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AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN DECEIVED FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS!!?!?!?!? HOW COULD I HAVE GONE ALL OF THESE YEARS INFLICTING (somewhat) MISPLACED HATRED!?!?!?!?!?!?!? WHY!?!?!? WHHHYYYYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Well peoples, let it be known that you can't say something completely sucks if you haven't seen it. This is especially true of reading the original novel versions of movies and tv shows. Oh gosh, I have recently borne witness to one of the WORST manga-to-anime transitions in the history of ever. A classic, clear-cut example of adaptation decay, as it where. And you know what's really crazy? This franchise used to be very popular.
Now, for my example, I couldn't go to the bookstore to read my newest example. I had to read, yes, a scanlation. This manga series is available in English, however, it's been out of print for several years. Also, the scanlation I read was of a remastered version of the manga, supposedly with touched-up dialog and artwork. By the way, this all ties in with a discovery I made not too long ago. Well, let's just say I made another discovery, in the most unlikely of places.
I read the first two "remastered" graphic novels of Sailor Moon.
I was wrong. Boy howdy, was I wrong. All these years, I should've been hating the anime version of Sailor Moon, not Sailor Moon in general. Why do I say this? Because I like Sailor Moon, the original Sailor Moon manga, that is. Why do I like the SM manga a lot more than the SM anime? Well, first, I'm gonna point you to an essay I found.
Check it.
Upon realizing that there's a version of SM out there that doesn't have sexist undertones, loads and loads of filler, stock footage, and other forms of stupidity, I went to onemanga.com and looked for myself. Now, only two volumes are currently up, but now, I have seen the light, and it is good. Granted, the scanlation does have a few errors, as well as some awkward sounding dialog. Nonetheless, it is the SM that people should be familiar with.
Now, this isn't one of the best manga I've ever read. The story is still pretty basic, and I can still summarize the characters with one sentence per Sailor Senshi. However, SM is fun. And it is entertaining in its own fun way, and sometimes, that's all you need. Now, will it dethrone my favorite shoujo series Cardcaptor Sakura? No. But is it still fun, and filled with positive messages for girls and boys alike? Yes. And the last chapter currently up ends on a thrilling cliffhanger. Oh, cliffhangers are always nerve-wracking!
So, now that I'm apparently a Moonie, I had to go back and retcon a few articles in this blog. Also, I want to repeat a message Strong Bad once said, but with a few choice words changed.
YOU ANIME TYPES RUINED SAILOR MOON! JUST LIKE YOU DID TSUBASA RESERVOIR CHRONICLE, CHRONO CRUSADE, AKIRA, AND BERSERK!!!!!!! Okay, so I'm just going off secondhand accounts concerning the manga version of Akira and Berserk, considering that I've never read their respective mangas, but still!
Oh, the humanity of it all! All these years, I've had a wrong impression of SM! To make up for it, here's a pic of a Sailor Senshi I've come to like:
Isn't she cute!? I think so. I'm gonna list Sailor Saturn in my master list of cute anime girls now. Only problem is, I can't decide if I want her on my Moderately Cute list, or my Insanely Cute list. Decisions, decisions.
Anyways, I'm still recovering from the shock that there's a good version of Sailor Moon out there, so I'll be signing off now. BYE NIIIIIIIIIII!!!! ^_^
GUMF! Hotaru-chan's cuteness is getting to me!
