[Mesnick]

I just started watching Smile Precure. I chose the show at random, but the fact that it coincided with the one recently discussed is an amazing coincidence (and this has already happened to me with Sentai). And now, under the impression, I would like to talk about the fan dubbing in which I watch it. In my native language, so, unfortunately, you will not be able to appreciate it and have to trust my words. Cure Happy didn't leave Happy and didn't even translate literally - Shastye. She was named Smeyana and this is truly brilliant, because it is not only sweet and familiar to the viewer from my place, but also coincides with Miyuki’s love for fairy tales. With Cure Peace and Cure March it turned out not so impressive, but still not bad. They were named Mira and Marta, which is similar to Mir (Peace) and Mart (March), but are also real names. At the same time, everything concerns only nicknames, and the real names of the heroines were left untouched, even if they are quite difficult to pronounce for my compatriots. Also, the cultural details were not changed, and the speech was made perhaps a little closer to the one adopted here, but without the impossible references and own inventions, which was the fault of the subtitles for the GaoGaiGar I recently completed. Which I am ready to forgive, in contrast to the jokes that are clearly not intended for the age audience of GaoGaiGar.
But I digress. It seems to me that this is exactly what every dubbing, and translation in general, should strive for. Making the original closer to the viewer, while maintaining its authenticity, rather than pretending that the action is taking place on a neighboring street.
It’s wrong to judge the anime itself after watching three episodes, but based on my impressions, I’m inclined to agree with Dreamsword’s review. I like how quickly the team assembles, but this is the rule rather than the exception. Just remembering a fun, upbeat show from another franchise, I remember the Kamen Rider Club creation in Fourze as being very drawn out. Maybe it would be different now, but if you look at it in ongoing...I think it was still not worth showing all the future participants in the opening and creating at least a hint of intrigue. But I digress again.
P.S. Later I’ll write how Cure Beauty was translated.