Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future

Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー, Puritī Rizumu Dia Mai Fyūchā) is a 2012 Japanese-Korean anime television series by Tatsunoko Production and Avex Pictures in cooperation with Takara Tomy and Syn Sophia, based on the arcade game of the same name. The series is part of the Pretty Rhythm franchise and is its second animated series, focusing on a group of Japanese and Korean idols known as "Prism Stars" that combine song and dance with fashion and figure skating.[1] The anime series was created as a tie-in to promote the arcade game of the same name.

Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー
(Puritī Rizumu Dia Mai Fyūchā)
GenreSports (Figure skating)[1]
Game
DeveloperSyn Sophia
PublisherTakara Tomy
GenreRhythm, dress-up
PlatformArcade
Released
  • JP: April 26, 2012
Anime television series
Directed byMasakazu Hishida
Written byDeko Akao
Music bySeiko Nagaoka
Studio
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Animax Asia
Original run April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07) – March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)
Episodes51
See also

Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future is a sequel to the 2011 anime series Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream and was written in an attempt to launch the Pretty Rhythm franchise in South Korea. The series features fictional characters based on Prizmmy and Puretty, with the latter group making their Japanese and South Korean debut through the show.

During the series' run, each episode ended with a live-action segment titled "Pretty Rhythm Studio" hosted by Prizmmy, along with their sister trainee group Prism Mates. After the series' run, it was succeeded by Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live in 2013.

Plot
See also: List of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future characters

Setting

Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future is set 3 years after Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream in Odaiba, Japan. The series focuses on Prism Stars, who are idols performing figure skating routines through a combination of fashion, song, and dance, with special moves called Prism Jumps and heart-shaped stones called Prism Stones to accessorize.[1] Prism Shows have a new system called Prism Act and Fan Calls. Fan Calls are votes provided by the audience on their phone throughout the duration of a show. A Prism Act is a special finishing move that is achieved by landing perfect Prism Jumps and earning the highest amount of Fan Calls.

Synopsis

Mia Ageha decides to join Pretty Top School in order to challenge Aira Harune, the current Prism Queen. Mia, along with fellow trainees Reina Miyama, Karin Shijimi, and Ayami Ōruri, debut as Prizmmy. At the same time, Pretty Top School gains five international students from South Korea — Hye-in, Shi-yoon, Jae-eun, Chae-kyoung, and So-min — who debut as Puretty. While keeping up with their idol activities, both groups also enter tournaments that are part of the Symphonia Series, where winning required clothing and the tournaments allows them to perform "Grateful Symphonia", a legendary Prism Act.

Media

Game
Main article: Pretty Rhythm

Beginning with the season 9, the Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream arcade game was relaunched under the name Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future on April 26, 2012 to coincide with the anime adaptation tie-in. The season 9 update, titled "Prizmmy Debut Edition", added Mia Ageha, Reina Miyama, Karin Shijimi, and Ayami Ōruri, as playable characters.[2] The game featured a new system that focuses on "Prism Acts", which is a bonus round achieved by having perfect Prism Jumps.[2] Season 10, "Puretty Debut Edition", was launched on July 19, 2012, adding Hye-in, So-min, Shi-yoon, Chae-kyoung, and Jae-eun as playable characters.[2] Season 11, "Dear My Future Team Shuffle Edition", was launched on September 27, 2012.[2]

Anime
Main article: List of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future episodes

Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future aired between April 7, 2012 and March 30, 2013 as a direct sequel to Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream.[3] In an attempt to market the franchise to South Korea, SBS Viacom joined the production as a subsidiary.[4][5] The series features fictional characters based on the girl group Prizmmy as the main cast. Puretty, temporarily named "DSP Girls", debuted through the show with characters based on the members appearing as the secondary cast,[6][7] with the real-life members also appearing in the live-action segments.[8]

A live-action variety show segment titled "Pretty Rhythm Studio" appeared in every episode, hosted by MC Kensaku, the members of Prizmmy, and a new set of trainees from Avex Dance Master known as the Prism Mates.[9] In the Korean dub of the series, the "Charming School at Prism Stone" (프리즘스톤과 함께하는 차밍스쿨) live-action skits aired instead of "Pretty Rhythm Studio", with the real-life members of Puretty starring in them.

The English dub for Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future was broadcast on Animax Asia beginning April 14, 2014 for Southeast Asian distribution.[10]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Michiyo Kikuta was serialized in Pucchigumi.[11]

Merchandise
Main article: Pretty Rhythm § Merchandise

To coincide with the launch of Dear My Future, a Prism Stone shop opened in Venus Fort in Odaiba, Japan, where the series takes place. In addition, Dear Crown, a brand introduced in Dear My Future, opened its flagship store at the same location.[7][12] In February 2013, plans for both Prism Stone and Dear Crown shops to open in South Korea were announced as a tie-in to Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future airing in the country,[13][14] but they were ultimately dropped.

References
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  2. "プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー" [Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future]. Syn Sophia (in Japanese). Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. Loo, Egan (January 30, 2012). "Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future Anime to Premiere in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  4. "番組『プリティーリズム・ディアマイフューチャー』（2012年4月からテレビ東京系6局ネット＋ＢＳジャパンにて全国で放送予定）の製作委員会※1に参加いたします。４月より放送開始のアニメ第２章を中心とした事業展開のご案内～ガールズパワーを応援して女の子の夢を実現！～" (PDF). Takara Tomy (in Japanese). January 31, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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  6. "アニメから飛び出したK-POPユニット、PURETTYデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). September 3, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  7. Sherman, Jennifer (January 31, 2012). "2nd Pretty Rhythm to Animate Real Korean, Japanese Idols". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  8. Nelkin, Sarah (July 2, 2014). "South Korean Group Kara Adds Youngji Heo After Nicole, Jiyoung Resign". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  9. Loo, Egan (December 9, 2016). "Pretty Rhythm Idol Group Prizmmy to Disband Next March". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  10. "Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future". Animax Asia. April 14, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Facebook.
  11. Nelkin, Sarah (February 1, 2014). "Pretty Rhythm All Star Project Launches With Manga, TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  12. "4/19にお台場ヴィーナスフォートに『プリズムストーン』、『ディアクラウン』がオープン！" [Prism Stone, Dear Crown opens on April 19 at Odaiba Venus Fort!]. Takara Tomy (in Japanese). April 19, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  13. "'프리즘스톤' 여아 시장 공략". Apparel News (in Japanese). February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  14. "티아츠코리아, 여아 애니메이션 사업 본격화". Apparel News (in Korean). February 26, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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