

The release of the first trailer did give some hope to people willing to try the dub due to the revelation of well-loved anime VA Laura Bailey as the voice of Emily/Cure Lucky, showing there had at least been a lot of effort put into the voice production. Somehow this even revived the usual Subbing Versus Dubbing wars. It seemed destined by this group to become yet another example of an Americanized dub that would wreck the show then promptly crash and burn. Some people were optimistic because at least it meant a new magical girls anime was coming to America, but many were still upset that a show in the 2010s was being released in the older, 90s style of heavy edits, undubbed episodes and movie, and Americanization at a time when even most kids shows were not dubbed like this anymore. Then it came out that 8 episodes and the movie were being dropped. The revelation of the Glitter Force dub went about as well you'd expect when just the title and the involvement of Saban was all that was known.

Some love them, others find them gaudy and trying too hard.

The increased Moe elements are seen as either new and refreshing or as desperate and creepy otaku pandering.

