Comments on: Sailor Moon Crystal Act 1 first impressions

By: Padriac85

Padriac85 — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:20:18 +0000

Usagi was not “disgusted” by Mamoru at all, in the manga.
That’s the point.
Everyone keeps comparing it to the over-dramaticised and divergent plot of the original anime.

By: Naya

Naya — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:21:03 +0000

Some parts I liked, some parts I didn’t like. I hate the fact that Princess and Queen Serenity are still blond and Luna has red eyes. Aren’t they supposed to stick to the manga? Why be influenced by the previous anime? I was hugely disappointed about it.
I was also a little disappointed in the meeting between Mamoru and Usagi. Fateful meeting but still, I didn’t get the same impression from the manga. But I can forgive this, the whole episode was good. Just a little details from the character design I didn’t like.
The transformation was okay, the CG is not that bothering but I find it too long. I hope that the other senshi will have better transformation than in the previous anime.

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By: Kelly K

Kelly K — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 01:11:54 +0000

I don’t understand so many of these comments. You guys understand this isn’t supposed to be based on the old anime, right? It’s supposed to be based on the manga. The manga is just like this, visually and story elements wise. No, she’s not super exaggerated goofball all over the place silly like the old anime, because this ISN’T that and it’s not supposed to be. I think they made it super clear this is supposed to be based on the manga and the manga is like this. Design wise too, those girls are 17 feet tall and 90% legs in the manga. I’ve never seen an anime more accurate to the bizarre manga design as this thing managed. I LOVE the manga, don’t get me wrong, but I recognize they are bizarre looking people in it. The new anime replicated that SO well. This is the anime the creator would have wanted had she had the amazing sway she had by the end of it when she evolved into a manga super star. You’re not going to get your fav moments from the old anime because this is way way way not that. It’s just not, guys! The comparison makes no sense here. The old anime is only barely based on the manga in overall premise but so many key elements were totally different. You can’t compare them. Enjoy it or not enjoy it, but as it’s OWN thing, not as ‘not like the old anime.’ Because the point is it’s NOT that. If you want that go watch that!

By: farila

farila — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:13:58 +0000

It’s more mature. The old Usagi seemed like a child and not like a teen. Her expressions were funny at times, but too exaggerated. (however, when Luna talks to her, she seems kinda emotionless…maybe she really thought she was hallucinating)

“she is instead completely infatuated with him”
Thanks, lord!
They’re meant to be together in the end, so luckily they feel something! I liked it!

I can stand the CGI. The transformation is not bad.

Their figures are drawn too slim for sure! But it’s okay. (looks like Clamp)
They look like models? To me, that was the case in the original anime and the manga too.

By: Claricia

Claricia — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:53:27 +0000

I was trying to clarify when my internet took a dump. They’re not SUPER bad, like bootleg level, but they could definitely be better.

By: Claricia

Claricia — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:46:46 +0000

No, you’re right. The translations are pretty not good at all.

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:38:46 +0000

Well, I like the new anime, however there are some issues that bother me.
First, I think their figure are drawn too slim. Mamoru seems have no muscles, siiighh… I have to agree with who mentioned that they look like supermodels, they are so skinny …
Second, the transformation, I like the old one better
Third, Usagi’s personality, in PGSM Crystal I can’t see her bright personality, which I loved so much, in the old anime she was so lovely, cute, kind hearted and full of life despite her clumsiness and crybaby, she was just so adorable! But I can’t see all of that qualities in the new anime, she is still a klutz, I see that, but her personality is rather plain somehow. I admit, I like Usagi’s personality in the old anime much much much better

By: Tiger

Tiger — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:52:57 +0000

Hope it’s accurate!! It’d be kinda a pain to rely on later fan subs for proper translation like I had to for the original SM series.

By: Boj

Boj — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 07:10:23 +0000

So: a question to those who would know more than me: do these subtitles from Viz seem just a shade off? Not just on Crystal but across the board with the old series too. I swear I’m hearing words and not seeing the actual translation that I’d expect it to be. Especially with proper nouns. I’ve heard people referred to by name and the name isn’t anywhere in the subtitle. Maybe I’m just used to FUNimation’s subs which seem to be literal translations more times than not with DBZ. Note: I don’t claim to know enough about Japanese to be an authority on the subject. I’m just curious.