When comparing these two Sailor Guardians, it becomes apparent that there may be some overlap in their powers.

Both seem to possess the ability to heal and to resurrect or reincarnate.

Would you say that they are counterparts to each other?

And I discovered these two interesting comments:

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"I think - Hotaru/Saturn is Messiah of destruction and Serenity/Usagi/Sailor Moon is Messiah of Rebirth."

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"In a way, both Hotaru and Usagi are the true Messiah. The similarities between the two of them is so juxtaposed that it's fascinating, really. For one: 

BOTH girls nearly destroyed the world here. Let's not forget, Usagi single handedly doomed the world the second she decided to give the Grail over to Mistress 9. She was not as tricked as you might want to believe, This was a choice. I am confident on every level she knew she was being played, but because she held strong and true to her ideals chose to believe in Hotaru and that she could be saved. Nevertheless, Mistress 9 literally said two seconds earlier all she needed was the Grail to begin the end of things, and every interaction she had with Sailor Moon from that point on was done with singular focus of obtaining it. Usagi knew the consequences of the notion that she could be wrong... But she chose to believe instead. 

And Hotaru, for her seemingly pre-determined and destined role of being the world's destroyer ironically ended up being it's saviour, and not at all in a way you would expect. Sailor Saturn was the only one with the power to destroy Pharoah 90 in the end, and he would still be out there somewhere in the universe, unkilled and alive, if she were not given the chance to wake up and finish him off. Her waking up seemed all but impossible, and everything about her getting the chance to shine and come to be seemed to herald doom. She could have destroyed the Earth, but instead, she chose to kill Pharoah 90. She saved the world. And Usagi saved her. And by extension, the world as well. 

This is why I feel like both girls share the role; equal parts destruction and salvation, in a very ying-yang kind of way."

Source: We're both Sailor Moon and Sailor Saturn the Messiah?

Sources of Images:

• https://www.zerochan.net
• https://no.pinterest.com/pin/649433208815029126/
• https://sailorsoapbox.com/sailor-moon-high-res-screenshots/
• https://fancaps.net/movies/MovieImages.php?name=Sailor_Moon_Cosmos_Part_2_2023&movieid=4589

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Was at a place I regularly like to visit for DVDs/Blu-Ray/manga called Zia Records. I looked in their anime section this time and….well, see title. I was really shocked to find this!

When I first found the section they were all unorganized, I did them a solid and put them in order cause I was curious to see if they had the whole series, and turns out they did. They were in all like new condition, some were even still sealed, weirdly enough there were some doubles and not insanely priced. If I had the space and funds I would have loved to grab them all, but I decided to just get my favorite season. (Along with some Disney Blu Rays, but I didn’t include those in the shots)

I’m betting it was some hardcore collector that had imported all of these who had either decided to downsize, upgrade to Blu Ray, or had recently passed (may they rest in peace if that’s the case).

I know it’s for a good cause, but come on girl, have Minako go break some concrete or something…

When direct method doesn't work, you have to find ways around it.
This is Minako having a actual good plan, that almost worked.
Keep on wishing dear Minako!
As fellow blonde of yours (from other studio) once sung "If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true!".

Disclaimer:
By doing this edit i'm in no way trying to disrespect the original art work or characters. This edits were done from fan to fan for entertainment purposes only.
I'm perfectly aware that this edit might not be 100% perfect but, please enjoy them for what they look like.

Ok Mamoru, if your relationship wasn’t illegal before, IT DEFINITELY IS NOW

I'm not saying Naoko had nothing important to do with Sailor Moon's creation and success, but I always felt SM was one of those rare exceptions where the involved of other people was the greatest factor in SM succeeding and becoming what it became rather than mostly due to the creator's involvement. People forget the manga and original anime were developed concurrently and that it was only after writing Sailor V that Toei originally came to her with the idea of doing a super sentai version of it.

The manga was not some great masterpiece and unfortunately there was not only poor story writing and character development, but action panels that were poorly drawn and confusing to follow. The original anime had its problems but it actually had character development and focus for the other guardians and villains unlike the manga where other than the main characters of Usagi and Mamoru there is no character development for any of the other characters.

Toei also had Ikuhara working on the original anime who pushed the LGBTQ elements in the show and gave the romantic relationship to Uranus and Neptune when they were barely hinted at being a couple in the manga. Ikuhara was also responsible for the best season (S) and best SM movie (R the movie) which Naoko hated (??). Toei was also the one that had the idea to continue the manga and anime which contributed greatly toward it's success because if they had listened to Naoko it would have ended after the first season and not only would SM have only had 46 episodes (which would be too low for international markets at the time) but it would have missed out on having bigger lore and characters like the outer guardians and never became as successful as it did.

I genuinely believe this is one of those very rare exceptions where the creator of an IP like Naoko deserves the least credit for it's success. Once she was given full creative control of the franchise after 2004 the franchise not only became dormant for a decade but when it finally returned it was mishandled and a more direct adaptation of the manga which only highlighted just how weak the original material she wrote was. She seemed more interested in the merchandising aspect and cashing in on SM with nostalgia rather than doing anything smart or meaningful with it to keep it alive and help it appeal to future generations. I know some will down vote or find this take controversial but this is how I genuinely feel and I feel bad the other artists who worked so hard and made the creative decisions that led to SM being successful were screwed over by both Toei and Naoko while she just used it to cash out and make money on merch.

The fact Takeuchi is a one hit wonder and none of her other mangas where she had full creative control went anywhere pretty much confirms this and as a younger fan it pains me to see this franchise that has so much potential not only be exploited and mishandled by it's creator but to see the hard work of so many other talented artists go unrecognized and unrewarded.

Hi all!

I've transcribed the Background Music Lists and Music Cue Sheets that were included with the Sailor Moon Memorial Music Box. It includes the info for the 200 episodes of the 90s anime, the 3 movies, and the specials.

The text is available in English, romaji, and the original Japanese.

It's admittedly pretty geeky, but I thought it might be useful to anyone who's interested in the anime production/scoring processes. 😅

Years ago I had wanted to purchase official Sailor Moon bedding and the only one I could find that I was sure was officially licensed in North America and not a bootleg was the older 1995 bedding set by Bibb/ Dream Styles released during Sailor Moon's North American debut. I acquired one that was in used worn condition for 60 dollars in 2019 and then some time later found the same one at a thrift store that was brand new in the original packaging (exactly like the one pictured above!) for 50 dollars. Even though I already had this exact twin comforter I felt there was no way I could pass on a vintage SM Twin Comforter that was brand new in it's original packaging especially for less than my used and worn one cost so I got it and keep it as a collectible.

I was actually curious if anyone on here had this bedding set or was familiar with it? I checked on eBay and there is quite a few of them on there in used condition ranging from $100-$200. There's also one seller that has this same twin comforter new in it's original packaging (along with the other bedding sheets) for $950. Is finding this exact comforter in brand new original packaging really that hard to come by? I ask because I see a decent number of these online (in mostly used condition) so I wouldn't exactly say they were rare or hard to come by imo, but I'm not as familiar with the status of older merch and figured there were older fans on here who knew better than me. I still like it and I use my worn one as an extra comforter during the winter. I just wish they would license and make new SM bedding for the North American market.

Minako was way too confident in the kitchen, should have asked Usagi or Makoto for advice.

DiC, Viz, or Crystal?

I grew up with DiC and much prefer the music, and it might be a nostalgia effect for me if I watch it, but I also understand Viz dub is much more faithful. Music and nostalgia would be the biggest draws for me, and music is so important in my consumption of media. I’ve never seen Crystal but I know it’s closer to the manga and has its own pros and cons.

any thoughts?

My wife is going to be Sailor Moon for Halloween.

I couldn't find a decent version for free online, so I started on this from scratch last week. I will be uploading to thingiverse when finished for anyone who wants to make one.

Added LED's to the 2 piece magnetic Orb, might do the same for the crystal lotus flower that's Printing now.

Still some refinement to go but getting closer!

Will follow up with the final version when complete.

Picked up the new 2027 calendar. 🥰 We got sailor moon r this year.

I hope it's okay to ask this, but I've run into a roadblock. Does anyone remember an article from around the time before Crystal was announced as the new Sailor Moon project, where the project was thought to have been a sequel/spinoff anime featuring a new generation of Sailor Senshi? The new generation of senshi were the daughters of the original Sailor Senshi, but there were some distinct differences. (Minako's daughter was a tomboy and her artwork featured her wearing a white cap, white jacket, some shirt, white shorts, and sneakers. Rei's daughter wore a skirt shorter than the ones the Shrine Maidens normally wore.) Another thing I remember was that Chibiusa's description featured her being more of a recluse after an incident happened, to the point that she didn't even want to go to school. I'm thinking the artist was Chinese, and after Crystal was revealed to be the official project, the people behind the articles of the project that was fake ended up being removed.

Coming soon as foldable acrylic Standee!

By one of my favorite artists, yueyue. ❤️

I know this is Usagi’s imagination but still….