In this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical podcaster ErynCerise returns to talk about Osamu Tezuka's magical girl sex education series, Marvelous Melmo aka Fushigi na Melmo (1971) and a little about its reboot Melmo-chan (2011). Check out Mahou Profile and Superidols! RPG. Her video on Melmo is here. Look out for Roar to Heaven soon!
Trigger warning for the discussion and the series itself for racist stereotypes, domestic violence, sexualization of children, relationships with large age gaps, references to child predators, suicide, gaslighting, alcoholism and body horror.
News:
Magilumiere Co Ltd Vol 1 (JP) MangaPlus (US)
Unrivaled Naomi Vol 2
Delicious Party PreCure on CrunchyRoll
Mermaid Melody on FullAnimeTV (JP)
What I've been watching:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Delicious Party PreCure
Kirameki Powers
Waccha Primagi
Mewkledreamy Mix
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet
Series mentioned:
Tropical-Rouge PreCure
Show By Rock!
Lapis Re:Lights
I Married A Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Bewitched
Sally the Witch/Mahoutsukai Sally
Tale of the White Serpent
Princess Knight
Astro Boy (Atom Boy)
The Flintstones
Creamy Mami
The Jetsons
Of Mice And Men
Apollo's Song
Jem and the Holograms
Mobile Suit Gundam
Hugtto PreCure
Himitsu no Akkochan μ
Sapphire: Princess Knight
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Flip Flappers
loliRock
Symphogear
Waccha PriMagi
Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes
Evangelion
takt: op Destiny
Additional Links:
Akiko Sugawa-Shimada
The Idols of Anime
Ravex in Tezuka World OVA
Masaaki Yuasa
Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises
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