In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical counselor LePeuchere (@MahouGay) about the first season of Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, as well as examining several dubs of the series.

What I've been watching:

Marvelous Melmo (Learn more from Mahou Profile)

What I've been reading:

Akazukin Chacha

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Music featured:

Mermaid melody générique

Additional links:

@pikapikacho (Cure Kiss)

Mermaid Melody English dub promotional trailer

Music list for dub comparison:

Taiyô no Rakuen | FR | IT opening

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical illustrator Angie V about the web series/book series/doll line, Star Darlings (2015-2017). You can find her or her art on Tumblr or Twitter. Also check out her magical girl music blog Majokko Radio.

What I've been reading:

What I've been watching:

Marvelous Melmo

News:

Stellar Witch LIPS comic comes to a close

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Music featured:

"Wish" from Star Darlings

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical teacher Vera Nugent about the blueprint-setting fourth season of PreCure, Yes! PreCure 5. You can Vera on Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr and check out her magical girl story Juniper Dream once it's up.

What I've finished:

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch

News:

Lyricist Akira Ito passed away on May 15th

Music featured:

Pretty Cure 5, Smile go go! (Yes PreCure 5 opening)

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical writer Kevin Credo about magical idols and his magical idol novel, Ellery Moonbeam, coming soon to Tapas Premium. After that, she talks to former magical idol Alice (Twitter/IG) about her experience in the industry (trigger warning in her segment for mentions of an eating disorder).

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Additional links:

Alice's tweets Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 (additional trigger warning for racism)

Music featured:

"Middonaito, sutāraito" by Nanahira

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator NAAN (@JadineRhine) about her comic, Legendary Beings Ara & Celi, and the Aradia collective, an archive for independent magical girl works. 

Music featured:

"Koi wo suru tabi ni kizu tsukiyasuku" (Nurse Angel Ririka SOS OP1)

Other links:

Project Shiro Studios

Series mentioned:

Power Rangers

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical witch-in-training John Smith (@Herokibs) about the first season of Ojamajo Doremi (1999), as well as its English dub, Magical DoReMi (2005).

Trigger warning for discussion of animal death, child abuse, and pedophilia.

What I've been watching:

Star Darlings

News: Nothing really, but there seems to be more and more Shugo Chara buzz out there…?

Series mentioned:

Powerpuff Girls

Music featured:

Magical DoReMi English theme song

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos is back to talk about the filthiest magical girls, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. You can also find her on Instagram (NSFW).

THIS EPISODE IS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC IN NATURE DUE TO THE SHOW WE DISCUSS. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Warning for discussions of anti-Blackness, pedophilia, homophobia, misogyny (esp. slut-shaming) and fatphobia.

Podcast announcement: There will now be five episodes per month guaranteed! :D

What I've been watching:

Yes PreCure 5

News:

Love Patrina's movie rescheduled due to COVID-19 (News announcement in Japanese)

Music featured:

Theme for Panty & Stocking

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this bonus episode, Ayu comments as she watches the first episode of Blue Reflection Ray/澪, which debuted April 10th.

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical artist Cure Nico about the strongest, kindest and most beautiful season of Pretty Cure, Go! Princess PreCure (2015). Follow him on Twitter or Instagram.

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What I've been watching:

Futari wa PreCure Max Heart

News:

Sailor Moon Eternal films coming to Netflix on June 3rd outside of Japan and to Blu-Ray and DVD on June 30th in Japan.

Music featured:

"Miracle Go! Princess Precure" (Opening theme)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Kata Kane about her magical girl adjacent comic, Altar Girl.

What I've been watching:

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch

News:

Madoka Magica continues…

Series mentioned:

Cardcaptor Sakura

Music featured:

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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