In episode 21 of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical student @PixieShmixie about Magical Girl Raising Project (2011) aka Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku. Find Pixie Shmixie on Twitter, Tumblr, or even the Sparkleside Chats Discord!

Due to the nature of this show, there are major warnings for discussion of violent murder, suicide, and child abuse. The episode contains a lot of spoilers.

News:

Ashley Taylor comes to JP MagiReco

What I've been watching:

Happiness Charge PreCure

Series mentioned: 

Tokyo Mew Mew

Music featured:

"Sakebe" by Manami Numakura (Opening theme)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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In episode 20 of Sparkleside Chats, we talk to magical academic Simon Gough about Puella Magi Madoka Magica aka Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (2011).

If you want to submit a topic or guest idea a great way to do that is through this form. That's how Simon became a guest!

News:

New Powerpuff Girls pilot 

What I've been watching:

Healin' Good PreCure

Series mentioned:

Music featured:

Opening and first Ending from Madoka Magica

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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The lost episode was rerecorded! Yay!

What I've been watching:

Healin' Good PreCure

News:

Tokyo Mew Mew VAs announced

Music featured:

Opening , 2nd Ending - Doki Doki PreCure

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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The sparkles are back!!

In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creators Jordan and Beck about their webcomic, Magical Boy Basil. You can read the comic here and support them on Patreon.

We discuss loss of family in this episode.

What Ayu has been watching during the break:

Sailor Moon (season 1)

News:

New magical boy series Fairy Ranmaru begins in April

Shows mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Music featured:

"あこがれ" (Akogare) from Cardcaptor Sakura

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical fan Koreantacos (@Koreantacos89) about Smile PreCure, also known as Glitter Force. (This is not really an episode about the dub, but the original version.)

Read his own magical girl comic here!

This is the final episode before we take a break next month. Look forward to the next episode on February 2nd!

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What Ayu is reading:

Futari wa PreCure

What Ayu is watching:

DokiDoki PreCure

News:

Important links:

Cure Sunny VS Wolfrun

Music featured:

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical creator Mary Bellamy aka Zorilita about her magical girl series, Ah Heck!, Faux Facts, and Cosmic Cupcake Chaos. Visit her websites here and here, and check her out on YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Patreon.

Ah Heck! can also be read in part here.

What Ayu is reading:

Futari wa PreCure novel

What Ayu is watching:

Madoka Magica

Music featured:

Intro, Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixie Tails

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical filmmaker and podcaster Shereen Lani Younes about the final season of Sailor Moon, Sailor Stars. Follow Shereen on Twitter and Instagram and check out her website.

News:

Live Action Winx Club series coming to Netflix

Important links:

How Sailor Moon Characters Speak Japanese

Music featured:

"Sailor Star Song" (opening theme song) sung by Kae Hanazawa

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical writer Rose Stewart about seinen (young male targeted) magical girl series, especially of the last ten years. You can find Rose on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.

Due to the nature of the chat, trigger warning for mentions of suicide, death, ableism, sexualization of minors, lesbophobia and incest.

What Ayu is watching:

Sugar Sugar Rune

News:

Japanese Box Office

Series mentioned (primarily):

Music featured:

Mami's theme (from Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with Darien (@CureWaffle) about the sweetest season of PreCure, Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode (2017). Follow him on Twitter and join his Discord here.

What I've watched: 

Futari wa PreCure and Max Heart - mentioned PreCure Podcast Engage

News:

Japanese Box Office - Doremi is at number 8 and PreCure Miracle Leap is at number 10.

Music featured:

Eyecatch, "SHINE!! Kirakira ☆ PreCure a la Mode" and "Shubidubi☆Sweets Time" are all from Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode.

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode.

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In this episode, magical girl Ayu talks with magical girl creator Batichi Kristen (@batichikristen) about her webcomic XII: Of Magic & Muses(@xiicomic).

You can also find her on Pillowfort and read the comic here. There are spoilers to what has already been published online.

News:

Japanese Box Office - how are Miracle Leap and Looking for Magical Doremi doing?

Today's chat contains discussion of bullying, so please be advised.

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon

Music featured:

"Eyecatch" (Magic Knight Rayearth)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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 at [email protected] or in Twitter DMs.