Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu – Details, episodes & analysis

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical voice actor Leo Matthews about the sequel to Yes! PreCure 5 Go!Go! and Futari wa PreCure Splash Star: Power of Hope PreCure Full Bloom (2023). You can find them on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram. 

News (1:00)

Minky Momo Season 2 now partially on Crunchyroll!

Sofia the First Royal Magic coming in 2026

Magical Girl Tsubame Volume 3 coming September 4th

Magical Girl Dandelion debuts in Sho-Comi magazine

Magical Girl holoWitches released two new songs, their comic will be serialized in Ultra Jump magazine, and a virtual stage show is coming on September 21st

Witch Watch adaptation coming April 2025

Yuki Yuna Is A Hero begins their 10th anniversary project with collaborations and two stage shows

Comic The Fade to begin in November

MahoNare (The Story of The Girl Who Couldn't Become A Wizard) premieres October 4th

Character line Magical Very Berry announced

What I've been watching (6:51)

Wonderful PreCure

The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)

Magical Girl Dandelion

Angel Mate

H2O: Just Add Water Season 2

Main Topic (10:15)

Content warning for whitewashing and implied grooming.

Series mentioned:

Ojamajo Doremi

Vampire Dormitory

SHY

Soaring Sky Precure

Futari wa PreCure

Smile PreCure

Cinderella 3

Digimon

Summer Wars

Belle

Music featured:

Opening and Ending credits for Otona PreCure '23

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical crayon lovinglapislazuli about the fourth season of Winx Club (2009). You can find her on Twitter and ⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠⁠. 

News (1:00)

Ask Bryan Golden your questions about Vampire Magicka!

Send Ayu some money to support the podcast, please?

The Secret of the Silent Witch

A new silhouette for Doki Doki PreCure’s sequel novel unveiled

Get HoverGirls by Geneva Bowers!

Mika and the Witch’s Mountain coming Aug 21st

Magical Girl holoWitches will debut their 3D Vtuber models August 24th

New releases: Saint Tail on RetroCrush, Fullmoon wo Sagashite on Blu-ray in 2025, Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS on Blu-ray in 2024, Rainbow Bubblegem’s English YouTube channel, and Twinkle Catch! Teenieping is coming to Japan starting in October.

What I've been watching (6:51)

Wonderful PreCure

Himitsu no AiPri

The Magical Girl And Evil Lieutenant Used To Be Archenemies (MahoAku)

SHY (season 2)

Dokidoki PreCure

Main Topic (10:15)

Content warning for unhealthy romance and slight body horror.

Series mentioned:

Saint Tail

Yes PreCure 5

Witchy PreCure (Mahoutsukai PreCure)

Kirakira PreCure A La Mode

Soaring Sky PreCure (Hirogaru Sky PreCure)

Wonderful PreCure

Lolirock

Angel's Friends

Miraculous

Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom (Otona PreCure)

Artiswitch

Rainbow Bubblegem

Komi Witch Lara

Marvelous Melmo

Mia & Me

Princess Tutu

Tokyo Mew Mew

Code Lyoko

Corrector Yui

Magical Emi

Minky Momo

Princess Session Orchestra

Four Leaf

Witch Hat Atelier

Music featured:

Opening and Ending credits for Winx Club season 4 (Italian ver.)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠Keep up to date with the Magical Girl Media Google Calendar!⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

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 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.

It's here! 100 episodes of the podcast! 

For this episode, Ayu is solo and answering questions from you, the listeners! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions!

Series mentioned:

Magilumiere Co Ltd
We are Magical Boys (Bokura wa Mahou Shounen)
Let's Celebrate
Hover Girls
Piacere Couture
Star Twinkle PreCure
Mahoutsukai PreCure
Kaitou Saint Tail
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Happiness Charge PreCure
Love Patrina
Miracle Tunes
Hug PreCure
Princess Knight
Takarazuka Revue
My Life As A Teenage Robot
Cutie Honey
Sailor Moon
Balala the Fairies
Winx
W.I.T.C.H.
Sofia the First
Nella the Princess Knight
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Angel's Friends

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Gemini about her webcomic Seasons of Avallen. You can find her on Twitter or Instagram, and read the comic in Brazilian Portuguese on Tapas or in English on Tapas or Webtoon.

Series mentioned:

Magic Knight Rayearth
Sailor Moon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Monica’s Gang
Dragonball
Princess Knight
Heartcatch PreCure
Fresh PreCure
Smile PreCure
Suite PreCure
My Hero Academia
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Pretear
Pantanal
Clannad
Magical Mom
Harriet the spy

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Emerson about Futari wa PreCure Max Heart (2005), the second season of the Pretty Cure franchise. You can find him on his personal Twitter or Sailor Moon Out Of Context.

News:

Magical Mirage - magical boy comic debut!! Technically free but please tip if you can to support an indie creator!
Lock & Key visual novel arriving in June

What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Wedding Peach
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Miraculous Ladybug
My Hero Academia
Smile PreCure
Star Twinkle PreCure
Suite PreCure
Go Princess PreCure
Hug PreCure
Futari wa PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Heartcatch PreCure
Maho Girls PreCure (Witchy PreCure / Mahou tsukai PreCure)
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Yes PreCure 5 Go! Go!

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical anituber Jisu about The Demon Girl Next Door (2019). You can find her on Twitter or YouTube.

Content warning for sexualization of minors, colorism, and depictions of extreme poverty.

News:

Magical Girl Thirties launches in Young King Bull magazine
Black Rhapsody begins its crowdfunding campaign

What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl
Ojamajo Doremi Naisho

Series mentioned:

Rainbow Brite
Jem and the Holograms
Aikatsu
Corrector Yui
Sailor Moon
Tokyo Mew Mew
PreCure
Futari wa PreCure Splash Star
Star Twinkle PreCure
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Granbelm
Dr Stone
Azumanga Daioh
Spec Ops Asuka
New Game
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
A Place Further Than The Universe
Creamy Mami
Kanon

Additional Links:
Futari wa PreCure Blue Moon

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer Jimmy Sherfy about season one of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018). You can find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

News:

Sailor Moon Cosmos films coming Summer 2023 (Trailer)
Magilumiere Co Ltd volume 2 out in print
Darkroom has begun a remaster of Minky Momo, will release Sugar Sugar Rune soon

What I've been watching:
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers/RizSta
Waccha Primagi
The Demon Girl Next Door
Healer Girl

Series mentioned:

Sailor Moon
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy
Cutie Honey
Jem & the Holograms
Rainbow Brite
Lady Lovelylocks
She-Ra Princess of Power
Candy Candy
Cardcaptor Sakura
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Steven Universe
Adventure Time
Voltron
X-Men
PreCure
The Avengers
Dragonball
Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu Gi Oh
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Ever After High

Additional Links:

The livestream/joke incident

Music featured:

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power opening
"United" from the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power OST

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator kelszzles about their webcomic Rainbow Runners. You can find them on Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram.

Series mentioned:

Powerpuff Girls
Winx Club
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
PreCure
Kamen Rider Fourze
Ressha Sentai ToQger
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Fushigi Yuugi
Fresh PreCure
Tropical Rouge PreCure

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator. You can find her on Twitter and check out Magical How as well as her other one-shot comic Theo.

Trigger warning for murder, homophobic characters, and manipulation.

Series mentioned:

Futari wa PreCure
Yu Gi Oh
Powerpuff Girls
Kim Possible
Teen Titans
Batman Beyond
Powerpuff Girls Z
Heartcatch PreCure
Samurai Jack
Metal Gear Solid
Truman Show
Men In Black

Music featured:

Weightless by Jon Presstone from Storyblocks

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

Read and share Ayu's breakdown of magical girl subgenres on AnimeHerald!

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, or drop off a donation!

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 sparklesidechats@gmail.com or in Twitter DMs.