Episode 1 - A Jumbled History of Magical Girls, Part 1 (1940s - 1990s) - a podcast by Ayumi Shinozaki

In the inaugural episode, from a much more innocent time in 2019, magical girl Ayu tries her best to explain the history of her favorite genre with her best friend, magical animator Bianca Rose Alejos. But not before we get back together to get into some recent magical girl news.

While this episode is clean, it does discuss some topics that aren't suitable for children.

Shownotes:

News topics:

Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode comes to CrunchyRoll (North/South America, UK)

Tokyo Mew Mew New -- also, possibly other reboots?

Looking for Magical Doremi

Magical Girl Friendship Squad

Powerpuff Girls reboot announced by CW

Series discussed:

I Married A Witch (1942)

Bewitched (1964) (Japanese remake in 2004)

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

Mary Poppins (1964)

Little Witch Sally (魔法使いサリー) (1966-68)

Princess Comet (コメットさん) (1967) and Cosmic Baton Girl コメットさん☆ (2001)

Secret Akko-chan aka Akko-chan's Secret aka The Secrets of Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん) (1969) (1988) (1998) also a 2012 live action movie!

Magical Mako-chan (魔法のマコちゃん) (1970)

Cutie Honey (キューティーハニー) (1973)

Miracle Girl Limit-chan (ミラクル少女リミットちゃん) (1973)

Majokko Meg-chan (魔女っ子メグちゃん) (1974)

Majokko Tickle (魔女っ子チックル) (1978)

Flower Child Lun-lun (花の子ルンルン) (1979)

Magical Girl Lalabel (魔法少女ララベル) (1980)

Love! Love!! Witch Teacher (好き! すき!! 魔女先生) (1971)

Studio Pierrot majokko series:

Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ) (1983)

Magical Fairy Persia (魔法の妖精ペルシャ) (1984)

Magical Emi, the Magic Star (魔法のスターマジカルエミ) (1985)

Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol (魔法のアイドルパステルユーミ) (1986)

Fancy Lala, the Magic Stage (魔法のステージ・ファンシーララ) (1987)

ESPer Mami (エスパー魔美)(1987)

Minky Momo (魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ) (1982, 1985, 1987, 1991)

Magical Girl Chuka na Pai Pai! (魔法少女ちゅうかなぱいぱい!) (1989)

Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) (1989)

La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (美少女仮面ポワトリン) (1990)

Magical Angel Sweet Mint (魔法のエンジェルスイートミント) (1990)

Floral Magician Mary Bell aka Magical Heroes (花の魔法使いマリーベル) (1992)

Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) (1992)

Yadamon: Magical Dreamer (ヤダモン) (1992)

Hime-chan's Ribbon (姫ちゃんのリボン) (1992)

Miracle Girls (ミラクル★ガールズ) (1993)

Akazukin Chacha (赤ずきんチャチャ) (1994)

Super Pig aka Super Boink (とんでぶーりん) (1994)

Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士マジックナイトレイアース) (1994)

Saint Tail (怪盗セイント・テール) (1995)

Wedding Peach (愛天使伝説ウェディングピーチ) (1995)

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (ナースエンジェルりりかＳＯＳ) (1995)

Magical Girl Pretty Sammy aka Magical Project S (魔法少女プリティサミー) (1996)

Magic User's Club (魔法使いTai!) (1996)

Fushigi Mahou Fun Fun Pharmacy (ふしぎ魔法 ファンファン・ファーマシィー) (1998)

Cardcaptors (カードキャプターさくら) (1998)

Corrector Yui (コレクターユイ) (1999)

Phantom Thief Jeanne (神風怪盗ジャンヌ) (1999)

Magical DoReMi (おジャ魔女どれみ) (1999)

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Music featured:

Opening of Little Witch Sally "Mahoutsukai Sally"

Ending of Magical Doremi "Watashi no Tsubasa"

Original podcast music by Hazel, @TwinkleParks

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