Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu

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...

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 wat...

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...

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 maga...

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...

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 watch...

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...

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...

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...

In this bonus episode, Ayu answers your questions and gets deep into PreCure All Stars F, which debuted in Japanese theaters on September 15th! Non-spoiler questions Plot synopsis (17:13) Further questions (52:25) 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 magica...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Bia about the first half of Powerpuff Girls Z (2006). You can find her on Twitter , Tumblr , DeviantART , Threads , TikTok , AO3 , and Instagram .  Warning for animal cruelty, sexualization of minors, and racial and homophobic caricatures. News: (1:00) Ladybug film now available on YouTube! Madoka Magica scene0 coming to Magia Recor...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical mangaka Yase about Magical Girl Site (2017). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram .  News: (1:00) Sweet and Sour Catch! Teenieping debuts September 22nd in South Korea Miraculous Paris: Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir comes to Disney Channel France on October 21st Burn the Witch Episode 0.8 announced PreCure All Stars F breaks franchise...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Lola Valentine about Winx Club Season 1 (2004). For more Winx podcast goodness, check out Winx Forever also on Twitter and Instagram ! Warning for sexualization of minors, antiblack racism, and anti-Romani stereotypes. News: (1:00) Dekoboko Majo begins Oct 1st Komi Witch Lara Season 2 announced Estrella project announced Madoka Magic...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Greg Leatherman about his game Glitter Hearts.  Main Topic (1:00) Series mentioned:  Sailor Moon Voltron Ronin Warriors Cardcaptor Sakura Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato) Robotech Macross Power Rangers (Sentai Series) Magical Girl Raising Project Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Tenchi Muyo! Pretty Sammy PreCure Madoka Magica S...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical tabletop roleplayer Liv from Superidols! RPG about Kamichama Karin (2007). You can find them as livinaday on all the socials. News: (1:00) Cure Wing now has a costume - Read Ayu’s article on it for details! Re Cutie Honey on BD from Discotek! Rainbow Bubblegum began 8/30 in South Korea… and maybe more? Upcoming comic volumes: Mahou Chunen 4 an...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Giana Luna from Shoujo Sundae about Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram . Look out for her single, Twilight Champagne , coming soon! News: (1:00) Otona PreCure 23 Power of Hope reveals 4 additional character redesigns! 24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi graphic novel coming 2024 Magical Suite Prism N...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical kimono stylist Rin about Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2007). You can find her and her kimono work on Twitter. News: (1:00) Hana no Ko Lunlun gets a reboot/potential sequel announced in China Alkali Rettousei magical girl series comicalized from a vocaloid song starting September News about Madoka Magica's next movie… is coming Sept. 10t...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical professor name about Crystal Fairies Z Squad aka Zeta Girls (2006). You can find him on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ . News: (1:00) Prisma Illya Licht: The Nameless Girl teaser visual announced at 10th Anniversary event Balala the Fairies: Star Fate Butterfly Awakening 1 begins August 11th! New comic Magical Girl Live! combines magical girl death...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Enit about their Webtoon Captain Jellyfish . You can find them on Instagram . Warning for discussion of misgendering. Series mentioned:  Ojamajo Doremi Miraculous Ladybug Soaring Sky PreCure Cardcaptor Sakura Sailor Moon Magical Girl Site Futari wa Precure Yes PreCure 5 Go Go Go Princess PreCure Witchy PreCure Tropical-Rouge PreCure De...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Arz about Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live (2013). You can find him on Twitter and Tumblr .  Warning for depictions of emotional abuse between friends and within families, ethnic erasure, sexualization of minors, and self harm. News (1:00): Waccha Primagi Reading Live in September PriPara mobile game launching in August Magical Natalie Ki...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game master Cat about Sailor Moon SuperS (1995). You can find them on Twitter , find their games at Peach Garden Games , and listen to Sword of Symphonies and Roar to Heaven! Warning for pedophilia/sexualization of children, age gap relationships, and allusions to sexual assault/rape. News: (1:00) This Way Madness Lies coming to Nintendo Switc...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Chika about Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (1999). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram . Don't forget to check out her podcast Shoujo Sundae ! Warning for age gap romance, dubious autonomy and boundary-breaking, depictions of abuse and assault, gaslighting, and teen sexuality. News: (1:00) PreCure All Stars F trailer and posters dr...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical drag performer and cosplayer Jimmy Sherfy about the first half of Himechan no Ribon (1992). You can find him on Facebook and Instagram .  Warning for drugging, kidnapping, death and general misogyny and queerphobia. News: (1:37) Otona Precure '23 Power of Hope: New key visuals featuring Nozomi, Rin, and Saki and Mai from Splash Star! SHY a...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Niambi about her ⁠webtoon, ⁠ Moonlight Star⁠ . You can find her on ⁠⁠ Instagram and support her on Ko-Fi or Patreon !  Main Topic (1:00) Series mentioned:  Winx Club W.i.t.c.h Powerpuff Girls My Life As A Teenage Robot Shugo Chara PreCure Princess Tutu Steven Universe The Craft Coraline Ava's Demon Agents of the Realm Fate Grand Or...

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical game designer Shann about Little Witch Academia (2017). You can find them on Twitter and Instagram .  Warning for ethnic stereotypes and fatphobia. News (1:00) Miraculous Ladybug Special Into the Re-Verse announced What I've watched/read (2:15) Soaring Sky Precure Tokyo Mew Mew New Magical Destroyers Main Topic (6:30) Series mentioned:  So...