Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu Ayumi Shinozaki
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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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Episode 187 - The Demon Girl Next Door S2 with Cami
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical librarian Nicholas about the second season of The Demon Girl Next Door or Machikado Mazoku 2-Chome (2022). You can find her on Twitter and BlueSky.
News (1:00)
Magilumiere Vol. 12 and Magical Girl Tsubame Vol.2 out June 4th
holoWitches music video "First Magic -charm-"
Nica Canica Spanish children's magical girl books coming June 13th
Witchy PreCure!! ~MIRAI DAYS~ starts January 11th. Logo reveal!
MahoNare: The Story of The Girl Who Couldn't Become A Wizard begins October 2024
Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker begins August 2nd (Nakayosi September issue)
Ojamajo Doremi 1620s video hits 3 million views, new video announced for July 30th!
Dokidoki PreCure novel to come out September 17th, no longer June 28th.
Magia Record announces game EOS
What I'm watching/reading: (7:15)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
holoWitches
Yummiland
Main Topic (10:09)
Content warning for sexualization of minors, anti-African racism, and colorism.
Series mentioned:
Yes! PreCure 5
Power of Hope: Otona PreCure '23
Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go!
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Heartcatch PreCure
Sailor Moon / Sailor Moon R
Acro Trip
Madoka Magica
Magical Girl 201
Magilumiere
MahoAku (The Magicla Girl and Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies.)
Music featured:
"Tokimeki Rendezvous" by shami momo
"Yoikagen Tetragon" by coro machikado
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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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Episode 186 - Winx Club Season 3 with _ikoNick
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor Nicholas about the third season of Winx Club (2007). You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
Magi Knights Corebook now available!
Crayon Shin-chan and Wonderful Precure crossover event last weekend
MahoAku (July 9 2024) releases third PV
Doki Doki PreCure novel coming June 28th
PreCure All Stars F Hong Kong BluRay contains
Major League Hotties (Grand Slam Romance Book 2) released May 14
hololive begins MG mixed media project holoWitches https://holowitches.hololivepro.com
Miraculous Chibi graphic novel to release in October
Artiswitch Memories of Ruru Episode 2
What I'm watching: (5:13)
Wonderful PreCure (plus Crayon Shin-chan)
Himitsu no AiPri
holoWitches
Magical Girl Mimi Magical Dream
Soaring Sky PreCure
Rainbow Bubblegem
The Demon Girl Next Door (S1, S2)
Main Topic (12:50)
Content warning for racist and sexist microaggressions, stalking, and gaslighting.
Series mentioned:
PreCure
Six Hearts Princess
Lyrical Nanoha
Catch Teenieping
Mermaze Mermaids
Gushing Over Magical Girls
Apothecary Diaries
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Sailor Moon
Ojamajo Doremi
Magic Knight Rayearth
Himitsu no AiPri
Waccha PriMagi
Aikatsu Friends
Music featured:
Winx Club opening and ending theme (Italian, Season 3)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here!
Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist!
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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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!
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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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.
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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!
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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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.
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