This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Sasha about the second half of Hime-chan's Ribbon (1992). You can find her on ⁠Twitter⁠ or BlueSky.
News (1:00)
New comics: Magilumiere #11, “You’re Banished!” The Banished One Was Not Me But the Silent Magical Girl #1, Magical Girl Regina Lena #1, Magical Girl 201 #1, Magical Maiden Mimi available for preorder now!
New games: The Witch Trials of the Magical Girls, Witchroid Vania, Rainbow Cotton
New musicals: Winx Forever, Dancing Star PreCure (2?)
AiPri gets a simulcast… in Spanish only!
What I'm watching: (6:45)
Magical Girl Aiko
Wonderful PreCure
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Main Topic (10:30)
Warning for kidnapping, mention of death, fatphobia, and racism against people of the SWANA region.
Series mentioned:
Lyrical Nanoha
Precure
Healer Girl
Acro Trip
Magilumiere Co Ltd
Magical Girl Tsubame
Minky Momo
Sailor Moon
Sally the Witch
Himitsu no Akkochan
Digimon
Mama's a Fourth Grader
Music featured: 
The Energy of Your Smile (Opening)
First Summer (Ending 2)
Original podcast music by Hazel, @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠afewbruises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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