Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu: Recent Episodes
Ayumi Shinozaki
Ayumi Shinozaki, a diehard fan of the magical girl genre, talks to other fans and creators about the magical series they love and why they love them. Whether you've watched them all your life or have never heard of them before, all are welcome here into the glittering fold.
Episode 188 is delayed for a week, but there was simply so much news this month that Ayu could not wait to report it. See you next week!
THE NEWS:
Sailor Moon Cosmos and Mermaid Magic coming to Netflix August 22nd
K-Pop Demon Hunters coming to Netflix in 2025
Netflix series Fate The Winx Saga gets graphic novel sequel (check out the Winx Forever podcast interview for more)
New boys-who-become-magical-girls webcomic, Being A Magical Girl Is Hard, out on pixiv now
MahoAku comic to be republished in Japanese, and the first 3 episodes will premiere at AnimeExpo
Sebon Star launches new book series, Angelic Sebon Star
Witchy PreCure ~MIRAI DAYS~ reveals character designs and upcoming Mofurun toy release
Saint Tail launches new social media page for the 30th anniversary
SHY season 2 begins July 1st
Disney Channel announces Japanese dub of Lolirock begins July 13th
Madoka Magica Magia Exedra trailer released, more information to come July 2nd
Brand new original series Princess Session Orchestra announced for 2025 release
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical librarian Nicholas about the second season of The Demon Girl Next Door or Machikado Mazoku 2-Chome (2022). You can find her on Twitter and BlueSky.
News (1:00)
Magilumiere Vol. 12 and Magical Girl Tsubame Vol.2 out June 4th
holoWitches music video "First Magic -charm-"
Nica Canica Spanish children's magical girl books coming June 13th
Witchy PreCure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~ starts January 11th. Logo reveal!
MahoNare: The Story of The Girl Who Couldn't Become A Wizard begins October 2024
Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker begins August 2nd (Nakayosi September issue)
Ojamajo Doremi 1620s video hits 3 million views, new video announced for July 30th!
Dokidoki PreCure novel to come out September 17th, no longer June 28th.
Magia Record announces game EOS
What I'm watching/reading: (7:15)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
holoWitches
Yummiland
Main Topic (10:09)
Content warning for sexualization of minors, anti-African racism, and colorism.
Series mentioned:
Yes! PreCure 5
Power of Hope: Otona PreCure '23
Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go!
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Heartcatch PreCure
Sailor Moon / Sailor Moon R
Acro Trip
Madoka Magica
Magical Girl 201
Magilumiere
MahoAku (The Magicla Girl and Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies.)
Music featured:
"Tokimeki Rendezvous" by shami momo
"Yoikagen Tetragon" by coro machikado
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor Nicholas about the third season of Winx Club (2007). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
Magi Knights Corebook now available!
Crayon Shin-chan and Wonderful Precure crossover event last weekend
MahoAku (July 9 2024) releases third PV
Doki Doki PreCure novel coming June 28th
PreCure All Stars F Hong Kong BluRay contains
Major League Hotties (Grand Slam Romance Book 2) released May 14
hololive begins MG mixed media project holoWitches https://holowitches.hololivepro.com
Miraculous Chibi graphic novel to release in October
Artiswitch Memories of Ruru Episode 2
What I'm watching: (5:13)
Wonderful PreCure (plus Crayon Shin-chan)
Himitsu no AiPri
holoWitches
Magical Girl Mimi Magical Dream
Soaring Sky PreCure
Rainbow Bubblegem
The Demon Girl Next Door (S1, S2)
Main Topic (12:50)
Content warning for racist and sexist microaggressions, stalking, and gaslighting.
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Six Hearts Princess
Lyrical Nanoha
Catch Teenieping
Mermaze Mermaids
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Apothecary Diaries
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Sailor Moon
Ojamajo Doremi
Magic Knight Rayearth
Himitsu no AiPri
Waccha PriMagi
Aikatsu Friends
Music featured:
Winx Club opening and ending theme (Italian, Season 3)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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On this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of Himitsu no AiPri! It's a poppin' good time!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical editor Lauren Hitzhusen about the comic reboot of Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. You can find her on Twitter and Blue Sky. Pre-order it before the end of the month!
Check out the Jewel Riders Archive interview with the reboot team. Also, if you have some spare cash, consider supporting their legal funds as some of their physical archive has been damaged due to negligence.
News (1:00)
A Magical Girl Retires is now on sale - read an excerpt here.
Acro Trip (Oct 2024) drops new trailer
King of Prism: Dramatic Prism 1 coming Aug 16th to JP theaters
New magical girl comic “Magical Girls Become Stronger Through Shame” begins serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carat
First look at Winx Club S9 at Comicon Napoli
Unicorn Academy S2 coming Summer 2024
What I'm watching: (6:18)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
Fashionable Witches Love & Berry (comic, repub on Ciao Plus)
Main Topic (9:45)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Tokyo Mew Mew
H2O Just Add Water
Kaitou St. Tail
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
Music featured:
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders theme song
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator NAAN about the first season of Bewitched (1964). You can find her on Twitter among other places.
News (1:00)
New comics: New Authentic Magical Girl Risuka 7, The Great Kaiju Ganilla VS Magical Girl Lyrical Akari
New game Magical Girl Paranoids coming in 2025
AiPri gets an Italian simulcast
PriPara 10th Anniversary celebrations begin
Magical Angel Sweet Mint gets BluRay release
Catch! Teenieping film coming to South Korea, Summer 2024
What I'm watching/reading: (5:40)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Season 2
SHY
Nico in Fairyland
Main Topic (12:28)
Warning for gaslighting, racism, sexual assault, victim blaming
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Soaring Sky PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Care Bears
I Married A Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Tabitha
Urusei Yatsura
Batman
Marvelous Melmo
Mary Poppins
Super Mario Bros.
Lolita
The Aristocats
Minky Momo
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Valkyrie drive
Futari wa PreCure
Music featured:
Bewitched Opening & Ending
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Sasha about the second half of Hime-chan's Ribbon (1992). You can find her on Twitter or BlueSky.
News (1:00)
New comics: Magilumiere #11, “You’re Banished!” The Banished One Was Not Me But the Silent Magical Girl #1, Magical Girl Regina Lena #1, Magical Girl 201 #1, Magical Maiden Mimi available for preorder now!
New games: The Witch Trials of the Magical Girls, Witchroid Vania, Rainbow Cotton
New musicals: Winx Forever, Dancing Star PreCure (2?)
AiPri gets a simulcast… in Spanish only!
What I'm watching: (6:45)
Magical Girl Aiko
Wonderful PreCure
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Main Topic (10:30)
Warning for kidnapping, mention of death, fatphobia, and racism against people of the SWANA region.
Series mentioned:
Lyrical Nanoha
Precure
Healer Girl
Acro Trip
Magilumiere Co Ltd
Magical Girl Tsubame
Minky Momo
Sailor Moon
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Digimon
Mama's a Fourth Grader
Music featured:
The Energy of Your Smile (Opening)
First Summer (Ending 2)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Lola Valentine about Winx Club Season 1 (2004). For more Winx podcast goodness, check out Winx Forever also on Twitter and Instagram!
Warning for sexualization of minors, antiblack racism, and anti-Romani stereotypes.
News: (1:00)
Dekoboko Majo begins Oct 1st
Komi Witch Lara Season 2 announced
Estrella project announced
Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht coming Winter 2024
What I've watched: (4:10)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Komi Witch Lara S1
Main Topic (8:00)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Ojamajo Doremi (Magical Doremi)
W.i.t.c.h.
My Little Pony Friendship
Totally Spies
Powerpuff Girls
Barbie
Bratz
Miraculous Ladybug
Bee and Puppycat
Daughters of the Moon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Music featured:
4Kids opening and ending themes for Winx Club
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Greg Leatherman about his game Glitter Hearts.
Main Topic (1:00)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Voltron
Ronin Warriors
Cardcaptor Sakura
Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato)
Robotech
Macross
Power Rangers (Sentai Series)
Magical Girl Raising Project
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
Tenchi Muyo!
Pretty Sammy
PreCure
Madoka Magica
Steven Universe
Magic Knight Rayearth
Scooby Doo
Josie and the Pussycats
X-Men
Music featured:
No Longer Lonely from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical tabletop roleplayer Liv from Superidols! RPG about Kamichama Karin (2007). You can find them as livinaday on all the socials.
News: (1:00)
Cure Wing now has a costume - Read Ayu’s article on it for details!
Re Cutie Honey on BD from Discotek!
Rainbow Bubblegum began 8/30 in South Korea… and maybe more?
Upcoming comic volumes: Mahou Chunen 4 and Magical Girl Incident 3 (2 in English)
New comics: Peekaboo Smile and My Sister Will Not Become A Magical Girl
Magical Girl Raising Project radio play 2: Snow White Raising Project
PreCure News! Trailers for All Stars F, Dancing Star, and Otona PreCure '23 (premieres Oct 7th!)
Main Topic (10:30)
Warning for underage drinking, implied incest, xenophobia, and assault.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
PreCure
Acro Trip
Ojamajo Doremi
Digi Charat
Rozen Maiden
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Inuyasha
Percy Jackson
Aim for the Ace!
Spy x Family
Music featured:
Ankoku Tengoku (Darkness Heaven) by Ali Project
Kuchu Meiro (Sky Maze) by Marble
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Giana Luna from Shoujo Sundae about Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram. Look out for her single, Twilight Champagne, coming soon!
News: (1:00)
Otona PreCure 23 Power of Hope reveals 4 additional character redesigns!
24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi graphic novel coming 2024
Magical Suite Prism Nana has a new project in the works…?!
What I've watched: (3:25)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (4:30)
Warning for discussion of age gap relationships.
Series mentioned:
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Sailor Moon
Pretear
Alice 19th
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Spongebob Squarepants
Creamy Mami
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Waccha PriMagi
Music featured:
Clear by Maaya Sakamoto
Rewind by Minori Suzuki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical kimono stylist Rin about Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2007). You can find her and her kimono work on Twitter.
News: (1:00)
Hana no Ko Lunlun gets a reboot/potential sequel announced in China
Alkali Rettousei magical girl series comicalized from a vocaloid song starting September
News about Madoka Magica's next movie… is coming Sept. 10th
What I've watched/read: (7:15)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Komi Witch Lara
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua
Main Topic (10:45)
Warning for
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon/PGSM
PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Fushigi Yuugi
Lyrical Nanoha
Music featured:
ChouCho "starlog"
StylipS "Prism Sympathy"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor name about Crystal Fairies Z Squad aka Zeta Girls (2006). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
News: (1:00)
Prisma Illya Licht: The Nameless Girl teaser visual announced at 10th Anniversary event
Balala the Fairies: Star Fate Butterfly Awakening 1 begins August 11th!
New comic Magical Girl Live! combines magical girl death games with cash prizes
Crowdfunding for Japanese magical girl battle board game Majo x Majo currently underway
Catch Teenieping Season 4 to be sweets themed!
Madoka Magica film news coming September 10th at Aniplex Online Fest
What I've watched: (5:20)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Warning for discussions of animal abuse, fatphobia, racism, disordered eating, covert fetish content, assault and bathroom humor.
Main Topic (6:25)
Series mentioned:
Soaring Sky PreCure
Magical Destroyers
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Winx Club
Sailor Moon Crystal
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Akazukin Chacha
Artiswitch
Cardcaptor Sakura
Angel's Friends
Cutie Honey
Lolirock
Totally Spies
Futari wa PreCure
Flowering Heart
Powerpuff Girls
Symphogear
Lyrical Nanoha
Magia Record
Minky Momo
Music featured:
Z Squad theme (English/Italian)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Enit about their Webtoon Captain Jellyfish. You can find them on Instagram.
Warning for discussion of misgendering.
Series mentioned:
Ojamajo Doremi
Miraculous Ladybug
Soaring Sky PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Site
Futari wa Precure
Yes PreCure 5 Go Go
Go Princess PreCure
Witchy PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Vocaloid
Steven Universe
The Penguins of Madagascar
Big Hero 6
Encanto
Music featured:
Kids Action Cartoon Background (Hip Hop Beat) from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Arz about Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live (2013). You can find him on Twitter and Tumblr.
Warning for depictions of emotional abuse between friends and within families, ethnic erasure, sexualization of minors, and self harm.
News (1:00):
Waccha Primagi Reading Live in September
PriPara mobile game launching in August
Magical Natalie Kickstarter coming soon
Supa Team 4 is now on Netflix
Balala the Fairies Magic Fate Castle 2 will feature a season motif and a mysterious silhouette has been revealed…
W.i.t.c.h. reboot graphic novel begins October 4, 2023
What I'm watching (5:00)
Soaring Sky PreCure - shoutout to Doreimani's video
Komi Witch Lara - all available officially on YouTube (Korean only)
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
W.i.t.c.h.
Winx Club
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Minky Momo
Creamy Mami
Sailor Moon Cosmos
Aikatsu
Glass Mask
Cardcaptor Sakura
Music featured:
"EZ DO DANCE" (Prizzmy)
"Alive" (Otoha & Ito's duo song)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game master Cat about Sailor Moon SuperS (1995). You can find them on Twitter, find their games at Peach Garden Games, and listen to Sword of Symphonies and Roar to Heaven!
Warning for pedophilia/sexualization of children, age gap relationships, and allusions to sexual assault/rape.
News: (1:00)
This Way Madness Lies coming to Nintendo Switch!
Sophie: Starlight Whispers
Artificial Magical Girl Kaini short to debut in theaters alongside indie film Parallel (Trailer)
Main Topic (3:00)
Series mentioned:
Mary Poppins
Babysitter's Club
Final Fantasy X-2
Soaring Sky PreCure
Symphogear
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Doki Doki PreCure
(Madoka Magica)
Wedding Peach
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Mermaid Melody
Tokyo Mew Mew
Music featured:
Watashitachi ni Naritakute
Rashiku Ikimasho
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Chika about Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (1999). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram. Don't forget to check out her podcast Shoujo Sundae!
Warning for age gap romance, dubious autonomy and boundary-breaking, depictions of abuse and assault, gaslighting, and teen sexuality.
News: (1:00)
PreCure All Stars F trailer and posters dropped!
What I've watched: (3:18)
Soaring Sky PreCure (both the TV series and comic!)
Main Topic (5:20)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Alice 19th
Pretear
Cardcaptor Sakura
Saint Tail
Tokyo Mew Mew
Dragonball
Pokemon
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Inuyasha
Fresh PreCure
Music featured:
Piece of Love (1st Opening)
Till the End (2nd Ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical drag performer and cosplayer Jimmy Sherfy about the first half of Himechan no Ribon (1992). You can find him on Facebook and Instagram.
Warning for drugging, kidnapping, death and general misogyny and queerphobia.
News: (1:37)
Otona Precure '23 Power of Hope: New key visuals featuring Nozomi, Rin, and Saki and Mai from Splash Star!
SHY announced for October 2023 release
"NEW Panty and Stocking" announced at AX
Gushing Over Magical Girls confirmed for 2024 release
VN Starbright Agency announced
What I've watched: (6:10)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Yes PreCure 5
Main Topic (8:00)
Series mentioned:
Ultra Maniac
Sailor Moon Sailor StarS
Sailor Moon Cosmos
Floral Magician Mary Bell
Miraculous Ladybug
Mahoutsukai Chappy
Majokko Meguchan
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Mrs. Doubtfire
Akazukin Chacha
Minky Momo
Marmalade Boy
Shugo Chara
Peter Pan
Boys Over Flowers
Miracle Girls
Madoka Magica
PreCure
Ashita no Nadja
Ojamajo Doremi
GS Mikami
Cutie Honey
Yu Yu Hakusho
Wedding Peach
Creamy Mami
Saint Tail
Music featured:
"Smile Energy" by SMAP
"Swing Me Along" by SMAP
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Niambi about her webtoon, Moonlight Star. You can find her on Instagram and support her on Ko-Fi or Patreon!
Main Topic (1:00)
Series mentioned:
Winx Club
W.i.t.c.h
Powerpuff Girls
My Life As A Teenage Robot
Shugo Chara
PreCure
Princess Tutu
Steven Universe
The Craft
Coraline
Ava's Demon
Agents of the Realm
Fate Grand Order
Dislyte
Euphoria
Music featured:
Wonder and Mystery from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Shann about Little Witch Academia (2017). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for ethnic stereotypes and fatphobia.
News (1:00)
Miraculous Ladybug Special Into the Re-Verse announced
What I've watched/read (2:15)
Soaring Sky Precure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Magical Destroyers
Main Topic (6:30)
Series mentioned:
Soaring Sky PreCure
Sailor Moon
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Futari wa PreCure
Ouran High School Host Club
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Ojamajo Doremi
Music featured:
"Shiny Ray" by YURiKA
"If You Follow the Stars" by Yuiko Ohara
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Sasha about Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992). You can find her on Twitter.
Warning for slight transmisogyny and body horror.
News: (1:00)
Magilumiere English translation coming to print Spring 2024
What I've watched and read: (2:44)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Magical Destroyers
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pitch Pitch aqua 2
It's My Turn To Save the World!
Main Topic (9:10)
Series mentioned:
Princess Tutu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Tokyo Mew Mew
Saint Tail
Magic Knight Rayearth
Soaring Sky PreCure
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet
Doraemon
Fairly Odd Parents
Sailor Moon
Go Princess PreCure
Peter Pan
Healin Good PreCure
Akazukin Chacha
Girls x Heroine
Mewkledreamy
Acro Trip
Magilumiere Co Ltd.
Corrector Yui
Sonic Adventures
Music featured:
"Surely You Can Do It!" (Kitto dekiru ne) by Michiko Nakajima
"In My Thoughts" (Omowareteiru) by Michiko Nakajima
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical critic Kai about Wonder Egg Priority (2021). You can find them on Twitter and YouTube.
Warning for discussion of self-harm and suicide, bullying, sexual assault and rape, transphobia and corrective rape, fatphobia and eating disorders, domestic violence and abuse, grooming, gaslighting, cult brainwashing, animal cruelty, gore, and general psychological horror.
News: (1:00)
Dancing Star PreCure cast and showtimes announced
Graphic Novel Rox, Piper and Snips coming 2024
What I've watched: (3:11)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Magical Destroyers
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Main Topic (5:45)
Series mentioned:
Soaring Sky PreCure
The Demon Girl Next Door
Penguingrum
Madoka Magica
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Site
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
NieR Automata ver 1.1a
Healin' Good PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Princess Tutu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Avengers
Fight Club
Starfox
Wish Upon The Pleiades
Spy x Family
Bocchi the Rock
Panty and Stocking
Magical Girl Raising Project
Otona PreCure 23
Looking for Magical Doremi
Full Moon wo Sagashite
Pretear
Ojamajo Doremi Naisho
Yes PreCure 5
Music featured:
Anemoneria
Life is Cider
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Rebecca Rudranath about Flowering Heart season one (2016). You can find her on Twitter and Twitch and check her work out over at Nintendo Force.
Warning for disordered eating and fatphobia, animal cruelty, and some age gap romance.
News: (1:00)
Kitti Katz debuted on Netflix (Trailer)
Grand Slam Romance is out (US only)
Magical Girl Raising Project restart Twitter launched
What I've watched: (4:27)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Magical Destroyers
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
Rainbow Brite
Strawberry Shortcake
Lady Lovelylocks
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Tokyo Mew Mew
Wedding Peach
Madoka Magica
Delicious Party PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Catch Teenieping
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Ichi the Killer
Minky Momo
Fancy Lala
Ojamajo Doremi
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle
Music featured:
"Shining Star"
"To myself"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Sparkleside Chats is back May 30th, so in the mean time let's catch up with what we missed during the hiatus.
News
Blu-Rays: Looking For Magical Doremi, Tokyo Mew Mew New Season One
Games: Spell Drop Saga, Girl By Moonlight, Panic in Sweets Land
Dancing Star PreCure, an all male team gets a live stage show in autumn 2023
Sailor Moon Day Party
Miraculous Ladybug film July 28th
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua official English translation
What I've read and watched
Vampire Magicka (shoutout to Strawberry Seafoam)
Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future
Soaring Sky! PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New (Season Two)
Magical Destroyers
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In this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers and talks about her first impressions.
This is the final episode before the true hiatus! Join us on Discord to keep up to date with news and such!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kagura about their Star Rangers side story, Bakemono Files. You can find them on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
Reminder: SC is going on hiatus! No new episodes until further notice.
Main Topic (1:00)
Series mentioned:
Hero-san and Former General-san (Hero-san to Moto Onna Kanbu-san) aka Superwomen in Love
Kamen Rider
Magilumiere Co. Ltd.
Sentai series
Zebraman
Gatchaman
Chainsaw Man
Demon Slayer
Kill La Kill
Panty and Stocking
Magical Destroyers
Acro Trip
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Magical Girl Site
Magical Girl Raising Project
Music featured:
"Electrostatic" by Lavarocks from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical academic Misu about Little Witch Academia (2013) and Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015). You can find them on Twitter.
Sparkleside Chats is taking a break from releasing new episodes after episode 150. Please be patient as Ayu pulls herself together again.
Warning for fatphobia.
News: (1:00)
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card continuation confirmed!
Crowdfunding: Four Leaf vol. 1 (read FL here)
Steam game: Life After Magic
What I've watched: (6:15)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Also, the Sparkleside Chats Discord is doing a watch along of Yes! PreCure 5 and Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go! from now until October 1st.
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Speed Racer
Voltron
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
Kill La Kill
PreCure
Magical Girl Raising Project
Sailor Moon Eternal
Futari wa PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Smile PreCure
Witchy PreCure
Sentai series
Soaring Sky PreCure
Teppen Toppa Gurren Lagan
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Sally the Witch
Princess Comet
Powerpuff Girls
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Bewitched
Space Patrol Luluco
Music featured:
"Magic Show" and "Title Scroll" from the LWA OST
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical actor Vani C. about Ayamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu (2009). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for sexualization of minors, fatphobia, and implied romance between a minor and an adult.
News: (1:00)
Shows coming in April: Tokyo Mew Mew New S2 (4/4) and Magical Destroyers (4/7)
Otona PreCure '23: Power of Hope website launched with staff announcements
Magical sports romance graphic novel Grand Slam Romance to be released in May
LoliRock season 3 in talk!
What I've watched: (6:08)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (7:02)
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Waccha Primagi
Tokyo Mew Mew (and Tokyo Mew Mew New)
Pretty Rhythm
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cutie Honey
Magia Record
Madoka Magica
Healin' Good PreCure
Pokémon
Marvelous Melmo
Spy Kids
Winx Club
Columbo
Music featured:
"Poo" by Neko Jump
"Chuai mad noi" by Neko Jump
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Danieru Huli about Healin' Good PreCure, the 17th season of the Pretty Cure franchise (2020). You can find them on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
Warning for discussions of sexual assault/rape and abuse in relation to the (completely appropriate) allegories in this series.
News: (1:00)
Gushing Over Magical Girls adaptation announced (warning: partial nudity in the promo artwork)
Rainbow Bubblegem to begin broadcast in May 2023 in South Korea, China, and ME Asia
Pen Pals Forever Pilot project on Kickstarter!
What I've watched: (3:40)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (4:18)
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Magilumiere Co Ltd
Acro Trip
Magical Boy Ace
The Owl House
Soaring Sky PreCure
Happiness Charge PreCure
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Samurai Pirates
GrimGrimoire
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Cutie Honey
Nurse Witch Komugi
Futari wa PreCure (Max Heart)
Yes! PreCure 5 (& Go! Go!)
Fresh PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Heartcatch PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Delicious Party PreCure
Game of Thrones
Mahou Shoujo Misoji (Magical Girl Thirties)
Music featured:
Healin'Good PreCure Touch!!
Miracle tto Link Ring
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer InfiStudios about Artiswitch (2021). You can find her on Instagram.
Warning for discussions of suicide, murder, body horror, colorism and biphobia.
News: (1:00)
Magical Destroyers beings April 7th
SHY adaptation confirmed for 2023 release
The final Owl House tv special, Watching and Dreaming, coming April 8th
86 magical girl spin-off comic Magical Girl Regina Lena begins in March 2023
PreCure announces upcoming film PreCure All Stars the Movie: F releasing September 15th 2023
PreCure sequel spinoffs announced: Power of Hope: Adult PreCure '23 (October 2023) and Witchy PreCure 2 (2024)
What I've watched/read: (7:10)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (8:10)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Madoka Magica
Magia Record
Pretty Cure
The Magic of Chocolate
NANA
Wonder Egg Priority
Music featured:
Tobu Saihate
E de
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Batichi Kristen aka K about her completed comic XII: Of Magic and Muses, and its sequel series XII: Of Rogues and Remnants. You can find her on Instagram.
Warning for mentions of bullying, authoritarian violence, violence against children at the hands of adults, and body horror.
Series mentioned:
Magic Knight Rayearth
Sailor Moon
Dungeons & Dragons
Chainsaw Man
Bratz
Monster High
Music featured:
Change is Coming from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Nico about Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for mentions of disordered eating, death and torture, gender stereotypes, homophobic stereotypes, and sexual harassment in the workplace.
News: (1:00)
Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2 begins April 4th: KV/Trailer
Winx Club to begin graphic novel adaptation
What I've watched: (2:30)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (4:30)
References:
Hiroko Konishi shares her MeToo Story
Essay: The Anime Voice Acting World is the Abode of Demons
Series mentioned:
Go Princess PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Wonder Egg Priority
Witchy PreCure
Wedding Peach
Sailor Moon SuperS
Saint Tail
Hime chan's Ribbon
Akazukin Chacha
Doki Doki PreCure
Futari wa PreCure
Smile PreCure
Minky Momo
Girls x Heroine
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Magic Users Club
Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl
Kodomo no Omocha
Fruits Basket
Healin' Good PreCure
Attack on Titan
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Music featured:
The Road to Love is Paved with Pain - Suirei
Ririka SOS - Kaori Asoh (Ririka's voice actor)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical YouTuber ErynCerise about I Married A Witch (1942). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram and check out Mahou Profile and Superidols RPG (plus Blast Off on Patreon) as well as Roar to Heaven and BASE.
Warning for dubious consent, sexual harassment and assault, anti-Black racism, gaslighting, death, drugging, and attempted murder/suicide.
News: (1:00)
Viz Media added the entirety of Sailor Moon to its YouTube channel, free to view (US only)
Waccha PriMagi and Saint Tail Blu-Ray releases for North America now available to pre-order!
What I've read/watched: (3:45)
Magical Boy Ace
Soaring Sky PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Main Topic (6:35)
Series mentioned:
Mahou no Mako-chan
Marvelous Melmo
Delicious Party PreCure
Creamy Mami
Bewitched
Hocus Pocus
Disney's Descendants
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akko-chan
The Wizard of Oz
Entr'acteSymphogear
Soaring Sky PreCure
PriPara
Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
Evangelion
Original Trailer: I Married A Witch
Bewitched opening theme
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist John Smith about the 9th season of Pretty Cure: Smile PreCure (2012) which is commonly known as Glitter Force. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for brief discussions of implicit racism and misogyny.
News: (1:00)
Aradia Beat kickstarter ends this week!! Go go go!!
New Korean MG series Komi Witch Lara begins March 13th (YouTube) (IG)
Ojamajo Doremi 16 gets its first light novel translation into Catalan!
Rakudai Majo (Failure Witch) film adaptation to release on March 31st
What I've watched: (5:19)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Anyamal Detective Kiruminzoo
Main Topic (7:05)
Series mentioned:
Ojamajo Doremi
Wedding Peach
W.i.t.c.h.
Miraculous Ladybug
Catch Teenieping
Yes PreCure 5
Happiness Charge PreCure
Anne of Green Gables
Fresh PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Pokemon
Tangled
Witchy PreCure
Beauty and the Beast
Power Rangers
Emo Princess Warrior
Music featured:
Let's Go! Smile PreCure
Yay! Yay! Yay!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Jamie about Wish Upon The Pleiades or Houkago no Pleiades (2015). You can find him on Twitter and Tumblr.
Warning for sexualization of minors.
News: (1:00)
Sailor Moon Cosmos full trailer revealed
Soaring Sky PreCure reveals their first male and first adult main Cures
Magical Girl Raising Project restart adaptation announced
Discotek announces release of the Re: Cutie Honey OVA (S/D) and Lyrical Nanoha Reflection (S)
Dekoboko Majo adaptation announced
What I've watched: (8:08)
Delicious Party PreCure
Hirogaru Sky PreCure
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Main Topic (12:30)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptors
Winx Club
W.i.t.c.h.
Tokyo Mew Mew
Delicious Party PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Vocaloid
Kirakira PreCure A La Mode
Music featured:
Stellarium
Kokokara, Kanatakara
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this bonus episode of Sparkleside Chats, Ayu watches & reacts to the premiere episode of Soaring Sky PreCure (aka Hirogaru Sky PreCure) and gives her initial impressions. Watch it on Crunchyroll Premium!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Cloud about her webtoon Super Nova. You can find them on Instagram and read her other stories 7 Relics Princess and Dream Catcher.
Warning for discussion of bullying, domestic abuse, homophobia, and depression, and discussion of cultural insensitivity.
Series mentioned:
Delicious Party
Cloudy Wondrous
Eclore Magie
SuperCHIC Rosemary
Luminous
Star Rangers
Floral Knights
Hirogaru Sky PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sailor Moon
Swan Lake
Go Princess PreCure
Toilet Bound Hanako-kun
Creamy Mami
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet
Persia the Magic Fairy
Music featured:
Ambient Resolution from Storyblocks, Inc.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Danieru Huli about Police x Heroine LovePatrina (2020). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for fatphobia, cultural insensitivity, and discussion of police violence.
News: (1:00)
Sailor Moon Cosmos unveils new trailer, release dates, and voice actors
Magical Destroyers announces tie-in mobile game debuting in February
What I've watched: (3:23)
Delicious Party PreCure
Main Topic (5:10)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Ojamajo Doremi
Akazukin Chacha
Encanto
Tokyo Mew Mew
Precure
Rurouni Kenshin
Sakura Wars
Super Sentai
Secret x Heroine Phantomirage
Bittomo x Heroine Kirameki Powers
Magic x Heroine Magi Majo Pures
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes
Heartcatch PreCure
RizSta
It
The Grinch
A Christmas Carol
Corrector Yui
Additional links:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/asia/japan-police-brutality-against-kurdish-man-and-racial-injustice-spark-tokyo-protest-1.1029783
Music featured:
Girls2 - Girls Revolution
Lovely2 - Towarin Rintantan
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Dana Lexa about the first season of The Owl House (2020). You can find her on Twitter and Co-Host and listen to her on Superidols RPG!
Warning for anti-Blackness.
What I've watched: (1:00)
Delicious Party PreCure
Wish Upon The Pleiades
Magia Record
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
Akazukin Chacha
High School Heroes
Super Sentai/Power Rangers
Magic Knight Rayearth
Harry Potter
Upside Down Magic
She-Ra and the Princesses and Power
Music featured:
The Owl House opening theme
The Owl House end credits theme
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer Chrissy about Tropical-Rouge PreCure (2021). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for
News: (1:00)
Hirogaru Sky PreCure aka Soaring Sky PreCure has been revealed! (Ayu's translations here)
What I've watched: (4:38)
Delicious Party PreCure
Smile PreCure
Main Topic (6:00)
Series mentioned:
Healer Girl
Petit Princess Yucie
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet
PriPara (Prism Paradise)
Aikatsu
Waccha PriMagi
Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
Delicious Party PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5
Sailor Moon
Star Wars
Go! Princess PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Among Us
Additional Links:
Ayu's article on TroPre
Yukiko Nakatani's 2 year old mimicking Cure La Mer
Music featured:
"Viva! Spark! Tropical-Rouge PreCure" by Machico
"TROPICA I N G" by Chihaya Yoshitake
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical researcher and activist Jack Harrison-Quintana about Hana no Ko Lunlun (1979). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for racial/ethnic stereotypes and age gap relationships.
News: (1:00)
Magical Destroyers to be released in April 2023
New comic debut: My Wife Might Be A Magical Girl
New Netflix series: Princess Power
What I've watched: (2:35)
Delicious Party PreCure
Main Topic (3:40)
Series mentioned:
La Belle Fille Masquee
Sailor Moon
Sailor Business
World Masterpiece Theater
Heidi, Girl of the Alps
Anne of Green Gables
Majokko Meguchan
Candy Candy
Heartcatch PreCure
The Rose of Versailles
Cutie Honey
Himitsu no Akkochan
The Story of Perrine
Lycoris Recoil
Princess Comet
Music featured:
"Hana no Ko Lunlun" (opening)
"Onnanokotte" (ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Alex Fletcher about their comic Taxipsychy.
Warning for discussions of death and the dead bodies of animals.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Digimon
Pokemon
Madoka Magica
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Steven Universe
She-Ra
Soul Eater
Bleach
Music featured:
"Mysterious Synth Ambient" by jabameister from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Shann Smith about D.N.Angel (2003). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
Warning for relationships with age gaps and general sexism.
News: (1:00)
Sparkleside Chats will take a week break after episode 135!
Check out Ayu's new article about Tropical-Rouge PreCure (spoilers ahead!)
The Owl House season 3 returns January 21st
Magical Girl Risuka takes a break for Nao Emoto's maternity leave
Official Mermaid Melody 20th anniversary Twitter account debuted
What I've watched: (4:02)
Delicious Party PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Police x Heroine LovePatrina
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Madoka Magica
Ojamajo Doremi
Cardcaptor Sakura
Princess Tutu
Sally the Witch
PreCure
Sleepless Domain
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Sailor Moon Crystal
Naruto
Bleach
Fruits Basket
Ouran High School Host Club
Romeo and Juliet
Blue's Clues
Little Witch Academia
Magic Knight Rayearth
Twilight
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Space Invaders
Music featured:
"Majokko Meguchan" (opening)
"Hitoribocchi no Megu" (ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Charlie about the second arc of Cardcaptor Sakura (1999). You can find cer on Twitter and check out cer podcast PreCure Podcast Engage.
Warning for romantic relationships between adults and minors, child marriage, and implied incest.
News: (1:00)
Hirogaru Sky! PreCure announced
Acro Trip animated series announced
Miraculous: The Movie coming to French theaters July 5 2023
What I'm watching: (6:08)
Delicious Party PreCure
Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
Main Topic: (8:05)
Series mentioned:
Delicious Party PreCure
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Alice of Wonderland
Pokemon
Futari wa PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Magical Boy
Music featured:
"Platina" by Maya Sakamoto
"Fruits Candy" by Megumi Kojima
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical crayon Lapis about the second season of LoliRock (2016). You can find her on Tumblr or Twitter.
Warning for mention of casual racism.
News: (1:00)
The Owl House season 3's first special coming to Disney+
New comics: Armagia volume 1 and Magical Girl Thirties volume 1
What I'm watching: (4:15)
Delicious Party PreCure
The Owl House season 1
Main Topic: (6:00)
Series mentioned:
Angel's Friends
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Kaito Saint Tail
Tonde Burin
Sgt. Frog
Delicious Party PreCure
Yes PreCure 5 Go!Go!
Yes PreCure 5
Futari wa PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Miraculous Ladybug
Sailor Moon
Batman
Pokemon
Creamy Mami
Doki Doki PreCure
Paprika
Flip Flappers
Halloween Pajama
Music featured:
"LoliStep"
"Iris's Goodbye Song"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical superfan Salvatore about the first arc of Majokko Megu (1974) aka Bia, la sfida della magia. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.
Warning for sexism, sexualization of minors and attempted suicide and murder.
News: (1:00)
Announcements of English publications of magical girl comics: Suzune Magica, Magical Girl Incident, and Magic Knight Rayearth (re-release)!
Symphogear teases the start of a new project
What I've watched: (1:53)
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta: Top of Artists
Main Topic (3:40)
Series mentioned:
Cutie Honey
Marvelous Melmo
Magic School Bus
Sailor Moon
Teen Titans
Code Lyoko
Superman
Pretty Sammy
Wedding Peach
Sugar Sugar Rune
Doki Doki PreCure
One Piece
Dragonball
Naruto
Love Hina
Mahoutsukai Chappy
Tokimeki Tonight
Tenchi Muyo!
Mazinger Z vs. Devilman
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Mahou no Makochan
Sarutobi Ecchan
Miracle Girl Limit-chan
Creamy Mami
Futari wa PreCure
Ashita no Nadja
Ojamajo Doremi
Candy Candy
World Masterpiece Theater
Hana no ko Lunlun
Moonlight
Akazukin Chacha
Tonde Burin / Super Pig
Music featured:
"Majokko Meguchan" (opening)
"Hitoribocchi no Megu" (ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Sarah Simon-Blum about her webcomic Sanguine: Monster Magical Girl. You can find her on Twitter.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Cardcaptor Sakura
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Sugar Sugar Rune
Witch Hat Atelier
The Ancient Magus's Bride
Monster High
Music featured:
"Wonder and Mystery" by Jon Presstone from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor Nicholas about Angel's Friends, season two (2014). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
Warnings for discussions of fatphobia, domestic violence, and racism.
News: (1:00)
Fate: The Winx Saga is confirmed to be canceled after season two
A New CG "reboot" season of Winx Club also confirmed
Magical Warrior Diamond Heart updated with episodes 8-12!
What I've Watched: (3:06)
RizSta: Top of Artists
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sakura Card Arc
Main topic: (4:18)
Series mentioned:
Delicious Party PreCure
Waccha PriMagi
Balala the Fairies
Phantom Thief Jeanne (Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne)
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Winx Club
Futari wa PreCure
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Heartcatch PreCure
Steven Universe
Miracle Tunes
Cardcaptor Sakura
Steven Universe
Marmalade Boy
Star Twinkle PreCure
Music featured:
"Angel's Friends" theme song (English ver.)
"Raf" theme song
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical counselor LePeuchere about the first arc of Cardcaptor Sakura (1998). You can find them on Twitter.
Warnings for stereotyping and references to incest and relationships between adults and children.
News: (1:00)
Check out Ayu on Superidols RPG! More to come in future episodes.
Magilumiere Co Ltd. Volume 5 drops November 3rd
Penlab announces Alas Kwatro comic
Tiny Siren Animation announces feature film for Sirenetta series
What I'm watching: (4:18)
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Hana no Ko Lunlun
Main Topic (8:24)
Series mentioned:
Delicious Party PreCure
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Raising Project
Magic Knight Rayearth
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Chobits
Princess Knight
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Music featured:
"Tobira wo Akete" by Anza
"Groovy!" by Kohmi Hirose
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creative Cami about Healer Girl (2022). You can find her on Twitter or YouTube.
Warnings for vague gore and unhealthy romantic attachment.
Additional links:
Interview with director Irie
Ayumi's article on Healer Girl
News: (1:00)
Magical Girl Raising Project's Musician of the Forest, Cranberry will get a side story dramatic reading
Saint Tail coming to Blu-Ray via Discotek Media Winter 2023
What I'm watching: (3:12)
Delicious Party PreCure
Sissi the Young Empress Season 1
D.N.Angel
LoliRock Season 2
Flip Flappers
Main chat: (9:17)
Series mentioned:
Heartcatch PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Saint Tail
Jujutsu Kaisen
Evangelion
Macross
Symphogear
Mama's A Fourth Grader
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Love Live Super Star
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Idolmaster
Carole & Tuesday
Wicked
Matilda
K-On!
Haruhi Suzumiya
Halloween Pajama
Ratatouille
Revue Starlight
Love Live Sunshine
Tomorrow's Nadja
Candy Candy
Rose of Versailles
Princess Tutu
Music featured:
I Feel You, I Heal You by Healer Girls
Believe Like Singing. by Healer Girls (Anison Days ver.)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical Youtuber Jenny Blaze about the first season of Miraculous Ladybug (2015). You can find her on Twitter and YouTube.
Warnings for racism and unhealthy romantic behavior.
News: (1:00)
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Arc comic set to end with volume 14
SHY superheroine comic gets a confirmed animated series
This Way Madness Lies launches November 10th
Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx video game releases October 25th
What I'm watching: (2:53)
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash☆Star Tick Tack Kiki Ippatsu!
Yes! Pretty Cure 5: Kagami no Kuni no Miracle Daibouken!
Main topic (5:58)
Series mentioned:
Winx Club
Ojamajo Doremi (Magical DoReMi)
Super Sentai (Power Rangers)
Totally Spies
Kim Possible
Senshi Study
Sailor Moon
Superidols RPG
Kamen Rider
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
W.i.t.c.h
Street Fighter
Creamy Mami
La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine
Spiderman
Sonic the Hedgehog
Super Mario Sunshine
Legend of Zelda
Robocop
Dragonball
Dungeons & Dragons
Code Lyoko
Music featured:
Ladybug theme song
Ladybug transformation music
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Lisa aka Livanya about her comic Magical Girl Indigo. You can read the comic on Tapas and find her on Twitter or Instagram.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Wedding Peach
Cardcaptor Sakura
Steven Universe
Aladdin
Music featured:
Change is Coming byHumans Win from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical about her webcomic Legacy's Call. You can read it here or on Webtoon Canvas and find Page on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Support her on Patreon if you can and check out her merch!
Warnings for discussions of anxiety.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Devil Hunter Yohko
Minky Momo
Akazukin Chacha
Magic Knight Rayearth
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Tokyo Mew Mew
PreCure
Ghostbusters
Music featured:
New Hope [ Cinematic Optimistic Inspiring Trailer ] byVolodymyr Piddubnyk from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Dawn about Akazukin Chacha (1993). You can find her on Twitter and check out the Anime Nostalgia Podcast.
Warnings for transphobia and cultural insensitivity.
News:
The podcast will return to a once weekly format after next week!
Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary event at NYCC Oct 8th
Magical Girl Prismagica (Purimaji) restarts today!
Waccha Primagi (Primagi) will take a break after the finale next week
What I'm watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
Cardcaptor Sakura (Clow Arc)
Lyrical Nanoha A's
Madoka Magica (the movies)
Series mentioned:
Hana no ko Lunlun
Sailor Moon
Creamy Mami
Wedding Peach
Kaito St. Tail
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Hugtto PreCure
Himechan's Ribbon
Miraculous Ladybug / Miraculous Adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Mazinger
Super Sentai
Friday the 13th
Moomin
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Fruits Basket
Music featured:
Chacha ni Omakase (Leave it to Chacha) (ED2)
Magical School e Youkoso (Welcome to Magical School) (ED3)
Additional links:
Toilet cleaner magical girl commercial
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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On this bonus episode, Ayu summarizes and gushes about the latest movie of the PreCure franchise, Eiga Delicious Party PreCure: Yumemiru Okosama Lunch, and why it's the first PreCure movie that has her rushing to rewatch it in theaters.
This episode is FULL of spoilers!!!
Link: Opening Weekend for DPPC's movie made double the opening weekend of the TRPC movie!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer Ebby about Bee and Puppycat season one (2014). You can find her on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New season 2 airs in April 2023
Secret Jouju Best Friends (season 5) announced
Waccha PriMagi game extension announced, second season presumed to follow
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Luminous Witches
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Ojamajo Doremi (Magical Doremi)
Winx Club
W.i.t.c.h.
Pretear
Petite Princess Yucie
Princess Tutu
Nurse Witch Komugi
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Spirited Away
Kiki's Delivery Service
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (PGSM)
Heartcatch Precure
Adventure Time
She-Ra
Portal
Cutie Honey
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Kingdom Hearts
Mahou Josei Chimaka
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Phantom Thief Jeanne
31 I*Dream (Idol Dreams)
Princess Jellyfish
Music featured:
"Farmer" from Bee and Puppycat
"Cardamon" from Bee and Puppycat
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical student Magdad about Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram and read her Webtoon, Starry Skye!
Warnings for fatphobia, queerphobia, mild sexualization of minors, and ambiguous relationships between children and adults.
News:
New comics: Ginka & Glüna, Tokyo Mew Mew Olé 8, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua 2, Magilumiere Co Ltd. 4, The Black Cat and Witch's Classroom 2
XII of Magic and Muses is complete!
New show announcements: Miraculous season 5, Owl House season 3, Prismajica, Magical Destroyers
New game: Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Smile of the Arsnotoria
Luminous Witches
Miraculous Season 1
Angel's Friends Season 2
Magical Girl Site
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Pastel Yumi
Magical Emi
Cutie Honey (1973)
Majokko Megu-chan
Sally the Witch
Cutie Honey F
Miraculous Ladybug
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Dragonball
Princess Comet
Urusei Yatsura
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
Pretear
Sugar Sugar Rune
Mermaid Melody
Music featured:
Delicate ni suki shite
Love Sarigenaku
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creators Prinn and Chunney about their comic Magical Mom. You can find the original student film short here, and read the comic on Webtoon or Tapas.
A lot of people have worked on Magical Mom, so you can find them all here!
Prinn (IG) (Twitter)
Chunney (IG)
Allen Zhang (IG) (Twitter)
Jennifer Yang (IG) (Twitter)
Series mentioned:
Pretty Cure
Ojamajo Doremi
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Little Witch Academia
Kill La Kill
Mulan
The Incredibles
Avatar the Last Airbender
Heartcatch PreCure
Warhammer
Music featured:
Transformation music (Magical Mom)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Grant Newbold about his comic, A Magical Girl's Day Off. You can read the comic here, or find him on Twitter.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Princess Knight (Ribon no Kishi)
Granbelm
Princess Tutu
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Astro Boy
The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
Dragonball
Gurren Lagann
Music featured:
The Peanut Butter Song (Feat. DJ Rad Tad) by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad) from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game journalist Haru Nicol about Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015) or Boueibu for short. You can find them on Twitter.
Warnings for homophobia and mild sexualization of minors.
News:
Zodiac Starforce gets a new prequel story
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Luminous Witches
Doki Doki PreCure
Akazukin ChaCha
Series mentioned:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Cardcaptor Sakura
One Piece
Spy x Family
Chainsaw Man
Gintama
Ixion Saga DT
Fairy Ranmaru
Aquaman
Turning Red
Street Fighter
Princess Tutu
Detective Conan
Sailor Moon
Super Sentai (Power Rangers)
Kamen Rider
Donbrothers
La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine
Ryusoulger
Kamen Rider W
Fuuto P.I.
PreCure
Music featured:
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Cat of Peach Garden Games about Symphogear AXZ (2017). You can find her on Twitter and check out Roar to Heaven here.
Warnings for teen nudity, family death, gender essentialism and transphobia.
News:
Flavor Girls #2
Mahou Chunen Vol. 1
Symphogear AXZ North American Blu-Ray release!
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Luminous Witches
Bee & Puppycat
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Wedding Peach
Magic Knight Rayearth
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Happiness Charge PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Star Twinkle PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Go Princess PreCure
Yes PreCure 5
Gundam
Lupin III
Wonder Egg Priority
Madoka Magica
Music featured:
"Exterminate" by Nana Mizuki
"Axia no Kaze"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Aishyo about Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach (1995). You can find her on Twitter and YouTube.
Warnings for fatphobia, queerphobia, xenophobia and ambiguous implied age gap relationships.
News:
Catch Teenieping S3 starts September 14th
"Saban Moon" revealed!
Tales of the Lost: Western World of Sailor Moon (Part 1) (Part 2) (timestamped video to jump to the pilot)
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Luminous Witches
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Futari wa PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Akazukin Chacha
Angel's Friends
Gone with the Wind
Happiness Charge PreCure
Little Nicky
Romeo and Juliet
Princess Knight
Music featured:
"Wedding Wars" by Erina Nakajima
"Virgin Love" by FURIL'
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creators Allison Cole and Dora Dee Rogers about their TTRPG Alchemistresses. You can find Allison and Dee on Twitter, and buy their game on Kickstarter. Don't forget to check out their game artist Léonore Renahy and composer Lyndsie Alguire.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon Crystal
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Tokyo Mew Mew
Magic Knight Rayearth
Wedding Peach
Jem and the Holograms
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Madoka Magica
Simoun
Riverdale
Superidols! RPG
Babysitter's Club
Mary Poppins
Tales of the Crystals
Fate (game system)
Hannah Montana
Monsterhearts
Stranger Things
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Power Rangers (Super Sentai)
Music:
Alchemistresses Theme (Mid Length)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kiki Callaghan about her comic, Emo Princess Warrior. You can find her on Twitter or Instagram, read the comic on Webtoon, and watch the animated theme song.
Series mentioned:
My Little Pony
Steven Universe
Bee & Puppycat
Star Vs The Forces of Evil
She-Ra
Sailor Moon
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Madoka Magica
Tokyo Mew Mew
My Hero Academia
LEGO Elves
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Chrono about The Girl In Twilight or Akanesasu Shoujo (2018). You can find him on Twitter.
Warnings for predatory lesbian tropes and nudity.
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
Wonder Egg Priority
Symphogear AXZ
Series mentioned:
Wish Upon The Pleiades
Flip Flappers
The Demon Girl Next Door
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
Hyperdimension Neptunia
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Kiratto Pri Chan
Release the Spyce
Code Lyoko
Wedding Peach
Robin Hood
Shugo Chara
Additional Links:
Kowarekake no Radio by Hideaki Tokunaga
Music featured:
Solanetarium by Michi
Kowarekake no Radio by Ami Wajima
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical knitwear powerhouse Francoise Danoy about the first and second seasons of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, from 2019. You can find her on Instagram.
Warnings for mentions of gaslighting and slavery, as well as misgendering.
News:
Chiikawa launches a "Magical Chiikawa" product series
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card
Avatar: The Last Airbender
PreCure
Spirited Away
Cowboy Bebop
Nimona
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
The Owl House
Additional links:
I Am Nate
Music featured:
"The Greatest Adventure of Them All"
"The Portal"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator NAAN about Symphogear GX from 2015. You can find her on Twitter and read her comic Legendary Beings Ara and Celi.
Warnings for self-harm/suicide and sexualization of minors.
News:
Witch girl got killed coming Sep 2022
Affogato, a magical girl coffee shop game coming 2023, demo coming July 29th
What I'm watching:
The Girl In Twilight
Wedding Peach
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta
Waccha Primagi
RWBY Ice Queendom
Arsnotoria
Series mentioned:
Wonder Egg Priority
Creamy Mami
Hime-chan's Ribbon
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cyber Team In Akihabara
Doki Doki PreCure
Saint Seiya
Additional links:
Genjuro's Angels
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Al Neun about his magical boy comic Transformed!. You can read it here, and follow Al on Twitter.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Hellsing
Gantz
Rooster Tails
Pokémon
Music featured:
No Longer Lonely by William Van De Crommert
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Missrena about her comic Black Rhapsody. You can support it over on indiegogo.
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Ojamajo Doremi
Winx Club
Madoka
Mai Hime
Mai Otome
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Magical Girl Raising Project
Berserk
Jem and the Holograms
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Lore Olympus
Daughters of the Moon
The Wicked + The Divine
Persona 4
Avatar the Last Airbender
Music featured:
Ambient Resolution by Gushito
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creative Cami about Kaitou Saint Tail from 1995. You can find her on Twitter or YouTube.
Warnings for once instance of homophobia and transphobia.
News:
Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery releases its first demo
New comics: Flavor Girls Issue 1, Magical Girl Risuka volume 4, The Classroom of the Black Cat and a Witch volume 1
What I'm watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Delicious Party PreCure
RizSta: Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (seasons 2 and 3)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Cardcaptor Sakura
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Shugo Chara
Ojamajo Doremi
Hug PreCure (Hugtto PreCure)
Princess Tutu
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Star Twinkle PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Cyber Idol Mink
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Secret x Heroine Phantomirage
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
Robin Hood
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua
Magical Emi
Lupin the Third (Lupin III)
Cat's Eye
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Music featured:
Saint Tail Opening:
Saint Tail Main Theme (Orchestra)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical researcher J. Harrison-Quintana about La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine (Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine) from 1990. You can find him on Twitter or Instagram.
Warnings for assault against minors, rape culture, orientalist stereotypes, homophobia, pedophilia, Nazis, and casual support of fascism.
News:
Trigger announced Panty & Stocking sequel at Anime Expo
SG5 J-pop group inspired by Sailor Moon debuted
What I'm watching:
Comet (1978-1979)
Smile PreCure (2012)
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Minky Momo
Creamy Mami
Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose
Chuka na Pai Pai
Chuka na Ipanema
Princess Comet
Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi
Majokko Megu-chan
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Sally the Witch/Mahoutsukai Sally
Powerpuff Girls
Kamen Rider
Lethal Weapon
The Goonies
PreCure
German Detective Team Maringumi
Let's Go to the Hospital (Byouin e Ikou)
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War UltimatumKamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land
Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!
Socialite Belle Panchanne: My Wife Is a Superheroine!
Magic Knight Rayearth
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical crayon Lapis about the first season of Angel's Friends (2009). You can find her on Tumblr or Twitter.
Content warning for fatphobia, misogyny and ableism, stereotypical depictions of indigenous characters, mild drug use and dubious consent.
News:
Upcoming series: Tokyo Mew Mew New, Engage Kiss, Smile of the Arsnotoria, RWBY Ice Queendom, and Luminous Witches
What I've been watching:
La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine
Symphogear GX
Kaito Saint Tail
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Creamy Mami
Magical Emi
Hana no ko Lunlun
Cardcaptor Sakura
Winx Club
Futari wa PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Yes PreCure 5
Tokyo Mew Mew
Tokyo Mew Mew a la mode
Lolirock
Flip Flappers
Smile PreCure (Glitter Force)
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
Little Nicky
Dylan Dog
Survivor
Bittomo x Heroine Kirameki Powers
RizSta: Top of Artists
Rocky
Additional Links:
The Nine Types of Angels Explained
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Feather about their comic Gravitational Pull. You can find them on Twitter, Instagram or Twitch.
Series mentioned:
Super Sentai (Power Rangers)
Sailor Moon
Cutie Honey
Creamy Mami
Futari wa PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Hugtto PreCure (Hug PreCure)
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Magical Girl Site
Magical Girl Apocalypse (Magical Girl Of The End)
The Demon Girl Next Door (Machikado Mazoku)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Fresh PreCure
Mega Man Battle Network
Lyrical Nanoha
Symphogear
Music featured:
Cold atmospheric sci-fi sounds for outer space, alien planets and video game exploration (Loop Version) by Suite Tracks Music
Strong as a feather by bzur
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Joi Massat about their comic Starcrash!! with Jeff. You can read it online, buy the eBook, follow Joi and/or Starcrash on Twitter, and check out their Patreon.
Series mentioned:
Powerpuff Girls
Pokemon
Madoka Magica
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magical Heroines?!
The Office
The Demon Girl Next Door
Homestuck
Steven Universe
Garfield
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Sword Art Online
Scott Pilgrim
Cathy
Walkers on the Sky
Star Wars
Music featured:
"Olive's Theme" by Sakuwa
"Jeff's Theme" by Sakuwa
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical superfan NoblestEA about the second season of Mermaid Melody, Pichi Pichi Pitch PURE (2004). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube.
What I've been watching:
Kirameki Powers/Riz Sta
Waccha Primagi
Delicious Party PreCure
Healer Girl
The Demon Girl Next Door S2
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Futari wa PreCure
Phantom Thief Jeanne (Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne)
Wedding Peach
Heartcatch PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Mewkledreamy
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Princess Tutu
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical media critic Kai about Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004). You can find Kai on Twitter or YouTube.
News:
Kirameki Powers set to end in June, RizSta will expand its cast in July
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
Healer Girl
The Demon Girl Next Door
Angel's Friends (season one)
What I've been reading:
Gravitational Pull
Series mentioned:
Princess Tutu
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Madoka Magica: Rebellion
Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Jujutsu Kaisen
Hug PreCure (Hugtto PreCure0
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Looking for Magical Doremi
Wonder Egg Priority
Ojamajo Doremi
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp
Motto Ojamajo Doremi
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan
Ojamajo Doremi Heartwarming Story (Honobono Gekijō)
Ojamajo Doremi 16 (Novel series)
Sailor Moon R: The Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Cowboy Bebop
Waccha PriMagi
Zombie Land Saga Revenge
Ojamajo Doremi: Comedy Story (Owarai Gekijo)
The Flowers of Evil
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
BNA: Brand New Animal
Angel Beats
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Digimon
Heartcatch PreCure
Magia Record
Daybreak Illusion
Magical Girl Site
Acro Trip
Girls x Heroine
Mewkledreamy
Gurren Lagann
Magilumiere Co Ltd.
Batman
Magical Beast Sherbert
RWBY
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Miraculous Ladybug
Additional Links:
Sanrio Puroland
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical idol Laffi about Full Moon wo Sagashite (2002). You can find Laffi on Twitter personally & professionally, Instagram in the same places, YouTube, and check out Laffi's website!
Major content warnings for death, child death, self harm, depression, romantic relationships between children and adults, and sexual assault/rape.
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New begins July 5th, second PV and voice actors announced
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Healer Girl
Series mentioned:
Creamy Mami
Phantom Thief Jeanne (Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne)
Rose of Versailles
Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena)
Glass Mask (Garasu no Kamen)
Special A
Sailor Moon
Howl's Moving Castle
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Jewelpet
Idol Dreams (31 Idream)
PreCure
Music featured:
I Love You by the Scanty
Eternal Snow by Changin' My Life
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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It's here! 100 episodes of the podcast!
For this episode, Ayu is solo and answering questions from you, the listeners! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions!
Series mentioned:
Magilumiere Co Ltd
We are Magical Boys (Bokura wa Mahou Shounen)
Let's Celebrate
Hover Girls
Piacere Couture
Star Twinkle PreCure
Mahoutsukai PreCure
Kaitou Saint Tail
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Happiness Charge PreCure
Love Patrina
Miracle Tunes
Hug PreCure
Princess Knight
Takarazuka Revue
My Life As A Teenage Robot
Cutie Honey
Sailor Moon
Balala the Fairies
Winx
W.I.T.C.H.
Sofia the First
Nella the Princess Knight
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Angel's Friends
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Gemini about her webcomic Seasons of Avallen. You can find her on Twitter or Instagram, and read the comic in Brazilian Portuguese on Tapas or in English on Tapas or Webtoon.
Series mentioned:
Magic Knight Rayearth
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Monica’s Gang
Dragonball
Princess Knight
Heartcatch PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Smile PreCure
Suite PreCure
My Hero Academia
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Pretear
Pantanal
Clannad
Magical Mom
Harriet the spy
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Emerson about Futari wa PreCure Max Heart (2005), the second season of the Pretty Cure franchise. You can find him on his personal Twitter or Sailor Moon Out Of Context.
News:
Magical Mirage - magical boy comic debut!! Technically free but please tip if you can to support an indie creator!
Lock & Key visual novel arriving in June
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Wedding Peach
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Miraculous Ladybug
My Hero Academia
Smile PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Suite PreCure
Go Princess PreCure
Hug PreCure
Futari wa PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Maho Girls PreCure (Witchy PreCure / Mahou tsukai PreCure)
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Yes PreCure 5 Go! Go!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical anituber Jisu about The Demon Girl Next Door (2019). You can find her on Twitter or YouTube.
Content warning for sexualization of minors, colorism, and depictions of extreme poverty.
News:
Magical Girl Thirties launches in Young King Bull magazine
Black Rhapsody begins its crowdfunding campaign
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl
Ojamajo Doremi Naisho
Series mentioned:
Rainbow Brite
Jem and the Holograms
Aikatsu
Corrector Yui
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Star Twinkle PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Granbelm
Dr Stone
Azumanga Daioh
Spec Ops Asuka
New Game
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
A Place Further Than The Universe
Creamy Mami
Kanon
Additional Links:
Futari wa PreCure Blue Moon
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer Jimmy Sherfy about season one of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018). You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
News:
Sailor Moon Cosmos films coming Summer 2023 (Trailer)
Magilumiere Co Ltd volume 2 out in print
Darkroom has begun a remaster of Minky Momo, will release Sugar Sugar Rune soon
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy
Cutie Honey
Jem & the Holograms
Rainbow Brite
Lady Lovelylocks
She-Ra Princess of Power
Candy Candy
Cardcaptor Sakura
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Steven Universe
Adventure Time
Voltron
X-Men
PreCure
The Avengers
Dragonball
Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu Gi Oh
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Ever After High
Additional Links:
The livestream/joke incident
Music featured:
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power opening
"United" from the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power OST
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator kelszzles about their webcomic Rainbow Runners. You can find them on Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram.
Series mentioned:
Powerpuff Girls
Winx Club
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
PreCure
Kamen Rider Fourze
Ressha Sentai ToQger
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Fushigi Yuugi
Fresh PreCure
Tropical Rouge PreCure
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator. You can find her on Twitter and check out Magical How as well as her other one-shot comic Theo.
Trigger warning for murder, homophobic characters, and manipulation.
Series mentioned:
Futari wa PreCure
Yu Gi Oh
Powerpuff Girls
Kim Possible
Teen Titans
Batman Beyond
Powerpuff Girls Z
Heartcatch PreCure
Samurai Jack
Metal Gear Solid
Truman Show
Men In Black
Music featured:
Weightless by Jon Presstone from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist RezaMaulana98 about Fresh PreCure (2009). You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, deviantART, and pixiv.
Content warning for self harm and death.
News:
Anime Supremacy film
Fullmoon wo Sagashite Latin Spanish dub announced
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
What I've been reading:
Himitsu no Akkochan μ
Series mentioned:
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Winx Club
Sailor Moon
W.i.t.c.h.
Hug PreCure (Hugtto PreCure)
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Dokidoki PreCure
Dragonball
Yes! PreCure 5
Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go!
Ashita no Nadja
Candy Candy
Ojamajo Doremi
Cardcaptor Sakura
Go Princess Precure
Tokyo Mew Mew
The Matrix
TRON
Additional Links:
World of EuroNascar
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of season 2 of The Demon Girl Next Door (Machikado Mazoku) which aired last Thursday night. Spoilers for season 1! Listen as you watch too!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical actor Ivani Carpenter about Secret x Heroine Phantomirage (2019) of the Girls x Heroine franchise. You can find him on Twitter or Instagram.
News:
Witch Hat Atelier confirms upcoming animated series
Cardcaptor Sakura confirms new animated series
Delicious Party PreCure returns April 17th
Derby of Magical Girls II is released this week
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan live show coming May 15th!
What I've been watching:
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
Healer Girl
Demon Girl Next Door S2
Love After World Domination
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Ojamajo Doremi
PreCure
Miracle Tunes
Magic x Heroine Magi Majo Pures
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Dokidoki PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Mahoutsukai Precure (Witchy PreCure)
Lyrical Nanoha
Blue's Clues
Bittomi x Heroine Kirameki Powers
Detective Conan (Case Closed)
PriPara/ Idol time Pri Para
Kiratto PriChan
Lupin III
Spirited Away
Hug PreCure
Zootopia
Music featured:
Chuwapane by girls2
Arukidasou by girls2
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this bonus episode, Ayu watches the premiere episode of Healer Girl. Spoilers: It's wholesome as heck and the game has changed.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical tabletop gamer Alice Kyra about Symphogear G (2014), the second season of the Symphogear franchise. You can find her on Twitter.
News:
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live is back for the Japan Parade in NYC!
Seasonal show reminder: Healer Girl, Demon Girl Next Door S2, Love After World Domination, RizSta: Top of Artists, Balala the Fairies
Magical Destroyers PV
What I've been watching:
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (S1)
The Demon Girl Next Door (S1)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura (Cardcaptors)
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Princess Tutu
Kingdom Hearts
Music featured:
Vitalization by Nana Mizuki
Next Destination by Ayahi Takagaki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kiara Williams about her webcomic The Electric Rose. You can find her on Twitter or Patreon.
If you want to get the quick rundown before listening, the review pages of the first 30 chapters starts here!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura (Cardcaptors)
Magic Knight Rayearth
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Heartcatch PreCure
Final Fantasy XIV
Dragon Ball Z
Gundam
Persona 5
Featured Music:
Eternal Exodus by Garrett Olmstead from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Norm and her teammates Shrine and Rattlecat about Andromeda Star. You can read the comic here, find Norm on Twitter, find Shrine here, and Rattles here. And while she wasn't on this episode, their other assistant Sigma can be found here!
Content warning for discussions of murder and abuse in the story, and abuse and suicidal ideation in real life.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura (Cardcaptors)
Madoka Magica
Lupin III
Power Rangers (Super Sentai)
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Naruto
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE
Shugo Chara
Fairy Ranmaru
Chronicles of Narnia
Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
9
Steven Universe
Mega Man
My Little Pony
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Music featured:
Andromeda Star theme
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Faith from Accidental Kiss about the live-action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon aka PGSM (2003). You can find Accidental Kiss on Twitter or Instagram.
News:
Comics Black Cat and the Witch Classroom and Magic Circle Chrono Kanon debuted in March
What I've been watching:
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Fresh PreCure
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Girls x Heroine
Super Sentai (Power Rangers)
Ouran High School Host Club
Inuyasha
Death Note
Nisekoi: False Love
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical YouTuber Rose Sievers about Mewkledreamy (2020). You can find her on Twitter or YouTube.
News:
Toei Animation network hack leads to delays in several productions, including PreCure
Magia Record announces final season airdate
The Devil Next Door season 2 begins April 7th
Tokyo Mew Mew creator Mia Ikumi has passed away
What I've been watching:
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
What I've been reading:
Unrivaled Naomi Tenkaichi
Burn the Witch
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Aikatsu
Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live
Kiratto Prichan
Show By Rock
Black Butler
Zombieland Saga
Sailor Moon Crystal
Heartcatch PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card
Madoka Magica
Sailor Moon Eternal
Princess Tutu
Delicious Party PreCure
Hello Kitty
Jewelpet
Rilu Rilu Fairilu
Aggrestuko
Onegai My Melody
Sailor Moon SuperS
Go Princess PreCure
Aikatsu Stars
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Toradora
Doki Doki PreCure
Smile PreCure
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean
Pokemon
Healin' Good PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic
Madoka Magica: Rebellion
Additional Links:
Sanrio Puroland
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor Nicholas about Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san (2001). You can find him on Twitter or Instagram.
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New trailer and cast announcements!
Girls x Heroine introduces a new half and half set up for Kirameki Powers and RizSta starting July
Bryan Golden's new Webtoon, Vampire Magicka coming March 12th
What I've been watching:
Phantomirage
What I've been reading:
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magilumiere Co Ltd
The Electric Rose
Andromeda Star
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Ojamajo Doremi (Magica Doremi)
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Futari wa PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew
Winx Club
Miraculous
loliRock
Sally the Witch
Sugar Sugar Rune
Star Twinkle PreCure
Creamy Mami
Pastel Yumi
Persia the Magic Fairy
Additional Links:
Comet (1967) Opening
Comet (1978) Opening
Music featured:
Miracle Power (2nd opening)
Twinkle☆Star (1st ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Fran about their story Magical Boy Troubles. Read the story on Tapas or Webtoon and follow her on Twitter and Tumblr! Also don't forget to check out their other stories, Sireneta and Spooky Boyfriends. Also, support her Etsy shop and Patreon!!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Corrector Yui
Princess Love Pon
Ojamajo Doremi
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Cosmic Baton Girl Princess Comet
Madoka Magica
Steven Universe
Heartcatch PreCure
Mewkledreamy
Super Sentai (Power Rangers)
Music featured:
"In The Middle Of Nowhere" by Adrian Berenguer from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with 2Heroes aka magical writer Sergio and magical artist Crystal about their comic Necahual. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram and read the story on Webtoon. Don't forget to check out the shop as well!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Winx
Madoka
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magical Doremi
Magical Girl Apocalypse
MKR
Skip Beat
Nao Tsukiji
Vampire Hunter D
Jojo
MHA
Haikyuu
Digimon
Codex Black
Aztec Empire
Lupe Magica
Captain Planet
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE
Tokyo Mew Mew Au Lait (Olé)
Power Rangers
Additional Links:
Sleepy Gallows
Music featured:
"Journey Into Unknown Worlds" by Valentina Gribanova
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical roleplayer Dana Lexa about the first season of Akazukin Chacha aka Chacha the Red Riding Hood (1994). You can find her on Twitter and hear her play Violence Violet on Superidols RPG.
Content warning for cultural stereotypes, sexism, and transphobia.
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New big announcement coming - check Twitter for updates!
Tokyo Mew Mew comic reprint
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Little Witch Academia season one
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Shugo Chara
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
The Centurions
Death Note
World Flipper
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Tea about the final season of Magical DoReMi, Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan (2002). You can find her on Twitter.
News:
New season of The Owl House coming March 19th
My Dress Up Darling's magical girl reference
What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Symphogear G
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Sonic X
Kirby Right Back At Ya!
Tokyo Mew Mew
Cardcaptor Sakura
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Twin Princess
Neighborhood Story
Paradise Kiss
NANA
Casshern Sins
Madoka Magica
Creamy Mami
Heartcatch PreCure
Mahou Tsukai PreCure (Witchy PreCure)
Super Sentai
Magic Knight Rayearth
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical podcaster ErynCerise returns to talk about Osamu Tezuka's magical girl sex education series, Marvelous Melmo aka Fushigi na Melmo (1971) and a little about its reboot Melmo-chan (2011). Check out Mahou Profile and Superidols! RPG. Her video on Melmo is here. Look out for Roar to Heaven soon!
Trigger warning for the discussion and the series itself for racist stereotypes, domestic violence, sexualization of children, relationships with large age gaps, references to child predators, suicide, gaslighting, alcoholism and body horror.
News:
Magilumiere Co Ltd Vol 1 (JP) MangaPlus (US)
Unrivaled Naomi Vol 2
Delicious Party PreCure on CrunchyRoll
Mermaid Melody on FullAnimeTV (JP)
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Show By Rock!
Lapis Re:Lights
I Married A Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Bewitched
Sally the Witch/Mahoutsukai Sally
Tale of the White Serpent
Princess Knight
Astro Boy (Atom Boy)
The Flintstones
Creamy Mami
The Jetsons
Of Mice And Men
Apollo's Song
Jem and the Holograms
Mobile Suit Gundam
Hugtto PreCure
Himitsu no Akkochan μ
Sapphire: Princess Knight
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Flip Flappers
loliRock
Symphogear
Waccha PriMagi
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes
Evangelion
takt: op Destiny
Additional Links:
Akiko Sugawa-Shimada
The Idols of Anime
Ravex in Tezuka World OVA
Masaaki Yuasa
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Karmillina about her original webtoon Luminous. You can read Luminous in English or Spanish, her new story Rhiannon (Spanish only), and find her on Twitter and Instagram.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Kendo Rage (Makeruna! Makendou)
Power Rangers
Cardcaptor Sakura
Ojamajo Doremi
Corrector Yui
Sugar Sugar Rune
Princess Tutu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
PreCure
Candy Candy
Nobody's Boy: Remi (Ie naki ko)
Saint Seiya
Music featured:
"Finally at Peace" by Jon Presstone from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week we talk to magical creator Marighoul about her comics Eldritch Magical Girls and Mahou Flora (previously known as First Hunt). Read what's available on Twitter, Webtoon or Tapas, and follow her on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
Series mentioned:
Mew Mew Power (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Winx Club
Magical DoReMi (Ojamajo Doremi)
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Apocalypse
Madoka Magica
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Magical Girl Site
Magical Girl Raising Project
Flip Flappers
PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Lyrical Nanoha
Additional Links:
Three wise monkeys
Blue tarantulas
Four Horsemen
The Sandman
Music featured:
"Thrills and Chills" by Neil Cross from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical niche enjoyer Chrono returns to talk about the first season of Yuki Yuna Is A Hero (2014). Follow him on Twitter!
Trigger warning for sexualization of minors, ableism, and suicidal ideation.
News:
Acro Trip volume 4 coming in February!
MaguSphere video game coming 2022
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Blue Reflection Ray
Madoka Magica
Lyrical Nanoha
Girls x Heroine
Magia Record
Healin' Good PreCure
Love Live
Milky Holmes
Revue Starlight
Delicious Party PreCure
Flip Flappers
Shugo Chara
Mewkledreamy
Additional Links:
Guide through the YuYuYu franchise
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical creator Rink (of Saffron Wave and Magical Girl Defense Force) returns to talk about the first season of French magical rockband series loliRock (2014). Follow her on Twitter and Instagram!
You can watch loliRock on YouTube in English, French, and Italian.
News:
Sailor Moon "30th anniversary project" begins
Magical Boy to be sold in print - Vol 1 (PB/HC) Feb 1st and Vol 2 Sep 6th
What I've been watching/reading:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua volume 1
Necahual
Series mentioned:
Minky Momo
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Jem and the Holograms
Miraculous Ladybug
Pokémon
Victorious
Ojamajo Doremi
Additional Links:
Team loliRock:
Back to the Roots
Creating Iris, Talia and Auriana
Creating [the characters that appear in the finale - spoilers!]
Voice acting & race
Music featured:
"Planéte Pop" and "Rêve Idéal" by loliRock
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical youtuber Blazeix about the most magical season of Pretty Cure, Mahoutsukai PreCure, also known as Witchy PreCure or MAHO Girls PreCure. You can find him on Twitter and YouTube.
Content warning for cultural insensitivity and humor that plays into homophobic and transphobic tropes.
News
Delicious Party PreCure's site and toys are here!
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
LoliRock season 1
Series mentioned:
Winx Club
W.i.t.c.h
Sailor Moon
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Suite PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Mahoutsukai Tai / Magic Users Club
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The Sword and the Stone
Mary Poppins
Cinderella
Yes! PreCure 5
Smile PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Go Princess PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Barney the Dinosaur
Dragonball
Miraculous Tales of LadyBug and Chat Noir
Power Rangers
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical creator Patrick McCabe about their magical girl web comic, A Magical Girl's Guide to Adulting. Find her on Twitter or Instagram and follow his Twitter for the comic. Also check out their prints on Etsy!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
D.N.Angel
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Magia Record
Gundam
Avatar the Last Airbender
Futari wa PreCure
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes
Hey Arnold
New Girl
Spiderman Into the Spider-Verse
Music featured:
Night Takes Me In by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad) from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week we talk to magical creator R.A. Carter about her comic Witches of the Evening, also on Tapas, part of the Aradia Collective.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Yu Gi Oh
Tenchi Muyo
Dragonball
Pokemon
Digimon
Fate/stay night
Junji Ito
Spiderman
Madoka Magica
Bayonetta
Kill La Kill
Additional Links:
Zoroastrianism
Music featured:
Electrostatic" by Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad) from Storyblocks
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical creator K. Kiomall-Evans (of XII: Of Magic and Muses) returns to talk about the second season of Magic Knight Rayearth (1995).
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New will make a BIG BIG BIG announcement February 22, 2022
NO news for Delicious Party PreCure, surprisingly.
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Witchy PreCure (aka Mahou Tsukai PreCure or MAHO GIRLS PreCure)
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan
takt: op Destiny
Series mentioned:
Rurouni Kenshin
Sailor Moon
Inuyasha
Vampire Princess Miyu
Aladdin
Chobits
Cardcaptor Sakura
Dragonball Z
Chuka na Pai Pai
Chuka na Ipanema
Devil Hunter Yohko
True Blood
Wonder Egg Priority
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Escaflowne
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!
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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical youtuber Leo (magicalcinnamon) returns to talk about the very unique magical boy series, Fairy Ranmaru will save your heart (2021). Follow him on Twitter too!
Due to the sexual nature of the show, this episode is explicit.
Content warning for discussions of colorism, homophobia, survival sex work, abuse, and sexualization of minor-coded characters.
News:
Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!Season 4 of Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir coming to Disney+ January 5Shirona Re Start: an audio play coming to Saitama late February 2022
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Magic Knight Rayearth
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
takt op: Destiny
Tonde Burin/Super Pig
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu LOVE!)
Rilu Rilu Fairilu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Demon Slayer
Sailor Moon Eternal
Additional Links:
F-Ran Chief Animator Mika Yamamoto on Twitter (SOMETIMES NSFW)
Music featured:
"Bewitching Get your heart" by 5 to Heaven
"Fairy Lament" by 5 to Heaven
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical creatorRenie Jesanis (of Kate Blast and the podcast Screen Tones) returns to talk about the first season of Senki Zesshou Symphogear (2012).
Thank you to Kristen and Charlie for subscribing monthly to Ko-Fi!
News:
New magical comedy series "The Magical Girl Incident"
Magical Emi coming to RetroCrush Dec 22nd
Magia Record FINAL season delayed to Spring 2022
The Demon Girl Next Door season two coming April 2022
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Series mentioned:
Blue Reflection Ray
Cosmo Familia
Goodbye Battle Princess Peony
Agents of the Realm
Magical Girl Raising Project
Madoka Magica
Suite PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Kill La Kill
Lyrical Nanoha
Mai-HiME
Mai-Otome
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Cutie Honey
Kingdom Hearts 2
Diebuster (aka Aim for the Top 2! or Gunbuster 2)
Sonic Adventure 2
Macross Delta
Gundam
Additional Links:
Fine speaking bad English (NSFW)
Music featured:
"Synchrogazer" by Nana Mizuki
"Meteor Light" by Ayahi Takagaki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Commission Ayu for art, or drop off a donation!
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For this episode of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical colorist Rink and creator Skyler Ammons about the comic Magical Girl Defense Force, which was recently funded via Kickstarter.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Superman
Batman
Dragonball Z
Winx Club
W.I.T.C.H.
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Justice League Unlimited
Symphogear
Additional Links:
Eighth grader syndrome
Music featured:
Music by geovanebruny from Pixabay
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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For this episode of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical girl creator Jacque Aye about her company/comic Adorned By Chi as well as her upcoming self help novel The Magical Girl's Guide to Life, coming out December 21st.Don't forget to buy books from your local bookstore!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Winx Club
Tokyo Mew Mew
magnifiqueNOIR
Agents of the Realm
Additional Links:
Jacque Aye on Sailor Moon Fan Club
Music featured: "Krystal Gem" from Adorned by Chi
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Steph O'Kingston about the second season of Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon R, as well as her experiencing GMing the Sailor Moon RPG on the Geekly Inc network. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram, where you can also follow her embroidery account, and find her on the currently running SHU Podcast, and hear her older work on Dreadful Thoughts and Love to Hate.
Content warning for colorism, gaslighting, kidnapping, relationships between minors and adults, and sexualization of children.
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New - key visual
Toei announces Delicious Party PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure Animage fun facts
New comic; Otherworld Magical Boy MomoPri
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
The Babysitter's Coven
Clueless
Charmed
Archer
Additional Links:
Toon Maker's Inc Sailor Moon Pilot
Cool Kids Table Podcast
Music featured:
Sailor Moon transformation theme from Sailor Moon R
Otome no Policy (Sailor Moon R ending theme)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Commission Ayu for art, or drop off a donation!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical creator Dominique Davis returns to discuss the fifth season of PreCure, Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go!, sequel to Yes! PreCure 5. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New 3rd Mewting today! New news coming soon!!
Turning Red from Disney Pixar :)
Series mentioned:
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mermaid Melody
Kamichama Karin
Heartcatch PreCure
Smile PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Suite PreCure
Kirakira PreCure A La Mode
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Sailor Moon Eternal
Star Twinkle PreCure
Magia Record
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Speed Racer
Yes PreCure 5
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Pokémon
Hug PreCure
Steven Universe
Sailor Moon
Additional links:
The Four Symbols of Chinese mythology
Web Radio Club Coco & Nuts
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Commission Ayu for art, or drop off a donation!
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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical illustrator fey (@2398rain) is back to discuss the first Girls x Heroine series, Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes, and about its standing in the tokusatsu world.
Content warning for family death, homophobia, and xenophobia.
Thanks to @Nicholas_IK for providing context about the Italian adaptation!
Thank you to Kristen and Charlie for subscribing monthly to Ko-Fi! For now it simply helps to keep the podcast afloat, but starting in January there will be additional bonus content specific to the podcast available only to subscribers!
News:
VA Yoshiko Ohta died at 85 years old
Ellery Moonbeam has concluded
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Sailor Moon R
Magi Majo Pures
Series mentioned:
Power Rangers
Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Choujinki Metalder
Kamen Rider
Ultraman
Metal Hero Series
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Ichi the Killer
Magi Majo Pures
Phantomirage
Love Patrina
Kirameki Powers
PreCure
Tropical Rouge PreCure
Akazukin Chacha
NieR: Gestalt/Replicant
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Nightmare on Elm Street
Suite PreCure
Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger
GoGo Sentai Boukenger
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryugerz
Doctor Who
PriPara
Futari wa PreCure
Fairy Ranmaru
Re: Main
Additional Links:
Black hair rules in Japanese school
Miracle Tunes opening: (Italian) (Side by side comparison video)
Americamura
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
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Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email at sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.
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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats, Ayu sits down with magical creator Allie Malott about her indie comic series, Magical Princess Sky!
Also don't forget to pre-order her next story, Aphrodite Alter Negative!
Series mentioned:
Barbie
Powerpuff Girls
Powerpuff Girls Z
Princess Tutu
Pretear
Shugo Chara
Sugar Sugar Rune
Tokyo Mew Mew
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Star Wars
Star Trek
Space 1999
Terminator
Dune
Magical Spec-Ops Asuka
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email at sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.
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This week, we talk with magical creator Janaka Davis aka DarkHalo4321 about her comic Moonlight Apparition. Follow her on Twitter, deviantART, Facebook, Instagram or Tumblr. You can also support her on Patreon and Ko-fi.
Additional Links:
Danny Phantom fan video
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Danny Phantom
Kim Possible
Gravity Falls
D.N.Angel
D. Gray-man
Naruto
Snow White with the Red Hair
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun
Blue Exorcist
Tsubasa Réservoir Chronicle
Music featured: Autumn Trail by tobylane from Pixabay
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email at sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.
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On this episode, we talk to magical podcaster Victoria L. Johnson, host of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, about the military magical girl series, Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2020).
Content warning for gore, violence, death, physical and psychological torture, cultural and racist stereotypes, implied military rape and sexualization of minors.
News:
The trademark for 2022 PreCure was revealed publicly, but Toei has not made the announcement just yet.
What I've been watching:
The Tropical-Rouge PreCure movie!
Also two non-MGs: takt op Destiny and Release the Spyce
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Princess Tutu
Madoka Magica
Happy Tree Friends
Fullmetal Alchemist
Mahou no Makochan
Hunter x Hunter
Bewitched/Tabatha
Kill La Kill
Metal Gear Solid
RoboCop
Magia Record
Watchmen
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Kick-Ass
Berserk
Additional Links:
Behind the Bastards: The Slavery-Loving Fascist Who Built Modern Japan (1/2/3)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email at sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.
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This week, we talk with magical cosplayer and 3D artist ChrissyPlaysDressUp about Heartcatch Precure (2010). Follow them on Twitter or Instagram.
Content warning for discussion of casual racism and colorism.
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Yes PreCure 5 Go!Go!
Symphogear (season 1)
Blue Reflection Ray
Mewkledreamy
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Akazukin Chacha
Futari wa PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Kaito Saint Tail
Hug PreCure
Looking for Magical Doremi
My Hero Academia
Mushishi
Yes PreCure 5
Powerpuff Girls Z
Totoro
Star Twinkle PreCure
The Three Stooges
Butt Detective
Princess Knight
Rose of Versailles
Happiness Charge PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Phoenix Wright
Steven Universe
PriPara
Aikatsu
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.
Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email at sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.
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On episode 61 of Sparkleside Chats, magical seal enthusiast Alice returns to discuss the third season of Doremi, Motto! Ojamajo Doremi. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter. Don't miss out on her final live show!
News:
Episode 82 of Sailor Moon Fan Club
Kickstarter: Magical Girl Defense Force
The Daily Lives of Magical Girls Liz and Naruby on YouTube
Disney+ Japan Announces Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall coming in 2022
High Guardian Spice comes out Oct 26th on CrunchyRoll!
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Untitled Magical Girl Episode 10
Mewkledreamy
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Gakuen Alice
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan
Azumanga Daioh
Ojamajo Doremi Naisho
Ojamajo Doremi #
Mahou no Makochan
Super Sentai
Angelic Layer
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
Join our Discord!
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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Pyon about their magical girl otome game, Magical Warrior Diamond Heart. You can find the game on Itch, read the story opening and miscellaneous stories on Tapas, follow the game news on Twitter and Tumblr. Find Pyon on Twitter and Tumblr, Ko-fi and Patreon, and don't forget to check out his shop for all kinds of magical merch!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magical Doremi (Ojamajo Doremi)
Mew Mew Power (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Winx Club
Corrector Yui
Kaito Saint Tail
Persia the Magic Fairy
Final Fantasy
Breath of Fire
Harvest Moon
PreCure
Aikatsu
Ultraman
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
Smile PreCure
Doki Doki PreCure
Godzilla
Cutie Honey
Princess Maker
Long live the Queen
Magical Girl Raising Project
Music featured:
Opening to Magical Warrior Diamond Heart
Ending to Magical Warrior Diamond Heart
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats we talk to magical creator Bryan Golden (Twitter/Instagram) about his webtoon, Strawberry Seafoam.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
PreCure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Cutie Honey F
Corrector Yui
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
Mahou no Mako-chan
Akazukin Chacha
Uranai Shoujo Chottodake Mermaid
Princess Knight
Music Featured:
"Uranus and Neptune Appear" from Sailor Moon S
"Haruka Tenoh and Michiru Kaioh" from Sailor Moon S
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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In this episode, Salvatore Marrone (Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr) is back to talk in depth about the first season of Cutie Honey, now that Ayu has finally watched it all. If you're an adult don't forget to check out his comic No More Mermaids!
Trigger warnings for discussions of lesbophobia, murder, racist depictions of people and cultures, fatphobia, and sexist violence.
News
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero: The Great Full Bloom Chapter debuted on 10/2
Waccha Primagi debuted on 10/3
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Series mentioned:
New Cutie Honey
Sailor Moon
Re: Cutie Honey
Mahou Tsukai Chappy
PreCure
Marvelous Melmo
Maho no Makochan
Devil Hunter Yohko
The Benny Hill Show
Majokko Meguchan
The Abashiri Family
Urusei Yatsura
Hana no ko Lunlun
Saint Seiya
Mazinger Z
Great Mazinger
Ultra Q
Miracle Girl Limit
Harenchi Gakuen
Hachiji dayo, Zenin Shugo ("It's 8 o'clock, everybody assemble")
All That
Gekiman!
Cutie Honey F
Sailor Moon Crystal
Sailor Moon Eternal
GS Mikami
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Tom & Jerry
Looney Tunes
Dumbo
Pokémon
Dragonball Z
Jungle Cruise
Pirates of the Carribean
Angel's Friends
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Ojamajo Doremi
Princess Tutu
Music featured:
"Miyo! Honey no Shichihenge"
"Fashionable Honey"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Let's watch episode 1 of Waccha Primagi!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week, magical niche enjoyer Chrono returns to discuss the first season of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (2003).
News:
New Kickstarters for Altar Girl books 4 & 5 and The Uncontrollable Wreck-Lass
Series I've watched:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Untitled Magical Girl - Flower Magical Girl Act III
Akazukin Chacha (Season 1)
Series mentioned:
Prisma Illya
Kill La Kill
PreCure
Madoka Magica
Triangle Heart
Heartcatch PreCure
Cutie Honey
Show By Rock
Blue Reflection Ray
Assault Lily Bouquet
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical artist fey (@2398rain) about the third season and first spin-off of the Pretty Cure franchise, Futari wa PreCure Splash Star (2006).
Series I've watched:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Artiswitch episode 6
Heartcatch PreCure
Motto! Ojamajo Doremi
News:
Sleepless Domain Book 1 to be published by Seven Seas Entertainment
New Japanese Blu-Ray releases for Twin Princesses of Wonder Planet and Cosmic Baton Girl Comet coming soon!
Series mentioned:
Winx Club
Sugar Sugar Rune
Go Princess PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Suite PreCure
Miracle Tunes
Futari wa PreCure (+Max Heart)
Star Twinkle PreCure
Prisma Illya
Lyrical Nanoha
Star Wars
Fresh PreCure
Smile PreCure
DokiDoki PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5
Witchy PreCure
Tsukurotte Piature (Piacere Couture)
Links:
Yuka Imai's blog post concerning her pregnancy
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical illustrator J.D. Benefield about his webcomic, Random Battles.
Series mentioned:
Rainbow Brite
Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Magical Angel Sweet Mint
Akazukin Chacha
Himechan no Ribbon
Altar Girl
Wonder Egg Priority
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card
Sword Art Online
.hack//
Bittersweet Sentinels
Planetside Anthology
Dragonball Z
Heartcatch PreCure
Music featured:
"Fantasista Girl" by The Indigo
"Jun" by Takuro Yoshida
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Naomi about her webtoon, Superchic: Rosemary (also on Tapas). You can find comic updates on Twitter and Instagram and Naomi themself on Instagram and Patreon!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew (A La Mode)
Star Vs The Forces of Evil
Powerpuff Girls
Portal
Bee & Puppycat
Totally Spies
Big Hero 6
Kim Possible
Music featured:
"The Amazing SuperChic" by CAPT
"Crystal Sword" by CAPT
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical illustrator Imani about the second season of Ojamajo Doremi, Ojamajo Doremi Sharp (#). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.
Content warning for mention of depression and suicide, physical abuse of children, pedophilia, and general conversations around the relationship between parents and children.
Thanks to Kai/clearandsweet for including me in the magical girl ranking project!
What I've been watching:
Tropical Rouge PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Fairy Ranmaru
News:
Waccha Primagi comics debut in Ciao and Puchigumi
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sugar Sugar Rune
Madoka Magica
Smile PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Suite Precure
Shugo Chara
Sailor Stars
Star Driver
Magical Taruruto-kun
Sailor Moon Crystal
Saint Seiya
Baby Looney Tunes
Mama Is A Fourth Grader
Powerpuff Girls (Z)
Music featured:
"Ojamajo wa Koko ni Iru" by Maho-do
"Koe wo Kikasete" by Maho-do
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Did you know most podcasts last only nine episodes?
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical YouTuber and historian ErynCerise about Magical Mako (1970).
Trigger warning for discussion of antiblack racism, Nazis, animal death, suicide, fictional genocide, physical abuse, and dubious relationships between minors and possible adults.
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure (26)
Kirameki Powers (8)
Untitled Magical Girl (7)
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
What I've been reading:
Strawberry Seafoam
News:
Pretty Princess Pomelo Kickstarter is back!
Yuki Yuna Full Bloom
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Revoltuionary Girl Utena
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Magic Users Club
Yes! PreCure 5
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Kimba the White Lion
The Lion King
Majokko Megu-chan
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Miracle Girl Limit-chan
Star Twinkle PreCure
Fantasia
Pokemon
Dragonball
Cutie Honey
Saint Seiya
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Additional links:
Urashima Taro
Otenba
Music featured:
"Mahō no Mako-chan" by Horie Mitsuko
"BOKU wa MAKO ni tsuite yuku" by Horie Mitsuko
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical precure fan Darien (@Cure_Waffle) about his many trips visiting places from PreCure seasons, and how to do the same yourself.
What I've been watching:
Tropical Rouge PreCure (~episode 25)
Kirameki Powers (~episode 7)
Untitled Magical Girl (episode 6)
Artiswitch (Episode 5)
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes! (2017)
Cutie Honey (1973)
What I've been reading:
Luminous (Spanish)
Sleepless Domain
News:
High Guardian Spice is finally coming out after a two year delay
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Licht film arrives in theaters August 27th
Waccha PriMagi will be simulcast by Sentai (on HiDive)
Locations:
Katsura River
Kiyomizudera
Gion
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Toei Studio Park
Osaka Castle
Aqualiner
Tsutenkaku
Pretty Store
Kaiyukan
Atami
Akao Herb and Rose Garden
Plum Garden
Nozomi and Hikari bullet trains
Tokyo Sky Tree
Hikarigaoka Park
Nerima
Toshimaen (the tweet)Ikebukuro
Prism Stone Harajuku (ref. Pretty Series)
Enoshima
Kita-kyushu
Abeno Harukas
Comiket
Music featured:
"Taiyou Sansan" from Smile PreCure
"Umi ga mieru machi" from Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Hayley about her webtoon Dame Daffodil. Read it on Webtoon, Tumblr, or even Patreon!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tokyo Mew Mew
Madoka Magica
Music featured:
Charo's theme music
Alesea's theme music
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Shauna Grant about her comic Princess Love Pon. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and TeePublic. Look out for her magical girl children's book series Mimi & Penelope next year!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Princess Tutu
Prétear
Corrector Yui
Creamy Mami
Pastel Yumi
Madoka Magica
Tokyo Mew Mew
Sonic Adventure 2
PreCure
Flipflappers
Adventure Time
Steven Universe
Fairy Ranmaru
Music featured:
"Ore ga iru yo" by Bonjour Suzuki feat. Tomggg
"Kyuru kyuru" by Seiko Oomori
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with returning guest, magical writer Rose Stewart about Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.
What I've been watching:
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mahou no Mako-chan
What I've been reading:
Rubi Whipple
SpectraSpell
Chapter One of Pichi Pichi Pitch Aqua! (see the end of the today's episode for a spoilery synopsis)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon (esp. S)
Madoka Magica
Princess Knight
The Rose of Versailles
Takarazuka Revue
Scott Pilgrim
Shugo Chara
Star Twinkle PreCure
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Snow White & Rose Red
Other links:
The Empty Movement (also on Twitter)
The Palace Perspective
Anthy's Malice
RGU: Complete Triggers Guide
Music featured:
Rinbu Revolution (opening theme song)
Virtual Star Hasseigaku (second ending theme song)
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical artist Tyler Tominaga (ig: bizarroville) about the first season of Magic Knight Rayearth (1995) and CLAMP in general.
News:
Heartcatch PreCure will be broadcast on YouTube for free in Japan
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PrecureArtiswitch Episode 4Untitled Magical Girl Episode 5 (Wing II)Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
Ojamajo Doremi #
What I've been reading:
Let's Celebrate
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Madoka Magica
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Steven Universe
Powerpuff Girls
Panty & Stocking
The Legend of Zelda
Saint Seiya
Sonic the Hedgehog
Akazukin Chacha
Alice in Wonderland
Chronicles of Narnia
Dungeons & Dragons
Final Fantasy VII
Wish Upon The Pleiades
Go! Princess PreCure
Kiki's Delivery Service
Detective Conan (Case Closed)
Umineko When They Cry
Gundam
Transformers
Dragonball
Escaflowne
Drakengard/NieR
Pokemon
Other links:
Ocean Dub Opening
Powerpuff Girls Dance
NSFW Tapioca Jump cover for Yuna and the Haunted Hot Springs
This isn't even the only time this series has caused controversy
Music featured:
"ゆずれない願い(Unyeilding Wish)" Opening
"明日への勇気(Courage towards Tomorrow)" Ending
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator and figure collector Cloud (magicalgirlobsessed/mahoumonthly on IG) about Star Twinkle PreCure (2019).
What I've been watching:
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magic Knight Rayearth season 1
Untitled Magical Girl Act 4
What I've been reading:
Apricot Cookie (warning: NSFW)
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew New key visuals and voices revealed - also composer ~ announced!
Additional links:
(Japanese) The hidden element appealing to foreigners in the new Precure from May 2019
Japan Nike ad on bullying and racism sparks fiery online response (watch the CM here)
Series mentioned:
Glitter Force (Smile PreCure)
Sailor Moon
Star Vs The Forces of Evil
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Healin' Good PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Mahou Tsukai PreCure (Witchy PreCure)
HappinessCharge PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Hugtto PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5
Star Darlings
Music featured:
"Kirari Star Twinkle PreCure" (5 PreCure version)
"Papepipu•Romantic"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Ogawa Burukku about her traditionally illustrated comic, FaLLEN. You can find her on Twitter and Twitch!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Magic Knight Rayearth
Shamanic Princess
Devil Hunter Yohko
Shadow Lady
Bakuretsu Hunters (Sorcerer Hunters)
Bakuman.
Hikaru no Go
Death Note
Cottons
Evangelion
Sakura Wars
Spinnerette
Grrl Power
Queen's Blade
Music featured:
Violin instrumentals for Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Kagura about their webtoon, Star Rangers: Magical Space Cadet Squad. You can find Kagura on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Pretty Sammy
Cardcaptor Sakura
Kaito Saint Tail
Madoka Magica
Little Witch Academia
Kill La Kill
Panty & Stocking
Gachaman
Pokemon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Zodiac Starforce
Assault Lily Bouquet
Creamy Mami
PreCure
Music featured:
"Space Ranger" by SCANDAL
"Hokorobi" by PulmoLight
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In this bonus episode of Sparkleside Chats, Ayu watches the first episode of "Bittomo x Warrior Kirameki Powers".
Content warning for appropriation of Mexican culture.
It is available on YouTube without subtitles here.
News:
Tropical Rouge PreCure film trailer is here!
Music featured:
Transformation music for Kirameki Power Sunny and Moon
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical comic artist D.J. Kirkland (@ohheydj, also on ig), author of The Black Mage and co-host of the podcast The Magical Boys, about the third season of Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon S (pronounced Sailor Moon Super).
What I've been watching:
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
ArtisWitch episode three
News:
"Rayearth" trended in Japan due to figure and video game announcement
(Pre-order links: Windom / Ceres / Rayearth)
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Pretty Sammy
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Dragonball Z
Gundam Wing
Outlaw Star
Cowboy Bebop
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Hug PreCure
Codename Sailor V
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Power Rangers
Star Driver
Music featured:
Moonlight Densetsu
Tuxedo Mirage
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical critic and youtuber Kai (@clearandsweet) about the ballet and fairy tale inspired magical girl series, Princess Tutu (2002).
What I've been watching:
Untitled Magical Girl Act III
Star Twinkle PreCure
News:
Ellery Moonbeam comes to Tapas Premium July 8th!
Pretty Rhythm's next series is finally a magical girl one coming in October!
Magia Record season 2 coming July 31st!
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua starts in August!
MY LITTLE PONY: A NEW GENERATION comes to Netflix September 24
Iron Circus Comics announces Spiral Guardian Starry Knight coming soon
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Power Rangers
Madoka Magica
Pretty Cure
Cardcaptor Sakura
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magic Users' Club
Ojamajo Doremi
Pretear
Cutie Honey F
Fun Fun Pharmacy
Futari wa PreCure
Aria the Animation
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE
Rilu Rilu Fairilu
The Nutcracker
Heartcatch PreCure
Shugo Chara
Code Geass
Death Note
Psychopass
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Nichijou
Penguindrum
Tamayura
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
NieR: Automata
Sly Cooper 3
Additional links:
Her Eternal Moonlight
Music featured:
Morning Grace by Ritsuko Okazaki (opening)
Although My Love Is Small by Ritsuko Okazaki (ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu travels back in time with magical translator SashaBelle (@SashaLalaBelle) to talk about Hugtto PreCure aka Hug PreCure, from 2018.
What I've been watching:
Artiswitch episode 2
Assault Lily Bouquet
Sailor Moon S
What I've been reading:
Shattered Starlight
Miracle Sakura
News:
Sailor Moon Crystal is coming to Netflix
Blue Reflection is getting two new games -- also updates to the TV adaptation
Wedding Peach spin off Wedding Apple
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Wedding Peach
Hime-chan's Ribbon
Akazukin Chacha
Tonde Burin (Super Pig)
Kamen Rider OOO
Super Sentai
Heartcatch PreCure
Futari wa PreCure
Maho Tsukai PreCure (Witchy PreCure)
Fresh PreCure
Doki Doki PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi Sharp
Mama's a Fourth Grader
Yes! PreCure 5
Yuri on Ice
Cutie Honey
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Links:
Junichi Sato Reflects on Making Anime With Women, For Girls
Popular anime declares “Boys can be princesses too,” prompts apology from Japanese resort hotel
Music featured:
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creators Inês and Isa about their upcoming webcomic, Trinket. You can find Inês on Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon, and read (or not!) her previous webcomic Hartwin. You can find Isa on Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon, and read her other webcomic Namesake. Isa also works with Hiveworks.
Character links for visual reference:
Luana and Birdy
Annelle
Gacci
Jasper
Series mentioned:
The Vision of Escaflowne
Homestuck
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Sailor Moon
Princess Tutu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
Minky Momo
Winx Club
W.i.t.c.h.
Ranma 1/2
Dragonball
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne (Phantom Thief Jeanne)
Kaito Saint Tail
Sally the Witch (Learn more about Minifée on Zannen Canada)
PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Little Witch Academia
Witch Hat Atelier
Magical Girl Kurumi
Fairy Ranmaru
Blue Reflection Ray
Star Wars
Codename: Sailor V
Tron
Bruce Almighty
Sleepless Domain
Music featured:
"Transformation" from Kaito Saint Tail
"Piece of Love" from Kamikaze Kaito
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Briana Lawrence (@BrichibiTweets) about her book series, magnifiqueNOIR, which can be purchased physically on Etsy or digitally on Amazon (book 1 and 2).
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Power Rangers
Wonder Woman (1975-79 TV series)
Speed Racer
Voltron
Ronin Warriors
Dragonball
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Kuroko's Basketball
Sk8 the Infinity
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magical Girl Ore
Magical Girl Raising Project
Music featured:
Mami's Theme from Madoka Magica
"Toki ni Ai wa" by Okui Masami (from Revolutionary Girl Utena)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical counselor LePeuchere (@MahouGay) about the first season of Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, as well as examining several dubs of the series.
What I've been watching:
Marvelous Melmo (Learn more from Mahou Profile)
Untitled Magical Girl Act II
What I've been reading:
Akazukin Chacha
Princess Love Pon
Mysterious Fortune Teller Girl, Just a Little Mermaid (ふしぎ占い少女ちょっとだけ☆マーメイド)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magic Knight Rayearth
Shugo Chara
Magical Girl Raising Project
The Little Mermaid
Tokyo Mew Mew
Maho no Makochan
Go! Princess PreCure
Happiness Charge PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5
LoliRock
Hug PreCure (Cure Infini)
Kirakira PreCure A La Mode (Cure Waffle)
Music featured:
Mermaid melody générique
Assoluto Amore
Additional links:
@pikapikacho (Cure Kiss)
@crybabyhero_ (Cure Nico - former guest of the pod)
Mermaid Melody English dub promotional trailer
English dub VAs discussing the lack of distribution
Album - Mermaid Melody Principesse Sirene
Music list for dub comparison:
Taiyô no Rakuen | FR | IT opening
Daiji na Takarabako | FR
Legend of mermaid = Dolce melodia (Cosplay performance version!)
Ever Blue = Torno all'oceano
Star Jewel = Stella preziosa
Super Love Songs = Concerto d'amore
Kuro no Kyôsôkyoku = Voce del buio
KIZUNA = Fantastica Poesia
Yume no sono saki e = Portami con te
Return to the Sea = Assoluto amore
KODOU ~Perfect Harmony~ = Battito d'amore
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical illustrator Angie V about the web series/book series/doll line, Star Darlings (2015-2017). You can find her or her art on Tumblr or Twitter. Also check out her magical girl music blog Majokko Radio.
What I've been reading:
Star Rangers
Dame Daffodil
SuperChic: Rosemary!
Akazukin Chacha
What I've been watching:
Marvelous Melmo
Magical Mako
Miracle Tunes
Tropical Rouge Precure
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Star Twinkle PreCure
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Tokyo Mew Mew
News:
Stellar Witch LIPS comic comes to a close
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Saint Tail
Princess Tutu
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Disney's Descendants
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
Daughters of the Moon
American Girl
Ojamajo Doremi
Music featured:
"Wish" from Star Darlings
"Starlight" from Star Darlings
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical teacher Vera Nugent about the blueprint-setting fourth season of PreCure, Yes! PreCure 5. You can Vera on Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr and check out her magical girl story Juniper Dream once it's up.
What I've finished:
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Princess Tutu
Yes! PreCure 5
Hug PreCure
News:
Lyricist Akira Ito passed away on May 15th
Powerpuff reboot will be "reworked"
Latest in the Girls x Heroine series announced: Kirameki Powers!
New series on YouTube: ArtisWitch
Music featured:
Pretty Cure 5, Smile go go! (Yes PreCure 5 opening)
Tobikkiri! Yuuki no Door (Urara's idol debut song)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Winx Club
W.I.T.C.H.
Tokyo Mew Mew / Mew Mew Power
Shugo Chara
Mermaid Melody
Futari wa PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Smile PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical writer Kevin Credo about magical idols and his magical idol novel, Ellery Moonbeam, coming soon to Tapas Premium. After that, she talks to former magical idol Alice (Twitter/IG) about her experience in the industry (trigger warning in her segment for mentions of an eating disorder).
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Creamy Mami
Magical Emi
Fancy Lala
AKB0048
Idol x Heroine Miracle Tunes
Toon Makers' Sailor Moon pilot attempt (often incorrectly called Saban Moon)
Aikatsu!
Love Live
IdolM@ster
Song Prince (Uta no Prince-sama)
Yes PreCure 5
Doki Doki PreCure
Hug PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Magical Boy
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Additional links:
Marshall McLuhan
'I could have been a K-pop idol - but I'm glad I quit'
Alice's tweets Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (additional trigger warning for racism)
Alice's interview on Tokyo Podcast from her indie idol days
Music featured:
"Middonaito, sutāraito" by Nanahira
"Starry Sky Parade" by Nanahira/Mega
"My dream" by MaiDoremi
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator NAAN (@JadineRhine) about her comic, Legendary Beings Ara & Celi, and the Aradia collective, an archive for independent magical girl works.
Music featured:
"Koi wo suru tabi ni kizu tsukiyasuku" (Nurse Angel Ririka SOS OP1)
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS transformation theme
Other links:
Project Shiro Studios
Adori-tan
Series mentioned:
Power Rangers
Virtual Reality TroopersSpeed Racer
Gatchaman
Thundercats
Sailor Moon
Mazinger Z
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Hime-chan’s Ribbon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Saint Tail
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magical Mates (by Mio Odagi)
Hyper Doll
Fushigi Yugi
Betty & Veronica
Archie Comics
Casper
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Earthsong
Red String
Star Cross'd Destiny
Um Jammer Lammy
THE MEEK and MARE INTERNUM
Chrono Crusade
Trinity Blood
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Welcome Back, Kotter
Barney Miller
Miss America (comic)
Sleepless Domain
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical witch-in-training John Smith (@Herokibs) about the first season of Ojamajo Doremi (1999), as well as its English dub, Magical DoReMi (2005).
Trigger warning for discussion of animal death, child abuse, and pedophilia.
What I've been watching:
Star Darlings
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Princess Tutu
Yes PreCure 5
Star Twinkle PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
News: Nothing really, but there seems to be more and more Shugo Chara buzz out there…?
Series mentioned:
Powerpuff Girls
Winx Club
PreCure
Sailor Moon
John's comic, Toil and Trouble's Paranormal Investigation Club
Music featured:
Magical DoReMi English theme song
"Ojamajo Carnival!" (opening theme song in Japanese)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos is back to talk about the filthiest magical girls, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. You can also find her on Instagram (NSFW).
THIS EPISODE IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IN NATURE DUE TO THE SHOW WE DISCUSS. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
Warning for discussions of anti-Blackness, pedophilia, homophobia, misogyny (esp. slut-shaming) and fatphobia.
Podcast announcement: There will now be five episodes per month guaranteed! :D
What I've been watching:
Yes PreCure 5
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Tropical Rouge PreCure
Secret Akko
Sally the Witch
Princess Tutu
Blue Reflection Ray
Assault Lily Bouquet
News:
Love Patrina's movie rescheduled due to COVID-19 (News announcement in Japanese)
Music featured:
Theme for Panty & Stocking
Fallen Angel
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure (esp. Futari wa PreCure)
Madoka Magica
WandaVision
Fooly Cooly (FLCL)
Spongebob Squarepants
Sally the Witch
Secret Akko
Gurren Lagann
Invader Zim
Ranma 1/2
Drawn Together
Kill La Kill
Promare
Cyberpunk Edgerunners
OK KO!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this bonus episode, Ayu comments as she watches the first episode of Blue Reflection Ray/澪, which debuted April 10th.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical artist Cure Nico about the strongest, kindest and most beautiful season of Pretty Cure, Go! Princess PreCure (2015). Follow him on Twitter or Instagram.
Here's the form for suggestions for topics and guests, feel free to fill it out any time!
What I've been watching:
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Yes PreCure 5
Princess Tutu
Assault Lily Bouquet
Marvelous Melmo
News:
Sailor Moon Eternal films coming to Netflix on June 3rd outside of Japan and to Blu-Ray and DVD on June 30th in Japan.
Music featured:
"Miracle Go! Princess Precure" (Opening theme)
"Dreams are the Path to the Future" (Second ending theme)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Kata Kane about her magical girl adjacent comic, Altar Girl.
What I've been watching:
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Princess Tutu
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mewkledreamy
Mai Hime
Yes PreCure 5
Hug PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi #
Marvelous Melmo
PreCure Max Heart the Movie (1)
Fairy Ranmaru
News:
Madoka Magica continues…
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magic Knight Rayearth
Pretear
Fushigi Yûgi
Phantom Thief Saint Tail
Rumiko Takahashi's work, specficially: Inuyasha / Ranma 1/2 / Urusei Yatsura
Secret Akko/Himitsu no Akko-chan
Music featured:
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this bonus episode, Ayu watches episode one of Fairy Ranmaru: Anata no Kokoro wo Tasukeshimasu.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical podcaster Charlie (@magical_pride) of PreCure Podcast Engage about Shugo Chara Doki!!, the second season of Shugo Chara, from 2008.
What I've been watching:
Princess Tutu
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Wandering Witch (The Journey of Elaina)
Tokyo Mew Mew
Hug PreCure
News:
NOTHING! But the new Mermaid Melody pop-up shop has gotten people talking…
Music featured:
Omakase Guardian
Co•no•mi•chi
Shows mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mermaid Melody
Creamy Mami
Twin Angel Break
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical podcaster Cassidy (@madlobotanist) of PreCure Podcast Engage about Magic Users Club (Mahou Tsukai Tai) from 1997.
What I've been watching:
Go! Princess PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5
Hug PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Ojamajo Doremi
Princess Tutu
News:
New magical girl project: Untitled Magical Girl
Powerpuff news: Robyn Lively cast as Sara Bellum
Music featured:
"I Wanna Do More" by Amii Ozaki
"Should I Do?" by Amii Ozaki
Extra links:
Witches & Witchcraft (in Jewish history)
The Antisemitic history of witchcraft
Magic User's Club English dub outtakes 1/2/3 (slightly nsfw)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical singer Hibiki about her namesake's origin, Suite PreCure. You can find her on Twitter (or get her PreCure News), Instagram and YouTube.
What I've been watching:
Mewkledreamy
Ojamajo Doremi
Assault Lily Bullet
Tokyo Mew Mew
Go! Princess PreCure
Hug PreCure
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
The Journey of Elaina
News:
"Powerpuff" news - title and cast announcement!
Fairy Ranmaru is coming to Crunchyroll!
Other series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Madoka Magica
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch
Witchblade
Heartcatch PreCure
Music featured:
La La La Suite PreCure (opening theme)
Wonderful ↑ Powerful ↑ Music!! (ending theme)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Renie Jesanis (@renieplayerone) about her webcomic, Kate Blast, in the Aradia collective.
What I've been watching:
THE HEALIN GOOD PRECURE MOVIE
Tropical Rouge PreCure
Hug PreCure
Miracle Tunes
Mewkledreamy
Shugo Chara!! Doki
Pretear
Ojamajo Doremi
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
Yes! PreCure 5
News:
Futari wa PreCure refreshed on Crunchyroll
Prisma Illya movie coming soon
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Symphogear
Madoka Magica
Magic Knight Rayearth
Little Witch Academia
Birdy the Mighty
Sleepless Domain
Shattered Starlight
Kill La Kill
Music featured:
Hibiki's transformation - Symphogear
Mami Tomoe's theme - Madoka Magica
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In this episode, magical journalist Haru Nicol is back to talk about Magical Girl Ore (Mahou Shojo Ore) from 2016.
Content warning for discussions of homophobia, particularly lesbophobia.
Links:
Magical Girl Light Novel list (Japanese only)
What I've been watching:
Go! Princess PreCure
Hug PreCure
Magic Users Club
Shugo Chara!! Doki
Magical Doremi
Also, reading the Futari wa PreCure novel
News:
New magical girls coming soon: Cubistar and Blue Reflection Ray
Shows mentioned:
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!
Fairy Ranmaru
Samurai Flamenco
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Cutey Honey
SuperIdols RPG!
Girls x Heroine
Music featured:
NOISY LOVE POWER (Opening theme song)
Hachimitsu Flash by Magical Twin (character song from MG Ore)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical student Magdad about Pretear: The New Legend of Snow White(2001). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram or Reddit.
What Ayu is watching:
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Mewkledreamy
Suite PreCure
Magic Users Club
Magical Doremi
Go! Princess PreCure
Shugo Chara Doki
Also: Read some of the Witchy PreCure novel
News:
Powerpuff Girls live action reboot actresses announced
Music featured:
Opening and ending of Pretear
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical YouTuber Leo aka Magical Cinnamon about Happiness Charge PreCure and magical girls in Brazil. Find him on Twitter, Instagram, and of course, on YouTube.
News:
Smewthie's single preview
Shugo Chara's comic reprint/new comics?
Series Mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magic Knight Rayearth
Corrector Yui
Super Doll Licca-chan
Tonde Burin (Super Pig)
Madoka Magica
Ultra Maniac
Sugar Sugar Rune
Futari wa PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Healin' Good PreCure
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Music featured:
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In episode 22 of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical creator War Bunni about her series Magical Girl Academe, which she writes for. Read the webtoon here and support the team on Patreon here.
Content warning for discussion of homophobia.
How to help people in Venezuela
What I've been watching:
Tropical Rouge PreCure episode 1!!
Suite PreCure
Magical Girl Ore
Shugo Chara Doki !
Miracle Tunes
Tokyo Mew Mew
News:
Tropical-Rouge Precure episode 1 started!
Leaks are already out for the season, but we will never share leaks on the podcast, we promise!!
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Futari wa PreCure
Smile PreCure
Yes PreCure 5
Madoka Magica
Magical Girl Raising Project
Mai-Hime
RWBY
Symphogear
Mage & Demon Queen
Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka
Music featured:
Unbreakable, theme of Magical Girl Academe
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this bonus episode, you can listen to Ayu as you watch the premiere episode of Tropical-Rouge PreCure.
Don't forget to join the Discord server for a voice chat on Sunday!
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In episode 21 of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical student @PixieShmixie about Magical Girl Raising Project (2011) aka Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku. Find Pixie Shmixie on Twitter, Tumblr, or even the Sparkleside Chats Discord!
Due to the nature of this show, there are major warnings for discussion of violent murder, suicide, and child abuse. The episode contains a lot of spoilers.
News:
Ashley Taylor comes to JP MagiReco
Healin' Good Precure ended, and now Tropical-Rouge PreCure begins (Look out for a bonus watch-along episode next week!)
(TroPre conference link)
Mewkledreamy Mix announcements
Tokyo Mew Mew New announcements
What I've been watching:
Happiness Charge PreCure
Pretear: The New Legend of Snow White
Ojamajo Doremi
Series mentioned:
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Smile PreCure
Music featured:
"Sakebe" by Manami Numakura (Opening theme)
"Dreamcatcher" by Nano (Ending theme)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In episode 20 of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical academic Simon Gough about Puella Magi Madoka Magica aka Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (2011).
If you want to submit a topic or guest idea a great way to do that is through this form. That's how Simon became a guest!
News:
New Powerpuff Girls pilot
What I've been watching:
Healin' Good PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Happiness Charge PreCure
Go Princess PreCure
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Magical Girl Magical Rion-chan
Chûnen Heroine Ojisan's
Kiki's Delivery Service
Music featured:
Opening and first Ending from Madoka Magica
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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The lost episode was rerecorded! Yay!
In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical fan Chrono (@sakaki_chrono) about Doki Doki PreCure.
What I've been watching:
Healin' Good PreCure
Magical Girl Doremi
Happiness Charge PreCure
Magical Girl Raising Project
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Suite PreCure
News:
Tokyo Mew Mew VAs announced
FUJIWARA continues to be the funniest PreCure fans (Tweet) (Video)
Music featured:
Opening , 2nd Ending - Doki Doki PreCure
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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The sparkles are back!!
In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creators Jordan and Beck about their webcomic, Magical Boy Basil. You can read the comic here and support them on Patreon.
We discuss loss of family in this episode.
What Ayu has been watching during the break:
Sailor Moon (season 1)
PreCure Max Heart
Psychic Mami
Wandering Witch
Magical Doremi
Magical Girl Ore
Cutey Honey
Marvelous Melmo
Happiness Charge PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Suite PreCure
News:
New magical boy series Fairy Ranmaru begins in April
Tropical Rouge voice actors announced
Coming next week, news about Tokyo Mew Mew New (trigger warning for weight loss talk in this segment)
Shows mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Uta~Kata
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magical Girl Raising Project
Magic Knight Rayearth
Music featured:
"あこがれ" (Akogare) from Cardcaptor Sakura
"波紋のゆくえ" (Hamon no yukue) from Uta~Kata
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical fan Koreantacos (@Koreantacos89) about Smile PreCure, also known as Glitter Force. (This is not really an episode about the dub, but the original version.)
Read his own magical girl comic here!
This is the final episode before we take a break next month. Look forward to the next episode on February 2nd!
Fill out the form if there's a topic you want to hear about in the future!
What Ayu is reading:
Futari wa PreCure
Unrivaled Naomi Tenkaichi!
What Ayu is watching:
DokiDoki PreCure
Go! Princess PreCure
Healin' Good PreCure
Suite PreCure
Fresh PreCure
News:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure starts February 28th
LINKS: Official website / Animate Times / Crunchyroll / Anime News Network
WIXOSS DIVA(A)LIVE starts January 8th
Little Battlers Experience starts January 6th
World Witches! (Strike witches spinoff) starts January 12th
Important links:
Cure Sunny VS Wolfrun
Cure Gorilla transformation sequence
Music featured:
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Mary Bellamy aka Zorilita about her magical girl series, Ah Heck!, Faux Facts, and Cosmic Cupcake Chaos. Visit her websites here and here, and check her out on YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Patreon.
Ah Heck! can also be read in part here.
What Ayu is reading:
Futari wa PreCure novel
What Ayu is watching:
Madoka Magica
Sugar Sugar Rune
Star Vs. The Forces of Evil
Healin' Good PreCure
Music featured:
Intro, Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixie Tails
21st Century Juliet from Wedding Peach
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical filmmaker and podcaster Shereen Lani Younes about the final season of Sailor Moon, Sailor Stars. Follow Shereen on Twitter and Instagram and check out her website.
News:
Live Action Winx Club series coming to Netflix
Tropical-Rouge PreCure's team has leaked via merchandise listings (the links have been taken down between recording and uploading this episode, but screencaps can be found around the internet if you look hard enough)
Important links:
How Sailor Moon Characters Speak Japanese
Sailor Stars transformation in Italian
Ayu's appearance on PreCure! Podcast Engage!
Music featured:
"Sailor Star Song" (opening theme song) sung by Kae Hanazawa
"Kaze mo sora mo kitto…" (ending theme song) sung by Arisa Mizuki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical writer Rose Stewart about seinen (young male targeted) magical girl series, especially of the last ten years. You can find Rose on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.
Due to the nature of the chat, trigger warning for mentions of suicide, death, ableism, sexualization of minors, lesbophobia and incest.
What Ayu is watching:
Sugar Sugar Rune
Happiness Charge PreCure
Burn the Witch
Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!
News:
Japanese Box Office
Mewkledreamy Mix just announced!
Series mentioned (primarily):
Lyrical Nanoha
Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Magia Record
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Kill La Kill
Daybreak Illusion
Music featured:
Mami's theme (from Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Ryuko's theme (from Kill La Kill)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with Darien (@CureWaffle) about the sweetest season of PreCure, Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode (2017). Follow him on Twitter and join his Discord here.
What I've watched:
Futari wa PreCure and Max Heart - mentioned PreCure Podcast Engage
(Still reading the Futari wa PreCure novel)
Ojamajo Doremi - but not the movie yet.
Magical Girl Ore
Healin' Good Precure
News:
Japanese Box Office - Doremi is at number 8 and PreCure Miracle Leap is at number 10.
Next year's PreCure title and theme has been revealed! See the official website here. Skip to 08:45 if you want to avoid spoilers.
Music featured:
Eyecatch, "SHINE!! Kirakira ☆ PreCure a la Mode" and "Shubidubi☆Sweets Time" are all from Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical girl creator Batichi Kristen (@batichikristen) about her webcomic XII: Of Magic & Muses(@xiicomic).
You can also find her on Pillowfort and read the comic here. There are spoilers to what has already been published online.
News:
Japanese Box Office - how are Miracle Leap and Looking for Magical Doremi doing?
Frozen 2 comic illustrated by Arina Tanemura
Today's chat contains discussion of bullying, so please be advised.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Magic Knight Rayearth
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Music featured:
"Eyecatch" (Magic Knight Rayearth)
"Shiny Ray" by Yurika (Little Witch Academia OP 1)
”Magia" by Kalafina (Puella Magi Madoka Magica ED)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical teacher Rose about Mai Otome, the pseudo sequel to Mai Hime. Follow Rose on Twitter @AngryAria.
Due to the content of the show, trigger/content warnings for discussions of sexual matters, sexual assault, and romantic intonations between adults and children.
I mentioned the form for future topics and guests which you can fill out here if you are so inclined. Thank you!
News:
IQIYI has Star Twinkle Pretty Cure with English dubs in your area -- maybe?
Music featured:
"Crystal Energy" by Minami Kuribayashi
"乙女はDO MY BESTでしょ?" by Mika Kikuchi and Ami Koshimizu
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical cosplayer and crafter Laffi about Magical Angel Creamy Mami, the very first Studio Pierrot magical girl.
Follow Laffi on Twitter and Instagram, and follow their crafting business on Laffi's website or on Etsy.
News:
The next PreCure movie has been announced upon the
Magical girl voice actress Nana Mizuki announced she is expecting her first child
Music featured:
Eyecatch - Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Delicate ni Sukishite by Takako Ohta
LOVE Sarigenaku by Takako Ohta
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical girl creator Rink aka kellerybird about her webcomic Saffron Wave.
Follow Rink on Twitter and Instagram, and read her comic on Carrd, Webtoon, Tapas, Comicfury, and check out more into on Twitter. Also if you can, support her on Patreon.
Question of the week: What historical setting would you like to see magical girls in?
News:
Stalking @trademark_bot for the latest PreCure news
Ojamajo Doremi collaborations with BangDream and Sanrio
SuperIdols RPG is looking for new players!
Music featured:
Eyecatch - Go! Princess PreCure
"Let's Play! PreCure Modulation" - Suite PreCure
"Rashiku Ikimasho" - Sailor Moon
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical artist Salvatore Marrone aka retrosofa all about Cutie Honey, including the time he loved Cutie Honey so much he ended up on a Japanese TV program.
Follow Salvatore on Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram and read his comic No More Mermaids (18+) on Tapas.
Question of the week: What magical girl character will you be for Halloween?
News:
New Cardcaptor Sakura puzzle game released in Japan
Supportive art for Looking for Magical Doremi illustrated by Pink Hanamori and PEACH-PIT
We talk to Morgan from Team Pomelo Games about Pretty Princess Pomelo. Fund the Kickstarter here!
Music featured:
Cutie Honey Flash eyecatch
Theme song from Cutey Honey (1973)
Ending song from Cutey honey (1973)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, Magical Girl Ayu talks to magical media critic and tokusatsu superfan Haru Nicol aka @SmilingRider on Twitter and Instagram about magical boys.
This episode's main discussion was recorded in 2019.
Question(s) of the week:
What two seasons of PreCure has Ayu watched zero episodes of?
What magical girls have you dressed up as?
What Ayu is watching and reading:
Nanoha
Mahou Tsukai Sally
Mewkledreamy
Futari wa PreCure novel
News:
Pretty Princess Pomelo is launching a Kickstarter this week on 10/15, and will have a livestream on 10/17.
Music featured:
Shugo Chara eyecatch
OP from Cute Earth High Defense Earth Club LOVE!
ED from Magical Girl Ore
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Sailor Moon (esp. Sailor Stars)
Shugo Chara
Huggto! PreCure
Cute Earth High Defense Earth Club LOVE!
Magical Girl Ore
Is This A Zombie?!
Tokusatsu - specifically Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Girls x Heroine
La Belle Masquée Poitrine
Gatchaman
Steven Universe
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, Magical Girl Ayu talks to Magical Microbiologist and superfan Pike (@pikestaff) about the very first season of Pretty Cure, Futari wa PreCure. She runs an amazing PreCure blog which you can find here.
What Ayu is watching:
Assault Lily Bouquet (Episode 1)
Magical Girl Friendship Squad - Episode 1 and 2 are out!
(Also mentioned - cast members Quinta Brunson, Anna Akana, and Jamie Loftus)
Magical Girl Raising Project (Vol. 2)
Yumeiro Patissiere (Vol. 1)
News:
Magical Academe - now on Webtoon! (Comic form here.)
Question of the week: What two seasons of PreCure hasn't Ayumi watched?
Mentioned in the discussion:
ThatJapaneseManYuta's video about feminine Japanese in Sailor Moon
Zannen, Canada episode 70 featuring Pike
Music featured:
Eyecatch, Opening and Ending from Futari wa PreCure
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In our first creator episode, Magical Girl Ayu talks to magical artist Dominique Davis, who has just started her own magical girl webcomic, Bug County. We talked about her history with magical girls and her process making this series.
Read Bug County here and find Dominique @Petalromance on Twitter and Instagram.
What Ayu is watching:
Full Moon wo Sagashite
Magical Girl Raising Project
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka
Futari wa Precure Max Heart
Akubi-chan/Akubi Girl
We now have an email: sparklesidechats@gmail.com
News:
New magical girl series (?) coming up:
Season 3 of Seizei ganbare! Magical Girl Kurumi (Viewable on YouTube Japan from season 1 here.)
Strike Witches: Road to Berlin (a continuation of Strike Witches)
Burn the Witch (?)
Assault Lily Bouquet (?)
Futago Kamikita (the Kamikita Twins) have two Twitter accounts, one official and one unofficial.
Music featured:
Outer Senshi transformation music
Mermaid Melody eyecatch
Eternal Sailor Moon transformation music
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In this episode, Ayumi talks to magical cosplayer Fadhili about the Italian magical girl series, W.I.T.C.H. and her experiences watching it in French Canada. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.
What Ayu is watching/reading:
Seinen magical girls
Mama wa Shôgakkô yonensei (1992)
News:
Transcripts and a Tumblr incoming! (Thank you to Mercedez)
The podcast will hopefully come to YouTube and maybe Amazon Podcasts soon as well.
The Owl House - Amity is confirmed lesbian and season 1 is coming to Disney+ soon.
Twitch stream confirms Luz Noceda is Afro-Dominican specifically.
Other Notes:
Fadhili's Sailor Muezi cosplay
Black Panther x Sailor Moon cosplay group
Music featured:
Eyecatch from Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
French Opening of W.I.T.C.H.
US English Opening of W.I.T.C.H.
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In our first regular episode, magical girl Ayu talks to friend and magical knitwear designer Francoise Danoy (IG: ArohaKnits) about her childhood favorite, Cardcaptor Sakura, also known as Cardcaptors.
Music featured:
Cardcaptor Sakura eyecatch
Opening - Catch You Catch Me
Cardcaptors opening
What I'm watching (aside from pod research):
Ojamajo Doremi
Himitsu no Cocotama
Healin' Good PreCure
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In episode 2, Magical Girl Ayu and magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos continue our 2019 breakdown of the past twenty years of (mostly shojo) magical girls, then we catch up again with Bianca in the present to see what else has been added to the canon in the past year.
While this episode is clean, it does discuss some topics that aren't suitable for children.
Shownotes:
Girls x Heroine tokusatsu series:
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes (2017)
Magical x Heroine Magi Majo Pures (2018)
Secret x Heroine PhantoMirage (2019)
Police x Heroine Lovely Patrina (2020)
Magia Record - English is shutting down Sep. 29th
Healin' Good PreCure episodes 1-12 are now on CrunchyRoll!
Witchy PreCure is coming to France Sep. 24th
New witch series - The Journey of Elaina coming October 2nd
Series discussed:
Full Moon
Nurse Witch Komugi
Tokyo Mew Mew
Ultra Maniac
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
W.i.t.c.h.Sabrina
Pretty Cure
Winx Club
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Tweeny Witches
Magical Canan
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan
Bewitched Agnes
Majokko Tsukune-chan
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet
Sugar Sugar Rune
Magical Witch Punie-chan
Sasami: Magical Girls Club
Powerpuff Girls Z
***Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance!
Kamichama Karin***
Shugo Chara!
Moetan
Strike Witches
Balala the FairiesJewelpet
Animal Detective Kiruminzoo
Lilpri
***Angel's Friends
Miraculous Ladybug****Steven Universe
P****uella Magi Madoka Magica
Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
Wish Upon the Pleiades
Kuromajo-san ga*** Tōru!!
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Little Witch Academia
Witchcraft WorksStar vs. the Forces of Evil
***Izetta: The Last Witch
Matoi the Sacred Slayer****Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara.
Kill La Kill
Flying Witch
Magical Girl Raising Project*Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!
Magical Girl Ore
Märchen MädchenMagical Girl Spec-***Ops Asuka
Flowering Heart (and other Korean magical girls)***Magia Record
Healin' Good PreCure
Mewkledreamy
The Owl House
Show By Rock!!
Music featured:
"I ♥ U" from Full Moon wo Sagashite
"Champion" from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Flowering Heart clip
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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In the inaugural episode, from a much more innocent time in 2019, magical girl Ayu tries her best to explain the history of her favorite genre with her best friend, magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos. But not before we get back together to get into some recent magical girl news.
While this episode is clean, it does discuss some topics that aren't suitable for children.
Shownotes:
News topics:
Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode comes to CrunchyRoll (North/South America, UK)
Tokyo Mew Mew New -- also, possibly other reboots?
Looking for Magical Doremi
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Powerpuff Girls reboot announced by CW
Series discussed:
I Married A Witch (1942)
Bewitched (1964) (Japanese remake in 2004)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Little Witch Sally (魔法使いサリー) (1966-68)
Princess Comet (コメットさん) (1967) and Cosmic Baton Girl コメットさん☆ (2001)
Secret Akko-chan aka Akko-chan's Secret aka The Secrets of Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん) (1969) (1988) (1998) also a 2012 live action movie!
Magical Mako-chan (魔法のマコちゃん) (1970)
Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー) (1973)
Miracle Girl Limit-chan (ミラクル少女リミットちゃん) (1973)
Majokko Meg-chan (魔女っ子メグちゃん) (1974)
Majokko Tickle (魔女っ子チックル) (1978)
Flower Child Lun-lun (花の子ルンルン) (1979)
Magical Girl Lalabel (魔法少女ララベル) (1980)
Love! Love!! Witch Teacher (好き! すき!! 魔女先生) (1971)
Studio Pierrot majokko series:
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) (1983)
Magical Fairy Persia (魔法の妖精ペルシャ) (1984)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star (魔法のスターマジカルエミ) (1985)
Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (魔法のアイドルパステルユーミ) (1986)
Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage (魔法のステージ・ファンシーララ) (1987)
ESPer Mami (エスパー魔美)(1987)
Minky Momo (魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ) (1982, 1985, 1987, 1991)
Magical Girl Chuka na Pai Pai! (魔法少女ちゅうかなぱいぱい!) (1989)
Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) (1989)
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (美少女仮面ポワトリン) (1990)
Magical Angel Sweet Mint (魔法のエンジェルスイートミント) (1990)
Floral Magician Mary Bell aka Magical Heroes (花の魔法使いマリーベル) (1992)
Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) (1992)
Yadamon: Magical Dreamer (ヤダモン) (1992)
Hime-chan's Ribbon (姫ちゃんのリボン) (1992)
Miracle Girls (ミラクル★ガールズ) (1993)
Akazukin Chacha (赤ずきんチャチャ) (1994)
Super Pig aka Super Boink (とんでぶーりん) (1994)
Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士マジックナイトレイアース) (1994)
Saint Tail (怪盗セイント・テール) (1995)
Wedding Peach (愛天使伝説ウェディングピーチ) (1995)
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (ナースエンジェルりりかＳＯＳ) (1995)
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy aka Magical Project S (魔法少女プリティサミー) (1996)
Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai!) (1996)
Fushigi Mahou Fun Fun Pharmacy (ふしぎ魔法 ファンファン・ファーマシィー) (1998)
Cardcaptors (カードキャプターさくら) (1998)
Corrector Yui (コレクターユイ) (1999)
Phantom Thief Jeanne (神風怪盗ジャンヌ) (1999)
Magical DoReMi (おジャ魔女どれみ) (1999)
Music featured:
Opening of Little Witch Sally "Mahoutsukai Sally"
Ending of Magical Doremi "Watashi no Tsubasa"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks
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