Hey kids,
Any Moonies out there? Well, today I took SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL out of the library. The anime is
a more faithful adaption of Naoko Takeduchi's manga PRETTY SAILOR MOON. It is entertaining with
a very fun opening theme. Believe it or not, Usagi/Serena doesn't seem as ditzy as she does in the
original 90s version. Also, Serena's nickname is "Bunhead" instead of "Meatball Head" though the
Japanese word odango means either one. Other interesting observations:
1. Naru/Molly doesn't have the Brooklyn accent (I actually think it's cute)
2. The Generals are not as petty and backbiting as in the original
3. The Generals appear all at once to the Sailors and spell out their intentions
4. Rei/Raye (so far) is not the bitch as in the original
5. Luna doesn't sound like a 60-year-old British nanny
6. The original names are used
7. Tuxedo Mask doesn't do the Rose/Cheesy Saying bit in this version
8. Awesome transformation music for the Sailor and awesome attacks
This is a nice entertainment and I like watching it in comparison to the original (I happened to get
the entire five-year series on DVD at a convention this past summer. Interesting what I missed.
Well, are we a fan of Crystal or not and which is your favorite Season/episode? I know the story
so don't worry about any spoilers.
Any Moonies out there? Well, today I took SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL out of the library. The anime is
a more faithful adaption of Naoko Takeduchi's manga PRETTY SAILOR MOON. It is entertaining with
a very fun opening theme. Believe it or not, Usagi/Serena doesn't seem as ditzy as she does in the
original 90s version. Also, Serena's nickname is "Bunhead" instead of "Meatball Head" though the
Japanese word odango means either one. Other interesting observations:
1. Naru/Molly doesn't have the Brooklyn accent (I actually think it's cute)
2. The Generals are not as petty and backbiting as in the original
3. The Generals appear all at once to the Sailors and spell out their intentions
4. Rei/Raye (so far) is not the bitch as in the original
5. Luna doesn't sound like a 60-year-old British nanny
6. The original names are used
7. Tuxedo Mask doesn't do the Rose/Cheesy Saying bit in this version
8. Awesome transformation music for the Sailor and awesome attacks
This is a nice entertainment and I like watching it in comparison to the original (I happened to get
the entire five-year series on DVD at a convention this past summer. Interesting what I missed.
Well, are we a fan of Crystal or not and which is your favorite Season/episode? I know the story
so don't worry about any spoilers.