Post by Chibi Jen on Mar 30, 2005 20:52:22 GMT 10
I read this little article, and I totally agree with it, so I wanna post this up and share it with you guys.
Source: www.anime.org.au/main/staticpages/index.php?page=20050315155648216
Whilst Sailor Moon may not be the best of anime, it has a degree of recognition that only a handful of anime have achieved. As such it is now one of the most recognised icons of anime across the world. The most obvious factor is that it it's presence on early morning television triggered an interest in anime for many viewers. Some people may credit Astroboy or Robotech as the first anime they ever saw but that's mostly a male audience. Therefore, Sailor Moon managed to crack the female audience and, as such, many female anime fans today credit Sailor Moon as being the show that made them interested in anime.
Equally important is the fact that Sailor Moon has since been regarded as a benchmark for all shuojo anime. Anime series of this genre that have emerged since (namely Wedding Peach, Magical Knight Rayearth and Tokyo Mew Mew) have taken the formula that made Sailor Moon such a success and attempted to replicate it. In some cases, similar elements between Sailor Moon and the show's that have followed in it's footsteps seem largely inescapable. It is now hardly difficult to identify the cliches of shojo anime that Sailor Moon created. Even largely unrelated show such as Card Captor Sakura and Galaxy Angel have drawn comparisons to Sailor Moon. And such is the strength of Sailor Moon as an anime icon that she has been lampooned on several occasions - notably in the character of Amelia in Slayers and also in Excel Saga.
So what is the appeal of this show? Well, the key factors are the largely female cast: they are all strong, brave and quite capable of defeating the forces of darkness without shrinking back or relying (too much) on any intervention from the male cast. The Sailor Warriors are all icons of girl power and can certainly inspire many a female mind. Yet, at the same time, there is also a sense of male fantasy in that there are a lot of cute girls kicking butt and looking cute whilst doing it. Therefore, Sailor Moon has a large number of male fans as well.
The refusal to talk down to it's audience is also a major strength in Sailor Moon's appeal. Even though the Sailor Warriors continually save the day, it does not mean they go through life without any difficulties. The problems that Usagi and her allies face every day are just like any other that anyone else would face and, frequently, they come out worse - A recurring theme is that even though one is a Sailor Warrior, they frequently have to give up everything in the battle against the forces of darkness. However, it is only through finding their own strength do they overcome such difficulties and keep moving forward. This move is certainly unusual for regular children's TV and certainly indicates what makes anime unique from the cartoons made by the US. More importantly, it also inspires role model material.
Although Sailor Moon has since been surpassed by other anime, and is kind of hard to take seriously when being viewed now, it's one anime whose impact simply can't be ignored. It's one of the most popular anime ever conceived and certainly inspired the minds of many children. Many of whom are now otaku today.
By: Spike
Equally important is the fact that Sailor Moon has since been regarded as a benchmark for all shuojo anime. Anime series of this genre that have emerged since (namely Wedding Peach, Magical Knight Rayearth and Tokyo Mew Mew) have taken the formula that made Sailor Moon such a success and attempted to replicate it. In some cases, similar elements between Sailor Moon and the show's that have followed in it's footsteps seem largely inescapable. It is now hardly difficult to identify the cliches of shojo anime that Sailor Moon created. Even largely unrelated show such as Card Captor Sakura and Galaxy Angel have drawn comparisons to Sailor Moon. And such is the strength of Sailor Moon as an anime icon that she has been lampooned on several occasions - notably in the character of Amelia in Slayers and also in Excel Saga.
So what is the appeal of this show? Well, the key factors are the largely female cast: they are all strong, brave and quite capable of defeating the forces of darkness without shrinking back or relying (too much) on any intervention from the male cast. The Sailor Warriors are all icons of girl power and can certainly inspire many a female mind. Yet, at the same time, there is also a sense of male fantasy in that there are a lot of cute girls kicking butt and looking cute whilst doing it. Therefore, Sailor Moon has a large number of male fans as well.
The refusal to talk down to it's audience is also a major strength in Sailor Moon's appeal. Even though the Sailor Warriors continually save the day, it does not mean they go through life without any difficulties. The problems that Usagi and her allies face every day are just like any other that anyone else would face and, frequently, they come out worse - A recurring theme is that even though one is a Sailor Warrior, they frequently have to give up everything in the battle against the forces of darkness. However, it is only through finding their own strength do they overcome such difficulties and keep moving forward. This move is certainly unusual for regular children's TV and certainly indicates what makes anime unique from the cartoons made by the US. More importantly, it also inspires role model material.
Although Sailor Moon has since been surpassed by other anime, and is kind of hard to take seriously when being viewed now, it's one anime whose impact simply can't be ignored. It's one of the most popular anime ever conceived and certainly inspired the minds of many children. Many of whom are now otaku today.
By: Spike
Source: www.anime.org.au/main/staticpages/index.php?page=20050315155648216
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especially when the rose kept falling I was, like, noooo!!! It was totally unexpected in this genre of anime (except i already knew it was going to happen, but sssh 
lol)
<--Thanks ChibiJen!!
