Episode 193 - Otona PreCure '23 with Leo Matthews

Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu

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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