Ayumi Shinozaki, a diehard fan of the magical girl genre, talks to other fans and creators about the magical series they love and why they love them. Whether you've watched them all your life or have never heard of them before, all are welcome here into the glittering fold.
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Episode 217 - Unicorn Academy Season One with Vickycreator1
Season 9 · Episode 217
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 • Duration 01:38:40
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Vicky about Unicorn Academy Season 1 (2023). You can find her on Instagram, Tiktok and Bluesky.
News: (1:00)
Magical Girl HoloWitches volume 2 drops October 17th, livestream performance on Halloween
Magical Girl 201 Volume 4
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua Volume 6
Princess Catch Teenieping Promos continue
Witch Hat Atelier delayed to 2026
Madoka Magica news likely after this weekend
Star Crystal Warriors Go! MG text based game launched August 28th
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Anne about Winx Club Season 6 (2014). You can find her on Tumblr and Bluesky.
News: (1:20)
Disney Channel to release Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
Fantasy Patrol S5 to premiere in September
Coven Academy series greenlit by Disney
Starlight Revolver now in early access
Magical Girls’ Conventional Village (MahouMura) coming in October
Princess Catch Teenieping (S6) promos have begun
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS is OFFICIALLY the most popular Netflix film OF ALL TIME
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical producer Marlene Sharp about the upcoming Mongly Syndrome. You can find her on her website.
News: (1:00)
The Ebony Witch premieres on YouTube October 4th
Creamy Mami & Minky Momo collaborative project announced
New webcomic: Grey Zone Magical Girl
The Black Cat and the Witch's Classroom is coming 2026
A New trailer for Flower Fairy Magical Fragrance, the sequel to Hana no Ko Lunlun
Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! Love! is coming to the Tokyo stage in October
New comic Magical Girl Gurumeguri has begun serialization
What I’m Watching: (8:30)
Wishcat
Main Topic: (4:45)
Warning for racism and police misconduct, child abuse, and Japanese imperialism
Series Mentioned:
Ojamajo Doremi
Pretear
Nanoha
Madoka
Sailor Moon
Episode 213 - Ojamajo Doremi Naisho with Doreimani
Season 9 · Episode 213
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 • Duration 02:10:04
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical YouTuber Imani about Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho (2004). You can find her on Bluesky, Twitter or YouTube.
News (1:00)
Sugar Sugar Rune releases new prequel short, reboot announced
Wicked Spot vol 1 English edition out Spring 2026
Prism Nana news coming October 19th
Dancing Star PreCure The Stage 3 out in December, theaters and show dates announced
Magical Girl Yamada drama project out July 18th
Magilumiere comic ends, Season 2 release slated for 2026
What I’ve Watched (5:20)
Magical Fairy Persia
Petite Princess Yucie
Unicorn Academy S2/S3…?
Secret Jouju S4
Main Topic:
CW for casual homophobia, problematic depictions of divorce, death, and mentions of war
Series Mentioned:
Onegai My Melody
Mewkledreamy
Jewelpet
My Melody and Kuromi
KimiPre
Princession
Winx
Bratz
Naruto
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akko-chan
Episode 212 - Sakura Hime Kaden with Rink
Season 9 · Episode 212
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 • Duration 02:11:54
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Rink about Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (2009-2012). You can find her on Bluesky or Tumblr.
News (1:00)
Upcoming shows: Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Kamitsubaki City Under Construction, The Secrets of the Silent Witch, and The Water Magician
Sam Witch announced by Disney for 2026
The Magical Girl Witch Trials comicalization premieres in July 2025
KimiPre movie visuals have been revealed
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Volume 1 coming September 9th
What I’ve Watched (6:18)
Once Upon A Witch’s Death
Maebashi Witches
K-Pop Demon Hunters
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Mai Hime
New Secret Jouju Season Three
Corrector Yui Season One
Main topic: (13:30)
Trigger warnings for mentions of misrepresentation of gender nonconformity, incest, torture of children, attempted murder, teen sexuality
Series mentioned:
Fullmoon wo Sagashite
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Magical Girl Dandelion
Magical Girl Tsubame
PriOrche
Symphogear
Idol Dreams
Frozen II
Episode 211 - Winx Club Season Five with Ella Anders
Season 9 · Episode 211
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • Duration 02:05:34
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Ella Anders of Winx4Life about Season 5 of Winx Club (2012). You can find her on Twitter or Instagram.
News: (1:00)
Magilumiere Vol 17 out June 4th
Shugo Chara Jewel Joker Vol 2 out July 11th, Vol 1 to get a reprint
English print editions of Ichi the Witch and Magical Girl Dandelion coming Spring 2026
Miraculous World Tokyo & Miraculous Stellar Force projects
Steven Universe Lars of the Stars spinoff announced
My Melody & Kuromi premieres July 24th and might be more magical than expected…?
Also!! Ayu is now doing another podcast on idol media: Charm Point Radio
What I watched: (6:24)
Secret Catch! Teenieping
Miraculous Season 4
(New) Secret Jouju S2
Main Topic: (10:00)
Trigger warning for discussions of death.
Sofia the First
Wonderful PreCure
You & Idol PreCure
Lolirock
Witchy PreCure MIRAI DAYS
Hug PreCure
Mia and Me
The Little Mermaid
Anastasia
Tinkerbell
Episode 210 - Magica Riot with Kara Buchanan
Season 9 · Episode 210
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • Duration 01:28:24
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kara Buchanan about her novel Magica Riot and the greater Maidensong universe . You can find her on Bluesky or Tumblr!
News: (1:00)
New comic: Magical Girl Inaba
Winx Club: The Magic is Back premieres on BBC in September
K-Pop Demon Hunters (June 20th) drops first trailer
Himitsu no AiPri Junior Novel 1 out now
Champignon Witch to premiere Jan 2026
I Want to Eat the Mermaid Princess Vol 1 out July 25th
Epiosde 209 - Twinkle Catch! Teenieping with Mahou Cloud
Season 9 · Episode 209
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 • Duration 01:31:29
This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Cloud about Twinkle Catch! Teenieping (2021). You can find them on YouTube or Instagram (Alt accounts here & here).
News: (1:00)
Miraculous Chibi short series announced
Secrets of the Silent Witch premieres July 4th
DNAngel is now on Crunchyroll
Angel Mate vol 2 out May 23rd
Predatory Magical Girls vol 1 out May 12th (not for everyone!!)
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