Sailor Moon...
I saw Sailor Moon on broadcast TV years ago...
Given that Sailor Moon laid the golden eggs for its Japanese licensor, they were reluctant to tarnish the squeaky clean image held in the U.S. by careful editing and dubbing of the original series. So, for many years there was no official U.S. release of an uncut version of Sailor Moon. I've seen most, if not all of the first season on broadcast TV and I've seen a handful of episodes from the second and third seasons on dubbed VHS. At long last, Sailor Moon has been released in an uncut format. I've picked up the first half of season 1 on DVD. I watched a few episodes to refresh my memory. I still remember Sailor Moon with fondness... I gave Sailor Moon a 3 out of 5.
The Sailor Moon Song CD (English) has 11 tracks and I liked 3 tracks for a total of 27.2% which works out to a rating of 2 out of 4. By the way, my favorite song is My Only Love by Jennifer Chi.
According to The Complete Anime Guide by Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney (page 148). ISBN# 0-9649542-5-7...Season 1
TV Series
Volume 1
Usagi Tsukino is a cheerful 14-year-old schoolgirl who often finds herself in unwanted trouble. One day, she saves a talking cat named Luna from some mean kids, and her life is changed forever. Luna gives Usagi a magic brooch that transforms her into Sailor Moon, defender of love and justice! Now Usagi must work with Luna to find the other Sailor Guardians and the Moon Princess, whose Legendary Silver Crystal is Earth's only hope against the dark forces of the evil Queen Beryl!
Volume 2
Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Mars continue their quest for the Legendary Silver Crystal as two new powerful allies join the fight. Sailor Jupiter is the tall and tough Guardian of Thunder, and Sailor Venus is the Guardian of Love and the most experienced member.
Sailor Moon herself gets an impressive new power and learns more about the mysterious Tuxedo Mask. Could their distant past be intertwined, and does that have anything to do with the Moon Princess they seek? The final ordeal with Queen Beryl looms on the horizon, and it will take everything the Sailor Guardians have to be victorious!
Season 2
Sailor Moon R
Volume 1
After their epic battle, the Sailor Guardians are called back to action when some new and powerful enemies appear! Ail and An are alien siblings bound to the mysterious energy-devouring Makai Tree. And the Black Moon Clan, led by Prince Demande, has the power to destroy all of future Crystal Tokyo! Things get complicated when a mysterious pink-haired girl falls from the sky, demands the Legendary Silver Crystal, and claims Mamoru for her own! Could there also be a new Sailor Guardian?
Volume 2
After the unexpected guest Chibi-Usa falls from the sky and tries to claim the Silver Crystal as her own, Usagi quickly learns this cheeky little pink-haired girl is the least of her problems. The Black Moon Clan, in their unending quest to destroy Neo Crystal Tokyo and change the future, have come back in time to corrupt present day Tokyo!
Together the Guardians fight the Black Moon's dark forces, but struggle to understand truth behind their sinister plan. Is there anyone the Sailor Guardians can turn to for answers? That pink-haired girl may hold the key to Sailor Moon's victory after all!
Season 3
Sailor Moon S
Volume 1
Usagi's friend Rei has been plagued by disturbing visions of the Apocalypse just as a new enemy appears in the city. The maniacal Professor Tomoe, leader of the Death Busters, has been targeting innocent citizens in a search for three special pure heart crystals. Usagi is prepared to confront this dangerous new foe, but two powerful new Sailor Guardians are already seeking the crystals and have no interest in working with Sailor Moon and the other Guardians. Where did they come from, and what is their plan for pure heart crystals?
Volume 2
Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune's search for the three talismans has led them to become targets of the Witches 5, the Death Busters' beautiful and deadly agents, who also seek the talismans to summon the powerful Holy Grail! Now, Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Guardians are on a race against time to save their friends' lives and prevent the power of the Holy Grail from falling into the wrong hands.
Meanwhile, Chibi-Usa befriends a young girl named Hotaru, whose mysterious power quickly attracts the attention of both friend and foe. Is there a connection between Hotaru and the enemy? And who is the Messiah of Silence that is said to bring destruction? Will Sailor Moon's new power be enough to protect the world from the impending apocalypse?
Sailor Moon is an energetic television series which traces the adventures of a gaggle of leggy schoolgirls who just so happen to have been magical princesses (from the Moon, Mars, Venus, etc.) in former lives. Their memories of previous incarnations are activated by a talking cat named Luna (who also supplies them with weapons), and they then devote their lives to defending our world from alien invaders and extradimensional menaces, in addition to their regular preoccupations with schoolwork, food and romance.
Main character Sailor Moon is an endearingly ditzy teenager with down-to-earth foibles such as laziness, hatred of studying, and preoccupations with video games and boys; her selfishness eventually gives way to a more heroic stance (though she never quite becomes a selfless paragon of virtue). Each girl transforms to her superhero outfit (a short-skirted version of the traditional "sailor suit" school uniform sported by Japanese girls) by a stock nude transformation sequence, which was gently retouched for the North American broadcast. The show formula is akin to the monster-of-the week formula employed by the masked team "ranger" or "sentai" series, where a costumed team fights (often assisted by the enigmatic, you-guessed-what-he-wears male hero Tuxedo Mask) an ever-changing variety of mutated baddies controlled by charismatic bosses.
Episodic superhero action is elevated by angst-ridden teen romance and female camaraderie; throughout five series and several movies, the "Sailor Senshi" or "Sailor Scouts" remain firm (if frequently squabbling) friends, which is a source of the series' frequent humor. Clever, amusing visual tricks and endearingly cute character designs make up for sometimes limited TV animation and frequent stock transformations.
Given that Sailor Moon laid the golden eggs for its Japanese licensor, they were reluctant to tarnish the squeaky clean image held in the U.S. by careful editing and dubbing of the original series. So, for many years there was no official U.S. release of an uncut version of Sailor Moon. I've seen most, if not all of the first season on broadcast TV and I've seen a handful of episodes from the second and third seasons on dubbed VHS. At long last, Sailor Moon has been released in an uncut format. I've picked up the first half of season 1 on DVD. I watched a few episodes to refresh my memory. I still remember Sailor Moon with fondness... I gave Sailor Moon a 3 out of 5.The Sailor Moon Song CD (English) has 11 tracks and I liked 3 tracks for a total of 27.2% which works out to a rating of 2 out of 4. By the way, my favorite song is My Only Love by Jennifer Chi.
