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.com High-pitched, relentlessly fast paced, and filmed in eye-gouging gumball colors, this video series combines two previously released dubbed episodes from the Japanese animated series, along with a couple of new ones. The adventures of a group of schoolgirl superheroes, Sailor Moon is a lighthearted kiddy variation on a ubiquitous Japanese subgenre, stories of alienated adolescents granted paranormal powers and enlisted on the side of virtue in apocalyptic struggles across space and time. Imported to the U.S. in an attempt to create a post-Power Rangers franchise for girls, the show never became a mainstream megahit in the states, although it still has passionate fans (thanks to airings on the Cartoon Network). The chirpy, giggly tone may be off-putting, but the level of visual imagination (and the self-sufficient courage of the young heroines) can be exhilarating, especially when kids and parents watch together. This first volume kicks off with the "secret origin" episode, "A Moon Star Is Born," in which Tokyo middle-school student Serena is transformed into the title character by the occult power of a mysterious locket. She acquires a cute sidekick (a talking cat named Luna), and in the three succeeding episodes she begins to assemble her support team of spunky Sailor Scouts, with names like Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus. In the second episode, "Talk Radio," a phantom radio program is somehow connected with the door-to-door delivery of flowers whose fumes put people to sleep. Also includes the episodes "Slim City" and "So You Want to Be a Superstar," with a total running time of 90 minutes. These edited shows are appropriate for fans age 5 to 12. --David Chute
M**S
Love it!
I bought the VHS to grow my Sailor Moon collection and I am so happy with this purchase!
J**N
Go Go Sailor Moon
I am probably one of the oldest girls that like Sailor Moon, but I am a big fan of her. I think this was a good video, because it shows you how she actually becomes Sailor Moon. Serena a real cry baby becomes her. I actually couldn't believe it that a cry baby like her will become the greatest hero known as Sailor Moon when I first saw that episode. I also like it when they put little lessons behind each episode, because they are really helpful. I thought so.
A**R
If I Could Only Rate 0 Stars
Save your money. Everybody knows this stuff is worthless with it's highly censored and edited storylines, poor voice acting, and tacky 3D computer generated images flashing over at every scene change. Save your money, especially now when there is something of a chance that sometime in the future an unedited Japanese language/English subtitled version will be made available. The Japanese version is much better (from my own personal experience). Save up for that. Besides, this show airs on at least *ONE* TV station everywhere in the USA weekly. Or maybe even daily. So if for some reason you're stuck on getting the dub, just buy some Maxell VHS tapes and record your own version off TV for free. Am I the only person realizing that even the art on the cover isn't a Japanese peice, but a poor American immitation?
C**A
Need orignal Japanese please!
Selling dubbed and edit versions of tV shows and or movies is not the way to go in my opinion. I am saving my money for (hopes of) dvd versions of the oringal and R series of sailor moon; like what they are doing with the S and now the Super S series. Then you will catch my attention. Too bad Laser disc players are going out the window, otherwise I'd buy them for the subtitling!However, the effort is still there keeping sailor moon "alive" in the great big world of anime and into our homes. My cousins, whom are under the ages of 11, enjoy these versions and can quote them front to back. I think their favorite one is when sailor moon fights queen barrel (that volume). You have made many Kids happy =DHopefully if the sales are great and they know what people want, they will respond and say "hey, maybe we should also put the first 2 series on dvd for our millions of fans!! (and maybe some extra marketing possibilties cuz no one is in a business to loose!)"
T**8
Cool show
As a kid I LOVED Sailor Moon. I remember the nightgown I had when I was 5. Anyways the show is cool and all but here are my complaints:1. I don't like Serena/Sailor Moon/Usagi and Trista/Sailor Pluto/Setsuna's voice.2. It is was NEVER meant for kids in the first place (though they did sell toys in Japan), so why did DIC make it a kiddie show?3. DIC cuts out almost everything. CWI showed more stuff, making the show a tiny bit more matureAll 'n' All: This show is cool. It may take awhile for the voices to get used to, but you'll enjoy it.
A**R
The Legend Begins!!!
This was 'wicked cool' [in the words of Sailor Moon in a later episode] It features the first four episodes 'Moon Star is Born'; 'Talk Radio'; 'Slim City'; and 'So You Want to be A Superstar'. These are the beginning episodes where Sailor Moon and Luna work alone with Tuxedo Mask, in the fifth episodes Sailor Mercury comes in [but that ISN'T on this video]; so if you'd like to see what Sailor Moon was like before the other scouts joined her, come and see her in this movie that rocks!
S**I
LOVE IT
I'm a bit old for sailor moon but I dont care this movie was great when i was a kid and its great now. I have them all and i love them all. Hope you will to
A**C
So happy:-)
I recieved my order within 2 days with a bonus movie! I'm very happy with my purchase:-)
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