Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu Ayumi Shinozaki

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Paige about Dokidoki PreCure, the 10th season of Pretty Cure (2013). You can find them on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and Tumblr⁠.

News (1:00)

Once Upon A Witch's Death announces animated adaptation

Studio Pierrot revives their magical girl series with announcement of an upcoming addition

Go Princess Precure and Witchy PreCure quietly added to Crunchyroll

CLAMP announces a new Magic Knight Rayearth animated series

What I'm watching/reading: (5:30)

Wonderful PreCure

Disney Jr.'s Ariel

Main Topic (7:40)

Content warning for queerphobia and fatphobia.

Series mentioned:

Futari wa PreCure Splash Star

Tokyo Mew Mew

Madoka Magica

Kirakira PreCure A La Mode

Happiness Charge PreCure

Batman

Sailor Moon

Majokko Megu-chan

Ojamajo Doremi

Yes PreCure 5

Fresh PreCure

Ultraman Ace

Star Twinkle PreCure

Cutie Honey

Miraculous Ladybug

The Incredibles

Himitsu no Akko-chan

Hana no Ko Lunlun

Hime-chan's Ribbon

The Happy Prince (LISTEN TO THE READING ON COOL PEOPLE WHO DO COOL STUFF)

Kaitou Saint Tail

Power of Hope PreCure Full Bloom

Music featured:

"Happy Go Lucky! DokiDoki! Precure" by Tomoyo Kurosawa

"Beyond the Sky" by Hitomi Yoshida

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical YouTuber Imani about the first arc of Cardcaptor Sakura (1998-99). You can find her on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, Instagram, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube.

News (1:00)

Don't forget to check out the latest news bulletin from last week if you missed it.

holoWitches Voice Drama CD announced

Magical Girl Thirties (Mahou Shoujo Misoji) vol. 4 out June 24th

Love’s Chu-ping (Catch! Teenieping the movie) to release on August 7th

Wonderful PreCure the Movie: The Great Adventure in the Thrilling Game World! out September 13th, with a new trailer and visuals revealed

What I'm watching/reading: (4:40)

Wonderful PreCure

Himitsu no AiPri

Main Topic (10:09)

Content warning for romance between adults and children, incest, and representation of Chinese culture(s) in Japanese media.

Series mentioned:

Pokemon

Ojamajo Doremi

Twin Princesses of Wonder Planet

Powerpuff Girls Z

Kingdom Hearts

Tropical-Rouge PreCure

Magimajo Pures / Girls x Heroine

Mewkledreamy

Magic Knight Rayearth

Revolutionary Girl Utena

The Rose of Versailles

Wonderful Precure

Groundhog Day

Animal Crossing

Hime-chan's Ribbon

Princess Knight

Delicious Party PreCure

Music featured:

"Catch You Catch Me" by Gumi

"honey" by chihiro

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Episode 188 is delayed for a week, but there was simply so much news this month that Ayu could not wait to report it. See you next week!

THE NEWS:

Sailor Moon Cosmos and Mermaid Magic coming to Netflix August 22nd

K-Pop Demon Hunters coming to Netflix in 2025

Netflix series Fate The Winx Saga gets graphic novel sequel (check out the Winx Forever podcast interview for more)

New boys-who-become-magical-girls webcomic, Being A Magical Girl Is Hard, out on pixiv now

MahoAku comic to be republished in Japanese, and the first 3 episodes will premiere at AnimeExpo

Sebon Star launches new book series, Angelic Sebon Star

Witchy PreCure ~MIRAI DAYS~ reveals character designs and upcoming Mofurun toy release

Saint Tail launches new social media page for the 30th anniversary

SHY season 2 begins July 1st

Disney Channel announces Japanese dub of Lolirock begins July 13th

Madoka Magica Magia Exedra trailer released, more information to come July 2nd

Brand new original series Princess Session Orchestra announced for 2025 release

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical librarian Cami 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

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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

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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

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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