Fannish 50: HalfAMoon Day 1: Under the Light of the Moon: Sailor Moon

[snowynight]

Sailor Moon is the first thing I think of when seeing the title, as it is very formative of my childhood. I still remembered rushing home after school to watch the anime. It's the first magical girl team anime I watched on TV, when it was rare to have anime with girls as main characters.

Usagi is a clumsy schoolgirl who receives the power to transform into a powerful magical girl upon meeting a black cat, Luna. Then she goes on to collect more teammates to fight the evil. I really like her friendship with other teammates, how they will sacrifice themselves for each other. I like how Usagi is the big damn heroine to save the prince in distress. The ending of the first series was really sad back then, but then we got more series later, which gives us Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune (my first canon lesbain pairing) and Sailor Saturn.

Fanart rec:
Sailor Moon
Chibi Sailor Moon characters
Sailor Saturn
Sailor Uranus and Neptune

Comments

[cmk418]

Thank you so much for you sharing your appreciation of Sailor Moon and the recs. The images we see when we're young of strong female characters are so important. And that they had a canon lesbian pairing is very cool.

[snowynight]

You're welcome! Even after all these years, Sailor Moon still has a place in my heart.

[facethestrange]

I imprinted on other magical girls as a child (Akko-chan, Majokko Tickle) so I know how this love stays with you forever in some ways. :)

[snowynight]

Sailor Moon and Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel are the first magical girl shows to me, so they are classic to me.

[silveradept]

It's one of the most popular and often introductory series for my generation to the world of animation. Even with the entirely terrible DiC butchering that appeared on Saturday morning, and that very much quickly erased the canonical lesbians.

The fanart recommendations are fabulous. Artists producing such neat visual things is always great to see.

[snowynight]

I still remember the episode that Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus in their civilian identities are invited to join a contest for best couple and win (just when villains attack, because it's Sailor Moon)

I really love how skillful and creative the fanartists are.