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Sailor Moon, Vol. 1

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It all begun when Naoko Takeuchi, still another aspiring female manga cartoonist decided to spin out a fairy-tale yarn all about a fun-loving young missy with such wide blue eyes and incredibly long blonde "cowtails" (they're PIGTAILS, okay???) who was chosen by an alien cat named "Luna" to save the world - or at least the mystic princess and a mysterious jewel rumored to hold immense powers hidden somewhere out there in the universe.

Our sweet 14-year-old heroine, Serena (or "Bunny", if you like) had been assigned by her four-legged mentor to protect innocent folks from the evil as well as finding new members for the whole magic-wielding squad with celestic names like "Sailor Moon", "Sailor Mercury", "Sailor Jupiter", and so on forth. However, the goofy kid behaved so irresponsibly like falling asleep during Luna's stern lectures, bumming free lunch off the other kids, and throwing temper tautrums whenever she had to do something unpleasant like attacking the enemy that you just gotta wonder whether the poor kitty had REALLY made a RIGHT choice in the first place???!! Nevertheless, Sailor Moon herself really pulled through as well as showing some real promise in the very end. And what's more, it didn't take very long for the girl to discover all the other Sailors in one place!:)

Girls, you'd just love such dewy-eyed whimsicality, such misty romance, such pretty poses in that swirling pleated skirt and those cute little shoes, such dashing heroes in fancy duds who would SWEEP YOU RIGHT OFF YOUR FEET, and plenty of real humor in this nifty little pocket-sized book (though I admit the artwork itself is a bit awkward in some places) So LET'S JOIN THE WHOLE GANG to ward off the monster mommies, energy-sucking jewelry, brain-washing disks, disappearing buses, even a funny treasure-swiping princess, and so on forth!^-^

I saw all of the anime episodes they show in the US on the Cartoon Network.After that I discovered the manga and found that it is much better.In the manga, Bunny is far less of a crybaby (though not totally lacking) than Serena in the anime.I now own Sailor Moon 1-4 and Sailor Moon Supers 1 and 2.I'm working on getting the others that are out now, but this book is definitely one you must own whether you're a huge Sailor Moon fan, a minor Sailor Moon fan or you just like manga in general.It does add a bit of variety to your manga collection, though.In my opinion, "Cresent Moon Bald-Spotted Kitty" does give Luna's name a bit of spunk, don't you think?I think this book is great.I especially like the little notes Naoko puts into the book.Anyway, the first volume of Sailor Moon is one that is great for almost anyone.(Buy it!)

First off, the art in this manga in wonderful. It is very beautiful and capable of potraying the deep emotional thrill ride this story will take its readers. When I first bought this publication, I wasn't a big fan of Sailor Moon. Alas, after this I was hooked. ...The story of a cry-baby girl named Bunny who meets a mysterious cat named Luna..... Luna gives Bunny a beautiful Brooch that upon calling "Moon Prism Power Make-Up" transforms Bunny into the gorgeous soldier protected by the moonlight...Sailor Moon! Afterwards, Bunny has to fight "icky bad guys" to protect the earth. Thus, she embarks on her mission under Luna's guidance, to find the other "Sailor Scouts". Slowly she falls in love with the mysterious Tuxedo Mask... The past and reincarnation begins to reveal itself....This is, once again, a simply enthralling manga! Much better than the anime, so don't judge by that. Read this wonderful story and you'll surely want to buy the rest!

If the Sailor Moon anime TV show struck you as a little too reliant on laughable monsters of the day and silly overused gags, than please take a look at the Sailor Moon manga. Takeuchi sensei's artwork is much more beautiful than the anime artwork (although admittedly too detailed to animate). The story itself is significantly different from the anime plot (no romance among the generals for instance). The manga is full of many more nuances and subtle characterizations than the anime as well. After all this is first and foremost Takeuchi sensei's world. Mixx's translation isn't perfect, but it is convenient and much more fluidly readable to have the manga in English. Unfortunately, there are several layout errors. The pages are occasionally cropped so that a letter or two is missing. The decisions on which fonts to use could use some reexamining. In addition, Mixx has sadly fared no better than their peers in the use of translated sound effects. They blend poorly with the artwork and sometimes just sound silly. Even with these flaws, it is wonderful to welcome Sailor Moon to our shores and I encourage all fans of good storytelling, beautiful artwork, and unforgettable characters to give this title a try.

Wow! Here it is, the start of the famous manga, Sailor Moon! Okay, anyways, this book starts out with a girl named "Bunny." She runs into a really strange cat and later the cat, much to Bunny's surprise, talks. Then the cat gives her the power to transform. In the first part Bunny, as Sailor Moon, saves her friend, Molly, from the Dark Kingdom. We are left wondering who they are... Later on, she meets her other guardian senshi: Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter. We also meet the hot Tuxedo Mask. Who is he anyway... It's a great start for a totally action packed series! The pictures are beatiful as always (Thanks Naoko!). I recommend buying both volumes 1 and 2 at the same time or you will reget it because volume 1 has a cliffhanger ending!-Sailor Pluto-

Ok if your into Sailor Moon then you will LOVE the Mixx translation. Now I know I can't read Japaneese and I'm sure most of you can't either and I really don't have time to go looking up translations like some do suggest and I think that that would just ruin the whole experience to have to stop and look up every character. Even if you aren't a Sailor Moon fan but you like Manga and don't know japaneese this series is HIGHLY suggested! I LOVE the first book I think it is one of the best! In the first one you get to meet Bunny better known as Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Mask/Darien Shields then Ami/Mercury, Rei/Mars, and Lita/Jupiter. But DON'T skip around while reading the books, read them in order so you don't ruin any suprises! But most improtantly ENJOY! I think EVERYONE Moonie or not wil LOVE this book!

It would be fair to say that every anime that has arrived in the united states on television has been recieved with wild sucess, including one of the first "Sailor moon". The popular T.V. show has been on the airwaves for over five years, and its age is starting to show. Art quality is constantly sacrificed, and some of the earlier episodes were certainly smarter (a vacumm cleaner monster?). Nontheless the anime is still a delight to its fans, and with 100's of websites dedicated to the scouts, the popularity has not dissapeared.

The manga is the product that started it all. Constantly referred to as a sole work of Naoko Takeuchi, from what I gather she did not acually decide the plot. Honestly, I resent "Sailor Moon". It's one of those things one would love to hate. And as much as I want to hate it, I delight in it. The simplistic idea of middle school girls transforming into sailor suited warriors is irresistable. The story is about young teen Bunny,(the original name was Serena, and the original Japanese name was Usagi) who is chosen by Luna the mystical cat of the moon to "locate the princess". Bunny is awarded magical powers that allow her to transform into a sailor suited beauty who can hurl a "Moon Frisbee" at her opponents and pop into diferent outfits as fast as one can flip the pages of a clothing catalouge. As the manga progresses, other young girls are chosen as Bunnys compainions, such as Amy, girl genius.

In terms of anime and manga, "Sailor Moon" is obviously unrealistic. Luna the cat actually types on a keyboard, and communicates with a the sailor scounts with a walkie-talkie that built to be held on ones head. Princess "D" looks short and chubby with her glasses on, but when she removes her glasses, she mysterouisly grows inches taller and becomes thin. Darien, the most desired man in Bunnys school, who is two years older than she, picks Bunny as his love? Why is it that Bunny and her companions wear no disguises in their sailor outfit, yet people don't even suggest that they are the same people? The undeniable campyness of "Sailor Moon" might be what gives it its charm. It's silly, but it's not stupid. The sillyness may very well be what makes it so fun to read.

The manga is a Shojo, a manga targeted toward girls.This is cleary evident in the plot, which told thru the eyes off Bunny herself. The plot is rather predictable, complete with a little humor, and Sailor moon constantly reciting the lines "Champion of justice and defender against evil" at the begining of a battle. Bunny then screams and wines and the enemy uses a powerful attack. Bunny believes that the daunting task of defeating the enemy is impossible, but it is inevitable. Bunny throws her "Moon Frisbee" at the fiend and it dies. Being a Shojo, character development is paramount. I found all the characters to be pretty likeable. Even Bunnys whining did not subtract from the experence. To quote her self description, "I'm 14 and I'm in the 8th grade. I love eating, sleeping, and relaxing. I guess I'm a crybaby, but I'm an ordinary cute girl! At least I was......Because of this talking cat Luna, I became a champion of justice. Ooohhhhh how annoying!". Being a boy, I did not particulary feel the need to put my myself in the shoes of Bunny, but I imagine many girls can relate to Bunny and her companions. Amy was my personal favorite scout. She's the brainiac, the one who wants to be a doctor like her mother. Due to exhaustive studying, she is deprived of her social life, and has no friends. But then she meets Bunny.......... Then there is Raye, a priestess who discovers that she is one of the sailor scouts. Naoko Takeuchi herself admires Raye for her good looks and high heels. I rather liked Luna the talking cat, and felt for Bunny when she weeped. However, all the enemys and supporting characters lacked any sort of depth. I would have liked to know a little bit more about Bunny's family. And one can only stand Bunny screaming "waaaaaa! why do I hafta fight! WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I can't do It! Sob Sob." for a certain amount of time.

The art was pretty good for someone with no "formal art training". Character designs are pretty typical for an manga; big watery eyes and a thin body. The joyful expressions of Bunny are captured with the art, and the deformed versions of the characters are absolutely adorable. All in all, its a lovely book both girls and boys can enjoy.

Or it almost is.

I have no doubt why this book is so popular, but I do have doubts about Mixx's transilation, which is sloopy and inconsistent. The page format is rather stange, formated in a way in which it is some times difficult to understand what is going on. Dialouge is constantly not logical and text runs off the page. Fonts and their size are poorly chosen and printed in incorrect order, And the sound effects are incorrect. "vrosh" "shoon" "Hash" "foop". It's a shame that Mixx had to lower the quality of the book with such disgraceful transilation. Such a wonderful story does not deserve to be cheapened to such a level.

Nontheless, "Sailor Moon" is still a very fun tale. Purists will most likely vomit at this manga, but teenage, middle school girls will delight in this. Even boys will guiltilly enjoy it like me. People who despise Mixx and like realism in their manga are better off leaving "Sailor Moon" alone.

The beginning to the Sailor Moon saga is one of the most plot filled books that I've ever read. This story began a vast wave of popularity in Japan, with seventeen more books (a total of eighteen), three animated movies, and a television series that ran for five seasons. Sailor Moon is a wonderful collection of fantasy for people of both sexes and of all ages because of it's humorous content, magic, good verses evil action, and for it's lost lovers. The story begins with a girl trying to get by in school, but still have fun and be lazy whenever she can (which is almost always) when she encounters a cat who changes her life forever. The girl finds out she is the figher Sailor Moon defender of love and justice. However, this majorly cramps the girl's life style, and she soon comes to find out being a Sailor Scout isn't so great. This story really gives it's readers a sense that the characters are real, and have a real life and personality. This is always a great quality in a book, which makes Sailor Moon even better. Later in the story, the girl developes a crush on a dreamy guy in a tuxedo suit, which would be so typical of a teenage girl. All of the above has attracted me and many others to the Sailor Moon saga. I am also familiar with Japanese, and I own the first Sailor Moon comic book written intirely in Japanese. The translation from Japanese to English is very well done, and for those who are looking to learn some Japanese have a great opportunity to learn from this comic book. If you have the comic in Japanese, but don't understand it, buying the English novel could be the best thing for you. The translation from Japanese to Englsih is also reason why this book is great! I have found Sailor Moon to be a great hobby, and a wonderful story. This is the book to read if you want to laugh, get a real sense of how characters feel, and to be anxious to see what's going to happen next.

I LOVE the Manga book series! I have probably read them each three or four times already! (I got them two days ago.) Darien is SO much nicer and sweeter than in the anime. And also Serena/Bunny and Darien aren't complete idiots when it comes to the other's secret identity. That, and you don't have to deal with that stupid Darien-Serena break up like you do in the anime. :) If you've only seen the dub cartoon, you gotta read these books!

Naoko Takeuchi has done some really terrific manga stories, butthis manga is by far the best! This is the first manga of hopefullymany. Although it is in black and white, with a few cropped words, this is only one of the many ways to bring Sailormoon into all of our lives ^_~. You see different sides of characters not known in the naime, the artwork is a masterpiece....and you meet sailor moon, mercury, mars, and jupiter (venus comes in the second book) Truly one of Naoko-sama's best peices of artwork...I only hope that MIXX translates them faster! I can easily recomend any of the mangas to anyone....i have all the the mangas in english...all beautifully drawn and complete storylines....though it's different from the lesser-detailed anime. Some parts are hard to follow, so only true Moonatics would really understand what's happening. However, if your sense of logic is strong enough, you can learn everything you want to know from these books!