Watch Futari Wa Pretty Cure

TV-PG
2004
4 Seasons
7.0 (205)

Futari wa Pretty Cure, or simply "Pretty Cure," is a magical girl anime directed by Daisuke Nishio. It is also the first of the nine Pretty Cure anime series, all of which revolve around a team of magically empowered young females who seek to defeat evil. However, Futari wa Pretty Cure is the only one of the nine serials to receive an English language version. The plot of the show revolves around the duo of the athletic Nagisa Misumi/Cure Black and the academic Honoka Yukishiro/Cure White (Natalie Blackstone and Hannah Whitehouse in the English dub, respectively), "Pretty Cure" agents who meet Mipple and Mepple, guardians of the formerly-angelic Garden of Light and protectors of the Princess of Light. The pair of guardians teach them how to fight the forces of the Dark Zone: a realm of evil energies and entropy. This Dark Zone has breached the Garden of Light and is now poised to afflict Earth, also called the Garden of Rainbows, with the same fate. The first major quest that Cure White and Cure Black receive is to seek out the heart-shaped "Prism Stones," magical batteries for an artifact called the Prism Hopish. Only when all the Prism Stones are collected will the Hopish's magical energies activate, transporting Nagisa and Honoka to the corrupted Garden of Light. It is at the Garden of Light where using the combined force of all the stones to repair the chaos and corruption inflicted by the Dark Zone. Near the end of the series, Cure Black and Cure White receive a new combination attack, called "Rainbow Storm," which allows the pair to stand a chance against the Dark King, the creatively named ruler of the Dark Zone. The Dark King is not an omnipotent force; instead using several groups of minions to harass and harangue the Pretty Cure duo. Starting with the "Dark Five," to the "Three Seeds of Darkness," who give way to the final squadron of the "Dark Guardians" of Valdess, Circulas, Uraganos, and Viblis. All of them meet their defeat at the girl's White and Black Thunder attacks.

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Seasons

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49. Believe in the Future! Believe in Tomorrow! We Won't Let You Say Goodbye!!

January 30, 2005

Pretty Cure must battle Jyaku-King who has gotten even more powerful after he gained possession of the Power of Creation. Even Queen's power is helpless against the power of Jyaku-King. The secret lies in the power hidden within Pollun. Can Pollun help Pretty Cure save the world from Jyaku-King and a world of darkness or is Jyaku-King too powerful to overcome? What will become of Pretty Cure, Mipple, Mepple and Pollun?

48. The Greatest Final Battle! Pretty Cure's Last Day!!

January 23, 2005

Kiriya whisks Pretty Cure away from danger when the battle for the Power of Creation begins. Kiriya has been wandering between the threshold of light and darkness ever since he left the Field of Rainbows. Jyaku-King battles the single colossal dark warrior that was created by the Power of Creation within Belzay, Juna and Regine. The three warriors rolled into one, face off with Jyaku-King who is determined to get his hands on the Power of Creation. Without the power of the stones, Pretty Cure is pretty much powerless against the evil forces of Dotsuku Zone. Will Pretty Cure be able to fight the evil forces of darkness, and regain the Power of Creation or will this be the end of Pretty Cure?

47. The Most Powerful Warrior Appears! No Way!

January 16, 2005

Nagisa and Honoka are determined to recover the power of the Prism Stones and the Power of Creation from dark warriors, Belzay, Juna and Regine. The three have decided to turn against Jyaku-King, and keep the Power of Creation for themselves, and take control of Dotsuku Zone. The battle for the power of the stones begins. Who will be the victor? Now that the power of the stones is in the hands of the dark warriors, will Pretty Cure survive the battle against their most powerful opponent?

46. It's the Pits! Has the Power of the Stones Been Stolen

January 9, 2005

The dark warriors have figured out that Pollun holds the power of the stones, so they set out to capture him. Once captured, they return the power of the stones to the Prism Hopish, and disappear with Stone Keeper once again. Nagisa and Honoka are the only ones who can get the power of the stones back. They decide that they must go, and recover the Prism Hopish and Stone Keeper. Will they succeed in getting the power of the stones back? What will happen if they fail?

45. Sing, Sakura Class! The Choir Shows Courage

December 26, 2004

Nagisa and Honoka's class is chosen to represent Verone Academy at the Seibu Regional Middle School Singing Competition, but before they can go on to do their solo part, two of the dark warriors from Dotsuku Zone show up at the competition. They must get rid of them before they can get back to their competition. Will they be able to defeat them in time to do their solo?

44. I Couldn't Be Happier!? Nagisa's White Christmas

December 19, 2004

Nagisa makes chocolate as a Christmas present for Fuji P, and she has a chance to give it to him at the Verone Academy student body Christmas party when he invites her to make a snowman with him. But her chance is ruined again by the dark forces of Dotsuku Zone. Belzay is back to try and get the Power of Creation. He's pretty sure that Pollun holds the power within him. Will Belzay succeed in getting the Power of Creation from Pollun? Will Nagisa have the courage to give Fuji P her Christmas present?

43. Extremely Shaken Up! My Feelings for Fuji P

December 12, 2004

Nagisa is torn between helping her friend, Yui to find a present for Fuji P's birthday, and finding a way to express her own feelings to Fuji P. She is so down-hearted with her inability to express her feelings that she almost lets Honoka down when dark warrior, Regine attacks. Will this be the break the dark warriors have been waiting for to defeat Pretty Cure and find the power of the Prism Stones? Will Nagisa be able to express her true feelings to Fuji P at last?

42. We are One! Nagisa and Honoka's Powerful Bond

December 5, 2004

Nagisa and Honoka are separated by the dark warriors from Dotsuku Zone who have figured out that Pretty Cure's powers will not work unless they join forces. Honoka is thrown into the world of darkness, and Nagisa must find her in order to battle the dark forces from Dotsuku Zone. Will Nagisa find Honoka in time to save her from being totally annihilated by the power of darkness?

41. We Won't Lose!! Blow the Power of Darkness Away!

November 28, 2004

Nagisa is in the middle of a championship game with her lacrosse team when Juna, the dark warrior from Dotsuku Zone pulls her away along with Honoka. Juna is determined to find out what Belzay is afraid of. Nagisa is angry at being pulled away from such an important game, but Pretty Cure's Rainbow Storm doesn't seem to be working against the dark energy that's coming from Juna's body. What is that dark energy and what will it take to destroy it? How much longer can they keep Belzay and the dark warriors from Dotsuku Zone from discovering the secret of where the power of the Prism Stones is hidden?

40. Invitation to a Dream World!? One-Night Journey into Darkness

November 21, 2004

When Honoka's grandmother goes away for the night, Nagisa spends the night at Honoka's house. While they sleep, they both end up in the same dream which starts out as a beautiful dream, and ends up in darkness when Belzay turns up in their dream to try to get the power of the Prism Stones from them. Will they be able to fight the dark warrior in his own world of darkness? Can the power of light win over the power of darkness?

39. Glittering Tears! Pouring Sweat! A Chaotic Wedding

November 14, 2004

Nagisa and Honoka's teacher, Ms. Yoshimi announces that she's getting married, and the class decides to make her a quilt for a wedding present. On the day of the wedding, Nagisa and Honoka bring the quilt to present to Ms. Yoshimi, but they encounter Juna who is determined to find out where the power of the Prism Stones is hidden. He is sure that Pretty Cure won't be able to defeat him in a battle without the help of the little creature (Pollun). Will Pretty Cure be able to stand up to the dark warrior from Dotsuku Zone without the help of Pollun's special power? Will they be able present their wedding gift to Ms. Yoshimi or will her wedding day be a total disaster?

38. It takes Guts! Ryota's Great Errand Strategy

October 31, 2004

Nagisa is supposed to deliver some important papers to her dad at his office, but Ryota volunteers to take it, so she and Honoka can go shopping. Nagisa is worried about Ryota, so instead of going shopping, she and Honoka follow Ryota to make sure he makes it to her father's office safely. When they finally reach the office, Ryota goes into the wrong building, and while following him, Nagisa and Honoka run into Regine and Zakenna, the dark warriors from Dotsuku Zone. Regine is determined to find out about the secret power that Pollun has. Will she succeed and put Pollun's life in danger? Will Ryota find their father's office in time to deliver the important papers?

37. First Stage Performance!! Don't Lose, Romeo and Juliet

October 24, 2004

Nagisa and Honoka are chosen to play Romeo and Juliet in their class play for the Verone Festival, but in the middle of their performance, they are attacked by Juna and a band of Zakennas from Dotsuku Zone. How are they supposed to transform into Pretty Cure in front of the entire student body, family and friends who are there to watch the performance of "Romeo and Juliet"? Can they battle the evil forces of Dotsuku Zone without revealing their Pretty Cure identity to everyone?

Description

The plot of the show revolves around the duo of the athletic Nagisa Misumi/Cure Black and the academic Honoka Yukishiro/Cure White (Natalie Blackstone and Hannah Whitehouse in the English dub, respectively), "Pretty Cure" agents who meet Mipple and Mepple, guardians of the formerly-angelic Garden of Light and protectors of the Princess of Light. The pair of guardians teach them how to fight the forces of the Dark Zone: a realm of evil energies and entropy. This Dark Zone has breached the Garden of Light and is now poised to afflict Earth, also called the Garden of Rainbows, with the same fate. The first major quest that Cure White and Cure Black receive is to seek out the heart-shaped "Prism Stones," magical batteries for an artifact called the Prism Hopish. Only when all the Prism Stones are collected will the Hopish's magical energies activate, transporting Nagisa and Honoka to the corrupted Garden of Light. It is at the Garden of Light where using the combined force of all the stones to repair the chaos and corruption inflicted by the Dark Zone. Near the end of the series, Cure Black and Cure White receive a new combination attack, called "Rainbow Storm," which allows the pair to stand a chance against the Dark King, the creatively named ruler of the Dark Zone.

The Dark King is not an omnipotent force; instead using several groups of minions to harass and harangue the Pretty Cure duo. Starting with the "Dark Five," to the "Three Seeds of Darkness," who give way to the final squadron of the "Dark Guardians" of Valdess, Circulas, Uraganos, and Viblis. All of them meet their defeat at the girl's White and Black Thunder attacks.

Futari Wa Pretty Cure is a series that is currently running and has 4 seasons (49 episodes). The series first aired on February 1, 2004.

Where to Watch Futari Wa Pretty Cure

Futari Wa Pretty Cure is available for streaming on the TV Asahi website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Futari Wa Pretty Cure on demand at Amazon.