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Story & Characters

In particular, I plan to review the fifth and final season, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars... and why not, I'll just take the second arc. Usagi-sama and the other Sailor Senshi that we have been following for so long are thrown into more unusual circumstances than ever before. They are finally in high school. There's a new super-popular singing group that transfers to Usagi-sama's school, the Three Lights! New Sailor Soldiers appear, but are they friends or enemies? Or perhaps both? This uncertainty and the tension that it brings underlie the entire story. (Along with a few other things, but I won't ruin it for you) The three-way battle we saw in S becomes even more complicated as Sailor Moon's trusting nature and belief that everyone should work together comes into conflict with her best interests as they are seen by the other Sailor Soldiers. In my opinion, Stars is the darkest season of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. It can be downright depressing sometimes. The senshi are obviously more mature than when the series started and face hardship after hardship as such. There are a lot of questions and conflicts lying just beneath the surface that bubble up from time to time. All of the tension and worrying build toward an awesome ending, though. I give it a 10. If only we could get someone to license it here in NA.

Being that it is Sailor Moon, there is comedy and fun all through everything as well. Usagi-sama and the others just being themselves is pretty amusing anyway. So would I recommend it? YES! But only if you've seen the rest of the series. Otherwise it won't have quite the same impact. You have to see the characters grow and get to know them first.

And just for the record, I really REALLY don't like Seiya.

Rating

10 (excellent)

Art

The only problem with Sailor Moon is that the art style seems to change almost every day. One day it will be amazingly beautiful and the next it will be barely recognizable. For the most part the art is beautiful and pleasing to the eye (like... Ep. 172) , but there are a few episodes that I would have redone if I ruled the world. (Episode 195 for example...)

The transformation and attack sequences, as always, are beautifully done, as are the opening and ending. And there are some pretty interesting transformations this time around as well.

So to balance things out, a 7.

Rating

7 (above average)

Sound

Music was a very important part of this portion of the series. The Three Lights are a band and they are ULTRA-popular so their music is everywhere. From live concerts to the radio to CDs, they are all over the place. However, they aren't the only source of spotlighted music. We have some musical talent among the Sailor Senshi as well.

But the background music, as always, is beautiful and perfectly suited to the situations. It always tends to bring out and even add to whatever emotion the characters are feeling. There are familiar tracks that have lasted from other seasons as well as some new music. Instrumental versions of the ending song. There is also a new opening theme to replace Moonlight Densetsu, Sailor Star Song! If there has to be a replacement, this song is perfect. It is also adapted into instrumental versions that can rip your heart out. At least when they're put in context.

And seeing as there isn't a dubbed version, I can say that the voices are perfect.

Rating

8 (good)

Presentation

I always enjoy watching Stars. There is a tension and even frustration on my part because not all of the characters have all of the important information, while the viewer does. And my utter hatred for Seiya... well that makes things interesting as well.

The humor is pretty much the same as it has been through the entire series. Usagi-sama is somewhat oblivious most of the time, and that can make for some pretty amusing scenes. (like that Blake/break scene...) And the tension that I won't shut up about even takes a few comic turns (people who hate each other + small spaces = fun for me). The villains are hilarious as well. (err... most of them...) I personally love the humor, but maybe it's something you have to be in the right mood for because I know not everyone does.

I do miss some of the villains from the manga though. Most notably, my namesake Sailor Mnemosyne and Sailor Lethe are not in the anime. It's sad, but it doesn't detract from the final product. Awesome series, awesome season, awesome ending. It rocked.

Rating

9 (very good)

Final Verdict

8.83 (very good)

Reviewed by Mnemosyne, 3y 4wk ago