On July 5, the first episode of Sailor Moon Crystal premiered worldwide, and I was one of the many individuals who watched it. From what I seen in the trailers thrilled me more and more each time until the episode was finally released. What did I think of it? Let's find out. Beware that this review contains spoilers.
From the opening moments of the episode, I began like the first episode of the original series did where Usagi wakes up and realizes that she is late for school. Of course, unlike the original anime series, this first episode is very close to Naoko Takeuchi's original manga where much of the story gets to the point. We see Usagi trip over Luna, and we also see Mamoru in a tuxedo outside the jewelry store from which becomes an important aspect for the climax of the episode. As much I can say, even though there are a few changes from the original first manga chapter, it remained pretty faithful to the source material.
Of course, there is the animation, which is quite fluent and artistic, and the designs that are close to Takeuchi's illustrations in her manga. Plus, there is the transformation scene which combines both CGI and traditional animation. Finally, with the return of Kotono Mitsuishi as Usagi/Sailor Moon, brings a somewhat nostalgic feel to this reboot, and both the opening and closing songs are enjoyable.
The episode itself was really good, and I have high hopes with this particular series. Now, I just have to wait for the next episode for the full introduction of Sailor Mercury.
- Nolan Schmidt
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