#Dark Moon Circus

[animefeminist]

Sailor Moon From Manga to Anime: What does systemic villainy look like?

Spoilers for all of the Sailor Moon manga and 90s anime

When people talk about Sailor Moon and its characters, they often neglect to mention the villains. Beryl, Nehelenia, and Sailor Galaxia are some of the best anime villains of the 1990s. What’s interesting, though, is how the villains differ between the anime and manga. This difference in perspectives creates a fascinating contrast that helps explore the nature of evil.

The manga and its ‘90s anime adaptation differ in regards to its themes on morality and how that affects its villains. While the anime promotes the idea that evil is individualized and people are capable of redemption, the manga argues evil is an inherent force that, in reality, cannot be destroyed without damaging reality. It also proposes the idea that evil people cannot be simply “redeemed.”

In effect, Sailor Moon’s narrative asked if individuals commit acts of evil or if evil is an inevitable force, and came up with two separate answers.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[utanoprincendymion]

Sailor Moon Rare Pair Week- Day 4: Nightmare

Wherein, when you mess with the White Moon Princess, the Dark Moon Queen comes to take her revenge.

[sailormoon167]

One again toei why you no redeem these guys?!

[bunniescribbles]

I vaguely remember making a wallpaper with him in it and I was right

but even then he’s not like the main one there so what do you think? Plus this is an older wallpaper so I don’t really like how it looks now

[shopwitchvamp]

All of @vetiverfox's jester joggers are back in stock now, ready-to-ship! 🖤witchvamp.com🖤

[smvillainsweek]

The second annual Sailor Moon Villains Week will take place the week of October 6-12, 2024 (the second week of October) !

You may post your works on Tumblr, AO3, Deviantart, or anywhere you choose so as long as you link them in your Tumblr posts if they are off-site. All ratings are allowed, so long as NSFW work is properly tagged and follows the rules of the platform it’s posted on. Be sure to use the "read more" option if necessary (if you post a full fanfiction on Tumblr, to hide NSFW content, or potentially triggering content).

You can add your AO3 works to our designated collection for the event smvillainsweek2024. You can also add your works to our DeviantArt group. Feel free to also use the hashtag #smvillainsweek24 on Twitter or Instagram too.

Submissions should focus on at least one villain from any Sailor Moon media (manga, 90s anime, musicals, live actions, Crystal) at their core along with the daily theme. Ships are allowed as long as they contained at least one villain within the pairing. It doesn't have to focus on or even include a ship, given this week celebrates the Sailor Moon villains. Basically, as long as you're writing/ drawing/creating something featuring a Sailor Moon villain, it's all good.

Don’t forget to tag us at @smvillainsweek and use the hashtag #smvillainsweek24 so we can reblog your work! Late entries are welcome, but don’t post them early!

(Feel free to ask us questions if you need more information. You can also join our villain-themed Sailor Moon discord server to discuss with fellow villain enthusiasts too!)

The prompt list is as follows:

Day 1 - Rivalry/Friendship

Day 2 - Victory/Defeat

Day 3 - Wedding/Funeral

Day 4 - Drinks/Snacks

Day 5 - Revenge/Regret

Day 6 - Virtue/Sin

Day 7 - Free

**If you post something and don't see it reblogged, it's probably because we overlooked it or Tumblr didn't show it to us. Contact us and we will fix that right away!**

[lyricthecat-12]

Once again, this was a year full of great comebacks and new premieres. Both on the professional and independent side, Western artists have shown once again how much there is still to offer in this medium. Please, show your support to those productions that really deserve it!

[throughthethornvine]

no dead moon circus yet. screaming, crying, throwing up.

[tarableart]

Couldn’t just leave things without Moondrop. :> Check out his counterpart’s design here!

To recap the inspiration:

Imagine a 1800s dark woods spooky circus, with mysterious, massive animated dolls doing the performances. It might reek of the occult and the shadows are a bit too active in the firelight, but what a magical wonder! Dolls that move with no strings! That sing and dance and perform incredible acrobatic stunts that would surely be the end of a human counterpart. Strange though, that village children always seem to go missing whenever the dark tents appear in the forest….

As with his solar partner, Moondrop was designed around vintage harlequin dolls. I can see him strumming a soothing harp or even a flute, lulling the audience into a languid stupor, or perhaps leading curious children to find the lovely sound hidden away on the circus grounds...

[animeglitch]

[venusxaino]

inner senshi + villain counterparts

[jackienova]

🎪 XVIII. The Moon

(Character inspo from @alrendriablaze)

[cirque-celeste]

[witchesinstuff]

Evil Royalty from Sailor Moon

[sourtomatola]

Boop! This a long one!