Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, often shortened simply to PreCure Splash Star, is a magical girlanime 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 Curemetaseries, 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 "flower, bird, wind, moon", 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. 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 are gained new forms to 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 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 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 Mix Commune and shout "Dual Spiritual Power". In the later episodes, both Saki and Mai transform using the Splash Commune harnessing the powers of Moop and Fuup. After transforming, the duo introduces as "We are Pretty Cure!" with Mai saying "Those who defiled the Holy Fountains!" and ends with Saki saying "We're here to stop your cruel behavior!". ;Saki Hyuuga Cure Bloom Cure Bright ;Mai Mishou Cure Egret Cure Windy
Land of Fountains
;Flappy ;Choppy ;Moop ;Fuup ;Princess Filia
Dark Fall
Throughout the whole series, Pretty Cure's enemies are the villains of Dark Fall. In episode 41, Goyan used the Fairy Carafe to bring the killed villains back to life to defeat Pretty Cure. ;Kaoru Kiryuu ;Michiru Kiryuu ;Karehaan ;Moerumba ;Dorodoron ;Ms. Shitataare ;Kintoleski ;Uzainaa ;Akudaikaan ; Goyan
Yuunagi Middle School is a junior high school that the Cures attend. ;Shinohara ;Kenta Hoshino ;Hitomi Itou ;Yūko Outa ;Ayano Takeuchi ;Kayo Andou ;Izumida
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 "Makasete★Splash☆Star★" by Yuka Uchiyae with Splash Stars. The ending theme used in episodes 1-30 is "'Warau ga Kachi' de GO!" by Mayumi Gojo, and the ending theme for episode 31 and onwards is "Ganbalance de Dance" 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 Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star Tick Tack Kiki Ippatsu! was released on December 9, 2006. The heroines also appear in all Pretty Cure All Stars movies, starting with Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆the Collection of Miracles!
Video game
A side-scrolling beat-em-up video game, Futari wa Precure Splash☆Star: Panpaka Game Never Better! Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star: Panpaka game deji kojo! was released by Bandai for the Nintendo DS on November 30, 2006.
