Sailor Moon R - The Movie (Geneon Signature Series)

Sailor Moon R - The Movie (Geneon Signature Series)

Sailor Moon R - The Movie (Geneon Signature Series)
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Actor: Aya Hisakawa, Emi Shinohara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Michie Tomizawa, Tôru Furuya
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, THX
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]

DVD Reviews of Sailor Moon R - The Movie (Geneon Signature Series)

DVD Review: Amazing----In Japanese, At Least
Summary: 5 Stars

-PLOT-

As the Moon Princess's reincarnation, Tsukino Usagi has a beautiful transformation that makes her become the Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon (Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon). With the help of her friends, Mizuno Ami/Sailor Mercury, Hino Rei/Sailor Mars, Kino Makoto/Sailor Jupiter, and Aino Minako/Sailorvenus (each the reincarnation of the princess of their respective planet), and her true love Chiba Mamoru/Tuxedo Kamen, she has succeeding in saving Japan---and the world---many times. This movie has her facing a new alien threat: Fiore and the Kisenian Flower. It appears that Fiore is Mamoru's childhood friend, and the Kisenian has taken control of Fiore's feelings toward Mamoru, twisting them into a possesive jealousy. Fiore even goes so far as to take an injured Tuxedo Kamen with him to his headquarters, an asteroid covered in flowers which hold a dark power. Of course, Sailor Moon and her senshi go to the rescue, but with Fiore and Kisenian testing their love for each other to an ultimate extreme, can they save Tuxedo Kamen---and themselves?

-PROS-

-Each Sailormoon movie is a stand-alone adventure (they were released theatrically in Japan), so you don't have to worry about not knowing any of the characters or plot.

-This movie has an awesome climax, which in my opinion is the best "final battle" scene of all three movies.

-Usagi and Mamoru's love shines in this movie (the R in the title stands for Romance, after all)

-Fiore was probably the best villain in all of the movies.

-The dialouge is funny, sharp, and witty (at least in the Japanese version).

-This is my favorite movie of the 3 Sailormoon movies. Awesome music + awesome characters + awesome plot = one a$$ kickin' flick.

-CONS-

-Well, in the Japanese version, there aren't any to speak of, but the English version is GODAWFUL. If you have any taste you will watch this movie with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

-This is the uncut version. That means (very brief) nudity. Of course, the nudity is feauture-less (check out the screen shots from SMuncensored.com to see what I mean), but nonetheless you should be warned. The nudity is not implied sexually at all, but more to suggest purity, so it's not hentai. I would suggest the uncut version over the dubbed version anyday, because the dubbing company (Optimum/Cloverway in the movies' case) butchered this beautiful anime to bloody bits and pieces.

Any Sailor Moon fan should have this movie, and even if you're not, you should give it a try nonetheless. Ja ne!

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Description of Sailor Moon R - The Movie (Geneon Signature Series)

This Japanese import featuring five teenagers with superhero powers may turn out to be for older girls what Pokémon is for the pee-wee set. The fantasy-action story lines of Sailor Moon (named for the leader) is typical anime fare--which means it's far more creative than anything you'll see on Saturday morning. And far more complex--the stories are intricate and flashback sequences feature wordless narrative. Then again, what high-spirited girl wouldn't love the magical makeup that transforms hip schoolgirls into butt-kicking heroines? In this one-hour feature, we meet a new foe, a mysterious childhood friend of Sailor Moon's boyfriend who returns--from deep space! His evil plan to rid the Earth of life includes flowers with awesome powers, vine-covered foes, and telekinetics. Quite the challenge for Sailors Moon, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter. Despite the action, the series certainly has a different feel and color scheme than most male-driven anime. The Japanese have two terms: shonen (for boys) and shojo (for girls), and if girls haven't had a chance to see the shojo anime, this is the starting point. This subtitled version is uncut from the original Japanese cartoon, and the reading crowd above 7 is the appropriate audience for the video's occasional spooky imagery. This unedited version was soaked up by kids in Japan, but the cultural differences might be questionable for American parents. There's a brief, nondescriptive conversation about homosexuality and ghostly naked figures (think Barbie doll) that are illustrated, although it's not nudity as much as the female form. The dubbed version has minor edits in action and dialogue, targeting a slightly younger crowd. --Doug Thomas
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