User blog:GlitterInformer/Smile Pretty Cure!/Glitter Force SDC: Episode 29 (Sub), 24 (Dub)

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Japanese title: “Pretty Cure is Su~cked into Games!?”

English title: “A Dicey Game?”

The episode starts with the girls walking through town. In the sub, Miyuki celebrates the good weather and Candy excitedly replies, “Kuru kuru!” In the dub, Emily starts speaking earlier and says that they can pretend it’s still summer vacation even though school has started, to which Candy expresses her approval.

Then, their teacher comes by and asks what they’re doing. The girls greet her. Miyuki says they’re going to the amusement park, while Emily says they’re just goofing off. In the sub, the teacher says that if they’re having fun the last day before school starts, that must mean they’ve finished their summer homework; in the dub, the teacher says that they got an extra week before their essay on what they did over the summer is due, and if they’re having fun the day before it’s due, that must mean they’re done. The girls awkwardly stare, the teacher bids farewell and walks off, and Reika/Chloe replies in kind.

In the Japanese version, there’s a shot of a cicada before we cut to Reika’s face. The cicada is removed in the dub just in case there’s any Nao/Aprils in the audience.



Also, this is the last showing of the English ending, “Yeah”. I don’t miss it. It was rather bland.

Overall: I feel that what makes Smile different from the other Pretty Cure seasons is how much it uses magic. The most interesting episodes tend to involve Majorina/Brooha’s magical devices. The idea of the Cures being forced to play games, however, is nothing new. However, other than one of the All Stars movies, there are no previous instances of the protagonists winning every time despite the antagonists cheating. That, plus its realistic take on the procrastination issue, made this episode charming and unique.

Next time: The team takes a trip around the world using the Mysterious Library/Library of Legends!