Episode 196 - Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch with Stardust Megu

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu

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

Kernel Hearts trailer release

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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