Sniffing A Book

4 /5 In Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol 7 by Naoko Takeuchi we met the new bad guys. They're called the Death Busters. It reminded me of the ghost busters every time they said their name. We also find out that Sailor Saturn has been reborn, which can only mean doom for the planet. She's also fully possessed thanks to the help of her father. But there's still a piece of Sailor Saturn still in there as she helps Chibi-Usa reclaim the Legendary Silver Crystal. This was a good continuation of the story, and I'm excited to see what happens next with Sailor Saturn. As well as Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, now that they're here fully and hell bent on not letting Sailor Saturn be fully reborn. It'll be interesting to see how we get Sailor Saturn without destroying the world.

5/5 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 6 by Naoko Takeuchi was an excellent addition to the series. It picks up with two new people from the private school showing up and starting to get close to Sailor Moon and Mamoru. At the same time, two new Guardians appear out of nowhere. The Sailor Guardians don't know who's side they're on though because they're standoffish and don't really want anything to do with the Guardians. I loved the introduction of Haruka and Michiru, and I loved that Sailor Uranus (Haruka) is gender fluid. We start to meet Hotaru but we don't really know who she is or how she'll play into the series. It was a nice change from the previous books and I liked that it brought in a new villain, and minions.

4/5 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 5 by Naoko Takeuchi takes up where we left off. Chibi-Usa goes missing and it's up to Tuxedo Mask to get her back. Instead of finding his small future daughter, he finds a woman claiming to be his daughter fully grown, and evil. This was a nice change of pace from the previous books and easy to follow. It was an interesting story line that you didn't really see coming if you haven't seen the anime. It was a tad uncomfortable watching her kidnap Mamoru and basically claim him as hers. To watch Pluto leave her post to go and help was heartbreaking because you knew in your heart that she was going to die for it. The book did make up for it (slightly) with Chibi-Usa getting her full guardian powers though!

Author: Naoko Takeuchi Read: 5/10/18 (3) and 5/17/18 (4) Pages: 238 (3) and 244 (4) Rating: 4.5 average Format: physical Response: I wouldn't typically lump 2 books together, but I'm going to here. In book 3 Tuxedo Mask is bad and her friends fall in line behind Queen Beryl. Sailor Moon still doesn't know her past but when everything's said and done, "Usagi" shows up wanting the Legendary Silver Crystal. Book 3 was good, but forgettable, as it sets the stage for book 4. The battle that happens, is there, but nothing really to write home about. The group I'm more in this for is the Black Moon that show up in the 4th book. They have the Malefic Black Cristal and they start kidnapping Sailor Moon's friend. Sailor Moon travels to the 30th century and finds out what her future holds. This was such a good book, I know I will want to read it again some day. It...

Author: Naoko Takeuchi Read: 04/06/2018 Pages: 235 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response: It's still weird reading from right to left, from an American point of view, but this book was a solid follow up to the first book. Sailor Moon continues to meet new friends and continues to fight the bad guys with the help of her friends and Luna. I am really enjoying the entire series so far, it's a fun read that takes me back to my childhood. 

Author: Naoko Takeuchi Read: 01/11/2018 Pages: 242 Rating:  5 Format:  physical Response: My 10 year old heart was full as I read this manga. Reading from back to front, right to left is not something I do often, so that took a little getting used to. But as I read, it was like coming home from elementary school and finding Sailor Moon on Cartoon Network. The artwork is like nothing you will find today. The style is something that is very familiar of the 90s, but stands out from what is commonly used today. The storyline is cheesy, and the dialog enhances that. I would not suggest to read this unless you grew up with the manga or tv series. But if you did grow up with it, read it, enjoy it, because this is pure gold.