#The fangirls minus one senpai

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I agree on all of this, plus the fact that neither the inner senshi nor outer senshi get ANY character development whatsoever.

I thought the inner senshi in the first season (minus Rei) were good, but by SuperS and StarS, it's pretty much a slap in the face. Like, they were all cool in the beginning, but by the end, they became utterly useless (and then calling Usagi out for her grades, laziness, etc 24/7/365 doesn't help either)

Besides Rei continuing to be one of the biggest bitches in the 90s anime, it hurts to see not only Minako and Makoto, but even AMI become a bitch by the time the 90s anime comes to a close (all thanks to the goddamn fucking Starlights showing up, to which they become complete fangirls & going as far as to chew Usagi out for "disrespecting Seiya-kun and the Three Lights")

I feel like out of the 3 girls (Ami, Minako and Makoto), Minako changed THE MOST. Like, okay, I hate how Mako-chan became that girl who all she gave a shit about is every boy looking like her senpai (which she should have gotten over AGES ago) and Ami came a close second to me, with her now being obsessed with the Starlights like everyone else (minus Usagi), especially her affection for Taiki (which that shit didn't happen bc she hated Taiki in the manga, from what I remember), but Minako takes the cake home for me...

NO SERIOUSLY LOOM WTF THEY DID TO HER!!!

In the beginning, Minako ACTUALLY acted as a leader, but then she slowly began to drop that status by S, which then gradually got worse by SuperS, and then laughed it off to Pluto by StarS. Plus her having an obsession with ALL 3 STARLIGHTS isn't helping either. I hate how she's not the only one who wants to be an idol, since someone has to be a mary-sue (looking at you, Rei) and want to be EVERY profession there is (unless I'm misunderstanding, then plz correct me).

Okay, I'm done venting for now, unless someone else would like to continue, then be my guest.

I don't understand how everyone in the SM fandom keeps saying over and over again how the 90s anime "gives character development", but the manga "doesn't give out character development", but like, that's the opposite.

People are not understanding how the manga goes, yet I've seen people over the years trash Naoko and the manga, not just trashing Crystal. Don't you think that's getting REALLY old? Like, why can't the fandom accept the fact that the 90s anime sucks (to me, at least), and at least read the fucking manga??

I need therapy please, because I ain't having this shit from those nostalgic fans with rose-colored glasses, Queen 👑

I have to vent for a second because last night I was pissed off. I have been thinking about this all day since I have been out getting my Covid Shot and Shopping.

They don't get it.

They are trying to prove a point but is not getting it. 

 It's like " ok why you are not giving Crystal Usagi grace but at the same token being upset that 90s Usagi is not being given grace." You want 90's Usagi to be given grace which I have given so many times on how my gripe is with the writing keeping her like that for almost the entire series but not giving grace to Crystal Usagi who does get over her jealousy.

The 90's anime just let Usagi stayed that way but never grow. You have 200 episodes and the characters is still the same? Also have the same ideology which still had her friends being killed left and right. Her friends still died even if she didn't want to fight and didn't want them to die. They still died. She didn't want to fight in episode 1 and she still didn't want to fight in episode 200.

NO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT/GROWTH. That's making your character stay stagnant. It's no reward at all watching a character or group of characters for 200 damn episodes and they pretty much the same when they first started or sometimes worse.

Crystal Usagi called herself out on her irrational jealously and realized that she was jealous and worked on it so by the time season 3 and 4 rolls around she's completely over her jealousy of Chibiusa aka Character development and growth.

Meanwhile 90′s Usagi is still jealous of Chibiusa in season four. From season 2 to Season Four and SuperS Movie. Her jealousy “ magically” disappears when StarS hits when Chibiusa is leaving. 

There's zero growth. She doesn't realized her jealousy and insecurity at all.

People just don’t get it at all. 

The 90′s anime is 200 damn episodes 

200! 

30-40 episodes per season!

Enough time to  really explore subjects like Usa’s insecurity, jealousy, PTSD, her fears about being alone, her fears about losing her friends and family, her fear of losing Mamo, her not truly want the mantle of being Sailor Moon and just want to be a normal girl etc. Which she realized and understand these things about herself and the series goes start to mature from these experiences into a better person.  

Nope That didn’t happen until the last season but barely . 

Like It would be perfectly ok to watch a 200 episode series that each season built on from each season in the terms of Usagi dealing with those things I listed above and by the end of the series she completely matures as a person. Not almost the same shit almost every singe episode and season.

Like her being jealous of Chibiusa is fine in season two and something she should really look inside herself to understand why she’s jealous but she’s still jealous of her to the point she ask Mamo does he love Chibs more than her in the fourth season?? 

The fuck? 

That’s pretty much three seasons of her being jealous of her own damn child and thinking her own child is going to steal her dad. 

Where’s the fucking character development in that?  Oh It just get played for laughs. Especially how much they played on her jealousy.

90s Usagi thought a old woman who is old enough to be Mamo's grandmother wanted Mamo.So we really going to rake Crystal Usagi for being irrational for her jealously of Chibiusa ( which is a child) in season 2 of Crystal in which she calls herself out and gets over it but sit here not say anything that 90s Usagi in season 4 is jealous of a woman who is old enough to be his Grandmother who he shared an umbrella with being kind but acted like that Mamo was just being nice for her money? I thought Children and Senior citizens are protected?

She thought Ami wanted Mamo.

She thought Rei wanted Mamo back

She though Mic wanted Mamo.

She thought Chibiusa who she knows at this point is her own child wanted Mamo.

Hell she probably would have thought Diana wanted him.

But we really going get on Crystal Usagi very irrational jealousy that she gets over it??

Which at that point she doesn't even know that Chibiusa is her child?

Bottom Line Crystal Usagi got over her jealousy of Chibiusa .

So how come the Manga which is just 60 acts long, that goes at breakneck speed which doesn’t give it time to grow as much, which the majority of it is plot driven, pretty much touch basics of the majority of these and have her grow meanwhile the 90′s anime being almost 3 times longer pretty much have her being the same?  

Everyone wants to get mad at Naoko for focusing on Usagi more than the other senshi but damn. 

The Show is named Sailor Moon aka this is Usagi’s story. Of course the main damn character get the most character development and growth cause it’s her story. 

I never hear people complain about Code Name Sailor V focusing on Mina so much... 

I mean by the time Infinity rolls around , she’s pretty much got over her jealousy with Chibs. Shit by the time Dream hits she’s over her jealousy period. She realized her insecurity and jealousy and works on it. 

If you really think about it 

this scene

 and this scene 

It’s pretty much the same. 

Usagi acting very very irrational in her jealousy of Chibiusa to point she’s asking Mamo some eyebrow rising shit. 

But here’s the difference. 

1.Crystal scene happens in season 2 in which Usagi is still very early in her journey. I mean this really the 19th act of the Sailor Moon manga so really early on. 

2. 90′s anime scene happens in Season 4 Movie which means Usagi at this point is a vet. 

3. In Crystal Usa and Mamo just recently got together so of course it’s a lot of insecurity ,the uncertain and jealousy is there. None of that have been worked on yet since it’s pretty much is still being discovered between the two. 

4. 90′s anime they have been together for three seasons and three movies which is plenty of time to discuss the insecurity, jealousy and uncertainties in their relationship and  activity work on it. 

5. Crystal Usagi apologized to Mamo which is like “ What are you talking about? She’s just a kid!”  and realized that she really jealous of Chibiusa which she knows it’s something she got to work on. Mamo accepts it and tell her it’s ok. 

6. 90′s Usagi doesn’t even apologized, don’t her even realized her jealously and Mamo just change the subject

In Crystal/Manga her being irrational in her jealousy to the point she said something so left field was used as the first step to her realizing her jealousy of Chibs. It is used for character development and growth for her to understand her Jealousy and insercities of her brand new relationship.  After Usagi got over her jealousy and her Chibusa bonded big time.

In 90′s anime , it was just played for laughs for the umpteenth time and wasn’t taking seriously it which it should have been.  She is seriously asking the boy she loves and going to marry does he like his damn daughter better than her.. Like if that doesn’t scream this girl got unresloved jealousy and insecurities to the max that doesn’t get resolved or talked about but just “disappears” when the plot permits…. 

 She is seriously getting jealous over Chibs who she knows that she’s her daughter at this time for like 3 seasons and 3 movies. This girl  seriously went to his apartment and ask Mamoru who he likes more which he’s like “ Really??”  Child You are his future wife and the mother of this child and she’s his damn child. He would go to the damn ends of the earth for the both of you. Why the hell are you asking that question when you knew she’s been your daughter for the past 2 and half seasons. That’s what irks me more cause the simple fact they don’t do shit to help Usagi realized her jealousy and insecurities( that has plagued her since the break up arc) which she should have been dealt with and grew out of them. Usagi and Mamo never had discussions about it and it was just swept under the rug. It’s no pay off! 

  Which is a slap in the face to her cause the simple fact they made her go through more shit than her manga counterpart by having her go through a damn useless break arc that brought her self esteem down worse than it was. She seriously have a problem with her jealousy and insecurities which she never self realized it and is NEVER reassured .  It doesn’t get resolved at all. It’s just something that is ongoing for the rest of the series until Chibs magically disappears back home in Stars never to be seen again.

So it’s madding when you see this shit

90s Usagi Season 1: I don't want to fight

90's Usagi Season 5: I still don't want to fight.

Part of the Fandom: Aww the 90s anime have the best character development.

Crystal Usagi Season 2: Jealous of Chibiusa irrationality but calls herself out on it apologize to Mamo and start to work on it.

Crystal Usagi Season 3/4: Completely over her jealously of Chibiusa and loves her deeply.

Part of the Fandom: Usagi is such a jealous bitch that she accuse her boyfriend of wanting to sleep with Chibiusa.

90s Usagi Season 2: Jealous of Chibiusa and never acknowledge it.

90s Usagi Season 4: Still Jealous of Chibiusa to the point she thinks Mamo loves Chibiusa more than she do which she still never acknowledge it. Chibiusa thinks that Mamo is her boyfriend and got jealous at Soari trying to take him.

Fandom : Aww Poor Usagi! Chibiusa is just a brat!

The hypocrisy is at a all time high!

Also really go that far to say that Usagi is accusing Mamoru of wanting to sleep with Chibiusa?

Like totally sexualizing two teenagers and a child?

The fuck? 

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Bookshelf Briefs 2/25/20

DAYS, Vol. 16 | By Tsuyoshi Yasuda | Kodansha Comics (digital only) – Usually with sports manga I can find some emotional beat to highlight, but this volume really is just a bunch of soccer. Not that that’s a bad thing. Seiseki has progressed to the second round of the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament and their opponent is Ichiboshi Academy, whose unpredictable playing style proves challenging. Tsukamoto takes a bit of a backseat this time as Yasuda-sensei focuses on some older players like Oshiba, whose experience gets him past Ichiboshi’s impressive defence and allows him to score the first goal of the game, and Usui, who is shockingly bested by Ichiboshi as they score a goal of their own. It may not be deep, but it is fun, and I always appreciate how clear Yasuda’s panels are, particularly in depicting pass and shot trajectory. I’ll keep reading! – Michelle Smith

Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Vol. 2 | By Nanashi | Vertical Comics – When it comes to teasing titles, I like this better than Uzaki Wants to Hang Out (which I’ve dropped), but it’s still well below Teasing Master Takagi-san. Where it does succeed is in the art—Nanashi is really, really good at drawing embarrassment, and knows it, so the entire title revolves around both leads getting red-faced and twitchy. The problem continues to be that Nagatoro does not get enough scenes where she’s shown to be teasing rather than just torturing him, and the “senpai” remains a thoroughly wet protagonist. That said, the addition of her two friends did make a nice addition, as it brings out her jealousy. No one toys with my senpai but me! – Sean Gaffney

How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, Vol. 2 | By Yabako Sandrovich and MAAM | Seven Seas – The blatant fanservice is still there, but there may be slightly less of it, or perhaps I’ve just gotten used to it, as I was not as distracted by it this time around. Instead I remain fascinated by the workout advice, as well as the wacky adventures of the girls getting the advice, primarily Hibiki, who remains the best thing about this book. We’re also introduced to a new character, Zina, a Russian girl who really wants to be true to the stereotypes that Japan has about Russians. She’s fun, losing to Hibiki in a competition and then transferring to challenge her… and ending up in a different class. Again, I’m surprised that, despite some really blatant service, this remains refreshingly non-sleazy. – Sean Gaffney

An Incurable Case of Love, Vol. 2 | By Maki Enjoji | Viz Media – Maki Enjoji’s titles always seem to have heroines that I really enjoy, even when they’re screwing up. Case in point: Sakura at a party gets drunk and basically talks FAR too much, both to the group and later on to Tendo. Despite this, it’s really rather adorable and not pathetic, which is sort of what you’d expect. The manga also gets good later in the volume, as she deals with something that nurses also have to handle: a stalker who became obsessed with her as a patient. As for Dr. Tendo, he’s dealing with a rival for Nanase’s affections… and also a rival in teaching her how to be a good nurse, as he valiantly donates his poor arm until she shows she can put in an IV properly. This is just fun. – Sean Gaffney

Kase-san and Yamada, Vol. 1 | By Hiromi Takashima | Seven Seas – This is not the first Kase-san book, but the title change signals a sea change: the girls are in college, and Kase-san and Yamada are now definitely the focus rather than flowers, pastries, etc. That said, their couple status is both the plus and the minus of this book: as Erica Friedman and others have noted, both of them are dating but decidedly in the closet. And this is a problem on both sides: Kase becomes jealous when Yamada is invited to a group date, and takes steps to intervene; likewise, Yamada realizes that Kase has a roommate, and that, when her love is sick, she cannot simply rush to her side to take care of her. Real life tends to put crimps in a relationship. Maybe next volume they can tell the roommate about it. – Sean Gaffney

Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 5 | By Tomohito Oda | Viz Media – The majority of this volume is devoted to a culture festival, where our class has decided to do a maid cafe, mostly as Komi wants to do one. She may have trouble communicating, but she’s still the princess of the school, and a lot rides on her opinions. Of course, there are challenges. Tadano ends up being forced into a maid costume as well, Najimi’s attempts at making money break school rules and come close to violating actual laws, and Yamai exists. We also meet one or two new characters, including a sempai type and an “easygoing” type who tends to wander off, get lost, etc. Komi-san runs on cliches—deliberately so—but it remains at its heart sweet and heartwarming, especially when the two leads are interacting. – Sean Gaffney

Let’s Kiss in Secret Tomorrow, Vol. 1 | By Uri Sugata | Kodansha Comics (digital only) – Saya Kanra and Yuto Kozaki have been friends since elementary school and chastely dating since junior high. Yuto gets a makeover prior to starting high school, wanting to look cool and gain some confidence. The makeover proves too successful, alas, and now he has so many fangirls that Saya, fearing ostracism, has pretended not to know him and adopted the guise of someone disinterested in love. Now they’re trying to keep their relationship secret, occasionally aided by nerdy junior high classmate Amabiki, and talking mostly over voice chat, where things have started to get steamy in the tamest possible sense of the word. This may not be the most robust premise for a series, but I did like that the situation causes Saya to question both her own identity and her past assumptions about Amabiki’s quality of life. This series is complete in three volumes, which feels about right. – Michelle Smith

Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 1 | By Keiko Iwashita | Kodansha Comics – Originally a digital-only title, Living-Room Matsunaga-san has now achieved a print release! Due to family circumstances that aren’t fully explained, second-year high school student Miko Sonoda is shunted off to live not with her uncle but at her uncle’s boarding house with a bunch of strangers. Miko’s mother seems utterly unconcerned about this, and expects Miko to handle things herself. Thankfully, Miko is pretty capable for a teenager, with occasional lapses, and though she’s initially intimidated by her new housemate Jun Matsunaga, who comes across as belligerent and domineering, she soon realizes that he’s kind, caring, and passionate about his work as a graphic designer. Various situations ensue and Miko finds herself falling for him. While I’m not enthusiastic about a teen/adult romance, I do like these characters, the art style, and the kitty, so I’ll be proceeding on to volume two! – Michelle Smith

The Man Without Talent | By Yoshiharu Tsuge | New York Review Comics – While several of Tsuge’s shorter manga have previously made their way into translation, The Man Without Talent is his first long-form work to be released in English. In the accompanying essay, translator and historian Ryan Holmberg describes it as “Tsuge’s most popular and accessible work.” Originally serialized between 1985 and 1986, The Man Without Talent incorporates semi-autobiographical elements into its narrative. The story follows a cartoonist who seems to have largely given up on cartooning despite the pleas of his wife. Instead, he tries, struggles, and ultimately fails to make ends meet by selling stones he finds along the river near his home. The manga is an occasionally surreal but compellingly honest work, in part an examination of poverty, creativity, society, and self-determination. Readers rightfully intrigued by The Man Without Talent will soon have more of Tsuge’s manga to look forward to—Drawn & Quarterly has a seven-volume series of collected works planned. – Ash Brown

My Androgynous Boyfriend, Vol. 1 | By Tamekou | Seven Seas – Hooray for more josei! Souma Meguru is a beautiful guy who gets profiled in magazines and has many followers on Instagram. He’s been dating Machida Wako, busy editor, for seven years (ever since high school). This slice-of-life series depicts their domestic bliss as well as some of the challenges they face, like rumors that Meguru is actually dating a fellow male model or Wako’s coworker’s assumption that Meguru is female. I particularly enjoyed the chapter in which they go to “Ikeya” and Wako invents backstories for Meguru as he sits in various display rooms. It’s nice to read about a couple that has been together for so long; their relationship exudes trust and devotion. That said, it’s a bit weird that Meguru looks about twelve throughout, when he’s supposed to be so hot. Overall, this was pleasant and I’ll most likely check out volume two. – Michelle Smith

Our Dining Table | By Mita Ori | Seven Seas – I have read thousands of volumes of manga at this point but seldom have I encountered one as intensely charming as Our Dining Table. Yutaka Hozumi is a lonely salaryman who lost his parents at a young age and was never accepted by his adoptive siblings. When a pair of brothers comes into his life, exuberant four-year-old Tane Ueda and harried college student Minoru, Yutaka finds a family that will not only accept him but actively desires he be present as much as possible. I loved the slow progression of Yutaka and Minoru’s relationship; it’s one of those where it’s absolutely clear how they are healing each other of their trauma and what each finds appealing in the other. Also, Tane is incredibly adorable and it’s obvious how much fun Ori-sensei had when drawing him. I loved this without reservation. – Michelle Smith

By: Ash Brown