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Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Ayumi Shinozaki
224 episodes
1 day ago
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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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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Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 210 - Magica Riot with Kara Buchanan

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

What I’ve watched: (3:30)

Winx Club S6

Tea Tea Cherry

Main Topic: (6:00)

Sailor Moon

Cowboy Bebop

Trigun

Gunbuster

PreCure

Nanoha

Madoka

Love Live

Symphogear

Jem 

Super Sentai

Tokyo Mew Mew

Cardcaptor Sakura

Music featured:

Burn Us Down by Magica Riot

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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5 days ago
1 hour 28 minutes 24 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Epiosde 209 - Twinkle Catch! Teenieping with Mahou Cloud

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!!)

What I’ve watched: (3:20)

H2O Just Add Water S3

Main topic: (6:00)

Warning for discussion of casual anti blackness.

Series mentioned:

Princess Session Orchestra

You & Idol PreCure

Star Darlings

Miraculous Ladybug

Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode

Smile PreCure

Tropical-Rouge PreCure

Magical Fairy Persia

Hug PreCure

Wishcat

Mermaid Magic

Winx Club

Gabby’s Dollhouse 

Star Twinkle PreCure

The Lion King

Music featured:

Twinkle Catch Teenieping Opening

Royal Teenieping Graduation Song

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 31 minutes 29 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 208 - Mermaid Magic with M

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical illustrator M about Mermaid Magic (2024)⁠. You can find them on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter.

News: (1:00)

Aikatsu x PriPara film announced for Fall 2025

Magical Girl Full Heart comic launched

Magical Girl and the Narco Wars webcomic launched

Princess Doremi S4 begins May 9th in China

Magical Girl Dandelion Volume 2 out July 25th

K-Pop Demon Hunters out June 20th on Netflix

What I’m Watching: (2:25)

Magica Riot

Miraculous S3

Hello Osaka

(New) Secret Jouju S1

Main Topic: (4:45)

Warning for implicit racism and more specifically anti-blackness.

Series Mentioned:

PreCure

H2O Just Add Water

Mako Mermaids

Barbie

Toy Story

Winx Club

H2O Mermaid Adventures

The Mummy

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Brave

Rainbow Bubblegem

Supa Team 4

Unicorn Academy

A Magical girl Retires


Music featured:

"Making Waves"

"Shine and Glow"

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your ideas to the podcast here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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1 month ago
1 hour 18 minutes 48 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 207 - Sing Great Dragon Palace with Jack Harrison-Quintana

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical historian Jack Harrison-Quintana about Utau! Dairyugujo (1992)⁠. You can find him on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tumblr⁠⁠.

News: (1:00)

Lock & Key Kickstarter

Sleepless Domain Book 2

Alkali Underachiever Vol 2 (Comic/Novel)

Winx Club transformation sequences unveiled: Flora / Tecna / Musa / Stella

Ichi the Witch Vol 3 June 4th

holoWitches adds Fubuki and Lamy to the full cast

Catch! Teenieping season 6 trademarked the title, Princess Catch! Teenieping

You & Idol PreCure the Movie premieres September 12th

Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar premieres July 7th (trailer)

What I’m reading (4:00)

Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura

Main Topic: (5:30)

TW for queerphobia, workplace abuse, alcoholism, sexualization of minors, implied sexual assault, blackface, kidnapping, slavery, cannibalism, domestic violence, suicidal ideation

Series mentioned:

A Magical Girl Retires

Wedding Peach DX

Marvelous Melmo

Alice in Wonderland

Team Phoenix

Princess Knight

Melmo-chan

Chuka na Paipai

La Belle Fille Masquee Poitrine

Sailor Moon

Taro Urashima

Chou Chou Train

Akko

Hug Precure

Creamy Mami

Corrector Yui

Saint Tail

Rayearth

Lunlun

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders

Music featured:

"Shubi doo wa at the Great Dragon Palace"

"Finale"

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your ideas to the podcast here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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1 month ago
2 hours 22 minutes 15 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 206 - Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl with Kiana Mai Khansmith

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kiana Mai Khansmith about her animatic ⁠Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl. You can find her on ⁠Tumblr, Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.

News: (1:00)

W.i.t.c.h. live action reboot is in talks?

Secret Jouju Magic Harmony film coming May 1st

Hello Osaka Season 2 confirmed

Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar announcement livestream set for April 20th

What I’ve watched: (3:30)

Rainbow Bubblegem

Twinkle Catch Teenieping

Momentary Lily

Witchy PreCure Mirai Days

Promise of Wizard

Main Topic: (10:00)

Big City Greens

Pokemon

Love Live

Ojamajo Doremi

Sailor Moon

Beyblade

Shugo Chara

Kamichama Karin

Phantom Thief Saint Tail

Phantom Thief Jeanne

Angel’s Friends

PreCure

Madoka Magica

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Hana no Ko Lunlun

Powerpuff Girls Z 

Winx Club

W.i.t.c.h

Sleepless Domain

Acro Trip

Delicious in Dungeon

My Happy Marriage

Dandadan

Lolirock

Miraculous

Creamy Mami

Cardcaptor Sakura

Star Vs The Forces of Evil

Utena

Music featured:

"Her Song"

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your ideas to the podcast here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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2 months ago
2 hours 10 minutes

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 205 - Amara with Kristan

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Kristan about his comic Amara. You can find him on Twitter⁠ and Instagram.

News: (1:00)

Upcoming shows: Himitsu no AiPri Ring, Once Upon A Witch’s Death, Princess Session Orchestra, Witch Watch, Maebashi Witches, Welcome to the Illegally Occupied Magical Girl Village, Rainbow Bubblegem 2

Premiering July 2025: New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and Secrets of the Silent Witch

Lyrical Nanoha Exceeds comic to begin April 16th, Exceeds Gun Blazer Vengeance (EGV) key visual revealed

Key visual for Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising revealed

New Pierrot series, Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly coming 2026

Cute High Earth Defense Club High Collar announced with teaser visual

King of Prism Your Endless Call reveals other Pretty Series boys will join the film, and a new character breaks the mold in a new way!

Catch Teenieping collabs with Cookie Run Oven Break

PreCure announces spinoff short web series: Petit Cure PreCure Fairies

What I’ve watched: (10:25)

Supa Team 4

Jentry Chau Vs The Underworld

Main Topic: (12:30)

Tokyo Mew Mew

Totally Spies

Winx Club

Sailor Moon

Cardcaptor Sakura

Precure

Revolutionary Girl Utena

H2O Just Add Water

Wicked Science

Elephant Princess

You & Idol PreCure

Fresh PreCure

Rose of Versailles

Dear Brother

Glass Mask

Banana Bread Pudding

Heartcatch PreCure

Ojamajo Doremi

Go Princess PreCure  

Tokyo Mew Mew New

Music featured:

"Amara" and "Coral Garden"

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your ideas to the podcast here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Ayu wishlist gifts from Throne!⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find the podcast online on the socials @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠magicalgirlayu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Spotify for Creators at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.

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2 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 25 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 204 - Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. with Danieru Huli

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with enthusiast Danieru Huli about Magilumiere (2024). You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ or Instagram.

News: (1:00)

Himitsu no AiPri: Ring Arc begins April 6th at 9:30 AM JST

Princess Session Orchestra begins April 6th at 9:00 AM JST

Magilumiere drops dubs in multiple languages on Amazon Prime Video

Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want To Be A Magical Girl pilot animatic drops

OP for Magical Girl Raising Project restart - No tears here by Minori Chihara - announced

Once Upon A Witch’s Death premieres April 1st

ShuShu Magic S2 premiered March 8th

Dancing Star PreCure 3 announced for December!

Chinese series Shining Girls coming soon!

Magical Girl Site’s spinoff comic might be coming after all…?

Magical Girl holoWitches returns for Arc 2: Promised Magic on March 12th

What I’ve Watched: (8:30)

Sing! Great Dragon Palace

Suki Suki Majo Sensei

Kitti Katz

H2O Mermaid Adventures S1

Supa Team 4 S1

Winx Club S5

Main topic: (20:00)

Warning for some light discussion of gender essentialism and negative reactions to gender non conformity.

Ojamajo Doremi

Ichi the Witch

Witch Watch

PreCure

Kaiju No 8

Catch Teenieping

Music featured:

"Order Made" by Mafumafu

"Workout" by syudou

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your ideas to the podcast here!⁠⁠⁠

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2 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 52 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 203 - A Magical Girl Retires with Cami

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical librarian Cami about A Magical Girl Retires (2024). You can find her on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, YouTube or Anilist.

News: (1:00)

My Wife Might Be A Magical Girl ends with 24 chapters

New one-shot: But I Can’t Become An Angel

New novel/comic: If I Become A Magical Girl…

Witch Watch and Maebashi Witches announce April 6th 

Thai BL drama Magic Lover debuts

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Vol 2 out August 19th

Yummiland Season Two Premieres on YouTube

Main Topic: (5:45)

Content warning for suicidal ideation, domestic violence, and financial strain

Futari wa PreCure Splash Star

Magilumiere Co Ltd.

Creamy Mami

Fancy Lala

Pastel Yumi

Go Princess PreCure

Witchy PreCure

Witchy PreCure MIRAI DAYS

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Squid Game

Howl’s Moving Castle

One Piece

Ant Man

The Demon Girl Next Door

Parasite

Acro Trip 

Music featured:

"Night Takes Me In" from Storyblocks

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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3 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes 25 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 202 - Catch! Teenieping with LillithLycoris

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist Lillith about Catch! Teenieping (2020). You can find them on ⁠Twitter⁠,Tumblr, or ⁠Bluesky⁠.

News: (1:00)

Magical Girl Dandelion Volume 1 out April 25th

Ichi the Witch Volume 2 out March 4th

A+ Magical Kindergarten Novel out now

Once Upon A Witch’s Death to premiere April 1st, joining Witch Watch, Maebashi Witches, Princess Session Orchestra, and AiPri Season 2 for the spring season

Bubble Guppies Super Princess Mermaids  premieres on YouTube

What I’ve Watched: (3:54)

Cute High Earth Defense Club Happy Kiss!

Magilumiere Season 1

Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love!

Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic

Main topic: (8:00)

Warnings for toilet humor, homophobic subtext, and cruelty to animals.

Series mentioned:

Delicious Party PreCure

Puppy in my pocket

Glitter Force (Smile PreCure)

Madoka Magica

Magia Record

Pretty Series

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Cutie Honey F

Pokemon

Cardcaptor Sakura

Littlest Pet Shop

Avengers

Angel’s Friends

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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3 months ago
1 hour 45 minutes 35 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 201 - Cutie Honey 2004 and Re: Cutie Honey with CureSplash

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical enthusiast Paige about the Cutie Honey film and Re: Cutie Honey OVA series. (2004). You can find her on Twitter (alt) or on Bluesky.

News (1:00)

Sailor Moon The Live NA Tour in March/April

Mermicorno Starfall premieres on Cartoon Network January 31st

PriOrche announces the series will be broadcast for one year

Himitsu no AiPri season two character silhouettes teased, news to come February 27th

3rd teaser/trailer for Maebashi Witches, out in April

What I've been watching/reading: (3:40)

MahoNare

A Magical Girl Retires

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE!

Hyperdimension Neptunia

Catch Teenieping

Wonderful PreCure

Majokko Megu-chan

Main topic: (8:30)

Warning: this episode is explicit for swear content and the OVA is full of nudity!!

Wonderful PreCure

Phantom Thief St Tail

St Tail Girls

Peter Pan

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars

Shin Godzilla

Kill La Kill

Promare

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagen

Kekko Kamen

Shin Kamen Rider

Panty and Stocking

Phantom Thief Jeanne

Demon Lord Dante

Heartcatch PreCure

Witchy PreCure

Tokyo Mew Mew Olé

Little Witch Academia

You and Idol Precure

Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl

Miraculous Ladybug

Himitsu no AiPri

Princess Session Orchestra

Music featured:

Cutie Honey by Koda Kumi

Into your heart by Koda Kumi

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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4 months ago
1 hour 52 minutes 57 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
BONUS - The Present and Future Of Magical Girls!

On this bonus episode, Ayu lists all the series current and coming to the small and large screens in the genre:

Momentary Lily

Promise of Wizard

Witchy PreCure ~MIRAI DAYS~

Shining Cardsprites Season 3

Cute High Earth Defense Force Eternal Love

Miraculous Ladybug Season 6

You And Idol PreCure

Dancing Star PreCure 2

Princess Session Orchestra

Maebashi Witches

Witch Watch

The Water Magician

Winx Club Season 9

Balala The Fairies Radiant Star Guardians 2

Catch Teenieping Season 6

Fantasy Patrol Season 4

Rainbow Bubblegem Season 2

Mongly Syndrome

Witch Hat Atelier

NEW Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt

Once Upon A Witch's Death

The Secrets of the Silent Witch

Super Normal Magical Girls Asumitleverse

K-Pop Demon Hunters

Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising

花仙子之魔法香对论

Secret Jouju (likely)

A new Studio Pierrot MG series

Shushu Magic Season 2

Jade Armor season 2

Tara Duncan season 2

Mermaid Magic season 2

Sofia the First Royal Magic

Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card season 2

LoliRock season 3

A Magic Knight Rayearth reboot

Magical Girl Raising Project: restart

Magiumiere season 2

A Rainbow Brite remake

A live action She-Ra show

A live action “Bewitched-like” show

A Symphogear movie

Wild Kat

The Champignon Witch

Miraculous Ladybug seasons 7 through 10

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4 months ago
9 minutes 21 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 200 - A new and improved history of the magical girl genre

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu brings back her BFF magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos to talk about the entire history of the magical girl genre.

Stay tuned for a bonus episode about the future of the genre.

Music featured:

Electrostatic from Storyblocks.com

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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5 months ago
2 hours 54 minutes 51 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 199 - Onegai My Melody with HikaTamika

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical artist HikaTamika about the first season of Onegai My Melody (2005). You can find them on their own site.

News (1:00)

My Magical Girl Chapter One out in English

The second trailer for Maebashi Witches

Princess Session Orchestra begins releasing lyric videos for original character songs

You and Idol PreCure announced for 2025

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Super Live is coming to London Feb 2025

Magical Girl holoWitches arc 1 ends December 16th, arc 2 to begin in March

A legendary Cute High Earth Defense Club Love special comic is coming to Ribbon Special on 12/16

What I’ve been watching (7:20)

Wonderful PreCure

Himitsu no AiPri

Main Topic (9:20):

Trigger warning for queerphobia, fatphobia, body shaming, grooming, and toilet humor.

Series mentioned: 

Mewkledreamy

Sailor Moon

Cardcaptor Sakura

Tokyo Mew Mew

Kamichama Karin

Madoka Magica

Day Break Illusion

Yuki Yuna Is A Hero

Smile PreCure

Heartcatch PreCure

Shugo Chara

Shugo Chara Jewel Joker

Tokyo Mew Mew New

Magilumiere

Acro Trip

Magical Girl Rion

Jewelpet

Kuromi’s Pretty Journey

Mary Poppins

Armageddon

Howl’s Moving Castle

Dragonball

Magical Fairy Persia

Music featured:

Opening/Ending for Onegai My Melody

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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6 months ago
2 hours 19 minutes 31 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 198 - Sofia the First Season One with Ella Anders

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical writer Ella Anders about Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess, and Season One (2012-3). You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠ or Instagram.

News (1:00)

Magical Girls Vs Cat Aliens game

Bryan Golden’s latest webtoon, Sea Witch In Training, out now

Magica Riot novel (https://magicariot.com)

Mia & Me renewed for a fifth season

Witchy PreCure MIRAI DAYS first trailer

Magical Girl Tsubame Vol. 4 out 12/4

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld out 12/5

The witch of the hexenhaus wants to reset (The Gingerbread House Witch Wants to Star Over) comic launched on Palcy

Himitsu no AiPri will have a season 2

PriPara to get a TTRPG in March

Dancing Star PreCure 2 key visual 

Korean novel A Magical Girl Retires to get sequel, A Magical Girl Rehired

What I’ve been watching (5:30)

Acro Trip

MahoNare

Wonderful PreCure

Himitsu no AiPri

Main Topic (8:20):

Trigger warning for discussions of class disparity and representation of ethnic diversity.

Series mentioned: 

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Winx Club

Ojamajo Doremi

Tokyo Mew Mew

Sailor Moon Crystal

PreCure

Lolirock

Madoka Magica

MLPFIM

Frozen

Barbie

Sleeping Beauty

Sissi the Young Empress

Kilala Princess

Kingdom Hearts

Pinocchio

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Mary Poppins

Encanto

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Music featured:

Sofia the First theme song

Rise and Shine from Sofia the First

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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6 months ago
2 hours 22 minutes 23 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 197 - Cry Babies Magic Tears 1 & 2 with Cassidy

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Cassidy about Cry Babies Magic Tears Seasons One and Two (2018-19). You can find her on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter or on her website.

News: (1:50)

Jentry Chau vs The Underworld Trailer

Wicked Spot comic debuts

Twinkle Catch Teenieping comic debuts in Pucchigumi

Heartsping in Love to come to North America in 2025

Rainbow Crew season one debuted in China in October

Balala the Fairies returns November 15th

Hana no Ko Lunlun sequel 

Miraculous Season 6 poster unveiled, new video game dropped October 25th, and Jeremy Zag reveals the series is confirmed up to season ten

Cutie Honey Nova project announced by Hobby Japan

Legends of Evergreen Hills coming to… Chick-Fil-A’s streaming service Nov 18th

The Demon Girl Next Door stage play coming in January

Cute High Earth Defense Club Eternal Love announces full cast and visual, coming to theaters January 24th

Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising trailer featuring Homura 

New Magical Me debuts on Webtoon

PreCure News: Glitter Force is leaving Netflix, Mirai Days unveils a new visual, and Dancing Star PreCure 2 reveals the new supporting cast!

What I’m watching/reading: (12:00)

Himitsu no AiPri

Wonderful PreCure

Main topic: (22:00)

Trigger warning for toilet humor & casual racism


SHY

Futari wa PreCure

Bloopies

BFF

Little Einsteins

Barney

The Littlest Pet Shop

Wishcat

Blue’s Clues

My Little Pony

Sherlock Holmes

Bee Movie

Amelia Bedelia

Mermaid Magic

Symphogear

Music featured:

Openings from Cry Babies Magic Tears

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7 months ago
2 hours 17 minutes 55 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 196 - Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch with Stardust Megu

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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8 months ago
2 hours 3 minutes 7 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
BONUS - Acro Trip Watchalong

On this bonus episode, Ayu watches episode one of Acro Trip, which is now available on Crunchyroll (alongside episode 2!).

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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8 months ago
33 minutes 38 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 195 - Vampire Magicka with Bryan Golden

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical creator Bryan Golden about his second magical webtoon, Vampire Magicka. You can find him on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, and read Vampire Magicka on Webtoon, as well as previous series Strawberry Seafoam and following series Cinder & Charm. You can also support him on Ko-Fi and Inprnt!

News: (1:00)

Negima! Magister Negi Magi Mahora Panic game is open for pre-registration

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA: MEMORY KEY the mobile game is out now

Himitsu no AiPri: Gather Secret Memories coming to Nintendo Switch December 2024

Magical Girl Dandelion English translation was announced for release on Viz Manga

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising- trailer released

Magical Girl holoWitches the STAGE debuted on September 21st

First trailer for Miraculous Season 6 is out

Miraculous World: London, At the Edge of Time to debut October 5th on Disney Channel France

DokiDoki PreCure the Novel to be reprinted due to selling out

Happiness Charge PreCure 10th anniversary fan meeting announced

MagiGawa Magical Girl Plushie serialized for its second month in Manga Time Kirara Max

Magical Shiba Inu Hanamaru becomes permanent fixture in Manga Time Kirara

Flavor Girls: Return to the Mothership comes out December 2024

Shooting Star Catch Teenieping drops first teaser trailer

What I’ve watched/read: (9:00)

Wonderful PreCure

The Magical Girl and Evil Lieutenant Used to be Archenemies

Yummiland

Unicorn Academy

Cry Babies Magic Tears 1 & 2

Main topic (17:15)

Series mentioned:

Wonderful PreCure

Magic Knight Rayearth

Cardcaptor Sakura

Monster High

Sailor Moon

D Gray man

Battle Angel Alita

Phantom Thief Jeanne

Fullmoon wo Sagashite

Madoka Magica

Music featured:

Ghost Town from Storyblocks.com

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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8 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes 23 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
BONUS - Wonderful PreCure The Movie

On this bonus episode, Ayu answers questions about and divulges the plot of Wonderful PreCure The Movie: Doki Doki! An Epic Adventure in the Game World, which came out Friday, September 13th!

SPOILERS AHOY!

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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8 months ago
57 minutes 42 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
Episode 194 - H2O Just Add Water S2 with Siobhan

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical tabletop roleplayer Siobhan about the second season of H2O Just Add Water (2007). You can find her on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Co-Host and check out her podcast Some Place To Be. 

News (1:00)

Acro Trip, MahoNare and Magilumiere debut dates - October 2nd and October 4th

Wish Cat debuts September 12th

Secret Jouju Bijou Star Season Two debuts September 20th

Wild Kats production announced

Maebashi Witches announced for April 2025

Ichi the Witch begins serialization in Shonen Jump

Pretty Cure Max Heart and Pretty Cure Splash Star join Crunchyroll

Magical Girl Dandelion creator confirms English translation is in the works

Lucca Comics and Games to screen Wonderful PreCure The Movie on October 31st

What I've been watching (10:10)

Wonderful PreCure

Himitsu no AiPri

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

SHY season 2

Mermaid Magic

Main Topic (15:15)

Content warning for bullying and rape culture.

Series mentioned:

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Danny Phantom

Jake Long

Music featured:

No Ordinary Girl (S2 version)

Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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9 months ago
2 hours 24 minutes 33 seconds

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu
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.