Yoshimi Narita

Yoshimi Narita
成田 良美
Born (1973-04-03) April 3, 1973[1]
OccupationAnime screenwriter
Writing career
Years active1997–present
Notable works
Japanese name
Kanji成田 良美
Hiraganaなりた よしみ
RomanizationNarita 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]

Career

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 Pretty Cure in 2004, and acted as a lead writer for six of its series since then; PreCure 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]

Filmography

TV Anime

YearTitleCreditNote
1997-99Dr. SlumpScript (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]
2000-01Ojamajo Doremi SharpScript (eps. 14, 18, 25, 28, 33, 36, 41, 48)
2002-03Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!Script (eps. 3, 10, 16, 20-21, 26, 32, 36, 41, 46)
2004-05Digimon FrontierScript (eps. 4, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 41, 48)
Pretty CureScript (eps. 10, 13, 17, 26, 30, 35, 40, 43, 49)
2005-06Pretty Cure Max HeartScript (eps. 2, 7, 11, 16, 21, 36, 45)
2006-07PreCure Splash StarSeries Composition (eps. 14-49), Script (eps. 2, 5, 9, 14, 18, 23-24, 30, 34, 41-42, 49)[4]
2007-08Yes! PreCure 5Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 7, 11, 16, 23-24, 31, 35, 39, 45, 49)[5]
2008Kemeko Deluxe!Series Composition, Script (eps. 3, 5-6, 11-12)[14]
2008-09Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 7, 13, 18, 24, 30, 38, 43, 47-48)[6]
2009-10Fresh Pretty Cure!Script (eps. 7, 13, 19, 22, 28, 33, 39, 46)
2010-11HeartCatch PreCure!Script (eps. 5, 9, 14, 23-24, 28, 32, 39, 43)
2011-12Suite PreCureScript (eps. 6, 11, 15, 19, 22, 26, 30, 34, 39, 44, 46)
2012-13Smile PreCure!Script (eps. 11, 13, 16, 24, 27, 29, 35-36, 39, 43, 46-47)
2013-14Saint Seiya OmegaSeries Composition (eps. 52-97), Script (eps. 52-53, 58, 65, 68)Season 2[10]
Dokidoki! PreCureScript (eps. 8, 12, 16, 19, 24, 31)
2014-15HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!Series Composition, Script (eps. 21-22)[7]
2015-16Go! Princess Pretty CureScript (eps. 14, 16, 21, 25, 31, 33, 36, 44-45)
2016-18Aikatsu Stars!Script (eps. 3, 6, 11, 14, 19, 26, 32, 37, 43, 47, 52, 60, 65, 73, 80, 92, 97-98)
2018DakaichiSeries Composition, Script (eps. 1-3, 9, 11-13)[15]
2018-19Aikatsu Friends!Script (eps. 34, 44, 48)
Hug! PreCureScript (eps. 15)
2019Aikatsu Friends! Brilliant JewelScript (eps. 2, 8, 15, 20)
2019-20Aikatsu on Parade!Script (eps. 2, 6, 19)
2021-22Tropical-Rouge! Pretty CureScript (eps. 10, 13, 20, 40)
2022Dance Dance DanseurSeries Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 10-11)[11]
Shikimori's Not Just a CutieSeries Composition, Script (eps. 1, 3, 12)[12]
2023Power of Hope: PreCure Full BloomSeries Composition, Script (eps. 1-2, 5, 7, 10-12)[8]
2023-24Soaring Sky! Pretty CureScript (eps. 28, 34, 41)
2024Twilight Out of FocusSeries Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 8-9, 11-12)[13]
2024-25Wonderful Pretty Cure!Series Composition, Script (eps. 1-4, 6-7, 16, 18-19, 23, 29-30, 36, 39, 45, 48-50)[9]
2025Let's Go Karaoke!Series Composition[16]
Captivated, by YouSeries Composition
2026The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor KingdomSeries Composition[17]
Star Detective Precure!Script (eps. 8, 9, 14, 17)

Anime film

YearTitleCreditNote
2005Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden SkyScreenplay[18]
2006PreCure Splash Star: Tick-Tock Crisis Hanging by a Thin-Thread!Screenplay[19]
2007Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom!Screenplay[20]
2008Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets KingdomScreenplay[21]
2012Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the FutureScreenplay[22]
2013Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the HeartScreenplay[23]
2014Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal FriendsScreenplay[24]
HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of DollsScreenplay[25]
2016I've Always Liked YouScreenplay[26]
The Moment You Fall in LoveScreenplay[27]
2020LIP×LIP FILM×LIVEScreenplay[28]
2021Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring!Screenplay[29]
Dakaichi: Spain ArcScreenplay[30]
2026Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and a Secret PairScreenplay[31]

OVA (Original Video Animations)

YearTitleCreditNote
2004Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-shoScript (eps. 3, 5-6, 11)

References

  1. ↑ 日本音声製作者名鑑2007 [Japanese Audio Producer Directory 2007] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 2007. p. 286. ISBN 978-4-09-526302-1.
  2. 1 2 "List of people affiliated with the Writers Guild of Japan". Writers Guild of Japan (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 プリキュア新聞 2014年秋号 [Pretty Cure Newspaper Fall 2014 Issue] (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. October 7, 2014. p. 9.
  4. 1 2 ""ふたりはプリキュア Splash Star" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Yes! プリキュア 5 STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. 1 2 ""Yes! プリキュア 5 GoGo!" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. 1 2 ""ハピネスチャージプリキュア!" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  8. 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (March 21, 2023). "Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Reveals Staff, Key Visual, Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "史上初、犬のプリキュア誕生!キュアワンダフルは長縄まりあ、キュアフレンディに種崎敦美". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2013). "Saint Seiya Omega New Arc's Staff, Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael (January 31, 2022). "Dance Dance Danseur Ballet Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  12. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael (October 1, 2021). "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April 2022 TV Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  13. 1 2 Hazra, Adriana (March 18, 2024). "Twilight Out of Focus Boys-Love TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visual, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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  23. ↑ ""映画プリキュアオールスターズ New Stage 2 こころのともだち" STAFF". Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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