Sailor Moon, tome 2: L'homme masqué

美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon] #2

by Naoko Takeuchi

Indonesian Edition of:
Bishojosenshi Seramun 2
by Naoko Takeuchi
ISBN 4-06-178731-4
@ 1992 Naoko Takeuchi
First published in Japan 1992 by Kodansha Ltd. - Tokyo
ISBN Serial Edisi Indonesia
979-537-421-4

Akhirnya Usagi ingat kalau dia adalah pemimpin Pretty Soldiers yang bertugas melindungi Putri Bulan dan Kristal Perak. Kemudian mereka kembali melanjutkan tugasnya. Tetapi, Queen Veril telah menyedot energi mereka beserta penduduk bumi lainnya hingga pingsan. Lalu Sailor V yang selama ini memberi petunjuk melalui mesin game, muncul dan bergabung dengan Pretty Soldiers...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics, Young Adult, Fiction

192 pages, Poche

First published October 6, 1992

About the author

Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子) born March 15, 1967, a manga artist (mangaka), lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga/anime figures to date.

Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the YuYu Hakusho series and Hunter × Hunter series.

Please note that anime related books are listed under Kōdansha.

Reviews

[Hayley ☾ (TheVillainousReader)]

WINNING LOVE BY DAYLIGHT!
*throws tiara, strikes a pose*


This has covered more in two volumes then like 30 episodes of the anime. Why did they have 20 episodes of the same battles different villains when there is clearly SO much more in the mangas!? Lame.

So far Usagi is A LOT more mature in these than in the anime which I appreciate, but she is also so fucking ridiculous in the anime and I kind of miss that. My romantic heart is happy that there is a lot more kissing in this. We love kissing! *wiggles eyebrows*

Honestly, that’s really all.

Mamo-chan forever.

[Lainey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly alllllll the feels with this one. Darien and Bunny were my original OTP.


*Disclaimer for this series: The nostalgia is so real. I'm reading the '98 English translation versions because that is what I grew up with. So as I re-read this, essentially all of them will be 5-star because 7 year old Lainey won't allow me to rate them any less. So if you're looking for a critical review on these volumes, lol, you will not get it.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even though I enjoyed this, I think I preferred the first installment, on the whole. This one for me, just seemed too fast paced, and that resulted in a half developed plot. I'm not sure, maybe I expected a little more from this.
The cover to this book is beautiful. The colours are rich and vibrant, and the artwork on the cover and throughout the book are wonderful. It is obvious such care and skill has been taken.
Even though the plot is thickening in this book, I don't think the individual characters are receiving enough attention. There were new characters introduced in the story and now I'm eager to learn more about them.
Overall, this was what I expected, light-hearted, cute and great artwork.

[Canette Arille · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Sailor Moon! I m a big fan from childhood. This book is Awesome!!! I love it

[Romie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm just loving these characters so much! so many things happened in this volume, and I just cannot stop myself from falling in love even more with this story!

[Nickyjen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like there's always something missing and unexplained maybe it's just me but the manga is pretty confusing sometimes.
However I love the drawing and the story as a whole.

[Natalia Bas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sagas manga leídas: ''Sailor Moon'', y ''Sailor V'', de Naoko Takeuchi. Glénat, edición española. 18 y 3 tomos. Heroínas, superheroínas, magical girls, cómic, aventuras, acción, romance...
Otro de los mangas que compré en cuanto se editaron en España.
La serie de televisión la descubrí, en verdad, después...
El dibujo es precioso, detallado, divertido y elegante... Entre el manga clásico y moderno de hace una generación.
Debo aclarar que antes que ''Sailor Moon'', va ''Sailor V''. Una especie de 'episodio piloto' de 3 tomos, que ya avanza la trama de la serie.
Quizás inspirada en una época en la que las mujeres se hartaron de ser consideradas las 'segundonas' en un mundo más bien lleno de mallas masculinas...
En un Japón rodeado de seres malvados, unas estudiantes con traje de marinera, nos van a demostrar de lo que son capaces entre familia, amigos, colegio, chicos monos, gatos misteriosos, videojuegos, y que no se nos olvide el almuerzo... para que triunfen la paz, la justicia, la amistad y el amor.
Aparecerán muchos personajes, con una historia personal cada uno: los buenos y los malos.
La luna, siempre presente, nos mostrará sus varios rostros y secretos...
Buenos que se transforman en malos y extraños que se transforman en familia. Y máscaras que ocultan rostros que a veces no pueden ocultar el amor.
¿Quién no conoce ''Sailor Moon''?

[Yasmin Halliwell Fraser Bower · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aw, such a romantic love story!

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I might have to revise my star ratings as I go. I'm still currently torn between thinking this a skilfully written and fun romp and a somewhat averagely written and fun romp. I haven't worked out where the problem lies - the story is swift, maybe too swift. It's light of heart but for some reason I'm craving more depth from it. It's probably doing all you could ask from a manga primarily aimed at young girls, Usagi is coming to terms with being a magical girl, she feels emotions of fear, laziness and lust that she must contend with and overcome if she's going to beat those pesky dark forces and that's definitely an interesting angle. But it just keeps leaving me wanting more; more story, more depth, more Usagi time. Maybe I'm asking for too much?

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never knew how Mamoru showed his true identity to Usagi so it was interesting and I never knew sailor Venus posed as Princess Serenity as a bait so they could buy some more time.
It was a very pleasant reading and reminded me of how much I loved it when I saw Sailor Moon for the first time when I was just 6 years old.

[Wrenaria · Rating 4 out of 5]

No one can accuse these books of moving too slowly. In this book we discover the history of the scouts, the identity of the princess, and Tuxedo Mask's role in the story. I'd forgotten things progress so quickly in this series. I found this book to be much more interesting than book 1.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

sailor moon!!!!

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

yesssssss i need more! moon powerrrrrrr

[Javier Lucero · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Sailor Moon #2" es el segundo volumen, que recompila los capítulos del 6 al 9 del manga.

Usagi descubre la identidad de Tuxedo Mask: Mamoru Chiba, un joven que conoció días atrás y de quién se enamoro, por lo cuál entra en conflicto entre confiar en él o hacerle caso a sus amigas.

Al mismo tiempo hace su aparición la misteriosa Sailor V quién revela ser la perdida Princesa Serenity, sin embargo, después de un enfrentamiento con la Reina Beryl, se descubre que en realidad ella es Sailor Venus, una Sailor Guardian que protege a la verdadera princesa: Usagi, Sailor Moon.

Finalmente la Reina Beryl consigue atrapar a Tuxedo Mask, quién al igual que Usagi es una reencarnación, en este caso, del Príncipe Endymion. Debido a esto, ahora las cinco Sailor Guardians: Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter y Venus, deciden ir a la Luna para recordar su pasado y descubrir como poder destruir a la Reina Beryl y al Reino de las Sombras.

[Freddie🏳️‍⚧️🐀 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The volume was pretty hard to follow, the art and quick transitions make things hard to make out. The story was alright, nothing too crazy but I did like the conflicts and the arc with Usagi's character, like that she's already being fleshed out a bit more. I didn't know the plot would move so fast when I picked this up, wow. I can easily seeing someone who isn't already a sailor moon fan dropping this though, however I really wanted to experience sailor moon so here I am. I wouldn't say its junk food but it's not the best written. I think young readers would like it alright, but new fans it would be a bit hard to get into. But I really enjoy the characters and the 90's shoujo style.

[Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sailor V 😍💞

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like that we are unlocking there memories so early on in the series i just have no idea what the other 11 books will contain

fun quick, no complaints

[JSmmt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful art style and romantic stories among lovely girls

[Wiktoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Więcej Taksido yessss 💛💛

[Steff Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This volume of Sailor Moon has both my favorite part ever and a part that breaks my heart in two. While much of my love for the second volume in the series does somewhat come from nostalgia, I genuinely do find that Volume 2 is one of the more entertaining ones. There’s a lot of fun that comes from the tension between Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask as well as Usagi and Mamoru. As a reader, you know that they are the same people which only makes it all the more exciting to see the different interactions that they have with one another, especially when it comes to the fact that they are both on a quest for the Silver Crystal. And, despite the obvious romantic tension, readers are really left somewhat unaware of Tuxedo Mask’s intentions regarding the crystal.

Both my favorite part and the part I find the saddest involve these two characters, but they are not the only exciting bits that happen in this Volume. The Moon Princess is revealed as Sailor V arrives, and while I do believe it is fairly obvious from the get go just who the Moon Princess actually is, I do love the plot behind Sailor Venus and how she works to protect Serenity. Volume 2 happens to be one of my favorites out of the entire series, having set up the characters already and given me a few reasons to root for particular characters and happiness within their lives. I do find that, sometimes, the villains within the series are rather awkward and strange but I do have to admit that I grew to appreciate and like the Four Kings.

Overall, Sailor Moon Volume 2 is definitely within the top three for my list of most enjoyable chapters to the story of these characters. In fact, it’s quite possible that it holds the top spot. I still think the whole thing is a bit cheesy, but I can’t help the childhood nostalgia that causes me to gravitate toward the story and loving the characters who are a part of it.

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[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be honest, I didn’t think I was going to like this manga. In fact, I was expecting to loathe it. To my surprise, I didn’t.

To be clear, I didn’t love this manga. I don’t know what it is about this series but it’s a manga that I would love to bash but at the same time there’s this charm and likability to it that I just can’t bring myself to hate it.

Sailor Moon is the shojo manga that basically started the magic girl story in manga. It’s very predictable and cheesy. But that's part of its' charm. Since it is also a romance, it tends to have those romantic clichés such as the main couple being total opposites and not getting along.

While the main character is a bit whiny and a crybaby at times, I didn't find her so unbearable that I couldn't stand her at all. Her slightly annoying personality is a lot better than having no personality at all.

Regardless, no matter how many flaws this manga has, I have to admit that there is this charm to it that just makes it kind of likable. Some of the characters are likable and the plot did move surprisingly fast. Much like my review of Dragon Ball Z I don't love the franchise but I do admire and respect it for what it has done for the Shojo manga and magic girl genre.

[Beatriz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Éste tomo me ha gustado mucho más. Sigo pensando que la trama avanza demasiado rápido para que los personajes forjen esas relaciones tan fuertes entre ellos, pero al menos se nos empiezan a dar explicaciones sobre lo que pasa o ha pasado, y eso me gusta. También se empiezan a notar ya las diferencias con el anime.

La edición y la traducción siguen dando un poco de pena... Sobre todo la segunda, que parece que lo tradujeron con Google Translator cuando aún no existía.

Me gustan los uniformes prototipos que había creado Naoko de primeras. Demasiado futuristas para mi gusto, pero me ha resultado muy curioso.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all-time favorite series. The gateway series to getting me into anime and manga! The artwork impressed me so much, and the story was fun. It is still one of my favorites both because it's well-done, and for nostagia reasons.

[Estefany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it..

[Ana O. ⭐ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't like it. I love it, I love it, I love it. oh uh......
@#$&*

[Read by Coco ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume really took an unexpected turn! Can’t wait to read volume 3!

[Bibliothecat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review for complete series



Sailor Moon is a fundamental series of manga. Most manga fans and readers will have read it or at the very least be familiar with the character and plot. I was one of those who did not grow up with Sailor Moon; I never really saw the anime episodes and by the time I started to read the manga the Sailor Moon series was long out of print. Nonetheless, I had an idea of what the series was about, the characters and of course the fact that it was famous and very popular. By now I have watched the first season and have read the series. Prior to reading it my expectations of this series were not too high – sure, there must be something about it that so many people would love it. But I also thought that a lot of its high praise must come from that air of nostalgia that Sailor Moon will always have. Despite my doubts, after having read it I feel that this manga truly deserves all the praise it receives!

There are a few things that I did not like – but that holds true for most things. For one thing, Sailor Moon does, in no way, look or act like a 14-year old. I would have been much happier if she were just a few years older. Mamoru is a nice character but the poor guy is pretty much the only representative of males. All other male characters that appear are only around for a couple of chapters, villains, minor characters or women disguised as men. And then, although it is typical for magical girl manga, the name of their attacks. I do not mind them having hearts and whatnot all over their costumes – but all the spells with sugar heart rains and the like were too much for me.

However!

Sailor Moon was so much more than what I expected of a magical girl series. Magical girl types of series often leave me with a lot of disbelief and hardly ever do more than just provide a bit of entertainment. I always thought of Sailor Moon to be just like that but the author delivered such beautiful and logical explanations to all the events happening. I loved the whole concept of the story and it let the characters be true guardians of the earth rather than teenagers in sparkly costumes. I am no big fan of science fiction but I loved how the author played with time and space. Because she managed to make Sailor Moon's role so much more believable for me, it was so much easier to route for her and feel with her through all the hardships.

I loved the power of friendship in this work and the romance between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was beautiful. I watched the first season of the anime before reading the manga: the relationship between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was ridiculous but the manga version just made my heart feel warm. The beautiful artwork of the author helped, of course. But all scenes between Sailor Moon and Mamoru were so gentle and warm. I loved how their memories of their past lives slowly returned to them.

The other thing is the art. The artwork is one of the most important things for me when reading a manga and Sailor Moons is just so astonishingly beautiful. Sailor Moon as a character was also very nice – she grows so much throughout the series and she is nowhere as annoying as she was in the anime adaption. It is also nice how the author goes into the other characters dreams and wishes and does not only focus on Sailor Moon – another thing that many magical girl manga do.

The series delivers many lovely and also comical scenes which is good because it also has many (to me unexpected) dark scenes. I probably enjoyed the middle arcs the most. However, I was very interested in the final arc about Sailor Galaxia and was rather disappointed that it fell so short. I think there could have been a lot more about that arc and I would have liked to have learned more about Sailor Galaxia’s motives and origins as well as the purpose and system of the Cauldron and how it creates the stars and planets.

All in all: nothing but the highest praise for Sailor Moon! I liked this series so much more than what I always what I always thought I would and I think it is never too late to become a fan!

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this artwork is beautiful, first of all, second of all Naoko Takeuchi's commentary panels are continually adorable. Ah yes, the story itself... this volume opens up with Bunny's discovery of Darrien as Tuxedo Mask. Slowly the two start to get memories of their past lives together. It was a truly romantic plot at the front burner of this volume. We are also introduced to Sailor V who claims to be the Moon Princess the Scouts have sworn to protect. It isn't until the final chapter of this volume that the true Moon Princess is revealed as the Dark Kingdom injures and then abducts Tuxedo Mask.
Where I am still enjoying the series, I really feel it's colored with nostalgia. It's almost too quick-paced with plots only half developed as they progress. We still don't get a feel for the Scouts as individuals other than their solo chapters in the previous volume. Where it's a fun and lovely series, a non-seasoned Sailor Moon fan might not find it quite as engaging.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book set in Japan, host of the 2020 Olympics

When I saw that part of the challenge was to read a book set in Japan, I knew I had to re-read one of my old Sailor Moon graphic novels. And I knew I had to read the first graphic novel I had ever bought for Sailor Moon (oh my gosh, I bought this graphic novel like 15 years ago. Or more. It came out in 2003, and I know I bought it when I was still in high school and I'm going to just shut up now). This graphic novel is important to me (for sentimental and nostalgic reasons, especially in today's environment) as well as being important to the series as a whole as it's when we find out Bunny's true identity. I know I'm super biased towards this one graphic novel, but my goodness, does it fill a hole in soul like a good book should.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

And so the plot thickens! And the pacing eases up a little bit. It's still not in a great place but better than the near breakneck speed of the first volume. I really love the friendship that's developing between the senshi-- and the developing romantic interest between Usagi and Mamoru that is connected and yet not quite connected to their past. (is there still a spoiler cap for a manga from the 90s?) Though what I most loved was Mamoru admiring Usagi's strength. Though the anime did a great job highlighting it (though perhaps not Crystal so much), the manga really shows all that Usagi is capable of.

In any case, though I know the story well it left off in a very suspenseful place-- which means I have to pick up v. 3 soon....