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inkysplodge's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty
arnrockwell's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This volume concludes the Dark Kingdom Arc and begins the Black Moon Arc. For those of you only familiar with the 90s anime, the arc in-between with Ann and Ail (Anne and Allen) doesn't happen. That's anime only.
Queen Metalia is achieving her goal of acquiring the Silver Crystal and plunging earth into darkness. Sailor Moon must find the strength within herself to fight off Metalia and destroy her for good. This is the darkest volume in terms of content so far, with several deaths, blood and attempted suicide. It's not extremely graphic but it is presented right on page, so be aware in case that may be triggering for you.
Partway through the volume is when the Black Moon Arc begins. The Sailor Guardians are introduced to the new villains and a little girl named Usagi Tsukino (same name as Sailor Moon) who is then called Chibiusa. She is a bratty little kid who is lost and looking for someone to help her. There are a couple of kidnappings that occur here, as well as a very small instance of attempted gun violence.
The art of the book is slowly getting better. It feels like Takeuchi has a bit of a better grasp of what the characters look like, as well as their proportions. Though the book still moves at lightning speed, we can at least still see a passage of time and we get story beats that help develop the characters. Particularly Rei, Ami and Mamoru.
Overall, this volume is a slight improvement over the previous two. I am hopeful that this trend will continue.
Queen Metalia is achieving her goal of acquiring the Silver Crystal and plunging earth into darkness. Sailor Moon must find the strength within herself to fight off Metalia and destroy her for good. This is the darkest volume in terms of content so far, with several deaths, blood and attempted suicide. It's not extremely graphic but it is presented right on page, so be aware in case that may be triggering for you.
Partway through the volume is when the Black Moon Arc begins. The Sailor Guardians are introduced to the new villains and a little girl named Usagi Tsukino (same name as Sailor Moon) who is then called Chibiusa. She is a bratty little kid who is lost and looking for someone to help her. There are a couple of kidnappings that occur here, as well as a very small instance of attempted gun violence.
The art of the book is slowly getting better. It feels like Takeuchi has a bit of a better grasp of what the characters look like, as well as their proportions. Though the book still moves at lightning speed, we can at least still see a passage of time and we get story beats that help develop the characters. Particularly Rei, Ami and Mamoru.
Overall, this volume is a slight improvement over the previous two. I am hopeful that this trend will continue.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Gun violence and Kidnapping