Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary Memorial Tribute Album

It's Saturday!!! I am off work and just took a nice hot bath! I have an interview on Monday at 2, so maybe things will finally start coming together! Yay!! I hope all of you are having a nice weekend so far. I will not be viewing the Super Bowl, but will be reading, gaming and spending time with family! 

Anyway, I did a quick review on the new Sailor Moon album that dropped on the 29th. Thanks to Miss Dream for having it up for our enjoyment!

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"Sailor Moon the 20th Anniversary Memorial Tribute Album" contains 10 tracks of OP/ED and insert songs from the anime, plus 1 bonus track. Here are some of my thoughts on the tracks individually:

Track 1: "Moonlight Densetsu" by Momoiro Clover Z

      Of course you have to kick it off with the signature song! This song was nice and peppy and really easy to sing along with!

Track 2: "Heart Moving" by Shoko Nakagawa

     This one is my personal favorite. I have always loved the melody of this song. Having it redone was a treat! :)

Track 3: "Princess Moon" by Haruka Fukuhara

       This song has always held a special place for me since it was the first Japanese Sailor Moon song I learned to sing all the way through.I liked the instrumental music. The vocalist was lacking a bit, but was in no way terrible.

Track 4: "Otome No Policy" by Etsuko Yakushimaru

      This song was not good. I usually feel empowered when I hear this song, but I felt like falling asleep.

Track 5: "La Soldier" by Tommy heavenly6

      PERFECT!! Tommy heavenly6 has been a favorite artist of mine for a long time.(mostly her Tommy february6 material) She was a perfect match for this song. The intro alone makes me happy!

Track 6: "Ai No Senshi" by Goto Mariko * Avu Chan (Ziyoouvachi)

     I like this song, but the guy's voice kinda ruined it for me.

Track 7: "Tuxedo Mirage" by Momoiro Clover Z

      I really love the harmonies in this one! This song has always been so pretty!

Track 8: "Rashiku Ikimasho" by Halko Momoi

     Not too different from the original, just a different voice! Very cute!

Track 9: "Sailor Star Song" by Mitsuko Horie

     I like that they brought Miss Horie in for this song. It made me feel like Galaxia was really singing it!

Track 10: "Kaze Mo Sora Mo Kitto" by Makoto Kawamoto

     Too long!!! I have never been a very big fan of this song. It's not bad, just boring.

Bonus Track: "Legende Au Clair de Lune" by Clementine

      Very nice French vocalist! It was a very nice final touch to the album!

Overall score 7.5/10.

Good things:

-A new fresh feel for the classic Sailor Moon songs!

-You can sing along!

-Something new for Sailor Moon fans!

Bad things:

-Some weak vocals.

-Needs more tracks!

Scans  courtesy of Mizuno Caitlin of Wild Mushroom Land who provided them for Miss Dream. Thank you for sharing with us! (The MP3 files are also available through them.) You can also purchase the CD through CD Japan or JList!

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New Sailor Moon Anime Wish List Top 10

With the upcoming new Sailor Moon anime, we have heard very little about what they are going to do with the design/story. We do know that it is set to release in July of this year and we also know it is not a redo, but a completely different work. Here are some things that I would like to see in the new anime.

1.Up to date fashions for the senshi's civilian forms.
   I started watching Sailor Moon in 1998. So by then, the fashions were all a little "dated". I would like to see each character's personality shine in the way they dress.

2. More character development for the other girls rather than just Sailor Moon.
  One thing I always praise the live-action show for is how much focus there was on EACH senshi, not just Usagi. I love Usagi, but I also love Minako, Makoto, and Ami. I would like to see more light shed on the other characters.

3.Sailor V
  I don't know how they would put her in the story, but I think we would all like to see at least a flashback episode of Sailor V, the original senshi.

4. Less filler, more story.
   I would like to see the story progress more, rather than just staying on one point in the story for so long. (Ex. Amazon Trio is awesome, but not a lot happens in the story til they are leaving)

5. Chibi Chibi's story from the manga. (Sailor Cosmos)
  I would like to see the original Chibi Chibi origin story. I think they could do Sailor Cosmos beautifully.

6. Human Luna, Artemis, and Diana.
  I would like to see them all 3 in their human forms, and a mention of planet Mau.

7.Sailor Quartet
  Enough said.

8. Sailor senshi (other than Sailor Moon) different outfits.
  I know it probably won't happen, but I would like to see more of a change in the senshi's fukus when they "upgrade". In the original anime, there was not a very noticeable difference. I think they could at least end on their Eternal fukus.

9. Let some other couple besides Usagi and Mamoru have a love story.
  I would be happy with more of a focus on Haruka and Michiru than they got the first time around. I have always wanted the other girls to find love. Fan-fiction can only get you so far. :)

10. Princess Senshi
 I have cosplayed Princess Neptune, so naturally I am a fan of the princesses. I love the scene in the manga where they see their castles. I believe each one of them deserves a princess title on screen. 

(Photo Credit: artwork by RedShootingStar on DeviantArt http://redshootingstar.deviantart.com/)

These are just a few things that I'm sure any Sailor Moon fan would like to see! I'm sure it's going to be great no matter which direction they go with it. What are some of your hopes for the new anime? Please Share!

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