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Ayumi Shinozaki, a diehard fan of the magical girl genre, talks to other fans and creators about the magical series they love and why they love them. Whether you've watched them all your life or have never heard of them before, all are welcome here into the glittering fold.
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Thanks for waiting! Not only is that part of the title of the latest PreCure movie, but Sparkleside Chats is back from the dead to give the detail, SPOILER-heavy synopsis & review! Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Vicky about Unicorn Academy Season 1 (2023). You can find her on Instagram , Tiktok and Bluesky . News: (1:00) Magical Girl HoloWitches volume 2 drops October 17th, livestream performance on Halloween Magical Girl 201 Volume 4 Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua Volume 6 Princess Catch Teenieping Promos continue Witch Hat Atelier delayed to 2026 Madoka Magica news likely after this weekend Star Crystal Warriors Go! MG text based game launched August 28th Main Topic: (5:15) Series Mentioned: Princess Tutu Winx Club CCS Sailor Moon Mermaid Magic W.i.t.c.h. PreCure Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Anne about Winx Club Season 6 (2014). You can find her on Tumblr and Bluesky . News: (1:20) Disney Channel to release Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Fantasy Patrol S5 to premiere in September Coven Academy series greenlit by Disney Starlight Revolver now in early access Magical Girls’ Conventional Village (MahouMura) coming in October Princess Catch Teenieping (S6) promos have begun KPOP DEMON HUNTERS is OFFICIALLY the most popular Netflix film OF ALL TIME What I Watched: (5:15) Granbelm Main Topic: (5:45) Sailor Moon Pokemon Detective Conan Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne Ojamajo Doremi Cardcaptor Sakura W.i.t.c.h. PreCure Disney Pirates of the Caribbean Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical producer Marlene Sharp about the upcoming Mongly Syndrome. You can find her on her website . News: (1:00) The Ebony Witch premieres on YouTube October 4th Creamy Mami & Minky Momo collaborative project announced New webcomic: Grey Zone Magical Girl The Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom is coming 2026 A New trailer for Flower Fairy Magical Fragrance, the sequel to Hana no Ko Lunlun Logo reveal for Sofia the First Royal Magic Pixie Girl from Zagtoons is back in business What I Watched: (4:10) Sailor Moon The Super Live (UK) New Secret Jouju S5 Magical Chinese Girl Paipai PriPara Season One Main Topic: (9:45) Series Mentioned: Sailor Moon Power Rangers Barbie Saban Moon Madame Alexander Tamagotchi Digimon Clueless Tales of the Lost Z Squad Catch Teenieping Secret Jouju Miraculous Ladybug Komi Witch Lara Rainbow Bubblegem Sonic the Hedgehog Yokai Watch Pink Panther Music featured: Bubblegum Dreamland by MullMachine (used with permission via Uppbeat) Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Emerson about Miraculous Ladybug (2021). You can find him on Bluesky or Twitter . News: (1:00) Witch Detective show in production Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising coming Feb 2026 Magical Girl holoWitches Vol 1 drops August 19th Aikatsu x Pripara the movie is coming October 10th I Want to Eat The Mermaid Princess Volume one dropped July 25th Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery releases in September on Steam & itchio Volume 4 of Ichi the Witch out on August 4th Winx Club: The Magic Is Back is coming to Netflix on October 2nd. A new visual for the upcoming reboot of Hana no Ko Lunlun! Horror mocukmentary Magical Girl Yamada releases supplementary webcomic Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love! is coming to the Tokyo stage in October New comic Magical Girl Gurumeguri has begun serialization What I’m Watching: (8:30) Wishcat Main Topic: (4:45) Warning for racism and police misconduct, child abuse, and Japanese imperialism Series Mentioned: Ojamajo Doremi Pretear Nanoha Madoka Sailor Moon Peter Pan Jurassic Park Princess Session Orchestra You & Idol PreCure Mermaid Magic Winx Club The Magic Is Back Catch Teenieping Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical YouTuber Imani about Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004). You can find her on Bluesky , Twitter or YouTube . News (1:00) Sugar Sugar Rune releases new prequel short, reboot announced Wicked Spot vol 1 English edition out Spring 2026 Prism Nana news coming October 19th Dancing Star PreCure The Stage 3 out in December, theaters and show dates announced Magical Girl Yamada drama project out July 18th Magilumiere comic ends, Season 2 release slated for 2026 What I’ve Watched (5:20) Magical Fairy Persia Petite Princess Yucie Unicorn Academy S2/S3…? Secret Jouju S4 Main Topic: CW for casual homophobia, problematic depictions of divorce, death, and mentions of war Series Mentioned: Onegai My Melody Mewkledreamy Jewelpet My Melody and Kuromi KimiPre Princession Winx Bratz Naruto Sally the Witch Himitsu no Akko-chan Ashita no Nadja Star Wars Hey Arnold Haikyuu Ace of Diamond Wonderful PreCure Dokidoki PreCure: the novel Otona PreCure Witch PreCure: Mirai Days Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Rink about Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (2009-2012). You can find her on Bluesky or Tumblr . News (1:00) Upcoming shows: Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Kamitsubaki City Under Construction, The Secrets of the Silent Witch, and The Water Magician Sam Witch announced by Disney for 2026 The Magical Girl Witch Trials comicalization premieres in July 2025 KimiPre movie visuals have been revealed Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Volume 1 coming September 9th What I’ve Watched (6:18) Once Upon A Witch’s Death Maebashi Witches K-Pop Demon Hunters Magical Girl Friendship Squad Mai Hime New Secret Jouju Season Three Corrector Yui Season One Main topic: (13:30) Trigger warnings for mentions of misrepresentation of gender nonconformity, incest, torture of children, attempted murder, teen sexuality Series mentioned: Fullmoon wo Sagashite Phantom Thief Jeanne Magical Girl Dandelion Magical Girl Tsubame PriOrche Symphogear Idol Dreams Frozen II Yu Yu Hakusho Necahual Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Ella Anders of Winx4Life about Season 5 of Winx Club (2012). You can find her on Twitter or Instagram . News: (1:00) Magilumiere Vol 17 out June 4th Shugo Chara Jewel Joker Vol 2 out July 11th, Vol 1 to get a reprint English print editions of Ichi the Witch and Magical Girl Dandelion coming Spring 2026 Miraculous World Tokyo & Miraculous Stellar Force projects Steven Universe Lars of the Stars spinoff announced My Melody & Kuromi premieres July 24th and might be more magical than expected…? Also!! Ayu is now doing another podcast on idol media: Charm Point Radio What I watched: (6:24) Secret Catch! Teenieping Miraculous Season 4 (New) Secret Jouju S2 Main Topic: (10:00) Trigger warning for discussions of death. Sofia the First Wonderful PreCure You & Idol PreCure Lolirock Witchy PreCure MIRAI DAYS Hug PreCure Mia and Me The Little Mermaid Anastasia Tinkerbell Music featured: Harmonix Magic of Sirenix Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kara Buchanan about her novel Magica Riot and the greater Maidensong universe . You can find her on Bluesky or Tumblr ! News: (1:00) New comic: Magical Girl Inaba Winx Club: The Magic is Back premieres on BBC in September K-Pop Demon Hunters (June 20th) drops first trailer Himitsu no AiPri Junior Novel 1 out now Champignon Witch to premiere Jan 2026 I Want to Eat the Mermaid Princess Vol 1 out July 25th What I’ve watched: (3:30) Winx Club S6 Tea Tea Cherry Main Topic: (6:00) Sailor Moon Cowboy Bebop Trigun Gunbuster PreCure Nanoha Madoka Love Live Symphogear Jem Super Sentai Tokyo Mew Mew Cardcaptor Sakura Music featured: Burn Us Down by Magica Riot Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Cloud about Twinkle Catch! Teenieping (2021). You can find them on YouTube or Instagram (Alt accounts here & here ). News: (1:00) Miraculous Chibi short series announced Secrets of the Silent Witch premieres July 4th DNAngel is now on Crunchyroll Angel Mate vol 2 out May 23rd Predatory Magical Girls vol 1 out May 12th (not for everyone!!) What I’ve watched: (3:20) H2O Just Add Water S3 Main topic: (6:00) Warning for discussion of casual anti blackness. Series mentioned: Princess Session Orchestra You & Idol PreCure Star Darlings Miraculous Ladybug Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode Smile PreCure Tropical-Rouge PreCure Magical Fairy Persia Hug PreCure Wishcat Mermaid Magic Winx Club Gabby’s Dollhouse Star Twinkle PreCure The Lion King Music featured: Twinkle Catch Teenieping Opening Royal Teenieping Graduation Song Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical illustrator M about Mermaid Magic (2024). You can find them on Twitter . News: (1:00) Aikatsu x PriPara film announced for Fall 2025 Magical Girl Full Heart comic launched Magical Girl and the Narco Wars webcomic launched Princess Doremi S4 begins May 9th in China Magical Girl Dandelion Volume 2 out July 25th K-Pop Demon Hunters out June 20th on Netflix What I’m Watching: (2:25) Magica Riot Miraculous S3 Hello Osaka (New) Secret Jouju S1 Main Topic: (4:45) Warning for implicit racism and more specifically anti-blackness. Series Mentioned: PreCure H2O Just Add Water Mako Mermaids Barbie Toy Story Winx Club H2O Mermaid Adventures The Mummy Tensou Sentai Goseiger Brave Rainbow Bubblegem Supa Team 4 Unicorn Academy A Magical girl Retires Music featured: "Making Waves" "Shine and Glow" Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical historian Jack Harrison-Quintana about Utau! Dairyugujo (1992). You can find him on Tumblr . News: (1:00) Lock & Key Kickstarter Sleepless Domain Book 2 Alkali Underachiever Vol 2 ( Comic / Novel ) Winx Club transformation sequences unveiled: Flora / Tecna / Musa / Stella Ichi the Witch Vol 3 June 4th holoWitches adds Fubuki and Lamy to the full cast Catch! Teenieping season 6 trademarked the title, Princess Catch! Teenieping You & Idol PreCure the Movie premieres September 12th Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar premieres July 7th ( trailer ) What I’m reading (4:00) Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Main Topic: (5:30) TW for queerphobia, workplace abuse, alcoholism, sexualization of minors, implied sexual assault, blackface, kidnapping, slavery, cannibalism, domestic violence, suicidal ideation Series mentioned: A Magical Girl Retires Wedding Peach DX Marvelous Melmo Alice in Wonderland Team Phoenix Princess Knight Melmo-chan Chuka na Paipai La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine Sailor Moon Taro Urashima Chou Chou Train Akko Hug Precure Creamy Mami Corrector Yui Saint Tail Rayearth Lunlun Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Music featured: "Shubi doo wa at the Great Dragon Palace" "Finale" Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kiana Mai Khansmith about her animatic Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl . You can find her on Tumblr , Twitter , Bluesky and Instagram . News: (1:00) W.i.t.c.h. live action reboot is in talks? Secret Jouju Magic Harmony film coming May 1st Hello Osaka Season 2 confirmed Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar announcement livestream set for April 20th What I’ve watched: (3:30) Rainbow Bubblegem Twinkle Catch Teenieping Momentary Lily Witchy PreCure Mirai Days Promise of Wizard Main Topic: (10:00) Big City Greens Pokemon Love Live Ojamajo Doremi Sailor Moon Beyblade Shugo Chara Kamichama Karin Phantom Thief Saint Tail Phantom Thief Jeanne Angel’s Friends PreCure Madoka Magica Nurse Angel Ririka SOS Hana no Ko Lunlun Powerpuff Girls Z Winx Club W.i.t.c.h Sleepless Domain Acro Trip Delicious in Dungeon My Happy Marriage Dandadan Lolirock Miraculous Creamy Mami Cardcaptor Sakura Star Vs The Forces of Evil Utena Music featured: " Her Song " Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kristan about his comic Amara . You can find him on Twitter and Instagram . News: (1:00) Upcoming shows: Himitsu no AiPri Ring, Once Upon A Witch’s Death, Princess Session Orchestra, Witch Watch, Maebashi Witches, Welcome to the Illegally Occupied Magical Girl Village, Rainbow Bubblegem 2 Premiering July 2025: New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and Secrets of the Silent Witch Lyrical Nanoha Exceeds comic to begin April 16th, Exceeds Gun Blazer Vengeance (EGV) key visual revealed Key visual for Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising revealed New Pierrot series, Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly coming 2026 Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar announced with teaser visual King of Prism Your Endless Call reveals other Pretty Series boys will join the film, and a new character breaks the mold in a new way! Catch Teenieping collabs with Cookie Run Oven Break PreCure announces spinoff short web series: Petit Cure PreCure Fairies What I’ve watched: (10:25) Supa Team 4 Jentry Chau Vs The Underworld Main Topic: (12:30) Tokyo Mew Mew Totally Spies Winx Club Sailor Moon Cardcaptor Sakura Precure Revolutionary Girl Utena H2O Just Add Water Wicked Science Elephant Princess You & Idol PreCure Fresh PreCure Rose of Versailles Dear Brother Glass Mask Banana Bread Pudding Heartcatch PreCure Ojamajo Doremi Go Princess PreCure Tokyo Mew Mew New Music featured: "Amara" and "Coral Garden" Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with enthusiast Danieru Huli about Magilumiere (2024). You can find her on Bluesky or Instagram . News: (1:00) Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc begins April 6th at 9:30 AM JST Princess Session Orchestra begins April 6th at 9:00 AM JST Magilumiere drops dubs in multiple languages on Amazon Prime Video Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want To Be A Magical Girl pilot animatic drops OP for Magical Girl Raising Project restart - No tears here by Minori Chihara - announced Once Upon A Witch’s Death premieres April 1st ShuShu Magic S2 premiered March 8th Dancing Star PreCure 3 announced for December! Chinese series Shining Girls coming soon! Magical Girl Site’s spinoff comic might be coming after all…? Magical Girl holoWitches returns for Arc 2: Promised Magic on March 12th What I’ve Watched: (8:30) Sing! Great Dragon Palace Suki Suki Majo Sensei Kitti Katz H2O Mermaid Adventures S1 Supa Team 4 S1 Winx Club S5 Main topic: (20:00) Warning for some light discussion of gender essentialism and negative reactions to gender non conformity. Ojamajo Doremi Ichi the Witch Witch Watch PreCure Kaiju No 8 Catch Teenieping Music featured: "Order Made" by Mafumafu "Workout" by syudou Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical librarian Cami about A Magical Girl Retires (2024). You can find her on Bluesky , YouTube or Anilist . News: (1:00) My Wife Might Be A Magical Girl ends with 24 chapters New one-shot: But I Can’t Become An Angel New novel/comic: If I Become A Magical Girl… Witch Watch and Maebashi Witches announce April 6th Thai BL drama Magic Lover debuts Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Vol 2 out August 19th Yummiland Season Two Premieres on YouTube Main Topic: (5:45) Content warning for suicidal ideation, domestic violence, and financial strain Futari wa PreCure Splash Star Magilumiere Co Ltd. Creamy Mami Fancy Lala Pastel Yumi Go Princess PreCure Witchy PreCure Witchy PreCure MIRAI DAYS Revolutionary Girl Utena Squid Game Howl’s Moving Castle One Piece Ant Man The Demon Girl Next Door Parasite Acro Trip Music featured: "Night Takes Me In" from Storyblocks Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Lillith about Catch! Teenieping (2020). You can find them on Twitter , Tumblr , or Bluesky . News: (1:00) Magical Girl Dandelion Volume 1 out April 25th Ichi the Witch Volume 2 out March 4th A+ Magical Kindergarten Novel out now Once Upon A Witch’s Death to premiere April 1st, joining Witch Watch, Maebashi Witches, Princess Session Orchestra, and AiPri Season 2 for the spring season Bubble Guppies Super Princess Mermaids premieres on YouTube What I’ve Watched: (3:54) Cute High Earth Defense Club Happy Kiss! Magilumiere Season 1 Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love! Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic Main topic: (8:00) Warnings for toilet humor, homophobic subtext, and cruelty to animals. Series mentioned: Delicious Party PreCure Puppy in my pocket Glitter Force (Smile PreCure) Madoka Magica Magia Record Pretty Series Revolutionary Girl Utena Cutie Honey F Pokemon Cardcaptor Sakura Littlest Pet Shop Avengers Angel’s Friends Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Paige about the Cutie Honey film and Re: Cutie Honey OVA series. (2004). You can find her on Twitter ( alt ) or on Bluesky . News (1:00) Sailor Moon The Live NA Tour in March/April Mermicorno Starfall premieres on Cartoon Network January 31st PriOrche announces the series will be broadcast for one year Himitsu no AiPri season two character silhouettes teased, news to come February 27th 3rd teaser/trailer for Maebashi Witches, out in April What I've been watching/reading: (3:40) MahoNare A Magical Girl Retires Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! Hyperdimension Neptunia Catch Teenieping Wonderful PreCure Majokko Megu-chan Main topic: (8:30) Warning: this episode is explicit for swear content and the OVA is full of nudity!! Wonderful PreCure Phantom Thief St Tail St Tail Girls Peter Pan Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Shin Godzilla Kill La Kill Promare Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagen Kekko Kamen Shin Kamen Rider Panty and Stocking Phantom Thief Jeanne Demon Lord Dante Heartcatch PreCure Witchy PreCure Tokyo Mew Mew Olé Little Witch Academia You and Idol Precure Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl Miraculous Ladybug Himitsu no AiPri Princess Session Orchestra Music featured: Cutie Honey by Koda Kumi Into your heart by Koda Kumi Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Submit your ideas to the podcast here! Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Find the podcast online on the socials @ magicalgirlayu or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
On this bonus episode, Ayu lists all the series current and coming to the small and large screens in the genre: Momentary Lily Promise of Wizard Witchy PreCure ~MIRAI DAYS~ Shining Cardsprites Season 3 Cute High Earth Defense Force Eternal Love Miraculous Ladybug Season 6 You And Idol PreCure Dancing Star PreCure 2 Princess Session Orchestra Maebashi Witches Witch Watch The Water Magician Winx Club Season 9 Balala The Fairies Radiant Star Guardians 2 Catch Teenieping Season 6 Fantasy Patrol Season 4 Rainbow Bubblegem Season 2 Mongly Syndrome Witch Hat Atelier NEW Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt Once Upon A Witch's Death The Secrets of the Silent Witch Super Normal Magical Girls Asumitleverse K-Pop Demon Hunters Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising 花仙子之魔法香对论 Secret Jouju (likely) A new Studio Pierrot MG series Shushu Magic Season 2 Jade Armor season 2 Tara Duncan season 2 Mermaid Magic season 2 Sofia the First Royal Magic Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card season 2 LoliRock season 3 A Magic Knight Rayearth reboot Magical Girl Raising Project: restart Magiumiere season 2 A Rainbow Brite remake A live action She-Ra show A live action “Bewitched-like” show A Symphogear movie Wild Kat The Champignon Witch Miraculous Ladybug seasons 7 through 10 Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! 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, Blue Sky or Instagram @ magicalgirlayu and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu brings back her BFF magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos to talk about the entire history of the magical girl genre. Stay tuned for a bonus episode about the future of the genre. Music featured: Electrostatic from Storyblocks.com Original podcast music by Hazel, @ afewbruises Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar! Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here! Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode. Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @ magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.
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