The power of teamwork and friendship can overcome any evil in the universe. It's a magical girl anime, you know what to expect by now. I'm covering both together because I don't feel I could write enough about any one season on its own. Season 2 focuses on new Glitter Force member Natalie, the powering up of the Glitter Force, and the final showdown with King Mercenare. Season 1 focuses mostly on Mackenzie, her past, the search for the lost princess, and the troublemaker Regina. The series is split into two seasons, both released on Netflix around a month apart. The most annoying voice award goes to any one of the pixies besides Davi they can fight amongst themselves for that title. Stand out voices are Regina, Bel, and Mackenzie, but all of the voice work this time is above average across the board. This time, every character is really hamming it up and enjoying themselves. ![]() One problem I had with the original Glitter Force was that I found half of the cast to sound pretty flat and disinterested. what am I meant to take from that? They're literally sleeping together, it doesn't get any more plain than that. Okay, maybe I'm looking a bit too hard into this but when Maya and Regina are having a sleepover and they're holding hands. The show deals with a lot of themes like that, kinda like Romeo and Juliet, just with more anime schoolgirl lesbians and less "forsooth thine maiden" linguistic verbosity. She has to pick between her daddy (King Mercenare) and her friends (Glitter Force), leading to the same moral quandary I often find myself in, where I want to be friends with everyone but I can't. ![]() A shame that, as Regina is quite possibly the most interesting character in the show. As for my darling Regina, you can't really consider her a villain by the time it's all over. Bel, the right hand of King Mercenare, would be a terrifying villain if he had a few more moments to show off just how evil he can be, instead of being a punchline so often. About the only threatening villain here (with any form of depth) is King Mercenare, who spends most of his time trapped inside stone and unable to actually do anything. I think back to Smile's villains and remember a cast of foes who were genuinely intimidating. It's too bad this series suffers from having a less interesting set of villains than before. Despite similarities, it's great to once again see Glitter Force, returning with its over the top premise and ridiculous transformation sequences. Just replace Emperor Nogo with King Mercenare and Buffoons for Distains. If you look back to my review of Glitter Force, you'll find the premise to be pretty similar. Not long after, she enlists the help of her other friends, Rachel, Clara and Mackenzie, and together they fight the minions of the evil King Mercenare, while searching for the princess of Splendorious. Rather than getting freaked out by a talking pixie and a giant monster crab, Maya instead transforms into a superhero and saves the day. At this time, she's greeted by a pixie named Kippie, who informs her that the charm she received from the strange man can be used to transform into a Glitter Force warrior. Maya decides she's having none of it and attempts to take the monster head on. ![]() ![]() Soon after, a giant crab monster appears out of nowhere and terrorizes people, as giant crab monsters are want to do. On her way to the tower elevator, she notices a young man operating a knick-knack stall, and he gives her a "Glitter Charm" free of charge. On a school trip to Clover Tower, Maya diffuses situation after situation with ease - students from different schools getting into fights, a student feeling travel sick, etc. She's always helping others and does everything with a great big smile. Close enough to be considered lazy, I think. Much how the last series focused around a lead girl with pink hair, this series begins with an introduction to Maya, the main character and student body president - who has purple hair. Many of the complaints I had regarding the original Glitter Force adaptation have been addressed - and some have not. After the surprise localization of Smile Precure (in the form of Glitter Force), I wasn't too shocked to find out that Doki Doki Precure would receive the same treatment.
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