Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 9

美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon] #9

by Naoko Takeuchi

The guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time! Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation!

Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she’s never gotten good grades, and, well, she’s a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon! Experience the Sailor Moon manga as never before in these extra-long editions (about 300 pages each).

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

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2014

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

[meghann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well damn. This was a dark one. This was the first time I felt like maybe everyone would not be saved. And that the future that showed everyone would make it may not be guaranteed. And I kind of loved that this ended in such low place. There are still a few books left, so I'm pretty sure it will all work out. But I like not knowing as we near the end.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is it just me, or is the first half of a story arc in this series always weaker than the second? I never got to see this story arc when I was younger BECAUSE IT WASN'T AIRED IN AMERICA and by the time I was into manga, Sailor Moon was out of print and exorbitantly expensive to obtain secondhand, so it's nice finally getting to it. There's some cool stuff in here, and a lack of Chibi Usa, who I find sooooo annoying, but overall it just has a feeling that's very disjointed from the rest of the series, and it doesn't feel like it quite FITS with the rest.

[Marty · Rating 5 out of 5]

No way... this volume was mind blowing!! The star arc is difficult to follow but the best one for me🙌

[Logan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This rating hurt to give, but hear me out.

For as much new and cool bits of lore (and characters) were introduced here, the delivery felt absurdly rushed.

Also, there were several scene changes that were not at all defined or given any kind of identifiable segues, so I found myself re-reading multiple panels to understand what in the moon had just happened.

Love the new character designs, love Chibi Chibi, love the Starlights and Kakyû (the fashion!) and I adore Galaxia’s designs, but the execution of this volume’s story was boo boo.

[Bookworm With a B · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars for a new adventure! I really enjoyed this one, although I found it to be more chaotic and harder to follow then the previous 8 volumes. This one seems to be rushing a bit. Now on to volume 10!

[. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Y'all were right about the Stars arc (pending.)

[Leah Rachel von Essen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Stars saga is iconic. It gets a bad rep because of bad translations for the anime, but it’s superb, very queer (gender bending), and very dark. It’s notable because it’s the first arc where Sailor Moon, now in high school, must stand on her own. This final arc comes down to her own skills and ability to have faith. As Galaxia risks changing the future, Sailor Moon needs to defeat her more or less on her own. It’s the first truly frightening villain - the first that makes it feel like it might be the end for our guardians. She feels like endgame, and Usagi has to grow up in this arc to confront it. So, so, so good. And the new translation continues to be superb.

[W. Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

i absolutely love the beginning of this finally installment. there were a couple of sections that felt as if it were dragging along but i really enjoyed the inner turmoil that usagi goes through but also the inner strength that she always exudes when it comes to the protection and love that she has for her friends.

*i cannot wait for the final 2 movies that will be adapting this final arc to be released ( ◠‿◠ )

[新新 Xin-Xin]

特別喜歡這個封面，安迪米歐實在是本作重要花瓶（稱讚）

[Artemissia G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mon avis :

J’ai vraiment aimé cette suite. J’admets avoir eu un peu peur que ça tourne en rond ou que ce soit redondant, mais on sent l’évolution de certains personnages et notamment avec celui d’Usagi. Je l’ai trouvé plus mûre ici.

Alors, nous sommes dans un nouvel arc avec de nouveaux méchants, mais des vilains que je trouve plus ambivalents et moins manichéens qu’à l’accoutumée, même s’ils le restent toujours un cliché dans leurs ambitions.

Avec cette nouvelle intrigue, nous faisons également la connaissance de nouvelles Sailor qui ont cette caractéristique d’être des garçons en civile et des femmes lorsqu’ils se transformèrent en guerrières. J’aime bien le concept même si je regrette que ce ne soit pas plus développé et mieux expliqué.

Un trio qui ne laissera pas nos amies indifférentes et dont l’un des membres, Seiya ne semble pas insensible à la jolie Usagi qui elle, se morfond de l’absence de son Mamoru.
Et il y a l’arrivée également de Chibi-Chibi qui ne parle pas et qui ressemble un peu à Chibi-Usa repartie au 30e siècle accomplir ses devoirs de princesse.

Si tout va assez vite, j’ai vraiment pris plaisir à lire ce neuvième volume.
Comme je le disais plus haut, on sent un réel changement ici. Le ton est plus mélancolique moins porté sur les gags de répétitions. Usagi comprend le poids de ses responsabilités en tant que Sailor Moon et est prête à se sacrifier pour sauver son monde et ses amies.

La mort est également assez présente également, je l’ai trouvé moins abstraite que dans les précédents tomes.

Bref. Dans l’ensemble, j’ai été happée par cette suite et j’ai bien aimé l’arrivée de ces nouvelles Sailor qui nous font découvrir un univers plus large que celui que nous connaissions déjà. Et que dire des dessins ? Moi j’aime toujours autant avec ces jolies mises en page. J’ai passé un excellent moment en tout cas.

[Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

看到這集真的覺得其實這五部銀千年王國真的是各種處於被侵略的定位XD。

這次交代了因為銀千年王國的水晶是全銀河最大的水晶，
有光的地方必定會有影，美好的事物無法只停留於光明，而永遠會有相對的黑暗。
突然覺得會有那麼多敵人也不是不能理解。

另外最後星光是我唯一有把整部動畫版看完的篇章，當初星野光配小兔的組合真的很萌，
但看了原作感覺兩人之間就沒有那麼多樂趣可言（只有用遙遠的單戀帶過），
但想一想前面小衛跟小兔一路走來累積了這麼多牽絆，其實我也很難接受原作到這部曲的時候，突然讓星野和小兔像是動畫版那樣出現曖昧的互動XD
（動畫版當時讓我看了覺得小衛居然最後一季去頭尾整季都消失，完全就是比花瓶還慘，
現在覺得也是原作劇情設定的影響，只是動畫版加了一堆東西也是蠻敢XD，不知道其他觀眾感想如何）

[vaishnavi ☆ﾟ⁠.⁠* · Rating 4 out of 5]

the first half seemed a bit weak, but this volume was heartbreaking, to say the least - literally every character gets ripped to shreds 😭

I'm not too fond of cliffhangers but I liked how this one ended - in a sort of hopeless grey area - where Usagi is the only one left and she must save her guardians.

[Mélaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Le meilleur arc si vous voulez mon avis.
Tout est totalement différent de l'anime par contre, ils ont vraiment fait l'anime a leur sauce et dit "le manga? On s'en fout"

Toujours plus de lesbiennes toxiques, ça j'adore. J'essaye d'oublier le nombre de fois où Usagi a trompé Mamoru BREF

Mais ça y est, l'arc final, la bataille finale, les grandes questions et remises en question. Je trouve que c'est vraiment l'arc le plus intense

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I’m very fascinated by the Stars Arc and the American anime never covered it. So this is all new content for me and I’m loving it. I feel so bad for Usagi but she needs to know that her friends would do anything for her no matter what! This arc is actually while fascinating also very depressing.

[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Elisa Belotti · Rating 5 out of 5]

L'oscurità emerge dal centro della galassia e Sailor Moon trova nuove dimensioni per fiorire. Uno dei volumi migliori ♐

[Briana Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.8 ⭐️

[Kayla Brunson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume hurt so much! I know the next volume is the last one, but I know it's going to hurt before the end.

[⋆✩⋆Anja K⋆✩⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book but I always hate how they end the books with a cliff hanger it sucks and she lost all her friends because of his stupid Galaxia girl it's annoying-

[Daniela González · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[alibraryofalana ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 stars)

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

ohthiscover

Princess Kakyu! so excited to see her again, she's so beautiful and strong.
lots of gorgeous art here, of course, and super romantic kisses that did, quite literally, make me sigh

[JamalT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sailor Moon famously opens with Usagi crying loudly while running late to school.
This arc, after its prologue, opens with her waking up with tears in her eyes, then sitting quietly in bed, telling herself that crying won't help.

Usagi's slow but sure character growth is still really a beautiful thing to see, but this storyline hurts. Not so much because everyone is dying, because frankly at this point they've died or gotten kidnapped a whole whole lot, but because you watch Usagi absorb the shock and try to keep on.

There's so many really interesting ideas in this arc--first, I see some clear inspiration for some body horror in Madoka, and while the villains are maybe some of the most cutesy, they have easily the most horrifying background. I think there's also a finality and dignity--I like seeing some of the callbacks to prior arcs (including Sapphire blaming everything on Usagi, I think it's nice storytelling to see that really did stick with her).

I love that we have some goofy character development moments with the scouts, I love seeing Venus/Mars as a continued unit, and while I wish there was some way to keep up some of the lightness/jokes I do understand why that's also not really appropriate. And Chibi Chibi tries. Also, I want to talk for a moment about how Chibi Chibi is a refreshing character and really charming when she's absolutely at first there just to seem like Chibi-Usa 2.0. And given how "secret" a lot of the twists are in Sailor Moon, it's a really nice shock to see her be so different.

But anyway, on to the last one.

[Andromeda M31 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume kicks off the final story of Arc of Sailor Moon, the Stars Arc. The Sailor Moon lore is spun out to the rest of the galaxy, introducing three Sailor Guardians and their princess from another Solar System. The Sailor Starlights are refugees to earth after their home is destroyed by the Big Bad, Sailor Galaxia. This time, our Sailor Guardians are fighting other women in stripped down sailor fukus.

I believe Naoko's goal of this season was to strip everything away from Usagi, and boy, she wastes no time. Mamoru is taken out immediately, followed by two senshi a chapter. Sailor Moon is going to face this final boss alone. Or, well, depending on how you view Chibichibi, an extremely weird addition to the caste.

At this point the Sailor Moon timeline breaks utterly. I honestly don't know how Neo-Queen Serenity fits in here at all, why is there a Super Sailor Pluto in the future, and honestly what is Chibiusa doing in the past at this point? The introduction of Sailor Senshi across the galaxy is super fun, but is now every talking animal also a human girl from another planet?

This last story arc feels extremely rushed, and although I appreciate how adult Usagi appears here, I struggle to maintain the mythology in my head and I'm sad we spent so little time with the other Guardians.

[Peachi · Rating 3 out of 5]

well, everyone is dead.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be honest, this final arc has always been my least favorite of the five. Everything just felt rather ho-hum, ‘oh dear the Guardians are being ‘killed’ one-by-one, whatever will Usagi do’ and ‘oh no the bad guys are after the Silver Crystal!’ Been there, done that. Reading it again as an adult, however, I do find a few things that I like about it, even if, overall, my initial reactions don’t change that much.

The beginning with Minako in full humor mode with her adoration of The Three Lights was absolutely hilarious, and Naoko Takeuchi drew these moments absolutely perfectly! Then contrasting that with the more serious side of Minako, the core part of her that will always be the leader of the Sailor Guardians who protect their princess, was amazing.

Another thing I liked was actually Usagi’s reaction when Galaxia came along and killed Mamoru, snatching his star seed. It contrasts so interestingly with her reaction back in the first arc, when Mamoru was kidnapped by Kunzite and Queen Beryl. There we had frantic screaming and crying. Here, there was just shock, rejection of what she just saw, and numbness, before finally accepting it. This reaction, just seemed more real to me, even if it was yet another case of “Villain has taken Mamoru away”.

Another interesting thing I enjoyed was the glimpse of the history of the Sailor Guardians outside of our Solar System, not to mention those who envy them and want to be them. The closest we’ve ever really had to that was Beryl during the Silver Millennium, and even she wasn’t really focused on the Guardians. She just suffered mad unrequited love for Endymion, and didn’t get the memo that just because she loved and wanted him didn’t mean that he was required to love and want her back (and then decided to just destroy everything in a fit of pique). But seeing that there were Sailor Guardians everywhere, that just about any kind of astronomical body can develop a Sailor Guardian (a star, a planet, an asteroid – wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a comet that has one somewhere).

Oh, and Chibi Chibi is the most adorable child in the history of ever. Seriously. I absolutely loved the whole gang gathering around her, trying to figure out who she was. The speculation (is she Usagi and Mamori’s second child? Is she Chibi-Usa’s child and their grandchild?) was so funny – again Minako really shined in this humorous moment.

Still, for all of the things that I enjoyed, I just could not jive with this arc overall. The Three Lights come along and immediately the Outer Guardians (mostly Sailor Uranus) go into full on hostile mode. I get that it’s their job to protect the solar system from outside threats, but the Lights had just helped do away with one of the enemy’s minions. Ever heard of a little thing like diplomacy? They know nothing about them, so why not try to find out more before you start in with the threats? And I mean doing more than just throwing out a few rapid-fire questions before adding in some threats. If 30th century Crystal Tokyo has contact with other worlds, one hopes that Endymion and Serenity exercise enough control over the Outer Guard to keep them from pissing off every single being that comes for a visit.

But again, I think the repetitiveness of what we’ve seen before just made this arc a bit dull, even with the inclusion of the Three Lights and their princess (whom I did like and take more note of in this latest reading). Time to finish this up, I think.

[Lady Cassiopeia]

The Sailor Moon Eternal Edition is a tribute to Naoko Takeuchi's iconic series and an absolute must-have for fans—whether those who grew up with the series or newcomers discovering the magic of the Sailor Guardians for the first time.

Price: Approximately €30 per volume

Design and Quality
One of the first things that stands out is the stunning design of the Eternal Edition. With its large-format, high-quality hardcover volumes and shimmering accents on the cover, it exudes elegance and timelessness. The pages are printed on thick, glossy paper, which beautifully highlights the intricate illustrations and delicate lines of Takeuchi's art.
The color illustrations, which were hard to find in the original manga release, are included here, significantly enhancing the visual experience.

Content
The story of Sailor Moon remains untouched in this edition, recounting the tale of Usagi Tsukino, an ordinary schoolgirl who learns that she is the reincarnation of the Moon Princess. As Sailor Moon, she must fight against dark forces. Supported by her companions—the other Sailor Guardians—and her "protector," Tuxedo Mask, she embarks on adventures filled with magic, friendship, and self-discovery.

What makes this edition special is its restored and revised translation. It stays closer to the Japanese original, lending greater authenticity to the dialogue while preserving key terms and names such as "Silver Millennium" and "Princess Serenity" in their original form. This attention to detail will delight long-time fans and provide new readers with an unfiltered experience.

Value for Fans and Collectors
The Eternal Edition is not just a manga but a collector’s item. For long-time fans who grew up with Sailor Moon, it offers a perfect way to relive nostalgic memories. For collectors, it’s a beautiful addition to any bookshelf, distinguished by its quality and design.

Conclusion
The Sailor Moon Eternal Edition is a fantastic re-release of a classic that has captivated generations for decades. Whether you're a long-time fan or just stepping into the world of Sailor Moon, this edition deserves a permanent spot in your collection.
That said, I noticed some aspects of the manga that were newly illuminated for me, while others were omitted or not treated as they were in the series. I repeatedly noticed differences between the two.

Additionally, I found it interesting that although Sailor Moon was a pioneer for the LGBTQIA+ community, some statements in the manga seem odd—such as the scene where Bunny remarks to herself that girls shouldn’t love each other. I wonder if this was altered later on...

[georgiaotaku · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ugh. This wasn’t great. First off, a bunch of the guardians personalities changed such as Neptune. She became a lot more ditzy when I think of the outer soldiers being more mature. Second, Saturn totally shrank. She was older in the last arc and now she’s Chibi Usa sized. Third, the story is very convoluted. Until the Stars’ princess arrives you have no clue what they are talking about. Fourth, this was cringingly dark. Like I’m aware this isn’t for kids necessarily but compared to all the past arcs this one felt WAY OFF. Fifth, I’m all for trans rep but is that what this is? One of the fake guardians said something along the lines of “you can’t trust a woman who dresses as a man.” Oof. I haven’t seen the purpose behind them representing as males and then being females. I feel for Uranus it is a lot more cohesive. I don’t know… none of this feels… right.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really enjoying Re-reading the Stars Arc of the manga via the new Eternal Editions ( digital ebook versions, they also come in physical copies too ) the Stars Arc is definitely still my favorite next to the Dream Arc & I enjoyed reading this volume with new translations and full color artwork too, So pretty! Sailor Moon's determination to save her friends is always so beautiful and inspiring too! Looking forward to the upcoming New Sailor Moon Crystal Movies covering the Stars Arc called "Sailor Moon Cosmos" Part 1 and 2 coming to the theaters in Japan summer of 2023!! : )

[Saya · Rating 3 out of 5]

He tardado un montón en leer este tomo... Quizá porque no he tenido la sensación de querer quitármelo de encima rápido, como los anteriores. Este arco me parece mucho más interesante que los anteriores, mejor llevado, aunque algunas transiciones me parecen confusas y cuesta seguir lo que está pasando. En un mundo paralelo, todos estos tomos están comprimidos en solo uno o dos, con menos arcos y más exploración de los personajes. Eso sí, lo mejor de todo, sin duda y de largo: el concepto de les Sailor Starlights.