This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical podcaster Dawn about Akazukin Chacha (1993). You can find her on Twitter and check out the Anime Nostalgia Podcast.

Warnings for transphobia and cultural insensitivity.

News:

The podcast will return to a once weekly format after next week!

Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary event at NYCC Oct 8th
Magical Girl Prismagica (Purimaji) restarts today!
Waccha Primagi (Primagi) will take a break after the finale next week

What I'm watching:

Delicious Party PreCure

RizSta Top of Artists
Waccha Primagi
Cardcaptor Sakura (Clow Arc)
Lyrical Nanoha A's
Madoka Magica (the movies)

Series mentioned:

Hana no ko Lunlun

Sailor Moon
Creamy Mami
Wedding Peach
Kaito St. Tail
Magic Knight Rayearth
Cardcaptor Sakura
PreCure
Kira Kira PreCure A La Mode
Hugtto PreCure
Himechan's Ribbon
Miraculous Ladybug / Miraculous Adventures of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Mazinger
Super Sentai
Friday the 13th
Moomin
Tokyo Mew Mew New
Fruits Basket

Music featured:

Chacha ni Omakase (Leave it to Chacha) (ED2)

Magical School e Youkoso (Welcome to Magical School) (ED3)

Additional links:

Toilet cleaner magical girl commercial

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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