Pretty Cure
-"Precure" for short
-One of Toei Animation's biggest property
-One of Japan's longest running anime franchise
-Big name of the magical girl genre
-Known for influence from tokusatsu superheroes
-Each season is a standalone story

1) Futari wa Precure
-First series of the franchise.
-Two girls form a duo of superheroines despite their opposite personalities! Could it be they actually complement each other?!
-Great action
-Still a fan favourite to this day

2) Futari wa Precure Max Heart
-Sequel to FW. As the girls prepare for their last year of middle school, the arrival of a new friend and the return of old enemies force them to transform again!
-Story centers on finding your purpose.
-Very exciting action scenes
-Has 2 movies

3)Futari wa Precure Splash Star
-New Precures appear to protect nature against those who desecrate it!
-Despite similarities, a completely separate story from last season
-A lot of fans' fave take on the duo format
-Story centers on the importance of treasuring all lives

4) Yes! Precure 5
-After meeting a strange raccoon, a girl must find four allies to protect everybody's dreams against an evil corporation!
-A more traditional magical girl story with five heroines
-Heavy influence from shoujo manga & the Super Sentai series
-Theme is dreams

5)Yes! Precure 5 GoGo
-Sequel to Yes5. As new enemies appear, along with new (and old?!) allies, the girls must seek a way to the legendary Cure Rose Garden!
-Not plot heavy, but has very solid filler.
-Marks the franchise's 5th anniversary
-Last sequel season.

6) Fresh Precure
-Mysterious invaders from another dimension spread panic through the town of Clover! A fitting time for new legendary warriors to awaken...
-First series starting with a trio
-Follows a nature VS technology motif
-Centers on the wonderfulness of individuality

A) Precure All Stars
-Starting with Fresh, every season is accompanied with a crossover movie featuring every heroines in the series so far! This went on up until 2017.

7)Heartcatch Precure
-A girl finds herself dreaming of a great tree and the warrior defending it. Naturally it doesn't take her long to realize it was no dream...
-Big fan favourite
-Art director is Doremi's Umakoshi
-Flower motif
-Theme is learning to grow and change yourself

8)Suite Precure
-What better way to catch up with a childhood friend with whom you have fallen out than by becoming a legendary warrior of music wih her?
-Starts with a return to the duo format
-Music motif
-Theme is accepting others & dealing with grief

9)Smile Precure
-A fairytale-loving schoolgirl lives the most intense 1st-day-of-school when she finds a way to a magical library and becomes a Precure warrior!
-Return to the 5 girls format
-Very little plot, mostly characters focused
-Theme is "fuck cynicism". Yes, really!

10)Doki Doki Precure
-An overzealous student council president finds herself meddled with the heroine of a lost kingdom. Could it be they are to be allies?!
-You either love it or hate it
-Some pacing issues but great action
-Card suit motif
-Theme is selfish VS selfless love

11)Happiness Charge Precure
-In a world where Precures are a worldwide phenomenon, an ordinary girl befriends her town's superpowered guardian, and becomes one herself!
-Features a form change gimmick
-Theme is Affection VS Resentment
-10th anniversary series

12)Go! Princess Precure
-A new student at a boarding school finds in her childhood keepsake the force to follow her dream of becoming a princess.
-A very popular entry
-Some of the best character writing in the franchise
-Very shoujo aesthetic
-Theme is Future Aspirations

13)Mahoutsukai Precure
-A normal human and an apprentice witch from the world of magic become legendary magicians after a chance encounter.
-Return to the duo format
-Centers on character dynamics
-Witches motif with notable majokko influence
-Theme is discovery of the other

14)KiraKira Precure A La Mode
-The radiance of sweets holds a tremendous power, which must be protected!
-Return to the 5 girls format
-Sweets theme w/ animal motif
-Baking tutorials for the viewers
-Centers on the importance of creating and achieving things through effort

B) Precure Dream Stars / Precure Super Stars / ......
-Starting 2017, the crossovers became too crowded to accommodate so many girls. They were tus restrained to the last three seasons.

15)Hugtto! Precure
-A girl of 13 becomes a Precure after meeting a mysterious baby!
-The theme is aspiring to adulthood w/ job motif
-Similar tone to pre-Doki seasons.
-Talks of the importance of being the master of your own destiny
-15th anniversary series

C) Futari wa Precure & Hugtto Precure - All Stars Memories
Instead of the usual season movie, the 2018 fall film was a new All Stars to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the show. It's the first time since 2011 every voice actors return, which got Toei a Guiness World Record!

16)Star Twinkle Precure
-After meeting an alien, an astronomy-crazed girl is tasked with awakening the 12 Princesses of Constellations!
-Motif is space
-Girls sing to transform
-Themes are imagination, fighting prejudice and standing up for yourself.

17)Healin'Good Precure (Newest season)
-With their Healing Animal partners, three heroines are chosen to treat the Earth
-Main motifs are doctors and nature
-Features Aoi Yuuki as the protagonist!!
-Theme is pushing your limits and learning from your experiences.