Sailor moon. How to begin…
Sailor moon is an iconic series that follows usagi a girl who is granted magical powers in order to save the world from the evil beings of the negaverse. Sailor moon crystal is a reboot of the original series and a good one at that. I watched the american version of sailor moon as a kid and I was obsessed with it. I wasn’t sure how I felt when watching the reboot to begin with. I firstly had to get used to all of the Japanese names as the american version had changed some of the names. Once I got through that I was able to quickly get into this series without much trouble. The storyline is the same sailor moon we know and love. The first couple of episodes of these reboot are very similar to the original series which I loved because it was like a blast from the past. The pace of this reboot is much faster then the original series and their are a few variations for the original plot that I believe were in the manga but skipped out in the anime. This means that even if you watched sailor moon the original series there is still a bit more different content for you to watch.
The animation is a different style to the original however overall it just looks more modern. Usagi’s hair is a different colour to the original series which REALLY irritates me just because I don’t like the design choice. In my opinion her hair is to similiar to Sailor Venus’. Besides that the characters are all done very well and they have been given a fresh and exciting new look. The voice actors are overall very good however I did think that Luna and Usagi’s voices were a little irritating at times. Again this is something that improves the more you watch however I personally thought that Luna’s voice in particular doesn’t suit the character. The other thing that worries me is that the series is only supposed to have 26 episodes and I am worried that it will become an uncomplete reboot which would be upsetting.
Overall I am really enjoying Sailor moon crystal and would definitely recommend it to fans of the original series. I still think the original series is better however if you prefer a newer animation style definitely have a look into crystal.
8/10