Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-37117761-20190430170317/@comment-5469588-20200221000442

Anzan wrote: Is it even possible for Precure to become a successful franchise in the west at this point or is it too late now? Magical Girl shows are kind of a dime a dozen nowadays (heck, the west has even made a few of its own) so you’d really need to make it stand out somehow. I honestly can't say. The only thing I can say is that it seems Precure has reached a wider audience/fanbase in recent years. For example, I saw quite a number of people speculating over Healin' Good.

Magical shows are rare, but they seem to still be hits: Miraculous Ladybug is one of the world's most popular kids shows, and MLP became a mainstream phenomenon. Lolirock, Winx Club, the DC Superhero Girls, the She-Ra reboot, and even the European version of Miracle Tunes also had their share of success in the West. Even Glitter Force (Smile dub) had a big following, given it was the only Precure dub targeted to Americans. (Futari Wa never aired in USA)