Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
By Ayumi Shinozaki
Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl AyuNov 12, 2021
BONUS - Himitsu no AiPri 1 Watchalong
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
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!
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.
Episode 185 - Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (2024)
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!
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.
Episode 184 - Bewitched Season One with NAAN
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!
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.
Episode 183 - Hime-chan's Ribbon Part 2 with Sasha
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.
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.
Episode 64 - Moonlight Apparition with DarkHalo
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:
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!
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.
Episode 182 - Mahou Shoujo? Naria Girls with MahouEcho
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Echo about Magical Girl? Naria Girls (Mahou Shoujo? Naria Girls) from 2016. You can find her on Twitter.
News (1:00)
SC is asking for questions for the staff of the Jewel Riders comic reboot! (Twitter) (IG)
Wonderful PreCure The Movie: September 13, 2024
New PVs for MahoAku (July 2024) and Magilumiere (Fall 2024)
King of Prism will COME BACK this summer
Magical Girl WOMD Muscle Girls volume 2 on sale March 29th
New webcomic Terminality launched!
Ojamajo Doremi announces a 25th Anniversary Exhibition, a CGI Project, and a 16-20s project (help give it attention by watching the promo video!)
What I'm watching: (9:00)
Magical Girl Aiko
Wonderful PreCure
Main Topic (13:10)
Warning for sexualization of minors.
Series mentioned:
Cardcaptor Sakura
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Sailor Moon
Chobits
Shugo Chara
Princess Tutu
Mawaru Penguindrum
Madoka Magica
PreCure
gdgd fairies
Strawberry Prince Here We Go
Strawberry Prince Quest
Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Miracle Tunes
Music featured:
We Are Naria Girls (Opening)
Awaken! National Characters (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!
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.
Episode 181 - Pretty Sammy with StoneUmbrella
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Nicole about Magical Girl Pretty Sammy aka Magical Project S (1997) as well as the OVA that preceeded it. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
SC is asking for questions for the staff of the Jewel Riders comic reboot! (Twitter) (IG)
Wheels & Roses and 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi have been successfully funded!
Magical Chiikawa brand to open its own store
Acro Trip special comic debuts
Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess drops 3/5
Bewitched-inspired comedy in the works at NBC
What I'm watching: (6:30)
Magical Girl Aiko
Wonderful PreCure
Winx Club S3
Main Topic (11:15)
Warning for sexualization of minors.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Garfield and Friends
Wedding Peach
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Tonde Burin (Super Pig)
Demon Slayer
PreCure
Waccha PriMagi
Himitsu no AiPri
Tenchi Muyo
I Dream of Jeannie
Akazukin Chacha
Cutie Honey
Lyrical Nanoha
El Hazard
Heidi Girl of the Alps
The Mask
Sentai series
Captain Harlock
Yume no Crayon Oukoku
Slayers
Cowboy Bebop
My Adventures with Superman
Music featured:
A Dream's Not a Dream if You Dream It (Opening)
I Got Carried Away (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!
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.
Episode 180 - Lyrical Rollerskater Magical Melody with BunMira
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Miracle about her TikTok magical girl series, Magical Melody. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram, and watch the series in a playlist on TikTok.
News (1:00)
Magical Girl Kickstarters: Wheels & Roses and 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi (both have gotten funded but could use more for their stretch goals!)
More information about The Witch's Mystery from Hello Osaka
Himitsu no AiPri airs April 7th! More character details have dropped.
Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save the World! Volume 1 drops March 4th!
Indie Horror Game Magician Day One is out now!
Narikiri World exhibition coming in March and April
What I'm watching: (5:00)
Magical Girl Aiko
Wonderful PreCure
Komi Witch Lara S2
Hime-chan's Ribbon
Bewitched S1
Main Topic (11:00)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Rayearth
Toko Mew Mew
Go Princess PreCure
Madoka Magica
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Toonmakers Sailor Moon (Saban Moon)
Cardcaptor Sakura
Pink Moon Atelier
Bishoujo Asia
Moonlight Justice podcast
Music featured:
Weightless by Jon Presstone from Storyblocks
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!
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.
Episode 179 - Yuki Yuna Is A Hero with OhMiaGod
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Mia about the first season of Yuki Yuna Is A Hero (2014). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
Magical Girl Kickstarters: Wheels & Roses and 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi (ignore what Ayu called it lol)
What I'm watching: (3:22)
Magical Girl Aiko
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Wonderful PreCure
Komi Witch Lara S2
Main Topic (8:40)
Warning for gaslighting, sexualization of minors, suicide attempts, and ableism.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Mai Hime/Mai Otome
Magical Girl Raising Project
Glitter Hearts
Music featured:
Stars and Flowers
Aurora Days
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!
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.
BONUS - Wonderful PreCure 1 Watchalong
On this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of Wonderful PreCure! Cry along with her!
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!
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.
Episode 178 - Sugar Sugar Rune Part One with dolicehearts
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Willow about the first half of Sugar Sugar Rune (2005). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
HELLO OSAKA announces virtual mystery show, Witches' Mystery, coming in March
Magic Chaos bullet hell game announced
The Pretty Series announces their newest title: Himitsu no AiPri
Dokidoki PreCure to receive sequel novel this year
The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is coming July 2024
KICKSTARTER for Wheels & Roses from Orange Blossom Studio!!
What I'm watching: (7:00)
Magical Girl Aiko
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Komi Witch Lara S2
Delicious Party PreCure
Dekoboko Majo
Main Topic (15:10)
Warning for mention of age gap relationships and discussion of sexuality in relation to children/children's media.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Minky Momo
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Princess Tutu
Majokko Megu-chan
Hansel and Gretel
Beauty and the Beast
PreCure
Music featured:
Obsessed with Chocolat
The world beyond the moon
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!
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.
Episode 177 - My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Season One with CatlingGun
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Cat about the first season of MLPFiM (2010). You can find them on Twitter, BlueSky and their website. As for what else…
Season Eight of Sparkleside Chats will be biweekly!
News (1:45)
Love and Berry anniversary comic published in Ciao magazine
Wonderful PreCure begins February 4th
High School Kiratto Prichan virtual musicals fully announced: 2/6 and 3/9 respectively
What I'm watching: (3:43)
Magical Girl Aiko
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Komi Witch Lara S2
Main Topic (6:12)
Warning for racism and brief of sexualization of teenage horses.
Series mentioned:
Symphogear
Sailor Moon SuperS
Soaring Sky PreCure
Schindler’s List
The Sneetches and Other Stories
DC Super Hero Girls
Star Trek
Music featured:
Season One opening
Winter Wrap Up
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!
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.
BONUS - 2023 Magical Girl News Roundup
On this episode, Ayu goes into the news we missed between seasons seven and eight of the podcast:
MahoAku: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies adaptation announced
Ruru Episodes of Memories #01 (Artiswitch)
Magilumiere adaptation announced (Fall-ish 2024)
Wonderful PreCure announced (more news coming 1/7)
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card comic ended (special chapter coming)
Symphogear movie and PROJECT SYMPHOGEAR -next-" announced
Pretty Series announces a new April 2024 series and High School Kiratto Prichan
Rainbow Bubblegem S2 announced for late 2024
Super Normal Series Season 5, Super Normal Magical Girl Asumitorbers, announced
The Story of a Former Magical Girl, 42
SHY Season 2 confirmed
Balala Star Butterfly Awakening 2 began December 28th
Episode 176 - Winx Club Season 2 with @ManiiMade
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Imani about the second season of Winx Club (2005). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.
News (1:00)
Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete) begins Jan 3rd
Wonderful PreCure website launch on Jan 7th
Look forward to a full bonus episode breaking down all the news we missed between seasons!
What I'm watching: (3:05)
PreCure Full Bloom (Otona PreCure)
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Komi Witch Lara S2
Rainbow Bubblegem
Main Topic (11:05)
Warning for racism and discussion of grooming.
Series mentioned:
Goodbye Battle Princess Peony
Zodiac Starforce
Power of Hope PreCure Full Bloom
Soaring Sky PreCure
Sailor Moon
Smile PreCure / Glitter Force
Shaman King
Sonic X
TMNT
Tokyo Mew Mew
Ojamajo Doremi
Kirby
Bratz
Jem and the Holograms
Neopets
Music featured:
RAI English opening & ending for Winx Club (Season 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!
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.
Episode 175 - Magical Girl Sommelier!
Finally, Ayu has returned for one final main feed episode, where she answers your burning questions about the genre. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and we'll see you in Season 8! (Listen to find out when that's coming!)
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!
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.
Episode 174 - Pastel Yumi with Jack Harrison-Quintana
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical historian Jack Harrison-Quintana about Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (1986). You can find him on Tumblr.
News (1:00)
Magical Warrior Diamond Heart is now on Steam!
PreCure All Stars F come to Hong Kong in December!
Magical Girl Risuka Vol 6 comes out Nov 9th
Catch! Teenieping comicalization begins in Japanese magazine Pucchigumi
What I'm watching/reading: (4:30)
Rainbow Bubblegem Episode 1 & 4
PreCure Full Bloom
Winx Club Season 2
Magical Girl 201
Main Topic (11:05)
Warning for death, fatphobia, misogyny, ableism, eating disorders, alcoholism, misgendering, pedophilia, sexual assault, sexualization of minors.
Music featured:
Lock with a Golden Ribbon by Mariko Shiga
Freesia Boy by Mariko Shiga
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!
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.
Episode 173 - H2O Just Add Water Season One with Matt Bruneau-Richardson
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical animator Matt Bruneau-Richardson about H2O Just Add Water (2006). You can find his work, Sirenetta, at his website.
News: (1:00)
Gushing Over Magical Girls begins January 2024
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer 1.1 updated
What I've watched: (3:24)
Dancing Star PreCure
Precure Full Bloom
Soaring Sky PreCure
Dekoboko Majo
SHY
Main Topic (8:15)
Warning for racism and misogyny
Series mentioned:
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Sailor Moon
Wedding Peach
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Max Heart
Winx Club
Lolirock
Totally Spies
Miraculous Ladybug
That's So Raven
Splash
Dyesebel
Ultraman
The Little Mermaid
Music featured:
"No Ordinary Girl" by Ellie Henderson
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!
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.
Episode 172 - Waccha Primagi Part One with RosieGaga
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer RosieGaga about the first half of Waccha PriMagi (2021). You can find her on Twitter, Tiktok and Instagram.
Warning for
News: (1:00)
Send your support to Dancing Star PreCure (this week only)
Send magical girl related queries for episode 175!
Magical Girl 201 debuts in Ultra Jump (for mature audiences, probably)
What I've watched: (5:30)
Soaring Sky PreCure
PreCure Full Bloom Power of Hope
SHY
Main Topic (7:20)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Power Rangers (Sentai)
Pokemon
Dragonball Z
Final Fantasy
Tokyo Mew Mew
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
PreCure
Tamagotchi
PriPara
Catch! Teenieping
Trollz
Pretty Rhythm
Cardcaptor Sakura
Kiratto Prichan
Panty & Stocking
Ojamajo Doremi
Five Night's At Freddy's
Pokemon
Music featured:
Dreaming Sound by Anna Suzuki
Magical Future by Chinatsu Hirose and Riko Koike
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!
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.
Episode 171 - Magia Record Season One with ErynCerise
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster ErynCerise about the first season of Magia Record: A Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020). You can find her on Twitter, BlueSky and YouTube.
News: (1:00)
Komi Witch Lara Season 2 began October 14th
Magical Girl Raising Project: Red releases November 27th
Discotek Media announced Lyrical Nanoha S1 Blu Ray coming soon!
What I've watched: (2:32)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Otona PreCure '23
SHY
Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijo
Main Topic (6:30)
Warning for mention of suicide, trauma and death.
Series mentioned:
Pokemon
Soaring Sky PreCure
Berserk
Evangelion
Final Fantasy
Black Panther
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Magilumiere Co Ltd.
Yohane in the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror
Music featured:
"Gomakashi" by TrySail
"Alethea" by Claris
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!
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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Episode 170 - Pony Magic Fairy Girls with Eyre
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Tara aka Eyre about her webcomic Pony Magic Fairy Girls, part of the Aradia Collective. You can find her on her website.
Warning for childhood trauma and suicidal ideation.
Main Topic (6:10)
Series mentioned:
Rainbow Magic
My Little Pony
Princess Knight
Madoka Magica
Sailor Moon
Twin Peaks
Miraculous Ladybug
Warrior Cats
How to Train Your Dragon
Never Let Me Go
Legendary Beings Ari and Celi
Ring Spell
Kate Blast
John Wick
Music featured:
"Go Go Pony Magic" and "Lime" by Eyre for Pony Magic Fairy Girls
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Episode 169 - Miraculous Season 2 with Charlie Neal
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Charlie about Miraculous Ladybug Season 2 (2016). You can find cer on Twitter and Tumblr.
News: (1:00)
Shugo Chara sequel comic slated to begin Summer 2024 (Mention of Peach-Pit's Nichirei Foods collaboration, Magical Girl Karat and the Disappearing Fried Chicken)
Magical Girl Tsubame Against the World comic begins on October 7th
What I've watched: (3:15)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Yes! PreCure 5 Go! Go!
Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijo
Main Topic (6:00)
Warning for discussion of racial insensitivity and family death.
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Pretear
Cardcaptor Sakura
Avatar The Last Airbender
Catch Teenieping
Magic Knight Rayearth
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Shugo Chara
Mermiad Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Rainbow Bubblegem
Acro Trip
Music featured:
"Miraculous" (French theme song)
"Cat in the Night" from Santa Claws
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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BONUS - PreCure All Stars F
In this bonus episode, Ayu answers your questions and gets deep into PreCure All Stars F, which debuted in Japanese theaters on September 15th!
Non-spoiler questions
Plot synopsis (17:13)
Further questions (52:25)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Episode 168 - Powerpuff Girls Z Part 1 with MarineDynamite
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Bia about the first half of Powerpuff Girls Z (2006). You can find her on Twitter, Tumblr, DeviantART, Threads, TikTok, AO3, and Instagram.
Warning for animal cruelty, sexualization of minors, and racial and homophobic caricatures.
News: (1:00)
Ladybug film now available on YouTube!
Madoka Magica scene0 coming to Magia Record
What I've watched: (1:43)
Soaring Sky PreCure
Main Topic (3:00)
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Winx Club
Tokyo Mew Mew
Shugo Chara
Ojamajo Doremi
Pretty Cure
Panty & Stocking
Stitch
Music featured:
Kibou no Kakera by Nana Kitade
Mayonaka no Door by Liu Yi Fei
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Episode 167 - Magical Girl Site with Nakimushi Art
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical mangaka Yase about Magical Girl Site (2017). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
News: (1:00)
Sweet and Sour Catch! Teenieping debuts September 22nd in South Korea
Miraculous Paris: Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir comes to Disney Channel France on October 21st
Burn the Witch Episode 0.8 announced
PreCure All Stars F breaks franchise box office records for its opening weekend
What I've watched: (4:34)
Soaring Sky PreCure 33
PreCure All Stars F
Main Topic (6:50)
Warning for sexualization of minors, violence, gore, bullying, self-harm and suicide, sexual assault and rape, police violence, and incest.
Series mentioned:
Futari wa Precure
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
Madoka Magica
Magical Destroyers
Soaring Sky PreCure
Ojamajo Doremi
Wonder Egg Priority
Magical Girl Apocalypse
Magia Record
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Music featured:
Changing point by i☆Ris
Zenzen Tomodachi by Haruka Yamazaki
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Episode 166 - Winx Club Season 1 with Lola Valentine
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
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
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Episode 165 - Glitter Hearts with Greg Leatherman
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
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Episode 164 - Kamichama Karin with livinaday
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
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Episode 163 - Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Season 1 with Giana Luna
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
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Episode 162 - Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya with Rin
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 sexualization of minors, incest, and racism.
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
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Episode 161 - Crystal Fairies Z Squad with @Nicholas_IK
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
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Episode 160 - Captain Jellyfish with Enit
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
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Episode 159 - Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live with puritikuma
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
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
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Episode 158 - Sailor Moon SuperS with CatlingGun
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!
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
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Episode 157 - Phantom Thief Jeanne with Chika Supreme
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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Episode 156 - Hime-chan's Ribbon Part 1 with Jimmy Sherfy
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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Episosde 155 - Moonlight Star with Skeleson
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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Episode 154 - Little Witch Academia Season One with Shann Smith
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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Episode 153 - Flower Witch Mary Bell with Sasha
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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Episode 151 - Flowering Heart with Rebecca Rudranath
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
Music featured:
"Shining Star"
"To myself"
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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BONUS - Pre-Season Seven!
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
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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BONUS - Magical Destroyers Episode One WAL
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!
Episode 150 - Star Rangers Bakemono Files with Kagura-kun
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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Episode 149 - Little Witch Academia (the films) with Misu
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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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Episode 148 - Anyamal Detective Kiruminzoo with Vani C.
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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Episode 147 - Healin' Good PreCure with Danieru Huli
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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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Episode 146 - Artiswitch with Infi Studios
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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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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Episode 145 - XII: Of Magic and Muses and XII: Of Rogues and Remnants with Batichi Kristen
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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Episode 144 - Nurse Angel Ririka SOS with Cure Nico
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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Episode 143 - I Married A Witch with ErynCerise
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'acte
Symphogear
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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Episode 142 - Smile PreCure with John Smith
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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Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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