

While performing a puppet show at a nursery, the HappinessCharge Pretty Cures are surprised when one of the dolls starts talking. “Save our kingdom!” Tsumugi, the ballerina doll, pleads. The Pretty Cures accompany Tsumugi to the land of dolls, a girls’ paradise of cute stuffed animals, talking dolls, music and dance ruled by the noble Prince Zeke. But the kingdom is under attack by the forces of Black Fang, a mysterious man who wants to conquer the land for his own nefarious purposes. As sorrow spreads throughout the Kingdom of Dolls, the Pretty Cures come to the rescue.
Direction
Chiaki Kon's ballet sequences hit harder than they should
Production
Doll Kingdom production design is unhinged maximalist genius
Acting
Megumi Nakajima's villain breakdown voice work deserves awards

Director
Chiaki Kon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Chiaki Kon's final Precure project before jumping to darker shoujo like Sailor Moon Crystal and Golden Time.
The 'doll kingdom' trope directly references 1970s-80s shoujo classics like Princess Tutu and Rose of Versailles, making this a stealth love letter to ballet anime history.
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