pretty cure

A magical girl anime that started with futari wa pretty cure in 2004. Since then, a new series has premiered every year, with only 2 of them, futari wa pretty cure max heart and yes! pretty cure 5 gogo, being continuations to other series. the basic outline for a precure series is that there is a kingdom in trouble, a creature of some sort (usually called a fairy, but pretty cure splash star called them spirits)needs to save their kingdom, and they transform ordinary middle/high schoolers into pretty cures. it is very popular in japan, but is hasn't gained much popularity in the west yet. two pretty cure series, smile pretty cure and doki doki pretty cure, were dubbed on netflix as glitter force. these dubs shit all over the original anime and disrespect the characters and story. futari wa got a slightly more respectful dub simply called pretty cure.

Ah, Pretty Cure. The show that doesn't just tolerate fan favourites, it actively enforces them.

You call it "themed episodes", I call it "lore".

Pretty Cure battles creatures in the Dark Zone to protect the Garden of Light and the Garden of Rainbows.
First episode date: February 1, 2004
Final episode date: January 30, 2005
Cast: Yōko Honna, Yukana, Tomokazu Seki, Roger Rhodes, MORE
Program creators: Toei Animation, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-D