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Available
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Series
Publication
Kodansha Comics (2012), Edition: Tra, 248 pages
Description
"Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!"--Provided by publisher.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Silvernfire
It's not like I wasn't familiar with this plot. I read the entire series back in its first English incarnation, and while that was hardly the gold standard of Japanese-to-English translation, the story itself came through. But it's only on rereading it in this edition, years later, that I'm
But on to other matters. The Dark Kingdom story arc wraps up fairly satisfactorily and the Black Moon arc begins. The Black Moon arc has its faults—I'm still not wild about how time-compressed events can feel in this series—but overall, it seems like Takeuchi was finding her balance and things flow better in this arc. The dialogue seems clunky in spots; I'm not sure if that's because of the translation or if it sounds stilted in Japanese as well. Wow, I'd forgotten about Chibi-Usa's gun scene. The original manga was published in the 1990's in a country without much in the way of gun violence, and I know that, but it's now impossible for me to read that scene without thinking of real-life incidents with worse outcomes. Context is everything, I suppose.
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realizing what a little bloodbath this series is, all wrapped up in romance and silver crystals. Oddly, the high death toll never seems to faze our heroines, which annoys me a bit. No, I never expected a dark angst-ridden story and it wouldn't fit this genre anyway. But the way the girls have no long-term effects from either the violence they suffer or that they inflict seems as magical and fantastical as their being reincarnated planetary princesses accompanied by talking cats.But on to other matters. The Dark Kingdom story arc wraps up fairly satisfactorily and the Black Moon arc begins. The Black Moon arc has its faults—I'm still not wild about how time-compressed events can feel in this series—but overall, it seems like Takeuchi was finding her balance and things flow better in this arc. The dialogue seems clunky in spots; I'm not sure if that's because of the translation or if it sounds stilted in Japanese as well. Wow, I'd forgotten about Chibi-Usa's gun scene. The original manga was published in the 1990's in a country without much in the way of gun violence, and I know that, but it's now impossible for me to read that scene without thinking of real-life incidents with worse outcomes. Context is everything, I suppose.
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LibraryThing member vonze
Frustrated me, after this volume I had more questions and no answers.
LibraryThing member Shahnareads
So much action and fighting in this one!
Chibi-Usa is one of my least favourite characters.
Chibi-Usa is one of my least favourite characters.
LibraryThing member sarahlh
This book has the end of the Queen Beryl arc and the beginning of the Dark Moon story arc, and while the beginning of the Dark Moon arc is not the strongest, it's the electrifying conclusion to Usagi's fight against Metalia is good enough to push this book from a 3 to a 4 star. It's also the start
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of seeing Usagi's friends get methodologically kidnapped - and yes, I'll be that jerk and ask why not Venus, but I guess she actually served a larger purpose for the story? The art of Usagi in action as Sailor Moon, however, is as gorgeous as ever. Plus, Chibiusa and Luna-P are super cute. Show Less
LibraryThing member quantum.alex
This is a follow-on to my review of vol. 2 and as such will note only differences.
Story
This volume had a great finale which completed the main story line, but now halfway through another similar adventure begins; however, I'm not particularly inclined to continue for the reasons I enumerated in
Story
This volume had a great finale which completed the main story line, but now halfway through another similar adventure begins; however, I'm not particularly inclined to continue for the reasons I enumerated in
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vol. 1's review. Although I'll continue watching the anime w/my daughter. ;) Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003
2003-10-23
Physical description
248 p.; 5.01 inches
ISBN
1935429760 / 9781935429760
Other editions
Sailor Moon 3 by Naoko Takeuchi (Paperback)