dark Fall, who are searching for the Fountain of Sun, the last  of the seven fountains that feed the World Tree - the source of all life forms for all worlds. The Leader of the Dark Fall has set his aim on this tree, and it is the Pretty Cure's job to protect it. In the "Splash Star" movie, Sirlion, a warrior from Dark Fall, opens up a gateway to the Land of Clocks using directions from Mai. His plan to dominate the world is to halt the Eternal (Infinite) Clock and freeze time, cutting off everyone's future. Saki and Mai were already in disagreement after Saki overslept and Mai wandered  off into a nearby clock store, causing them to miss the sign-up for the karaoke singing contest. After being thrown into an endless maze, Saki and Mai have to work in unison if they want to solve the puzzle. Characters. Splash Star Pretty Cures. The Splash Star Pretty Cures were warriors chosen by the Land of Fountains to restore the Seven Holy Fountains and prevent Dark Fall from taking over the land of greenery. They both transform using the and shout . In the later episodes, both Saki and Mai transform using the harnessing the powers of Moop and Fuup . After transforming, the duo introduces as with Mai saying and ends with Saki saying . Dark Fall. Throughout the whole series, Pretty Cure's enemies are the villains of . In episode 41, Goyan used the Fairy Carafe to bring the previously killed villains (except Michiru and Kaoru) back to life to defeat Pretty Cure. Yuunagi Middle School. is a junior high school that the Cures attend. Media. Anime. The series is produced by Toei Animation and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, having been broadcast across Japan by the anime television network, Animax and TV Asahi from February 5, 2006 to January 28, 2007 . The opening theme for all of the episodes is by Yuka Uchiyae with Splash Stars. The ending theme used in episodes 1-30 is by Mayumi Gojo, and the ending theme for episode 31 and onwards is also by Mayumi Gojo with Flappy and Choppy. Marvelous AQL also released several DVDs of the series before later being compiled into two DVD-Box sets by Pony Canyon. The first boxset is released on September 19, 2012 and the second in October 17, 2012. Movie. A movie titled was released on December 9, 2006. The heroines also appear in all "Pretty Cure  All Stars" movies, starting with (Released on March 14, 2009) Video game. A side-scrolling beat-em-up video game, Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Panpaka Game Never Better! was released by Bandai for the Nintendo DS on November 30, 2006.