So....um.....I was wondering.....
Just what is it?
Is it any good?
Sailor Moon
So....um.....I was wondering.....
Just what is it?
Is it any good?
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It's an anime and Yes it is amazing.
It is one of the weirdest anime shows I know of, then again I am not too into the Magical Girl anime thing, so I am a bit unknowing of what is really weird.
IT is a good show and I suggest you try and get all the episodes possible (I think there is one story arc that is not importable) >_>
Originally Posted by MecaKane
No matter how much you and Sigmund Freud want it to be, 'mother' is not a curse word.
Sailor Moon = Crap.
It's a lot of fluff and hearts. Personally, I love it...But that's just me. It's not for everyone.
I loved it to death and as an anime it single-handedly started my undying passion for all things Japanese.
But if you're not a girl, and you're no longer 15, then you just mught find it fluffy.
Card Captor Sakura and CCS: Master of the Clow do it so much better. In my limited experience with Sailor Moon, I found it all right...
I think it's a lot like Pretear. Though I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. xD
I, personally, think it's amazing. It is very girly though, so if you arent into that then it isnt for you.
I'd read the manga first, it's much darker and more interesting... despite the horrid job Mixx did on translation and name continuity.
What is Sailormoon, exactly? Well, it's the story of a 13 year old girl name Usagi Tsukino. One day, she's approached by a talking cat named Luna, who gives her a transformation broach that allows her to become a Sailor Soldier called Sailormoon. Usagi, soon joined by other Sailor Soldiers, fights the evils threatening the world. Well... threatening Japan, at least xD.
It becomes a very deep, involving story, with over 30 (I used to know the exact number, but I've forgotten) Sailor Soldiers, lots of angst (in the manga at least), and some great humor. Again, it's not for everyone, but a lot of people really love it. It's one of the most popular anime series of all time, after all.
Die please.
It's quite an amazing thing really. It started out as a (rather extensive) manga, which Toei Animation (responsible for some of the more popular anime, including Dragonball/Z/GT) picked up and turned into what is one of the most popular anime in the world. The anime consist of five different series (or seasons...whichever you wish to reffer to them as): Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon R, Sailor Moon S, Sailor Moon Super S, and Sailor Stars, as well as three movies: Sailor Moon R: The Promise of the Rose, Sailor Moon S: Hearts in Ice, and Sailor Moon Super S: Black Dream Hole, some TV specials, and an ongoing musical (yes, like, a broadway musical) based upon it, usually reffered to as "Sera Miyu". The series is still shown on television in several countries, has been translated/dubbed/subbed into just about every major world language, has too much merchandise behind it to keep track of, and has a huge fan following.
In about 2003 I think (roughly six or seven years after the anime ended) someone decided to make yet another series; this time however, a live-action series, titled "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon". It spanned 2 seasons, with a total of 49 TV episodes, two special DVD exclusive episodes, and two or three very short "mini" episodes.
Something that needs to be kept in mind is that the manga, the anime, and the live action series are all separate entities; none of their stories go together...they just parallel each other in alot of ways...it's like an alternate retelling of the story, which is pretty neat (I'm just watching the live action series, and it's pretty interesting). All of them pretty much appeal to a wide range of age groups, but it's clear that each of them targeted different age groups (the manga being the most mature of them, then the anime being pretty universal depending on which point you were at, and the live action series more for the kiddies, though if you're a fellow moonie you love it anyway).
Personally, as many people already know, I'm a huge Sailor Moon fan...I'm currently watching the live-action series now that I got a fast connection (seeing as it will never see it's way outside Japan anyway), and it's quite nice to see something that I've never seen in the Sailor Moon universe. It's a great anime/manga really, and I think it has something for everyone...it has romance, it has comedy, it has action, it has it's really dramatic points, and it's extremely lighthearted points. I highly recommend it to everyone, though I know it's not for everyone, especially if magical girl stuff isn't your cup of tea.
I like Kung-Fu.
To add a little to what DMKA said... the movies only have titles from the American companies. In Japan, it's simply Sailormoon R movie, etc.
PGSM also was only 1 season long, but the amount of episodes you mentioned is right. It does get very very dramatic towards the end as well.
Oh, and to add to the list of 'series', there's the Parallel Moon 'session' in the Infinity Artbook, just a little nonsense story that isnt at all canon (but done by Naoko), and countless doujinshi (many of them hentai).
I was also wondering what exactly it was, and DMKA answered the question perfectly.
Kaycee says (12:06 AM):
whos' obama?
The same can be said about Naussicaa of the vally of the wind
Last edited by Yew-Yevon; 09-14-2005 at 12:06 AM.
<3
They said alll that is needed *is currently gets the subs* Sailor Moon, I fell in love the first time it aired on YTV, I haven't turned my back since. 200 Episodes of awesomeness. since watching the subs, I can't even stand to watch it in English anymore...Personally the manga was the best, and Codename Sailor V is a must read, for it makes you appreciate Sailor V so much more and also it is the prequil, and if I remember correctly the reason why Sailor Moon is here.
BTW anything by Hayao Myazaki is awesome. I read the Nausicaa manga and I watch several of the movies.
Last edited by The Summoner of Leviathan; 09-13-2005 at 11:59 PM. Reason: Hayao Myazaki
Yeah, Code Name Sailor V was the original manga (also published in Nakayoshi I believe), and from it Naoko developed the idea for Sailormoon and an expanded team of Sailor Soldiers. And Sailor V was such an awesome character (with such a tragic story) that Naoko pulled her over into the Sailormoon story.
I feel the same way about the dub... I'm watching the series subbed again right now, and the dub is just awful. Not just for the amount of censorship or the bad voices, but the horrid 90's slang they toss around "As if!". Ugh.
I love the subs 'cause I can see Michiru and Haruka flirt. I still do not get how they called the cousins in the NA version, when certain scenes said so much more.
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