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Sailor Moon Crystal |OT| In the name of the manga, I'll entertain you!
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GKSilKamina
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Another solid episode, though I didn't like this one as much as the others. Neptune and Uranus's transformations were a bit of a letdown, since I was hoping they'd do a little more than "add flower petals and facial close-ups to the original 90s transformations and call it a day".
Can't wait for next week's ep.
Can't wait for next week's ep.
BassForever
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Who decided to switch the ed to chibi moon and clown music?
Michiru's music attack...was that in the manga?
Agreed. Though to be fair I'm not really an Ami fan so I guess it's to be expected I wouldn't have liked this episode as much.
Agreed. Though to be fair I'm not really an Ami fan so I guess it's to be expected I wouldn't have liked this episode as much.
Decent episode. The whole setup with Ami going to the academy was kinda weird though? But okay.
This is too good to ever be real.
Seriously, especially after this episode in particular. What a bad idea, lol
Okay I'm glad I'm not going crazy and it did actually change.
It was so sad not to hear that... one of my favorite themes. They should've made a remix to it. I'll be sad not to hear the Starlights theme later on either...
That new ending. I feel like they were trying to go in the vein of Otome no Policy, but that was kinda catchy. This one is... it felt like it would never end!!
Simply Sarah
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Sure was. Didn't stand out much there due to lack of audio and all. I had to check myself, to be honest.
Oh, I know. Eternal Eternity seemed over almost as soon as it began but this one felt like it went on forever. Both OP and ED certainly got worse here.
Different singer.
I actually think I wouldn't mind the new singer in the OP (and the fact that she's Sailor Galaxia's VA is cool enough to let it slide, even if I don't like her voice), but the changes they made to the actual music really bugged me. Most people's complaints were about the singer, the song itself was very good, but all the added sound effects just ruin the effect in my opinion.
I prefer the new singer in the OP >_> S3 OP is still worse than S1 and 2, but changing the singer make it more bearable for me.
The ending theme though... It was bad.
BTW. I like how in the original anime the openings evolved as the show goes on to not spoil anything. For example, in the S series Uranus and Neptune weren't included in the opening until they were introduced in the show as guardians. Same with Pluto - until she actually appeared in the show, she was absent from the opening. This idea is sadly missing here, as the opening has been showing Sailor Neptune, Uranus, Pluto and Saturn since the very first episode.
The ending theme though... It was bad.
BTW. I like how in the original anime the openings evolved as the show goes on to not spoil anything. For example, in the S series Uranus and Neptune weren't included in the opening until they were introduced in the show as guardians. Same with Pluto - until she actually appeared in the show, she was absent from the opening. This idea is sadly missing here, as the opening has been showing Sailor Neptune, Uranus, Pluto and Saturn since the very first episode.
Simply Sarah
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In fairness, Crystal is pretty much assuming everyone watching knows the entire general story anyway, be it from the manga, the original show, or just cultural awareness.
My friend told me the OP singer changed but I haven't seen the episode yet.
Why'd they change it?
Yeah, trying to surprise people with them isn't going to work in 2016.
There are 3 versions of the OP, the second is sung by Sailor Galaxia's VA and the third is sung by Momoiro Clover Z, who sang Moon Pride
Already pre-ordered. The set looks amazing!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah I prefer the old theme that plays when they make-up.
I kinda want it for how good of a package it is, but I wouldn't really watch it.
New episode tomorrow!
I haven't rewatched it with the animation touch-ups yet, so I'll give it a watch at some point.
New ep has me excited
Looking forward to my lunchtime break for it!Yeah, the artwork is there but outside of that I'm in the same boat as you. I guess it might be because I don't care for the Outers (outside of Saturn) and the Inners/Witches 5 stuff is getting repetitive for me.
Started getting good... then it ended
Some thoughts:
-can't get over that the grail is only made out of clay
-Haruka's outfit was great this ep!
-didn't realize that Chibi Moon transformed but had no weapons till this point
-too little Setsuna, for an episode named after her
-return of the whispred Dead Scream! This made me happy! Having it shouted in S2 was... not sure why they did that
Some thoughts:
-can't get over that the grail is only made out of clay
-Haruka's outfit was great this ep!
-didn't realize that Chibi Moon transformed but had no weapons till this point
-too little Setsuna, for an episode named after her
-return of the whispred Dead Scream! This made me happy! Having it shouted in S2 was... not sure why they did that
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
the "usagi had some sort of hots for haruka for a while" was in the manga too right
You know I was reading an article on the characters popularity when the 90s anime was airing and it was sad to see that Makoto and Rei were around the same level of popularity, but they still gave Rei so much spotlight and just ignored Makoto.
Makoto is probably the character this series least knows what to do with no matter the incarnation, I couldn't tell you why exactly either.
Simply Sarah
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I've warmed up to the new version of the OP hearing it for the second week but I still see the new ED as a downgrade.
As for the story, we're almost done with the setup first half of Infinity/Mugen and then it's on to the more active and action-based back half. Hopefully the improved visuals hold up for that as well.
To be honest, even with its relatively high queerness level this is probably the manga arc I like the least. I find the villains to be the least interesting in the series, it doesn't add much to existing characters, and it really isn't that much better about fleshing out the new ones. Hotaru is sickly, Haruka is flirty, and Michiru is, uh, um, er...she likes Haruka? Plays the violin? Do those count? Overall it just feels a good bit like treading water outside of introducing a few new characters.
As for the story, we're almost done with the setup first half of Infinity/Mugen and then it's on to the more active and action-based back half. Hopefully the improved visuals hold up for that as well.
To be honest, even with its relatively high queerness level this is probably the manga arc I like the least. I find the villains to be the least interesting in the series, it doesn't add much to existing characters, and it really isn't that much better about fleshing out the new ones. Hotaru is sickly, Haruka is flirty, and Michiru is, uh, um, er...she likes Haruka? Plays the violin? Do those count? Overall it just feels a good bit like treading water outside of introducing a few new characters.
Yeah, Michiru is my least favourite character for what you just mentioned. I liked Corvo's tagline: Sailor Nobody.
Gets plenty of screentime in PGSM.
Gets plenty of screentime in PGSM.
DigitalRicket
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Still can't believe people aren't digging the new opening. Play them side by side and the newer version has a much better singer. The first one sounded so off-key during portions. New one fits the nostalgic feel of the show and gives it that 90's vibe.
That said, the ending can burn in a garbage fire.
That said, the ending can burn in a garbage fire.
Link? And yeah don't remind me. It's hard being a Mako-chan fan and a Rei hater (for the 90s anime).
Never had a problem hating 1990s Rei as she was always that Mean Girls archetype going on there.
I meant like it's hard putting up with her spotlight hogging while my fave gets shoved to the side. Especially in Stars, Makoto barely gets one focus episode.
That series really had no idea what to do with Jupiter or Venus.
BassForever
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Jupiter would at least get her token episode here or there, every venus episode felt like it was a usagi episode they randomly gave to venus.
Link
Though, in fairness, re-reading this I realised it was mostly talking about older fans as opposed to all of them.
That's because Usagi is basically Minako with a new hairstyle. Usagi even got Minako's family.
There are theories that Sailor Moon was originally going to be a reboot of Sailor V with Minako as the main character before Takeuchi decided to continue Sailor V and integrate it into Sailor Moon.
There's an early promotion picture that shows Sailor Moon in an early costume design referred to as Minako with Artemis at her side instead of Luna. That would explain all the similarities, Takeuchi simply changed Minako's name to Usagi and painted Artemis black.
It's also worth remembering that originally Venus got her powers from the moon, she was named after the goddess Venus, not the planet. So I can see her being Sailor Moon in a reboot.
I have to find this picture, I'll start looking right now.
Here are the pics:
Looks like I misremembered, the character is referred to as Usagi but the series is announced as "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor V". I would really like to know more about the development process.
Simply Sarah
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That's because Usagi is basically Minako with a new hairstyle. Usagi even got Minako's family.
There are theories that Sailor Moon was originally going to be a reboot of Sailor V with Minako as the main character before Takeuchi decided to continue Sailor V and integrate it into Sailor Moon.
There's an early promotion picture that shows Sailor Moon in an early costume design referred to as Minako with Artemis at her side instead of Luna. That would explain all the similarities, Takeuchi simply changed Minako's name to Usagi and painted Artemis black.
It's also worth remembering that originally Venus got her powers from the moon, she was named after the goddess Venus, not the planet. So I can see her being Sailor Moon in a reboot.
I have to find this picture, I'll start looking right now.
Here are the pics:
Looks like I misremembered, the character is referred to as Usagi but the series is announced as "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor V". I would really like to know more about the development process.
Don't forget having the same friends too.
I mean, they do end up with some slight differences in personality, especially when Usagi ends up acting a bit more adult. Minako is idol-crazed and that's not so big for Usagi. But yeah it tends not to be huge. Also I suppose as far as manga ships go Rei x Minako is very vaguely more natural than Rei x Usagi?
Zoe
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Rei x Minako doesn't really surface until after the Exam Battle stories. Up until then Minako didn't like her.
Actually I'm having trouble coming up which one Usagi would be closest to in the manga. She rotates who she clings to.
I remember a scene from the manga where (Star arc spoilers)
I need this animated pleaaase.
Minako and Rei are together and one of them say "We don't need men on our life" or something like that. And the best is they are so close each other and one of them have her hands behind the back of the other.
I need this animated pleaaase.
Simply Sarah
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Right, it's a somewhat late development and there really isn't much of anything to it, but even that ends up being more grounds than basically any other non-canon ship between our ten senshi unless you want to ship Chibiusa x Hotaru or Haruka x Michiru x Setsuna. It really says more about how little characterization there tends to be in the manga for most of the senshi and the lack of them interacting more than anything.
The manga really does tend to have a feel of Usagi/Mamoru/Chibiusa as their own thing separate from the other senshi with a few exceptions here and there like Usagi and Haruka in the first half of Infinity or Chibiusa and Hotaru/Setsuna.
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