Sailor Moon, Vol. 8

美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon] #8

by Naoko Takeuchi

A graphic novel offers the continuing adventures of Serena and her friends, who use the power of the moon and the planets, as the superhero Sailor Moon and her comrades, to battle the forces of evil.

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

275 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 1994

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

[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''?

[Sunny Welker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually followed most of this and liked the action better than all the other books.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another gorgeous cover! This volume was slightly longer than the others but there was quite a bit packed in here. The primary focus was on Haruka and Michiru. They are revealed to be Sailor Uranus and Neptune but their loyalties are still called into question. Haruka's gender is also called into gender and Bunny doesn't really get a straight (ha!) answer. Haruka does tease Bunny and they share a kiss which just devastates Bunny. The Sailor Scouts discover Delta College is the homebase for the enemy the Witches 5 and Master Pharaoh 90. Rini makes friends with the Professor's daughter, Hotaru who seems very sick but is healed when she touches Rini's Imperium Crystal. Rini also crafts the Purity Grail that she saw in a picture at her Mom's palace. Neptune and Uranus reveal they have two of the talismans that the enemy is searching for. Setsuna arrives on the scene however and reveals herself to be Sailor Pluto at the very last page.
I enjoyed this volume for the character arcs presented. Unlike the anime, there is no mention of pure heart crystals and the talismans aren't explained other than Raye's vision of destruction involving them. It was a great volume! Only 3 more of this main series!

[Necessittee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the Infinity storyline a lot but I think I’ll like the Dream storyline even more. I’ll just need to keep reading to see what happens next!

[Wiktoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akcje z Haruką to jeden wielki szok 😱 A Mamoru jest przefantastyczny jak zawsze 🥺 I Pluto 💛

[Iva · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the cartoon when I was a teen I got my hands on the episode 8 of the Sailor Moon manga and enjoyed it very much even though it's episode 8 BTW it's cool to have something that says Made in Japan on it.

Slucajno sam dobila ovu mangu, a buduci da sam voljela crtic koji se prikazivao na jednoj od nasih tv stanica kad sam bila klinka bas sam se razveselila. Moram priznati jako je cool imati mangu na kojoj pise Made in Japan. Bilo bi bolje da sam krenula od pocetka tj. od prvog sveska, ali i ovo je bio vrlo ugodan povratak u djetinjstvo. Preporuka svim ljubiteljima ovih stvari

[Beatriz · Rating 3 out of 5]

La verdad es que si éste fuese otro manga cualquiera le pondría notas más bajas, porque el guión es muy brusco, saltan de una cosa a otra sin orden ni concierto. Entre eso y que la traducción parece que la ha hecho un mono, pues...

La historia me sigue resultando muy interesante, sobre todo el arco de Infinito porque no tiene casi nada que ver con el anime y me desconcierta todo mucho.

[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!

[Natalie]

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.

[Javier Lucero · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Sailor Moon #8" es el octavo volumen, que recompila los capítulos del 25 al 28 del manga.

Nos enteramos que el principal villano es Pharaoh 90 quién intenta destruir a los tres talismanes que tienen la energía suficiente para destruir al planeta Omega y al Sistema Estelar Tau, mientras que descubrimos que su principal sirviente es una magus llamada Kaolinite, quién, a su vez, esta al mando de las Witches 5.

También se revela la identidad de las nuevas Sailor Guardians: Sailor Uranus (Haruka) y Sailor Neptune (Michiru), ambas Sailor Guardians de la Constelación Exterior y les dejan en claro a las chicas que no son aliadas, a la vez que revelan que ellas poseen dos de los tres talismanes que busca Pharaoh 90.

Mientras que Chibiusa se hace amiga de una misteriosa niña llamada Hotaru, quien esta ligada a la aparición de los misteriosos monstruos que atacan a la Academia Mugen, nos enteramos que Sailor Pluto ha renacido en el siglo XXI bajo el nombre de Setsuna, quién ahora es la portadora del tercer talismán del poder.

[Gab Andrade · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 estrellas.

Sinceramente este tomo se me había hecho en un punto pesado.

Incluso estaba pensando ponerle una calificación más baja.

Pero el final con respecto a esto, a pesar de que ya se estaba viendo venir, fue una enorme sorpresa.

Sólo quiero ver como van las cosas en el siguiente tomo.

[Leetsu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tbh this saga is way harsher than I expected when I started the whole series, love it, however I feel a bit weird about the circus themed villains like... I don't see how they're gonna be a worse threat than the end of the world by the aliens and hotaru yet, maybe later they'll change my mind let's wait and see

[Tahlia C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sailor Saturn yesssss

[Rosalynd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Déjame las estrellas en el cielo

[Vanessa Rincon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dudes,... Haruka. What a crush I have.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

El arco de Infinito es uno de mis favoritos de toda la serie. Es el más oscuro a mi parecer, y Haruka y Michiru me enamoran. Además, Chibiusa es menos insoportable y eso se agradece.

[kyōshinja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bueno pues me está gustando, creo que es repetitivo pero aún así es entretenido para pasar el rato.

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 stars

[Nancy Loredo · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Madison · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Evie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this volume so much! Just a lot of fun.

[Ewelina M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story: Like a fine wine Sailor Moon R gets better with time from it's predecessor Sailor Moon. The Black Moon Arc introduces the same cast of characters are back with new villains to fight. The series arc split in two with the first part having the Doom Tree aliens appear, Ann and Alan. The second part of the series introduces the Black Moon villains. This time there is a little surprise waiting for Serena and Darien, Rini, there are also three new scouts that are found: Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn.

Drawing Style: The drawing is in the same style as in Sailor Moon. Simple, realistic and for the time period.

Characters: The characters and story continue to be developed as the mystery of what happened in the Crystal Kingdom is revealed and the destiny of the characters is foretold. The new characters (Especially the corresponding villains) are a good foil for the characters that were already introduced.

Overall: I thought that the second series arc of Sailor Moon was better than the first. The whole entire plot development takes on a new step in the second series making the volumes irresistible and the characters more lovable that before.

Note: This review was completed after reading volumes 4-10.

[Wrenaria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh Sailor Moon, so formulaic. Collect the energy! We must get the Imperium Crystal! Overconfident minions! More energy! Rawr! But the little details and character developments outside of the repetitive enemy themes brings me back for more. That and probably the nostalgia factor.

In this installment, we get deeper into the Infinity College story and find out a little more about the mysterious Michiru and Haruka. We also meet the tragic and delicate Hotaru, and see Darien and Bunny deal with some jealously followed by some cute family bonding with Rini over a school project. Also: more scouts (!!!) and a shocking reveal to close out the book.

[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.

This is the version that came out during the middle age of manga: before they stopped flipping the artwork, but right as TokyoPop was starting to emerge, and the volumes got cheaper. Unfortunately you could see it in the quality, as there were a lot of typos and sometimes the edges of pages would get cut off.

[Brilliant Hermione · Rating 1 out of 5]

Gambar sampulnya cantik, salah satu dari kover Sailor Moon yang saya suka. Sayangnya, tokoh-tokoh baru yang bermunculan bikin hilang feeling.

Karakter anyar yang paling parah tentu Haruka Teno yang pada awalnya ditampilkan sebagai pembalap muda tampan, kaya dan berkharisma. Ndalalah, nggak ada angin nggak ada hujan, Haruka tiba-tiba menjelma menjadi wanita sekseh saat berubah jadi Sailor Uranus. Whattt, nggak jelas banget nih komik!!!

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!!

Por fin tenemos a Sailor Saturn! casi grito cuando salió y además la bebé Hotaru es hermosa <3
Pero lo que más amé de este tomo fue la aparición del circo Dead Moon y la llegada del hermoso Pegaso al que he amado desde mi infancia, el final me hizo soltar una carcajada por que se viene uno de los momentos más divertidos de Sailor Moon

Tomo #9 ¡Llega ya!

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

More Sailor Scout goodness. We finally see the end of the Infinity storyline which, frankly, is not my favorite. Glad to put it behind me and move on. The Dead Moon Circus storyline looks promising. We'll see where it goes in the next volume ...

[Solace Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been years since I read the Sailor Moon series, and decided I had to re-read them. I almost like this particular book better than I did the first time around. But, as a big Hotaru/Saturn fan I guess that isn't a complete surprise.

[Tori]

Sailor Moon Vol. 8 by Naoko Takeuchi (2001)