I'm catching up on three of Kodansha's currently running shoujo series, so I thought I'd group them all together here for a Tidbits post! First up are volumes four and five of Natsumi Ando's suspenseful Arisa, followed by the second and final volume of Naoko Takeuchi's Codename: Sailor V, with the second volume of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon bringing up the rear. Tidbit power, … [Read more...] about Tidbits: A Trio of Kodansha Shoujo
Naoko Takeuchi
Let’s Get Visual: Celebrating the Pretty
MICHELLE: The long-awaited return of Sailor Moon has inspired us to devote this month's column to classic shoujo art, focusing on a celebration of its sheer prettiness. Normally, we try to be astute in these columns—their whole purpose is to provide experience in seriously considering the artistic merits of manga—but it's possible that this time we'll be reduced to just sighing … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Celebrating the Pretty
Some Sailor Moon Links!
First, a plug... Shortly after my reviews of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon were published, I was invited by Scott Spaziani of Otaku in Review to participate in a podcast about the series. And here is the result! It was my first time ever on a podcast, and nerves made me babble a bit, but all in all it turned out pretty well. (My bit starts around … [Read more...] about Some Sailor Moon Links!
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1
By Naoko Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics | Did I Mention Squee? I think it's probably impossible for me to be impartial about Sailor Moon. I just love it so much. The third season of the anime comprised one of my first exposures to shoujo anime, and even though I'm cognizant of its shortcomings, I can't look back upon it and feel anything other than nostalgic … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1
Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 1
By Naoko Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics | Squee There are few things in this world that can literally make me do “the dance of squee,” but the arrival of the first volumes of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon at my house definitely did the trick. My husband can bear witness. I’ve read Codename: Sailor V before (back in 2003), but that was with … [Read more...] about Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 1