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Kyuriko
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Most of the people who consider Sailor Moon a terrible anime often seem to forget the general target audience of the magical girl genre, and disappointed themselves by setting high expectations. I'm not saying that there isn't a deep plot with deep characters -- it was something that was probably lost for the most part with DiC's translation, the version which most people have likely seen, and maybe that's another contributing factor for all the criticism.
Sailor Moon is not one of my most favorite anime of all time, but nonetheless has a special place in my heart as a fan because it was the first anime I can remember watching (though I didn't realize it was from Japan at the time, since I was only about five or six), even before Pokémon. The manga is lovely, especially the final chapter, and I occasionally watch the uncut episodes online. Perhaps, the best thing about the series is not so much the plot as it is all the unique characters and the theme of the story. My favorite character has always been Aino Minako/Sailor Venus. I would like to eventually see the entire series, whether as manga or as anime. psycho 101, you're not alone; I have a cousin who is male, and Sailor Moon has been one of his favorites for a long time. |
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KyuuA4
 Posts: 1361 Location: America, where anime and manga can be made |
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Sailor Moon was so silly - the dub made it better.
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fighterholic
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I knew Lydia couldn't avoid this one
I personally don't see anything wrong with Sailor Moon. My mom did though with the very last episode of the series, cause spoiler[Sailor Moon was BUTT NAKED!!] But to me, I thought it a good, funny series, with it's serious moments, and I also know though I didn't know back then that it was a shojo series. Makes sense now. I think it just needs some good detailed explaining at certain points. |
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LydiaDianne
 Posts: 5633 Location: Southern California |
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Go right on ahead. I have no problems with that at all.
You've never seen Sailor Moon? You poor deprived child, you! 
SM is fun. If you do get a chance, watch it. Yeah, some parts drag and can be cheesey but that being said, there are depths to the series. psycho is entirely correct that you should watch it in order because you will miss key points on character development, dynamics and their various interactions. For example the relationship between Usagi (Moon) and Rei (Mars): spoiler[They argue like cats and dogs - constantly. But, Rei is probably the closest to Usagi and, many times, Rei has given Usagi the strength to carry on.] The series builds it's way carefully and you need those episodes to see how each character grows. Each season you can see each girl grow into themselves more and more. The SuperS was more about Chibi-Usa (Rini) than about Usagi but it's still a very good season. Having seen the final season (Stars), the Usagi of that season is by far a stronger woman than the Usagi we first meet. Love wins. |
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Space Pirate Kid
 Posts: 75 Location: QLD, Australia |
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i wouldnt call my self a hardcore fan but i didn't really mind it!
i rememeber bein a bit ashamed of watchin it bein a guy and all, especially in those really lame moments! but somthing kept me watching it thou, the storyline in the long run (thou i dont remeber much of it) wasnt too bad. i watched it everyday form start to finish and so have all of u as i can see. so it obivously isnt too bad an anime i guess. it is oldschool thou so what can u expect?! |
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Torhu_San
 Posts: 133 Location: Upstate Ny |
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I love this series. Although I stongly suggest that people also read the manga. The manga is much much better. Stars and Supers are the best seasons in terms of plot and action. I have never liked the Dream Tree part of Sailor Moon R though. It's one thing to alter the original story line, but it's another to just write in a whole plot line that never existed in the original manga.
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marie-antoinette
 Posts: 4136 Location: Ottawa, Canada |
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I don't know, the parts of the manga I've read really didn't appeal to me much at all, I found that the pacing was just way too fast and I never actually came to care about any of the characters. Of course, the anime pacing can be too slow half the time, with filler and filler and more filler, though when it does get around to the plot, it is awesome.
I've said this before, I'm sure, but I think pacing-wise, the best version of Sailor Moon is actually the live-action. I know it seems a bit lame at first, but it really is a very good series and doesn't have a ton of filler and also is mostly it's own plot so there will be something new for people who've seen the anime/read the manga. |
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LydiaDianne
Posts: 5633 Location: Southern California |
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I love all three myself. The manga does have a rapid pace. But that's probably because we love it too much to want it to end. The anime does have it's slow spots and filler but when the plot kicks in, put on the seatbelts...you're in for a bumpy ride! And the live action is just charming. I really enjoyed that one as well. |
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Da Games Elite
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Sailor Moon is one of my favorite series (btw, I'm a guy...) It's one of those shows as an anime fan you're almost obliged to watch. Although they are many other shojo anime that are much better (Fruits Basket, and I like Ah My Goddess and Fushigi Yuugi more than Sailor Moon...don't ask me why...), it's a silly show that is all good fun. There are alot of pointless, useless episodes, though. But it's like the Dragonball Z of shojo anime: long, interesting characters, draws people into anime, and is all good fun (unless you hate filler episodes...and then I don't know what to tell you.)
Just to avoid being flamed, I don't think, plotwise, DBZ and SM are similar... |
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caseclosedfan414
 Posts: 264 Location: Missing In Action |
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Speaking of Sailor Moon, what's going on with that? Why has the production of its merchandise stopped? Like, I heard about whatever contract the company had not being renewed, but honestly, I didn't really understand all that. I don't really get what happened and why. Does anyone know? Will it come back? Can anyone explain? Thanks.
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Haohmaru Of The Wind69
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It's my mom and dad's fave anime besides Kenshin. Sailor Kagome is no laughing matter. She is an elite warrior. We love Sailor moon with all our hearts. We like the animation and story. The music is very good. Nephlyte and Tiger's Eye are men of action. Sailor moon is the best and most popular magical girl anime of all time.
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HitokiriShadow
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It appears that Toei, the Japanese company that owned the rights to it, is unable or unwilling to renew the license. But the exact reason is unknown to the general public. |
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daxomni
 Posts: 2650 Location: Somewhere else. |
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I guess I'm the odd man out this time (and it certainly ain't the first time). I absolutely love shoujo but I simply cannot stand Sailor Moon. Yes, that's right, some of my favorite series are shoujo anime and yet I cannot get myself to even think about watching Sailor Moon. Too many bad memories or something I guess. I'd much rather watch Princess Tutu again than start on Sailor Moon. Bleh!
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LydiaDianne
Posts: 5633 Location: Southern California |
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Which has pissed off a great many of Sailor Moon's North American fans. But we still have hope! |
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CloverKuroba
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I don't consider it a great anime, but I enjoyed it when I was younger. Sailor Moon is a lot of fun and it can be pretty enthralling at times. Also the characters were interesting and cool, my favorite was Sailor Mercury. It was always fun to pretend to be the sailor scouts with your friends. ^^;
But SM is still pretty silly, and maybe not the best representation of a shoujo anime. But I give it credit for opening up the gateway for more anime in the U.S. and giving girls something fun to watch after school. |
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