Futari wa Pretty Cure

Futari wa Pretty Cure (ふたりはプリキュア, Futari wa Purikyua, "We Are Pretty Cure"), known as simply Pretty Cure outside Japan, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and aired on ANN for 96 episodes across two seasons. It is the first installment in the Pretty Cure metaseries created by Izumi Todo.

The story centers around a duo of middle school students who gain the power to transform into the titular “protectors of light” known as Pretty Cure. The first season, directed by Daisuke Nishio, aired between February 1, 2004 and January 30, 2005, in the same timeslot as Izumi Todo's previous work Ashita no Nadja. It received an English-dubbed version, which aired in Canada between March 2009 and July 2010. In the season, the Cures are tasked with collecting the legendary Prism Stones to restore the Garden of Light while fighting against the forces of the Dark Zone that caused its destruction. A second season, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart (ふたりはプリキュア Max Heart, Futari wa Purikyua Makkusu Hāto), or simply Pretty Cure Max Heart, aired in Japan between February 6, 2005, and January 29, 2006. It introduces another member of the group, Shiny Luminous, and follows the Cures’ efforts in collecting the twelve Heartiels to revive the Queen, who currently takes the form of Hikari Kujo/Shiny Luminous. It was succeeded by Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star in its timeslot. Two Max Heart movies were released on April 16, 2005, and December 10, 2005, respectively. The series' main motif is yin and yang.