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美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon] #14
美少女戦士セーラームーンショートストーリーズ 2 [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Short Stories 2]
感動の名作『かぐや姫の恋人』登場！同時収録『カサブランカ・メモリー』『ぱられるせぇらぁむ〜ん』！
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203 pages, Paperback
First published September 22, 2004
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Naoko Takeuchi
194 books2,093 followersNaoko 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.
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.
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July 15, 2017
Really, I don't think my review could do justice to the breathtakingly beautiful 'Sailor Moon' story, 'Princess Kaguya's Lover'. But I'll try.
Welcome to my fourteenth and last 'Sailor Moon' manga review, 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Short Stories Vol. 2'.
The first short story is the above-mentioned 'Princess Kaguya's Lover', the longest of the three. Basically it's about Luna falling in love with a human man, centring on the classic Japanese folktale about the moon princess Kaguya (already it had inspired the entire ‘Sailor Moon’ plot), commonly known as 'Tale of the Bamboo Cutter' (the animation company, Studio Ghibli, recently made a film version entitled, 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya', which I highly recommend).
But it's so much more than that.
There are numerous great characters of old and new. Especially Himeko Nayota, an aspiring astronaut who achieves her dream on her own, not limiting herself or putting anything aside for the man she loves. She remains set in her ambitions and fights on, never giving in to sexism: women should pursue any career they choose, regardless of what's expected of them or is normalised. This is a fantastic message to send to young female readers - to see a smart, confident woman literally reach for the stars to live out her lifelong dream. In fact, she is more dynamic and practical to the story than her male counterpart, who, despite being the main focus, is sick and rendered bedridden for the most part. A clever role reversal that doesn't bring attention to itself in the least.
Kakeru Ohzora, the object of both Luna's and Himeko's affections, is a wonderful man who supports his childhood friend Himeko, and feels guilty when he finds he might be glad if she never becomes an astronaut - because that is also his dream, made impossible due to his own tragic, individual circumstance. Yet he never comes across as bitter, overbearing or "emasculated" (why does this word even exist?) He's just lonely - a main theme in the story. With his love of candy and belief in stories about princesses on the moon, Kakeru has a childlike charm to his character; extending the substance of his tragic tale. I could buy Luna falling for him completely, even though she is already with Artemis, as destiny would have it. (Don't worry, the defeated cat Art has his moments too in regards to Luna).
'Princess Kaguya's Lover' could be called a Christmas story, since it's set around that time, and winter plays an important part. But like everything else, this feature is underplayed, thus subtly emphasizing the story's rich complexities. It is a thing of beauty - a crystal charm.
Other highlights include Luna innocently eating Konpeitō (star-shaped candy), and asking Usagi about her relationship with Mamoru. There's homesick Chibiusa talking about playing the "lead role" in receiving a most-wanted gift in 30th century Christmas - seemingly included for funzies at first, but this becomes a plot point at the end. The Inner and Outer Guardians (minus the strangely absent Hotaru) team up and fight the enemy alien - Princess Snow Kaguya herself - in space. Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Chibi-Moon even combine their powers into "Pink Sugar Tuxedo Attack!!" - This is so funny and adorable, and it shows how far they've come in their father-and-daughter bond.
One other thing that makes 'Princess Kaguya's Lover' a stand-out and dare-I-say revolutionary story in the 'Sailor Moon' ethos? Sailor Moon actually interacts and engages with a citizen!
I mean, we see this in the anime, with its fill of 200 episodes, but never in the manga format. Himeko, a side character, gets to not only meet Sailor Moon, but talk to her, and be entrusted with knowledge about the Soldiers' tactical plans of saving the world from an enemy invasion. Himeko is an ordinary woman who, on the verge of a larger-than-life dream of going into space and landing on the moon - on top of supporting her sick friend/lover Kakeru - finds out that magic and aliens exist. Even Luna talks to her! (The two are never perceived as rivals for a man's affections, thank Serenity). We see how she deals with all this, and it's one of the many reasons why I think Himeko Nayota is the best "normal" character in 'Sailor Moon'. Brave and determined, she is a remarkable woman in her own way - without Sailor Guardian powers, she still goes into space, and saves those she loves.
Together with Luna's truly selfless love (she is unquestionably the main character) and the ambiguous ending, there isn't a standalone 'Sailor Moon' story which comes as close to perfection as 'Princess Kaguya's Lover'.
Yes, for I know it isn't perfect. The villain Snow Kaguya is given a great opportunity for character development and actually being sympathetic. She was left alone in space for 4.5 billion years after being cast out of ruling the earth by (it's speculated) the Legendary Silver Crystal. She feeds off of people's loneliness, so it could be she wants to gain back memories of companionship and love, and isn’t just power-hungry, as would be expected. But Snow Kaguya is presented as a typical evil invader in almost all her too-few appearances, no less predictable than Queen Beryl or other alien monsters. There is no clear indication that she might have gone insane with loneliness after billions of years in deep space. Not helped by the Sailor Guardians - including the paragon of love and justice Sailor Moon - calling her "ugly" and "primeval" and a "has-been". A weak antagonist is sadly the main downfall.
There's also this line from Makoto: "Being alone on Christmas Eve is really lonely". Redundancy is really redundant, don't you think? Though maybe that's a translation flub.
But flaws aside, 'Princess Kaguya's Lover' stands the test of time. It may be not only one of my favourite 'Sailor Moon' stories, but one of my favourite stories, period.
The ending comes with journal entries from Naoko Takeuchi herself on actually going to NASA for research during the development stage of 'Princess Kaguya's Lover'. She also gives out details on her research into antiques, inspiring her villain designs. It gives an account of how passionate she was about this particular story, how far she went into making it a fully-fledged, authentic tale. Her passion and joy shows in the end result, reciprocated by the spellbound reader.
It is gorgeous - taking an old folk-yarn, mixing it with a modern spin; with new advanced technology allowing humans to go into space and see the moon from on high. Plus feminism. Nuanced and a real tear-jerker, I love it.
Now onto the last two stories, which are much shorter, so they'll get bit reviews.
'Casa Blanca Memory' is not as good as 'Princess Kaguya's Lover', but it's lovely all the same. Definitely recommended for Rei fans. It's her story of how she first fell in love, how it mostly made her melancholy, and whether or not it was one-sided and in her then-naive imagination. It’s about why she ultimately decided never to trust or associate herself with men. Despite its creepy vibe of men-following-underaged-girls that's in 'Sailor Moon' more often than is comfortable, 'Casa Blanca Memory' has an atmosphere overflowing with sad yet optimistic emotions, implemented in aid of the message about moving forward steadily in life and to not dwell on the past or past love. Flowers and budding are its core symbols. It gets a little confusing in where its flashbacks are placed, but this is no big deal overall. It's beautiful, mysterious and takes things slowly, just like Rei/Sailor Mars:
"If I were to ever fall in love, I'd likely want to claim everything of that person and keep it completely to myself. I might end up destroying that person. That's why I'm not going to love. The current me doesn't need love. Because I have comrades who share the same goal as me. Because I've got all of you."
She is awesome.
Then there's 'Parallel Sailor Moon', a non-canon alternate universe "story" that somehow got into this serious short story volume and not the previous, sillier one. Even for charity, it is just a load of messing around; sticking in parody bits here and there. In an alternate reality set in a sunny Suburb, every single character is a spoilt wretch, with the bonus of also being either an arsehole or an idiot. The Inner Senshi all have daughters who are named after them, and they are horrible brats who bully and leave to die a second daughter of Usagi's, Ko-Usagi. The only bizarre thing that happens that can be called entertaining is the ending, where the earth is under attack by a giant herd of rabbits from outer space. The Guardian children defeat it by merging a bunch of cats into a giant lynx to eat the rabbits in a meagre couple of pages. It's so insane it's genuinely funny. Doesn't save the rest from being mean-spirited and kind of a waste of time.
I'm giving the whole volume five Milky Way shooting stars for 'Princess Kaguya's lover' and 'Casa Blanca Memory' alone.
Well, that's it. I hope people have enjoyed reading my 'Sailor Moon' reviews as much as I've enjoyed writing and reliving them. Talking in detail about why you love the things you love is a triumphant experience, and I know how it is to care for something, warts and flaws and all. I adore the girl power, the characters, the artwork, the stories, the mixing of different elements of mythology. These are all special and give something - a role big or small - for everyone.
Nothing more to add.
Except, "The End".
But not really, because Sailor Moon, a classic fictional guardian of love and peace, still popular today, will always live in my heart.
Final Score: 5/5
Welcome to my fourteenth and last 'Sailor Moon' manga review, 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Short Stories Vol. 2'.
The first short story is the above-mentioned 'Princess Kaguya's Lover', the longest of the three. Basically it's about Luna falling in love with a human man, centring on the classic Japanese folktale about the moon princess Kaguya (already it had inspired the entire ‘Sailor Moon’ plot), commonly known as 'Tale of the Bamboo Cutter' (the animation company, Studio Ghibli, recently made a film version entitled, 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya', which I highly recommend).
But it's so much more than that.
There are numerous great characters of old and new. Especially Himeko Nayota, an aspiring astronaut who achieves her dream on her own, not limiting herself or putting anything aside for the man she loves. She remains set in her ambitions and fights on, never giving in to sexism: women should pursue any career they choose, regardless of what's expected of them or is normalised. This is a fantastic message to send to young female readers - to see a smart, confident woman literally reach for the stars to live out her lifelong dream. In fact, she is more dynamic and practical to the story than her male counterpart, who, despite being the main focus, is sick and rendered bedridden for the most part. A clever role reversal that doesn't bring attention to itself in the least.
Kakeru Ohzora, the object of both Luna's and Himeko's affections, is a wonderful man who supports his childhood friend Himeko, and feels guilty when he finds he might be glad if she never becomes an astronaut - because that is also his dream, made impossible due to his own tragic, individual circumstance. Yet he never comes across as bitter, overbearing or "emasculated" (why does this word even exist?) He's just lonely - a main theme in the story. With his love of candy and belief in stories about princesses on the moon, Kakeru has a childlike charm to his character; extending the substance of his tragic tale. I could buy Luna falling for him completely, even though she is already with Artemis, as destiny would have it. (Don't worry, the defeated cat Art has his moments too in regards to Luna).
'Princess Kaguya's Lover' could be called a Christmas story, since it's set around that time, and winter plays an important part. But like everything else, this feature is underplayed, thus subtly emphasizing the story's rich complexities. It is a thing of beauty - a crystal charm.
Other highlights include Luna innocently eating Konpeitō (star-shaped candy), and asking Usagi about her relationship with Mamoru. There's homesick Chibiusa talking about playing the "lead role" in receiving a most-wanted gift in 30th century Christmas - seemingly included for funzies at first, but this becomes a plot point at the end. The Inner and Outer Guardians (minus the strangely absent Hotaru) team up and fight the enemy alien - Princess Snow Kaguya herself - in space. Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Chibi-Moon even combine their powers into "Pink Sugar Tuxedo Attack!!" - This is so funny and adorable, and it shows how far they've come in their father-and-daughter bond.
One other thing that makes 'Princess Kaguya's Lover' a stand-out and dare-I-say revolutionary story in the 'Sailor Moon' ethos? Sailor Moon actually interacts and engages with a citizen!
I mean, we see this in the anime, with its fill of 200 episodes, but never in the manga format. Himeko, a side character, gets to not only meet Sailor Moon, but talk to her, and be entrusted with knowledge about the Soldiers' tactical plans of saving the world from an enemy invasion. Himeko is an ordinary woman who, on the verge of a larger-than-life dream of going into space and landing on the moon - on top of supporting her sick friend/lover Kakeru - finds out that magic and aliens exist. Even Luna talks to her! (The two are never perceived as rivals for a man's affections, thank Serenity). We see how she deals with all this, and it's one of the many reasons why I think Himeko Nayota is the best "normal" character in 'Sailor Moon'. Brave and determined, she is a remarkable woman in her own way - without Sailor Guardian powers, she still goes into space, and saves those she loves.
Together with Luna's truly selfless love (she is unquestionably the main character) and the ambiguous ending, there isn't a standalone 'Sailor Moon' story which comes as close to perfection as 'Princess Kaguya's Lover'.
Yes, for I know it isn't perfect. The villain Snow Kaguya is given a great opportunity for character development and actually being sympathetic. She was left alone in space for 4.5 billion years after being cast out of ruling the earth by (it's speculated) the Legendary Silver Crystal. She feeds off of people's loneliness, so it could be she wants to gain back memories of companionship and love, and isn’t just power-hungry, as would be expected. But Snow Kaguya is presented as a typical evil invader in almost all her too-few appearances, no less predictable than Queen Beryl or other alien monsters. There is no clear indication that she might have gone insane with loneliness after billions of years in deep space. Not helped by the Sailor Guardians - including the paragon of love and justice Sailor Moon - calling her "ugly" and "primeval" and a "has-been". A weak antagonist is sadly the main downfall.
There's also this line from Makoto: "Being alone on Christmas Eve is really lonely". Redundancy is really redundant, don't you think? Though maybe that's a translation flub.
But flaws aside, 'Princess Kaguya's Lover' stands the test of time. It may be not only one of my favourite 'Sailor Moon' stories, but one of my favourite stories, period.
The ending comes with journal entries from Naoko Takeuchi herself on actually going to NASA for research during the development stage of 'Princess Kaguya's Lover'. She also gives out details on her research into antiques, inspiring her villain designs. It gives an account of how passionate she was about this particular story, how far she went into making it a fully-fledged, authentic tale. Her passion and joy shows in the end result, reciprocated by the spellbound reader.
It is gorgeous - taking an old folk-yarn, mixing it with a modern spin; with new advanced technology allowing humans to go into space and see the moon from on high. Plus feminism. Nuanced and a real tear-jerker, I love it.
Now onto the last two stories, which are much shorter, so they'll get bit reviews.
'Casa Blanca Memory' is not as good as 'Princess Kaguya's Lover', but it's lovely all the same. Definitely recommended for Rei fans. It's her story of how she first fell in love, how it mostly made her melancholy, and whether or not it was one-sided and in her then-naive imagination. It’s about why she ultimately decided never to trust or associate herself with men. Despite its creepy vibe of men-following-underaged-girls that's in 'Sailor Moon' more often than is comfortable, 'Casa Blanca Memory' has an atmosphere overflowing with sad yet optimistic emotions, implemented in aid of the message about moving forward steadily in life and to not dwell on the past or past love. Flowers and budding are its core symbols. It gets a little confusing in where its flashbacks are placed, but this is no big deal overall. It's beautiful, mysterious and takes things slowly, just like Rei/Sailor Mars:
"If I were to ever fall in love, I'd likely want to claim everything of that person and keep it completely to myself. I might end up destroying that person. That's why I'm not going to love. The current me doesn't need love. Because I have comrades who share the same goal as me. Because I've got all of you."
She is awesome.
Then there's 'Parallel Sailor Moon', a non-canon alternate universe "story" that somehow got into this serious short story volume and not the previous, sillier one. Even for charity, it is just a load of messing around; sticking in parody bits here and there. In an alternate reality set in a sunny Suburb, every single character is a spoilt wretch, with the bonus of also being either an arsehole or an idiot. The Inner Senshi all have daughters who are named after them, and they are horrible brats who bully and leave to die a second daughter of Usagi's, Ko-Usagi. The only bizarre thing that happens that can be called entertaining is the ending, where the earth is under attack by a giant herd of rabbits from outer space. The Guardian children defeat it by merging a bunch of cats into a giant lynx to eat the rabbits in a meagre couple of pages. It's so insane it's genuinely funny. Doesn't save the rest from being mean-spirited and kind of a waste of time.
I'm giving the whole volume five Milky Way shooting stars for 'Princess Kaguya's lover' and 'Casa Blanca Memory' alone.
Well, that's it. I hope people have enjoyed reading my 'Sailor Moon' reviews as much as I've enjoyed writing and reliving them. Talking in detail about why you love the things you love is a triumphant experience, and I know how it is to care for something, warts and flaws and all. I adore the girl power, the characters, the artwork, the stories, the mixing of different elements of mythology. These are all special and give something - a role big or small - for everyone.
Nothing more to add.
Except, "The End".
But not really, because Sailor Moon, a classic fictional guardian of love and peace, still popular today, will always live in my heart.
Final Score: 5/5
May 11, 2020
Re-read 2020: A cute short story collection featuring various characters from the Sailor Moon universe.
I decided it was high time to re-read these short stories volumes. I was eager to get to reading and go back to the Sailor Moon universe. I knew that I may not enjoy it fully as I remember + read my old review that the books have a hefty dose of characters I wasn't a fan of.
And that is true. The first one features a lot of Chibi-Usa, who is one of the most annoying, frustrating and cringy character of the SM universe. The second short story volume features Luna, the second one on my list of annoying characters. Don't get me wrong, I loved the stories in the end, but I was a bit frustrated that these two characters got so much attention while others get less. I would have loved to see a Mamo story, or some romantic dates between Mamo and Usagi.
But still I had fun reading these stories and see what the girls are up to. See strange and mysterious things happening in the city they live. Yep, the big bosses and enemies may not be around but aliens still love to go to earth and have a bit of fun with the humans there (or you know, suck out their souls). The girls still have to do all they can to save the world. And that in between studying (because in one of these volumes the girls are on their way to high school in Japan that means you have to study or not get anywhere which I still think is a tad silly), meeting new friends (as Chibi-Usa goes to school for the first time), and more. It was a delight and I definitely loved the story of Ami falling in love with someone, yes, she calls it being better than someone but we all know what is going on there. It was kind of cute to see strict and studious Ami fall in love.
I did think the story about the girls' children was a bit odd given how much ALIKE they were to their parents, it was just so boring and I would rather have seen a bit more mix-up.
I loved the various enemies that popped up and which girls fought against them. Sometimes it was just a duo, sometimes all of them, sometimes just Chibi-Usa. It made the fights even more fun and interesting.
I still think it is funny everyone knows Sailor V but barely anyone knows Sailor Moon. Poor Usagi.
The art is, as always, just so pretty! I love how the girls are drawn and I love that as times goes on you do see the girls grow up.
I would definitely recommend this two volume short stories series.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
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The last of the Sailor Moon manga. *sniffles* I am really sad about it and I also had hoped for something better as the last volume.
I don't like Luna, never did (found her obnoxious and highly annoying), so the first story was not something I liked, sadly it was also the biggest story (taking more then 50% of the book). The ending of that story was ok, I really liked seeing Luna like that, but still, not my favourite character.
The other 2 stories were very cute. I, especially loved the Parallel Sailor Moon story, that was really fun to read. :)
Sad that it is over now though, let's hope the new anime that is coming soon will be good and will take some of the sadness that I feel now that the manga is done.
I decided it was high time to re-read these short stories volumes. I was eager to get to reading and go back to the Sailor Moon universe. I knew that I may not enjoy it fully as I remember + read my old review that the books have a hefty dose of characters I wasn't a fan of.
And that is true. The first one features a lot of Chibi-Usa, who is one of the most annoying, frustrating and cringy character of the SM universe. The second short story volume features Luna, the second one on my list of annoying characters. Don't get me wrong, I loved the stories in the end, but I was a bit frustrated that these two characters got so much attention while others get less. I would have loved to see a Mamo story, or some romantic dates between Mamo and Usagi.
But still I had fun reading these stories and see what the girls are up to. See strange and mysterious things happening in the city they live. Yep, the big bosses and enemies may not be around but aliens still love to go to earth and have a bit of fun with the humans there (or you know, suck out their souls). The girls still have to do all they can to save the world. And that in between studying (because in one of these volumes the girls are on their way to high school in Japan that means you have to study or not get anywhere which I still think is a tad silly), meeting new friends (as Chibi-Usa goes to school for the first time), and more. It was a delight and I definitely loved the story of Ami falling in love with someone, yes, she calls it being better than someone but we all know what is going on there. It was kind of cute to see strict and studious Ami fall in love.
I did think the story about the girls' children was a bit odd given how much ALIKE they were to their parents, it was just so boring and I would rather have seen a bit more mix-up.
I loved the various enemies that popped up and which girls fought against them. Sometimes it was just a duo, sometimes all of them, sometimes just Chibi-Usa. It made the fights even more fun and interesting.
I still think it is funny everyone knows Sailor V but barely anyone knows Sailor Moon. Poor Usagi.
The art is, as always, just so pretty! I love how the girls are drawn and I love that as times goes on you do see the girls grow up.
I would definitely recommend this two volume short stories series.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
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The last of the Sailor Moon manga. *sniffles* I am really sad about it and I also had hoped for something better as the last volume.
I don't like Luna, never did (found her obnoxious and highly annoying), so the first story was not something I liked, sadly it was also the biggest story (taking more then 50% of the book). The ending of that story was ok, I really liked seeing Luna like that, but still, not my favourite character.
The other 2 stories were very cute. I, especially loved the Parallel Sailor Moon story, that was really fun to read. :)
Sad that it is over now though, let's hope the new anime that is coming soon will be good and will take some of the sadness that I feel now that the manga is done.
December 27, 2019
Ayyy la historia de Luna fue tan hermosa
July 29, 2012
Hm, so apparently my review from my tablet didn't get through.
Anyway! This volume is basically volume 11 of the old release, with an extra story called 'Parallel Sailor Moon'. Coincidentally, volume 11 was the very first manga volume I ever owned together with volume 9, so I knew it by heart at some point. I do adore this cover, but it's slightly awkward to read in public.
I still love the stories very much. The first one, Princess Kaguya, is probably my favourite, even though its space science makes little sense (less sense than usual, I mean, but it's still obvious Naoko knows her space). The story was so very nice and bittersweet. Poor Luna.
I loved Casablanca Memory much more this time - maybe because now I finally appreciated the character development (it's kind of hard to appreciate it when you're in the middle of a cliffhanger). Rei is quickly becoming one of my favourites, but then again, they all kind of are...
Finally, Parallel Sailor Moon is just crazy and I love it. It's eighteen pages if I'm not mistaken, everyone is their mother's carbon copy, and Kousagi is just... wow. (I kind of want this chapter in colour. COTTON PINK KITTIES YES PLEASE.)
So this is it, then - the final volume of the Sailor Moon manga, for real, definitely. Yikes.
Anyway! This volume is basically volume 11 of the old release, with an extra story called 'Parallel Sailor Moon'. Coincidentally, volume 11 was the very first manga volume I ever owned together with volume 9, so I knew it by heart at some point. I do adore this cover, but it's slightly awkward to read in public.
I still love the stories very much. The first one, Princess Kaguya, is probably my favourite, even though its space science makes little sense (less sense than usual, I mean, but it's still obvious Naoko knows her space). The story was so very nice and bittersweet. Poor Luna.
I loved Casablanca Memory much more this time - maybe because now I finally appreciated the character development (it's kind of hard to appreciate it when you're in the middle of a cliffhanger). Rei is quickly becoming one of my favourites, but then again, they all kind of are...
Finally, Parallel Sailor Moon is just crazy and I love it. It's eighteen pages if I'm not mistaken, everyone is their mother's carbon copy, and Kousagi is just... wow. (I kind of want this chapter in colour. COTTON PINK KITTIES YES PLEASE.)
So this is it, then - the final volume of the Sailor Moon manga, for real, definitely. Yikes.
October 10, 2018
😍 Es Sailor Moon, que más puedo decir? La amo por siempre ❤
December 7, 2022
[4.5] me pareció muy entretenido y divertido, me morí de risa con luna :D
March 15, 2024
This book is great! I love the beautiful drawings as always! This is fantastic! The cover melted my heart <3
July 1, 2020
Non posso che essere contenta di aver letto due sti due piccoli albi che nella loro semplicità mi hanno regalato ancora preziosi momenti assieme alle guerriere Sailor.
Soprattutto il secondo volume, questo in cui vado a commentare, va premiato perchè regala nonsolo uno dei vari film che compongono la serie cinematografica a cartoni della serie di Sailor Moon, ma anche la piccola perla da me mai letta prima sul Paralle World!
Davvero imperdibili e troppo carini per farne a meno se siete veri amanti di questa eroina che veste alla marinaretta e del suo incredibile mondo. Sailor una volta, Sailor nel cuore forever.
Soprattutto il secondo volume, questo in cui vado a commentare, va premiato perchè regala nonsolo uno dei vari film che compongono la serie cinematografica a cartoni della serie di Sailor Moon, ma anche la piccola perla da me mai letta prima sul Paralle World!
Davvero imperdibili e troppo carini per farne a meno se siete veri amanti di questa eroina che veste alla marinaretta e del suo incredibile mondo. Sailor una volta, Sailor nel cuore forever.
January 16, 2023
La historia de amor entre Luna y Kakeru vs. la Princesa Snow Kaguya. Muy bien.
El amor de Rei a lo Casablanca. Muy buena.
Las Sailor Scout ya de grandes y con hijas... esta me ha desesperado un poco Dx.
El amor de Rei a lo Casablanca. Muy buena.
Las Sailor Scout ya de grandes y con hijas... esta me ha desesperado un poco Dx.
January 12, 2018
Weak and boring, Can't find where this is going🙄✌🏻️
March 18, 2023
I enjoyed the second stories book more than the first because the stories were a lot longer. I would read this again I think!
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January 31, 2021More shorts histories of the Sailor Guardians and their life's. First one big story about Luna and how se want to be human and feel love, second a more in-depth story of Rei and her Family-Love. And lastly a possible future of the Sailors Scouts and their mini future Sailors.
September 2, 2019
Este es el último tomo de Sailor Moon que publico Ivrea y el ultimo de la serie original. Esperaba más historias ridículas contando la lucha de las Sailor Senshi contra la gordura, y en lugar de eso me encontré con dos historias bastante serias, lindas y bien escritas ("El Amor de la Princesa Kaguya" y "Casablanca Memory") y una historia regular ("Parallel Sailor Moon"). Un buena despedida del manga para los que se quedaron con ganas de más después del final.
November 2, 2017
my thoughts on both one and two
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August 3, 2015
This is the second of two books of Sailor Moon short stories series is rated Teen so be aware of what you are offering if giving this book to a younger viewer (especially since the cover is of Usagi and Mamoru in bed together with no shirts. Talk about awkward when reading in public.) Like the last book in the series this book contains 3 parts though this book is more simple containing just the chapters and not sub chapters.
The first of these three short stories we get to see is "Princess Kaguya's Lover" which is a story about Luna falling in love with a human who wants to go to the moon to look for Princess Kaguya but his body is not strong enough. It is a touching tale as Luna does whatever she can to help the man she has fallen for while Artemis learns the tough lessons of taking her for granted. Of course I guess it wouldn't be a Sailor Moon story without a monster of some sort so and there is a comet coming for Earth so the scouts must save the day before the big surprise (unless you have already heard of this more famous of the short stories before now.) In the second story "Casa Blanca Memory" is about Rei's Birthday and the hardships of having a father who is away on business all the time. Receiving a bouquet of Casa Blanca Lilies she is reminded of the past and we get an insight into why Rei is the harsh person she is today. Meanwhile her friends got her a popular music box for her birthday called the Rain Tree but something doesn't seem quite right and Rei looks into the strange circumstances. Finally we get to the last of the short stories "Parallel Sailor Moon" which is probably one of my least favorite stories in the books is about a wold where Usagi and her friends are grown up and have kids of their own (Usagi has a second child who is a lot more like her than Chibi-Usa.) It wasn't a bad story but it was rather silly and I don't understand why Usagi's daughter would be afraid of cats unless Luna, Artemis, and Diana never talked to her which might be a fact considering this is a parallel world.
My favorite part of the book (like many others I am sure) is when the Sailor Senshi were able to use their powers to make Luna a human if only for a moment. It is a little sad but it is also nice that Luna is able to give the man she fell in love with a vision of the moon and the strength to carry on with his dreams to one day go there. :)
The first of these three short stories we get to see is "Princess Kaguya's Lover" which is a story about Luna falling in love with a human who wants to go to the moon to look for Princess Kaguya but his body is not strong enough. It is a touching tale as Luna does whatever she can to help the man she has fallen for while Artemis learns the tough lessons of taking her for granted. Of course I guess it wouldn't be a Sailor Moon story without a monster of some sort so and there is a comet coming for Earth so the scouts must save the day before the big surprise (unless you have already heard of this more famous of the short stories before now.) In the second story "Casa Blanca Memory" is about Rei's Birthday and the hardships of having a father who is away on business all the time. Receiving a bouquet of Casa Blanca Lilies she is reminded of the past and we get an insight into why Rei is the harsh person she is today. Meanwhile her friends got her a popular music box for her birthday called the Rain Tree but something doesn't seem quite right and Rei looks into the strange circumstances. Finally we get to the last of the short stories "Parallel Sailor Moon" which is probably one of my least favorite stories in the books is about a wold where Usagi and her friends are grown up and have kids of their own (Usagi has a second child who is a lot more like her than Chibi-Usa.) It wasn't a bad story but it was rather silly and I don't understand why Usagi's daughter would be afraid of cats unless Luna, Artemis, and Diana never talked to her which might be a fact considering this is a parallel world.
My favorite part of the book (like many others I am sure) is when the Sailor Senshi were able to use their powers to make Luna a human if only for a moment. It is a little sad but it is also nice that Luna is able to give the man she fell in love with a vision of the moon and the strength to carry on with his dreams to one day go there. :)
May 13, 2014
Well, this was a big improvement over the previous short story volume. Two of the three stories are actually quite good. There's the famous Luna in love story (one of the movies was based on it) which I've always loved and I still think is some of the best work Takeuchi did on the series. I didn't have such fond memories of the second, Rei-focused story, which let me be surprised by how good it was. Maybe I'm reading too much into it or giving Takeuchi too much credit, but I read it as a low-key poke at the middle school girl/adult man romances that show up a little too often in shojo for my taste. (Or worse, elementary girl/teacher. Looking at you, CLAMP.) The last story, sort of a next generation Sailor Moon, is... Well, it isn't terrible. It's rather silly, and I wasn't enjoying reading it very much. Still, most of the book is great, which is more than I'd expected. Ending the series on a high note, which is probably why they saved the best side stories for last.
August 25, 2014
First off, a big thanks to the South Hill Library in Spokane for ordering the PGSM Short Stories for the SPL when I asked, and making us the first on the hold list, so I could read them. I really appreciate that.
This volume is the finale of the PGSM manga series, and it focuses on the story of the BSSM S movie first and foremost before moving on to Rei's story and then to *Parallel SM*. It's no secret that *Hearts in Ice* is my favorite BSSM film, so it's obvious I loved this volume. I can only hope that they make the film more true to the manga if they release it as part of PGSM Crystal, though, as I would love that.
Rei's story was enjoyable, but I did not care for the *Parallel SM* story as much this time around.
I have now completed my reading of PGSM. But, if the *Perfect Edition* mangas get translated, I may end up reading those as well.
This volume is the finale of the PGSM manga series, and it focuses on the story of the BSSM S movie first and foremost before moving on to Rei's story and then to *Parallel SM*. It's no secret that *Hearts in Ice* is my favorite BSSM film, so it's obvious I loved this volume. I can only hope that they make the film more true to the manga if they release it as part of PGSM Crystal, though, as I would love that.
Rei's story was enjoyable, but I did not care for the *Parallel SM* story as much this time around.
I have now completed my reading of PGSM. But, if the *Perfect Edition* mangas get translated, I may end up reading those as well.
September 22, 2024
Ini adalah short stories yang paling kusuka dari sekian short stories yang ada. Bisa dibilang mungkin ini bahkan jilid paling favorit dari keempat belas jilid serial Sailor Moon versi premium. Karena di sini ada cerita khusus yang menggambarkan hubungan Luna dengan seorang fisikawan muda. Dan sang Fisikawan sendiri memiliki hubungan cinta dengan seorang wanita astronot. Aaaaa... kerennya.
Cerita ini yang membuatku jadi lebih menghormati Naoko Takeuchi bahkan ketika dulu aku masih meremehkan serial ini (dan menjalin hubungan love and hate relationship dengan kisah ini). Karena di bagian omake, diceritakan kalau Naoko Takeuchi memang benar-benar mengunjungi markas NASA di Houston. KEREN GILAKS! Serius banget risetnya. Sejak itu aku tak lagi terlalu meremehkan Sailor Moon. Huehuehueheu...
Cerita ini yang membuatku jadi lebih menghormati Naoko Takeuchi bahkan ketika dulu aku masih meremehkan serial ini (dan menjalin hubungan love and hate relationship dengan kisah ini). Karena di bagian omake, diceritakan kalau Naoko Takeuchi memang benar-benar mengunjungi markas NASA di Houston. KEREN GILAKS! Serius banget risetnya. Sejak itu aku tak lagi terlalu meremehkan Sailor Moon. Huehuehueheu...
November 9, 2014
Sooooo great!!!
I wanted to dwell in this world as much as I could and the final pages definitely did not disappoint me.
I especially liked:
- Princess Kaguya's love story
- Luna as a human being
- a maybe future with the children from the Sailor soldiers
I am so happy to have grown up with such a great story that has continued to follow me through my childhood and adolescence up until now. And it definitely isn't over now as I have the DVD's lying around that are wanting to be watched. Also, there still is Sailor Moon Crystal, which I cannot wait to watch!
I wanted to dwell in this world as much as I could and the final pages definitely did not disappoint me.
I especially liked:
- Princess Kaguya's love story
- Luna as a human being
- a maybe future with the children from the Sailor soldiers
I am so happy to have grown up with such a great story that has continued to follow me through my childhood and adolescence up until now. And it definitely isn't over now as I have the DVD's lying around that are wanting to be watched. Also, there still is Sailor Moon Crystal, which I cannot wait to watch!
December 30, 2014
there's basically two long stories this volume followed by a final fluff piece with alt!universe sailor scout kids. in the first and longest story luna falls in love with a astrophysicist. he's already got a childhood friend pretty clearly signalled as a love interest. it's sweet and i liked that the eventual romantic resolution had no bitterness to it whatsoever. the second one is about rei where she again affirms that she is not presently interested in romance with the gentlemen, also reaffirming that she is forever my bae. rae hino GETS ME
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
July 12, 2020
Baca ini ulang entah kesekian kalinya dan suka karena cerita Luna sangat jarang ditonjolkan di dalam kisah Sailor Moon. udah gitu aku habis beli kan bukunya di diskonan gramedia.com gitu jadi super hepi bisa baca ulang. dulu pertama kali aku punyanya versi tankoubon di Malaysia entah udah lenyap kemana itu bukunya..
Luna disini cantik beud dah ah kalau dia berubah jadi cewek manusia. dan oh iya ini masuk ke Sailormoon S the movie kalau kalian mau nonton versi animasinya. ciamik ini Luna dan kakeru.. ahh Luna pun bisa jatuh cinta ke pria lain selain Artemis XD
Luna disini cantik beud dah ah kalau dia berubah jadi cewek manusia. dan oh iya ini masuk ke Sailormoon S the movie kalau kalian mau nonton versi animasinya. ciamik ini Luna dan kakeru.. ahh Luna pun bisa jatuh cinta ke pria lain selain Artemis XD
May 28, 2022
This is probably my least favorite volume in the whole series and for sure my least favorite short story collection out of the whole series. I didn't care for the Luna short story which took up over half of this volume. I only give it five stars because I give the entire Sailor Moon series five stars, otherwise on it's own it is a 2 or 3 star book. I even found the artwork a little bit busy at times which can be distracting to some readers. If you want to read my review on the whole series check out my series review found under volume 12. :)
August 31, 2022
1.5 Stars
This was slightly better than the first short story collection, but still note great. This was such a huge disappointment. I really disliked the Luna storyline in the first short story. It seemed out of character for her and completely missed the mark. The second short story was meh, but kind of giving some creepy young girl- older guy vibes. And the last short story was so hard to follow; it just didn't make sense.
I say skip these 2 short story collections unless you are just truly invested in reading all the manga in this world.
This was slightly better than the first short story collection, but still note great. This was such a huge disappointment. I really disliked the Luna storyline in the first short story. It seemed out of character for her and completely missed the mark. The second short story was meh, but kind of giving some creepy young girl- older guy vibes. And the last short story was so hard to follow; it just didn't make sense.
I say skip these 2 short story collections unless you are just truly invested in reading all the manga in this world.
February 9, 2014
Pronto, parece que agora sim, este foi o último livrinho das Navegantes *snif*
Foi uma leitura leve e gostei essencialmente da Short Storie "Princess Kaguya's Lover" (que também foi retratada no filme Sailor Moon S).
Eu gostava era que houvesse mais um livro com capítulos de acontecimentos passados após o final da série.
Mas como isso não é possível, resolvi comprar os dois volumes de Sailor V, para ver o que andou a Minako a fazer exactamente antes de se juntar às suas companheiras.
Foi uma leitura leve e gostei essencialmente da Short Storie "Princess Kaguya's Lover" (que também foi retratada no filme Sailor Moon S).
Eu gostava era que houvesse mais um livro com capítulos de acontecimentos passados após o final da série.
Mas como isso não é possível, resolvi comprar os dois volumes de Sailor V, para ver o que andou a Minako a fazer exactamente antes de se juntar às suas companheiras.
October 13, 2015
I liked this collection of short stories better than the previous set (although, the first story was not very short, at 140+ pages!). I have always loved Luna so I was happy to see her get the spotlight for once. Also, Rei's story provided excellent character development and would have been a nice addition to the original series. However, the final story was a little weird, and I'm going to pretend that it never happened.
April 9, 2017
All things Sailor Moon make me so happy and I always had a soft spot for Luna's story
5/5
Once again I love Luna's story, I had forgotten how long it was but it was adorable and Luna as a human is so beautiful. Rei's story is also great but I forgotten how long it was hahaha. The Parallel Sailor Moon story is okay, not my favourite but still cute.
Off to Sailor V
5/5
Once again I love Luna's story, I had forgotten how long it was but it was adorable and Luna as a human is so beautiful. Rei's story is also great but I forgotten how long it was hahaha. The Parallel Sailor Moon story is okay, not my favourite but still cute.
Off to Sailor V
January 6, 2014
Well, this is it. The last of the updated Sailor Moon manga. I liked the Volume 1 short stories a little better - at points the first story in this collection seems to drag - but we did finally get some of Takeuchi's notes in this one, so I really enjoyed that. I also liked that they added a little retrospective at the end of the book. It was a nice way to look back.
January 26, 2020
Me encantaron especialmente las historias de Kaguya y Rei, ambas son muy dulces y tristes (pero de un modo bello).
Ojalá algún dia Naoko Takeuchi vuelva a escribir sobre el universo de Sailor Moon, aunque sólo sea en historias cortas y autoconclusivas.
Ojalá algún dia Naoko Takeuchi vuelva a escribir sobre el universo de Sailor Moon, aunque sólo sea en historias cortas y autoconclusivas.
May 23, 2015
I loved Luna's story! But the other 2 seemed silly and unimportant.
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