Episode 153 - Flower Witch Mary Bell with Sasha

This week on Sparkleside Chats, Ayu talks with magical translator Sasha about Floral Magician Mary Bell (1992). You can find her on Twitter. Warning for slight transmisogyny and body horror. News: (1:00) Magilumiere English translation coming to print Spring 2024 What I've watched and read: (2:44) Soaring Sky PreCureMagical Destroyers Mermaid Melody Pichi Pitch Pitch aqua 2 It's My Turn To Save the World! Main Topic (9:10) Series mentioned:  Princess Tutu Revolutionary Girl Utena Tokyo Mew Mew Saint Tail Magic Knight Rayearth Soaring Sky PreCure Cosmic Baton Girl Comet Doraemon Fairly Odd Parents Sailor Moon Go Princess PreCure Peter Pan Healin Good PreCure Akazukin Chacha Girls x Heroine Mewkledreamy Acro Trip Magilumiere Co Ltd. Corrector Yui Sonic Adventures Music featured:  "Surely You Can Do It!" (Kitto dekiru ne) by Michiko Nakajima "In My Thoughts" (Omowareteiru) by Michiko Nakajima Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises Want to share your idea for a topic or guest? Submit your idea here! Extra special hugs to anyone who buys something off the magical wishlist! Join our Discord! Commission Ayu for art, drop off a donation, or sign up for bonus episodes on Ko-fi! Feel free to leave a message on Anchor about your favorite magical girl series and it might just appear on a later episode. Find the podcast online on Twitter or Instagram @magicalgirlayu or on Anchor at sparkleside, and don't forget to comment online with the hashtag #SparklesideChats! Contact us by email or DMs.