The Top 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Watch Sailor Moon Crystal (As Your Introduction to Sailor Moon)
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- If you’re looking to get into this franchise, should you watch the new reboot? Here is my answer!
For those curious, yes. I have seen the third season and I am currently doing episode reviews on my channel. I absolutely adore it and think that it has fixed MANY of the issues I talk about here. I highly, highly recommend it and will likely make a follow up video to address my thoughts on it.
Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi and Sailor Moon Crystal is created by Toei Animation. The manga scans featured in this video were taken from the Miss Dream Sailor Moon Translation Project. This video is made for review and parody purposes and any content shown should be considered fair use.
The other two anime mentioned in the review are Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Yuki Yuna is a Hero!
LOL at the dislikes. I agree with you 100%; I watched Crystal to its completion (wanted to give it a fair chance) and just didn't like it at all. The animation, characterization, pacing, ect. - none of it worked for me. And I was one of those people who was really excited about Crystal too. What a shame. :/ But oh well, I'll always love the original anime.
***** I agree with you too. I will always love the original sailor moon it has more life than this, just felt like I''m watching barbie movie only it has all those super powers .what happened to the teasing between the girls the funny moments that makes them real?
+SailorMars768 AGREE
+SailorMars768 SAME HERE. I was really excited expecting to see some good action in there with the Sailor Scouts going all James Bond and stuff, but the fights were literally a few frames and weren't really even animated. It stuck to the manga I guess in that sense, but I thought it should've at least converted to change it a bit so they could improve that. It's one of my HUGE pet peeves with the series. Fighting evil by moonlight? Not so much to be honest...
+SailorMars768 I don't even know if I should watch season 3 anymore. As much as I love sailor moon.... Crystal was just meh to me unlike the original anime. I was so excited too so you're not the only one.
+Sailor Sedna Did it bother you how the old sailor moon monsters were actually very creepy, and in crystal they just look like miscolored women? Like for example, the first episode of the original, the monster chick turns her head completely around, Exorcist style? That was freaky as fuck. Or in Sailor Mercury's intro episode, the chick is really really creepy. I was soooo annoyed at how stupid the monsters looked in Crystal, it was such a joke
The worst thing when the generals got killed of was that they cried for like 10 seconds and then were: Oh we don't care that they're dead we're strong women. WTF
To be fair, the manga hurried that scene too. Again, Crystal would have benefitted greatly if the episodes could have been an hour long instead of a half hour.
@@SBaby Too be honest, the manga feels like it's the first draft considering how fast everything moves and the scouts not getting or keeping significant others feels like the author was going through my a rough patch in her life where all her friends get boyfriends or husbands and she's the only one left out. And then she found her boyfriend and eventual husband and made him put Tuxedo Mask in Yu Yu Hakusho! 👍
ikr i was like wtf, does the senshi's feelings not matter? their characters were COMPLETELY disregarded
+ *Sbaby: Did you...even read the manga? That scene never happened in the manga. The generals weren’t even established as their lovers! In the manga each girl killed the generals individually, then Venus and co blew up Kunzite in space as Sailor Moon begs her to stop!
Also in Act 12 Venus was kidnapped by Endimiyon and Sailor Moon rushed after him to save her. That whole scene in the manga was the 3 senshi going to D Point to find Sailor Moon and Venus. They all try to fight Metalia with Moon present (Moon helps too) and watch Sailor Moon suddenly kill herself. Not a lame fight restoring the memories of the generals, they were dead in the story already. They were with Sailor Moon during the fight with Endimyon in the manga.
@@SBaby the Manga hurried that scene? The Manga had no such scene
Oh god the animation. The facial structure reminds me of all the boys in Senpai-Club...
+The Ramos Online Senpai-Club is the best anime ever U.U
Leafeon Lover 62 It's sad that a high budget anniversary anime looks worse than a flash parody anime.
The Ramos Online You are right, the animation looks horrible, but I really enjoy the story e3e
+The Ramos Online agreed. the creators tried so hard to make this look incredibly pretty and cute. but the characters' features were exaggerated so they look like aliens.
+The Ramos Online when i looked up that animation on youtube i shit a brick laughing... not because its funny butbecause its fucking true...oh god what next sailor-stick figure with another new story arch
The old version has more feels and impacts than the crystal version..i prefer the 90's version..
What can you watch sailor moon on??
@@r1lxys u can watch the 90s version on hulu
Yeah i like it better
@@r1lxys also the crystal one
Fareeha Masood thank you
"Penis..."
I literally cannot breathe right now.
Ashley1epic I died at that part! lol
Damn it, water on my screen lol
Ashley1epic IK XD
Scrolled down from there to look for comments
Ashley1epic idk why it's fuckin penis and not venus
Another Reviewer said it best "Sailor Moon Crystal made me realise the importance of filler episodes".
The original Sailor Moon series had tons of interactions between the girls as well as episodes where we saw the girls acting in different situations, be it romantic, serious, comedy, etc, which in turn made all the girls more believable characters and friends.
The way Rei and Usagi poke fun at each other created one of the best female friendships, yet the more focused plot of Crystal kinda makes Rei seem almost like she just decided to hang out with Usagi (though haven't watched all of crystal, so sorry if wrong)
The 90's anime filler was created to kill time while the manga was being written. And there were some good filler arcs(The Doom Tree) and some that scuppered my enjoyment of the Series completely(Mamoru acts like a jerk to protect Usagi, leaves her crying in a phone both, acts like a jackass for 16 episodes, we get some half-assed explanation and then it's never mentioned again. Seriously What!!)
JamesEDonaldson well it's because they just started they are only going to be 4 seasons (probably) not sure when probably in the fall or so to be honest I only like the ending of season 3 the others I don't know season 2 was good only the ending of season 1
I like Rei, but it seems like she's a total jerk to Usagi. She goes from friendly-mean to rude-mean.
Nah, the sailor guardians suck tbh
@@Scor_cat she's a tsundere. i love her for it, eveyrone else mainly babies usagi so it's nice to see rei snap once in a while. it's like having a sister, that's why they're so close.
The structure of their body... Look at the shape of their chins, amount of meat they have
They would cut themselves if they ever look down lol their chins are very sharp
Jenavee Azurin Valenzuela lololololol
That Pasta Girl yeah :/
they have probably 10% percent of meat on their body
Gugunet26 ik r
I find the sharp, slim faces very.....uncomforting
It reminds me of that new anime with those Highschool boys with extremely shape chins and a cringy opening
omg that one
Well I'm cringing a lot thank you
@Kevin Anselm gakuen handsome
I finished season one. I enjoyed it, but you make some good points. The old anime showed their friendships more and we actually got to know the other sailor scouts. They were barely relevant besides the constant vows to protect Usagi. I also found the generals/scouts romance... unconvincing. The ships don't bother me, I was interested, but it wasn't convincing because the characters never got the chance to be developed.
Plus the old Usagi was funny (and kind of stupid) but here she's just cute and in love. The love thing is important, but more focus used to be on her and her friends in the beginning.
in the reboot you could probably cut diamonds with there chins i swear
lmao I know right!!! Exactly what I thought when I first watched it!! It looks ridiculous
XD
but alot of fans said that the magna was much better then the original anime.
+Bunny Speed the manga is also much better than crystal. I just reread the first arc of the manga and rewatched the first arc of crystal, and wow, the manga is so much better! Its not perfect, but its not bad.
Abbey Bominable what I ment was crystal followed the story of the manga.
For me crystal starts on season 3 just pretend the first two seasons didn't exist
Season 3 is the worst, the first two seasons have some good battle scenes, but the season 3 childlike animation style and is SO MUCH boring ._.
Season 3 is only good cause it has sailor uranus neptune and pluto
@@leonaa3626 and better transformation.
tkjordan I agree with you
tkjordan I hate crystal s3- they definitely overpowered the outer senshi way too fucking much. As for the five witches (six if you count Ptilol which I do and I pretend Mimete doesn’t exist.) The only episode they did good was when they got revived. To me it felt like they stuck to the manga, but that was a bad idea. My favorite part of s3 was that a simple attack couldn’t kill the witches. I wish they got reformed though because I liked them better then the Black Moon Clan. Other then that, they didn’t die from easy attacks. That’s why I hated the season. All of them died from an easy attack. Annoyed me so much how annoying Neptune & Uranus were in BOTH. + The ending felt just dramatic. Idk
When I was in middle school, like I think we're talking 7th grade, I was a MASSIVE fan of Sailor Moon. Sometimes I was late walking to school because the stupid networks put it on at 7:30 and I needed to leave the house no-later than 8... which was usually just as the episode ended. Even though I'm a guy, I immediately fell in love with the show's premise and the concept of magical girls and fighting monsters by moonlight. I remember being so crushed when the show just *vanished* right after Rini discovered that Serena was Sailor Moon. The most I had to go on were a handful of VHS tapes which only covered a number of episodes, including the battle with Queen Beryl.
When the show came back, years later, on Cartoon Network I was far too busy with college and personal life to watch much of it, but I always wondered how the rest of the show went. I was utterly disappointed when I got my first look at Crystal and it was horribly animated with awkward body proportions and facial expressions. I pretty much gave up on it after two episodes. Now I'm far older, almost 40 in fact, and I'd love to reconnect with the original 90s anime. I certainly didn't know about the live-action show, but I'd heard of the various games and movies thanks to obscure internet fandoms in the early 2000s.
This video perfectly encapsulates why Crystal is such a terrible introduction to Sailor Moon, and as an entry into the series in general. It's not just the rushed quality, it's the lack of decent character development and diminished relevance of main cast members. Like, okay, I've read that the other uh, "Inner Sailor Scouts" weren't as vital in the anime. Which honestly tells me that the 90s anime got some things better than the actual manga. A protagonist is only as good as their supporting cast and/or villain. Think of how boring Dragon Ball would've been if it introduced Krillin.. and then promptly left him in the background for most of the story? Or if Yamcha and the others vanished more or less completely after their power levels couldn't keep up. We'd have lost loads of good character interaction, in-jokes, and references within the show.
Anyways, I just wanted to say that I really appreciated this look at Sailor Moon. I should really track down the original show at some point.
I hate the design in Sailor Moon Crystal. The girls look downright ugly.
did u even read the manga the designs r the exact same thing as the manga And I HATE the design of black lady when she cries the eyes r too big XD
it depends on where or how you watch it. on crunchy roll they look fine to me...
hey I love the design in sailor moon crystal and the gils look beautiful
brandon baboolal same here
+NicoletteandEmma YES!!!
SOMEONE WHO AGREES!
The art for Crystal is so lazy. Especially considering the advances in technology over the past 23 years. The girls look famished and the art style isn't pretty. New is wonderful but it just wasn't done right.
finally, someone else who thought so
Like I say in a post: "Sailor Moon Crystal have lower quality in the free streaming anime but if you buy the dvd you will see better draw. They gave us a legal way to see SMC for free and we have to be grateful instead of complaining the animation"
Ste Lo it's hard to ignore.
SuperSasku quality of what exactly? Are the drawings better? Is the CGI better? Because all of the anniversary artwork leading to Crystal looks just like this.
This is one of the exemple, you might like that style or not but they are sure better. Almost every shoot have better quality of draws:
i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--1WvnnMCd--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/dhe7l2wbevslqutzcmvp.png
I love the four Generals, but I hate the shipping between them and the Sailor Guardians
Same
Same. I will always ship Kunzite with Zoisite no matter what they say
Yes, the things I liked were handled with the four of them actually being a part of a team and eventually ended up regaining their memories of their past.
Though I still disliked how they just mention their past romances for fanservice while knowing nothing is going to come out of it. Even Naoko originally scrapped the idea as she couldn't think of anything creative for it.
It wasn’t that bad though it was Unnecessary for sure. I think the other sailor scouts could get some romance but not like that. Obviously this is my opinion.
I never knew from watching the original I didn’t realize that Zoisite was male he sounded and acted like a girl. So it shocked me when I found out he was a “he” all this time. In the OG I never like the shipping with zoisite and kunzite well I never like the OG zoisite to begin with. But in crystals I loved him and no shipping.
Manga & 90s anime - senshi
Crystal - bland pretty girls with magical power
My main problem with the animation is that the characters look completely unexpressive, like lifeless dolls you would find in the SM merchandise. Give the original credit, even though the animation was choppy, the expressions the characters have not only makes them feel oddly more organic, despite the distorsion, but also turns comical scenes even funnier. And for me, the biggest crime in Crystal is the near-lack of humor.
+baranguirus I heard that the initial storyline of Sailor Moon was very serious and dark so I don't think the series was not supposed to be light-hearted.
+kandiiyuutaamu maybe I should have said lack of character... I really enjoy the underlying darkness of the Sailor Moon universe, particularly what concerns Wisenan and Nehelenia. And it is the comedy routine that makes the darkness al the more tragic. In Crystal, I find everything so bland, that I'm not even affected by the parts that are supposed to come off as tragic
+baranguirus Unfortunately, that's how it really is in the original story. The inner senshi don't really receive much character development, outside of a few incidents, and I believe this adds to how much they were dedicated to serenity, and they even point this out themselves in the manga. Crystal is merely reflecting that truth.
+Marissa Leimone +Sailor Sedna
I'm totally agreeing with Sedna here.
My favorite arc is R for all the character development, for heros and villains. I still stand by that Wiseman is my favorite SM villain. But that's just my opinion. My second favorite arc is stars. I find the anime WAY better than the manga in this arc, but I won't give the spoilerific reasons as to why.
8:34 The Derpiest face I've ever seen in anime history
Unknown Person omg im crying it is
I will never unsee this
It gives me nightmares
it looked like a really big error when Sailor Moon was spinning her staff😂😅
I don't get why there are so many dislikes. You approach the topic in a fair, constructive, and compromising manner you weren't even blasting hate. Your review is well done and honestly all the reasons what drove me to dislike Crystal after trying to give it a chance. Your video is very well informative for curious fans
SilenceGlaiveMaster The reaction I got from the Sailor Moon community was really vicious. The dislikes are likely from Sailor Moon Crystal fans who equate criticism with hate and disgust. I am personally friends with several Crystal fans who have given my review a watch and agreed and disagreed with me, but none of them said that my opinions weren't worthwhile.
Thanks so much for watching. Your words mean a lot, especially from a fellow Sailor Moon fan.
SilenceGlaiveMaster CJ Vs. Manga
Let me get this straight... SMC is much closer to the Manga but because it has flaws in its animation, it shouldn't be watched as an introduction?
I think one of the biggest reasons why first-time watchers should watch SMC is because it DOESN'T DRAG ON FOR 50 EPISODES! It's true newcomers will miss out on the unique personalities that defined each character in the 90's version, but I would still think that SMC is a better introduction to Sailor Moon compared to the 90's version.
JR GR nah you didn't get it straight. You're wrong, animation has nothing to do with the show not being valid for an introduction to the franchise. When Crystal came out I was excited every month for new episodes to see where it was going and looked past the animation and I even enjoy the transformations. PGSM has the WORST animated graphics, cheesy acting, corny coreagraphy, and TERRIBLE monsters of the day but the story and ideas are pure gold. I would highly reccomend it as a gateway and it expands ideas from the manga (no surprise because Naoko actually did work on it). I would even use the new musicals as a gateway, it adapts from the source material while delivering an amazing story with A+ acting and characters
Crystal shouldn't be an introduction because the fast pacing makes it a train wreck. People who only watched another source would get the characters, new comers would just find the guardians useless and lifeless. You can change any of the dialogue around or take them away from the story and nothing would be different. The show even takes away all the character moments from the holy bib- I mean manga. Speaking of that they compeltly change the equality and empowerment Mamoru and Usagi's replationship had in the manga into nothing but Usagi only worshipping him and not caring about her friends unless the plot calls for it.
Crystal is a bad gateway because of the apathetic character development which causes the story to come across as "eh". Even when it derives from the manga it fails to expand on the ideas there's a huge reason why people abandoned ship by act 12 (like Ami's life; Mako's guy friend; COUGH SHITTENOU, Taking away all the credibility of Venus' leadership, etc.) and makes the soldiers come off as weak. In act 7 of the manga I was afraid for Usagi about to be stabbed by Zoisite and felt bad Tuxedo Mask felt useless anyone could empathize with him. In act 7 of Crystal I was just waiting for Zoisite to finish her off because the changes made only made the fight so slow, anticlimatic, and pathetic.
I was 13 years old when I watched the first season and loved the fun the episodes had, the plot, and the characters. I've had people in high school watch it and they found the show great, the amount of eps didn't bother them. If 200 episodes didn't stop people from becoming fans for 23 years it won't now. What matters is the story delivery and characters. The 90s anime, PGSM, the manga (and don't give me Crystal is like the manga bs even so better delivery); and the Sera Myus are ALL great introductions for these reasons, which Crystal lacks.
So you didn't get it straight and just assumed it was just over animation. The bad story telling and adaption is the real reason, the animation is just a turd on top of a huge steaming pile. Maybe you should actually listen to what fans say instead of grasping at straws while ignoring the main point. Good day ;)
SilenceGlaiveMaster
Let me address the 5 reasons she makes to see if I didn't get it.
Reasons #5 and #1 critique the animation. Those in itself are irrelevant when it comes to introducing newcomers to the story of Sailor Moon. Reason #4 - characterization being affected due to adapting a chapter of a manga in 20 minutes. I personally could've used less monologues (especially the romantic ones) but even if you didn't get those, you'd still never get the characterization that old timers want to see, unless you had fillers but that was addressed in my first response to the video. Reason #3, added content - just because you don't like the Shittenou storyline doesn't mean SMC isn't a good introduction to the mythos of Sailor Moon. It's still not as dragged on and not as much of a deviation as the 90's version. And I doubt any of the anime reactors (the newbies) would sit down to watch the musical or PGSM or even read the Manga. The guys that watch it would probably not be into the musical or PGSM, and nowadays people skip the reading and go straight to the film/animation adaptations. Reason #2 is irrelevant. She talks about magic girls anime which isn't even the topic. The topic is whether or not SMC is a good introduction to Sailor Moon.
As for your argument of fast pacing. I'd rather get an imperfection, than a dragged out storyline. As entertaining as the 90's was, I'd find it difficult to watch every episode in the first arc. Especially, today when everything is more past faced and ADHD is rampant LOL.
I find it amusing how your argument about character development in the third paragraph (and in most of your arguments) is based on your previous exposure to Sailor Moon. If you really wanted an objective argument, you need only watch first timer's live reactions. There are a few - and they seemed to enjoy it as it is. This fact alone diminishes yours and this video's arguments.
So I did get it right. So not only is the animation an illogical reason against SMC as a "gateway" to Sailor Moon, the arguments from long-time fans are biased (as i've mentioned many times in many of my rebuttals this past year).
Objective Observations:
1. Compared to the 90's version, SMC sticks closer to the Manga.
2. Blu Rays exist to fix up errors. I read it happens often in anime and other shows.
3. As she mentioned in the video, musicals are more for old fans.
4. PGSM - I would assume only a handful of the teenage guys and gals would probably sit through it to watch it. Even many of the Moonie reactors have expressed that it wasn't their favorite adaptation, and many of them haven't watch it through.
5. Newbies seemed to enjoy SMC even with its flaws. Their opinions will be more objective about SMC than yours or any of the old fans.
Nice try though. Good day! :)
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The CGI in Moon Pride was very good but it would have stuck out more in the series. They tried to make the CGI in the series to blend with the 2D animation which is why it isn't as great as the music video. So the lackluster cgi in the series seems intentional.
I believe some of your points are fair (can't argue with animation flaws), however they are still good enough to be watchable. Now, I do agree that there is less characterization in Crystal than classic, I still think classic overdid a lot of that filler and for no reason, other than to create filler. Don't get me wrong, due to nostalgia reasons I can't get rid of classic from my life, and still love it dearly. But after watching Crystal, i was blown away at how different it was in story.
I then went to read the manga, and holy cow, it's so dark! I loved their personalities versus what the classic manga did, and in some aspect (though I understand they are teens), made them less desirable personality-wise. It just makes no sense to have Rei be a total B&&t, especially since she's a shrine maiden. And Venus being a total ditz/bimbo is not an attractive quality either. Also, Usagi showed very little growth in Classic. It was basically, okay, whine, whine, the other senshi just weaken the monster and bam she finishes them off. Come the end of the arc, she pulls a Goku and get's unknown power from somewhere and saves the world. Second season? Back to the same person, wash, rinse and repeat.
Come third season, same thing, and so forth. The Manga is so much superior in the sense that while it's much shorter, it does things right even in those shorter arcs. I do agree that they even cut out some development in the manga which I wish they didn't, so we are on the same page on that side. But even with it's animation flaws, it's still so much more beautiful art-wise, someone who is completely new can jump right in, and enjoy it. I also love that they use much less stock footage, that got old QUICK in the old one. What, the Senshi have their manga attacks? Cool. Wait, you mean they can also control the elements, and manipulate them? Wow. Oh wait, they can also create forcefields and float/fly? Um HELL YES.
And though music is completely subjective, I still believe Crystal Soundtrack is much more superior than classic, for one I was not into that whole 70's wondergirl corny disco music they had going on. I mean it was the 90's for crying out loud, they could have used 90's music, something even DiC got right. But back to my point.
Also, I would like to mention that just because the arcs are much shorter, that doesn't mean character development has to happen right then and there in the first arcs. As with the manga, the development happens all across the board, over all arcs. It's not lacking, it's just spread out more evenly, rather than cramming 20 episodes of necessary air filler, something they could have just done with 3 to 4 episodes, but when money is involved, well that is what speaks eh?
After all is said and done, Sailor Moon Crystal is still a much better adaptation, yet still with flaws, and I could do without certain changes from the Manga, as you mentioned. But at it's core, it's still great, and I can't wait till Viz releases the Blurays. Also, it's worth mentioning the senshi get a bit more developments in the Black Moon Arc, as well as Infinity and Dream. Just my 2 cents, well 25 cents, but you get what I mean. Sorry for the Essay! It's a great video, and your points are valid, however I fundamentally disagree with someone starting with Crystal, because the reaction by brand new fans alone is great. We can actually love both, they are different retellings so to speak.
P.S. Now this was a real Essay, sorry about that! lol
Joey Angelo Also would like to add, I feel that the a lot of the fandom were looking for flaws just to hate it, only because it followed the manga art style, and if you look for flaws, you're gonna find them. I can find a bunch in classic. My point is that with the exception of a few things, I don't notice much of these flaws unless someone points them out. And this may be the case with many more people who are not familiar with Sailor Moon. If you watch reactions from people who don't know what Sailor Moon is, and watches Crystal for the first time, they all tend to love Crystal. We who already have nostalgia bias, not to mention Classic bias, can't be really telling people they shouldn't start out with this series, just my humble opinion. :)
Joey Angelo FIRST OFF! I wanna say is if it wasn't for the "filler" in the original anime, these characters, their chemistry, and their relationship depth and variety would be non-existent! Those "filler" episodes even allowed us to have villains with depth as well. The original anime did things loosely based on the manga INTENTIONALLY because the manga was soooo fundamentally lacking. It was cute for a read but that's it. It was nothing but heroics, grandeur, but no true substance. The only character with any depth was Minako because she has two whole mangas that focused on her and her alone. the cast is too large for a short manga like Sailor Moon to really get into the PERSON(s) and not just the events around them. These characters were so well round and explored in the original anime, we got to see them deal with things in many different ways that we could relate to. So many moods expressions. And that's why we love them. Because they were REAL per say. They were more than a bunch of girls forced to be together fighting a new big bad every season. Sailor Moon Crystal offers NOTHING! Ridiculously bad art/animation, rushed microwaved story, characters with no lives, flaws, or minds of their own. All they do is follow Usagi around and have nothing but nice things to say about her, that is so FAKE! That's not friendship, that's slavery. Slaves to bad writing and directing. Totally reduced to nothing and totally alienating people who had favorities BESIDES Usagi. They aren't respected as individuals anymore They're a bunch of ugly lifeless mannequins. As for the voice acting of Ms.Kotono. She sounds so forced and unnatural in comparison to her initial run with Sailor Moon. Trying to replicate a younger you when you actually had to REALLY perform to build this character in the 90's is no longer important because the deed was already done, and that being the case you'll be given a pseudo version of what was good. And the original anime being loosely based allowed for MUCH MORE innovative and creative freedom that has been ingrained the Sailor Moon lore itself. Also, Sailor Moon Crystal wasn't even made in Japan, It was sold to a TERRIBLE Korean studio(mind you Korea is notoriously known for terrible art/animation), who bought it for cheap and TOEI said HELL YEAH to that, they get to raise Sailor Moon awareness but don't have to spend a dime on it! And as a result of buying it for selling/buying it cheap, and having no budget or TV broadcast company to fund it, you get a very ugly, stiff, lifeless amateur production, distractingly bad series that has not heart or any great ESTABLISHED and KNOWN Japanese producers behind it. this was the worst idea EVER. Clearly the Sailor Moon Crystal merchandize is not selling well and that alone speak volumes. thank god thy don't make much of it. LOL.
Joey Angelo And ALL of the points were fair. Sailor Moon Crystal is HORRIBLE!!! A damn nightmare!
Joey Angelo And nobody is being bias. It's called having common sense and knowing to look at things objectively and separating the love for the franchise and the show itself. This series is so unforgivingly HORRIBLE. it's so intentionally bad that you'd be a dumbass to defend it because the people who made it DON'T CARE! So in light of that, WHY SHOULD YOU?! WAKE UP! Just because something carries the Sailor Moon name doesn't mean it's automatically a win. SMC is the shit stain of the Sailor Moon franchise. It wasn't made for a passion, it was made for CASH. To capitalize on the 20th anniversary and build a Sailor Moon atmosphere merchandize which ironically is 99% classic because THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WANT. SMC wasn't even made in Japan. So I don't know what else to say.... worst fake anime I've ever seen in my life, and it's sad it had to be such an iconic figure suffering from this. And the classic series had both dark and light elements. The manga and SMC are fundamentally and suggestively lacking in comparison to the developed and well round body of work in the original anime. The manga did SMC better than SMC did its interpretation of the manga, but both pale in comparison to what the classic series has to offer. It wasn't just about heroics and the drama of it, it was about LIFE, good times, bad times, and ugly times. The original series covered it all. It could go from being super funny and playful, to being very serious and edgy. Lets not forget it's one of the most progressive popular series in terms on content and shed light on issues other series of it's kind shy away from, that's what made it superior to all other Sailor Moon iterations and still is and will always be the definitive and universally influential version. The manga was the prototype, the original series is what made it a house hold name.
SuperBlaze22 Like I said, haters gonna hate. I find it quite hypocritical of you to even say that that there's no bias when CLEARLY there is. But it's fine, you like the old anime, so do I. But that doesn't change the fact that you, among others are being a bunch of hateful drama queens. The show is good enough, and I completely disagree with the personality statements. In the end, it's the ORIGINAL creators intention, and that's the end of it. That's like me saying book to movie adaptations are amazing because the books are never better. Whatever dude, don't like it? Fantastic. But everything you say is completely subjective, just like me or the UA-camr above. The FACT is lots of us loved it, regardless. And nothing is gonna change that. Manga's story arc has always been better in terms of events.
Crystal is just badly written, terribly animated, and despite some nice moments, overally a massive disappointment. The original anime still remains the best version of Sailor Moon to me. It's timeless, complex and simply an iconic anime that can change lives.
DB Super is pretty disappointing too.
The anime industry clearly is in crisis.
+Luiz Antonio Specially Toei.. SM Crystal was a disappointment, DB Super was a disappointment, even Saint Seiya Soul of Gold (although the design was somewhat poor, I believe it was the one that did better out of the 3).
+Sailor Sedna I get the feeling that Naoko only said she was "happy" just to please the fans. The same goes for Crystal and PGSM.
***** They look extremely girly and colorful just like those abominations from Omega.
I would trade Soul of Gold for another season of The Lost Canvas anyday.
*****
Yea it's probably better than Sailor Moon, but I expected way more. I honestly don't believe the graphics are better than they were in Hades chapter for example.. Plus, for me at least, it's just like Luiz Antonio said, it looks like Omega.
I super agree with you in this. As a person who watched all seasons of Sailormoon, I was very disappointed in the new Sailormoon Crystal... I felt that the character interactions were forced, and the romance was rushed. I felt that they were kinda off character.
Well, the original anime changed some characterizations from the manga. Rei was not a jerk.
+Nova Prime1984 I admit my opinions are biased because I watched the anime first and never read the manga. But Crystal just doesn't feel right for me. I just couldn't connect with the characters at all.
They did make Chibi-Usa actually a sympathetic character compared with the obnoxious, useless, brat of the original anime.
True, my issue is how blatant and one dimensional Chibi-usa and Rei felt to me. Classic made them less likable but also more distinctly memorable and strong character development. The manga/crystal keeps everyone but the Usagis static and boringly likable. Rei's friendship with Usagi in the manga feels standard and shallow. I liked that in the classic REI had such strong conviction and responsibility due to her grandfather's perverted antics. To be perfectly honest I really enjoyed Grandpa, simply I enjoy seeing older character retain some of their youth. Grandpa felt like he had several sides to his personality. Besides, I prefer the implication that REI just had high standards rather than being vaguely mean
Rei is an example of character expansion working I'll admit. Chibi Usa is just too obnoxious and useless in the 90s anime to work for me. Crystal's take better balances her bratty behavior and keeps her sympathetic
I remember beings very hyped for this... *sigh*
Me too............. Now I regret it..... ;n;
Yep, which is why I stopped at episode 6. Couldn't stand it. Such sadness.
I knew I wouldn't like it. Thank god I followed my instinct.
Season three is amazing
JeremySheer not that great.
SM: Fullers, Monster of the week, Wrong Personalities for Rei and Sailor Venus, reset character development for Sailor moon each season, That annoying personality of Rini, over 200 episodes, best transformations and music, better openings. Have to say Stars was the best season.
SMC: Fast pace, closer to the manga, real personalities of the characters (heard the 3rd season will have more character development which is great news), more in-depth of SM & TM relationship, creator having little more power over her series (She disliked the 90s version and I can see why), Plot-hole questions clear up about the villains, mature persona of Rini, with the budget (so I'm not going to go in on them for that) they had to make this reboot the animation was not as good, transformations being 3d/cgi, TM not being ass was a plus, Ami's backstory about her dad leaving was so (>.
***** Stars ended at 200, so I put over 200 because of the ovas/specials.
***** Oh my bad then.
I stopped reading at "wrong personalities for Mars and Venus" the manga was written simultaniously and adaptions have a right to make their own personalities. Crystal never established any personalities for the two and omited what made the two stand out that's the real crime
+SilenceGlaiveMaster You can think that but i still stand of what i said. Rei was not suppose to be bitchy but a fair maiden and Versus was the reasonable leader not some dumb bimbo. Im glad the creator took over, so she can show us the differences to what they force her to do back then to what she wants to do. So i choose whatever the real creator's personalities of her characters over the made up one.
Well, I wouldn't call Minako a dumb bimbo, but her anime personality and her manga personality are quite similar. Sure, she's not a leader in the anime, but look at Minako's personality in every side story and it's virtually the same. She's narcissistic and misguided (which is why she's my favorite).
As for Rei, she's definitely different in the anime. But, again, the manga and anime were made alongside each other. There is no "original" version of Sailor Moon. Even if the manga was the original story, I think it's fine that they tried something different even if, like you, I think Rei was better in the manga.
Sadly, this was my introduction to Sailor Moon. When I went onto Crunchyroll, I went looking for Sailor Moon and found Crystal. I watched one episode and then asked "why is it so popular?" Then I realized that this was a reboot and found the actual show on UA-cam.
Kawaii Channel ITS A REEBOOT OF THE MANGA ARE YOU THAT STUPID? -_-
I found that out after I made this comment. Are you THAT STUPID to not think of that?
I could understand Crystal having probably having a small following, but for the most part I didn't enjoy it that much. Crystal made romance seem like the main theme (which they do have in the original) but it was never the main focus. I prefer the original.
Sailor Sedna I Like both :). Have a nice day Sedna.
Sailor Sedna I Like both :). Have a nice day Sedna.
I think all the sailor moon adaptions are flawed in some way.
The manga moves a little too fast for its self
the original anime had some awful filler and some bad animation
and pgsm had some really godawful effects and the like.
but those all also had redeeming value.
The manga had gorgeous art and a straight forward plot
the original anime also had epic animation in event episodes and some great character development and action
and pgsm had some of the most amazing story telling I have ever seen ever, let alone in a kids live action adaption of an anime.
but crystal didn't seem to have any redeeming value for me. it was way too faithful to the source material to offer too much new content, and when they did (re: the generals) it was so bad. they didn't bother setting anything important up there they just tacked it on to say 'see we did shipping'. my hope was we'd at least get some gorgeous animation, but it looks worse than most anime from the early 2000s, let alone from this current era.
the closest it got to any redeeming value was the way they were able to play with color and such during some beautiful scenes but over all it wasn't enough.
Crystal had a great score. There's its redeeming value.
+Alecks CH. Except by and large, Crystal did do better than the 90's version. The storytelling is tighter and more coherent. There's no massive amounts of filler that doesn't add anything to the plot. And Sailor Moon and the Inner Soldiers retain their original personalities. I would most certainly recommend Crystal over the 90's anime to anyone that wasn't a fan. Crystal doesn't have the animation quality that the 90's version does, and the quality of the musical score could go either way. Personally, I prefer Crystal's, but I can admit that I'm biased because it's Yasuharu Takanashi. But on the whole, it's better, even with its flaws.
Something is too faithful and people still complain.
@@catpeach326
I see it as the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory vs Charlie and Chocolate Factory" situation which people sometimes dislike a remake not because it changes from the original story but because it doesn't match up with their childhood memories.
I read watched the Sailor Moon anime and read the manga, and personally think there some plot points stronger in the anime while other points that are stronger in the manga.
Yes, same I feel like the 90s had given some of better characterization while other times it felt like their personalities get reset every season due to different writers I believe. I practically felt sometimes characters like Mars, Mamoru, and Chibiusa can be annoying when they stir up drama just for the sake of it (though I don't exactly hate them either) Things I liked in the manga is how other characters were able to get more power-ups along with some of the art style (Serenity with white hair)
Another thing I liked is how they added grey area to some of the antagonists (Neflite, Saphir, Spectre Sisters, and Saphir) while others times I felt others felt oversimplified (Demande, Queen Nehelenia, and Shadow Galaxia).
While I'm pretty much mixed with most other arcs, Dreams and Stars (the last 2 arcs) actually stuck better with me in the manga.
I just want to say that my best friend said she couldn't even get through the first episode of 90s Sailor Moon. I like it myself and am on season 4, but I like Crystal a lot better, and got my best friend hooked on it. Part of it is because of Usagi. In the 90s anime, it bothers me that she never seems to defeat an enemy without a pep talk unless it's the last episode. In Crystal I don't get that feeling. She seems ready and willing to fight and protect the earth. I'd trust Crystal Usagi to save my life, but I'd lose confidence in my hero if she spent most of the fight getting her butt kicked until some guy shows up with a rose and says some words. With my best friend, Usagi's her favorite character, and she almost never has the main character as her favorite. The other part of why I like Crystal better is Mamoru. He actually feels like part of the team as opposed to a speach giver.
A lot of valid points here for sure, I am at least glad they are fixing the animation issues for the bluray release but the changes to the story from what the manga gave us was lack luster in the first arc. Thanks for the video.
Well it is probably like a lot of things where it really depends on who's looking. I personally think the majority of the changes I've seen are definitely better. After all the original anime which most of the fandom loves so much, was never perfect either and even had whole episodes that looked really rough because of different studios working on whole episodes.
Yes you are correct, that's what I meant actually.
+Sailor Samara's Collections Thanks for watching! And I adore your channel. If only we got a little bit more love on the SM subreddit, haha.
CJ Vs. Manga
I know right? Sailor Moon UA-camrs don't seem to do well in there that I've noticed.
+CJ Vs. Manga
I have to say, when it comes to that "convenient" laser power, CJ, I have to also remind myself:
"This is a show where the normal cast like Usagi's school friends are COMPLETELY oblivious to the fact that their friend is a hero. She doesn't where a mask, yet it's always the: "I wonder who Sailor Moon REALLY is?" question posed. Every.Single. *TIME!*"
And that isn't JUST with anime, it's with cartoons here too! Superman was the prime suspect! All the man had was glasses as Clark Kent and as SuperMan a curly q! *Face palms desk.*
Apparently, in the fictional world, the people that's NOT in on the the joke, are too stupid for words. That and the enemies aren't that much better where they make stupid moves like the one stated, comes up with the same stupid plot to do over and over again (this time, with a twist!), or attacking...the same...town...again...and again...and again...Hell, they could have attacked Europe or the Americas (North or South) and just CARRY THE DAMN ENEGRY BACK TO THE QUEEN! (Dies on the inside.)
Case in point, villains and regular citizens alike, are just too dumb for words and in some cases, so are the heroes. As my aunt or uncle like to say: "IT'S IN THE SCRIPT!"
i know everyone have they're own option...but i watched both and i must say i like Crystal much more then the old Anime...like you say with the feelings...there is much more feeling in Crystal as in the old Anime...i hated Mamoru in the old one....because i always thinking he don't really love Usagi like she love him..in the new one can we see how much he love her and how he would do anything for her...i like the old too because it's my childhood but for me it's too childish now.....i love Crystal and want to see more of it
+Lunachan1988 But what about Mamoru's amaaaazing style in the original? 90's fashion forever, baby!
+CJ Vs. Manga which style...he always wear the same green jacket and black sweater.......and i hate the red rose...he never do anything he just throws a rose :/
*****
well but that with the roses was annoying XD
*****
he comes throws a rose and disappears that was boring over time
ok you think so ^^ and it's good that you still love the old Anime ^^...i like it too but i think the new one is better ;)
You have articulated why I got bored with Sailor Moon Crystal. My eyes were literally closing by themselves while I was watching Sailor Moon Crystal, and I want to pat myself on the back for finishing Season 1. I also HATE that they made EVERYONE SKINNIER. Like we don't have enough body image issues in the world today!! What is up with that?? They're supposed to be in junior high.. why should they look stick thin?? The original anime will always be a big part of my childhood, and after watching this video, I think the best way to go is to go back to the original anime and the manga. THANK YOU, for being of great service to Sailor Moon fans.
Absolutely seconding the hatred for the new supermodel skinny bodies. One of the best things about the original was that Usagi was not only short but even chubby at the start. She looked real and proportional most of the time.
@@dreaminstories Goes back to the manga purism Crystal went for. If you look at images of the actual manga, that's pretty much what you get. Super long and gangling. That style is great for manga art. Creates a lot of pretty and flowing scenes. However, they only adapted the characters in that style. I think it would have been more believable/acceptable if they the background scenes in a similar vein.
@@nikitaweaver2100 yes, but the anime is not just over skinny. It's also out of proportion.
I feel the difference is that Sailor Moon Crystal has a larger focus on the overarching story, and the action that the Sailor Senshi get into. The original 90's anime had a larger focus on the characters, their interactions, the world outside their lives as Senshi, and the story each episode had to tell individually. Overall, I think which one you prefer boils down to taste. I love both series' though, maybe Crystal slightly more because there aren't as many episodes, making it more accessible and rewatchable.
Yes, I was just saying what the primary focus was. Though I'd say Sailor Stars (what I consider the best part of anything Sailor Moon) had the perfect balance.
+Tanman777 exactly.
+Tanman777 Maybe less episodes are more accesible and rewatchable but it removes all character development.
I watched the 1st season and I could not feel the friendship or the love between characters.They just do their duty and barely interact outside battles.
I like what the manga offers but I think the best thing would have been a mix between anime and manga.
+Mariana Muñoz Támola Eh, we see them interact more in Blackmoon. Honestly, the problem is that classic fans are used to arcs being seasons which are way different. Arcs are stepping stones for the characters to develop while seasons are start and finish for certain development.The mentality is so different that people can't really wrap their heads around it. You view the Dark Kingdom arc as the Dark Kingdom season and thus expect it to have seriously developed them, but that's not how arcs work.Don't get me wrong, there definitely needs to be more time to character exploration and interaction, but we really won't see it the same way as the 90s.
I like the original Sailor Moon better than Crystal for multiple reasons but my biggest complaint about it was it was like the new barbie. It portrays the sailor scouts as these super skinny girls (like unhealthy skinny). I mean the original made the proportions at least look like a normal human size. I believe that it gives girls an unhealthy perspective on what their body should look like.
+Aki J That sounds really interesting. Let me know when it's finished and where I can read it. please and thank you. :)
+Alicia Dove Sure but that may takes some time since I'm still trying to research some things to make it historically accurate while being a freshman.
+Aki J It's all good I can wait. :)
Thanks, but like I said it might take a couple years for me to successfully publish it and sell it. Not to mention I've got school.
This. The legs make me cringe. Their spines do not have enough length to support their damn legs. So creepy looking.
I don't think anyone understands how hard I laughed when you showed clips from the show to pick at the animation and had a sped up version of Moon Pride playing in the background. omg.
+Sailor Sedna noob
***** "chipmunks sung it"
***** that's not funny, we're not 8yr olds
***** Alvin and the Chipmunks came out in the 80s and it is a very good and educational show. It was also a very big hit, not just with children, but adults as well. That show made up my childhood, and you may find cartoons like that for children, but I believe the only thing that makes a person childish is one who believes you have to stop liking things you once did because you "grew up."
***** I wasn't even alive in the 80s, but shows like that were still a big part of my childhood and my current life, and I'm not afraid to admit that.
I'm a 15 year old boy and I like Sailor Moon Is That Bad?
Dark Knight Films No, I don't think anyone would argue that this show is only for girls. Sailor Moon is considered a classic and every anime fan is encouraged to watch it despite gender.
thank you
Jack of Kell thanks
***** thanks!
Not at all! Sailor Moon's purposefully targeted toward women but any person can enjoy it. Take that advice from someone who typically likes shonen anime.
I actually really don't like the four generals /sailors romance thing. I'm a bit more into the relationships presented in the 90's series.
It was cannon in the manga though..
It was just one picture. It never actually happened in the story itself. People just latched on to that one picture and called it cannon.
+Sasuke schofield Um, what does cannon me?
+Danielle Stephens *mean
+Amber Shannon Ahhhh, thanks.
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FIRST OFF! I wanna say is if it wasn't for the "filler" in the original anime, these characters, their chemistry, and their relationship depth and variety would be non-existent! Those "filler" episodes even allowed us to have villains with depth as well. The original anime did things loosely based on the manga INTENTIONALLY because the manga was soooo fundamentally lacking. It was cute for a read but that's it. It was nothing but heroics, grandeur, but no true substance. The only character with any depth was Minako because she has two whole mangas that focused on her and her alone. the cast is too large for a short manga like Sailor Moon to really get into the PERSON(s) and not just the events around them. These characters were so well round and explored in the original anime, we got to see them deal with things in many different ways that we could relate to. So many moods expressions. And that's why we love them. Because they were REAL per say. They were more than a bunch of girls forced to be together fighting a new big bad every season. Sailor Moon Crystal offers NOTHING! Ridiculously bad art/animation, rushed microwaved story, characters with no lives, flaws, or minds of their own. All they do is follow Usagi around and have nothing but nice things to say about her, that is so FAKE! That's not friendship, that's slavery. Slaves to bad writing and directing. Totally reduced to nothing and totally alienating people who had favorities BESIDES Usagi. They aren't respected as individuals anymore They're a bunch of ugly lifeless mannequins. As for the voice acting of Ms.Kotono. She sounds so forced and unnatural in comparison to her initial run with Sailor Moon. Trying to replicate a younger you when you actually had to REALLY perform to build this character in the 90's is no longer important because the deed was already done, and that being the case you'll be given a pseudo version of what was good. And the original anime being loosely based allowed for MUCH MORE innovative and creative freedom that has been ingrained the Sailor Moon lore itself. Also, Sailor Moon Crystal wasn't even made in Japan, It was sold to a TERRIBLE Korean studio(mind you Korea is notoriously known for terrible art/animation), who bought it for cheap and TOEI said HELL YEAH to that, they get to raise Sailor Moon awareness but don't have to spend a dime on it! And as a result of buying it for selling/buying it cheap, and having no budget or TV broadcast company to fund it, you get a very ugly, stiff, lifeless amateur production, distractingly bad series that has not heart or any great ESTABLISHED and KNOWN Japanese producers behind it. this was the worst idea EVER. Clearly the Sailor Moon Crystal merchandize is not selling well and that alone speak volumes. thank god thy don't make much of it. LOL.
SuperBlaze22 Bad move Toei, bad move. Now fans will hate you and SMC. You don't take something that people know and love for many years and hand it over to a bad company.
THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMENT SO MUCH.
Actually, filler was added in the 90s anime because of how slowly the manga was coming out they had to add filler in between the gaps so the show wouldnt go in hiatus.
***** unless your Pluto, then it does the exact opposite
Cool Don't forget Diana!
"penis"
"kunzite-to"
I am kneeling on my knees crying
It was just so dramatic!
Deborah Gonzalez Well he died when he said it!
I may sound slightly sociopathic, but I laughed pretty hard at that scene.
"Penis."
"Kunzite-to"
*death laser from above*
"Oh, no more Kunzite."
The voice actor will surely regret it for the rest of his life......if he finds out this.
Chien-He Yang Can he even speak English?
Totally agree with everything you said. I was also born in '91, and Sailor Moon was my JAM. It got me into anime, and influenced me to learn Japanese for 4 years. I drew Sailor Moon nonstop and was just absolutely obsessed with it. So when the reboot was announced, I was SOOOOO excited. Until I watched it. Nowadays, the kind of anime I like is more mature and thought provoking, like Ghost in the Shell or Evengalien (spelled that wrong sorry), and watching this shiny, teeny bop terribly animated horrible excuse for a show made me SO SAD. The plot is horrific, and the scouts are treated as accessories to Sailor Moon with no character devopment of their own. And the CGI was just terrible. I dont understand how anybody could sit through more then a few episodes of this crap.
+ariana moore Oh yeah and everybody in it looks like they need to go eat a cheeseburger or something. Holy crap, there are no different body types, everyone is stick thin. In the original anime at least people have different believable body types and the sailors arent waifs. Even Tuxedo Mask looks like i could kung fu chop him in half easily. And Usagis mom and teacher look like they are her sisters or something, nobody looks over 20 :/
They do have different body types. In the first episode alone i remember them going to Molly's mom jewelry store. There was a demon sucking everyone's energies through the jewelry. One of the first people to begin collapsing was a fat woman in a pink dress. Usagi's teacher is curvy, with fuller breasts then the scouts, even the background characters have different body shapes. A great example is this screenshot from "I want a boyfriend too! A trap on a luxury cruise ship" episode 12 of the first season: sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/I_Want_a_Boyfriend_Too!_A_Trap_on_a_Luxury_Cruise_Ship?file=082.jpg
Notice how there are different looking people with varying body types? Yeah. I would do some research before you respond again, because you just look like a fucking idiot.
Different body types:
The third monster on the right is taller and thinner: villains.wikia.com/wiki/Negamonsters?file=The_Negamonsters.jpg
This dude is buff:
sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/Jupiter,_the_Brawny_Girl_in_Love?file=125.png
People in the background with different body types:
sailormoon.wikia.com/wiki/Girl_Power!_The_End_of_Jadeite?file=034l.jpg
It's been fun making you look stupid :)
Omg. I am 15 and had never seen Sailor Moon before at all. I went back and watched the original and instantly fell in love.
That show was flipping awesome.
I was so excited for the reboot. I haven't been this disappointed since Shyamalan's "Avatar" disaster.
Don't even mention that fiasco of a movie.
+Prince Midforest What, Avatar? Are you referring to Avatar?
No need to bring up the dark ages
Ooh! DragonBall Evolution. Let's not forget that trash, haha!
:sigh: Again...it's not a reboot. Its based on the manga. Maybe you should read it.
I've also gotta disagree! If anything I think it's a good place for a new viewer/reader to jump in. Your number 5 reason is a big reason I DO like it XD. I hadn't watched the show or movies in YEARS, so bear in mind my basis for comparison is dusty and covered in cobwebs, but I recently watched the first 2 episodes of the original, and then decided to check out Crystal, and LOVED that Ami was introduced so quickly, as well the rest following suit. So, what you call rushed, I call cutting the fat, and I'm personally glad they did that. Imo that makes it a little less overwhelming for a new viewer to get into, because lets be honest, as fun as it is, the Sailor Moon universe is wacky and all over the place XD.
Aside from the transformations being CGI, I also really enjoy the animation. I appreciate the nostalgia of the look of old school manga, but I really like seeing the Scouts in all their Pretty Soldier glory looking crisper and more clear, more colorful even.
I can agree with you though on the lack of character development...or character at all...for the other scouts. They just kind of seem like brainwashed cult followers as the most we see of them is their obsession with zealously following and serving and protecting Usagi.
Long post, lol, but lastly...Yeah, Beryl's boys. It's a cute idea, them being the Endymion for the other scouts....but it's a little heavy handed. Like you said, this odd hive mine of all the sidekicks pairing off nice and neatly, lol. Not to mention, something even potentially just a little bad happens to Mamo-chan and the world stops turning. All four of their loves are blown to oblivion and, ya know, it's cool. You just take about 5 seconds to let the feels out, then back to drinking the Usagi cool-aid and never even think of them again, let alone mourn them.
+Firefly2183 TLDR: Overall I disagree and I enjoy Crystal, but it has it's flaws for sure. But a good video regardless of our differing viewpoints.
+Firefly2183 "I've also gotta disagree! If anything I think it's a good place for a new viewer/reader to jump in." I don't agree at all.
If you read the original comic first, you get the story and characters the way they were intended.
If you watch the original 1990s cartoon first, you get weird, screwed-up versions of the characters and story that many people like and that don't completely ruin the comic book (since they changed so many things) - if you read the comic after watching the 1990s cartoon, you get to enjoy lots of "surprises".
If you watch Sailor Moon Crystal first, you get a horribly-drawn mess that screws up the characters and plot just enough to be VERY ANNOYING while also leaving things close enough to the comics to ruin all of the surprises.
If someone absolutely HAS to watch a Sailor Moon TV series rather than just reading the comic, they should really watch the 1990s cartoon, which was very well-made (even though I personally don't like it). Then they should read the comic. :-P
+Sailor Sedna "The anime's characters to me were fine...not screwed up...the only things they changed was making Rei more fiery and hot tempered." Really? Pretty much all of the characters are drastically different in the cartoon than they are in the comics... Like, cartoon Rei isn't just "feisty", she's also boy-crazy and wants to be a popstar, whereas in the comics she dislikes men and her only dream is to run Hiwaka shrine. Makoto in the cartoon is a "fighter" (even going to a remote mountain retreat to train with a monk), whereas in the comics she likes cleaning her apartment, growing plants, and cooking for her friends. And I honestly don't think anyone can watch Sailor Stars and think that Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, and especially Hotaru have anything _whatsoever_ to do with the characters in the comics. The only character in the cartoon whose personality isn't significantly different from the comics is Minako, and that's only because in the cartoon Minako's entire personality seems to consist of reciting proverbs incorrectly... lol
+Sailor Sedna "What about Ami?" I originally wrote a very long message that mentioned everybody but I started over because it was too long.... LOL Ami is a one-dimensional stereotype in the cartoon (all she does is study, talk about studying, and occasionally accidentally expose her panties to people), which I don't think she is in the comics...
"And Minako got more goofy as the manga did go on, and she wasn't all like that in the anime. >___> "
All the girls were goofy -- including Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna LOL
"Makoto liked cooking for her friends in the anime too; I don't really see that in the manga, partially because in one arc she's captured for half of it!"
That's a bit of an exaggeration ;-) But the point I was making was, Makoto in the cartoon is more like what the kids in school were gossiping about in the first episode she appeared in (saying she got thrown out of school for fighting), whereas in the comic, she's nothing like what the kids were gossiping about. In the comics, cooking and being "domestic" are Makoto's primary character traits, not secondary the way they are in the cartoon.
"IMO the Outers in the Infinity manga arc (Uranus and Neptune) were worse but that's just my opinion." What do you mean when you say they were "worse"? Worse than what?
+Sailor Sedna Sorry -- I still feel that, despite the things you listed, Ami, for the most part, is a one-dimensional incarnation of a stereotype in the cartoon.
"Makoto is a fighter yes, but she was saving Usagi from bullies in the first anime (call it anime, not a cartoon)"
I prefer to use the word "cartoon" since that's what the word "anime" means and that's what it is ♥ It's the same reason I call a sandwich "a sandwich" instead of "a sandoicchi" even if the sandwich was made in Japan. There's a word in English that means the same thing, so when speaking in English, I use the English word ;-)
"and besides some episodes, I saw more of her cooking skills than her being a fighter..."
It's just my opinion - Makoto's personality in the cartoon is drastically different than in the comic books because the writers focused on different parts of her story.
"By worse, I mean they attacked the Sailors, we see Uranus kiss Moon...WTF?"
Sorry, I don't really follow this -- I was explaining how Haruka and Michiru were very different in the cartoon than they were in the comic -- I'm not sure how they can be "worse than that" in the cartoon? Worse than what? I think the issue is that in the comic, Haruka and Michiru were wrong. They made the wrong choices -- choosing to separate themselves from the other girls was the wrong thing to do -- and they realized that by the end. That was the entire point of the story: They (along with Setsuna) allowed their past lives to dictate what they were doing with their present lives when they shouldn't have. In the cartoon, they didn't learn that lesson at all, which takes away the entire point of their storyline.
"And one more thing, are you even laughing at the idea of me not having those thoughts like I don't agree with you? If that's the case, that's very uncalled for."
Sorry again -- I'm not sure what you mean? I wasn't "laughing" at you at all -- I think we have some very similar opinions... lol
You know CJ, I am glad you made this video. It is so true!! Your statement's are all very accurate. I feel as if SMC has lacked luster. And I would hate to see it go any further. I was very excited to see a new SM anime. But when I seen it, I cried in shame. Naoko Takeuchi shouldn't have let them air SMC.. Me and a large group of my friends are very distressed about SMC. It is just terrible... I did like the way the guys where animated. And I also very much enjoy the opening theme. But where is the friendship, the hardships, or CHAD??!!! I was also born in 1991 and much like you I kinda worship Sailor Moon. Not her specifically, but you get the idea. And as a very obsessed fan, I am just destroyed. They would've done better, just remaking all of the old episodes. But I believe that they made SMC because the makers where jealous of the original anime's stardom. So they made this thinking it would be better than the old one.... Well it's not. I could make a better anime than that garbage. Again, great video. Totally true, and I wish SMC was different. But I fear it will be remembered as one of the worst anime's that ever existed.... Loved the video, I just hope the young generation of today doesn't hate Sailor Moon because of SMC.. 😢
+Sailor Sedna Exactly! I can't believe the lyrics to that song either. I like the way the song sounds in Japanese. But when I heard what they meant, I was not so sure that is how it should be. I feel like it was some kind of agenda, especially since they had Momaru be totally useless in crystal. I can not believe this. And I also agree about it being the worst magical girl series. I'm just glad they are ending it before they butcher the rest of it. I wish real fans could come together and make Naoko see how wrong this is. So she could take proper time, and fix what she has done. I love Sailor Moon. But crystal is a disgrace to the whole franchise. 😧
+Amanda Alabane Lol omg I forgot all about CHAD!!!! I loved him hahaa
+Sailor Sedna Yes, love him!! 😅
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+Amanda Alabane this sailor moon is based of the manga, when sailormoon first came to tv America took it and changed it making it more American. The creator of sailor moon did not like that but after a while she decided to bring it back stating : it must be how I want it, like the manga" I mean how would you feel its you created something and someone was like I like it but lets change the plot and the art to fit better with viewers. The creator of sailor moon stated that if they wouldn't do it her way it was the high way with this. I frankly find it very distasteful when people say this isn't sailor moon. it is its the original art and story line. not the redone American version that we come to love.
It took a long time for me to decide myself at finally watching SM Crystal. Long enough to watch the French dub in fact. Well, I was disapointed as hell. Bad animation, ruxhed story, underdevlopped characters, all right.
But one thing you have not mentioned. Too often, the girls are NARRATING WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING ON THE SCREEN! Instead of just showing us and letting us go with the moment, you see the character telling in our face the action just in case we are blind. I mean, holy carp that is lame. Yes. Carp.
Season 3 of Sailor moon finally made the reboot redeem itself! And thank god that they removed the halfass 4D animation on the transformations and the attacks! I am sorry, but if an mmd is able to successfully mimic the transformation of the crystal series without even trying then god bless to whoever watched this one first.
The first 2 seasons are fine except for the transformation I don't see why the hell people are so damn picky about this.... I hoenstly prefer the older seasons animation.
+Meely Sama the animation in the first 2 is not fine! its not fine at all according to modern anime standards. And people like you say always bully people like us, people who are critical of things and say that we are always looking for things to hate when we always have a reason to why we say those things. we have eyes! and some people even say that crystal is flawless and perfect! like, what?! how can you (not you in particular tho) be that blind?!
this!! I can't wait to see how even better S4 will be. It's a shame season 1 had so many downsides because it put a lot of new or returning fans off the series. But i can't complain about S3!
I would love to watch another season of Sailor Moon Crystal. Watch Sailor Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Saturn ... but with a new director who actualy really cares about Sailor Moon and her fans.
There were only 3 animators who had two weeks to finish an episode while each were working on around 4-6 other anime. The problem isnt the director or the animators, it's toei understaffing the show.
+Cool toei sucks :/
+Adrian Matos The Director IS the CREATOR of Sailor moon. She said she had to be or they weren't making it. this sailor moon is based of the manga, when sailormoon first came to tv; America took it and changed it making it more American. The creator of sailor moon did not like that but after a while she decided to bring it back stating : it must be how I want it, like the manga" I mean how would you feel its you created something and someone was like I like it but lets change the plot and the art to fit better with viewers. The creator of sailor moon stated that if they wouldn't do it her way it was the high way with this. I frankly find it very distasteful when people say this isn't sailor moon. it is its the original art and story line. not the redone American version that we come to love.
***** while Naoko Takeuchi is heavily involved in crystal's development, it's being directed by Munehisa Sakai
Uh...no they didn't
This was a really nice review, thank you for posting this! :)
I think you did a great job, explaining both versions of Sailor moon without being OVERLY bias.
:3!
Didn't watch any of crystal because I didn't like the character design/art style... but wow, those cg scenes were atrocious.
I'm one of the odd balls out because I'm enjoying Sailor Moon Crystal! It is a bit rushed, I do agree with that and some of the animation was a little messed up (now fixed in the 3rd season!) But I like that Sailor moon isn't so weak and not so much of a cry baby as she was in the original. I do think there needs to be more episodes but the Manga is also short or I guess we have to live with it. I also think that this anime is geared for people who read the Manga or watched the original, that's why there isn't all that characterization you mentioned in your video, because most of us already know the characters well enough to not have to waste time introducing them and stuff.
I've watched all 5 seasons of the original in English and Japanese, I love that version too, but it was way to long at times! And some of the voice overs, weren't very good in the English dub. :(
I agree. I ADORE the 90s anime and the manga to death and i was so excited to see the Manga brought to life. But I was heavily disappointed with the first two seasons. They cut out many character interactions that were important for character development in the manga and heavily censored it. It also took to spot light away from the other senshi, for example when the senshi fought beryl in the manga Venus was the one to end her and its one of my favorite pages since it displays Venus's strength and commitment. But Crystal replaced that scene having moon do it and heavily censoring it in the process. I loved season 3 it was a huge improvement but season 1 and 2 enraged me since it made the Manga look bad compared to the 90s when in reality it was just a bad adaptation. It really comes to show how much the adaptation can effect the reputation of the Manga and even the 90s
Sailor Sedna I don't know what you mean by "didn't age well." Do you mean that it lost in popularity to the 90s. or do you mean it isn't very relevant to modern days. just asking didn't really get it.
@Sailor Sedna i think the manga and the original hold up nowadays... The reason why many People it's starring tho hate the manga is becuause Crystal is horrible...
@Sailor Sedna it's true... The original manga has flaws ( i'm a huge fan of the original manga)... But, the manga keeps better and better with every arc... But, something is true...
Doesn't care if you preffer the manga or the anime... "Sailor moon Crystal" it's bad. Sorru for the fans of "SMC" but it's bad
Actually, in we China, where housing an enormous population of Sailor Moon fans, we're also accusing Sailor Moon Crystal for ruining Sailor Moon's reputation.
I can understand why some people who have had a taste of Sailor Moon pre-Crystal would think this. However, as someone whose introduction to the series was through Crystal, I would have to disagree. Sure it had its derpy animation at times and mistakes, but I was more or less attracted by the storyline and its upbeat yet mature nature. I did begin reading the manga straight after, and noticed that some character developments were left out, but that doesnt necessarily exclude Crystal as an introduction for the Sailor Moon franchise. I truly enjoyed it despite the derps. I've also watched the 90s and it did have its gems, but I would choose Crystal and Manga anyday when it comes to the story.
John Sacapano same here i just like the story
I had friends that never watched Sailor Moon anything and threw the show out once episode 12 came out
Thank you for writing this! I absolutely agree. I think people are way to harsh on Sailor Moon Crystal and allowing nostalgia to cloud their judgement. I won't lie, the transformation scenes in the first season are just awful. There's no way that it can compare to the original. But I'm glad that the third season improved and actually made it hand drawn. As another person who was introduced to Sailor Moon through Crystal, I agree that it has it's pretty good. I think people are giving it too hard a time.
I suppose from that perspective Crystal's a success. If I were a new fan of the franchise, I know I'd prefer Crystal's method of storytelling over 89 episodes filled with repetitive monster of the day battles that don't add anything to the story, and side plots like the Rainbow Crystal and Breakup arcs, which seem redundant in the long run.
Your comment is the reason why I disagree with the premise of this video. If I were going to recommend either Crystal or the original anime to someone that had never seen the series, I'm not going to waste their time recommending a 200 episode long series that's filled with inconsistent and illogical storytelling, incompetent villains, repetitive fight scenes, and lazy characterizations that don't seem to add anything of substance besides a few running gags. Crystal might be a very bare bones adaption, but it's good enough for a new viewer to grasp what Sailor Moon is all about.
Even though the focus in crystal is fixed on Usagi and Mamoru, they're both so bland to me because we barely get to know anything about them or see their reactions vary. I find Crystal Usagi to be way more irritating and Mamoru to be way less interesting. And their romance to be dull and/or creepy depending on the scene that tends to fall into the standard trap of bypassing character development that would make it convincing. I vastly prefer the 90's approach of writing their relationship as growing fondness/a love story that was just meant to be sweet and sincere but mostly subtle. I love how in the 90's the two fit together without having to be a perfect match which allows for their relationship to be less generic (to me, anyway) and grow. Although the break up was logically stupid, it had some depth in terms of testing the resolve of Usagi & Mamoru's feelings more so than Mamoru comforting Usagi that he'll only love her based on her childish insecurity. Which of course is ten times worse for the supporting cast who barely exist in the setting or native. There's really nothing about any of them that communicates who are they are as people, what their lives are like, what their lives have become or why we should like them beyond some exposition and Ami's sad ambiguous flashback. Rei's the perfect example she spends barely any time being slightly stuck up and no nonsense before falling into the line of happy pleasant people. 90's REI could be bitchy but at least it provided solid character development as she got nicer to people and protective of Usagi in the same vein as her grandfather. Crystal did an okay job doing justice to the manga's art/pacing (but only in the overall faithful kind of way, it definitely seems like the manga put into color/motion/sound) but dropped the ball on the characters and at times the narrative/basic logic.
old manga and old anime of sailor moon is always the best! in my heart.
It really breaks my heart to see Sailor Moon Crystal so hated, when I love it so much. I love the original anime for what it was. It was the perfect show for me when I was a kid. I'm not a huge anime fan so maybe that's why it's easy for me to ignore things like effects and graphics and such, because it doesn't jump out at me as being lackluster at all. I feel like the original was perfect for me when I was a kid, and Crystal is perfect for me as an adult. My favorite season so far has been the most recent, I feel like they improved a lot of things, and you even get to see some of the other girls personalities.
I think I just appreciate Sailor Moon Crystal for what it is rather than what it is not.
I really feel the same. I loved this. It’s like a free treat of more sailor moon than we already had and it’s a way for me to revisit the story without having to watch 100s of episodes I don’t have time for anymore. I actually appreciate and understand the main story much better now that I have seen this version. The pacing stays on track, which I used to always secretly wish the old show did. They are both good for different reasons though. Why are we not allowed to like both? Crystal was never meant to replace anything.
You’re not the only one. I honestly prefer Krystal over the 90s version
@@Awisper same here! Like I said before I actually prefer Krystal over the 1990s anime.
I agree with everything you said. I don’t think that SMC deserves so much hate, cause I loved and viewed it for what it is, even though there were some things that definitely got rushed. Personally, I love both versions of SM and proud to have own them so that I can binge watch an episode after another. I never gave a damn about the animation quality and how the characters looked in that style, cause none of it actually mattered to me. I’m proud to be a SM fan.
Crystal is trash. Sailor Moon was my childhood and when I heard they was making a reboot, I was so excited. It eventually came out after being delayed many times. I went to watch it, and it was HORRIBLE. I was so pissed, and that honestly ruined sailor moon for me.
[GMD] NovaStar I honestly didn't think Crystal is that bad :/
It didn't ruin Sailor Moon at all (since, you know, the original anime is still there). However, it was extremely disappointing.
It's not that bad. It's different from what we're used to to be sure, but it grows on ya. And anything is better than that nightmarish DiC garbage.
[GMD] NovaStar no, it's shit still
Whisper Darkling Agreed... DiC's dub sucks... Luna sounds like a British, genderless robot for crying out loud!
You know something is wrong when a 20 year old cartoon is still better then the new one.
+Gojifan Persun It's all "animation" anime is the Japanese word for "Animation", so don't get all technical. Once upon a time animation from Japan that was shown in the states was referred to as "Japanimation".
+CJ Vs. Manga I showed my friends Crystal to introduce them into Sailor Moon and they loved it. If you really look at the 90s series, a lot of the animation looked so derpy... but we have such a nostalgic connection with it, that we defend it and ignore its imperfection. I guess we notice Crystal's terribleness coz it's in HD ;)
I had a better connection with Crystal after 3 full views.
+Gojifan Persun She typed*
I did mean cartoons in general and not just Sailor Moon.
Some of us LIKE the 20 year old anime better than the new one! I grew up with it and my kids are gonna grow up with it! They'll even read the manga, but i refuse to have my children watch SMC til AFTER they read the manga and watch the original! And theres NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
+Gojifan Persun oh and anime ARE CARTOONS!
8:42 your one job was to spin the stick
You had one job
I love the original series but, I actually ended up liking sailor moon crystal better. I genuinely like most of the characters better, endymion/mamo, especially was so much better for me. The story had much more meaning for me and it just was more enjoyable. However, I did grow up on the original and it is still incredibly enjoyable... in a different way. I totally suggest people watch crystal but I suggest they watch the original as well. The biggest problems I think crystal is having is that people reject it for all the reasons it is and isn't like the original.
Could my eyes deceive me? Another Crystal fan? It must be Christmas because all I see are people who won't give the show a fighting chance.
Sailor Crystal! 😃
no, its actually because the main characters except usagi and mamoru doesnt have any personality. And the romance is really boring and hard to believe. It has nothing to do with 90s anime
hmmmm
I actually agree. Sure, perhaps some of the character details have been changed or removed (the bitterness between Usagi and Rei comes to mind), but I agree that I think the romance between Usagi and Mamo was actually kind of improved. I feel like, in the original, there was a lot of animosity, then indifference, and then suddenly they're madly in love with each other. In Crystal, I felt like this was handled better. Also, with regards to the argument that it felt rushed, I actually thought it made the series much more crisp and terse. I really did feel like there were a lot of filler episodes in the original, and I felt like Crystal narrowed things down to the point where you were getting the story but you didn't have to go through the myriad of token baddies each knight sent out. I agree that the knights being shipped with the sailor scouts was a little "ehh." I personally really liked the relationship between Zoicite and Kunzite for example, so seeing the Crystal adaptation felt a little off on that front. But overall, I think that both series really has their merits. Both of them are excellent for different reasons.
I didn't mind the manga inspired designs or the focus on Usagi and Mamoru's romance in the first season that much. When I do read back the Manga, that was the focus to be honest. I felt like we didn't get any real "friend" interaction until the second act in the manga with the scouts. It is such a shame that the animation was so rushed. I really did think that Crystal could be really beautiful and stylized show if it was animated correctly. Season 3 is a whole lot better.
You know what I'm a fan of both the 90s anime and Crystal. Yes Crystal, I am so sorry I like Crystal and the 90s anime! Yes people who like both do exist! IS IT WRONG FOR ME TO ENJOY CRYSTAL? FOR FUCKS SAKE I AM TIRED OF BEING BERATED AND INSULTED BY PEOPLE WHO DISLIKE CRYSTAL. Give me a break! If you don't like Crystal, I don't give a fuck, but being told I have bad tastes because I like Crystal is degrading and insulting for me. Will you guys stop treating as if this adaption of Sailor Moon is the worse thing in existence? I am tired of it.
Preach gurl
+Rhia Legaspi I don't really blame you for favoring crystal over the 90s (since at the time most anime in that era don't really follow the manga most of the time except the intro), but crystal for me just felt... confused with almost everything I knew about the characters. I literally forgot that they were 14 year olds and not 16 year old models. The only redeeming part was that they kept Usagi's original VA and tried to follow the story. I think they just wanted to rush it the first two seasons since most of it was sort of done already did some of them in the 90s. It's not really the worse, I just wished they did the first season better than what was shown. Thank god for the 3rd season!
Sorry for the rudeness of my first post. its just that most of my friends, or most of the people I talk to online always treat me as if I have crap taste because of the fact I like Crystal. I mean I understand Crystal has its faults, but it really is a good show. I like it because it doesn't beat around the bush, it focuses a lot more on the dynamic relationship between Tuxedo Mask and Usagi, plus it doesn't do the annoying monster of the week thing that a lot of magical girl shows go through. I understand your complaints, and I see that Crystal does lack in that department, but no show is perfect. There is no such thing as a perfect show, even the 90s anime had just as many mistakes as Crystal did. Again, thanks for talking to me and replying to me in a respectable manner, and giving proper insight as to why you didn't enjoy Crystal aside from the whole, "their art is crap" complaint.
***** I'm well aware of the flaws Season 1 and 2 has, and its made very apparent in the latest season, but honestly, I just learned to deal with it. At first I wasn't too hot on the crappy art style and the CG transformations, but the more you see it the more you grow desensitized to it. But honestly, what really made me appreciate this series so much was because of the way it handles its emotional moment because when (WARNING SPOILER AHEAD) Sailor Pluto died in the anime, I was Black Lady crying her eyes out.
You are NOT wrong for liking both I love both and I'm glad someone else does too
Honestly, the plot of the manga was really sketchy in the first place. One of my greatest problems with the series as a whole was that the character development sucked. I like the 90's anime because it adds chapters to the story that weren't in the manga, but are still beautiful. Like that love story between Nephrite and Naru? That was how it should have gone in crystal- an improvement on the manga redone to add depth to the story. Otherwise, everything feels very flat and rushed...
I liked Crystal at first, but I haven't watched since the end of the first arc. It's not bad, but it feels like they're just putting things together and losing track of the story. The manga was good, but again I felt it lacked depth. All the characters felt so rushed and the relationships felt very forced. Granted, the 90's anime added in a lot of crap, too. Filler that should have been avoided... And they left out things too!
But for the falls and triumphs of both the manga and the anime, crystal should
Have mixed together to create one really amazing adaptation of the stories we all know and love. I had high expectations, but honestly it just fell short.
+teacup4561 I agree 100%
I don’t know why but the crystal style makes all the characters look so old that its a bit off setting.
In my opinion, I like sailor moon crystal.🌙
Elaine Dai agree ^^
That's great! I'm glad you do. Thanks for being an awesome moonie.
I do too because the main plot gets right to the Point.
Elaine Dai me to
Elaine Dai Me too.
I totally agree that it was rushed a hell of a lot. Even though the 90's version had waaaaaay too many filler episodes, I definitely prefer it over Crystal. I miss all of the joking and playing around that was in the original, especially between Mars, Sailor Moon, and Venus. In Crystal, everything is so fast-paced that you can't even get any feelings for the characters so when they die its like, oh okay, that sucks for you, or why the fuck are you dying for someone you just met in the last episode?!?!? It really sucks but I do like it at the same time because it doesn't take 25 episodes for something major to happen like in the original but still, too rushed. If I wasn't so emotionally attached to the original Sailor Moon, I wouldn't have been able to watch Crystal but since I did, I'm already emotionally involved with the Crystal characters so that allows me to enjoy (some) of it. Plus I love how everyone actually dies, as sadistic as that sounds lol
***** Exactly, there was little to no character development in Crystal. The only reason why I like it and can have a connection with it is because I watched the original. If I had watched Crystal without watching the original, I wouldn't have cared about anybody dying or who liked who. It's because of my connection with the original that I can actually feel for the characters of Crystal and cry like crazy when someone dies because I know their entire story, not just what Crystal has shown lol
***** I like that Crystal goes through all of the main plots quickly but it's a little too fast. I think you're like me since you already have that connection with the original Sailor Moon, the fact that Crystal flies through everything doesn't really faze you but for someone getting into Sailor Moon for the first time, I definitely wouldn't recommend Crystal because of it's lack of character development.
Sometimes the playing around was too much in the original, I'd just sit there irritated at times and say "Come on! Get back to what you're supposed to be doing!" But the playing around did create a bond between the girls and made them connect with real kids watching the show because almost everybody has that friend that they always mess with but love at the same time. I agree with Sedna that Crystal makes them seem perfect. Seriously though, who would die for someone they just met a few days ago??? What are the chances that 5 girls would meet and become instant best friends and never fight with each other and die for each other a couple of days after meeting? That's what is ridiculous about Crystal, but I still enjoy it most of the time.
***** I haven't seen season 3 of Crystal yet. I had to stop myself at the beginning of 2 or else I'd die waiting for the next season to come out lol I can't watch any show anymore unless it's done, I'm too impatient and then after months of not watching it, I forget everything that happened and lose some of my connection with it :/
***** Exactly!!!! If I had only watched Crystal, I'd be like, why is she so in love with him for no reason??? She doesn't even know him?!? She only met him like 2 times and they've barely spoken to each other!!! Now they're dying for each other?!?!? WTF!?! Now she's best friends with one girl and the next day with another girl, and another and another??? They trust each other so much and die for each other just days after meeting?!? What?!? lol I definitely wouldn't have watched it either, it would have irritated my soul.
***** Since Crystal goes through everything sooooo fast, I might as well watch it all, plus there aren't that many episodes anyways, I don't mind if I have to suffer. One thing I like about Crystal though is that it's more mature... you know what I mean? I hardly know what I mean but it's there lol The original DID annoy me with how immature they made Usagi/Serena throughout the entire series and then out of nowhere she'd be all wise and mature only to go back to being an immature dork. Crystal irritated me though when Usagi first fought and she literally stood there like a baby and cried... not very super hero like to me. That's just kind of her character though, immature kid fights evil. I wish she would have been a little bit more serious in the original though but that might be because I've always been "mature for my age" even back when I started watching Sailor Moon. What do you think?? Also, did you watch the original Japanese version with Usagi & Mamoru, or the original English version with Serena & Darien?? Because depending on which one, you could know a bunch of stuff that I don't lol
I watched the English dubbed version of sailor moon and sailor moon s. and personally I think sailor moon crystal is just fine
same here (: I'm really enjoying sailor moon crystal
I never said crystal was better I just said I liked it and what does IMO mean?
thanks
I guess I'm a minority here, but I like both series. Of course, the original show got me into the franchise when I was young, and led me to the manga, musicals, etc. However, it had flaws too. The animation wasn't always perfect, especially in the early seasons, and there was just so much filler. I like that they were able to flesh out relationships and characters, but there were also all of the ridiculous monsters that they cooked up specifically for the show (like the priest that turns into Boxy the boxing demon? Hahaha-ugh). I still love it though!
Yes, I agree that, certainly in the first season or two, Crystal's animation was messy. The CG stuff, particularly in the transformations, made me cringe. I also found that the facial expressions were seriously lacking in emotion. However, I do like the fact that Crystal follows the manga pretty faithfully. I was actually skimming through it as I was watching Crystal the first time. It's very close. It was nice to see the manga's more concise story in an animated format, wonky or not.
I also feel that Crystal has improved in season 3. I thought the animation was better, they created new opening and closing credits, and they also switched to hand-animated transformations, ditching the horrible CG versions. I enjoyed it.
So yeah, I like them both! I will continue to watch Crystal, and I will always re-watch the original (I am at this moment, in fact). I think they each have something to offer. Sailor Moon!! :D
I am really hoping that Eternal will be good.
I don't care what anyone says I love sailor moon
So if you love something and a studio turns out a lazy, greedy, cynical cash-in TV show based on it, you approve of that?
Margatroid yeah I aprove, that's what's wrong with the people today you always have some "SMART" remark
Sailor Sedna
Yup, I've seen that a lot lately
She is not saying anything bad about sailor moon. Watch the video first
@@clarelabellerose I hope you know that the 90's version has flaws too. At least crystal gets straight to the point without unnecessary filler.
The lack of interactions between the Scouts is the WORST possible thing they did. In the original anime, everyone got a chance to shine and their friendship makes sense. It grows on every episode. Things just move so fast in Crystal. I gave up after the fight with Metallia.
They came out with a new episode (episode 27) with COMPLETELY different animation and there is no 3D animation, no lipstick, or super long arms and legs. It's way better. Check it out if you haven't yet, the new episode was SO good and it's my favorite arc too!
+The Disniac yes, i totally agree. they took time to improve and finally it came out :)
AM i THE only one loves Crystal?
+Hava Cat Nope! I love Crystal too! IMO, Crystal does some things right that the 90's anime did wrong!
I know! Well, I felt that they treated the Outer Scouts like well... I can't say in the 90's anime! Yet, In Crystal, they are so likable! Haruka was one character I hated in the Anime, yet in Crystal, it made me fall in love with her! I know; it's strange huh? I just realized that watching those episodes again the other day! I understand that they're drawing new viewers and making it more appeal to them new and old! Yes, the Anime and the Magna are two different stories and growing up, I always focused on the anime, since I've never owned the Magna books! But now, as a young adult woman, I can just enjoy both stories and grow not only as a fan, but a a person as well!
Some stuff in Crystal did creep me out a bit! Though not enough to get off mt laptop! I still love Crystal regardless. Even with all these problems!
A little bit though! I was kinda freaked out at first, but then her story reminded me on what I've been through!
Its good seeing other Crystal fans.
Sailor Moon was my childhood because it was the first anime I ever watched when I was younger because of my otaku mom and when I heard about the reboot I was overly excited, but when I watched it when it finally came out I disappointed. It didn't ruin the anime for me, it just made me displeased and a little pissed towards it.
I grew up with the original 90's dub and recently re-watched it all. I honestly love the art style of Crystal comparing it to the original, I plan to watch it soon and I don't care what anyone thinks. >D
The first 3 arcs are nearly done and it is looking great. I'm keeping up with it by episode myself.
*****
I really enjoy all of it.
I really love this Anime
I honestly love the art style of the first two seasons as well. They look so pretty and feminine and just amazing! Buuuuut I have to admit there were a lot of mistakes in the animation and art that kind of made them look derpy and weird XD First two seasons would have been a lot better if the creators actually took their time and gave a shit :(
Can't say I'd recommend Madoka as someone's first magical girl anime. I think it's a lot more fun to watch after one has already seen some other magical girl stories so they can appreciate the spin on the genre.
Yeah, I thought that was a bad recommendation. You can't appreciate a deconstruction until you see examples of what was constructed first.
If you read the manga, You'll notice that the cartoon of 1992, has nothing to do with the original work. The manga is much more interesting than the old cartoon. I love Sailor Moon crystal because adresses issues for teens, while the old cartoon is for little kids.
Wow I'm assuming you're talking about the dubbed version of the 90s anime because the original 90's version is definitely not for kids
i said the same thing too when crystal started lol. but i never actually watched the japanese version nor did i ever finish watching the english version. but as crystal goes on, its so badly written and animated, that i went to watch the 90s anime, and im glad i did, cause that shit is amazing and i love it to bits
Al Berta Yes, im talking about the original manga (comic).
Ariadne Franklin thats not what he/she meant.
I hope you were referring to the version where Haruka and Michiru are cousin when you say the old cartoon is for little kids.
Sailor Moon Crystal definitely isn't perfect (thank goodness they improved on the animation in the newer season), but it was a great introduction to the series for my daughter. She was in this mindset where she only wanted to watch shows with that newer crisp and clean bright coloring, but she was open to the older series after she watched Crystal. Since enjoying the old Sailor Moon, she, in turn, was more open to old shows all together, and I've been able to share a lot of my childhood shows with her.
I'm so glad that you and your daughter had that experience. It sounds like that this show was perfect for her then. Honestly, I'm glad that this show brought joy to so many people, even if it wasn't for me.
thats amazing :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH! finally! everyone i know says that this new sailor moon is so much better than the old one, i actually prefer the old one still. its my childhood on VHS. i actually got my first tattoo based off of her. and im just...this new version of sailormoon, i watched the new one and then went back to the old one and i couldnt finish Crystal...i upvote this video because im not the only one to think this way.
I'm one of the die hard long time Sailor Moon fans. I just wanna say how I really admire how you made a respectful yet opinionated video about this. I personally am a fan of both versions for various reasons, I truly believe each has it's pros and cons. That being said I do wanna thank you for being fair and tasteful with your opinions. Cause I did agree with a few of your points.
+CelestialSerendipity You're my favorite kind of fan! Thanks for watching! :3
I picked the series up at the end of season 1 and I have to say I have been enjoying it... for all the wrong reasons!
There I am, sitting in my room, laughing my ass off at the thing. Laughing like there is no tomorrow! It just doesn't stop. They indulge in EVERY SINGLE TROPE imaginable - and how they always take themselves so seriously makes it so damn funny for me. I just imagine voice actors like Little Kuriboh making a dub for it, BBT style. And when you think it is getting dark and serious, they hit you with the "mowiffic bwack cwistal"! You would have needed a shovel to pick me up off the floor after that!
+Sailor Sedna the original created most of those tropes tho
+Sailor Sedna That's the thing, the original's Tropes were...original back then! But now that we see them everywhere, it just makes the reboot look clique in comparison. I haven't watched enough of the reboot to judge it fairly, but it's not much worse than the original was(not saying the original was bad, just didn't know how else to word that). Just like going back to watch the original makes you notice how campy and corny it could be.
I like both. But I like Crystal better because it follows the manga closely.
I actually heard about Crystal before its release and as I understood it, while condensed, the goal was to be closer to the visual design of the manga and the story. The animation has its weird moments, yes, but there also several saving graces, namely the lack of re-used footage apart from the transformation sequences. I did grow up on the original, but I am also very fond of Crystal's visual style in comparison, as well as being very fond of the 3D transformation sequences. It's not a cheap thing to do actually, but admittedly is less time-consuming and is more like directing a live-action scene. I say this as someone who has a degree in 3D animation, so I am aware of what I'm talking about. As for the comment about Queen Serenity being incorrectly colored, I think that was deliberate as during the first five episodes she is not mentioned, so showing her would be a major spoiler for those new to the series. I'm not trying to say your critiques are out of place, but I wanted to defend what points I know had more of a purpose than it seems to have on the surface.
Honestly I agree with you here. My biggest complaint was one of your mentions: the lack of characterization of the other senshi. I loved the original anime's interactions between them because it invested me in the characters. They got depth and complexity and you cared when they got hurt. In Crystal, the inner senshi spent most of their time useless and collapsed in a heap on the ground and I had no reason to even really care! :(
I actually prefer the story of Sailor Moon Crystal versus the original 90s anime series. I wouldn't say it's a reboot--rather, this series is more of an adaptation of the manga. You can actually see how Usagi Tsukino grew in the Crystal version rather than the 90s anime which was plagued by needless fillers.
true, I like the Sailor moon Crystal version, because of the romance
I think it's the story itself that is most important. PGSM seemed to tell the story very well, from act zero starting on Christmas eve, to the final act where she destroys the planet. Few people realize how true this story is, that's why it's so beautiful.
Well, good news is by season 3, it gets considerably better.
But I agree. Season 1 of Crystal... was garbage. It was garbage. It had some redeeming qualities with its musical score, but the overall presentation was plastic.
Season 2 of Crystal was a bit better. If I had to watch Crystal all over again, I would actually start here, because you're better off experiencing the first season from another source, even if it's the DiC original dub.
Season 3 of Crystal is actually better than the first two combined within the first episode alone. That's literally how bad the 2014 Sailor Moon Crystal experience was. Season 3 begins to take Sailor Moon seriously where it counts and it begins to stop taking itself so seriously when it doesn't count - or in other words, the overall quality is up and it started having a sense of humor.
I feel like Season 4 of Crystal could be a massive opportunity to give us a better experience of the 4th arc/SuperS than the original anime did. IMO it was the weakest of the original anime.
The first two seasons take themselves way too seriously. People had their complaints about the animation, but I want to be entertained and SMC 2014 was just... not fun to watch. It builds no tension. It feels like an acquired taste of instant gratifications. Perhaps it was better executed in the manga, but as an animation it felt so... unanimated.
No way I'm I wasting two seasons of anime watching on garbage content.
Pretty much agree with your entire assessment. First arc was just a train wreck. Was glad to see TOEI taking the criticism to heart once the second arc started. Once we finally do get those Dream movies, they'll set the standard for Stars. If they bomb, might as well just stop the series there.
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Hey Poison!
Well at least there was one good thing we got out of the anniversary.......
*MORE MERCHANDISE!!!!*
That was the plan lol notice how there’s more merchandise than the actual show being released Crystal premiered 6 years ago
I recently started with the 90s series (tho it's with the Viz Media dub) and just finished the first season. I decided to watch it more out of boredom with the expectation of it being an okay show that's aged that I'm definitely not the target audience for. (I'm a guy in his early 20s BTW)
Suffice to say, I'm pleasantly surprised so far and I'm more invested in the series than I thought I would. I wouldn't call it one of my favorite anime by a long shot and there are a couple of plot issues that I have but honestly, I'd go as far as to say that I enjoyed the 1st season of Sailor Moon alone way more than I have most battle shounens.
i'm about 6 episodes in, and for someone who has never seen anything of sailor moon and doesn't know any better, I didn't think it was that bad. But now that you have pointed all this out, it makes a whole lot of sense and I agree! I'm going to watch the original now, thank you!!
The animation is HORRIBLE.Your points are valid I must say.
You can’t even animate yourself. You can’t actually chat
Show me how well you animate. I bet by what u have said, it’s worse than this. Keep your opinions to yourself or don’t say anything at all if all that comes out of your mouth is rudeness ;|
I'd rather watch bad animation over terrible inconsistent writing.
I agree with you so much on the animation. Since I watched Precure 5 and have seen the more recent transformations for the Precure series, I had high expectations of Toei pulling some incredible magical transformations... only to get gimped with lack luster CGI and even Venus's transformation felt lazy vs her original transformation in the 90s anime. Though Mars and Jupiter looked different in the way of transformations at least. Also it's funny how Mercury and Jupiter are the only two scouts other than Sailor Moon that have smooth "strike-a-pose-im-done" frames vs Venus and Mars as they both looked really forced and choppy.
***** ehh... I still have to admit with venus being my favorite scout that her transformation was a disappointment for me. The rapid spinning in the beginning was cool, and right when I thought she was going to spin the star ribbon like the 90s anime, she just shoots it out of the wand and just floats around abit looking like she was on the titanic [Near~ Far~ WHERE EVER YOU ARE~]
+Tyler Clapp
Yeah, that's one of the strange things about Crystal. Precure proves that Toei has had the ability to pull off stunning animation and transformation sequences that are just as if not more complex than what's in Crystal, but they opted to go with a stiff looking CG. It lacks a certain snappiness in its timing.
And even stranger thing is that the CG is so lackluster. With every generation of precure, they strive to make the 3D endings better, but the CG in crystal lacks the fluidity and liveliness their other series displays./
The direction and animation aren't even bad, it's like...the rendering or something.
+Sailor Sedna If that is the case, then they will have to create another magical girl anime that would have to be original - a new storyline and new characters illustrated in a new authentic art style.
+Sailor Sedna Go Princess Precure is the best since Heartcatch. In fact it's better than Heartcatch in the way the main villain is handled and presented.
I love this UA-cam video so much. You were out here being fair to the new show but also explaining the issues, and also recommends Yuki Yuna
You seem to be implying that Dragon Ball Super has good animation... Yes for the most part, but.... Have you seen episode 5? Oh dear lord it's horrible.
Nevermind... I see you have a video on that. XD
+TekTheNinja I just jumped to episode 16, it do gets better even if it`s mostly a rip off from the revival of freza
Brenda Novoa New material won't happen yet. We'll have to wait until the universe 6 tournament starts.
+TekTheNinja Super's animation overall is generally bad, from off-model to very off model and very repetitive 2-frame fight scenes.
I have to be honest about super i sudenly see allot of mistakes in the intire series in my oppinion tho
The good news is that in the Eternal movies (part 1 & part 2), their anatomy was finally fixed and their desing are very pretty now. Also we finally get something related to the Manga (after nearly 30 years later).
Seems that Toei finally learned the lesson (like with Dragon Ball Super which was finally fixed with the Broly movie).
i can't stand the new sailor moon. i hate the art style and its just ugh. I grew up with the 90's sailor moon and im being biased i guess but i'd rather watch that one than crystal.
i grew up with the 90 sailor moon, and i love the new sailor moon. i adapted perfectly to it, and gave it a lovely chance.
im didnt grew with sailor moon, i like the art style of smc. but they are handled so badly, that they look horrible most of the times.
thank god for season 3 though
season 3 is nice. i just got done watching the newest episode and i cried a lot and got scared.
***** i loved all of it :P
Season's 3 looks a bit more like an updated version of the 90's art style. You could probably skip to that and be safe.
wow, this video is 8 years old. Anyway, one thing I really enjoy about SailorMoon Crystal is that Minako/Sailor Venus got a lot more screentime and respect she deserved. In the 90s anime, they reduced her to comic relief.
Well, i've knew Sailor Moon but it was the Crystal that made me loved it again, cause I was too little to remeber the 90's one. I really dont mind and even if I see a lots of mistakes in new anime, I still was charmed at frist time I saw it. And lucky for us season 3 had better animation (at least for me) ;)
I'm 12 and I watch Sailor Moon, I never knew Sailor Moon Crystal!!
Actually, it being rushed, I didn't feel at all. I feel like anyone who hates on this is just too stubborn of a fan of the first anime.
The first anime was barely like the manga and was EXTREMELY slow. Like, really slow. I love it, but it's not nearly as amazing as SMC. Also, using manga pictures as comparisons for the animation?! Really?! Of course the manga would be 100 times better. The new style looks far better than the old anime and is also more accurate based off the style from the anime. Everything about SMC is more accurate.
Based off the style from the manga* not anime
+thepandoricacloses yeah. It's pretty sad. I love the first anime. Of course. It was my first anime, but yeah. It wasn't perfect. Lol
+Audrey Merritt YOu are awesome your like the only person that get that's the old sailor moon was taking from japan and changed into a American version. its doesn't really follow the manga and the art is so werid ( though I still love, child hood and stuff) But I find this better cause it so close to the manga art and plot
I've watched the original 90's Sailor Moon plenty of times as a kid so i feel like if i even started watching SMC I'd be cheating on the original lol along with the fact that I'm also not a fan of SMC's animation either
Omg I am also a Sailor Moon addict like you, and I couldn't get through the first episode of Crystal. IT WAS SO BLAND.
I actually really shipped Molly and Nephrite. It was such a cute couple, even if it did only last for one episode! ;u; btw I forgot...whatever did happen to Molly? Did she move away or something?
I also loved Molly (Naru in Japanese) and Nephrite. Unfortunately, Molly hooked up with Melvin (Umino) in Sailor Moon R. She is regulated to a background character as the show goes on, spending less time with Serena outside of school.
i loved Naru/Molly and Nehprite too :( the episodes when he dies whas the saddest of all for me :( I wonder if on the manga Naru and Nephrite have a relashionship too
She's apparently seen in a panel in the last manga volume having lunch with Usagi/Serena in high school
+Timothy Yang Cool! I can't wait to get the whole series. I only have books 1, 6, 7, 8 and 10. I read 1 but even though I bought the others I figured I should wait till I get the rest to read them in order. No spoilers in this house! :'o