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Guido · 2009-12-05, 19:43

As unbelievable as it sounds, the seventh installment in the Pretty Cure franchise will come to Japanese TV broadcasts on next February.

TOEI simply doesn't want to let this magic-girl, meta-series to die because looks like their target demographic audience still has Pretty Cure freshly engraved in their memories, as it was almost six years ago.

Going by the pictures, it looks like Pretty Cure will return to its basic premise a team composed only of two Pretty Cures as it was in the first series and in Splash Star.

Moreover, as you can see the seventh installment will take on a more fantasy-shoujo, art style in contrast to the current series airing.

In fact, the art style for this future installment reminded me a lot to that of Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime, and I'm serious with that personal statement of mine but that's my opinion; feel free to digress or argue with that last statement.

Junichi Sato was chief director for the latter series, and hopefully if it turns out that he becomes involved in this seventh PreCure series somewhat, then I won't think twice about following it. Of course, that's if TOEI took the bother at inviting Sato-sensei to get involved in this project.

Website: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/hc_precure/

Leo_Otaku · 2009-12-06, 01:08

Man I think Toei needs to seriously DROP this damn series. It is so cliche in almost every way possible. I love magical girl shows but this one just has no heart.

What is with the new designs? 0_p at least that is different but man.... like make a new doremi or something else!

Lummie · 2009-12-06, 01:21

Somehow it feels like i'm seeing matured powerpuffs when i look at that picture and somehow i can't figure out the reason why.....

Crontica · 2009-12-06, 10:03

Why are they destroying my favorite demographic so?! i've watched the 5th season and it was but a HOLLOW SHELL. I felt like i was watching trained drones killing monsters over and over in some horrid RPG Grind.. MAKE IT STOP!

cry · 2009-12-06, 12:40

there's no duality in those designs like in the first ones (black and white cure...)

musume_no_hoshi · 2009-12-07, 09:02

I don't really like the character designs here. Actually, I just don't like the art style. This art style wouldn't fit with the rest of the generations. Fresh did have a different character designer, but the style was close enough to the old style. Once again Toei is simplfying the art style so it's easier to animate. Fresh being more simple then the earlier seasons seems to have better consistency . If this preview picture is those high quality promotional picture, then what is the anime going to be like?

But seriously...even I can design that when I was 12.

Toei I rather you make more Ojamajo Doremi. I loved that series.

Kaoru Chujo · 2009-12-07, 14:37

I can't find it now, but I saw a pic of a magazine page on 2channel that said this show has two intended demographics: (a) little girls, and (b) men around 20. And it continues to get ratings in the top ten. So it ain't going to go away any time soon.

zrdb · 2009-12-08, 13:06

To me the 1st and 2nd seasons are classic Pretty Cure-this looks like Toei has finished enviserating ther series-they'll find no safe harbor here with me.

musume_no_hoshi · 2009-12-08, 13:40

http://gizmodo.com/5421426/whatever-...hild-a-console

Pretty Cure merchandises is the 2nd most wanted christmas presents for children. Of course it's not going away. To my memories, Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi are as popular as Pretty Cure when they where on. They both only lasted 4 years. Pretty Cure is on its 6th year. HeartCatch would be the 7th year.

Doraneko · 2009-12-16, 11:29

I guess if they drop the magical girl cliche and make a realistic "Heart Catch" series, it will easily top the charts of the coming year.

Spoiler for WARNING: NSFW/guro:

Crontica · 2009-12-17, 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doraneko

I guess if they drop the magical girl cliche and make a realistic "Heart Catch" series, it will easily top the charts of the coming year.

From the pace they are now, they are not going to make a anime that surpasses nanoha anytime soon.

Liddo-kun · 2009-12-17, 05:52

The cute animation style of this one got my attention (haven't watched a Pretty Cure series before).

Going to watch it when it's released.

Tatiana Razajev · 2009-12-17, 13:31

I've enjoyed the past and current seasons of Pretty Cure. I'm perfectly fine with cutesy. Thus it's a given I'll try this one out.

musume_no_hoshi · 2009-12-28, 16:06

The official website have updated with a new picture. It's Ojamajo Doremi character designer! I'm hoping this new season would be more like Ojamajo Doremi, less about fighting evil and more on character developement. Even that magical wand looks like it's from Dokkan. Now I'm interested who's the director

.

See how my attitude changed knowing the character designer worked on Doremi...just shows how much I loved that series

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The ending theme is by the singer who did the first ending of the first series. This is looking good for now.

Leo_Otaku · 2009-12-28, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by musume_no_hoshi

The official website have updated with a new picture. It's Ojamajo Doremi character designer! I'm hoping this new season would be more like Ojamajo Doremi, less about fighting evil and more on character developement. Even that magical wand looks like it's from Dokkan. Now I'm interested who's the director

.

See how my attitude changed knowing the character designer worked on Doremi...just shows how much I loved that series

.

The ending theme is by the singer who did the first ending of the first series. This is looking good for now.

I too noticed the Doremi designs when I was the website and saw the wands too XD I just don't want it to be so damn cliche >.>. That was my problem with Pretty Cure the villains and plot were so terrible. It had no heart.

musume_no_hoshi · 2009-12-29, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo_Otaku

I too noticed the Doremi designs when I was the website and saw the wands too XD I just don't want it to be so damn cliche >.>. That was my problem with Pretty Cure the villains and plot were so terrible. It had no heart.

Sometimes cliche is good, look at Guren Lagann. I just want some character developements. Max Heart was pretty good in terms of character developement and plot. GoGo's plot was pretty bleh, but it had the most romance out of all the seasons. Seriously THERE WAS A KISS SCENE IN PRETTY CURE -le gasps-

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Ojamajo Doremi had a good director, after Doremi he went and directed Ouran and Soul Eater, both are pretty good. They even had the director of The girl who leapt through time and Summer Wars for one episode. HeartCatch needs a good director, because this has no source material the staff list is really important.

MayumiHime · 2009-12-29, 17:48

Why has the pink girl on the main website picture only four fingers? ...

Scary.

Yeah it really looks like Doremi, lol. Maybe I'll watch it, need some new magical girl anime. xDD~

Midonin · 2010-01-05, 18:42

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. The casting has been announced:

Tsubomi Hanasaki/Cure Blossom - Nana Mizuki
Erika Kurumi/Cure Marine - Fumie Mizusawa

I've barely heard of Mizusawa, but Nana Mizuki...well, that's about as big a name as you're going to find these days. If Eri Kitamura can pull me into the last series...

TCman · 2010-01-05, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midonin

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. The casting has been announced:

Tsubomi Hanasaki/Cure Blossom - Nana Mizuki
Erika Kurumi/Cure Marine - Fumie Mizusawa

I've barely heard of Mizusawa, but Nana Mizuki...well, that's about as big a name as you're going to find these days. If Eri Kitamura can pull me into the last series...

I guess Toei really wants this new Precure series to be successful. Nana Mizuki is in my opinion one of the best seiyus in Japan, not to mention she is a great singer (she became the first voice actor or actress with a no. 1 album on Oricon's weekly album chart with her CD album "Ultimate Diamond"). I really hope Nana Mizuki will sing some insert songs in this Precure anime (like in Shugo Chara).

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...tcatch-precure So this is a very good news for Precure or every Mahou shoujo fans!

asaqe · 2010-01-06, 00:11

In Before those hilarious Endless Frontier/Heartcatch Precure jokes.

Spoiler for seiyuu joke in case you don't get it:

Of course, continuing tradition, wonder which Gundams VA will be voicing the bad guys? We already got Jamitov, Garrod and Coroner as repeat villains.

2009-12-05, 19:43	Link #1
Guido Snobby Gentleman Join Date: May 2004 Location: Monterrey, México Age: 43	HeartCatch Pretty Cure As unbelievable as it sounds, the seventh installment in the Pretty Cure franchise will come to Japanese TV broadcasts on next February. TOEI simply doesn't want to let this magic-girl, meta-series to die because looks like their target demographic audience still has Pretty Cure freshly engraved in their memories, as it was almost six years ago. Going by the pictures, it looks like Pretty Cure will return to its basic premise a team composed only of two Pretty Cures as it was in the first series and in Splash Star. Moreover, as you can see the seventh installment will take on a more fantasy-shoujo, art style in contrast to the current series airing. In fact, the art style for this future installment reminded me a lot to that of Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime, and I'm serious with that personal statement of mine but that's my opinion; feel free to digress or argue with that last statement. Junichi Sato was chief director for the latter series, and hopefully if it turns out that he becomes involved in this seventh PreCure series somewhat, then I won't think twice about following it. Of course, that's if TOEI took the bother at inviting Sato-sensei to get involved in this project. Website: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/hc_precure/

2009-12-06, 12:40	Link #5
cry Berry Bunny Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: france Age: 41	there's no duality in those designs like in the first ones (black and white cure...) __________________ my deviantart i'm trying my best to make decent posts in english language... sorry ifit 's not really good^^

2009-12-07, 09:02	Link #6
musume_no_hoshi ~Eternal Bakaness~ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cheesecake wonderland	I don't really like the character designs here. Actually, I just don't like the art style. This art style wouldn't fit with the rest of the generations. Fresh did have a different character designer, but the style was close enough to the old style. Once again Toei is simplfying the art style so it's easier to animate. Fresh being more simple then the earlier seasons seems to have better consistency . If this preview picture is those high quality promotional picture, then what is the anime going to be like? But seriously...even I can design that when I was 12. Toei I rather you make more Ojamajo Doremi. I loved that series. __________________

2009-12-07, 14:37	Link #7
Kaoru Chujo Yuuki Aoi Join Date: Jul 2004	I can't find it now, but I saw a pic of a magazine page on 2channel that said this show has two intended demographics: (a) little girls, and (b) men around 20. And it continues to get ratings in the top ten. So it ain't going to go away any time soon. __________________ YUUKI Aoi 悠木碧. b92.03.27 (age 29). 2008 Kurenai (Murasaki). 2009 Yumeiro Pâtissière (Ichigo), Kiruminzuu (Riko), Yutori-chan (Yutori-chan). 2010 Vampire Bund (Mina Tepeş), Shiki (Sunako), Samurai Girls (Juubee), Pokémon: Black and White (Iris). 2011 Madoka Magica (Madoka), Gosick (Victorique), A-Channel (Tooru). 2012 Symphogear (Hibiki). 2014 Pilot's Love Song (Claire/Nina), Nanatsu no Taizai (Diane). 2015 Owari no Seraph (Krul Tepes), Rokka no Yuusha (Fremy). 2016 Boku no Hero Academia (Tsuyu, Froppy). 2017 Kino no Tabi (Kino). 2021 Kumo desu ga (watashi), Kaizoku Oujo (Karin), Heike Monogatari (Biwa), etc., etc. Total of 513 roles in anime and games.

2009-12-08, 13:06	Link #8
zrdb I'm Under Arrest!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huh? Didn't know I had to be somewhere.......	To me the 1st and 2nd seasons are classic Pretty Cure-this looks like Toei has finished enviserating ther series-they'll find no safe harbor here with me. __________________ Anime is ok-but you've gotta have time to live, too.

2009-12-06, 01:08	Link #2
Leo_Otaku Rewrite of the Life Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Age: 37	Man I think Toei needs to seriously DROP this damn series. It is so cliche in almost every way possible. I love magical girl shows but this one just has no heart. What is with the new designs? 0_p at least that is different but man.... like make a new doremi or something else!

2009-12-06, 01:21	Link #3
Lummie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009	Somehow it feels like i'm seeing matured powerpuffs when i look at that picture and somehow i can't figure out the reason why.....

2009-12-06, 10:03	Link #4
Crontica Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: My Desk	Why are they destroying my favorite demographic so?! i've watched the 5th season and it was but a HOLLOW SHELL. I felt like i was watching trained drones killing monsters over and over in some horrid RPG Grind.. MAKE IT STOP!

2009-12-08, 13:40	Link #9
musume_no_hoshi ~Eternal Bakaness~ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cheesecake wonderland	http://gizmodo.com/5421426/whatever-...hild-a-console Pretty Cure merchandises is the 2nd most wanted christmas presents for children. Of course it's not going away. To my memories, Sailor Moon and Ojamajo Doremi are as popular as Pretty Cure when they where on. They both only lasted 4 years. Pretty Cure is on its 6th year. HeartCatch would be the 7th year. __________________

2009-12-16, 11:29	Link #10
Doraneko The Owl of Minerva Join Date: Apr 2006	I guess if they drop the magical girl cliche and make a realistic "Heart Catch" series, it will easily top the charts of the coming year. Spoiler for WARNING: NSFW/guro: __________________ Twitter: Kailyu \| Light novel review blog: novel.co.nr \| Nanoha Force Next TL: 01 02 05

2009-12-17, 05:52	Link #12
Liddo-kun is this so? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gradius Home World	The cute animation style of this one got my attention (haven't watched a Pretty Cure series before). Going to watch it when it's released. __________________ Clearing 4 domain with Qiqi / MTGNexus - Magic Art Gallery / AnimEVO 2020 - EFZ tournament / Cool Japan Festival 2015 Last edited by Liddo-kun; 2009-12-17 at 19:22.

2009-12-17, 13:31	Link #13
Tatiana Razajev Karen Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia. Age: 44	I've enjoyed the past and current seasons of Pretty Cure. I'm perfectly fine with cutesy. Thus it's a given I'll try this one out. __________________ "Don't forget. You aren't alone. It isn't just you. You have a billion bacteria with you."- Kokage Kuga (Sketchbook) "Last night's dream was in sepia with subtitles"- Oomichi ~Professor~ Miyabi (GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class)

2009-12-28, 16:06	Link #14
musume_no_hoshi ~Eternal Bakaness~ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cheesecake wonderland	The official website have updated with a new picture. It's Ojamajo Doremi character designer! I'm hoping this new season would be more like Ojamajo Doremi, less about fighting evil and more on character developement. Even that magical wand looks like it's from Dokkan. Now I'm interested who's the director . See how my attitude changed knowing the character designer worked on Doremi...just shows how much I loved that series . The ending theme is by the singer who did the first ending of the first series. This is looking good for now. __________________

2009-12-29, 17:48	Link #17
MayumiHime Kihihihi... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany	Why has the pink girl on the main website picture only four fingers? ... Scary. Yeah it really looks like Doremi, lol. Maybe I'll watch it, need some new magical girl anime. xDD~

2010-01-05, 18:42	Link #18
Midonin Last Engage Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida	Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. The casting has been announced: Tsubomi Hanasaki/Cure Blossom - Nana Mizuki Erika Kurumi/Cure Marine - Fumie Mizusawa I've barely heard of Mizusawa, but Nana Mizuki...well, that's about as big a name as you're going to find these days. If Eri Kitamura can pull me into the last series...

2010-01-06, 00:11	Link #20
asaqe Augumented Paranoia Join Date: Nov 2003	In Before those hilarious Endless Frontier/Heartcatch Precure jokes. Spoiler for seiyuu joke in case you don't get it: Cure white has same VA as Kaguya, Cure Blossom has same VA as Niege Of course, continuing tradition, wonder which Gundams VA will be voicing the bad guys? We already got Jamitov, Garrod and Coroner as repeat villains. __________________ Old McDonald had a farm...Eyey Eyey O...And on his farm he had a Khzithak...Eyey Eyey O...With a ARHHFAHHAAAAAAAAARRRGIIIAAA HELP AAAUUU HELP! IT'S GNAWING OFF MY...