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I really wish they hadn't gone with those 3D transformation sequences... they look soo bad.
To me, Mercury's is cuter than Sailor Moon's. I have high hopes that the remaining transformation sequences are on the level of Mercury's.
Also, grateful for the lack of the disguise pen transformation. One less one to fret over, either way.
Agree, Mercury's definitely looks better than Sailor Moon's, but still don't think it looks as good as 2D. And to be clear I don't think it has anything fundamental to do with 3D, I just think this is a poor implementation (looks like cheap production values and bad animation).
Yep, basically poor choice of textures and badly done model movement. The only real thing to complain about, with the lack of most of the original cast...
Seriously...I don't understand why is Toei Animation is not spending more budget and effort on the transformation sequence (especially when they will be reused many times). I mean have you guys seen the 3D/2D they did for Happiness Charge Pretty Cure?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojA69S5-fZ4
I wish NONE of the original cast came back. Usagi sounds terrible, listening to her in every episode almost physically hurts. Mistuishi Kotono is too old to play her.
I wouldn't mind if they just redrew over it. What's ironic is the fact that transformation sequences are reused for every episode and rarely need to be updated, you just need to do this type of animation at least once for each character.
watching this show makes me much happier than it has any right to.
Ami/Mercury looks really cute here. I like her design more than Usagi's.
I agree. The animation/art seemed of a higher quality than the first episode's transformation did.
As an aside, I prefer Mercury's seiyuu as well. While it may be momentarily interesting that Usagi sounds pretty much exactly like she did twenty years ago, I'm not sure why that's a good thing.
I'm in the camp that finds it slavish to the original and while I get the economic value of a new production, I'm missing the artistic point.
The animation/art seemed of a higher quality than the first episode's transformation did, although I say that without re-watching the first.
As an aside, I prefer Mercury's seiyuu as well. While it may be momentarily interesting that Usagi sounds pretty much exactly like she did twenty years ago, I'm not sure why that's a good thing. I'm in the camp that finds it slavish to the original and while I get the economic value of a new production, I'm missing the artistic point.
I wonder if the producers (TOEI, I’m assuming) got roped into re-using her via the guilt trip method. No idea when or how the decision was made however, I’m not a fan of it.
Old Usagi, Irritating and funny.
New Usagi, Irritating and not funny.
No matter how much they try to milk it, it's definitely not a keeper....
The irony is, it's the same voice actor whereas they have new voice actors for the other girls..
Wished they didn't stick with the old voice actor.
I keep hearing Hummy from Suite Precure its driving me nuts...
>Irritating
Nope. Try again somewhere else, greeny.
Someone, somewhere, in another Negaverse might actually be able to comprehend what you are trying to say... But then again, would they even care?
This is closer to the manga, so technically THIS is the old Usagi.
It really must suck to be a sailor moon fun, seeing how they get this cheap reboot that has basically no production values whatsoever and is just a desperate cash-grab made by a financially troubled Toei.
at least it looks vaguely similar to the original, unlike many other anime reboots nowadays.
fun is, this design is closer to the original (manga) than the first anime
This.
The remake could be much better but compared to other remakes its a really decent adaptation. Besides it's closely adapted from the manga so it's hard to complain that it doesn't follow the anime from the 90s.
If only they made DBZ Kai with these graphics....
Shoujo graphics yeah lol.
tuxedo goku ftw
Sailor Namek
stroking seven pair of balls to summon the metal shenlong
Dragon Moon X! Sailor and the 7 Dragon Ballz!
NO - leave DBZ alone. It's fine the way it is now (DBZ Kai)
This remake could've been perfect if Toei didn't bring back that piece of shit tuxedo asshat.
You do know he is a major part of Salor Moon... right?
Jealousy is bad for your health, bro.
I dunno, I think Tuxedo Asshat sounds like an awesome character.
You ave to be the sadist man have ever seen. How green are you?
"This anime would be so much better without that male character".
I hate Toei Animation for their poor quality control of their work. There are couple of scenes so poorly drawn like character face and eyes are out of portportion. The original series also plaque with this issue.
Yeah, Toei Animation has always been lacking.
I'm one of those who tried to defend this when the 1st episode was aired, but I agree with you on this one. Too much legendary quality moments.
Sankaku can make a "Sailor Moon Crystal: Legendary Quality Anime" entry lol...
Needs more Sailor Jupiter.
Meh, this series is still in the beginning phase so i'll wait til the production team are able to get the 3D CG transformations right. (still hate how it looks)
the only other gripe i have with this is that for the most part, the characters facial expressions are very..muted.
The smiles are good, the cute little winks and grins are good.
The panic expression? I don't think there is one. and the afraid expression is basically just a slightly wider mouth.
Its not a terrible watch, but i definitely don't actually care about the next episode. i guess i'll just watch this when i feel like it.
Its just kind of got a "whatever" feel to it.
That's because they don't have much of a panic expression in the manga either.
And it still looks as if it's from the early 90's = badly drawn.
actually I thought that's sorta the point of this? to bring it closer to the original manga, which was drawn in the 90s...
I'm a little disappointed in TOEI here. not only is the 3D transformations poorly done, but the 2D animation has several moments of QUALITY as well. For a series that was delayed TWICE you'd think they would have put some effort into cleaning that up.
Now can we get Mahou Shoujo Musou?
or Another Magical Episode? things like Another Century Episode (ACE).
SD Mahou Shoujo G Generation / Super Mahou Shoujo Wars. (kamen rider and ultraman got theirs)
we have a lot of cast ready.
precure, nanoha, madoka, sailor moon, sakura and so on.
outside magical battle arena.
it'll be a bloody battle indeed. every character will be equipped with 'bloody day gauge' which when maxed, will turn them into berserk unit 01.
- Using a 47 yrs old seiyuu for the main 14 yrs old character
- Crappy CGI animation
- Episodes every two weeks
- Don't using Moonlight Densetsu as Opening
- Don't use chibis or exagerated expresions
- Banning men to see the premiere
Yeah, this new adaptation SUCKS!
Old people voicing teens is common in dubs too.
You really didn't see the manga right?, the 90's anime was a whole new departent, that is why is so diferent, go and make your oun Sailor Moon KAI!.
They didn't ban any men, you can hear plenty at the leak of the recorded event screening but they had to go there together with a woman.
Translation: "It's not the 90s anymore! FUCK!"
Every people here just complains and complains, les make a solution, why dont you clean up the 90's anime and make your own Sailor Moon KAI version so everyone can be Happy in this pretty fucking world.
Not much complaining from me except the animation quality. If its aired every 2 weeks, anyone would expect top quality.
BTW, i saw Toei Phils in the ending credits. Made in the Philippines? From my country? Oh God I hope the funds for this anime aren't getting laundered by those sleazy government officials!