By Ayumi Shinozaki
4.8
1212 ratings
The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.
On this bonus episode, Ayu watches episode one of Acro Trip, which is now available on Crunchyroll (alongside episode 2!).
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Bryan Golden about his second magical webtoon, Vampire Magicka. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram, and read Vampire Magicka on Webtoon, as well as previous series Strawberry Seafoam and following series Cinder & Charm. You can also support him on Ko-Fi and Inprnt!
News: (1:00)
Negima! Magister Negi Magi Mahora Panic game is open for pre-registration
CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: MEMORY KEY the mobile game is out now
Himitsu no AiPri: Gather Secret Memories coming to Nintendo Switch December 2024
Magical Girl Dandelion English translation was announced for release on Viz Manga
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising- trailer released
Magical Girl holoWitches the STAGE debuted on September 21st
First trailer for Miraculous Season 6 is out
Miraculous World: London, At the Edge of Time to debut October 5th on Disney Channel France
DokiDoki PreCure the Novel to be reprinted due to selling out
Happiness Charge PreCure 10th anniversary fan meeting announced
MagiGawa Magical Girl Plushie serialized for its second month in Manga Time Kirara Max
Magical Shiba Inu Hanamaru becomes permanent fixture in Manga Time Kirara
Flavor Girls: Return to the Mothership comes out December 2024
Shooting Star Catch Teenieping drops first teaser trailer
What I’ve watched/read: (9:00)
Wonderful PreCure
The Magical Girl and Evil Lieutenant Used to be Archenemies
Yummiland
Unicorn Academy
Cry Babies Magic Tears 1 & 2
Main topic (17:15)
Series mentioned:
Wonderful PreCure
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
Monster High
Sailor Moon
D Gray man
Battle Angel Alita
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Madoka Magica
Music featured:
Ghost Town from Storyblocks.com
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
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On this bonus episode, Ayu answers questions about and divulges the plot of Wonderful PreCure The Movie: Doki Doki! An Epic Adventure in the Game World, which came out Friday, September 13th!
SPOILERS AHOY!
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!
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This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical tabletop roleplayer Siobhan about the second season of H2O Just Add Water (2007). You can find her on Twitter and Co-Host and check out her podcast Some Place To Be.
News (1:00)
Acro Trip, MahoNare and Magilumiere debut dates - October 2nd and October 4th
Wish Cat debuts September 12th
Secret Jouju Bijou Star Season Two debuts September 20th
Wild Kats production announced
Maebashi Witches announced for April 2025
Ichi the Witch begins serialization in Shonen Jump
Pretty Cure Max Heart and Pretty Cure Splash Star join Crunchyroll
Magical Girl Dandelion creator confirms English translation is in the works
Lucca Comics and Games to screen Wonderful PreCure The Movie on October 31st
What I've been watching (10:10)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)
SHY season 2
Mermaid Magic
Main Topic (15:15)
Content warning for bullying and rape culture.
Series mentioned:
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Danny Phantom
Jake Long
Music featured:
No Ordinary Girl (S2 version)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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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.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical voice actor Leo Matthews about the sequel to Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go! and Futari wa PreCure Splash Star: Power of Hope PreCure Full Bloom (2023). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram.
News (1:00)
Minky Momo Season 2 now partially on Crunchyroll!
Sofia the First Royal Magic coming in 2026
Magical Girl Tsubame Volume 3 coming September 4th
Magical Girl Dandelion debuts in Sho-Comi magazine
Magical Girl holoWitches released two new songs, their comic will be serialized in Ultra Jump magazine, and a virtual stage show is coming on September 21st
Witch Watch adaptation coming April 2025
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero begins their 10th anniversary project with collaborations and two stage shows
Comic The Fade to begin in November
MahoNare (The Story of The Girl Who Couldn't Become A Wizard) premieres October 4th
Character line Magical Very Berry announced
What I've been watching (6:51)
Wonderful PreCure
The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)
Magical Girl Dandelion
Angel Mate
H2O: Just Add Water Season 2
Main Topic (10:15)
Content warning for whitewashing and implied grooming.
Series mentioned:
Ojamajo Doremi
Vampire Dormitory
SHY
Soaring Sky Precure
Futari wa PreCure
Smile PreCure
Cinderella 3
Digimon
Summer Wars
Belle
Music featured:
Opening and Ending credits for Otona PreCure '23
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.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical crayon lovinglapislazuli about the fourth season of Winx Club (2009). You can find her on Twitter and Tumblr.
News (1:00)
Ask Bryan Golden your questions about Vampire Magicka!
Send Ayu some money to support the podcast, please?
The Secret of the Silent Witch
A new silhouette for Doki Doki PreCure’s sequel novel unveiled
Get HoverGirls by Geneva Bowers!
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain coming Aug 21st
Magical Girl holoWitches will debut their 3D Vtuber models August 24th
New releases: Saint Tail on RetroCrush, Fullmoon wo Sagashite on Blu-ray in 2025, Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS on Blu-ray in 2024, Rainbow Bubblegem’s English YouTube channel, and Twinkle Catch! Teenieping is coming to Japan starting in October.
What I've been watching (6:51)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)
SHY (season 2)
Dokidoki PreCure
Main Topic (10:15)
Content warning for unhealthy romance and slight body horror.
Series mentioned:
Saint Tail
Yes PreCure 5
Witchy PreCure (Mahoutsukai PreCure)
Kirakira PreCure A La Mode
Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)
Wonderful PreCure
Lolirock
Angel's Friends
Miraculous
Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom (Otona PreCure)
Artiswitch
Rainbow Bubblegem
Komi Witch Lara
Marvelous Melmo
Mia & Me
Princess Tutu
Tokyo Mew Mew
Code Lyoko
Corrector Yui
Magical Emi
Minky Momo
Princess Session Orchestra
Four Leaf
Witch Hat Atelier
Music featured:
Opening and Ending credits for Winx Club season 4 (Italian ver.)
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.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical historian Jack Harrison-Quintana about the second season of Bewitched (1966). You can find him on Tumblr.
News (1:00)
Shining Cardsprites (星卡梦少女) Season 2 begins August 12th. Season 3 announced for 2025 (Watch the first episode in English here)
Magi-gawa! Magical Girl Costume (マジガワ！～魔法少女のきぐるみ～) 4-panel comic begins in Manga Time Kirara Max
Catch Teenieping Season 5 title revealed: Shooting Star Catch! Teenieping
Reminder: Shugo Chara Jewel Joker begins Aug 2nd in Nakayosi magazine
Ojamajo Doremi 1620s drops another video
MahoNare introduces supporting characters and cast
Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love film announced for Winter 2025
The Ebony Witch begins promotion for upcoming crowdfunding
New comic Magical Karina begins on Comic Days
What I've been watching (7:11)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)
Shining Cardsprites
Winx Club Season 4
Main Topic (14:00)
Content warning for general misogyny, disrespect of consent in romance, brownface and racism, and discussions of historical homophobia.
Series mentioned:
Codename Sailor V
Sailor Moon
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Majokko Meguchan
Revue Starlight
Revolutionary Girl Utena
I Dream of Jeannie
Sally the Witch
Match Game
Charlotte's Web
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
How the Irish Became White
Dragonball
The Flinstones
Bewitched In Tokyo
Ojamajo Doremi
Super Rose
Magic Knight Rayearth
Music featured:
Opening and Ending credits for Bewitched, Season Two
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.
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Alyssa aka Alyssumily about her webcomic Dream Circe Magica. You can also read it on Tapas or Webtoon. Support her on Ko-Fi! Find her other links here.
News (1:00)
Doki Doki PreCure novel reveals silhouettes of new characters
Anime Expo 2024 news: New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt visual and staff announcement, Witch Hat Atelier trailer, and Princess Session Orchestra trailer
Magical Suite Prism Nana trailer reveals two new characters
Lyrical Nanoha 20th anniversary project begins
MahoNare reveals two new characters
King of Prism Dramatic Prism.1 trailer unveiled
New comic Angel Mate begins in Ribbon
Indie VN Witch's Talisman demo available now!
What I'm watching/reading: (6:10)
(Don't forget to check out the MahoAku watch-a-long episode!)
Wonderful PreCure
Himitsu no AiPri
Bewitched Season 2
Main Topic (9:05)
Content warning for body horror, implied homophobia, and death.
Series mentioned:
Winx Club
Powerpuff Girls
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Sleepless Domain
Emo Princess Warrior
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magical Girl Raising Project
Lolirock
Magic Knight Rayearth
Soaring Sky PreCure
Music featured:
"Journey Into Unknown Worlds" from StoryBlocks
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.
In this bonus episode, Ayu watches the newest magical girl series, The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies. She compares it to the source material and also answers: how old is this girl?
Watch it along with her on CrunchyRoll!
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.
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
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.
The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.
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