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Futago Kamikita
and , born August 11 1960 in Kōchi Prefecture, are two Japanese manga artists and character designers, twin sisters, who work together under the pseudonym of . They are best known internationally for creating the manga versions of the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. Their previous pen names include , and . Biography The Kamikita twins started drawing at a young age, influenced by their mother, passionate about painting. Later on, they attended the University of Tokyo. As animators and designers in Hiroshi Sasagawa's studio, in 1989 they won the '' Shueisha Akatsuka Award'' with ''RED HOT'', published in the special winter issue of Shōnen Jump. From 2002 to 2004, they drew the paper version of ''Akubi Girl'', and then they started adapting ''Pretty Cure'', serialized in Nakayoshi, of which they also realized short sticker stories throughout the years. In 2006, the Kamikita twins participated in designing the monsters of ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''. 2006 was also the year of . In January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochi, Kōchi
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,157 in 2673 households and a population density of 46 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ochi is located in midwestern Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.The western part of the town lies the Yokokurayama Prefectural Natural Park. The center of the town is located at the confluence of three rivers, the Niyodo River, the Sakaori River, and the Yanase River, and is lined with houses and shops. The Ikazu Dam is located in Ochi. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Hidaka, Kōchi, Hidaka * Ino, Kōchi, Ino * Niyodogawa, Kōchi, Niyodogawa * Sakawa, Kōchi, Sakawa * Tsuno, Kōchi, Tsuno Climate Ochi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ochi is 15.3 °C. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow White
"Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittchen'', which is a partial translation from Low German. The modern spelling is ''Schneewittchen''. The Grimms completed their final revision of the story in 1854, which can be found in the 1857 version of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales''. The fairy tale features elements such as the magic mirror, the poisoned apple, the glass coffin, and the characters of the Evil Queen and the seven Dwarfs. The seven dwarfs were first given individual names in the 1912 Broadway play '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' and then given different names in Walt Disney's 1937 film '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. The Grimm story, which is commonly referred to as "Snow White", should not be confused with the story of " Snow-White and Rose-Red" (in German ""), ano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maho Girls PreCure!
, also known as ''Maho Girls PreCure!'', is a Japanese anime television series by Toei Animation and the thirteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' series. The series, directed by Masato Mitsuka and written by Isao Murayama with character designs by Emiko Miyamoto, aired on ABC and other ANN television stations between February 2016 and January 2017, succeeding '' Go! Princess Pretty Cure'' in its timeslot, and was succeeded by ''Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode''. The series' main topic is friendship, while its motifs are magic and jewelry. A sequel series aired on ABC TV's Animazing!!! programming block from January 2025 to March 2025. Story Witchy Pretty Cure! When thirteen-year-old Mirai Asahina goes with her teddy bear, Mofurun, to investigate a mysterious object that falls from the sky, she meets the young magician Liko, who is searching for the Linkle Stone Emerald. When servants of Dokurokushe arrive seeking the Emerald, Mirai and Liko gain the power to transform i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go! Princess PreCure
, also known simply as ''Go! Princess PreCure'', is a 2015 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the twelfth installment to Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the tenth generation of Cures. It is directed by Yuta Tanaka and written by Jin Tanaka, with character designs by Yukiko Nakatani. The series began airing on February 1, 2015, succeeding ''HappinessCharge PreCure!'' in its timeslot. The series' main topics are hopes and dreams, with the Cures' overall motifs being princesses, keys, and perfumes. It was then succeeded by ''Witchy Pretty Cure!'' on February 7, 2016. Story Eight years ago, a young girl named Haruka Haruno dreamed of becoming a Princess like the ones in fairy tales and picture books, but was bullied by her classmates in kindergarten because of it. She later met a boy named Kanata, who gave her a strange charm while having her promise to never give up on her dreams. Eight years later, now 13 years old, Haruka at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HappinessCharge PreCure!
, also called ''HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!'' or ''Happiness Charge PC'', is a 2014 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the eleventh installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, released to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary. It is directed by Tatsuya Nagamine, who previously directed '' HeartCatch PreCure!'', and written by Yoshimi Narita, who previously wrote for ''Yes! PreCure 5'', with character designs from Masayuki Sato of ''Air Gear''. It aired in Japan from February 2, 2014 to January 25, 2015, succeeding '' DokiDoki! Precure'' in its timeslot. The series' main topic is love, with fashion styles and dance moves as the Cures' motifs. It features trading cards, mirrors, and changing forms as important key elements.''Nakayoshi'' January 2014 issue, Kodansha It was succeeded by ''Go! Princess PreCure'' on February 1, 2015. Plot The evil , led by its ruler Queen Mirage, and its generals begins its alien invasion of Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokidoki! PreCure
, is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation and the tenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the eighth generation of Cures. The series is produced by Hiroaki Shibata, who produced ''Digimon Data Squad'', and written by Ryōta Yamaguchi, who wrote the scripts for ''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'', ''Cutie Honey Flash'' and ''The Vision of Escaflowne''. Character designs were done by Akira Takahashi, who previously did character designs for ''Suite PreCure''. The series aired on the ANN network from February 3, 2013, to January 26, 2014, replacing ''Smile PreCure!'' in its timeslot, and was succeeded by ''HappinessCharge PreCure!''. An animated film based on the series was released on October 26, 2013. This series' main topics are love, emotions, selflessness, and selfishness, with playing card suits as the Cure's main motifs. Saban Brands produced an English dub of the series, ''Glitter Force: Doki Doki'', which abridged the original fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smile PreCure!
is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, best known as the head writer of ''Glass Fleet'' and ''Kamen Rider Kabuto''. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who previously worked on character designs for ''Yes! PreCure 5''. Like ''Yes! Pretty Cure 5'', the team has five members with a color scheme of pink, red,Cure Sunny's main color is orange, despite this, her transformation sequence primarily features red. She is the second Cure with fire powers after Cure Rouge, and was the only orange Cure until'' ''Cure Wing from'' Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure.'' yellow, green, and blue, but unlike it the team's members are classmates in their second year of middle school. There are no additional team members. The series aired on All-Nippon News Network (ANN)'s TV Asahi network between February 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suite PreCure
is a Japanese anime series and the eighth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries. The series is produced by Toei Animation and directed by Munehisa Sakai, who directed the ''One Piece'' anime series. Character designs were done by Akira Takahashi, who previously worked on '' Kaidan Restaurant''. The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network between February 6, 2011, and January 29, 2012, replacing '' HeartCatch PreCure!'' in its time-slot, and was succeeded by '' Smile PreCure!'' A manga adaptation by Futago Kamikita was serialised in Kodansha's monthly magazine. The main topic of the series is music, the second to do so after '' HeartCatch PreCure!'' used it as a secondary theme, which influences the names of the Cures and the magical devices they use. Another theme is friendship, as emphasized by the relationship between Hibiki Hojo and Kanade Minamino. Plot In a realm called Major Land, the "Melody of Happiness" is due to be played to spread happiness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HeartCatch PreCure!
, or ''HeartCatch Pretty Cure!'', is a Japanese anime series and the seventh installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fifth generation of Cures. The series is produced by Toei Animation, directed by Tatsuya Nagamine, and written by Takashi Yamada. Character designs were done by Yoshihiko Umakoshi. The series premiered on February 7, 2010 on TV Asahi's ANN network, succeeding '' Fresh Pretty Cure!'', and ended on January 30, 2011, where it was succeeded by ''Suite PreCure''. The series has three topics: the language of flowers, which is an important element in the plot; the second is fashion, as Tsubomi joins the fashion club; and the third is music, as some of the Cures' attacks are named after musical terms and the series has several music-themed episodes. Overall, the Cures' main motifs are related to flowers, nature, and music, which are prominent in the names of characters and items, as well as the main storyline. Story In each person r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Pretty Cure!
, also known as ''Fresh PreCure!'', is a Japanese magical girl anime series and the sixth in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fourth generation of Cures. The series was produced by Toei Animation, directed by Junji Shimizu ('' Jigoku Sensei Nube The Movie'') and written by Atsushi Maekawa (''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'', ''Jewelpet''). The character designs were created by Hisashi Kagawa ('' Saikano'', '' Bomberman Jetters'', '' Phantom Thief Jeanne''). The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network from February 1, 2009, to January 31, 2010, succeeding '' Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go!’s'' time slot, and was succeeded by '' HeartCatch PreCure!''. Fresh Pretty Cure was the first to introduce CG-animated ending themes with dance routines. The series' main themes are happiness and dance, with playing-card suits, fruits and clovers as the Cure's main motifs. Story Love Momozono is a 14-year-old second-year student at Yotsuba Junior High School. One day, she goes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 & A second season, , which is the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for ''Smile PreCure!'' and '' Hug! PreCure''. An illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has butterflies as its main motif, while ''GoGo!'s'' main motif is roses. A sequel anime series focusing on the characters as adults premiered in October 2023. Story ''Yes! PreCure 5'' The original series aired from February 4, 2007, to Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes! PreCure 5
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the fourth installment in Izumi Todo's '' Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the third generation of Cures. The series aired on TV Asahi between February 2007 and January 2008 & A second season, , which is the franchise's fifth installment and aired between February 2008 and January 2009. Both series were directed by Toshiaki Komura and written by Yoshimi Narita. The character designs were done by Toshie Kawamura, who would go on to work on the character designs for '' Smile PreCure!'' and '' Hug! PreCure''. An illustration book of her works was released on February 12, 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series has butterflies as its main motif, while ''GoGo!'s'' main motif is roses. A sequel anime series focusing on the characters as adults premiered in October 2023. Story ''Yes! PreCure 5'' The original series aired from February 4, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
