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bechkit's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
suchallie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
So fun, I loved reading this but it ended on such a cliffhanger
clowdywings's review against another edition
4.0
I was honestly so surprised to find out that I didn’t really mind this art style. It’s probably because I’ve seen it so much all over the internet. I do have a few bones to pick with it, but they’re ignorable.
The story is a sci-fi/fantasy/contemporary mix with a hearty bit of fluff. I did enjoy the sci-fi and fantasy elements since they were done in a tasteful way. The (then) contemporary parts were humorous, reading this as a person who has a flat screen computer and a portable cell phone.
Anyways, the other thing that bugged me was Tuxedo Mask’s stalking. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this.
(I don’t really get that the masks cover the face enough to hide your identity. I get what they’re model off of but this artist’s representation of it is questionable.)
The story is a sci-fi/fantasy/contemporary mix with a hearty bit of fluff. I did enjoy the sci-fi and fantasy elements since they were done in a tasteful way. The (then) contemporary parts were humorous, reading this as a person who has a flat screen computer and a portable cell phone.
Anyways, the other thing that bugged me was Tuxedo Mask’s stalking. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this.
(I don’t really get that the masks cover the face enough to hide your identity. I get what they’re model off of but this artist’s representation of it is questionable.)
zoth's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
readrampage's review against another edition
2.0
Reading this brought back so many memories.
As a kid, watching Sailor Moon on TV, I was obsessed with Serena’s (Usagi) and Darien’s (Mamoru) relationship.
Unfortunately, the manga is a mess. There is poor character development, cluttered panels, and a lack of focus on the overall story.
In terms of pace, it is incredibly fast. The story took days, not weeks. Although it may seem unfair to compare the manga with the anime, this read disappointed me, since I am a huge Sailor Moon fan. The filler episodes improved the plot greatly. The villains got a chance of being evil and to discover who they are.
The anime was full of suspense and drama. In fact, there were a few battle scenes where I wasn’t sure about the Sailor Warriors’ victory, and they even lost some battles, like normal heroines do sometimes. The manga rushed through all of that quickly. Soon after, they were going to fight a new foe.
Based on the writer’s confirmation, the author ran out of ideas and threw random things into the story.
As I mentioned, Sailor Moon’s character development is lacking. Having hardly any character characteristics or emotions beyond the surface level prevented me from becoming invested in the characters. As for the romance, it was chaotic as well. The two love interests start out hating and despising each other. Their hatred for each other suddenly disappears when they kiss. In a previous life, they were lovers.
The blandness and flatness of every character annoys me? All the girls discuss friendship and love, but I’ve never seen them casually hang out and discuss feelings like normal people. Every time a character died, it did not bother me at all. My goal was to write this review and move on to my life as quickly as possible. There is one prop I give Sailor Moon, which is that it has so much open lesbian representation for a story written at the time it was written.
As a kid, watching Sailor Moon on TV, I was obsessed with Serena’s (Usagi) and Darien’s (Mamoru) relationship.
Unfortunately, the manga is a mess. There is poor character development, cluttered panels, and a lack of focus on the overall story.
In terms of pace, it is incredibly fast. The story took days, not weeks. Although it may seem unfair to compare the manga with the anime, this read disappointed me, since I am a huge Sailor Moon fan. The filler episodes improved the plot greatly. The villains got a chance of being evil and to discover who they are.
The anime was full of suspense and drama. In fact, there were a few battle scenes where I wasn’t sure about the Sailor Warriors’ victory, and they even lost some battles, like normal heroines do sometimes. The manga rushed through all of that quickly. Soon after, they were going to fight a new foe.
Based on the writer’s confirmation, the author ran out of ideas and threw random things into the story.
As I mentioned, Sailor Moon’s character development is lacking. Having hardly any character characteristics or emotions beyond the surface level prevented me from becoming invested in the characters. As for the romance, it was chaotic as well. The two love interests start out hating and despising each other. Their hatred for each other suddenly disappears when they kiss. In a previous life, they were lovers.
The blandness and flatness of every character annoys me? All the girls discuss friendship and love, but I’ve never seen them casually hang out and discuss feelings like normal people. Every time a character died, it did not bother me at all. My goal was to write this review and move on to my life as quickly as possible. There is one prop I give Sailor Moon, which is that it has so much open lesbian representation for a story written at the time it was written.
carlyxdeexx's review against another edition
4.0
I’m so glad I’m finally reading these—SAILOR MOON has always brought me so much joy! I watched the dub as a kid, and rewatched the first season of the original recently, so as much as I love reading from the beginning, I’m really looking forward to the later installments.
Also my reviews won’t be too in-depth for these unless something comes up that I find particularly disturbing or awesome or interesting.
It can be very difficult to tell characters apart—they all have such pretty, similar faces, so you have to really look at context when the frames show facial close-ups. Also, Tuxedo Mask is such a hot cheerleader and I’m here for it.
Also my reviews won’t be too in-depth for these unless something comes up that I find particularly disturbing or awesome or interesting.
It can be very difficult to tell characters apart—they all have such pretty, similar faces, so you have to really look at context when the frames show facial close-ups. Also, Tuxedo Mask is such a hot cheerleader and I’m here for it.
lantinucci2's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hanzy's review against another edition
4.0
This was just more nostalgia than anything else. Having watched the anime series growing up, there were parts that I recalled very clearly and parts that I didn't, and also some elements that I had not regarded so closely as I did now reading this.
indiarose8's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun 2000s throwback to read