Welcome readers,
So, I entered chapter 3 of this book. They introduced a new Sailor Scout, Sailor Mars, to the book. But here's the catch; they do this every chapter. Every chapter is introducing a new Sailor Scout. WHERE'S THE VARIETY? And I already know the general premise of each chapter because I watched the show growing up. The only difference is the book is a little more scandalous. It's a little less... child-friendly?
Reading this book is just a giant feeling of Deja Vu. It's not as fun as I thought it would be.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Sailor Mooooon
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thought I'd get that out there.
So, further into Sailor Moon.
After Usagi battles her first demon, she is exhausted and terrified... until she finds Ami. Ami is the smartest girl in school. Usagi finds Ami while walking to school, when her talking cat, Luna, jumps into Ami's arms. Usagi and Ami quickly become friends, but Ami has no time for fun- she's got to study hard. Eventually, Usagi finds out about a program for geniuses called The Crystal Seminar and Ami, of course, is a part of it.
Now this whole Crystal Seminar business is super creepy. They make the students sit on computers for around, oh I don't know, a million years. It's pretty much a brainwashing system. Usagi finds this out from a flyer about the seminar. She freaks out, crumples up the flyer and throws it behind her, hitting the face of a fairly attractive guy who always shows up everywhere she goes. He constantly calls Usagi names like "Meatball-head" or "Buns" in reference to the giant hair buns on top of her head.
Anyway, Usagi shows up to this corrupt seminar and changes into Sailor Moon to save all these poor, unfortunate souls who have been brainwashed. The first person she gets out is Ami. With the help of Luna, Ami changes into a sailor scout- Sailor Mercury. They kick some major butt and defeat the headmaster of The Crystal Seminar program.
As they are kicking butt, a young man in a tuxedo shows up and helps out. He is obviously the boy who calls Usagi "Meatball-head". He has mentioned before that his name is "Tuxedo Mask." He is sexy. I want to marry him. He and Sailor Moon make a really good team, but I don't think Usagi knows that Tuxedo Mask is the guy that calls her "Meatball-head." It's obvious they are going to end up together, even though he belongs to me.
The book is quite good so far. Way more interesting than the TV show. I hope they'll have the whole series in print in English soon. I'd totally dig that.
So, further into Sailor Moon.
After Usagi battles her first demon, she is exhausted and terrified... until she finds Ami. Ami is the smartest girl in school. Usagi finds Ami while walking to school, when her talking cat, Luna, jumps into Ami's arms. Usagi and Ami quickly become friends, but Ami has no time for fun- she's got to study hard. Eventually, Usagi finds out about a program for geniuses called The Crystal Seminar and Ami, of course, is a part of it.
Now this whole Crystal Seminar business is super creepy. They make the students sit on computers for around, oh I don't know, a million years. It's pretty much a brainwashing system. Usagi finds this out from a flyer about the seminar. She freaks out, crumples up the flyer and throws it behind her, hitting the face of a fairly attractive guy who always shows up everywhere she goes. He constantly calls Usagi names like "Meatball-head" or "Buns" in reference to the giant hair buns on top of her head.
Anyway, Usagi shows up to this corrupt seminar and changes into Sailor Moon to save all these poor, unfortunate souls who have been brainwashed. The first person she gets out is Ami. With the help of Luna, Ami changes into a sailor scout- Sailor Mercury. They kick some major butt and defeat the headmaster of The Crystal Seminar program.
As they are kicking butt, a young man in a tuxedo shows up and helps out. He is obviously the boy who calls Usagi "Meatball-head". He has mentioned before that his name is "Tuxedo Mask." He is sexy. I want to marry him. He and Sailor Moon make a really good team, but I don't think Usagi knows that Tuxedo Mask is the guy that calls her "Meatball-head." It's obvious they are going to end up together, even though he belongs to me.
The book is quite good so far. Way more interesting than the TV show. I hope they'll have the whole series in print in English soon. I'd totally dig that.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Wait... Is this a blog?
Dear readers,
It is I, the great Molly Burns-Hansen. I am here to discuss literature for English class. SO, WHO WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT A FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC BOOK?
It is called "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi. Yes, it is a graphic novel and, yes, it is Manga. I'm honestly not a fan of Manga, but I love this book. When I was a wee-tyke, I would watch the Sailor Moon TV show on Cartoon Network. I always wanted to read the book, but they didn't print an English edition until a few months ago. It's quite fabulous.
The book is about a fourteen-year-old girl named Usagi who lives in Japan. One day, Usagi oversleeps. As she frantically runs to school before the bell rings, she trips over a cat. She notices it has a weird bandage on it's forehead, so she removes it. A crescent shaped scar is revealed. Usagi, in shock, starts to make her way to school without completely freaking out.
Throughout the day, the cat keeps on following her. Eventually, the cat starts talking. Usagi flips out. Once she calms down, Usagi learns that she is the Guardian of the Moon and she must gather her allies to defeat her enemy's. Later on, she prevents a demon of some sort from sucking out the energy of a ton of jewelry customers. I didn't really understand that part, but it seemed cool. Since it's Manga, I have to read it backwards and I get super confused sometimes. Either way, I'm totally diggin' this book, guys. You should read it.
Sincerely, Molly
It is I, the great Molly Burns-Hansen. I am here to discuss literature for English class. SO, WHO WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT A FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC BOOK?
It is called "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" Volume 1 by Naoko Takeuchi. Yes, it is a graphic novel and, yes, it is Manga. I'm honestly not a fan of Manga, but I love this book. When I was a wee-tyke, I would watch the Sailor Moon TV show on Cartoon Network. I always wanted to read the book, but they didn't print an English edition until a few months ago. It's quite fabulous.
The book is about a fourteen-year-old girl named Usagi who lives in Japan. One day, Usagi oversleeps. As she frantically runs to school before the bell rings, she trips over a cat. She notices it has a weird bandage on it's forehead, so she removes it. A crescent shaped scar is revealed. Usagi, in shock, starts to make her way to school without completely freaking out.
Throughout the day, the cat keeps on following her. Eventually, the cat starts talking. Usagi flips out. Once she calms down, Usagi learns that she is the Guardian of the Moon and she must gather her allies to defeat her enemy's. Later on, she prevents a demon of some sort from sucking out the energy of a ton of jewelry customers. I didn't really understand that part, but it seemed cool. Since it's Manga, I have to read it backwards and I get super confused sometimes. Either way, I'm totally diggin' this book, guys. You should read it.
Sincerely, Molly
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