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Monday, January 17, 2011

Series We Loved: Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon, known as Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn?, officially translated Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon)[1] in Japan, is a media franchise created by mangaka Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a sentai ("team") of magical girls,[2][3] and Paul Gravett, author of Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics, credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself.[4] Sailor Moon redefined the magical-girl genre, as previous magical girls did not use their powers to fight evil, but this has become one of the standard archetypes of the genre.[5]
The story of the various metaseries revolves around the reborn defenders of a kingdom that once spanned the solar system, and around the evil forces that they battle. The major characters—the Sailor Senshi (literally "Sailor Soldiers"; frequently called "Sailor Scouts" in many Western versions), teenage girls—can transform into heroines named for the moon and planets (Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, etc.). The use of "Sailor" comes from a style of girls' school uniform popular in Japan, the sērā fuku ("sailor outfit"), on which Takeuchi modeled the Sailor Senshi's uniforms. The elements of fantasy in the series are heavily symbolic and often based on mythology.

Why we miss it?
Well, what i can say...i grow up with this anime. I know every girl in Greece (and boys!) had toys,pens,dolls..everything related in Sailor Moon. I remember we were playing, at the breaks between lessons at school, Sailor Moon games. My favorite one was Sailor Mars (long black hair girl). And of course, Tuxedo Mask..the guy with the roses. Probable the first guy, the girls of my age fall in love with. I'm pretty sure i still have VIDEO tapes with episodes of the show. Sailor Moon, was one my favorites when i was young and sometimes i really wish they were still cartoons/anime like it in TV. Most of them suck XD
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9 comments:

  1. jen7watersJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Aww...I loved watching Sailor Moon! I had a huge crush on her boyfriend xD

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  2. redheadJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Wow that brings back a lot of memories! when I was growing up Sailor Moon played at odd times on different stations, so I think I saw the episodes all out of order.

    I love the opening song! when I was in college and found some other closet Sailor Moon fans, we'd run around campus in the middle of the night singing the song and dancing.

    And I had a huge crush on her boyfriend too!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Yep so did I. It was always Serena and Darien for me. I was sad that we got the episodes in the US that lead up to them splitting up. :(

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  4. ElenickJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I absolutely ADORED Sailor Moon! I recently re watched all 5 series on youtube, recent cartoon shows definitely have nothing on it!

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  5. ElenickJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    And I used to draw the characters all the time!

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  6. athanasia-dJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    ohh, i really liked Sailor Moon, i loved it when they changed...

    but i can't say that i remember much from this anime, it's weird but i only rember Sailor Moon and her boyfriend!

    it was a good anime..

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  7. AyleeJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Good memories! Love the opening theme: I still know it by heart.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Holy C#*P dude!!!!!!! You remembered the show!?!?!?!?

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  9. AsenathJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    I miss Sailor Moon too! Such an amazing show. I dressed up as Sailor Moon for Halloween when I was in 5th grade...

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