This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical cosplayer Stardust Megu about Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (2003). You can find her on Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok.
News: (1:00)
W.i.t.c.h. (reboot) Vol. 2 released 9/26
Rainbow Guard to come out in November…?
Shooting Star Catch Teenieping premieres 10/10
Doki Doki PreCure the novel eBook released 10/2
Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save the World! comes to an end
Wonderful PreCure the movie to come to Taiwan
Witch You Want VN launched by Studio Elan
Witch Boy Magical Piece adds archive of its story mode to YouTube
Witch, Please Kickstarter coming soon
Nakayosi magazine gives us Wonderful PreCure, Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua, and Shugo Chara Jewel Joker
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch aqua Vol 5 releases 10/11
Ciao launches Magica Reading this month, and I Want to Eat the Mermaid Princess next month
Magilumiere Vol 14 released 10/4
Magical Girl Dandelion now available to read on Viz Manga
Live Action She-Re series in the works
Love Bullet cupid yuri international fan campaign to keep the story from getting canceled
Li Ban to come out in Wales and other parts of the British Isles in 2024
What I’m watching/reading: (13:00)
Love Bullet Vol. 1
Acro Trip
Magilumiere
Himitsu no AiPri
SHY (S2)
Wonderful PreCure
Onegai My Melody (S1)
Main topic: (22:00)
Trigger warning for mention of lack of diversity, incest and grooming.
Also apologies for a sudden drop in audio quality near the very last bit, we had some technical difficulties but it was important to finish the episode off properly so I hope it doesn’t bother you too much.
Series mentioned:
Sailor Moon
PreCure
Creamy Mami
Pretear
Shugo Chara
Tokyo Mew Mew
Cardcaptor Sakura
Rayearth
Madoka Magica
H2O Just Add Water
Rainbow Bubblegem
Fire Emblem
Music featured:
"Paradise of the Sun" (opening)
"Precious Treasure Chest" (ending)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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