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runawaycarouselhorse · 1 month ago
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People who wonder how Usagi [blonde, blue-eyed] and Mamoru [raven-haired, blue-eyed] produced Chibiusa [pink-haired, red-eyed]... aside from BSSM being one of those anime where the hair colours are more symbolic and reflective of personality traits and tropes than genetics, Chibiusa has red eyes and pink hair because she's meant to resemble an albino rabbit. Her hair is pink like the ears of a rabbit! That's also the reason for her dango.
She also has loosely curly/wavy hair, much like Usagi's is naturally (it's just veeeery long and stretched by its weight, so you mostly see the curls/waves in the shorter strands, fringe, and at the spiraling ends, or when it was very short as a child!)... and when it's loose. It can looks as wavy as Makoto and Michiru's!!
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Also, in Takeuchi Naoko's earliest concept art, Usagi was meant to have white hair (like a bright, white moon!), but she was advised to make her more colourful and appealing to young girls with more primary colours. ^o^; That's why she kept the silvery white hair for Serenity... Kousagi (Chibiusa's sister in an alternate world) has pink hair, blue eyes, and even curlier hair!)...
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Here's a very good website compiling many different colours Usagi (and Chibiusa!) have had.
But even more interestingly, blonde was not the first colour Takeuchi-sensei tried for Usagi: pink was!!!
90's and even 2000's shoujo characters often had different colours in the coloured pieces, to suit the mood of the piece, but Chibiusa's hair being pink and her eyes being red could've been inherited from Usagi's earlier designs...
Also, Ikuko-mama has wavy hair in every adaptation... and pastel-coloured hair, too! A sort of purple-pink...
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And now, for my last bit of "proof" that Usagi and Chibiusa are mother and daughter, without a shadow of a doubt, via likeness--
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These bunnies are PACKING HEAT, thank you.
(Yes, I know Chibiusa's gun was a toy. No such evidence for beta Usagi's.)
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sailorheadcanons · 3 months ago
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Genetics work differently in the universe of Sailor Moon, which is how a black-haired man and a blue-haired woman can have a blonde daughter.
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arikitari-josei-osaka-naru · 10 months ago
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Vintage official(?) chibi artwork of my blorbos!
Source unknown, artwork found at: http://chibiland.dearchibi.com/chibiothers.html
Thanks to @kunzoi-archive for helping me find these! I knew the Shitennou chibis existed, but that site has many more season 1 characters:
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My main desktop computer is broken, and I'm having trouble getting Blender to work on my laptop, so it may be a bit longer before I get more artwork done. I am still working on my story, and working on writing notes, so hopefully I can still get something done! In the meanwhile I wanted to share these here.
If anyone knows the original source for these let us know!!
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real-life-senshi · 1 year ago
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10 (Mostly) Spoiler-Free Reasons to Watch Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon 2003 Live Action
A countdown to the 20th anniversary of Act 1 air date!
Reason 3: The side characters!
The love the screenwriter put into building the PGSM main cast - Senshi, Shitennou and Endymion is something to always celebrate as a fan of the series. Still, they are not the only ones who benefited from the live-action writing.
Many recurring side characters in the manga/anime had their characters further fleshed out / altered to have their personalities shine in the show. And even better, instead of being a background character most times, most of them actually have significant contributions to the brilliant storytelling PGSM gives us!
Tsukino Ikuko
Speaking of PGSM humour in part 2 of this series of blog posts, it is impossible for one to not discuss one of the most iconic changes and side characters in the live-action series - Usagi's mom!
In the manga and anime, Tsukino Ikuko is a sweet, caring, and typical mother in a Japanese household, except she has questionable lavender hair...
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In the live-action, with the exception that Ikuko is a brunette which is quite a normal hair colour, everything else about her is... well, anything but normal. For lack of a better word, she is... eccentric, and is actually the person responsible for many of the shenanigans that occur in the Tsukino family. After watching PGSM, you can definitely tell from where Usagi inherited some of her traits...
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Tsukino Ikuko, the yoga practitioner and creator of questionable omelette sauce, is great fun to watch. Her time on screen is not long, but whenever she appears, she SHINES and steals the show with hilarious antics and an amazing grasp of comedic cues worthy of a professional comedian! Not a minute of her screen time is ever wasted!
Tsukino Shingo
In the manga and anime, Tsukino Shingo is basically a smartass brat who loves butt-heading and teasing his older sister Usagi.
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In the live-action, Shingo retains the smartass personality, but not much of a misbehaving brat. Instead, his character is further fleshed out that he is actually intelligent, sarcastic, sassy and... perpetually so done with Usagi and Ikuko.
Seriously, this kid is the responsible AND sensible one in the Tsukino household and the holder of all Tsukino brain cells. It is absolutely glorious and a wonder to see how all the sass could fit into his tiny body!
With Shingo and Ikuko together, any scenes of Usagi's home life is bound to leave you in stitches watching the chaos that goes on within its walls!
For a taste of live-action Tsukino family dynamics, please enjoy the following two scenes:
Present day the actor of little Shingo - Takeshi Naoki is (of course) all grown up, and an acclaimed and prominent stage actor in many musicals and stageplays, especially in the 2.5D world. (Manga/Anime adapted stage productions.)
Some examples are:
Hyper Projection Play “Haikyuu!!” - Nobuyushi Kai
My Hero Academia The “Ultra” Stage - Iida Tenya
Black Clover the Stage - Yuno (main)
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Furuhata Motoki
Motoki in the live-action takes in both roles from the manga and the 90's anime, where not only does he work in the location that doubles as the Senshi's secret base (manga), but he is also Mamoru's best friend from school (90's anime). But otherwise his involvement in the story kinda just ends there.
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In PGSM, Motoki's character is more fleshed out in that besides being a pretty face (because let's be honest, Kikawada Masaya is good-looking!), but he also provides some ongoing comic relief for being a huge turtle fanatic.
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BUT! He is so much more than just comic relief! His easy-going, kind and caring nature also helps him become a buffer/translator and insight-provider on certain aspects of Mamoru's character for Usagi when it comes to his best friend. He helps Usagi see past Mamoru's tsundere tendencies, getting past the prickly exterior and seeing the caring side of her eventual fated lover.
... And that's not even the main involvement when it comes to our Senshi team. He has a much more significant role late series. But I shall not say more to keep this spoiler-free!
For long-time Tokusatus fans, Motoki's actor Kikawada Masaya has also continued his tenure in Tokusatsu in other well-known franchises:
Kamen Rider The First (film) - Hongo Takeshi (main)
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger - Master Red
Ultraman Decker - Captain Murahoshi Taiji
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Osaka Naru
Across the manga-verse and anime-verse, Osaka Naru is well-known to be a Youma-magnet, rumourmonger extraordinaire, and Usagi's best friend outside of the Senshi team.
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In the live-action, Naru continues to play both roles! But her character is a lot more three-dimensional, where she is both sweet and empathetic, but also territorial when it comes to holding her position as Usagi's best friend. So much so, she got bitchy and possessive and caused some teenage drama when she felt her position as Usagi's friend got threatened as Usagi becomes more and more embroiled in the Senshi business. Personally, that was one of my favourite storylines, where it just feels so much more personable and relatable regarding highschool drama and friendship issues. It is one that's close to my heart!
On the other hand, when Usagi encounters adversaries in her school life or love life, Naru is always here as a protector or to cheer Usagi up!
For those who don't now, another fun fact is Naru is played by Sailor Mercury/Mizuno Ami in one of the original Sailor Moon musicals!
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The original side characters & villains
There are 2 other original side characters that have recurring appearances and an original villain character that is exclusive to the live-action that I'd love to introduce. (Well, technically there are 2 original villains, but one I'll actually introduce later). But since I said I'll make this mostly spoiler-free, I'll leave them out for now. haha
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In my humble opinion, all of them are very well written. They are either there to cause drama - which the live-action has done well to amp up on the angst in the storyline, or there to cause chaos, which frankly is absolutely entertaining and a joy to watch!
And for the record, I especially ADORE the character with the sparkles in the middle. :P
You can watch the subbed versions of the series at:
Miss Dream Fansubs
Sea of Serenity Fansubs
The series is also on other online streaming sites, but be cautious to only visit them with good adware and firewall installed.
8 days till the 20th anniversary of Act 1 air date!
Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
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neotales · 10 months ago
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This is beautiful.
I imagine that Ikuko can’t see or hear Queen Serenity, but she can somehow feel her presence (unknowingly) and is comforted by her…
Or she dreams about this before Usagi is born… then when her daughter is born, she feels like it’s deja vu. However, there are times when she knows that what she saw in that dream was real and it scares her.
Especially when she starts to question who her daughter is becoming and the destiny she’s taken on.
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alevolpe · 1 year ago
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flaim-ita · 2 years ago
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Dreams of Gleaming Pearls
Kenji Tsukino & Usagi, Queen & Princess Serenity, 600+ words
“Dear?”
“Yes?”
“Where did you learn that hairstyle?”
Tsukino Kenji pauses, looking down at his young daughter. Usagi looks back up at him, her wide blue eyes blinking.
“I don’t know,” he says.
Two tight yet comfortable buns wrap their daughter’s naturally fast growing hair up, the excess spilling out in small pigtails. They make her look even more like the rabbit she was named for.
“I’m surprised she even sat for it,” Ikuko says tiredly, sighing. “We must be spoiling the girl, she’s so fussy.”
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moonlightsdreaming · 1 year ago
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iiyasbssmdoodles · 8 months ago
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ijustwantgoodopinions · 6 months ago
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Happy Birthday Usagi! SPECIAL (3/4)
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 4]
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soulspark · 1 year ago
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Ikuko Itoh
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noisypeanutmoneyspy · 1 year ago
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sailorfuncomics · 5 months ago
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Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Karuta (2/2)
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な Naru is my closest friend に The ever-popular Shingo is always cheerful ぬ Did Luna become a stuffed animal!?
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ね Studying English makes me sleepy!! の It's a quiet, carefree Sunday today
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は "Present!" she says, raising her hand enthusiastically ひ Sailor Mars handles fire and crows ふ These two are very good friends
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へ Transform! Sailor Mercury!! ほ Piping hot meat buns are delicious
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ま Shopping with Mama み The crescent moon is Luna's trademark む Let's get that cavity filled fast
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め Gone totally gaga over Tuxedo Mask も Hello, Usagi speaking
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や Cheerleaders rooting on the baseball team ゆ Falling snow is so romantic… よ Stopping off at the same arcade as always
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ら Scribbling on the wall is a great bit of mischief り Adding ribbons for a stylish touch る The transformation brooch I got from Luna
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れ Rei is a terrifying young miss when she gets angry ろ Light just one candle for every year
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わ A fun and thrilling trip を I'm always in a good mood after having a snack
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celticcatgirl2 · 1 year ago
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“Oh so my daughter “calls you mommy” too huh…how odd!!! What can that mean!!!”
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pretty-soldier-sailormoon · 6 months ago
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Chibiusa: Are there any pizza rolls left? Ikuko: Usagi ate them all. Shingo: All twenty-four. Usagi: I was peckish.
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