Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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) SHY season two: July 2024! 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 Unicorn Boy drops 3/12 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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 Magical Girl Pure Angel 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!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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) Magical Girl Pure Angel 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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) ⁠Form for Episode 175!⁠ ⁠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!⁠ ⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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!⁠ ⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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! 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 Magical Girl Tsubame 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! 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 Vindicaris 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 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message

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 ⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message