Futari wa Pretty Cure
Futari wa Pretty Cure, 빛의 전사 프리큐어, 光之美少女
Futari wa Pretty Cure (ふたりはプリキュア Futari wa Purikyua), literally "A Pair is Pretty Cure", is a magical girl anime metaseries produced by Toei Animation and broadcast across Japan by Animax, TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation. The Pretty Cure series comprises the original series and its sequel, two movies, and three spin-off TV series: Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star, Yes! PreCure 5 and Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go. The original Pretty Cure series, directed by Daisuke Nishio (known for Dragon Ball Z and Air Master) premiered on TV Asahi February 1, 2004. The story revolves around two girls, Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro, who fight the forces of the Dusk Zone — a dimension of evil that encroached on the Garden of Light. The Zone's power takes the form of the "Zakenna" (ザケンナー Zakennā), creatures that infect people or items to turn them evil.
(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Futari wa Pretty Cure")
