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Alternative Titles
English: Sailor Moon
Synonyms: Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン
Type: TV
Episodes: 46
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 7, 1992 to Feb 27, 1993
Premiered: Spring 1992
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: TV Asahi
Licensors: ADV Films, Viz Media, DiC Entertainment
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Manga
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Score: 7.711 (scored by 79,232 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet aired' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #10322
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #346
Members: 143,908
Favorites: 5,435
The first thing that is going to come to many people's attention is going to be the artwork and sound quality. When compared to today's standards it looks primitive and plain. The music is particularly uninspired and I doubt it was all that interesting when this show was new. The background music and sound effects feel like they are drawn out of a 80s B action movie. This show could really use a complete remastering of the audio. The voice acting though is strong and I felt the actors did a good job in portraying their characters though some of the performances, particularly from the villains are pretty campy.
Animation wise, the colors and styles are typical of what you expect from this era. The colors feel plain and washed out a little and we don't have a lot of the detail that many modern shows have. This is not to say it's bad, because it's really not fair to compare it to newer shows because the technology has changed so much, but I still think it is relevant. I gained an appreciation for it as the series unfolded and I think most people will as well.
The overall story is something Sailor Moon does exceptionally well. From the start we get a sampling of a bigger danger to come and it moves along fairly slowly in the beginning. We get introduced to Usagi right away who quickly becomes Sailor Moon and starts fighting the enemy. Over the course of the first half of the series the other Sailor Warriors start to appear as we learn more about them and their pasts and building the friendships amongst each other. The plot does a great job of telling the origins of the Sailor Warriors and the reasons for the villain's attacks. The last half in particular was very interesting and exciting. As a romance there is a lot to like about Sailor Moon. It treats the viewer to a serious and realistic feeling relationship that really puts its modern counterparts to shame. I found it to be the most compelling and rewarding part of the show.
The action is something that just isn't that interesting however. It feels to simplistic and formulaic. The enemies change but after a while they all seem like they are the same. They get defeated in the same ways and the action itself never gets to be that exciting. Most of the shows battles are very short as well and the Sailor Warriors various special abilities take up most of them. They got a little long and boring as well after the 20th time seeing them. Anyone who is expecting or desiring intense magical action and special effects will be disappointed.
It wouldn't be a magical girl show without the famous transformation cut scene. Sailor Moon has plenty of these, and they get to be a bit unwieldy at times as the cast grows. Sailor Moons is the longest but the other Sailor Warriors are pretty short, which is good. Plus while we have to watch Usagi transform every time we often don't have to watch all of the others or we get a shortened version. This is good because it takes away from the story.
The real shining light of Sailor Moon is the characters. Usagi as the lead is one of my favorite characters in anime. She starts off as a bit annoying with her crying and silliness but she really shines as a comedic character. She manages to grow during the course of the series and become stronger and more courageous. She has several love interests, or crushes would be more accurate. Eventually this grows into a serious relationship which I found very satisfying. Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask is the main love interest and both are completely oblivious of each other's alter egos. I always found it amusing that he couldn't tell Usagi was Sailor Moon when they look and act exactly alike.
Of the Sailor Warriors, Ami and Rei get the most screen time since they are brought in pretty early in the series. The conflict between Usagi-Rei was pretty amusing most of the time though it did seem to wear on me over time. My personal favorite of the girls was Makoto/Sailor Jupiter. I liked her the most from my childhood and that continued to today. She is one of the funnier characters, especially when she finds someone new who reminds her of her sempai who broke her heart. Minako is the last of the girls to be brought in and was probably the least interesting. Since she was bought in near the end there wasn't enough time to really bring out her personality or give us much information on her past. The cast has a number of supporting characters which are pretty fun. Usagi's school friends are constantly getting into danger and a nice little side romance develops there. Luna serves as the advisor to the group and serves as the resident cute animal that must accompany magic girls on their adventures.
Overall I can't recommend this series enough. Every fan of anime should see this show at least once. I would love to give it a 10 rating but the lackluster action and sound bring it down from being perfect.
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When anime fans start talking about shows that began their interest in japanese animation, many people point to the fact that their first experience with anime (whether they knew it or not at the time) is Sailor Moon. It's one of those anime shows that people fondly remember as the basis of "how to do anime right" for future shows of its kind. Even when comparing it with today's new trends, plots, characters and animation, it is easy to notice why Sailor Moon is fondly accepted into the hearts of anime fans around the world.
In my eyes, you could not have picked a better anime to become immersed into the anime world than with Sailor Moon. And a big reason for that is the intricate and well-developed plot, arguably the strongest feature Sailor Moon presents. At the surface, you can say that it's your typical "children rising up to save the world" theme. However, this magic girl anime show presented unbelievable twists to the plot that included five different main story arcs with amazing depth to each of them and somehow, it always able to weave itself flawlessly back to the central theme that encompassed Sailor Moon. To top it all of, when you watched Sailor Moon, it was able to emotionally draw you into the show with ease, where you undoubtedly had your favorite sailor scouts and actually cared about each and every character and what happened to them. Very few anime shows back in the day (early 90's) were able to do that, and though we see it more often nowadays, its still a special skill that is needed.
Again, because of its 1992 creation, the art obviiously seems old-fashioned and not as crisp as what you watch nowadays. But if you really think about, each character was drawn well, each given different physical characteristics that separated each one from another and the backdrops used were well detailed to an extent. Sure, there were a ton of repeated frames (namely during transformation), but what anime nowadays doesn't have them? In all, it still holds up very well, even in today's times.
Depending on what version (English or Japanese) you are most familiar with and most vividly remember, the sound preference of the show could go either way. While I personally did not have a problem with the English cast, the Japanese cast also voiced each character pretty well. The voices of each character gave of enough feeling and emotion, which helped draw the viewer into the show even further. The music was so good that there have been hundreds of performances, many musicals and an ample amount of released soundtracks that have been much appreciated by the public.
Again, one can also argue that the strongest point in Sailor Moon was the plethora of characters they introduced, each one of them having a significant part in the grand scheme of things. As I stated before, everyone picks their favorite sailor scout, and to me, each scout's character personality seemed to fit their represented planet quite well. They took their time with introductions of characters and the development was amazing, with new powers, techniques and relationships acquired throughout the entire series. The one downside people may bring up is that they may have been *too* many characters and with that, the focus is turned away from the main ones. On rare occasions did that occur in Sailor Moon.
Weaving all of this together, Sailor Moon is easily one of the more enjoyable "old-school" anime shows out there. Almost every episode had some kind of meaning towards the overall plot and a lot of the battles can't be called anything short of epic. However, a big question mark on whether or not people enjoyed Sailor Moon was their views towards romance. Love was one of the bigger themes of this show, seen strongly epitomized between the characters of Usagi (Serena) and Mamoru (Damien). If that was something you loved, chances are you favored this series more so than people who didn't find that factor appealing.
All in all, Sailor Moon is one of the shows that started the anime trend outside of Japan and they could not have picked a better show to showcase than the Sailor Moon franchise. With a great cast of characters, a lengthy, emotional series involving epic clashes between good vs. evil and a highly well-developed plot, Sailor Moon is a show that if any younger anime fans out there haven't seen, or if the older ones thought was too "mushy," you should give it another try. Who knows, it just may be right up your alley. read more
Taking off the nostalgia goggles of watching this baby nearly 20 years later, I'd hate to say that Sailor Moon hasn't really aged all that well. All the character types and plot tropes that were milked by Sailor Moon during its heyday are a common part of many modern magical girl titles, many of whom offering more fleshing out of their plot and character elements than Sailor Moon does. Here, many of the characters are rather lacking in depth and have one-dimensional personalities with the good guys fighting for "love and justice" to save the world and the bad guys being evil for the sake of being evil. As a lead character, Usagi was rather obnoxious at many points in the series with her being ridiculously clueless, clumsy and crying incessantly if she ran into some sort of problem, which makes it kind of questionable why this would make her a character relateable to younger female audiences. Even with the romance Sailor Moon dabbles into at points, the relationship developments are either not convincing or are too underdeveloped to get seriously invested in thanks to the rather shallow character depth.
The plot mostly follows a "monster of the day" format that takes up much of the show's run with Usagi stumbling upon the monster's plot, transforming to combat them, often getting herself in trouble, having Tuxedo Mask save her in the nick of time and then uses her powers to finish off the monster. Later episodes do slightly pick up in quality when revelations concerning the origins of Usagi and her friends come to light and the stakes are raised with Beryl trying to further her plans. But the series still resorts to monster of the day plots for many of its episodes and milks enough deus ex machina in thwarting perilous situations that Usagi and the other Sailor Senshi get themselves into. Pretty much, the series is very predictable with its plot developments if you've seen your fair share of anime.
Visually, Toei was obviously running Sailor Moon on a limited budget with the reused animated frames, underwhelming action scenes, minimal detail on scenery and plain-looking character designs. The soundtrack isn't much better as much of it consists of bland and low-key tracks that don't do too well at effectively capturing the mood and tension within Sailor Moon's key scenes. I might get quite a bit of flak for this from purists, but I much preferred DIC's soundtrack to Sailor Moon since it at least attempted to capture some sort of mood during key scenes in spite of how cheesy it is nowadays.
Overall, I suppose I don't get what makes Sailor Moon all that popular with fans. Sure it popularized magical girl titles. But the character archetypes and storytelling tropes within it haven't aged well and are a common occurrence in many modern magical girl titles, a number of whom offering better fleshing out of their premise and characters than Sailor Moon, like Cardcaptor Sakura and Princess Tutu. I would sooner recommend those titles and a number of other modern magical girl titles than Sailor Moon and I don't feel pressed to dig into the later seasons of the franchise anytime soon. read more
Sailor Moon introduces us to Usagi at her most comedic: she is not only the heroine but the comic relief of her own show. Over the course of the season we are introduced to Luna, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and finally Sailor Venus and Artemis.
As others have mentioned, it is the characters, their relationships with one another which really holds the show together. Other shoujo such as Card Captor Sakura, handled the monster of the week nature in a more fun and varied way, but few anime have handled girls in all their complexities and silliness as well as Sailor Moon has, before or since.
Sailor Moon is about girl power and while the anime emphasis may not be as strong as the manga, it's definitely still there. The girls have complex characters; it's not about defining them by one characteristic, the dumb blond or the tough tomboy (as American cartoons often do) but by letting the girls be multi-faceted, even paradoxical; the tomboy who is boy crazy and romantic, the dumb blond who is athletic and dedicated to her mission. Sailor Moon saves Tuxedo Kamen's butt for every time he saves her, more so as the season goes on. And all of the girls change and grow through the challenges they face.
With such a large amount of characters and cool-looking villains, Sailor Moon is also one of the most lastingly popular series for fanart and fanfiction. Someone or some relationship is bound to catch your interest and play you right along. Which is all part of the fun. Planets, stones, mythology, past lives, romances. This series has so much to play with and it all adds to the appeal.
The monster of the week aspect forms the larger part of the series, which is hit and miss. Some episodes delve into character development, exploring the girls' past and seeing why they are who they are. Others are primarily comedic in nature, such as the episode with the cat who falls in love with Luna, mocking Tuxedo Mask's and Sailor Moon's relationship (everyone has made fun of Tuxedo Mask, but Sailor Moon did it first). Others are boring, silly and a bother to sit through.
The best episodes are the first handful and the second half of the anime, I think. Once the Nephrite arc ends, the series picks up. Kunzite and Zoicite are threatening, the monster of the week format is shaken up and things get serious. At this point, even the filler episodes can be grim. And, of course, as with any season of Sailor Moon, the finale delivers in big ways.
There's no doubt the budget for this anime was less than to be desired; being a shoujo, that was its inevitable fate. Thus the animation and sound effects are sub-par. However, the voice acting it strong and a lot of heart went into this show. And following seasons pick up, the animation improves and the soundtrack simply gets better and better.
I think the main question is whether Sailor Moon is riding entirely on nostalgia, or if it still holds up today. Not having watched Sailor Moon as a child and watching the first season for the first time in my life at 23, my opinion is that, while flawed, it is still a worthy watch. There's history in the making in this show. Skip the filler if you want and watch the core plot episodes. They're worth it. read more
I think most people are already familiar to the concept of Sailor Moon being 5 middle school girls being picked as sailor soldiers/sailor scouts to battle evil demonic forces of the Dark Kingdom which is led by Queen Beryl. These battles are often episodic as Queen's Beryl's demons tend to exploit human desires such as tempting them with love in exchange for their energy. These are often shown in very dark fashion as these demon encounters give the series its charm of good vs evil (which I always enjoy) but can get repetitive at times.
While I am a male viewer, shojo's aren't that different from shonens. For starters, the series has an emphasis of romance, friendship & constant fights of good vs evil which is to be expected & excels in those areas. Those tropes are also found in shonens only that shojos have an obvious greater affection for displaying romance. However, aside from being similar the strengths in sailor moon are its characters & style.
The Sailor Scouts are likeable but I wished the team of 5 was formed earlier as Jupiter & Venus took nearly half the anime to debut which didn't offer much interaction to the group at least compared to the original trio. I'm not sure whether it's just me, but I found Usagi to be too much of a cry baby at times. While she definitely shows some maturity towards the end of the series, I always found myself liking Mars & Jupiter a lot more. Regardless, the comedy presented among the scouts is enjoyable.
While it's not the first magical girl series it's definitely the most main stream due its "super heroish" structure of a story. Being very reminiscent of super sentai (power rangers), the sailor scouts take a while to form its team of 5 which begins with Usagi on her own & eventually forming a trio for the majority of the anime. Much of the conflict initially begins with recurring fights with the demons of the dark kingdom & their leaders being Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoisite & Kunzite.
In it's early episodes, Sailor Moon was a bit darker than the rest of the series as people are constantly being manipulated by temptations but then shifts its tone into a more super sentai style. Much of this is due to the enemy monsters being more over the top than its initial debut as they now have a "design theme" such as a barber monster , boxing monster , snowman demon, figure skating demons, etc. These conflicts often end with Sailor Moon having to use her "Moon Stick" to restore these monsters back to their human form. The anime definitely got a bit silly from episode 25 onwards, but this just adds to its own "fun factor" among other magical girl series.
Most of the cons for this season of Sailor Moon are its repetitive trend of demon of the week, but there are some other problems. A majority of it comes from the writing being a bit sloppy to the point where it has become a bit of an inside joke among sailor moon fans. One of the best examples is Tuxedo Mask as he often appears to save Usagi, however there are a few times where he makes a rescue only to leave within the next minute. Another example (which is a staple of Power Ranger flaws) is the obvious 1 monster at a time or the villains giving too many chances for our heroes to succeed or even more hilarious is the Dark Kingdom having a hard time not recognizing the secret identities of the sailor scouts.
Essentially, you have to go with the flow to get by the weaker parts of Sailor Moon, yet this series has this certain magic which made me want to watch more. Even now I'm still uncertain why I liked this series but I can definitely say it's a good start for the Sailor Moon franchise. I should note that the anime does have a grand but dark conclusion. Most people tend to fly straight away to Madoka Magica but "being dark" has always been a staple for shojos such as Escaflowne, Princess Tutu, Utena & Sailor Moon certainly earns the same recognition. Being my first experience with Sailor Moon, it was a good one as I saw a more delicate side to an anime genre which can give "the feels" in certain episodes. As stated before, I am a male anime fan which usually watches 80's shonen but this magical girl series is a recommended watch. Looking forward to see what happens in the next series being Sailor Moon R.
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With that said, I just finished all of Sailor Moon.
The only reason I ever started watching Sailor Moon was because this show appeared on a lot of "essential" anime lists (and having started it a year ago, I sadly believed them). So after awhile I caved in and watched it, because this was a really big thing for both audiences in the east and west, it's one of the most influential anime to be produced in the magical girl genre, and it continues to be a fan favorite of fans everywhere.
The plot revolves around Usagi, a 14 year old clumsy crybaby who is visited by a cat named Luna. The cat starts talking to her and gives her a magic stick thing, telling Usagi that she is actually a soldier who fights for love and justice: Sailor Moon. It turns out there are a bunch of other Sailor Soldiers scattered around her city, so Usagi and Luna have to find them all while fighting off an evil entity who wants to steal people's energy.
First thing's first: Usagi is annoying. This is one of the anime truths, up there with Miyazaki is God, FLCL is weird, and One Piece is long. When I saw pictures of Sailor Moon before I watched the show, there was always one word that I would use above all others to describe her: confident. I saw someone who was prepped and ready to protect a bunch of people, who would stand up like a badass against the forces of evil while being a fantastic figure to all the young kids watching (And let's be honset, you have to be pretty confident to fight evil in a skirt that small). Usagi herself is not confident, which was sort of my reason for her being so annoying. After seeing advertisements and posters for the anime showing off how "awesome" the lead character is, it's a bit disappointing for her to turn out to be an annoying, whiney do-nothing. I wouldn't mind so much, though, if she developed throughout the show, and at some points in the anime, it looks like she does. She goes through certain experiences that make her grow as a great hero figure, and every time they occur I was happy to finally see the kickass Sailor Moon I was expecting to see. But the very next episode she reverts right back to crying and complaining, resulting in her never gaining experience or growth. In a typical episode, she does her one liner entrance, proceeds to get beaten up by the monster of the week, and ends up getting saved by projectile roses out of all things. The best example of her incompetence is how she has the trump card move to defeat every villain, and it's shown that she is perfectly capable of activating it. However, she never takes her own initiative to use it herself, someone else in the cast has to tell her to use it. Aside from these complaints, however, there were a few qualities that made her…less annoying. Even though it comes off as annoying, give credit to both the animators and the voice actor for getting really expressive with her. She does have her funny moments here and there, but it just wasn't enough to carry the main protagonist role.
So the main character has been turned into the worst excuse for a hero in anime history, the other characters must be even worse, right? Wrong. Not only do these characters prove to carry the show most of the time, but these guys have become some of my favorite characters in anime, period. All of the other Sailor Soldiers are extremely likable protagonists and almost succeed in drowning out the annoying tumor that is Usagi. We've got the sweet and tough Sailor Jupiter, the loving and hilarious Sailor Venus, the fiery and radiant Sailor Mars, and the studious and friendly Sailor Mercury. There's sort of an aura that appears when this group of people appear either to fight in battle or just to hang out. You can feel the genuine friendship they have for one another and the passion to help each other out with their problems. Even with Usagi in the mix, the group makes her extremely tolerable, their overall camaraderie just shines. They were all developed well, they're very likable people, and I honestly have a very hard time picking favorites.
Tuxedo Mask is another character who I thought would get dragged down by being bland or annoying, but he's actually a pretty funny guy. He's got this great charisma to him, how he's this friendly, mysterious companion who never fails to back the soldiers up, and that stupid tune that introduces him is one of the funniest and best soundtrack bits in the show. The magical cats get some good personalities, there are a few one-shot characters who get some good arcs, and the villains actually get some good development, too. Some of the resolutions these guys come to actually leave some big emotional impacts. With that said, there's still a lot of one-episode characters that aren't as good, and the main villain doesn't really do anything until the final episode, but when the show is carried by a cast this good, it's hard to forget what these great characters go through on their merry misadventures.
Unfortunately, the story of the show takes forever to develop, and that was a huge problem for me. There are so many filler episodes where the villain selects yet another target for energy stealing, the soldiers stop them, rinse and repeat for next week's episode. There are only a select few that actually provide progression of the plot. Some of the episodic ones get some emotion, but for the most part it ends up being a bore to watch. Let's just say the story they come up with in 50 episodes could have easily be done in 10.
I also hate the fact that nobody can seem to recognize that Usagi is Sailor Moon. Even though its a kid's show and you can probably get away with characters not being able to put two extremely similar hairstyles together, I still feel kids would call bullshit on it. The soldiers change clothes, and somehow that completely prevents other people from identifying them. Give Tuxedo some credit, at least he wears a mask.
A lot of fans talk about the overall "girl power" of the show, and even the show's characters are completely on board with that message. However, as much as I like these characters, they keep on getting captures or trapped or caught in tight spaces when they go off to battle, and once again, Tuxedo Mask has to rescue them by throwing a rose and telling Usagi to fire her lazer. If I'm not mistaken, I don't think that's the right way to show the audience the power of women. Maybe some could argue that the main villain was a woman and she was trying to get a lot of power, but it doesn't really demonstrate girl power if she does absolutely nothing until the last ten minutes of the show. Maybe some could argue that the show wanted to get across the notion that girls can be themselves and still have the power to fight, but that doesn't really work because…they don't have the power to fight most of the time. Even though the cast was still likable, I wouldn't exactly choose them as examples of the "strong superhero female".
Without any spoilers, the last thing I'll say is that the ending to this show is the factor that tipped this show a tiny bit towards a recommendation. Even though they still find a way to completely botch it up in the very last minute, the final two episodes are an extremely shocking contrast to what the show itself presented, and I envy anyone who goes into it without knowing what happens (at least in the original version, not the old dub).
(This review continues on to Sailor Moon R. My final score will be given at the review of Sailor Moon Sailor Stars.) read more
Story - Naoko Takeuchi couldn't have done any more of a better job. This gets a ten out of ten. Why? If you notice that many other Mahou Shoujo series are EXACTLY alike Sailor Moon, then you find yourself always comparing the story to being "unoriginal." Why? Because Sailor Moon stole most of the good points first. :D
Also, we all feel for Usagi when the story draws to a close and she loses every one of her friends; and we feel drawn in to her whenever she's in pain, we also believe in her when she's fighting Beryl on her own. <3
Art - I only gave this an eight because it wasn't the best animation of the series, considering it was only 1992, not much about any animation was amazing compared to now.
Sound - Could have been just my DVD's, but the sound was pretty low and not so good... but once you got used to it you could ignore the quality.
Character - Who couldn't love the characters of this saga? If you watched this, or plan on watching this, you find yourself relating to someone... all the time.
Enjoyment - If you love Mahou Shoujo, just plain old Shoujo, or hate Shoujo and like Shounen; either way, you'll love this series. I did, and since 1998 this series has remained close to my heart as one of the best series of all time.
Overall - Pretty much perfect. I recommend this to anyone who loves the Sailor Moon series... especially if you're a fan of Ami-chan/Sailor Mercury; since you get to see her in more action than usual! :o read more
Sailor Moon is the longest magical girl anime series. 200 episodes. If you want to watch this, be prepare. With a repetitive story line, gender confusion, too many catch phrases and puns, you just might be in for a show.
In the English dub, their voices are alright in the first 2 seasons, but in the third and fourth, Serena (Usagi) and Amy's (Ami) voices are horrible. Not to mention that the English dubbing doesn't even stick to its original dialogue.The importance of it being uncut and subtitled is lost, and you wind up having to appreciate the show simply for what it is, on its own merits, minus the ocean of hype.
There's good character development in Sailor moon. Like Usagi for example. Who knew that such a selfish crybaby would end up wanting to help other people. Or Rei, who had such a problem with Usagi and couldn't stand her, end up being her closests friend. Anyway,the character changes a lot in the five seasons.Though, some of the characters, are like gender confuse. I say this because while watching this in english, one character (*who is a "girl"*) loves this guy and we accept it, whatever, but when we see it in jap we're like "0.0!? that girl's not a girl. its a guy. In love with a guy?!" Or maybe that's just me.
The opening theme song in Jap, is great, it gets you dancing. English, can be the same thing. But, after hearing it for about the 15th time, you just want to skip through it and the design of this anime is alright. Can't say much about it.
So, even though I made a few negative comments on this anime, its still pretty good. It can be a tear jerker from time to time, and it will make you laugh. Especially in English. So, if you're looking for an anime that has a lot girl power, then you found it.
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Our story starts off focusing around young 14 year old Usagi Tsukino. She is clumsy, cries a lot, and is not very smart. Well, despite her many flaws meets a talking cat called Luna in which gives Usagi the power to transform into the sailor scout, Sailor Moon. As a sailor scout, she is tasked with fighting evil brought on by the Dark Kingdom and Queen Beryl. Over the course of the series, Usagi continues to battle, meets other sailor scouts, falls in love with a college student, and discovers the hidden past of the Moon kingdom and Earth.
Art and animation is fairly poor for the time, almost looking like something that came out of 1984 at best. Most of the characters are fairly one dimensional without any development other than becoming sailor scouts. Even the design is pretty bland emanating greatly for the shoujo genre. For example, costume design and background is very similar to Aim for the Ace (1973). Also, the problem the anime suffers from the most is the repetition, predictability, and fillers. Due to the popularity and the show's extension, out of the 46 episodes, 25 are filler!
It is really unfortunate that for an anime to have such a legacy, in this day in age Sailor Moon falls terribly low to it being dated and panders to the decade it was in. If the fillers are taken out, then Sailor Moon is a pretty decent show. Otherwise, it is a slightly above average magical girl anime with some shounen elements. read more
When you look at it in parts, it might not look like anything special. Nitpicking the minor details is not exactly a hard feat. The episodes are formulaic, the plot holes are ridiculous, the girls are over-sexualized for their age, the magical items are just an excuse to sell toys, and the English dub is horrific. But when you look at it as a whole, Sailor Moon is completely mesmerizing.
Sailor Moon's story starts out fairly light. The evil Dark Kingdom is attacking Earth, and it's up to Usagi Tsukino to transform into Sailor Moon and defeat them. The early episodes are primarily filler. As the show progresses though, the plot begins to thicken. As a whole, the story is very well written. The Dark Kingdom slowly becomes more menacing, and the show does a good job of keeping things mysterious. What is the Silver Crystal? Who is Tuxedo Mask? What is he after? What's the Dark Kingdom after? It reveals them in a satisfying way. Late enough to keep the suspense, but early enough to process it by the time the show is over.
The best thing about Sailor Moon is without a doubt the characters. Sailor Moon can hardly defeat the Dark Kingdom by herself. She is joined by other Sailor Scouts that help her. All of them are as bright and colorful as Sailor Moon is. They help bring a lot of life into the show. The rivalry between Usagi and Rei is particularly an amusing addiction to the show. The only real criticism I can give them is that Sailor Venus should have been introduced earlier, so her relationship with Sailor Moon doesn't feel as strong as Sailor Mercury's or Sailor Mars's. That issue is pretty much exclusive to this season though. Once the second season rolls around, the five of them develop into not only an effective group of warriors, but also a close group of friends.
What I especially like is how the show prevents them from being flat and one dimensional. They have their own set of flaws and they each change over the course of the series. Sailor Moon herself doesn't start out as some angelic do-gooder; she's lazy, she's a crybaby, she does miserable in school, and she'll even take advantage of her friends (she initially befriends Ami for the sole purpose of getting better grades.) When she starts off as Sailor Moon, she needs Tuxedo Mask to save her all the time. As the show progresses though, she slowly matures, and by the end of the series, she's become a strong courageous woman.
Compared to the heroes, the villains aren't as impressive. That's not to say they're bad. Perhaps this is because they only appear in one season, while the heroes appear in all five, but they're not as memorable as the heroes are. Zoicite and Nephrite were the most memorable of the villains of this season, probably because of Zoicite's feminine personality and Nephrite's relationship with Naru. Jedite was a huge disappointment. He has no personality, and is killed off before he gets the chance to develop one. I also would have liked to see more of Queen Beryl. It's never clear why she's after the Moon Kingdom and reviving Queen Metalia by gathering energy, and she doesn't confront Sailor Moon until the very end. The manga examines this more, but I wish the anime did too.
Unfortunately, if you're the kind of person who considers the action scenes to be a major factor in your enjoyment of a series, then you're going to be disappointed. In fact, the characters pretty much rely on their special attacks, which usually end up missing, until Tuxedo Mask appears.
The series also heavily relies of filler. For the most part, they're not as painful to watch as they might seem. In fact, they help contribute to the development of the main cast. The issue with them though is that they usually follow a very formulaic plot, and they tend to get kind of ridiculous. There's some new kind of company that creates an unrealistic amount of hype, Usagi and her friends check it out, people start to have their energy stolen, Usagi and her friends transform into the Sailor Scouts, the villains summon a monster of the week that kicks their butts, Tuxedo Mask appears, throws a rose, shouts some kind of monologue, and runs off, and somehow that gives Sailor Moon the courage she needs to defeat the enemy. It would have been nice if they mixed it up a little.
By today's standards, the art is not very special. However, when you compare it to most other anime airing in the 90's the animation is really fantastic. Nowhere is this most notable than in the transformation sequences, which are beautifully animated. Lots of detail is also put into the character's design. What I particularly love is the hair, the way it flows during the transformations and attacks play a huge role in making them stand out.
If you love transformations though, be prepared for a whole lot of them. Every episode takes up at least 2 minutes for them to transform and attack. In a particularly weak filler episode, they'll elongate them; having each Sailor Scout transform after one another, or sometimes even having them transform more than once, though this is rare. Outside of the transformations, the animation is still above average, but there is a noticeable dip in quality, it's still from the 90's after all. The backgrounds, while colorful, aren't as detailed as they could be. It's also common for the animators to use still frames when the action picks up, though they'll have the camera zoom in and out in an attempt to make it look less stiff. This technique is hardly exclusive to this anime, but I've never been a fan of it.
The soundtrack is reminiscent of the music of old superhero cartoons of the 60s. It's not bad, but it can be quite cheesy at times. That's not to say there aren't good songs in the show. I like the transformation themes, but the lyrical themes are definitely my favorite. By now, "Moonlight Densetsu" has become iconic, and it can get stuck in your head pretty quickly. "Heart Moving" is probably my favorite ending theme of the show. The voice acting is the highlight of the sound area. All the voice actors have very distinct voices that fit their characters well. Kotono Mitsuishi does a fantastic job as Usagi. Her acting is consistently spot-on, whether the mood is comedic or dramatic. Aya Hisakawa is another seiyuu I'm a fan of. Out of all the characters I've seen her voice, Sailor Mercury is definitely her best performance.
Overall, Sailor Moon is a great series that I've enjoyed immensely. What it lacks in its technical aspects it more than makes up for it with its thoughtful story and fantastic characters. Not everyone will enjoy it, and that's okay. But if anything about magical girls, superheroes, or even just well-developed characters interest you, then this is definitely a great pick.
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I was recommended Sailor Moon by my girlfriend, who watched it as a kid. My main motivation to watch was to learn more about her through the shows she loves, and I definitely had to cling to that throughout approximately the first 20 episodes, as it was quite a dull time watching. After that, though, around the introduction of Sailor Jupiter, I found myself compulsively watching, which doesn't often happen. Perhaps Jupiter has a certain pull, or perhaps that's also when the plot picks up. In any case, I don't regret watching as far as I have, because I found myself fascinated by the lore within. Reincarnation, lost kingdoms; it feels like a modern-day fairy tale. If that's your kind of thing, then absolutely give Sailor Moon a try. It's my go-to series for that fairy tale aspect.
One big turnoff: In the Japanese dub, at least, Usagi (Sailor Moon)'s voice is /annoying/. I'm still not entirely used to it after almost 40 episodes. Other characters are better than her, but not all that great either. If voice acting matters a lot to you in your enjoyment, this most likely is not your show.
I gave the art a score of 7; while the animation is occasionally distractingly shaky while being filmed, I will chalk that up to the era and focus on the beautiful watercolor effects. Typically, characters are cel colored, but when Sailor Moon wants visual appeal in a particular scene, by God it will give you visual appeal. The aforementioned watercolor adds to the overall fairytale feeling, and if I'm correct, sometimes actual glitter is used in the animation of transformation sequences. It looks pretty dang cool.
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Now, I do admit that I used to watch this as a child, but the only parts of it I could remember before I re-visited it were the transformation sequences, Sailor Mars and the Swedish dub of the ending theme. All in all this was a fairly pleasant viewing experience.
Story: 5/10
Despite my recently acquired affection for the franchise, I definitely wouldn't call Sailor Moon story driven. It recycles repetitive formulas like identical battle techniques throughout all episodes and a monster-of-the-week theme that quickly loses its charm. One could argue that it plays right into the hands of a little child's yearning for familiarity by featuring at least 5 minutes of recycled material in each episode, and this damages the overall progression heavily. So, why would anyone want to watch this? The answer is simple; it's insanely charming.
It depicts a friendship between 5 Sailor Soldiers; teenaged girls' protecting the virtues of love and justice, and it does so with remarkable precision. They all have their adolescent crushes on various boys and they always find themselves in situations that most little girls probably dream of themselves, especially when fed the Prince-Princess propaganda established in the West by Walt Disney. All in all, the narrative of Sailor Moon isn't as atrocious as many would think, but it most certainly isn't very good.
Animation: 6/10
I'm not sure if I'm going delusional, but I think Sailor Moon undergoes a transition in animation quality somewhere around episode 10. I remember how the awful visuals and shapes annoyed me in the first few episodes, but then somewhere along the line I felt like the visual section improved itself heavily. In all honesty, I wouldn't say Sailor Moon's animation is dangerously outdated, but it definitely can't compete with more modern titles.
Some sequences that are re-used throughout all episodes are remarkably better animated, and probably looked stunning by contemporary standards. But then again, if you're going to show Sailor Moon and her friends transform more than 30 times, you better at least make the sequences aesthetically pleasing.
Sound: 7/10
Another surprisingly strong category is the sound. The opening theme is very suitable to the themes of the story, and is designed to be used as part of the soundtrack as well, though in other versions where violins and music boxes are used to play it out. The mundane struggles of Usagi (Sailor Moon) are complimented with jolly and mood-raising little tunes that fit in very well with the context.
The voice actors were very formidable when it comes to displaying the basic set of emotions that they're required too. With such an emphasis on their different personalities, it's highly beneficial with acting of such unexpected quality.
Characters: 7/10
If anyone ever told me that Sailor Moon is character driven I would have laughed hysterically. Now I realize that this is actually the case. Each Sailor Soldier is designed with different personalities and virtues so that most girls (and boys) will find at least one character to relate to.
Character development progresses slowly but is definitely present most of the time. The events in Sailor Moon take place in a world where minimal changes to your clothing makes you 100% unrecognizable, even by your friends and family. Physically, Sailor Moon is just a slightly altered, yet very identical version of Usagi, but nobody seems able to figure out that they're actually the same person.
I'll also acknowledge a relationship within the show that was censored in the U.S version when it aired on TV. The two servants of The Dark Kingdom, Zoisite and Kunzite are involved in a romantic relationship despite them both being male (could never happen in Western cartoons). The American dub pretended that Zoisite was a woman which works well with his feminine characteristics, but in all honesty I liked the way something as rare to see in a children's show was included.
Overall: 6/10
Despite exploring some darker themes by the end of its run, Sailor Moon remembers its origin with an admirable determination; it depicts a world where girls long for their princes, boys for their princesses, and where love holds a tremendous power. The show is recommended primarily for a younger audience, but is definitely enjoyable for older ones as well. There are times when the lack of plot progression will anger you, but if you just stick with it you'll get a surprisingly decent show. Note how many times I use the word "surprising" or "surprisingly" in this review! read more
Even today Sailor Moon is still a very enjoyable anime. Though not without flaws, it's a classic still worth viewing. Sailor moon is the story of Usagi Tsukino, a normal, clutzy, fourteen year old middle schooler with awful grades. One day she saves a cat from being harassed by some kids. The cat, named Luna, later gives her a magical artifact which gives her the power to turn into the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon. She is later joined by other girls, Makoto, Rei, Ami, and Minako, who all band together to fight the Dark Kingdom, evil supernatural entities who seek to suck the energy from humans. At first, the premise sounds a little typical, maybe even a little silly.
The "teenagers saving the world with superpowers" premise should be a very familiar concept to any anime fan, new or old. The story itself isn't really much to write home about, though it's not terrible either. It walks a funny line between shounen and shojo, showcasing intense fight scenes and drama while also having light hearted moments and romance. A lot of the episodes also contain little messages and lessons in them, akin to something we'd see in your typical Saturday morning cartoons for kids.
Each episode focuses on the girls fighting a different Youma, so the anime is mostly episodic. Each episode pits the girls against a new Youma, requiring them to transform and defeat the enemy. The battle scenes follow a specific pattern: Youma appears, girls transform, dodge Youma's attack a little, and then defeats Youma with their powers. Sometimes Tuxedo Mask will appear to give the girls a hand. Only in the last few episodes is the pattern broken, showcasing the best fight scene in the entire show. It's understandable that they would save the best for last but one has to wonder why they couldn't give the earlier fights even a fraction of the last fight's pizazz. The individual episode's villains aren't very memorable and they usually go down pretty quickly. The recurring villains aren't much better, being cartoonishly evil and hardly memorable as well.
However, the main characters are where this anime really shines. The main girls are all unique individuals with distinct personalities. There's the clumsy and silly Usagi, the shy but intelligent Rei, the brawny tomboy Makoto, the bold and beautiful Rei, and the responsible and cool Minako. You're going to end up loving at least one of the girls. Although they fight evil in tiny miniskirts at night, the anime also puts a spot light on their personal lives, including their love lives, crushes, pasts, personal struggles, and relationships. They're all feminine and girly in their own little way, but they're also strong, cooperative, and compassionate. These characters exemplify girl power.
There are also some fun side characters that include Usagi's classmates, an arcade employee named Motoki, and Mamoru who is forever teasing Usagi. Seeing the character's interact is always fun too, especially the hilarious bickering between Usagi and Rei. Other characters like Makoto do silly things as well, like falling for any guy who even remotely resembles the upperclassmen that rejected her. Or Mamoru's constant teasing of Usagi by calling her "dumpling head." They are all fun and likeable characters.
The character designs are excellent, with each of the sailor soldiers having a distinct look that suits their personalities. Even the lesser characters have some pretty unique designs. While the animation is great, it uses a ridiculous amount of repeating footage. The footage used for their transformations, attacks, and Sailor Moon's catchphrase are used again and again in all 46 episodes. The transformations are very cool, with Sailor Moon's being the longest and flashiest. But it's the same exact thing every time. It would have been nice to have some variety, maybe changing up the look of the girl's transformations. It also would have been nice to give the girls more attacks. The best we get is a mix and match when the girls all transform or attack together. As stated before, the setup of each fight is basically the same as well. The anime uses a little too much repetition, and would have benefited from some more variety in its action and story.
The soundtrack has a number of catchy tunes, but once again, a few tracks are used over and over again. The same song is used when the girls transform and attack. On the bright side, there are some good insert songs that don't get overused.
Overall, Sailor Moon is a very enjoyable anime. It's a fun, cute, and generally lighthearted watch. Not everyone is going to enjoy it; some will find it repetitive and others may be turned off by the shojo aspects of the show. But Sailor Moon is still a great show and a classic. The first season ends on a pretty high note, setting the stage for a wonderful second season with room for improvements.
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This anime was fantastic for its time period and should be rediscovered by all its fans of yester-year, even if we twenty-somethings admit to watching it with shame. There's just something about this series that makes it amazing. Even with its spliced-in cutscenes and repetitive plot and catchphrases, the characters stick with you and evolve just enough to make them interesting. The Sailor Moon series may not have been a work of artistic genius, but it's incredibly enjoyable, a pioneer of its time, and an anime cultural icon. Some day when you're sitting around the house and need some cheering up, check this old favorite out. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
As a side note, if you can stand the subbed japanese version, by all means watch that. The depth of the dialogue is much better and the english version cuts a great deal out. (Also I felt the japanese voice actors are much better on the whole, but I'll leave that up to you.) read more
This perspective is probably tainted by my own biases pertaining to relationships and appropriateness, but there you go.
So...Sailor Moon is centered around romance - specifically romance with large age/maturity differences, vague or outright incest, and the important of True Love (that again is often creepy due to aforementioned features). This is very alienating if these narratives bother you like they do me. This is probably because I come from outside 1990s Japan, but seeing a bunch of 14 year olds dedicate their lives to older men, and older men projecting their insecurities onto 14 year olds, is not something I enjoy.
Additionally, the many characters are often put into sexually incriminating poses, even in their deaths. Another thing that bothers me.
That said, if those things don't impact your enjoyment of anime in general, then you'll have a better time.
As mentioned before in other reviews, the pacing is wonky. The characters introduced later in the series don't get enough characterization before the end of the season, and when you have to introduce five sailors in one season, keeping that properly spaced is important. There's a lot of filler in the beginning centering the protagonist (who many consider annoying) and then plot episodes get smushed in near the end. It's....not good.
The character designs are creative but the animation was done on a budget, which makes sense for its time. The transformations are memorable, though. The palette is classic, though - muted pink shades contrasting dark blues are truly the way to go. The music isn't too memorable, though. The opening theme gets beat into you, though.
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I strongly dislike the original Sailor Moon series for many reasons. Let's get the biggest problem out of the way, it's a pretty predictable and repetitive show. For example, Sailor Moon likes to make twists about things it already showed in the first episode, which is pretty pathetic and lazy writing. Do you want to know what the most predictable and annoying part of Sailor Moon is?The filler which extends to almost 25 episodes. In other words, nothing important happens for more than half the time, and when something actually happens, it's just a bunch of cliches pandering to the time period.
Not that I have a problem with pandering, but doing it based on the time period is an awful choice for several reasons. One of the biggest being that over time it will be seen as cheesy garbage. Think about it the Nostalgia Critic himself made fun of Sailor Moon because of how dated it was. On top of that has anyone else noticed the slowly building hate crowd Sailor Moon is starting to have? Don't get me wrong it's still popular because nostalgia, but how long would that last when the next generation kicks around? Not only that, it also has tons of other problems surrounding the idea of pandering to a decade. The show is cheesy, The characters are either annoying,bland, pure good or pure evil, it has a bad romance, it was predictable and repetitive, Gradus-Ex-Machina was pretty much everywhere, and forced morals to top it all off.
The romance just like most romances at the time was needlessly slow-paced until they finally got together and became a forgettable and bland couple.The show in question forces both cheesy morals and Gradus-Ex-Machina(in other words good luck) at the exact same time whenever a villain is killed off by the power of "love" or whatever. I'll get to talk about the characters later, but for now, I need to talk about the few decent things about the story. First of all the universe was very well explained, and the origins of the sailor scouts were actually kind of cool.Same can be said for the fight against the Dark kingdom and the Moon Kingdom.I also liked how slow-paced the show was, so it didn't seem like you were missing anything.Overall, the story was pretty weak.There's a good amount of flaws in it, with only a few things that were actually enjoyable. 3.2/10
As a person who watched the dub, I honestly enjoyed it a bit.It's a bit below what I'm used to with anime dubs, but it's alright. Serena's voice actors Tracey Moore and Terri Hawkes's did a fair job.I also liked Katie Griffin's voice as well(she's the voice for Ray). The rest of the cast weren't bad per say, I was just highly indifferent about them.The only one that did slightly bother me was Liza Balkan's voice for Mercury's because..sometimes ..she..would..talk..like..this.I guess Jill Frappier (Luna's voice) voice was little hard to get used to at first, but I did open up to it over time.
As for the background art, it's actually too plain in my opinion, especially when the transformations were present.The character designs were unique that's for sure, but eh...it looks awful. Sailor Moon herself looks weird because her bangs were small and the lack of details and highlights makes her look weird and easier to draw. The same can be said for the rest of the characters.I also wasn't too fond of the eyes.They weren't bad, they just needed to be a lot darker and have more of a curve along the sides of the eyelashes.Some more shading wouldn't have hurt either.I guess the animation is fluid. Just not amazing enough to save the designs.Overall, the voice acting was pretty average, and the character designs were just weird along with some bland and simple background designs.Art:2.5/10, Sound:5/10
Another weak point that Sailor Moon has is with its characters. As I mentioned earlier most of the characters are very bland stereotypes. You have the villains who are evil due to the plot(Jadeite, Queen Beryl, etc), a nerd character who isn't very good at making friends(Amy), a marry sue(Mina), the everyday girl(Serena), etc.
To be fair though the sailor scouts aren't horrible characters with no development. They just aren't very well done characters with generic development. Too bad I can't say the same about the other characters. You have the (as mentioned before) villains who are evil for the sake of being evil or the villains that start out in one, but later turn good because eh...love. Then they die or lose a good chunk of personality(This also can be said for the rest of the original 4 seasons of SM).
The character relationships between the Sailor Scouts are developed.Just not very well presented or believable or at the very least it doesn't feel natural. Maybe that's because the characters themselves were bland and unnatural.
You also have Darien's and Serena's relationship which I kind of went over. Just like pretty much everything in the show, it's outdated. To be fair though later in the series they do become a more tolerable couple but in the first season, they were awful together. Serena just didn't seem to naturally fit with Darien. Who is, by the way, a pretty generic character and like I said before the relationship itself drags on forever. Overall, the characters are just so outdated and stupid that there's little to no silver lining to it.2.8/10
Honestly, I didn't really enjoy Sailor Moon at all, it was outdated and just plain awful at times. There weren't many things that were noteworthy or enjoyable about Sailor Moon, especially since how replaceable it is now. Just skip it, there is really nothing else to say.....3.1/10.
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Story 10/10
I do admit the the story line although repititive it flows rather well. People need to stop judging this on todays Anime scales, this was made in 1992(and dubbed couple years after) so people need to look at this as one the GREATEST anime of the '90s. Although it is the same girl gets magic powers,girl gets teamates, and girls try to defeat the enemy together. Its your basic storyline, my favorite take on it is, that this is usagi's coming of age storyline.
Art 10/10
Naoko takeuchi is a lovely artist! I saw the anime before i started reading manga, and i always get the feeling that Usagi in the Manga looks older...its just how beautifully her hair,eyes, and body are drawn...it just makes her seem older; more mature kinda. But the Animation seems rather old...BUT the transforming scenes are amazing as well as the way there attacks are animated.
Sound 10/10
I get the feeling i'm being lenient with the Sounds. The opening song is awsome, but it gets so repetitive...that i skip it sometimes but don't get me wrong i do love it. The instrumental BGM is played quiet well, and fits the atmosphere its corresponding to just right.
I liked all the characters there was really nothing to complain about.
Usagi: clumsy,crybaby, fights for what she believes in.
Mamoru: College student, Nice, gentleman, mean to Usagi in the beggining
Ami: Smart,Elegant really caring friend
Rei: Bit of an attitude, Gets mad easily, when it counts she's there for usagi.
Makoto: Good at cooking,sewing, and karate shes a fighter but only when sticking up for friends.
Minako: The Idol, wants to be a singer. She likes show biz stuff.
Enjoyment 10/10
I really enjoyed sailor moon, i would always say there attacks as they would, i laugh when it was funny, and when sad things happened i'd cry >_<
Overall 10/10
Growing up on this Anime, it changed everything for me. I was so happy to Run home after school and watch this. I'd watch it over a billion times and never get tired.
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Then, I learnd my english - somewhat - and watched the episodes in japanese, and boy, what a difference! The characters were actually very likable, interesting and had real and deep personality, the voices were much better, and nothing was cut out, or changed to make it look like kiddier, more saver, for our fragile little girl-minds! It felt pure, and subtle, and... pleasant, and I just loved it! The story for the first arc was interesting, and all the girls had their own personalities, which made them feel like a real people, and not some stupid, flat caricatures. I was genuienly touched, when Ren and Usagi started to form a some sort of harsh friendship, and I really liked, when Usagi started to adknowledge her responsibility as a senshi... even though it took her the entire season, and four dead friends to achieve!
The story is really lighthearted, and you can't call me a liar, if I told you, that the anime isn't plagued with episode after episode of this formulaic storytelling, with every episode introducing to us a whole new villain, and Tuxedo Mask's red rose. Because it's true - it does just that, and it does it good! The formula may sound, and look like of something, that should be boring, and what should always be avoided, when writing a good story, but believe or not, this formula actually works... often times! If you like these girls, you can really see them growing, and evolving as a group, with their own traits, and flaws, giving every one of them their own time to shine, and be in the center of the spotlight - it's not just the main heroine, that takes all the focus! And sure, there are themes about long lost romance, friendship and loyalty to the things that you love, and want to protect - all that mushy girly stuff - but those are actually pretty good too. I want to see the romance bloom! I want Queen Berryl to die, and the happy ending, God dammit! I was literally weeping, when Mamoru died! I was sobbing, when Usagi was left to face Berryl alone! The musical score was just perfect for that one, removing me to tears time and time again.
This anime is perfect for those, who wont say no to the girly antics, and spicy girlpower, because these gals sure have that... alot! The story isn't exactly the deebest of the literary pool, and the formulaic structure can be little hard to swallow time to time, but if you like these girls... any of the five, then you'll probably enjoy the ride too.
Story: 8
Art: 8
Sound: 9
Characters: 9
Enjoyment: 8
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The story line has been developed so complexly that is spans over many season. In short is is about a school girl, Serena, who was sent to earth from the moon. Now her and the other sailor scouts must protect the Earth from dark sinister forces.
The show gives a classic hero a new twist. Instead of a male hero it is all girls who help one another as a group. The side kick, Tuxedo Mask, in return never shows himself unless sailor moon is in need of assistant. Also, when Tuxedo Mask helps he leaves right after. He does not stay to take credit. read more


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Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in the past week:
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013, which requires the House and Senate to each pass a budget by April 15, 2013, or members of the respective chamber will face a suspension of pay until a budget is passed. U.S. Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Howard, and Thomas A. Marino, R-Cogan Station, voted yes.
The House and Senate did not pass any major legislation this week.
Lycoming County Commissioners approved a $24,900 Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency grant to the West Branch Drug and Alcohol Commission for treatment court administrative services. Commissioners Ernie Larson and Tony Mussare voted in favor. Jeff Wheeland was absent.
City Council approved a four-year police contract with the Fraternal Order of Police and the city. Voting in favor 7-0 were President Bill Hall, Bonnie Katz, Liz Miele, Jonathan Williamson, Don Noviello, Randall J. Allison and N. Clifford "Skip" Smith. The contract puts a cap on police pensions and requires more contribution toward health care that prior contracts.
School district
The East Lycoming School Board unanimously approved two high school field trips that will cost the district $3,748. Voting were Richard Michael, Lea Ann Hawk, Donna Gavitt, Kellie Shaner-Gordner, Diane Santo, Richard Bradley, Amy Rogers, Debra Sherlinski and Randy Eddinger.
The Muncy School Board approved a measure that limits any tax increases in the 2013-14 fiscal year to a maximum of 2.2 percent, in accordance with the state Taxpayer Relief Act passed in 2006. Voting in favor were Thomas Gardner, Dr. Mary Bennardi, Carla Auten, Lisa Sleboda, Brian Krah, Scott McLean, Danielle Baum, William Schneck and Robert Titman.
Williamsport Area School Board voted 8-1 to authorize the administration to apply for Act 1 index exceptions. Voting in favor were board members Lori Baer, Thomas Zimmerman, Jerene Milliken, David Stone Jr., Brette Confair, Jay Shultz, Dr. Jane Penman and Karen Confer. Voting against the item was board member Dale Vollman.
Loyalsock Township School Board voted 9-0 to approve a request from Intermediate Unit 17 to use Donald E. Schick Elementary School for the 2013 Extended School Year Program at a cost not to exceed $35,000. Voting in favor were board members Edward Ade Jr., Maureen Carey, William Carlucci, Stephen Dewar, David Hornberger, Christina Kiessling, John Raymond, Sheila Yates and Paul Young II.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Each Monday, the Sun-Gazette summarizes major votes of the past week and, more specifically, how our locally elected and appointed officials voted on each matter. Watch for it each Monday in the Sun-Gazette.)
Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in the past week:
The Senate and House voted to pass the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012. The legislation, crafted to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," permanently extends the 2001 and 2003 income tax rates for taxable income up to $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples. Among other provisions, the measure also permanently extends the estate tax exemption amount at current levels but allows the maximum rate to increase, and prevents millions of Americans from having to pay higher taxes by indexing the Alternative Minimum Tax for inflation. Voting in favor were U.S. Reps. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Howard, and Thomas Marino, R-Cogan Station, and U.S. Sens. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, and Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville.
The Senate and House were out of session.
Lycoming County commissioners approved a $262,900 consulting contract with Delta Development Group, of Mechanicsburg, that aims to secure grant funding for county projects. Commissioners also approved tax collection for Montgomery Borough by the county's tax claim bureau. Voting in favor of both measures were Jeff Wheeland, Ernie Larson and Tony Mussare.
Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority board members authorized a $500,000 line of credit increase for projects. Voting in favor were Mary Bennardi, Jan Ransdorf, Donald Konkle Jr., Paul Wentzler, Richard Haas, James Carpenter, Charles Hall and Robert Hippenstiel.

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I was wondering if anybody knows when the 4th MP bar patch is coming?
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I assume you're playing on NAGC.
4th bar MP skills have just been released for certain characters on KGC; it will most likely take a while for them to release them on NAGC.
BRGC will probably get them first, since it's been like that for some "bigger" updates within the past already.
I guess you just gotta stay cool and wait, like we all do.
Since I'm not sure if you saw it:
The homepage has a new banner with a countdown, which looks an awful lot like the Resurrection banner - which would mean that we're getting the new season in 20 days.
That would also mean that they start implementing the face features, new 4mp skill etc from there on.
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Yep. For one thing, their Federal Health care benefits don't go away if they lose their job.
Making them flip burgers for their service is fair.
"And they are exempt from Obamacare even if they keep their jobs."
If they keep their existing benefits for the rest of their lives, why would they need to be in HeritageFoundationRomneyObamaCare? They'll already be covered for the rest of their lives.
Right, like this would happen. He'd land in a cushy "advisory role" or "think tank" job in any of a dozen corporations or interests whose agenda he's been pushing through the halls of power all his career- a well-paid life of leisure supported by his gold-plated Cadillac taxpayer-supported health plan.
Working's for the LITTLE people, don't you know….
This would be poetic justice! The crash in 08 wiped out the savings of at least 2 friends who thought they had it made, for living in retirement.
This guy probably ha it made in the shade, but economic disaster can and does wipe out a persons savings every day!
If the market fell in a big enough way, some mere millionaires could go broke.
A tornado, a hurricane, a fire, a flood, would wipe anyone affected, if it weren't for the government bailouts.
Even the governors who hate bailouts the most have their hands out when a disaster comes to any part of their state. (Rick Perry for 1)
But a serious expensive and long lasting disease is what happens to most people who find themselves gone from well off to flat broke.
Getting your car totaled and any injuries that go with it, if you don't have enough insurance can put a serious dent in your lifestyle.
So even though it may not happen to this guy, or any of the "I'm alright Jack" politicians who have taken care of themselves royally, Just don't think this couldn't happen to you.
The talking point about "congress being exempt from of Obamacare" is a fake conservative talking point that makes no sense, like the made-up death panel. Every company (congress included) that provides health care is exempt from Obamacare. Obamacare is for people who don't have coverage from their employers, and affects some employers who don't cover their employees.
Toon makes no sense, congress members are set for life for salery and medical coverge.
Now you're being as silly a McCain (he said Americans won't pick lettuce for $50 an hour, then ended up getting letters from his constituents telling him that they would). The president proposed that the minimum wage be increased to $9 an hour since its lower than it was in the 1960's. It should be ten, but at least some of these people could afford to feed their families and probably work two jobs instead of three.
The average age of fast food workers is 32 years old.
An increased minimum wage would take many people off of Medicaid and reduce government expenses. Thus lowering the deficit.
But the right would rather whine about the cost of burgers instead of eliminating subsidies to mega corporations and reducing the deficit.
An increased minimum wage would also enable people to get off food stamps and find time to improve themselves and work into a better job. Why is this a bad thing? Raising burger prices a dime or so would hardly cripple business.
Why is this a bad thing? Because liberals are for it. Doesn't matter if it's a good idea or not. It's against their religion to pass any law that Obama would be willing to sign. Hence the dismal record of this congress.
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My dad gave me an Arigra trumpet he used when he was 10, that supposedly bought from a retired trumpeter from the Tel Aviv orchestra. Can anyone help me with a ballpark value so I can attempt to sell it?
My dad gave me an Arigra trumpet he used when he was 10, that supposedly bought from a retired trumpeter from the Tel Aviv orchestra. Can anyone help me with a ballpark value so I can attempt to sell it?
No chance with that minimal info.
If you have no idea about trumpet in general, we really can't offer much of anything. We do not know if the valves are tight, the brass is rotted, the horn is only original parts, if it is reasonably in tune, etc.
That is not a brand that is sought after, so you may be lucky if anyone wants to buy it at all.
In your case, I would go to an instrument repair shop and let them look at it.
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I have owned 2 Arigra silver plated trumpets. I sold both because of their shrill tone. I am not saying just bright, brilliant, or even incandesant. Those things were shrill. I could find no usage for them in any ensemble because of their shreaky tone that did not blend in any way with the ensembles that I was playing in. The multi sided bell tube and bell probably was the reason for this shrill tone.
I sold both of them, vowing never to buy another. The prices I got were for horns in excellent cosmetic and physical condition. The first one had no case, so, I sold it in an Olds case for $185.00. The second one was a complete kit, with the original mouthpiece, original case, and original cleaning rod. I made the mistake of letting the only prospective customer to show up for it to test play it for a week. I only got $225.00 for it. By the way, I had a BUNCH more invested in both of those old horns than what I got out of them. Not a good way to get independantly wealthy at an early age.
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I'm willing to send pictures if that will help my situation.... anyone interested? I know it's silver plated, and I know that the mouthpiece isn't original.....
An old thread, nevertheless....
A lot of vintage trumpets circulate all over the world, is this the same one as mentioned at the site Home Page (August 2009)? If not, you have some more information about "a" price $ 275 and the maker, agrila: Anton Riedl, Graslitz (already to be read at this site). I also see a 1925 agrila at the site rugs-n-relics.com, not for sale, with hectagonal shaped valve casings. It seems that Mr. Riedl had the same idea a few years before Conn (Vocabell), unless the year 1925 is not correct of course
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