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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

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • On this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of Wonderful PreCure! Cry along with her!

    Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  • 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

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  • 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!⁠⁠⁠

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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