Sailor Moon is back in Sailor Moon Crystal, a retelling of Sailor Moon, based on the manga. As a long life fan of Sailor Moon since the age of five, I admire the genius that is Naoka Takeuchi, who is the creator of Sailor Moon. She makes every version of her creation memorable with the catchy music, the powerful story lines, the beautiful artwork, the humor, and the lifelong friendships, the messages of female empowerment and acceptance of our differences, the epic battles, and the larger-than-life love story that crosses over time.
Whether it was the anime, the live action version, the movies, and now the manga version, all of them had scenes that stood out. Remember in the anime in the second episode of Season Two when Usagi/Serena and Mamoru/Darien broke up and left us crying, "Why, you were only together in one episode!" We were distraught when the show was cancelled halfway through the season leaving us wondering if they ever got back together. We were not relieved until Toonami started airing the new episodes, the so-called Lost Episodes, after school and we finally saw them getting back together. Remember the scene in the live action version when Sailor Moon finds out that Mamoru is really Tuxedo Kamen/Tuxedo Mask and the music playing in the background. How about the scene in Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose, when Sailor Moon uses the silver crystal to transform into Princess Serenity to battle Fiore, Mamoru's childhood friend, with Moon Revenge playing perfectly timed in the battleground then dies when the crystal shatters and is revitalized by Mamoru's kiss. Everyone has a favorite Sailor Moon memory. Some loved the dubbed version, while some favored the Japanese version. Some wished certain music played in the other version during epic scenes and battles. It doesn't matter because every version of Sailor Moon is great and filled with heart and long lasting friendships between girls that we hardly see in the world today with all the negative depictions of female rivalry on television. One of my favorite Sailor Moon moments was watching in the live action version of the teenage friends having fun having sleepovers and singing karaoke together.
The pilot for SMC was better than most live action television shows on the air today. It's like watching the anime version but the same time it's completely different and refreshing with brand new music, a catchy intro and ending music, and beautiful artwork. It's like watching the beginning of a captivating love story between two star crossed lovers, strong friendships, and the epic battle between good and evil. I loved the attention to detail like Usagi getting ready for school, Mamoru wearing a tuxedo in board daylight, his reflection in the mirror at the jewelry store, the way Mamoru and Usagi look at one another when they first see each other and you can see them falling in love right before your eyes, and the way Usagi goes back to get her schoolbag after meeting Mamoru for the first time. Also, the clothes have been upgraded from the nineties. If you are a fan, you will enjoy it because it brings back childhood nostalgia. To the new generation of fans, your breath will be taken away.
Whether it was the anime, the live action version, the movies, and now the manga version, all of them had scenes that stood out. Remember in the anime in the second episode of Season Two when Usagi/Serena and Mamoru/Darien broke up and left us crying, "Why, you were only together in one episode!" We were distraught when the show was cancelled halfway through the season leaving us wondering if they ever got back together. We were not relieved until Toonami started airing the new episodes, the so-called Lost Episodes, after school and we finally saw them getting back together. Remember the scene in the live action version when Sailor Moon finds out that Mamoru is really Tuxedo Kamen/Tuxedo Mask and the music playing in the background. How about the scene in Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose, when Sailor Moon uses the silver crystal to transform into Princess Serenity to battle Fiore, Mamoru's childhood friend, with Moon Revenge playing perfectly timed in the battleground then dies when the crystal shatters and is revitalized by Mamoru's kiss. Everyone has a favorite Sailor Moon memory. Some loved the dubbed version, while some favored the Japanese version. Some wished certain music played in the other version during epic scenes and battles. It doesn't matter because every version of Sailor Moon is great and filled with heart and long lasting friendships between girls that we hardly see in the world today with all the negative depictions of female rivalry on television. One of my favorite Sailor Moon moments was watching in the live action version of the teenage friends having fun having sleepovers and singing karaoke together.
The pilot for SMC was better than most live action television shows on the air today. It's like watching the anime version but the same time it's completely different and refreshing with brand new music, a catchy intro and ending music, and beautiful artwork. It's like watching the beginning of a captivating love story between two star crossed lovers, strong friendships, and the epic battle between good and evil. I loved the attention to detail like Usagi getting ready for school, Mamoru wearing a tuxedo in board daylight, his reflection in the mirror at the jewelry store, the way Mamoru and Usagi look at one another when they first see each other and you can see them falling in love right before your eyes, and the way Usagi goes back to get her schoolbag after meeting Mamoru for the first time. Also, the clothes have been upgraded from the nineties. If you are a fan, you will enjoy it because it brings back childhood nostalgia. To the new generation of fans, your breath will be taken away.