Pretty Cure is a magical girl television anime series produced by Toei Animation, credited to the pen name Izumi Todo. The first installment aired on ABC and the TV Asahi network from 1 February 2004 and ran for 49 episodes; it follows the middle school students Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro as they transform together and fight enemies from the Dark Zone.
Series and merchandise
The series has released a new installment every year since. The transformation items of each generation are developed by Bandai as a long-running toy line, making it one of the longest continuously issued lines of licensed toys in the genre.
See also：Magical girl、Toei Animation、Pretty Cure transformation toys
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