#Balala the Fairies Ocean Magic

[imiteeshon]

[surprise-its-polls]

Best Blue Magical Girl! Round 1

[rezamaulana98]

📣 Special Announcement 📣

Hi everyone, it's Reza here to represent Melon-Pan Group.

Melon-Pan Group, which consists of Ivan, Blossom, TripleZ and myself, has been working on a fansub project for Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic for the past few years. Plenty of work and time has been put into this project and today, after we finished an exclusive weekly premiere that was held in OS Precure for the past few months, we're happy to announce that the files for our Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic fansub is available to be downloaded publicly!

Links to download the files can be checked below:

GDrive / Hardsubs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fA44C08Q5x-cmnGbvEeKGSmxePlvtK6u?usp=sharing

Mega / Softsubs: https://mega.nz/folder/43FkUbiK#A6MqEpeflpqDszrcDTb-VA

We hope that we're able to provide you with plenty of excitement and joy from the journey that our heroines Xi Ya, Hai Xin and Xia Fan will go through! If you have any feedback or questions regarding this fansub, contact me so that I can communicate it with the team.

Thank you and best regards,

Reza

[lovelybrandt]

Fiona Xia Magical Bee Fish Gongxing Chingling Magical Deco Animal Creatures From Balala The Fairies Ocean Magic 2 🐝🐠💛💎

[bootlegmagicalwands]

Balala The Fairies Ocean Magic bootleg shell compact necklace

Problems:

No clear or iridescent plastic

No rolling ball

Center piece is not exchangeable

Comes in multiple colours that mash up the original colour combination

Added bow to upper shell

Incorrect light colours

Comes with a "necklace"

Has no sea creatures

No box

[kukuandkookie]

I was wondering why Cure Sky’s design felt a little familiar, and it was only when someone joked that she was a Snow Miku that I realized…

Her hairstyle being pigtails and having a gradient from blue to pink kind of reminds me of Yan Keke, from Balala the Fairies: Magic Star Fate Castle. 😆

I mean, they’ve got the gradient from blue to pink in the hair, the pigtails, the straight bangs (that even vary in style across the whole shape), the things on the top of the head (wings vs cat ears), the bared shoulders even with sleeves, the yellow/gold heels on their boots, the bow(s) at the waist, the heart on their collar accessory…

There is also the fact that this is the first time we’re getting a leader that’s not a pink Cure (or isn’t equated to pink, the way Cure Black sometimes is)—and is also a blue Cure. Balala the Fairies has been known for having non-pink leaders before, as seen with the yellow lead Shirley (Xiao Lan)’s prominence in the early seasons up to Finding Melody, but also with Azure (Na Xiya), who was the blue lead in Ocean Magic.

Don’t get me wrong though!! Even if I find the parallels amusing, I’m not dunking on Precure or anything lol. I’ve just personally found it fun how the latest Precure seasons constantly have reminded me of Balala the Fairies in some way, which is just like…a little fun detail I enjoy as a fan of both ahaha.

For example, Tropical Rouge Precure does vaguely remind me of Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic, if only because their themes are both island-esque. I guess the different coloured strips of hair (and gradients) and the purposefully multi-coloured eyes—with Ocean Magic featuring stars while Tropical Rouge features hearts in the eyes—also help make the parallel a bit more evident, although the designs aren’t necessarily that similar overall.

And of course Healin’ Good Precure’s Cure Sparkle is actually quite similar to Amy (Yin Xiaomin) from Balala the Fairies: Over the Rainbow…and this similarity does have me raising an eyebrow more, if only because the coincidences in design here are way more obvious. 😂

I know a lot of people joked about Precure taking design ideas from Balala back then, which is a fun turnaround considering Balala’s first few seasons started by being inspired by magical girls shows (and specifically Precure) lol.

I actually did wonder if Precure was—as some anime recently have—focusing a bit on the Chinese market, what with Cure Yum-Yum’s introduction, which is obviously Chinese-themed. I mean, it does make sense to introduce a Chinese-themed Cure for the season about food, although I did find it kind of funny since Cure Precious is Japanese-themed, Cure Yum-Yum is Chinese-themed, and then I guess…Cure Spicy is western-themed because…bread? It makes her category feel a little more underrepresented though ahaha.

I actually really like Cure Yum-Yum’s design despite my slight griping about her falling into many of the Japanese anime tropes about what makes an outfit/character visibly Chinese (the hair ornament-like buns that are reminiscent of buns, the qipao-inspired dress, and…well, it’s not in Cure Yum-Yum’s design but is in her family’s restaurant: the excessive amounts of pandas). At least they didn’t pull a Shaman King and slap a panda right on her chest slfjskdjs.

Despite containing a visible reference to China, Delicious Party Precure’s designs don’t remind me as much of Balala the Fairies… Although if I had to force a parallel, maybe I’d draw one with Finding Melody? I think it’s just because Cure Precious’ pigtails along with the rest of her hair being down reminds me of Michelle Lin (Lin Meixue), the pink character for that season…plus the big heart being in the centre of the bow tie at their chest, along with some of the ruffles on their sleeves and skirt, and even with their flower-shaped hair accessories holding the pigtails in place along with a headband, and finally with their skirt’s shape opening to reveal an underskirt. 😆

Final note though: I make these comparisons all in good fun! Especially since magical girl designs will obviously cycle through similar design choices and elements and tropes, so don’t think of this as a diss. I like both series and as an overall donghua fan I can’t help but insert my fascination with donghua wherever I go, and I haven’t been able to help making such parallels since the Cure Sparkle comparison to Amy (Yin Xiaomin) all those years ago ahaha.

Anyway, I’m actually quite excited for Hirogaru Sky Precure!! I haven’t posted about Precure in quite some time (not since Hugtto), but I do enjoy the fandom from the periphery now and I get hyped for every season’s new designs. I was especially hooked by Cure Yum-Yum’s design for Delicious Party, although I did hear that that season was rather lacklustre, so I look forward to Hirogaru, since it seems like they’re pulling out all the stops for the series’ 20th anniversary. 👀

I mean, after all these years of asking, we’re finally getting a boy Cure!! I do still think Rio and Henri were kind of robbed of that chance in Kirakira and Hugtto respectively, although I understand the need for baby steps. But seriously, Rio would have worked so well as Cure Waffle…

And hey, at least this means we’ll see Cure Wing get a proper transformation sequence!! To bring this post back since I got sidetracked here, this kind of reminds me of my excitement over Prince Noah (Youle-wangzi) from Balala the Fairies: Finding Melody, who also got his own transformation sequence!

I guess even Cure Butterfly’s role as the older one in the group (being the first Cure to be 18—although I do agree she seems younger than the previously established 17-year-old Cures) can be considered reminiscent of Shirley (Xiao Lan)’s role as the older member of the Balala the Fairies team for multiple seasons, since she’s 19-years-old—physically anyway, as it is hinted she and Noah (Youle) could be actually around 100.

^ (Bonus Note: The above shot is still my favourite [from the Finding Melody OP] because like…all they did was touch hands while grabbing popcorn but then they react like this… It still cracks me up that Noah (Youle) is drawn “like a shy girl” here bwahaha. But yeah, he and Shirley (Xiao Lan) did make for a cute ship. ^^)

Alright, to wrap this up, here’s to a new good season of Precure! I’m looking forward to it~ And of course, a happy 20th anniversary to these badass girls (and now one boy)! 🥂

[mahou-furbies]

57 years of magical girls!

List of series they're from:

Pic 1

Row 1: Sally the Witch, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Cutie Honey, Mahou Shoujo Lalabel, Minky Momo, Creamy Mami

Row 2: Persia the Magic Fairy, Magical Emi, Pastel Yumi, Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Wedding Peach

Row 3: Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, Saint Tail, Cardcaptor Sakura, Mahou Tsukai Tai, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Pic 2

Row 1: Ojamajo Doremi, Corrector Yui, Time Stranger Kyouko, Tokyo Mew Mew, Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san, W.i.t.c.h.

Row 2: Pretear, Princess Tutu, Mermaid Melody, Kamichama Karin, Sugar Sugar Rune, Winx Club

Row 3: Futari wa Precure, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Uta Kata, Fushigiboshi no Futagohime, Happy Seven, Shugo Chara!

Pic 3

Row 1: Futari wa Precure Splash Star, Powerpuff Girls Z, Nanatsuiro Drops, Yes! Precure 5, Balala the Fairies, Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel

Row 2: Fresh Precure!, Invaders of the Rokujouma!?, Umimonogatari, Heartcatch Precure!, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Row 3: Wish Upon the Pleiades, Suite Precure, Magical Lollipop, Symphogear, Smile Precure!, Magical Girl Ore

Pic 4

Row 1: Vividred Operation, Doki Doki! Precure, Day Break Illusion, Magical Girl Site, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita.

Row 2: 6 Hearts Princess, Kill la Kill, Samurai Flamenco, Happiness Charge Precure!, Magica Wars, Machikado Mazoku

Row 3: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero, Lolirock, Go! Princess Precure, Miss Guillotine, Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara, Sleepless Domain

Pic 5

Row 1: Punch Line, Apricot Cookie(s)!, Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka, Concrete Revolutio, Miraculous Ladybug, Magical Suite Prism Nana

Row 2: Myriad Colors Phantom World, Nurse Witch Komugi-chan R, Mahou Tsukai Precure!, Flowering Heart, Mahou Shoujo? Naria☆Girls, Magical Girl Raising Project

Row 3: Matoi the Sacred Slayer, Flip Flappers, Balala the Fairies: Over the Rainbow, Pop in Q, Acro Trip, Kira Kira Precure a la Mode

Pic 6

Row 1: Märchen Mädchen, Twin Angel Break, Re:Creators, Magia Record, Cloudy Wondrous, Strawberry Seafoam

Row 2: HUGtto! Precure, Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic, Tsukurotte Piature, Gushing Over Magical Girls, Star Twinkle Precure, Stellar Witch LIPS

Row 3: Healin’ Good Precure, Catch Teenieping, Mewkledreamy, Dame Daffodil, Sasaki and Peeps, Tropical Rouge! Precure

Pic 7

Row 1: Blue Reflection Ray, Magical Mom, Magilumiere Co. Ltd., Tea Tea Cherry, Delicious Party Precure, Balala the Fairies: Magic Star Fate Castle

Row 2: Hirogaru Sky! Precure, Magical Destroyers, Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save the World!, Wonderful Precure!

[glittercakes]

So, I got sucked into a whole new hyperfixation. Balala the Fairies is basically a Chinese version of Precure, and I absolutely love it. I thought about an AU where the fairies are Pretty Cure teams stationed in China, so I decided to give them names and catchphrases to suit them.

English Name/Chinese Name: “Catchphrase! Cure Name!”

Original:

Shirley/Xiao Lan: “The Guardian of Rainbow-Colored Smiles! Cure Mythical!”

Michelle/Ling Mei Xie: “Flying on Wings of Love! Cure Flutter!”

Maggie/Ling Mei Qi: “Flying on Wings of Courage! Cure Feather!”

Sandy/Xiao Qian: “The Future Queen of Dreams!Cure Royal!”

Emma/Bei Bei: “The Little Star of Gemini! Cure Celestial!”

Over the Rainbow:

Jessi/Shi Qiaoling: “The Red Flower Growing from the Earth! Cure Rosebud!”

Hayley/Lan Qui: “The Blue Flake Floating on the Breeze! Cure Snowy!”

Amy/Yin Xiao Min: “The Yellow Moon Hanging in the Sky! Cure Crescent!”

Alyssa/Caili: “The Holy Light Spreading Throughout the Land! Cure Gleam!”

Ocean Magic:

Azure/Na Xi Ya: “Zooming in the Sea! Cure Ray!”

Kaylyn/Ling Ha Xin: “Floating in the Waves! Cure Jelly!”

Finn/Xia Fan: “Twinkling in the Deep! Cure Penta!”

Magic Star Fate Castle:

Letong Xia: “Sweet as a Candy! Cure Cotton!”

Keke Yan: “Happy as a Flower! Cure Nepeta!”

Yinyue Bai: “Beautiful as a Song! Cure Lullaby!”

What do you think?

[lilyrose-terraharuka]

Magical Girl News as of 2023

Sailor Moon Cosmos Part I and II

We're starting off with Sailor Moon Cosmos Part I and II. The final chapter of Sailor Moon manga is coming to an end with two part movies coming in June, 2023. While I barely remembered reading the manga, I'm happy and sad that Sailor Moon Crystal series is ending. I got nothing much to say about this one, but I do know we're getting more Sailor Senshi in this one that didn't make it to Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Anime.

Re:Cutie Honey coming to BluRay/DVD in Western Countries

Since Cutie Honey Anniversary is coming up, it looks like Re:Cutie Honey is coming to western countries in BluRay/DVD release. While this Anime was made back then, it's a good thing it's coming to the west, although there are fansubs available. The English Dub is in the works.

New Precure Season: Hirogaru Sky Precure Premieres

On February, 2023, Hirogaru Sky Precure premieres after Delicious Party Precure ended as part of Precure's 20th Anniversary (it's actually 19th, but whatever lol)! We also got a first blue lead Cure, a first main boy Cure, and a adult Cure as it breaks new records for this Season. Toei wants something different so I can't blame them TBH.

Balala The Fairies 15th Anniversary, Ocean Magic Dubs, and Magic Star Fate Castle News

With Precure and Sailor Moon celebrating their anniversaries, Balala The Fairies is also celebrating their 15th Anniversary this April. There have been talks that Ocean Magic is getting Dubs in western areas, such as English, Italian, and possible African-languages. However, there are no official releases on streaming sites as it was considered lost media. The Italian dub is in the works. As for Magic Star Fate Castle, Season 2 is in the works and it's most likely to be release later in 2023-2024.

Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2 coming in Spring 2023

While I've seen the original Tokyo Mew Mew, it looks like Tokyo Mew Mew New Season 2 is coming this Spring. While Season 1 was successful, I might watch this after I finished watching the original Anime.

The New PowerPuff Girls cartoon is in the works.

While the 2016 cartoon didn't worked out, Craig McCracken decided to come back to Cartoon Network to fix things up with a new PowerPuff Girls cartoon in the works. There have been plans that I will be storybased bur only time will tell.

New Totally Spies Season coming this year or 2024.

While I haven't heard the new Totally Spies Season is in the works as much, it seems like this will most likely to be released this year or next year. There's going to be new designs for the characters and hopefully not too much...fetish-cringe like older seasons did. But that's just me.

Winx Club Season 9 or a Reboot?

While there are talks about Winx Club Season 9, it's most likely to be a reboot of a series. Not much known about this, but it looks like it's going to be 26 episodes long.

Lolirock Season 3 might be in the works

According to some news articles, it seems like Lolirock might get a Season 3 if the new Season of Totally Spies works out. Only time will tell because everyone wants to know what happened after Season 2.

Panty and Stocking Season 2! 'Nuff said!

It seems like PSG will get Season 2 this year. Hopefully... just hopefully it has a continuity after the first Season. No more bullshit!

I might post more updates but I have reached the image limit. But that's all I can think of. We also got Madoka Magica movie coming out and a new Magical Girl Raising Project Anime, but we might get it next year. I think that's all! ❤ 💙 💜 💖

[magicalgirlagency]

What are all your favorite magical girl shows? Is it just anime? What about web comics? Are you privy to the Balala Fairies franchise?

I can't list all of them right now, but in recent memory, my favourites are Healin' Good PreCure and The Owl House, solely for the fact that both of them have villains eating shit, like they rightfully deserve!

And yes, I've heard of Balala the Fairies, but I've never got deeply into it, though Over the Rainbow and Ocean Magic look amazing. All of the non-japanese MG series that I know are korean, like TeaTea Cherry, Catch! Teenieping and Little Witch Lara.

Oh, and there's also some russian series thrown in the mix as well, like Fantasy Patrol, Fairyteens and Little Tiaras.

As you can see, my tastes aren't exclusive to creations of japanese origin! I'm open to other countries' renditions!

[magical-tsubasa]

"Super close-up detail time: Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic Season 2"

[surprise-its-polls]

Best Blue Magical Girl! Round 3

[rezamaulana98]

💙 Xi Ya / Azure Na from Balala the Fairies: Ocean Magic 💙

It's time for my first non-Precure fanart in a while! I've decided to draw Xi Ya because I've been involved in a special project involving Balala Ocean Magic that I hope I can reveal soon~

[lovelybrandt]

Fiona Xia Magical Rainbow Colorful Wand Yellow Version With Heart 🌈💛🧚‍♀️ From Balala The Fairies Ocean Magic 2

This Was Made Also Toys Regular And Mini With DX Magical Crystal Decoration Pearl Sea Animals 2 Pack With Bracelet Version by Audley (Possibly) (TBA) Version

Kathleen Ling Magical Rainbow Colorful Wand Pink Color Version 💗🌈🧚‍♀️

[aikatsuandprecureconfessions]

I saw Balala Fairies Ocean Magic and while the animation isn't the greatest and the story is awkward at times, I still felt it was a bit better than Tropical Rouge Precure in some ways, mainly because the ocean kingdom looked bright and colorful, instead of so dark like Grand Ocean seemed to be. I get it's the ocean but it's a magical kingdom in a kid's show, you can make it brighter. That and the Balala Fairy outfits looked ocean themed compared to Tropical Rouge.

Uh, we only take confessions that mainly focus on the Aikatsu and Precure franchises. Even if you used Aikatsu or Precure for comparison for something outside of Aikatsu and/or Precure, it is unacceptable since you're mainly talking about something outside of Aikatsu and/or Precure.

-Mod Kami

[lolmagicalgirl]

Balala animated on 3D!