Sailor Moon 2
This new edition of Sailor Moon features:
- An entirely new, incredibly accurate translation!
- Japanese-style, right-to-left reading!
- New cover art never before seen in the U.S.!
- The original Japanese character names!
- Detailed translation notes!
Reviews (130)
Number Two: Sailor Mercury!
*EDIT* Removing a star from my original rating due to the fact that I have found several grammatical/spelling errors throughout the series. This is #2/12 of the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon manga (graphic novels) series. It comes exactly as described. This one has Eternal Sailor Mercury on the cover and contains a few colored pages right at the beginning. The manga is in English. At the end there are a few pages in Japanese as a preview for the next volume. Very beautiful.
Even better than the first volume.
I'm finally getting around to collecting volumes 2-5, and this is where the manga really starts to rock; at least until Chibiusa shows up (I like her but I think that the Black Moon and Infinity arcs are better in the anime). I reread the the first volume after watching Sailor Moon Crystal (which is very good), and while I still loved it I must confess it was definitely not as good as the anime, but this is where the manga really gives the anime a run for its money. The plot never lets up, and it's quite dark at some points. I will admit that I do think it could have more comedy, and at this point the only character we really get to know apart from Usagi and Mamoru is Minako. It's because of those points that I prefer the anime; but this is still an awesome volume that every Moonie should have in their collection.
Buy It, You Know You Want To
These manga are so so so cute, and so sweet. They're fantastic to get for yourself if you're already a fan, or looking to get into Sailor Moon and they're fantastic gifts. I just love them!
Totally recommended!
I have been Sailormoon fan for so many years (since 6th grade until now - I'm 28), and had a chance to read various online scanlations, official translation book (previous published Sailormoon by Tokyo Pop if I'm not wrong), and to be honest, I was not so happy with the way they changed the name and the way people call each other in the original Japanese version. It caused me confusion and indeed left me a feeling that the translation didn't convey what the Japanese version meant. And when I ordered this book, I was a little bit worried if I'm wasting my time again. However, it proved itself. I'm completely satisfied with the way it was translated (especially with the fact that it keeps Usagi-chan or replaced by a bunny face (cute! :)), not Serena or whatsoever), the paper quality is amazing (3-4 pages in color art - so beautiful!) and there are even pages in the end explaining details on events, places, terms or some Japanese jokes to help the reader understand the story and the background better. What else to say? Totally recommended for new reader (trust me, the story is way much better than the anime - in case you saw the anime and became an anti fan) and must-have for hard core fan. Can't wait to order the rest of the collection! :)Keep up the good job, publisher!
Manga > Anime
If you’ve watched either iteration of the anime, do yourself a favor and read the manga. SO much better.
Pretty good but
The only thing i kind of dislike is the pacing. I feel like the issues the sailor squad face are over as fast as they start. Even major plot points or "twists" just kind of happen with less exciting build up.
Great
The sailor moon comics add so much more depth and emotion than for sailor moon fans who are only familiar with the cartoon. I had a certain impression of sailor moon from the cartoon, but this is so different. Every page is really jam packed with background texture and patterns and cuteness. I recommend it
Amazing Manga!
I feel this is a great manga. If you have not read Sailor Moon 1, I would start there, as this really adds to the story and character development. The artwork in this volume was beautiful, and despite the complaints about translation issues, a few things were awkward but except for the most hard-core fans I don't think this takes away from such a beautiful work. The story is fun but keeps you engaged, and the larger print format adds to the overall appeal of the manga itself. New readers will really love this manga, and long-time fans should be able to enjoy it as well despite a few sticking points with the dialog
Horrible packaging :(
I love the manga, but it wasn't packaged well and it arrived with multiple pages folded :(
Great reading for my granddaughter
My granddaughter loves reading this series and I continue to buy new copies for her.
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