Prétear, known Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Pretear (新白雪姫伝説プリーティア) in Japan, is an anime and manga series. The manga story was created by Junichi Satou , and the art was made by Kaori Naruse . The anime started production in 2003, and it published in North America by ADV Films. The manga is published in English by ADV Manga. The Pretear anime (as spelled in Singapore) is published in Singapore by Odex.

Prétear is about a girl named Himeno Awayuki who aims to live a happy life. Himeno means Hayate, finding out that he is a Leafe knight (pronounced leef-ay) in a group of seven. The knights explain that the princess of destruction escaped and sent demon larva to Himeno's town, and that the Leafe, which they are protecting, is man's life force. The only way to destroy the demon is for her to become the Prétear along with the Leafe knights.