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On this episode of Sparkleside Chats, magical illustrator fey (@2398rain) is back to discuss the first Girls x Heroine series, Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes, and about its standing in the tokusatsu world.

Content warning for family death, homophobia, and xenophobia.

Thanks to @Nicholas_IK for providing context about the Italian adaptation!

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News:

VA Yoshiko Ohta died at 85 years old

Ellery Moonbeam has concluded

What I've been watching:

Tropical-Rouge PreCure

Kirameki Powers

Waccha Primagi

Sailor Moon R

Magi Majo Pures

Series mentioned:

Power Rangers

Tensou Sentai Goseiger

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Choujinki Metalder

Kamen Rider

Ultraman

Metal Hero Series

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Ichi the Killer

Magi Majo Pures

Phantomirage

Love Patrina

Kirameki Powers

PreCure

Tropical Rouge PreCure

Akazukin Chacha

NieR: Gestalt/Replicant

Pirates of the Caribbean

The Nightmare on Elm Street

Suite PreCure

Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger

GoGo Sentai Boukenger

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryugerz

Doctor Who

PriPara

Futari wa PreCure

Fairy Ranmaru

Re: Main

Additional Links:

Black hair rules in Japanese school

Miracle Tunes opening: (Italian) (Side by side comparison video)

Americamura

Original podcast music by Hazel, @afewbruises

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