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Summary: Makes me thank Kami-sama for Pioneer...
Review: I, like many people, have been a HUGE fan of Sailor Moon for awhile. Well, I'm a fan of Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon... but this, this is NOT Sailor Moon. Upon seeing these hacked up episodes again, I'm surprised that these are the ones that got me hooked on BSSM (and on anime in general actually, since this was my first anime series). I picked this up at the local mall, where I didn't have the benefit of reviews, and thought "Hmm, Sailor Moon season 1 on DVD. Maybe, just maybe, it's unedited or maybe even subtitled. Or at least not DiC." So, I got it (I should have known better) and trust me, it's not. Unedited or subtitled, that is. There are scenes cut out, dialogue completely changed, and the voices are terrible, horrible and really really bad. (I realize that's the same thing. I thought it needed understating.) The names are completely changed, and the picture is horrendous. It's just the DiC dub on DVD. Now, if you (or your children) are very young (as in sit-in-front-of-TV-and-watch-whatever-your-parents-put-on young), this is fantastic! But if you actually care what you're watching, I suggest the Pioneer DVDs or VHSs of the Sailor Moon S and SuperS series. They're excellent! Or, at least, they are compared to this. In conclusion, Hoshi says: Stay away from the ADV releases of Sailor Moon. Buy the Pioneer ones (DVD is best but if you don't have a DVD player, subtitled VHS is good too) and get episode summaries (or, better yet, fansubs) of the first two series on the internet. -Hoshi PS- James M. Thomas has no idea what he's talking about. "Sailor Moon Says" is a poorly put together bundle of clips from various episodes (a lot of which are scenes that were cut out of the dub. I distinctly remember watching them a few years ago, thinking "What episode was that from?") They tag a corny message about life that's apparently meant to add to the general messages of Sailor Moon. Luckily, TOEI (the Japanese animators, I believe.) and Cloverway (dubber of S and SuperS) were intelligent enough to realize that when a series has as powerful messages as Sailor Moon does, it doesn't need a "And the moral of the story is..." This is just another example of DiC trying to make Sailor Moon "kid-friendly".
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Summary: Love It's Coming Out on DVD
Review: Too many people go gaga over the subtittle version. I love the dubbed. Sure, I would love to see some parts that were cut out like when Mars slapped Sailor Moon or when little baby Jordan wet Ann (doom Tree). I found the dvds a lot clearer. I have all vhs and let me tell you they take up a whole lot of space in my room. I find the dvds to be easier to have and nicer too. They are worth it if you want to save on space.
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Summary: Flavour lost in the editing room
Review: I have collected all Sailor Moon dvd's and This title is quite cheap and tacky. The episodes have been cut and no original Japanese soundtrack. In a nutshell, the flavour of the original Japanese version has been lost. All previous releases are very good indeed, all original and full of flavour, this volume and the ones that follow in this release are a true waste of money.
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Summary: Great Show! Only one thing is wrong with it....
Review: Poor image quality and a few gaps between episodes and replayed footage. Don't waste your money on this cheaply made DVD. Buy the tapes they're a better investment and have better image quality!
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Summary: Sailor Moon Says: Spend your money on something else.
Review: I have been a Sailormoon fan since 1994, and have been impatiently waiting for a DVD release of this series ever since DVD players went mainstream. I was thrilled to find that Pioneer did a truly amazing job with the DVD release of the Sailormoon S and SuperS seasons. High quality, excellent covers, a product that kids AND adults wouldn't be embarrassed to buy. I couldn't wait to see if they would FINALLY release the first two seasons as well. Then ADV Films came along and bought the rights to the dubbed first season. This is a company that is known for releasing such shows as "Delinquent in Drag" and "Kekko Kamen" ("the most outrageous superheroine ever! Clad in a red mask, red boots and nothing else" - direct from the ADV website). I find myself putting their release of the Sailor Moon dub into the same category: "Who Would Watch This, Let Alone Pay For It?" Cheesy, low-quality cover artwork that would make anyone over age 12 reluctant to even be caught LOOKING at the DVD in the store, let alone buying it. No Japanese language track, nor seperate Japanese-only release (as Cardcaptor Sakura has done because of the hacking of the dubbed version). No uncut verson. Skipped episodes. I don't need Queen Beryl's crystal ball to tell me the future of this show. This DVD is appropriate for young children who were fans of the TV dub, and perhaps die-hard dub fans who just want a clean copy of the episodes. However, if you are a sub fan or simply curious about the show, I would suggest you skip this one over. Sailormoon may be the show that brought the magical girl genre back to life in Japan, but there's a reason that so many fans are adamently against this release: it reduces a beautiful, enjoyable series into a grating, childish hack job.
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Summary: Disappointing.
Review: I am a huge fan of Sailor Moon and Japanese anime. When I heard that they were going to be releasing the first season of Sailor Moon on DVD, I was estatic!.......
....Until I found out it only came dubbed. Sailor Moon is probobly one of the worst animes when it is dubbed. Don't get me wrong, the Japanese version is great...but when is translated, they turn it into a G rated show by editing out important things and changing around entire episodes. Some episodes were not even aired in America, because they were thought to be too "riske'".
I hope, for the sake of myself, and many other fans, that Naoko Takaushi decides to release the series with a subtitled bonus. I'll be waiting with my fingers crossed.
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Summary: WHY??
Review: This is NOT right! we get sailor moon S and sailor moon super S uncut! why uncut the end of the show and not the beginning! okay you might just want to save you'r money and get the vhs ver because its the same thing from it super cut and edited tv ver so unless you have a 3-12 year old with a dvd player wanting a sailor moon dvd than this is for them not the teens. I only hope the sailor moon R is not going to be like this.
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Summary: Why is there no Japanese track?
Review: One of the huge advantages of the dvd format is multiple audio tracks. Why then, have they not included that for Sailor Moon - which is almost universaly known to have one of the /worst/ english dubs ever.
As tempting as this dvd is, and as much as I love Sailor Moon, I will hold out for a bilingual or Japanese only version.
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Summary: Sailor Moon Teaches!!
Review: To all you Sailor Moon fanatics, I would advise you to purchase this Sailor Moon DVD because of the little segments after each episode called "Sailor Says". They teach valuable lessons that are capable of being carried into the next generation such as belief in yourself, discipline, and self-control.
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Summary: ADV Films!? What is wrong with you!?
Review: Save your money. If you seen the TV show then you've seen the DVD. Episodes are still missing. The DVD from ADV Films shows the first six episodes as: 1. A Moon Star Is Born
2. Talk Radio
3. Slim City
4. So You Want To Be A SuperStar?
5. Computer School Blues
6. Time Bomb For TRUE DVD Sailor Moon, the first six episodes would be: 1. Graceful Change Of Crybaby Usagi/Serena
2. I'll Punish You! The Fortune House Is A Monster's Mansion
-->(This episode was totally skipped....TWICE)
3. Mystery Of Sleeping Sickness, Defend The Loving Heart Of Maidens.
4. Usagi/Serena Will Teach You! The Way To Get Slim
5. The Demonic Scent! Schanerla Steals Love
-->(This episode was also totally skipped....TWICE)
6. Protect The Song Of Love! Usagi/Serena Is Cupid
-->(Another episode that was skipped....(TWICE) Three episodes were completely left out. All ADV is doing is using the original DIC edits, (which is straight off the television), and placing them on DVD. Hopefully we will get Sailor Moon Uncut with ALL the episodes on DVD.... Just like we are getting Sailor Moon S & Sailor Moon Super S.
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