Maple Sugar Pretty Cure
is a crossover fanfiction between Turning Red and Futari wa Pretty Cure. It is penned by NoonboryKedabory and began publication on November 25th, 2022.
The series is presented as an Alternate Universe where Mepple and Mipple were sent to Canada instead of Japan, thus allowing Mei and her friend group to become the first generation of Pretty Cure.
In Kedabory's lineup of Pretty Cure crossovers, it is preceded by Enchanted Miracle Pretty Cure and followed by Sew Cute Pretty Cure.
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- Adaptation Amalgamation: While the series is primarily based on the story of Futari wa Pretty Cure, some elements from other PreCure series find their way in:
- From Futari wa Pretty Cure MaX Heart: Abby's mascot is Lulun.
- From Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash★Star: Mei being a pink leader, a tradition that started with Cure Bloom.
- From Yes! Pretty Cure 5: Abby having fire powers, like Cure Rouge, and a purple colour scheme, like Milky Rose.
- From Fresh Pretty Cure!: Tyler's Cure name is Cure Fresh.
- From Smile PreCure!: Miriam having wind powers and a green colour scheme, like Cure March.
- From KiraKira★Pretty Cure à la Mode: Cure Bounce has a lion's mane-esque hairstyle, like Cure Gelato.
- Affectionate Nickname: In Chapter 4, Mepple begins to call Mei "Mei-po".
- Added Alliterative Appeal: Conversed; Mepple is delighted to chatter about how similar his name is to Mei's.
- Big Bad: Pisard, guardian of the Green Prism Stone.
- Color-Coded Characters: Cure Panda is pink, Cure Clover is green, Cure Evermore is black, and Cure Bounce is purple.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Priya's Cure form, Cure Evermore, has a black colour scheme, but is the Emissary of Heart and has healing powers.
- Either/Or Title: Chapter 4, "Coming Through, Make Way! Cure Bounce!" comes with the alternate title "Abby Becomes an Arsonist".
- Embarrassing Nickname: Mepple mention he considered nicknaming Mei "Squash-chan", because her head is supposedly shaped like a squash.
- Excited Title! Two-Part Episode Name!: How the names of the chapters are done.
- Making a Splash: Tyler's Cure form, Cure Fresh, has water powers.
- Pink Heroine: As is Pretty Cure tradition, the leader of the Cures, Cure Panda, is decked out in pink.
- Playing with Fire: Abby's Cure form, Cure Bounce, has fire powers.
- Power Makes Your Hair Grow: As per tradition for a Pretty Cure series. Unlike Mei's modest bob, Cure Panda has massive pigtails. Likewise, Miriam's Cure form, Cure Clover, has much longer braids.
- Squee: This is Mei's reaction when she is told that her parents plan to get her a cell phone.
- This is also Abby's reaction in Chapter 4 over the fairies, both at the beginning when she meets them for the first time and at the end when Lulun attaches herself to her face, thanking Abby for rescuing her.
- Stealth Insult: In his debut chapter, Pisard refers to Cure Clover as "a little weed".
- Sweet Tooth: Priya's birthday gift to Mei is strawberry and cherry candy.
- Time Skip: The series begins on Mei's fifteenth birthday (September 8th, 2003), long after the events of Turning Red.
- Wind Is Green: Cure Clover, the green Cure, has wind powers.
