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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sparkleside/message