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 Pretty Cure!. An animated film based on the series was released on October 26, 2013.
Saban Brands produced an international English dub of the series, Glitter Force: Doki Doki, which abridged the original forty-nine episodes to thirty. Although the Glitter Force trademark was transferred to Toei during production in May 2017, Saban Brands was credited with the production of the English dub. The first fifteen episodes began streaming on Netflix on August 18, 2017. The second season, also consisting of fifteen episodes, was released on November 10, 2017. DokiDoki! is the third installment of the series to receive an English dub, the second and last adaptation of the language under the Glitter Force brand, as well as the last anime to be dubbed by Saban Brands following the company's closure in June 2018. As of June 14, 2018, Hasbro owns the rights and names to the series and brand, along with other Saban Brands entertainment assets.
The international English dub was removed from Netflix on November 9, 2024, alongside Glitter Force.
Plot After an evil force known as the attacks its ruler, Princess Marie Ange, goes missing. Makoto, a warrior who served Marie Ange, flees to Earth with her fairy partner and a trio of young fairies to find her and girls who can become Pretty Cures to save the kingdom.
Sharuru (Saban: Kippie), one of the fairies, finds enthusiastic middle-school student Mana (Saban: Maya) during a visit to the Clover Tower. When a monster called a Jikochu (Saban: Distain), which is formed from a person's selfish desires, attacks, Mana gains the ability to transform into Cure Heart (Saban: Glitter Heart) using Sharuru's power and items called and a smartphone-like device called a . Along with her friends Rikka and Alice, as well as Makoto and the mysterious girl Aguri Madoka, who later joins them, they become Pretty Cure to save Trump Kingdom while protecting people's hearts from selfishness and the Jikochu.
Characters Pretty Cures The Cures transform using the power of the , which they place in a smartphone-like device called the . To transform, they say the phrase and trace out the letters L-O-V-E on their devices. The Loveads can enhance their powers and allow them to use new attacks, with them later gaining the Love Heart Arrow and the Magical Lovely Pad, which allow them to use more powerful purification attacks. They introduce themselves with the phrase: .
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The main protagonist. An energetic 14-year-old girl who is the president of the student council at . Her family owns the local yoshoku restaurant . She strives to help others and believes that actions speak louder than words, but often acts impulsively and at the expense of herself. Others look up to her for her responsible and hardworking personality. Her fairy partner is Sharuru. As Cure Heart, her theme color is pink and her playing card motif is the heart. /
A girl around 14-15 years old who is Mana's childhood friend, having known her since she moved into her neighbourhood ten years ago, and often helps her. She is the secretary of the student council at Ōgai First Public Middle School and is ranked among the top ten in the country in performing on national mock exams. Her father is a photographer who often travels, so she writes letter to him to keep in touch. Her fairy partner is Raquel. As Cure Diamond, her theme color is blue and her playing card motif is the diamond, having the power of ice. /
A 13/14-year-old girl who is a childhood friend of Mana and Rikka, having known them in elementary school when she was young and they defended her from bullies. She comes from a wealthy family that owns the Clover Tower and many businesses in town and attends the prestigious Private Nanatsubashi Academy. As a child, she learned martial arts from her grandfather, but her experiences fighting bullies made her fear her own strength and she vowed never to fight again. She learns of the Pretty Cure from the Clover Tower security footage of Mana's transformation and is initially unwilling to fight because of her vow, but realizes that she must fight to protect those important to her. Her fairy partner is Lance. As Cure Rosetta, her theme color is orange and her playing card motif is the clover. /
A 14-year-old girl who was the royal songstress of Trump Kingdom and the last of the previous generation of Pretty Cure. She has a strong sense of responsibility toward the princess of Trump Kingdom, Marie Ange, who she was separated from following the Jikochu's invasion. Being from another world, she is generally unfamiliar with Earth's customs. Her fairy partner is Davi. As Cure Sword, her true Trump Kingdom form, her theme color is purple and her playing card motif is the spade. /
A mysterious 10/11-year-old girl and fourth-grade student who debuts to protect the Cures from Regina. She is level-headed and wise, but strict, lecturing the Cures and pushing them to become stronger; despite this, she is fond of Ai, her fairy partner. As Cure Ace, her transformation lasts for five minutes, but this time limit is removed after she touches the Eternal Golden Crown. Her theme color is red and her card motif is the Ace.
Trump Kingdom is a kingdom where the fairies, as well as Makoto, Joe, and Marie Ange, are from. Prior to the events of the series, it was attacked by the Jikochu and Marie Ange went missing. After the final battle, it becomes a republic after King Trump decides to retire from the throne and Joe becomes its president.
A pink rabbit-like fairy (Saban: pixie) and Mana's partner, who is passionate and outgoing and later gains the ability to transform into a human. She is named after Charles, the King of Hearts in the traditional Paris court card game of playing cards.
A blue dog-like fairy (Saban: pixie) and Rikka's partner, who later gains the ability to transform into a human. He is named after Rachel, the Queen of Diamonds in the traditional Paris court card game of playing cards.
A yellow bear-like fairy (Saban: pixie) and Alice's partner, who later gains the ability to transform into a human. He is named after Lancelot, the Knave of Clubs.
A purple cat-like fairy (Saban: pixie) and Makoto's partner, who often worries about her and tends to blurt out her true feelings, much to her embarrassment. She can transform into an adult human who acts as Makoto's manager and her adult guardian. She is named after David, the King of Spades.
A salesman who gives the Cures their Cure Loveads and runs a knick-knack booth near the Clover Tower and later opens a shop in the neighborhood. Though he initially pretends to know nothing about Trump Kingdom, he eventually reveals his true identity as , a royal knight of Trump Kingdom and Marie's fiancé, who traveled to Earth to search for her after the Jikochu attacked the kingdom.
The princess of Trump Kingdom, who went missing after the Jikochu attacked the kingdom. It is later revealed that she fell ill a year prior to the series' events, and her father, King Trump, wanted to find a way to cure her using the Eternal Golden Crown, one of the Three Sacred Treasures.
A mysterious winged baby based on the cupid who the Cures care for after she hatches from an egg that Joe found. After Aguri's debut, Ai is revealed to be her partner, who, prior to the events of the series, gained the ability to transform into Cure Ace.
Jikochu The are led by the king of Trump Kingdom, who was possessed by Proto Jikochu, whom the legendary Pretty Cure had sealed away, and was transformed into King Jikochu. Their goal is to transform selfish desires into in order to revive their leader and create more of their kind. King Jikochu and his generals each represent one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Leaders
(Japanese); Patrick Seitz (English) The leader of the Jikochu, who is later revealed to be Marie Ange's father . King Jikochu represents the sin of Pride.
(Japanese); Ray Chase (English) An evil entity who the three legendary Pretty Cure sealed within the Eternal Golden Crown 10,000 years ago. Proto Jikochu represents original sin.
A mischievous and spoiled girl who serves as the Jikochu Trio's second-in-command, having the ability to create Jikochu from selfless people, and claims to be King Jikochu's daughter. She briefly possessed the red Royal Crystal, which made her more cruel and violent. Regina represents the sin of Lust and her name is derived from Latin for queen. When Aguri loses her ability to become Cure Ace, Regina temporary merges with her to become . As Cure Joker, Regina's theme color is purple and red with her card motif being the Joker.
Commanders The agents were previously composed of seven members, each embodying the Seven Deadly Sins. Bel, Marmo, and Ira compose the .
The leader of the Jikochu Trio, who faces the Cures early on in the series. After killing off Leva and Gula for their Janergy, Bel creates the Blood Rings to give power to Ira and Marmo and force them to serve him, but later loses the Rings after the Cures destroy them and is deposed upon Regina's return. In the final episode, he attempts to gain power by consuming the surviving fragment of King Jikochu, but becomes a vessel for Proto Jikochu and is purified back into his true form, a rat with bat wings, upon its death. He represents the sin of Sloth, and his name is derived from Belphegor, the demon who represents it.
A bossy woman who can consume the dark hearts that form the Jikochu to transform into a powerful monster. She represents the sin of Greed, and her name is derived from Marmon, the demon who represents it.
A bratty and short-tempered teenager and one of the members of the Selfish Trio. He represent the sin of Wrath, and his name is derived from the Latin for it.
A bearded man who speaks in an effeminate manner and refers to Bel with the suffix "-chan". He represents Envy, and his name is derived from the Leviathan, the demon who represents it.
A hulking and muscular man with very sharp teeth who likes to eat and can bite through anything. He represents Gluttony, and his name is derived from the Spanish for it. and Two commanders who were sealed away during the Jikochuu invasion of the Trump Kingdom by Makoto's comrades, who sacrificed themselves but were later released in the epilogue novel.
Grunts
Monsters born from the selfish thoughts of a person's heart and are created when a Jikochu general influences a person to dwell on those thoughts, causing them to fall into a coma and release a blackened heart with bat wings known as a which forms the core of a Jikochu. After a Jikochu is purified, the Psyche becomes a heart with angel wings as it returns to its owner.
Other recurring characters
Alice's butler who is aware of the Cures' secret identities and assists them by providing intel and containing leaks of their existence to the public.
Mana's father who works at the Pigtail as a chef.
Mana's mother who runs the Pigtail and handles orders.
Mana's grandfather who often argues with Kentaro over their cooking skills.
Alice's rival, a rich girl who often bullies her.
The homeroom teacher at Oogai First Middle School.
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