When Luna encounters a young astronomer named Kakeru, who has recently sighted a comet heading towards Earth, Sailor Moon soon discovers that the comet heralds the return of Princess Snow Kaguya, and Sailor Moon, along with Luna and the Sailor Scouts, must stop Princess Snow Kaguya from ruling the Solar System. A Graphic Novel. Original.
Naoko Takeuchi (武内直子) born March 15, 1967, a manga artist (mangaka), lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga/anime figures to date.
Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the YuYu Hakusho series and Hunter × Hunter series.
Please note that anime related books are listed under Kōdansha.
Sagas manga leídas: ''Sailor Moon'', y ''Sailor V'', de Naoko Takeuchi. Glénat, edición española. 18 y 3 tomos. Heroínas, superheroínas, magical girls, cómic, aventuras, acción, romance... Otro de los mangas que compré en cuanto se editaron en España. La serie de televisión la descubrí, en verdad, después... El dibujo es precioso, detallado, divertido y elegante... Entre el manga clásico y moderno de hace una generación. Debo aclarar que antes que ''Sailor Moon'', va ''Sailor V''. Una especie de 'episodio piloto' de 3 tomos, que ya avanza la trama de la serie. Quizás inspirada en una época en la que las mujeres se hartaron de ser consideradas las 'segundonas' en un mundo más bien lleno de mallas masculinas... En un Japón rodeado de seres malvados, unas estudiantes con traje de marinera, nos van a demostrar de lo que son capaces entre familia, amigos, colegio, chicos monos, gatos misteriosos, videojuegos, y que no se nos olvide el almuerzo... para que triunfen la paz, la justicia, la amistad y el amor. Aparecerán muchos personajes, con una historia personal cada uno: los buenos y los malos. La luna, siempre presente, nos mostrará sus varios rostros y secretos... Buenos que se transforman en malos y extraños que se transforman en familia. Y máscaras que ocultan rostros que a veces no pueden ocultar el amor. ¿Quién no conoce ''Sailor Moon''?
La verdad es que la historia de este tomo no ha sido santo de mi devoción porque básicamente se centra en Luna, y a mí Luna me da pereza. Por lo visto es la trama de la película de Sailor Moon S, así que a lo mejor la veré para ver si cambia mucho la trama.
Lo que sí me ha gustado es el capítulo especial dedicado a Marte (unas veces Rai, otras veces Raya, según le da al traductor/editor). Me ha llegado mucho más a la patata que toda la historia de Luna.
The actual end to the main Sailor Moon series. <3 This isn't a part of the overarching storyline, instead being a novella about Luna! We know this story as Sailor Moon S the Movie. Luna is depressed that Artemis seems so passionless and on a walk, she is saved from being run over by a scientist. After spending some time with him, Luna falls in love with the human and longs for nothing more than to kiss him; however, her being a cat prohibits her from going forward with it. There is a comet containing an alien being crash lands on Earth and plans on taking the life of the scientist. The Sailor Scouts make a brief appearance mostly to harass Artemis for being so oblivious and to quickly defeat the ice queen. Using their Scout Power, they grant Luna her one wish to be human for a short period of time. Enough to save the scientist's life from his heart disease and get her one kiss. <3 Oh yeah, than Artemis is really nice and sweet to her and all is well. :) Also, fun bonus Raye story! Sailor Mars has always been my favorite, and although the anime gave her Chad and never decided to animate this story...it was a favorite, with a beautiful illustration of Raye. <3 A fun and lovely end to the main series!
By far one of my favorite series from my childhood. I recommend it to anyone and everyone. Sadly now it is really hard to find but if you manage to track down the volumes more power to you. ^_^,
Sailor Moon is a fundamental series of manga. Most manga fans and readers will have read it or at the very least be familiar with the character and plot. I was one of those who did not grow up with Sailor Moon; I never really saw the anime episodes and by the time I started to read the manga the Sailor Moon series was long out of print. Nonetheless, I had an idea of what the series was about, the characters and of course the fact that it was famous and very popular. By now I have watched the first season and have read the series. Prior to reading it my expectations of this series were not too high – sure, there must be something about it that so many people would love it. But I also thought that a lot of its high praise must come from that air of nostalgia that Sailor Moon will always have. Despite my doubts, after having read it I feel that this manga truly deserves all the praise it receives!
There are a few things that I did not like – but that holds true for most things. For one thing, Sailor Moon does, in no way, look or act like a 14-year old. I would have been much happier if she were just a few years older. Mamoru is a nice character but the poor guy is pretty much the only representative of males. All other male characters that appear are only around for a couple of chapters, villains, minor characters or women disguised as men. And then, although it is typical for magical girl manga, the name of their attacks. I do not mind them having hearts and whatnot all over their costumes – but all the spells with sugar heart rains and the like were too much for me.
However!
Sailor Moon was so much more than what I expected of a magical girl series. Magical girl types of series often leave me with a lot of disbelief and hardly ever do more than just provide a bit of entertainment. I always thought of Sailor Moon to be just like that but the author delivered such beautiful and logical explanations to all the events happening. I loved the whole concept of the story and it let the characters be true guardians of the earth rather than teenagers in sparkly costumes. I am no big fan of science fiction but I loved how the author played with time and space. Because she managed to make Sailor Moon's role so much more believable for me, it was so much easier to route for her and feel with her through all the hardships.
I loved the power of friendship in this work and the romance between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was beautiful. I watched the first season of the anime before reading the manga: the relationship between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was ridiculous but the manga version just made my heart feel warm. The beautiful artwork of the author helped, of course. But all scenes between Sailor Moon and Mamoru were so gentle and warm. I loved how their memories of their past lives slowly returned to them.
The other thing is the art. The artwork is one of the most important things for me when reading a manga and Sailor Moons is just so astonishingly beautiful. Sailor Moon as a character was also very nice – she grows so much throughout the series and she is nowhere as annoying as she was in the anime adaption. It is also nice how the author goes into the other characters dreams and wishes and does not only focus on Sailor Moon – another thing that many magical girl manga do.
The series delivers many lovely and also comical scenes which is good because it also has many (to me unexpected) dark scenes. I probably enjoyed the middle arcs the most. However, I was very interested in the final arc about Sailor Galaxia and was rather disappointed that it fell so short. I think there could have been a lot more about that arc and I would have liked to have learned more about Sailor Galaxia’s motives and origins as well as the purpose and system of the Cauldron and how it creates the stars and planets.
All in all: nothing but the highest praise for Sailor Moon! I liked this series so much more than what I always what I always thought I would and I think it is never too late to become a fan!
"Sailor Moon #11" es el décimo primer volumen, que recompila dos relatos cortos.
El primer relato es "El enamorado de la Princesa Kaguya". Protagonizado por Luna.
Un astrónomo llamado Kakeru descubre un cometa al que le pone Kaguya, debido a la leyenda de una princesa que vive en la Luna, sin embargo ese cometa desprendé un pedazo de cristal que poco a poco le esta matando, ya que es el cuerpo de Kaguya consumiendo su energía vital. Por otro lado, Luna se pierde caminando por una avenida y le choca un auto, Kakeru le salva y ella queda perdidamente enamorada de él. El conflicto comienza cuando el cometa esta a punto de colisionar con la Tierra, pero se desvanece de la nada y Sailor Neptune descubre que el cometa esta invádido por una fuerza demoniaca que quiere congelar la Tierra, pues según la leyenda, ella la creo hace eones de años. Las Sailor Guardians le hacen frente y la derrotan, no sin antes otorgarle a Luna la posibilidad de ser humana y despedirse de su amado Kakeru.
El segundo relato es "Recuerdos de Casablanca". Protagonizado por Rei, Sailor Mars.
Nos encontramos en el cumpleaños de Rei y su reencuentro con Kaido, un secretario de su padre que es político. Las chicas para levantarle el ánimo deciden regalarle una caja musical llamada "El árbol de la lluvia", una caja que esta de moda en los últimos días entre las jóvenes de la ciudad. La melodía de este instrumento le hace evocar recuerdos de cuando ambos estaban enamorados pero el padre Rei obligo a Kaido a casarse con la hija de un poderoso político por temas de poder. Cuando Makoto empieza a sentirse débil debido a esa melodía, Rei descubre que es un instrumento utilizado por una pianista fantasma que busca absorben la energía de los humanos. Rei la vencé sin mayor esfuerzo y se da cuenta que ya no esta sola, ahora tiene amigas.
NOTA: Si bien este volumen forma parte de la cronologia de Sailor Moon (lo sabemos ya que es el volumen 11), no creo que sea necesario leerlos. No aportan nada nuevo a la historia.
To be honest, I didn’t think I was going to like this manga. In fact, I was expecting to loathe it. To my surprise, I didn’t.
To be clear, I didn’t love this manga. I don’t know what it is about this series but it’s a manga that I would love to bash but at the same time there’s this charm and likability to it that I just can’t bring myself to hate it.
Sailor Moon is the shojo manga that basically started the magic girl story in manga. It’s very predictable and cheesy. But that's part of its' charm. Since it is also a romance, it tends to have those romantic clichés such as the main couple being total opposites and not getting along.
While the main character is a bit whiny and a crybaby at times, I didn't find her so unbearable that I couldn't stand her at all. Her slightly annoying personality is a lot better than having no personality at all.
Regardless, no matter how many flaws this manga has, I have to admit that there is this charm to it that just makes it kind of likable. Some of the characters are likable and the plot did move surprisingly fast. Much like my review of Dragon Ball Z I don't love the franchise but I do admire and respect it for what it has done for the Shojo manga and magic girl genre.
i first read sailor moon a few years back and i can't imagine life without it. i'm devasted i never saw it as a child. i'm so in love with sailor moon, and i want to grow as wondefully as usagi tsukino did. if my cat starts talking and i become a magical girl, that's an added bonus.
La short story su Luna e quella di Rei sono molto carine, per quanto corte e quindi con un ritmo un po' troppo veloce, però danno luogo a delle art fullpage pazzesche. L'unica pecca è quel groomer a cui va dietro Rei e bacia pure.
BEAUTIFUL!! So many emotions so many expectations and all of them fulfilled I just... The loneliness the desperation I almost tought it'd end with a terribly sad ending of nothingness and yet they gave me all I wanted and more I just hdhshsjjshsgahsjjevsydjejkdjf LOVE IT
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This is a really cool book. I find it's cool because most of the guardians are girls and well you don't see that much girl superheroes these days. I absolutely loved this.
Dos historias preciosas fuera de la trama principal de Sailor Moon, con Luna y Rai como protagonistas. Me encantaron, sobre todo la de Luna. Es una preciosidad.
Als Kind habe ich die TV Serie geliebt. Jeden Tag bin ich voller Vorfreude von der Schule heim um nach dem Mittagessen Sailor Moon zu schauen. Als ich älter wurde, las ich auch die Comics, hörte die Hörspiel- und Musik-CDs, sah die Videos, hatte diverse Bastelbücher und natürlich auch ein paar der Mangas. Save to say, I was an obsessed Fan Girl.
Prawdopodobnie mój ulubiony tom z całej serii, właśnie za to, że jest poza serią. Odchodzi od historii skoncentrowanej w głównej mierze na Usagi: większa część tomu poświęcona jest opowieści o miłości Luny do człowieka, pozostała stanowi backstory Rei. Historia o księżniczce Kaguyi była moim ulubionym filmem do Sailor Moon, zrobionym w nieco poważniejszym stylu. Była prezentem od taty i pamiątką z (wybłaganego) konwentu Sailor Moon, na który zabrał mnie, gdy byłam dzieckiem. Nie ukrywam, wiąże się z tym ogromny sentyment, który przeniósł się również na samą mangę. Historia Rei to fragment, który nigdy nie trafił do anime (a szkoda, nawet o Makoto wiemy, że jej rodzice umarli, natomiast rodziców Rei nigdy nie ma, wiemy tylko, że mieszka z dziadkiem). To sentymentalna historia o samotności Rei, w czasach, gdy nie ma jeszcze zbyt wielu przyjaciół i wciąż izoluje się od pozostałych dziewcząt. To Rei, którą rodzice odarli z zaufania do innych ludzi. Kanonicznie wydarzenia te mają miejsce gdzieś na etapie pierwszej serii, jednak opowieść jest dorosła jak sama Rei, poważniejsza od innych i bardzo osobista. A że Rei zawsze była moją ulubienicą, za tę opowieść jestem autorce niezwykle wdzięczna.
One of my all-time favorite series. The gateway series to getting me into anime and manga! The artwork impressed me so much, and the story was fun. It is still one of my favorites both because it's well-done, and for nostagia reasons.
This volume in particular is one of my favorites because I love the Kaguya-hime story!
This is the version that came out during the middle age of manga: before they stopped flipping the artwork, but right as TokyoPop was starting to emerge, and the volumes got cheaper. Unfortunately you could see it in the quality, as there were a lot of typos and sometimes the edges of pages would get cut off.
Easily my favorite book from the Sailor Moon series. This book focuses on two mini stories that are separate from the main action-focused arcs of the rest of the series. The first is all about Luna and her crush on a scientist who wants more than anything to go to the moon with his lifelong friend Himeko. The story is beautiful, intimate, and quite moving. So, so good.
The second even-more-mini story gives us a glimpse into Rei's personal life and history with her father and his handsome aide. We learn why she came to live with her grandfather and why she is so self-reliant and untrusting of others.
I'll take well done character development over action any day. So good.
Sailor moon #11 contained 2 short stories 1) Princess Kagura's Lover rated 5/5 I loved this short story. I was about Luna falling in love with a human and a Princess Kagura trying to destroy the earth. This was written for the Sailor Moon S movie. 2) Casablanca Memory rated 4/5 I also like this story as well. It is about Raye and her family. Raye is very different in the manga. She keeps to herself and she is super strong. I felt like this story should have be more longer.
Two charming side-stories in the Sailor Moon saga - Luna the cat develops a crush on a human scientist and helps Sailor Moon foil an invasion; and Mars gets a spotlight on her family life and a chance to defeat an enemy alone. Neither has the epic appeal of the series' major arcs, but both are solid character-based pieces that give readers more connection to the supporting players in Sailor Moon's saga.
Dibandingkan cerita utamanya yang what the hell, apa sih yang gue pikirin dulu sampai bela-belain belanja komik kayak gene, saya lebih suka cerita bonus yang berkisah tentang Luna dan Takeru, laki-laki ganteng yang gagal jadi astronot gara-gara sakit jantung.
Sayang, cinta (?) Luna bertepuk sebelah tangan sebab Takeru lebih mencintai sahabat masa kecilnya, Hime. Hiks, patah hati deh si Luna (Ya iyalah Lunaa, kamu kan cuma kucing gitu lohh)
Luna...jatuh cinta sama astronot cowo yang cakep. Sayangnya Luna kucing..(dan hei, bukannya Luna udah punya Artemis??? kasian Artemis dunk...^ ^')... Untung sailormoon alias Usagi baek hati, Luna diubah jadi orang...(meskipun cuman sebentar...) tapi atleast bisa ngajak Kakeru (apa Takeru?) jalan2 ke bulan, dan ngaku kalo dia itu putri kaguya.