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Hello I’d think it’s finally time for the big review of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 2003 live action version of the original manga and anime and I’ve actually got quite a lot to say and I am going to be going into the history relating in this specific version of the story because it takes such a unique take on the original story even though it is literally the first arc of the entire story that is why I’d say this ack now has four different versions The manga original 90s anime Crystal and now this I have never watched Crystal So I couldn’t have an opinion on it and I kinda do wanna eventually watch it I’ve seen bad things about it and I do prefer the older original anime but I do you wanna give it a chance because I watched the town movie and I fucking loved it so I’m just wondering if it’s worth watching the rest of Crystal before I go on too much of a time to do just to let you know the actual review is on my DeviantArt because Instagram is a bit of a bitch when it comes to the limitation of words I can use per post if you normally is around 5 to 10,000 words so please go and check it out because it took a lot of work to do and I’d appreciate it always say likes/comments/shares aer appreciated but anyway have a nice rest of your day/night I’d see you in the next post turtles ☺️🌸╔════ஓஓ════

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The review

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (commonly referred to as PGSM) was first broadcast by Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, airing on that station in Nagoya and on the Japan News Network nationwide from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004. The series was a retelling of the first Sailor Moon story arc, albeit with considerable plot divergences.

The opening theme, titled "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" (キラリ☆セーラードリーム!, Kirari Sērā Dorīmu!), was performed by J-pop singer Nanami Yumihara under the name Sae (小枝).

The series lasted 49 episodes (called "Acts") and also included two separate made-for-DVD specials. In the Dark Kingdom, an organization of great evil, Queen Beryl, her generalsーthe Four Kings of Heavenー, and an amorphous evil power named Queen Metaria reside. They attempt to steal energy so that Beryl can take over the world.

Standing in their way are the Sailor Guardians, five middle-school-aged girls - perky Usagi Tsukino, genius Ami Mizuno, paranormally gifted shrine maiden Rei Hino, tomboyish Makoto Kino, and J-pop idol Minako Aino - are sworn to protect the Princess of the Moon and defeat the Dark Kingdom. Two beings that appear to be sentient, stuffed toy cats, Luna and Artemis, serve as the girls' mentors. The Guardians also encounter Tuxedo Mask, a jewel thief in search of an immensely powerful, mystical Silver Crystal belonging to the Princess of the Moon.

The first half is a retelling of the manga's Dark Kingdom arc, in which Ordinary High-School Student Usagi Tsukino (Miyuu Sawai) and four others (Chisaki Hama, Keiko Kitagawa, Mew Azama and Ayaka Komatsu) discover that they are reincarnations of ancient lunar warriors, reawakened in the modern day to fight the evil of the Dark Kingdom.

The second half of the show spins off into its own original arc, as the team struggles to balance their friendship, personal lives and responsibilities as Sailor Soldiers, and more sinister details begin to emerge about the disaster that destroyed the Moon Kingdom. In addition, several characters (particularly Minako, Ami and Princess Serenity) got significant overhauls to their story arcs.

While searching together for the Princess of the Moon and the Silver Crystal, the initially disparate girls develop a strong bond of friendship. Additionally, Usagi struggles with her feelings for the irksome and mysterious Mamoru Chiba. Later in the series, Metaria and Sailor Moon each get too powerful to be reined in, and the conflict shifts to one in which the Sailor Guardians attempt to postpone the inevitable destruction of the planet Earth. There are a couple of alterations to the original story I might actually improve it and they were quite a nice surprise when I’d actually saw them in the show While the first few episodes of the television series are based directly on the manga and anime storylines, by the time the introduction of Sailor Jupiter was broadcast, the television show began to spin off in its own direction. Many divergences between the television series and the manga and anime were introduced. Overall, the storylines for television were more character-based and character-driven. They focused more on the girls' civilian lives and their connection to the past than on action sequences.

One of the most profound changes in the television version was made to the character of Minako Aino, who, rather than being an ordinary girl among the other Sailor Guardians, was portrayed as a famous pop idol. When introduced, she is fighting crime as "Sailor V", and makes subtle reference to this double life in her music. Her most popular song, C'est La Vie (Watashi no Naka no Koisuru Bubun) (C'est la vie 〜私のなかの恋する部分), is a Japanese pun: "Sailor V" (セーラーV, Sērā Bui) and "C'est la vie" (セ・ラ・ヴィ, Se Ra Vi) are pronounced nearly identically. Also, for the television series, Minako was given a debilitating head condition that causes her to have headaches, blurry vision, and fainting spells, which plague her through most of the series. She agrees to have an operation, but dies before the operation can be performed. This introduces a major change to the Sailor Guardian makeup as well, although Minako does later return for the final act.

In addition to plot changes, some updating was made to minor elements of the series, bringing them more in line with modern culture. For example, in the original anime and manga, there were scenes involving Ami and a cassette tape. In the new version, the tape is replaced by a MiniDisc. Instead of a transforming pen and communicators, each Guardian is given a bracelet and a magical camera phone. Also, their secret hideout is not hidden in a video arcade, but rather in a magic karaoke room.

With the new adaptation of the series, certain characters were modified to give it freshness and originality. The new characters included Sailor Luna, Dark Sailor Mercury, and Princess Sailor Moon. A new antagonist, Mio Kuroki, was also introduced for example the dark mercury ark was very character driven Has the multiple character stories going on during this arc pacifically being Mars is Jupiter and Venus is stories all coming in line the villains personal stories with king Endymion.

As will i’d think it as well like every single character has after an improvement or just straight up an altercation from there original forms and we will be talking about that so with the exception of Jadeite (who looks largely the same as the original), the Shitennou have their hair colors switched around: while Nephrite's brown hair became red, the role of white-haired boy was passed from Kunzite (whose hair in this incarnation is black) to Zoisite (who originally had strawberry-blond/orange hair).

The Sailor Senshi play with this; they all have black or very dark brown hair in civilian form, but their hair changes to their hair colors from the original manga when transformed. The only exception is Sailor Mars, who has pitch black hair in Senshi form instead of the dark purple hair she has in the manga.

Adaptation Personality Changes PGSM is recognized as the adaptation that holds the most character focus compared to other incarnations of the franchise because so many of the characters' original traits were exaggerated or outright changed completely.

Minako - far more serious and cynical than her anime or manga counterpart. Or maybe this adaptation of Minako doesn't bother hiding her cynical view of the world.

Ami - more shy and worries about fitting in.

Motoki - He was one of the nicest characters on the original, and the crush of many girls who visited the arcade. On this version, he gets the bumbling and quirky traits of Umino Gurio as opposed to his Pretty Boy self in the manga. And was reduced to a Cloudcuckoolander who spends the entire day staring at a turtle in early episodes.

Usagi - begins as all versions of Usagi do - upbeat and quirky, until getting hit hard in the last third of the series with a serious case of past life blues and needing to deal with the emotional damage that comes with it.

Ikuko (Usagi's mother) - The original was the stereoptical housewife you usually see on TV. This version downplays her Education Mama tendencies and makes her as clumsy as her daughter, or perhaps, clumsier.

With the exception of Jadeite, who remains steadfast in his loyalty to Queen Beryl through the entirety of the series (though his loyalty is Deconstructed into Love Martyr territory), all the Shitennou have very different personalities as well - Nephrite starts out similar to Jadeite in his allegiance to Beryl until the combination of Beryl's apathy towards his efforts as well as his interest in Ami and the human world leads to a change in heart; Zoisite is dedicated to protecting Mamoru alone and keeping history from repeating itself; Kunzite holds no allegiance to any character whatsoever and is determined not to let the past repeat itself as well - even if it means cutting down everyone in his path to keep it from happening.

The Adaptational Angst Upgrade Believe it or not, there's plenty of it going around between ALL the Senshi and even some of the villains throughout the last half of the show.

This happens with Luna, surprisingly enough. While she's always been on the side of good and has legitimate reasons to be exasperated with Usagi most of the time, there were times in both the manga and the anime where she was very mean, insensitive, and even downright cruel in some cases. The live-action series gets rid of her meaner traits and makes her significantly nicer, giving Usagi genuine praise when she did something right instead of just putting her down or making jokes at her expense, offering emotional support, and making an effort to help out in battle once she gains the ability to turn into Sailor Luna.

Queen Serenity and much of the Moon Kingdom in general got cut or is entirely different on this version. For instance, there is not even a mention Queen Serenity until the Special Act, she's only briefly alluded to when Usagi begins wondering if Ikuko is really her mother. The reason why they have been reborn in the first place is also never revealed to the viewers, so they are left to assume they were really reborn to carry out their mission, rather than Queen Serenity's wish for them to live peaceful lives on the Earth. A new Sailor Moon fan can easily get lost while trying to piece together the backstory. Affably Evil: Though Mio starts off as a manipulative Bitch in Sheep's Clothing, she doesn't lose her affability once her villainy's revealed. By the Special Act, she's gushing about her evil plans with such cheerful friendliness that she seems to really expect the heroes to be happy for her which makes it kind of really entertaining to just watch and that is kind of why I really do love her as a villain over The Queen of the dark kingdom Also let’s have a little chat about you know the destruction of Earth and how the fuck that’s going to happen This is discussed constantly, namely in how Mamoru and Usagi's relationship may lead to yet another Apocalypse How as it did with their past selves. Many of the Senshi are torn over what to do, and when Princess Sailor Moon prepares to destroy the Earth, the surviving Senshi reluctantly fight her.

At first Minako and Zoisite believe in the subversion of the trope; they want to protect their respective masters Princess Serenity and Endymion and know from the past that letting the two have a relationship will end in disaster. Zoisite even volunteers to kill Sailor Moon so that Endymion will live. Eventually both come to play it straight; Minako can't go with making Usagi forget about Mamoru through an enchanted music box that Zoisite gave her, and Zoisite takes a deadly blow meant for Sailor Moon, ironically while on said assignment to kill her.

After learning that her past self destroyed the planet after Endymion died, Usagi still believes that she can learn to control her powers and save Mamoru. Unfortunately, to save the planet she has to kill Endymion, and Princess Sailor Moon decides to destroy the Earth in revenge.

Mamoru surrenders to Beryl when she threatens to kill the Shittenou, despite the fact that he'd be a hostage and used against the Senshi. Not to mention that this triggers Sailor Moon's first episode as Princess Sailor Moon, and Mamoru is the only one who can calm her down.

The show's iteration of Ami seems to have an even harder time fitting in than her manga or anime counterparts, and is unable to understand sarcasm or social cues. There's even an entire episode where Ami worries that she's a bad friend after mistaking Usagi and Naru's jokes for genuine expressions of disdain. Amnesiac Dissonance Shy, likable amnesiac Shin is befriended by Usagi and Mamoru, only to regain his memories and realize he's the fourth Shitennou, Kunzite. Mamoru later lies to Usagi about Shin's disappearance so she won't be hurt by the truth.

Apocalypse How: Thousands of years ago Princess Serenity unleashed a Class 6 apocalypse on the Moon, while the Earth got hit with a Class 2 apocalypse by the shockwave. She eventually finishes the job. Apocalypse Maiden: Usagi...or rather, Princess Serenity.

Ascended Extra: Compared to the anime, Motoki, Naru, Shingo and Ikuko are recurring characters with increased screentime, and are involved in significant subplots.

Attractive Bent-Gender: The male actor of Jadeite plays a female police officer in Act Zero.

Author Appeal: Close-ups of the actor's mouths and Babies Ever After: As with the manga's ending, the Special Act strongly hints that Usagi is pregnant.

Bait-and-Switch Credits: The opening showed Minako in a school uniform hanging out with Usagi and friends, which never happens.

Beauty Is Never Tarnished: The Senshi and Shitennou are blasted around, yet most of their injuries are in the form of blackened smudges on their faces.

Became Their Own Antithesis: Darkury/Akumi is the manifestation of Ami's suppressed negative emotions. Unlike Usagi, who is compassionate and caring of others, Princess Sailor Moon only cares about her pain and Endymion.

Be Careful What You Wish For: While everyone got distracted with personal troubles, Ami wishes for the team to assemble together She had to be captured and brainwashed as Dark Mercury before all the senshi managed to fight as a team again. Beta Couple: As confirmed through the series and movie/special, Motoki and Makoto become this. Late in the series, Ami and Nephrite/Human!Nephrite, though they don't have their own happy ending like the aforementioned couple.

Big Damn Heroes: Almost too many to count. Most episode-climaxing fights will start with one senshi nearly being beaten, only for the rest to show up at the last minute to turn the battle around.

Minako performs a unique one where Mio lies that Usagi has organized a concert for the class - hoping to cause trouble. Just after everyone thinks it's a hoax, Minako arrives and starts performing. Big "WHAT?!": Usagi's reaction to learning Sailor Venus's secret identity. Bilingual Bonus: "C'est la vie!" means "that's life" in French and is a pun on the Japanese "Sera Vii" (Sailor V). The pun is even more amplified since the line says "This warm feeling is c'est la vie". ◦ In fact, the name of Minako's CD in-world, on which that song is found, is "Venus". One of Ami's image songs was called "Mi Amor" which means "my love" in Spanish. Bird Run: Sailor V combines this with Roofhopping.

Bishōnen: Mamoru, Motoki and the Shitennou. This show is dripping with beautiful dudes.

Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Mio pretends to be Usagi's friend, only to hurt/humiliate her. In fact, it is because she pretends to be nice that allows her to create some of her schemes. Mio also plays innocent at times to give Minako bad publicity as well.

The Bittersweet Ending: More sweet than bitter. The senshi and Earth are revived, albeit without their powers and the Shittenou stay dead. All the girls' love for Usagi allows them to revive her in turn, as a normal girl. She marries Mamoru after transforming one last time to save the world from Mio and is fine with moving on from the trauma. Makoto, unlike every other adaptation, gets a boyfriend and fiance in Motoki, who loves her. Ami becomes a successful doctor, Rei finds friends, and Minako revives her singing career, fighting her terminal illness successfully. The only sour part is the Shittenou have to bid goodbye to Mamoru while promising they will always watch over him.

Blessed with Suck: Later in the series, Sailor Moon's combined wrath and the Mystical Brainwashedg Silver Crystal are actually giving more power to Queen Metallia. : The Shitennou were brainwashed into serving Queen Beryl. Though some were able to resist her thrall, they had their own reasons for fighting Sailor Moon. Brainwashed and Crazy: Dark Sailor Mercury, although the "crazy" in this case is more "sadistic and manipulative" than "psycho." • Breather Episode: Episodes 39 and 40 have more comedy and heartwarming moments.

Broken Bird: Minako, although all the senshi show some signs of it now and then, especially in the last few episodes.

Broken Masquerade: Usagi and Makoto reveal themselves as Sailor Senshi to both Naru and Motoki in order to protect them, something which only Motoki was aware of in the manga.

Brought Down to Badass: In the Special Act, Minako is powerless, and a low-level youma jumps at her. She kicked it into a column hard enough to break concrete. After that, the rest of the youma slowly back away. • Brought Down to Normal: In the Special Act we find out that the Sailor Senshi lost their powers at the end of the series. They briefly power up again to defeat Mio, but this is explicitly the last time.

Nephrite turns human when Beryl forces him to stab himself. By the Power of Grayskull!: Just like the anime and manga before it: "Moon Prism Power! MAKE UP!" Cannot Spit It Out: One of the things that makes this show read more like a Soap Opera than the other versions ever did. In particular: Tuxedo Kamen: Hey, you're that girl I keep seeing in my dreams! The one who told me to find the Maboroshi no Ginzuisho, and the only reason I've been acting like a thief and causing your team to think I'm a bad guy!

Oh, and each of the girls has a "reason" (good or not) for concealing information on a daily basis: Usagi hates to make waves, and will conceal her own feelings and even act strongly opposite to them in order to ensure that everyone's getting along and no one's mad at her. Ami's shy (very introverted) and a bit clingy now that she's got a friend, but she hates to bring up the fact that she has needs. Rei is used to working alone, and feels it's wrong to depend on other people. The times when it's absolutely necessary to work with others seem to be the times she's most likely to try to work alone. Makoto doesn't want to bug people or put additional burdens on them — hence ▪ why she decided not to tell the team that Ami-chan was in the hospital, and why she held off on telling Usagi all she knew about Mamoru and his engagement. Her intentions seem to backfire a lot.

Minako seems to be operating on an entirely different wavelength from the rest of the team. Just as it starts to make sense (I was masquerading as the Princess to throw the enemy off the trail of the real Princess), she negates that motivation by saying she does things her own way since she's dying and doesn't want to get attached to anyone. Call-Forward: Mamoru's awareness of Sailor V's true identity as the pop star Minako Aino during the series is explained in the prequel Act Zero. Officer Akai (played by Nephrite's actor) in Act Zero takes anti-depressants named Ami-tan (a pun on Ami-chan). He comments "disgusting" while ingesting the tablets, similar to how Nephrite eats Ami's burnt cookies and their mutual affection cooled his temperamental attitude. Camp: The fight scenes in the earlier episodes. It becomes more believably realistic and more into its tokusatsu roots as the show progresses Camp Gay: Cutie Kenko, the leader of the jewel thieves in Act Zero ◦ Downplayed with Saito Sugao, Minako's flamboyant and effeminate manager. Cartesian Karma: Averted. Although Ami goes into Heroic BSoD on realizing that she nearly killed Usagi while brainwashed, Usagi goes into Easily Forgiven mode and tells her it wasn't her fault. Celebrity Lie: Inverted in one episode where Idol Singer Minako claims that Rei, who is a shrine girl, is actually a celebrity named "Mars Reiko" and will sing at a hospital's pediatric ward. Rei reluctantly goes along with it since she doesn't have the heart to disappoint the kids. Variant: Mio claims on Usagi's behalf that Usagi knows Idol Singer Minako as part of a plot to isolate and humiliate her. Ironically at this point Usagi does know Minako; just not in the way she expects (Minako is Sailor Venus). Also, Minako foils the humiliation attempt by showing up at the concert Mio promised on Usagi's behalf, while shooting a Death Glare at Mio. • Chekhov's Skill: To defeat the youma, the senshi used the tricks they learned from the games during the Reiko-Minako competition. Chewing the Scenery: Ikuko is a definite scene-stealer, same with Beryl and the Shitennou. Rei/Sailor Mars' Oh, Crap! expressions are also scene-stealers on their own. Clark Kenting: Averted. The girls have noticeably different hairstyles and colors when they transform, making it feasible that they don't get recognized. Even so, Minako recognizes Rei as Sailor Mars instantly when they bump into each other at a church. Clothing Damage: Like in the anime, very very averted despite everyone taking a lot of punishment. A main form of injury involves a burnt hole on the glove. Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Motoki Furuhata is more concerned about the welfare of his pet turtle. Mamoru calls him out on this.

The security guards in Act Zero are named after the hair colors their actors had as the Shitennou. Shiroi (white) is Zoisite, Akai (red) is Nephrite, Kuroi (black) is Kunzite. For some reason, Jadeite's actor played a woman named Hanako (flower), which may be a reference to the fact that he was the most colorful out of the Shitennou. Combined Energy Attack: Moonlight Attractive Attack and Sailor Planet Attack.

Composite Characters Princess Sailor Moon/Serenity has the death and rebirth powers of Sailor Saturn. Minako's behavior combines the Outer Senshi and elements of manga/anime Minako; Her famous celebrity persona is inspired from Minako's hobby and the Three Lights. Ami's personal demons and brainwashing turned her into Darkury, this version's Black Lady. Queen Metalia has properties of Chaos from the anime. Mio and the new Dark Kingdom from the Special Act are more like the Dead Moon Circus. Contrived Coincidence: Act 5 puts this to the extreme, Ami feels really happy about having friends. But then, everything around her starts telling her that having friends is a lie, starting with a horoscope on a radio she listens to, then she stumbles upon two teens being interviewed about a girl who was being a shitty friend, then there's the aforementioned Coincidental Broadcast, and finally, she stumbles upon a store that was promoting a book called "The Guide to a True Friendship."

Conservation of Ninjutsu: Accidentally averted. Due to the busy schedules of the actresses, it was common for the senshi in standard Monsters Of The Day episodes to show up in just pairs or three, while important episodes with strong enemies were more likely to feature all the girls. This created a fairly smooth power scale, where the senshi were never [[jobbed]] and generally only did badly in fights because they couldn't coordinate an assault with all five or a main character villain was simply that powerful.

Cool and Unusual Punishment: For following her to the hospital, Minako volunteers Rei to sing for the sick kids in the pediatric ward by calling her another idol, "Mars Reiko". This ends up leading to Rei's powers awakening since she finally asks Usagi for help. • Cool and Unusual Punishment: For following her to the hospital, Minako volunteers Rei to sing for the sick kids in the pediatric ward by calling her another idol, "Mars Reiko". This ends up leading to Rei's powers awakening since she finally asks Usagi for help.

The Corrupter: Kunzite has this as an Establishing Character Moment. He corrupts one person to change into a youma, and then does the same to Sailor Moon since he anticipates she is the greatest threat to the Dark Kingdom. Then he manages to succeed with Sailor Mercury by waiting for her to be isolated before corrupting her, so that The Power of Friendship doesn't mess up his plans. • Covert Pervert: Ami of all people. In one episode, they're going through the girl's phones to look at pictures they've taken (the phones in this continuity allow them to disguise themselves). The last outfit in Ami's phone is a dress that can fall apart. The other girls are visibly shocked. This trait might have been inherited from her anime counterpart, who is only slightly less shy yet is prone to make occasional "interesting" comments.

Cringe Comedy: Okay, more like Cringe Drama, but still. These girls dress up in costumes to head into places they're not supposed to be. Episode 9 has them dressing up as a guard and a ("gardener" isn't the right word...) to spy on a place that's heavily guarded, where the owners are expecting a robbery... and they just slip past because they happen to be in uniform. Dance Battler: At the start of the show's run, the battles resembled choreographed ballet more than spontaneous fighting. The fans call it Ballet Fu Dark Magical Girl: Dark Sailor Mercury and Princess Serenity.Mio, as well — especially in Special Act.

Darker and Edgier: The live action adaptation of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is much darker than the anime.

Deadpan Snarker: Shingo Tsukino and Rei Hino. So very much.Deconstruction: Of the original source material, arguably. The most telling moment was when Naru was almost killed because of Princess Serenity's rampage.

Defrosting Ice Queen: Save for Usagi, all four of the senshi are lone wolves and have their own reasons on isolating themselves (see Cannot Spit It Out above). It is due to fate and Usagi's The Heart tendencies that they all warmed up and grew closer to each other.

Demonic Possession: The youma often start off by possessing human victims, and only manifest physically when they're discovered by the senshi. Interestingly, the youma are fairly verbose while speaking through a human, but they become The Speechless once they reveal their true forms. Later, in a change from other continuities, Mamoru becomes Queen Metallia's host after absorbing it within his body and becoming corrupted by it. He is a lot more powerful than the brainwashed Endymion from the anime and manga. •

Deus ex Machina: On the Special Act, Luna and Makoto try to take the Legendary Moon Sword off the stone, but they can't. Makoto remembers that Queen Serenity had told them they need to be united in order to do so. Later on, when they try to take it off along with Ami and Minako, but without Usagi and Rei, they manage to do so because, apparently, "Usagi and Rei's hearts are aligned with [theirs]." This is a Deus ex Machina for two reasons:

1) If their hearts were already aligned to begin with, why did Makoto and Luna need Ami and Minako's help. 2) On top of that, it's clear Ami and Minako were worrying about the other senshi the whole time, whereas Usagi was only worrying about Mamoru and had no remote idea of what was going on with the other senshi, and Rei was uncounscious. It makes more sense that Ami and Minako's hearts were aligned with Makoto and Luna's rather than Usagi and Rei's with the other senshi's.

Do Not Adjust Your Set: How Mio announces her plans to take over the world in the special act. • The Dragon: Although all the Shitennou technically serve and protect Beryl, Jadeite's the only one who does so without any hesitation or conflicted loyalty; anyone who wants to get to her has to go through him.

Dragon with an Agenda: Both Kunzite and Zoisite, who are not as concerned with following Queen Beryl's orders. Zoisite in particular is mostly concerned with keeping his former master Endymion safe from Beryl's machinations. Dual Wielding: The Mars and Venus Daggers. Mars uses both daggers in the penultimate episode after Minako's death, while Venus takes her turn in the Special Act after Rei is incapacitated. • Earth-Shattering Kaboom: Caused by Usagi's grief.

Easily Forgiven: Played for Laughs when Usagi is a bit irritated when her friends knew Sailor Venus's identity and didn't tell her, but she shakes it off quickly. 11th-Hour Superpower: Ami, Rei, and Makoto's Sailor Star Tambourines transform into their Infinity Plus One Swords in the second to last episode of the series, too bad it was too little, too late. Mercury gets a sword, Jupiter gets a spear, and Mars, as mentioned in the Dual Wielding entry, gets a pair of daggers using both her and Venus' tambourine. The weapons return in the Special Act where they're put to better use (and with Venus wielding the daggers instead). • The End of the World as We Know It: And you'd be surprised who's responsible for it. It's Princess Serenity.

Enemy Mine: Sailor Venus and Zoisite in one episode where they realize they have a common goal in not wanting Usagi and Mamoru to get together. It doesn't last because Minako can't go through the scheme.

Enemy Within: Princess Serenity, Sailor Moon's Superpowered Love Makes You Evil Side. EnergEnigmatic Miniony Absorption: The Dark Kingdom's modus operandi is collecting humans' energy to empower Queen Metallia. It doesn't end well. Zoisite; Kunzite to a lesser extent. • Enlightenment Superpowers: The Senshi awaken their full powers thanks to this. Episode Zero: The Beginning: Act Zero Even Evil Has Standards: While Beryl wants Prince Endymion and the power of the silver crystal, she certainly doesn't want the world destroyed again. Everything's Better with Spinning: The Senshi transformations (except Minako). Evil Costume Switch: Sailor Mercury gets one of these upon being brainwashed. When Mamoru is possessed by Metallia's energy, his outfit as Prince Endymion becomes mostly black. Evil Counterpart: The Shitennou, particularly in PGSM, are portrayed as the senshi's equals and opposites (they'd normally serve the same role for Endymion as the senshi do for Serenity, while the evil part comes from Beryl's influence). Their individual characterizations take things further: Jadeite->Makoto = Both staunch in their duties as warriors. Jadeite because he loves Beryl and Makoto because she believes she has nothing to look forward to. Nephrite->Ami = Both devoted to the point of fanaticism. Zoisite->Minako = Both rely on questionable methods to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. Kunzite->Rei = Both Screw Destiny believers. • Evolving Credits: Act 48 showed Minako is quite dead and Luna replaces her.

Evil Is Hammy: Queen Beryl and Kunzite. Nephrite and Dark Mercury had their moments.The Shitennou in general, most especially in the Kirari Super Live special, where the actors of Kunzite and Nephrite can't stop themselves from laughing while they are threatening the "impudent" human audience, who are filled with raucous giggling. Expy: Luna's human form has a functional role noticeably similar to ChibiUsa's character, even though Luna in her plush form still has her original anime voice and personality, which has always traditionally been depicted as an adult. Face Death with Dignity: Minako about her terminal illness. She changes her mind after Sailor Jupiter tries to sacrifice herself, and opts to take an operation that might save her. Beryl accepts her loss and remains in the fading ruins of the Dark Kingdom. Jadeite decides to remain with her even after she releases her power over him, letting them be Together in Death.

Fangirl: Usagi, Naru and her friends are diehard fans of Minako Aino, along with Makoto and Ami. • Faux Paw: Luna does this when she's in human form.

Female Gaze: Mamoru's Tuxedo Mask transformation.

First-Name Basis: In the fifth episode, Ami tries to change herself to be more extroverted, thinking it'll make Usagi like her more; she even eats with Usagi's friends and attends Usagi's pajama party with Naru. By the end, she's come to her senses and it looks like everything's back to normal: even Usagi's friends are talking about her like she's gone for good. But then Usagi suddenly realizes that her friends have started to think differently about Ami, as evidenced by this:Usagi (thinking): Naru-chan and the others, they're saying Ami-chan. • Fire-Forged Friends: Rei and Minako. Bonus points that their elements are fire and metal, respectively. Even invoked that they used each other's weapons in the absence of the other.

Flung Clothing: Parodied. Rei rips off her business suit with a knee-high skirt to reveal a full, bulky miko garb beneath.

Foil: Minako and Rei serve as this to one another: a major source of conflict between them being Minako is so absorbed for her past life's mission, while Rei wants nothing to do with her past.

Zoisite and Kunzite parallels Minako and Rei: Zoisite does everything he can to protect Mamoru/Endymion, while Kunzite is moving with his own agenda, even injuring Tuxedo Mask whom he should be protecting.

Foreign Queasine: The Dark Kingdom's food is shown in Chapter 37 and seems to involve odd blue fruits, lots of bird's feet, and red bananas. Foreshadowing Rei: We all have our dark sides, Ami. The track listing for Minako's CD which heavily foreshadows her roles in the series. Also much of the prequel, Act Zero. Sailor Mars is shown singing in the show's opening sequence. Perhaps a subtle hint that she will eventually abandon her hatred of karaoke. Rei fearing the loss of her friends is one of her reasons of self-isolation. Minako is the one she became closest with. Usagi's flux under Kunzite's youma curse parallels Sailor Moon's internal struggle against Princess Serenity.

Related to the above, Kunzite uses Ami's isolation and loneliness to turn her against her comrades as Dark Sailor Mercury, herself a parallel of Serenity's dark psyche.

Minako was diagnosed to only have six months to live. She dies exactly twenty-four episodes afterwards. Sailor Moon impales a Youma using Endymion's sword. This is how she also finishes Metalia!Endymion. Gaussian Girl: Transformation sequences, special moves, stunning revelations... it's all done by upping the bloom, sometimes until you can't even see the character within the corona of the sun that's formed around her. • Girliness Upgrade: Ami in the anime and manga has Boyish Short Hair. In this her civilian form has long hair and her Sailor costume's short hair is in a much more feminine style. Ami also becomes more of a Shrinking Violet and Woobie in this adaptation.

Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Luna and Artemis are stuffed cat toys for this series. Additionally, during the early "Makoto and Rei have a fight then make up" episode, this is used as evidence that Makoto is a pretty normal girl after all (since she has cute stuffed animals in her purse). And Usagi enters a contest of "dress like this cute mascot" but, when she's unable to attend, both Makoto and Rei show up in her place to try to get her the prize... so we get to see them both dressed up like a cute stuffed animal. ▪ Queen Mio's puppy doll, Chappi.

The Glasses Gotta Go: Ami stops wearing her glasses, which are mainly for aesthetic purposes, as she starts to open up with Usagi. Good Is Not Nice: Minako, being the only Sailor Senshi with memories of the fall of the Moon Kingdom, takes the burden of leading the Inner Senshi into the fight against the Dark Kingdom and preventing the past from repeating itself onto her own shoulders, and sees her life as completely unimportant with regards to her mission. She is dismissive of the other Senshi, and frequently berates them both for their (relatively) idealistic outlook on life, and because she doesn't want them to mourn her inevitable death due to her illness.

Heel–Face Turn: Strangely enough, it's Queen Beryl who does this when she attempts to kill Metaria following learning of the bigger villains true plans. Not the first time they played with this trope with the character, either. Heroic BSoD: Usagi crashes into a catatonic stupor after she has to fight and kill Mamoru in order to save the world. Unfortunately, this means that Princess Serenity is free to take control and carry out her own apocalyptic plans.

Ami experiences one earlier in the series, after snapping out of her Dark Mercury persona and finding that she nearly killed Usagi. It takes her most of the following episode to recover.

Rei literally breaks down after Artemis delivers devastating news: Minako is dead, the operation that had a small chance to save her life killed her. The same one Rei pushed her to undergo instead of waiting for the end to come • Hidden Purpose Test: How "awakening" works in this series. A senshi only fully realizes her power by overcoming a certain personal struggle... the puzzle is finding *which* trait they need to conquer: Rei refusing to ask for help; Ami's lack of self-esteem; Makoto's feeling of aloneness; and Minako's resignation from hope.

History Repeats: Usagi/Serenity and Mamoru/Endymion's doomed romance. See Self-Fulfilling Prophecy below. Homage: To Super Sentai. A number of references from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger: aside from the reused Golem Hei/Putty Patrol costumes, there's also a brainwashed character who fights with a "Dark Sword", and an ailing character whose days are numbered. Hope Spot: Kunzite attempts to corrupt Usagi to change her into a youma. Ami watches over her fretfully, but sees that Usagi's body temperature is returning to normal, meaning she's fighting it and will soon wake. Not wanting his project to go to waste, Kunzite decides to steal away Usagi and keep her away from her friends.

Minako decides to undergo surgery on Act 46 after refusing to do it the entire season. The preview for Act 47 shows Minako alive and well, singing at the Karaoke. Turns out that was only an Imagine Spot and Minako really is dead. Hot-Blooded: Nephrite. Parodied by Officer Akai played by Nephrite in the "The Birth of Sailor V" special. Hypocritical Heartwarming: In one episode Rei and Makoto get into a fight over whether or not to help Usagi with English homework. Makoto rescues Rei, however, from what she believes is a kidnapping. Rei is touched since Makoto was technically right; she was being forced to see her father, and they bond over the experience as well as then helping Usagi with a costume contest.

Minako is cold and aloof towards Usagi in civilian guise, since she thinks Usagi is a "baka" and not fit to be a Senshi. When Mio tries to humiliate Usagi by claiming the latter has gotten Minako to perform an impromptu concert for her classmates? Minako shows up, sings a showstopper, sends a Death Glare at Mio, and spares Usagi the humiliation. Not to mention protecting the Princess from the Dark Kingdom. "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight

The team against Dark Mercury. Usagi even drops her costume rather than fight back, and starts with her speech (she is, after all, a Messianic Archetype), to the point of bringing out an object the one had given the other as a gift. Subverted when Dark Mercury cleaves the mittens in half.

The team also tries this against Princess Sailor Moon. Mamoru is the only one who manages to get through to her and make Usagi revert back to normal. When Mamoru dies with Metaria inside him, the Senshi are forced to fight Princess Sailor Moon and lose. • I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: When Usagi discovers that Mamoru is engaged to Hina. After saving them from a youma attack, she sees them holding hands and finds it sweet - resolving to let the couple be. The trope is eventually subverted across the series, as Usagi struggles with the pain of seeing Mamoru with someone else.

Ill Girl: Minako Parodied by Officer Shiroi played by the same guy as Zoisite in "The Birth of Sailor V" special mpossibly Cool Clothes: Subverted by reality; while the girls look okay, Tuxedo Kamen looks incredibly dorky. Incredibly Obvious Bug: It's bigger than a quarter, has blinking green lights for eyes, and apparently also makes a bleeping noise. The villains only notice it's on the case once it's pointed out to them.Enemy: It's so completely obvious! Infinity +1 Sword: The Star Tambourines can transform into the Mercury Sword, Jupiter Spear, Mars Dagger and Venus Dagger. The Special Act introduces Serenity's Legendary Blade for the depowered girls to transform one last time. Said sword is physically identical to a similar sword wielded by Sailor Venus in the manga. • In the Name of the Moon: Considering it's a spin off the Trope Namer...

Intermission: Kirari Super Live is intended as an out-of-canon intermission to signify the end of the Dark Mercury arc. The concert was held a day after the start of the Mio arc, and Kunzite even lampshades the script to Tuxedo Mask that Mamoru should be in London. Irony: This version of Minako is both ironic and tragic. Her terminal illness robbed her of an overtly cheerful persona in favor of a Child Soldier mentality. She wants to distance herself from the senshi but is always drawn to them for the sake of the mission. Despite being a Senshi of Love, she had to conspire with Zoisite to quell Usagi and Mamoru's forbidden love. In one episode Usagi disguises herself as Minako to allow the latter to escape a crowd of fans. At this point Minako is pretending to be the princess who is really Usagi.

Minako forces Rei to take up an Idol Singer persona as Reiko Mars. Later, when Minako loses her interest in singing in favor of being a full-time senshi, Artemis and Rei devise a Batman Gambit by using her Reiko Mars alias to monopolize Minako's projects. This ignited Minako's competitiveness and they duke it out in a team game show. Minako lost, but the plan worked. The senshi are even psyched that it is their first time to bond all together as friends, and it is implied that Rei conspired with Minako's manager all along. Minako makes it a point to chide Rei for not awakening her powers and gives her a Cool and Unusual Punishment to help, especially since according to her Rei is the Senshi leader. Minako later reveals she's the real leader, much to Rei's chagrin. Later on, Minako accidentally reveals that her powers haven't awakened, and Rei has to rescue her from a youma.

Jail Bait Wait: Despite the legal age of consent being thirteen in Japan, Mamoru waits several years before he and Usagi get married. Motoki does the same. Jerkass: Minako, whenever she's around the senshi as Sailor Venus. Her general meanness to them is her way of isolating herself from the team due to her terminal illness.

The Knights Who Say "Squee!": All of the Senshi around idol Minako Aino, except for Sailor Venus. Usagi and Makoto are the most excited. Large Ham: Ikuko Tsukino and Saito Sugao. Laser-Guided Amnesia: Minako attempts to do this to Usagi with a music box Zoisite gives her to make the latter forget about Mamoru. It stops working when Usagi starts singing Minako's songs to drown out the hypnotizing melody, and Minako can't go through with it. Leotard of Power: The main part of the senshi's sailor fuku is a white leotard, followed by chest padding and short skirt to provide the gymnastic mobility.

Letting Her Hair Down: Done with Ami's mother. When she hears about Ami missing school and considers sending her away to a new one, her hair is up in a bun. At the end of the episode when the two have come to an understanding, her hair is down. Light Is Not Good: Princess Serenity.

Lighter and Softer: Act Zero: The Birth of Sailor V is more campy and comedic compared to Codename: Sailor V. Instead of monsters, Minako starts off her Sailor V stint as a crimefighter. Living a Double Life: The major plot point among the Senshi. Minako balances being an Idol Singer and The Leader of the senshi very well, but at the cost of her own health. Local Hangout: Karaoke Crown; a replacement for the Anime/Manga's Crown Game Center, as arcades had fallen in popularity in Japan by the time the show was made and teenagers now tend to hang around karaoke parlors instead. Lured Into a Trap: Happens every now and then, but one episode had Ami and Rei discover a website beckoning the senshi. Luna encourages them to investigate thinking it was about Sailor V, only to find out it's a trap by Zoisite, resulting both girls temporarily brainwashed and Luna incapacitated. When Usagi and Makoto arrive at the scene, the latter ends up mind-controlled as well. The girls were only saved when Tuxedo Mask's intervention breaks Zoisite's spell. • Magical Camera: The magical pens that the heroines used in the original are updated to magic cellphones. One function is the ability to create a disguise based on photos taken with them.

Male Gaze: Just as much as the anime, of course, but with this being live-action, it's a whole different story.The Rei as a pop star ◊ walking to her dressing room ◊ scene probably takes the cake, though. Master of Disguise: The Soldiers' cellphones, which replace the Transformation Pen from the manga/anime, again due to being updated for current times. Maybe Ever After: Ami and Human!Nephrite. Though judging by the Special Act They don't. Merchandise-Driven: Naturally, being a Sailor Moon show, there were plenty of toys based around their various Transformation Trinkets and other items, such as the Moon Stick and their bracelets. Also, see Off-the-Shelf FX below. Mid-Season Twist: Mamoru knows Sailor Moon and Venus' identities but keeps it a secret.

Minion with an F in Evil: The Four Generals in the live concert. The other three are almost breaking character and Kunzite is having a comical temper tantrum with the "useless imbeciles". Kunzite isn't doing well, either.Jadeite: Would you like to be a hostage? Not yet? Monster Clown: Appears occasionally as a Monster of the Week. The Pierrots in the Special Act is a whole army of them. Mood Whiplash: Be prepared for lots of these. Morality Pet: Prince Endymion for Zoisite. • e show with the same cast, Kirari Super Live!

My God, What Have I Done?: All of the Senshi after Kunzite corrupts Ami. Each of them flashback to a time when they ignored Ami while she was trying to be nice. Ami after hurting Usagi, the cause of her Heroic BSoD also Sailor Moon after she has to kill Mamoru.

My Significance Sense Is Tingling: Both the senshi and the Shitennou can sense if something important's happened to one of their own, and Luna and Rei often sense the arrival of a new enemy before it makes its first appearance. Mythology Gag: While PGSM is mainly adapted from the manga, various references from the anime, musicals and side-stories are sprinkled all around. Whole-Plot Reference: Act 8 is almost a direct adaptation of the short story Casablanca Memories involving Rei and Makoto. Named by the Adaptation: Rei's father is given the name "Takashi" in this adaptation.

No Flow in CGI: In Rei's transformation sequence, her hair is completely stiff while she spins around. Non-Human Sidekick: Luna and Artemis. No Social Skills: Ami, Rei, and Makoto, until Usagi came into their lives. • Not as You Know Them: Minako, but she gets better midway through before she dies. Not Quite Dead: Nephrite and later on in the series Minako. More glaring with Mio, as she was seen being destroyed by the possessed Endymion near the end of the series. Justified with Minako since Usagi resurrects everyone on Earth after its destruction. Oblivious Guilt Slinging: Usagi to Minako when the latter takes her out to lunch to perform Laser-Guided Amnesia on her so as to forget Mamoru. Usagi gushes about how Minako's songs inspire her, and that Minako inspires her as well • Oblivious Guilt Slinging: Usagi to Minako when the latter takes her out to lunch to perform Laser-Guided Amnesia on her so as to forget Mamoru. Usagi gushes about how Minako's songs inspire her, and that Minako inspires her as well.

Offscreen Teleportation: The Senshi - when they're fighting, more often than not - tend to change settings very quickly, most noticeably from an urban setting to a natural one or vice-versa. For instance, in Act 44, Zoisite is severely wounded while protecting Usagi in a dense urban area, but somehow seconds later they are in a park, Zoisite sitting against a tree where he dies In Act 4, Ami and the youma she's fighting are teleported from a Cultural Center in a busy Tokyo street to a wooden, secluded place. Off-the-Shelf FX: It's very noticeable that the Transformation Trinkets and various items (such as the iconic Moon Stick) the girls use are the show's own merch, straight out of the box. Well, at least you know exactly what you're buying.

Oh, Crap! Everyone, every time Princess Serenity takes over Usagi. Done by Mio in the Special Act when the Sailor Senshi recover their powers for one last time. One-Book Author: Zoisite was Yoshito Endō's only major role outside of a few guest appearances. He retired from acting shortly after the series aired and now works as a singer and web designer. One-Winged Angel: Mio in the special act turned into a plant monster. Kirari Super Live! deliberately avoids the trope by modifying the senshis' skirts with petticoats. Paper Fan of Doom: Used by Sailor Luna. She also produces one that is apparently made of gold, or is at least gold plated in a later episode. Paper-Thin Disguise: Along with some Clark Kenting. Tuxedo Kamen is a Japanese man who dresses up in a tuxedo, top hat, cape, and mask. And yeah, to non-Japanese viewers, all Japanese men probably do "look alike" to the point where covering up his eyes was enough to make it a disguise, but how would this fool the various Japanese people around him anyway? Yet the scene where Sailor Moon finally removes his mask is played up for all the drama they can get.Sailor Moon: [thinking] Why didn't I notice it before? It's also funny when an early episode has dozens of thieves running around dressed up as Tuxedo Kamen, since... um... maybe they think it'll make it easier to steal a valuable jewel?

Yeah.... Anyway, it does manage to fool Sailor Moon, who goes out of her way to keep "Tux" from getting caught... by transforming into another Tuxedo Mask and luring off the guards. It's better for the girls, who now sport drastic hairstyle changes — in contrast to the anime, where they looked exactly the same in their civilian identities.

People in Rubber Suits: Each Monster of the Week is frequently portrayed by a suit actor. Only the youma of Act 1 and Mio's true form in the Special Act are CGI. • Pet the Dog: Beryl starts getting a few such moments near the end of the series, culminating in her releasing Jadeite from her mind control spell so he can escape the Dark Kingdom's destruction, leaving her to die alone. He instead chooses, with his own will, to stay with her until the end. Awwwww.... Plot Parallel: The reveal of Dark Mercury's personality as Ami's own inner demons is a big set-up of Princess Serenity's own dark side. Zoisite and Minako are this series' counterparts (being devoted to protect Mamoru and Usagi respectively) who die before they complete their mission. A mortally wounded Zoisite plays a requiem before passing away, while Minako releases an album with her own self-epitaph before her doomed surgery.

Pragmatic Villainy: Queen Beryl doesn't kill off her servants when they fail her. Oh, there's punishment, but why get rid of a loyal servant? The one time she does seem to ruthlessly kill off one of the Shitennou, it turns out to have been a bluff - she actually banished him to Earth as a depowered human. Precision F-Strike: Makoto Kino says "fuck you" to a youma in the most widely known fansub. The Japanese language has no true curse words, though the phrase she used, "zakkenayo"note , and the context may convey a similar meaning. In the same fansub, she tells Kunzite "don't fuck with me!" when trying to protect a brainwashed Ami from him. Psychopathic Manchild: Mio in the special act treats her plan for world conquest like it's a game. And she talks to a doll. Put Them All Out of My Misery: Princess Serenity.

Real Time: Not in individual episodes per se, but the series' internal calendar corresponded to the broadcast calendar, in that the action all occurs between October 2003 and October 2004, and any calendar dates seen corresponded to the day or week that particular episode was broadcast, most notably the New Year's episode. these a Recap Episode: Act 38. Remote Body: Mio, described as Queen Beryl's shadow, has shades of this, mirroring Beryl's moods and sometimes acting as her projected avatar. She does seem to have her own personality, though, and later returns to life as a separate villain. Retcon: Artemis and Minako's first meeting. Midway through the series, Minako's backstory is an implied Driven to Suicide when she learned of her illness, only for Artemis to fall from the sky and give her the mission she seeks in her life. In Act Zero, Artemis and Minako meet in a comedic manner on Christmas Eve without any mention of her sickness. Retool: Big and small changes from the anime and manga all across the board, including being updated to fit in with current tech and fads, rather than those of the early 90s. Some of the elements from the manga that didn't appear in the anime are kept, although the series in general is a re-imagining of both the original story and its characters. Right Behind Me: Happens often with Mamoru and Motoki's conversations.

The latter's Oh, Crap! face follows suit when their subject arrives. • Roofhopping: Several instances, including Sailor V combining it with the Bird Run. Rule of Symbolism: Minako leaving out of doors. One of them is her stepping out of a door into a bright light, foreshadowing her doomed surgery. She later appears in a white outfit and disapppears into white light. Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!: On Act 6, all the girls drop their "only for defense" rule and use their powers to get revenge on a gang of basketball players for deceiving Makoto. Shout-Out: Beryl's final appearances in both the anime and live action involve her fusing into a monstrous flower creature of similar design. Secret-Keeper Mamoru learns of Sailor V and Sailor Moon's true identities early on in the series. For a time, Rei is the only one who knew that Sailor Venus is the pop idol Minako Aino. ◦ Eventually, Naru and Motoki learn of Usagi and Makoto's senshi status respectively.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Usagi/Serenity and Mamoru/Endymion are forbidden from falling in love with each other. It is said that once they do, Earth would be destroyed. Except, absolutely nothing harmful seems to come out of their relationship both in their past and present lives. It is everyone else's attempts at separating both that would end up causing Earth's destruction, TWICE.

Self-Parody: "The Birth of Sailor V" pretty much covers the camp factor of the series as a whole, to the point that the actors of the Shitennou are playing as kind but inept police officers with their Shitennou traits intact. The Kirari Live concert as well, with Zoisite playing a handheld toy piano. She-Fu: The infamous fight sequences are acknowledged as a complication of being a To Ku series where no one really wears a face obscuring mask, making traditional stunt doubles less viable and requiring the actress themselves to do most of them.

Shout-Out: Sailor Jupiter's attempted Heroic Sacrifice by fully-powering up to destroy a Metalia-infused youma and herself is similar to how she blew herself up with two of the DD girls at D Point in the anime. Fortunately, Makoto recovers. In the Kirari live concert, Sailor Mercury's wig is stylized to be similar to Marilyn Monroe's. Backstage, Ayaka (Minako) recognizes the similarity and teases Chisaki (Ami), who responds with a Marilyn Maneuver.

Usagi (wearing a bear costume) hugs Tuxedo Mask with her leg popped up. While Rei and Minako are play-fighting with foam swords, lightsaber sounds can be heard. In Act 4, Usagi and Ami had to work in tandem with a newly-recruited aloof companion to defeat a Puzzle Boss. They defeat this youma via a synchronized tandem attack using Minako's song, similar to Shinji & Asuka's music-coordinated battle against Israfel. Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids!: Minako's cynical attitude is what brings her at odds with the team, especially Rei. The trope even works as a pun on itself since "Baka Usagi" is a common line early in the series. Slasher Smile: Mio; Ami replaces her shy, dorky smile with a sinister grimace as Dark Mercury. Smug Snake: Kunzite, Mio, and evil Ami. Snark-to-Snark Combat: Minako and Rei's bickering involves loads of snark. The Shitennou even fighting amongst themselves at how ineffective the other is. They lampshade this in the live concert and Special Act, where they hammed it up to ridiculous levels. Spared By Adaptation: Nephrite. That is, until Princess Sailor Moon destroys the world... And then, every Shitennou gets reborn by the Special Act. Spot the Imposter: Mamoru knew that the Shitennou working for Mio were fake when they were easily ensnared by the blanket trap in Mio's lair. The real Shitennou were impressed at him. The Starscream: Kunzite, who's extremely powerful, but also very arrogant and has almost no loyalty to Beryl whatsoever. She'd exiled him (and caused his Amnesiac Dissonance) for his Starscream tendencies before, and almost immediately begins to regret bringing him back. Stealth Mentor: Minako towards Rei when they first encounter each other, with Minako pretending to be a Jerkass about Rei supposedly being the leader of the Senshi and "punishing" her by making her sing for sick kids at a hospital, which forces Rei to get out of her comfort zone and ask Usagi for help. Eventually, after Minako faints on stage, she reveals this is because she doesn't have long to live and wants Rei to Take Up My Sword. Superpowered Evil Side: Mamoru after sealing Queen Metallia's power within his body. Also, Sailor Moon's Princess Serenity persona. make Up My Sword: After Minako dies, Rei uses the latter's tambourine in the fight against Princess Sailor Moon. Minako had revealed earlier that she was preparing the Senshi for this momentTaking You with Me: Makoto tries this against Metallia's youma by using herself as a lightning rod. It doesn't work, but she survives. Mamoru later tries this by committing suicide before Metallia can finish taking over his body. It doesn't work, but he survives... in a manner of speaking. Talking Is a Free Action: Ami invokes her first transformation into Sailor Mercury during a 20-foot-fall — and she does it by reciting a trigger phrase that takes about three or four times longer to say than she should have taken to reach the ground. Averted later when, for example, Rei isn't able to get her transformation phrase out before a youma-possessed boy runs up some stairs to sucker punch her and steal her life force. So in conclusion, I am going to wrap up my thoughts and opinions on this review here but Just the final bit of rant. Is that I know I’ve gone a bit under from my thoughts and opinions on how this version is it a good iteration of the story it’s not even an adaption at the end of the day because it just straight up dolls it’s something for like half the show will be in the character of the film does everything in the world it feels very lifting to the point where this world has history knowledge that you really want to seeing your goddamn teeth and thought it was just such an enjoyable ride back, even though I might have spoiled quite a lot. I had to stop myself from going into everything so there is still some content left especially like for example at zero and stuff like that, but you can definitely go and watch it as per usual also likes/comments/shares are appreciated but have a lovely rest of your day/night I’d see you in the next post turtles ☺️🌸

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