Scan barcode
saramarie08's review against another edition
5.0
Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library.
The Sailor Scouts have a new enemy who has put a spell over the entire Jûban district of Tokyo, and is setting loose little concentrated spheres of evil - lemures - to turn all the beautiful dreams into nightmares. This new enemy is headed by Queen Nehellenia, the queen of the New Moon, of the dark side of the moon. She has found a way in through all the protections on Earth, and is attacking it from the inside. The Dead Moon Circus is her front to besiege the people of Jûban, and her efforts are affecting Mamoru-san. To complicate things even more, the scouts find they can’t transform in the face of this new enemy, but instead have to gain a new power up.
This volume begins to reflect the readership of the series getting older. The Dead Moon Circus arc has some darker elements and scarier bits, particularly anyone with a phobia for clowns. There is still the same appeal of the overall series, but Takeuchi is getting more complex with her storylines. Villains still want to take over the Silver Millennium, they still want the Crystal, and they still dispatch one henchman at a time to take out the Scouts. But, Usagi is much less of a crybaby than when this series started, and her friends all have deeper goals and aspirations. The Dead Moon feeds off of beautiful dreams, so this arc includes much more attention to the futures these ladies might all have, which includes setting more goals for themselves and working towards them.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
The Sailor Scouts have a new enemy who has put a spell over the entire Jûban district of Tokyo, and is setting loose little concentrated spheres of evil - lemures - to turn all the beautiful dreams into nightmares. This new enemy is headed by Queen Nehellenia, the queen of the New Moon, of the dark side of the moon. She has found a way in through all the protections on Earth, and is attacking it from the inside. The Dead Moon Circus is her front to besiege the people of Jûban, and her efforts are affecting Mamoru-san. To complicate things even more, the scouts find they can’t transform in the face of this new enemy, but instead have to gain a new power up.
This volume begins to reflect the readership of the series getting older. The Dead Moon Circus arc has some darker elements and scarier bits, particularly anyone with a phobia for clowns. There is still the same appeal of the overall series, but Takeuchi is getting more complex with her storylines. Villains still want to take over the Silver Millennium, they still want the Crystal, and they still dispatch one henchman at a time to take out the Scouts. But, Usagi is much less of a crybaby than when this series started, and her friends all have deeper goals and aspirations. The Dead Moon feeds off of beautiful dreams, so this arc includes much more attention to the futures these ladies might all have, which includes setting more goals for themselves and working towards them.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
lisa_brg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
_elisabelotti's review against another edition
4.0
Plot twist e delle nemiche/nemici interessanti. Questo nuovo arco narrativo si apre con le migliori premesse.
Il ritorno di Uranus, Neptune, Pluto e Saturn (e vedere come si sono organizzatə per far crescere Hotaru) è quasi commovente
Il ritorno di Uranus, Neptune, Pluto e Saturn (e vedere come si sono organizzatə per far crescere Hotaru) è quasi commovente
malina_via's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookosaurusrawr's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
4.0
joanarcherknight's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
megan_danyelle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jordanmcd24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jneverland's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
spyromaniac's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0