User blog:GlitterInformer/Smile Pretty Cure!/Glitter Force SDC: Episode 38 (Sub), 30 (Dub)

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The episode starts with Nao/April’s dad and siblings playing tag. They invite Nao/April to play, but she refuses   on the grounds that she’s too old, much to her dad’s dismay. Nao/April then runs off to her friends. Outside the house, Nao reminisces about playing tag, while April says that her dad still thinks she’s a kid.

We cut to the other girls. Miyuki tells the girls about a store that sells cute things, while Emily recommends a fairytale to them. As Nao/April meets up with them, an open bottle falls from the sky and splashes liquid all over them, turning them into little kids and Candy into a baby. It takes a while for this to sink in, but eventually the girls freak out. In the sub, they scream, “Eeeeh!?”; in the dub, they shout, “What’s going on!?”

We get the opening themes. The Japanese version has new footage from the movie; the English version is normal as always.



Additionally, the team receives a candy Décor/Charm.

Majorina/Brooha gets angry and teleports away. Then, we cut to the de-transformed girls. Akane is glad to be her own age again, while Kelsey simply says it was “a day to remember.” Reika/Chloe and Candy are glad to have turned back, but Yayoi/Lily wanted to be a kid for a bit longer. Nao says it was fun to go back to when she was little, while April says it’s hard to believe she ever was that little.

Miyuki/Emily says they don’t have to give up kid-like activities just because they’re older, and she starts a game of tag with her as it. Then, we cut to Nao/April’s house at night. Nao/April gets out of the shower and tells one of her siblings to go in after her, but then one of her brothers tags her. Nao/April is reluctant to join in the game of tag, and the dub adds dialogue where her brother says April’s too old to play with them. Nao/April decides to join in on the fun, only for her other to yell at the rest of the family to quiet down. The episode ends there.

Overall: So far, this is my favorite episode of the season. It was just so much fun! The voice acting for the kids was somewhat dodgy in both versions, but the characters acted just like little kids! The transformation sequence was hilarious and definitely the highlight of the episode. It just goes to show Smile’s strongest point: being wacky and magical.

Next time: The gang gets sucked into the story of “Cinderella!”