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Sailor Moon SuperS
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Sailor Moon SuperS is the shortened title of Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS (美少女戦士セーラームーン SuperS Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sūpāzu?), the fourth major story arc and series in the Sailor Moon anime. The "SuperS" in the title is pronounced "Supers" ([súːpāzŭ]), as in more than one "super", in the series eyecatches.
The manga version of the story arc, created by Naoko Takeuchi, is called Dream. It was first published in book form by Kodansha in 1995-1996, encompassing Acts 34-42 (volumes 12-15 of the original manga, 7-10 of the re-released editions). In the late 1990s, the manga series was released in English by Tokyopop, though as of May 2005 it is out of print.[1]
Because the series was already so popular, Toei Animation started adapting SuperS into an anime before it was even finished. As a result, there are significant differences in the thematic tone of the two adaptations.[2] The series spans episode 128 through episode 166—39 in all. Its first episode was aired on March 4, 1995. It was dubbed into English in 2000, and no episodes were cut.
This arc is largely centered on the character of Chibiusa, who is brought to the same level of prominence as the title character, Usagi Tsukino. In the anime, she gains her own cat guardian, Diana, although in the manga Diana had first appeared in the second arc. She is visited in her dreams by a being called Pegasus who seeks her help in escaping the Dead Moon Circus. This is led by the evil Queen Nehellenia and her second-in-command, Zirconia. They command the Amazon Trio and the Amazoness Quartet to search Earth for Pegasus and for the Golden Crystal.
This arc was the least popular of the five anime series in the United States because of the slow-moving plot and the increase in sugary cuteness.[2]
- ^ Tokyopop Out of Print. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.
- ^ a b In Defense of SuperS. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
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- Takeuchi, Naoko (September 6, 1995). Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 12. Kodansha. ISBN 4-06-178814-0.
- Takeuchi, Naoko. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 13. Kodansha. ISBN 4-06-178820-5.
- Takeuchi, Naoko (March 6, 1996). Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 14. Kodansha. ISBN 4-06-178826-4.
- Takeuchi, Naoko (July 5, 1996). Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 15. Kodansha. ISBN 4-06-178835-3.
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