Yoshimi Narita | |
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Native name | 成田 良美 |
Born | [1] Aichi Prefecture, Japan | April 3, 1973
Occupation | Anime screenwriter |
Nationality | Japanese |
Years active | 1997–present |
Notable works | |
Japanese name | |
Kanji | 成田 良美 |
Hiragana | なりた よしみ |
Romanization | Narita Yoshimi |
Yoshimi Narita (Japanese: 成田 良美, Hepburn: Narita Yoshimi, born April 3, 1973) is a Japanese anime screenwriter, who is mostly known for writing Ojamajo Doremi and Pretty Cure series, as well as Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series , Dakaichi , Dance Dance Danseur and Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie . Narita is a member of the Writers Guild of Japan. [2]
Narita debuted as an anime screenwriter in 1997, writing various episodes for Dr. Slump . [3]
After concluding her work on the Ojamajo Doremi series in 2003, she then started writing scripts for various episodes for the Pretty Cure series since Futari wa Pretty Cure in 2004, and acted as a lead writer for six of its series since then; Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star , [4] Yes! PreCure 5 , [5] Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! [6] HappinessCharge PreCure! , [7] Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom [8] and Wonderful Pretty Cure! , [9] as well as six movies. [3]
Outside of the Pretty Cure series, Narita worked as a lead writer for the second season of Saint Seiya Omega , [10] Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series , Dance Dance Danseur , [11] Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie , [12] and Twilight Out of Focus . [13] Narita is also a member of the Writers Guild of Japan. [2]
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
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1997-99 | Dr. Slump | Script (eps. 4, 7, 10, 13-14, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 37, 40, 46, 49-50, 56, 60-61, 65-66, 71, 74) | [3] |
2000-01 | Ojamajo Doremi Sharp | Script (eps. 14, 18, 25, 28, 33, 36, 41, 48) | |
2002-03 | Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān! | Script (eps. 3, 10, 16, 20-21, 26, 32, 36, 41, 46) | |
2004-05 | Digimon Frontier | Script (eps. 4, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 41, 48) | |
Futari wa Pretty Cure | Script (eps. 10, 13, 17, 26, 30, 35, 40, 43, 49) | ||
2005-06 | Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart | Script (eps. 2, 7, 11, 16, 21, 36, 45) | |
2006-07 | Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star | Series Composition (eps. 14-49), Script (eps. 2, 5, 9, 14, 18, 23-24, 30, 34, 41-42, 49) | [4] |
2007-08 | Yes! PreCure 5 | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 7, 11, 16, 23-24, 31, 35, 39, 45, 49) | [5] |
2008-09 | Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 7, 13, 18, 24, 30, 38, 43, 47-48) | [6] |
2009-10 | Fresh Pretty Cure! | Script (eps. 7, 13, 19, 22, 28, 33, 39, 46) | |
2010-11 | HeartCatch PreCure! | Script (eps. 5, 9, 14, 23-24, 28, 32, 39, 43) | |
2011-12 | Suite PreCure | Script (eps. 6, 11, 15, 19, 22, 26, 30, 34, 39, 44, 46) | |
2012-13 | Smile PreCure! | Script (eps. 11, 13, 16, 24, 27, 29, 35-36, 39, 43, 46-47) | |
2013-14 | Saint Seiya Omega | Series Composition (eps. 52-97), Script (eps. 52-53, 58, 65, 68) | Season 2 [10] |
DokiDoki! PreCure | Script (eps. 8, 12, 16, 19, 24, 31) | ||
2014-15 | HappinessCharge PreCure! | Series Composition, Script (eps. 21-22) | [7] |
2015-16 | Go! Princess PreCure | Script (eps. 14, 16, 21, 25, 31, 33, 36, 44-45) | |
2016-18 | Aikatsu Stars! | Script (eps. 3, 6, 11, 14, 19, 26, 32, 37, 43, 47, 52, 60, 65, 73, 80, 92, 97-98) | |
2018 | Dakaichi | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-3, 9, 11-13) | [14] |
2018-19 | Aikatsu Friends! | Script (eps. 34, 44, 48) | |
Hug! Pretty Cure | Script (eps. 15) | ||
2019 | Aikatsu Friends! Brilliant Jewel | Script (eps. 2, 8, 15, 20) | |
2019-20 | Aikatsu on Parade! | Script (eps. 2, 6, 19) | |
2021-22 | Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure | Script (eps. 10, 13, 20, 40) | |
2022 | Dance Dance Danseur | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 10-11) | [11] |
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1, 3, 12) | [12] | |
2023 | Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 5, 7, 10-12) | [8] |
2023-24 | Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure | Script (eps. 28, 34, 41) | |
2024 | Twilight Out of Focus | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 8-9, 11-12) | [13] |
2024–present | Wonderful Pretty Cure! | Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 6-7, 16, 18-19, 23, 29-30, 36, 39) | [9] |
2025 | Let's Go Karaoke! | Series Composition | [15] |
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
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2005 | Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky | Screenplay | [16] |
2006 | Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star: Tick-Tock Crisis Hanging by a Thin-Thread! | Screenplay | [17] |
2007 | Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! | Screenplay | [18] |
2008 | Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom | Screenplay | [19] |
2012 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future | Screenplay | [20] |
2013 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart | Screenplay | [21] |
2014 | Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends | Screenplay | [22] |
HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls | Screenplay | [23] | |
2020 | LIP×LIP FILM×LIVE | Screenplay | [24] |
2021 | Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring! | Screenplay | [25] |
Dakaichi: Spain Arc | Screenplay | [26] | |
Year | Title | Credit | Note |
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2004 | Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho | Script (eps. 3, 5-6, 11) | |
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