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Sailor Moon, Volume 4 by Naoko Takeuchi

readrampage's review

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3.0

My claim that this series was on hold was a lie. As for Sailor Moon Vol. 4, I have already read it. Despite the choppy conditions, the situation remains the same.

The best part of this was getting to spend time with Makoto, Sailor Jupiter. This allowed readers to see through her tough exterior and see her soft side. Is there a hint of romance as well? It’s even more interesting to see how the time traveling is affecting Usagi.

I find it interesting that she is jealous of Chibiusa and the attention Mamoru gives her. As soon as Mamoru meets Chibiusa, he understands who she is and how important she is to him. Usagi. Let’s be honest, she’s selfish. I understand that in both lives; she has had little time with Mamoru. There is still a lot of work to be done to build trust and love between them. It’s understandable why Usagi feels jealous. Despite this, she is jealous of a child.

Usagi needs to learn to be more understanding of Chibiusa’s role in Mamoru’s life. She should also try to focus on the positive aspects of Mamoru’s relationship with Chibiusa, such as the potential it brings for the two of them to bond.

The Black Moon arc is in full swing, and the art style is truly inspirational. Crystal Tokyo’s future world is beautiful, even in death. I’m not a fan of the villains. A very interesting plot device is the evil Prince Demande having a crush on Neo Tokyo, Princess Serenity. With such a beautiful drawing of Serenity, who could blame him? That Usagi isn’t perfect doesn’t mean she isn’t an average girl at heart. Her powers diminish as her heart breaks. By recognizing how the negative emotions shape her present and future, I hope she can enter a more positive state of mind. She can extend her love beyond her obsession with Mamoru.

This teaches us that no matter how strong our negative emotions may be, we can still find strength in our hope and love to reach a more positive state of mind. Although I would have rated these 4 stars, I just couldn’t bring myself to do so.

starw0man's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Although I found Chibiusa to be annoying in the show, I really enjoyed her role in the manga and I’m interested to see the path she will go on. I also love the main cast, and the romance is beautiful as always.
I think it’s interesting that Usagi can’t use the moon rod due to the malefic black crystal and her own lost heart, and that all she needs to do is just believe in herself and call upon her friends to lend her strength. I love how the central message of sailor moon is about believing in yourself and calling for support when you need it.

stellie_c's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

carlyxdeexx's review

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4.0

The jealousy that frequently comes up in this one is a little bizarre—not sure what it’s in service of. I love the basis of Tuxedo Mask’s powers, and the introduction of another guardian. Also, Mako and our sweet blond boy are so cute!

bangel_ds's review

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

superkreativername's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

mehsi's review

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4.0

The fourth volume and the stealing of senshi continues as in this one Sailor Jupiter gets kidnapped. But thankfully that stops when our crew heads to the future and meet themselves (which must be quite a shock). I do have questions. Chibi-Usa knows darn well that Usagi is her mom, she knows that stealing the silver crystal WON'T work, why does she do it then? Why does she keep interfering? Also, it seems that Chibi-Usa just loves stealing stuff from people, especially her mom. We learn how things went wrong and wow. Girl, you are 900 years old, get over it and learn a bit. Dumb brat. Plus, how did Mamo and Usagi not know that Chibi-Usa was their child? It was quite obvious. :P There are also some other things that had me wondering. Plot holes? There is a sweet sweet scene between Mamo and Usagi that had me squeeing in delight. I loved that Usagi is really growing, becoming more mature and caring. She did some very brave things in this book that I just adored. There is Dark Moon awesomeness, and a lot of creepiness (that kiss and that forcing upon Sailor Moon had me not happy). The art was once again gorgeous.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

frankiebookdragon_'s review

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3.0

Los celos de Usagi son de lo más... Ugg si me desespero ese último tramo

leafblade's review

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3.0

Sailor Pluto my beloved

giuli_lec's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0