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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

This week, we talk with magical creator Janaka Davis aka DarkHalo4321 about her comic Moonlight Apparition. Follow her on Twitter, deviantART, Facebook, Instagram or Tumblr. You can also support her on Patreon and Ko-fi.  Additional Links: Danny Phantom fan video Series mentioned: Sailor Moon Cardcaptor Sakura PreCure Tokyo Mew Mew Shugo Chara Danny Phantom Kim Possible Gravity Falls D.N.Angel D. Gray-man Naruto Snow White with the Red Hair Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Blue Exorcist Tsubasa...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Echo about Magical Girl? Naria Girls (Mahou Shoujo? Naria Girls) from 2016. You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter. News (1:00) SC is asking for questions for the staff of the Jewel Riders comic reboot! (⁠Twitter⁠) (⁠IG⁠) SHY season two: July 2024! Wonderful PreCure The Movie: September 13, 2024 New PVs for MahoAku (July 2024) and Magilumiere (Fall 2024) King of Prism will COME BACK this summer Magical Girl WOMD Muscle Girls...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Nicole about Magical Girl Pretty Sammy aka Magical Project S (1997) as well as the OVA that preceeded it. You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. News (1:00) SC is asking for questions for the staff of the Jewel Riders comic reboot! (Twitter) (IG) Wheels & Roses and 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi have been successfully funded! Magical Chiikawa brand to open its own store Acro Trip special comic debuts Kira and...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Miracle about her TikTok magical girl series, Magical Melody. You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram, and watch the series in a playlist on TikTok. News (1:00) Magical Girl Kickstarters: ⁠⁠Wheels & Roses⁠ and ⁠24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi⁠ (both have gotten funded but could use more for their stretch goals!) More information about The Witch's Mystery from Hello Osaka Himitsu no AiPri airs April 7th! More character...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Mia about the first season of Yuki Yuna Is A Hero (2014). You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠. News (1:00) Magical Girl Kickstarters: ⁠Wheels & Roses and 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi (ignore what Ayu called it lol) What I'm watching: (3:22) Magical Girl Aiko Gushing Over Magical Girls Wonderful PreCure Komi Witch Lara S2 Main Topic (8:40) Warning for gaslighting, sexualization of minors, suicide attempts, and...

On this bonus episode, Ayu watches the first episode of Wonderful PreCure! Cry along with her! 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...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Willow about the first half of Sugar Sugar Rune (2005). You can find her on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and Instagram. News (1:00) HELLO OSAKA announces virtual mystery show, Witches' Mystery, coming in March Magic Chaos bullet hell game announced The Pretty Series announces their newest title: Himitsu no AiPri Dokidoki PreCure to receive sequel novel this year The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies is coming July...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Cat about the first season of MLPFiM (2010). You can find them on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky and ⁠their website⁠. As for what else… Season Eight of Sparkleside Chats will be biweekly! News (1:45) Love and Berry anniversary comic published in Ciao magazine Wonderful PreCure begins February 4th High School Kiratto Prichan virtual musicals fully announced: 2/6 and 3/9 respectively What I'm watching: (3:43) Magical Girl...

On this episode, Ayu goes into the news we missed between seasons seven and eight of the podcast: MahoAku: The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies adaptation announced Ruru Episodes of Memories #01 (Artiswitch) Magical Girl Pure Angel Magilumiere adaptation announced (Fall-ish 2024) Wonderful PreCure announced (more news coming 1/7) Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card comic ended (special chapter coming) Symphogear movie and PROJECT SYMPHOGEAR -next-" announced Pretty...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Imani about the second season of Winx Club (2005). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.  News (1:00) Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete) begins Jan 3rd Wonderful PreCure website launch on Jan 7th Look forward to a full bonus episode breaking down all the news we missed between seasons! What I'm watching: (3:05) PreCure Full Bloom (Otona PreCure) Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky...

Finally, Ayu has returned for one final main feed episode, where she answers your burning questions about the genre. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and we'll see you in Season 8! (Listen to find out when that's coming!) 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...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical historian Jack Harrison-Quintana about Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (1986). You can find him on ⁠Tumblr⁠.  News (1:00) ⁠Form for Episode 175!⁠ ⁠Magical Warrior Diamond Heart is now on Steam!⁠ PreCure All Stars F come to Hong Kong in December! Magical Girl Risuka Vol 6 comes out Nov 9th Catch! Teenieping comicalization begins in Japanese magazine Pucchigumi What I'm watching/reading: (4:30) Rainbow Bubblegem Episode 1 &...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical animator Matt Bruneau-Richardson about H2O Just Add Water (2006). You can find his work, ⁠Sirenetta, at his website⁠.  News: (1:00) Gushing Over Magical Girls begins January 2024 Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer 1.1 updated What I've watched: (3:24) Dancing Star PreCure Precure Full Bloom Soaring Sky PreCure Dekoboko Majo SHY Main Topic (8:15) Warning for racism and...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer RosieGaga about the first half of Waccha PriMagi (2021). You can find her on Twitter, Tiktok and Instagram.  Warning for  News: (1:00) Send your support to Dancing Star PreCure (this week only) Send magical girl related queries for episode 175! Magical Girl 201 debuts in Ultra Jump (for mature audiences, probably) What I've watched: (5:30) Soaring Sky PreCure PreCure Full Bloom Power of Hope SHY Main Topic...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster ErynCerise about the first season of Magia Record: A Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020). You can find her on Twitter, BlueSky and YouTube.  News: (1:00) Komi Witch Lara Season 2 began October 14th Magical Girl Raising Project: Red releases November 27th Discotek Media announced Lyrical Nanoha S1 Blu Ray coming soon! What I've watched: (2:32) Soaring Sky PreCure Otona PreCure '23 SHY Dekoboko Majo no Oyako...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Tara aka Eyre about her webcomic Pony Magic Fairy Girls, part of the Aradia Collective. You can find her on her website.  Warning for childhood trauma and suicidal ideation. Main Topic (6:10) Series mentioned:  Rainbow Magic My Little Pony Princess Knight Madoka Magica Sailor Moon Vindicaris Twin Peaks Miraculous Ladybug Warrior Cats How to Train Your Dragon Never Let Me Go Legendary Beings Ari and Celi Ring...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Charlie about Miraculous Ladybug Season 2 (2016). You can find cer on Twitter and Tumblr.  News: (1:00) Shugo Chara sequel comic slated to begin Summer 2024 (Mention of Peach-Pit's Nichirei Foods collaboration, Magical Girl Karat and the Disappearing Fried Chicken) Magical Girl Tsubame Against the World comic begins on October 7th What I've watched: (3:15) Soaring Sky PreCure Yes! PreCure 5 Go! Go! Dekoboko Majo no Oyako...