Posted on October 9, 2024 in Books
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi, Alethea Nibley (Translator), Athena Nibley (Translator)
I was a big Sailor Moon fan as a kid and still have my collection of Sailor Moon trading cards. I loved the anime overall though some series were better than others. I read some of the original 90s manga at some point in my adolescence. I knew I had to try this new translation and edition especially on the Kobo Libra 2. It worked wonderfully and it became a bedtime series. It was very cozy to go back into the world of Sailor Moon especially these early chapters where all the guardians are introduced. I felt nostalgic for the 1990s English dubbed anime. The translation notes at the end were great too and really showed an understanding of the series. Part of me was tempted to buy them in hard copies but I do not think I’d reread them enough to justify it. Maybe there is an art book or a specific volume which I could buy one day.
July 13-24, 2024. Read on Kobo Libra 2.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi, Alethea Nibley (Translator), Athena Nibley (Translator)
This one was dominated by Usagi and Mamoru’s romance which I always found myself neutral towards growing up. There was a lot of action but not enough from the other characters. So far, I felt I got a better sense of the Sailor Senshi as characters in this point of the anime rather than the manga. I did find Sailor Venus amusing and liked her leadership here. I have always liked Sailor Moon more for the characters, friendships, and their development rather than the plot or the world building. The last pages introduces the annoying Chiba-Usa though.
Read Aug 7-19, 2024 on Kobo Libra 2.