Another fantastic volume. This volume finishes up the Dark Moon arc and what a wonderful arc it was! Plus the ending gives you an idea of what is to come in the following arc, which is always a nice teaser. Chibi-Usa whom I found extraordinarily annoying in the anime, is not nearly as annoying in the manga. In fact I kind of liked her! Also I should have been mentioning this all along in my other reviews, but I just need to say how much I love the cover art on these additions as well as the color pages inside. They are so lovely and beautiful. Unfortunately, this story arc isn't my favorite and while there is some great characterization going on with Pluto and Chibi-usa, the vehicle by which the characterization is presented just doesn't really capture me. Also, the weird way that Chibi-usa sees Endymion and Neo-Queen Serenity as her parents and Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Moon almost as a pair of strangers that she meets and not connected to her in any way is disconcerting. Her desire to monopolize Tuxedo Mask/Mamoru is kind of cute when she's in the body of a child, but when she "grows up" the image of them together is a bit creepy and has a slight incestuous suggestion, even though you know that it's just an extension of a child's desire to monopolize a parent (thinking otherwise makes my head want to explode). Almost an example of an Oedipus/Electra Complex I suppose.However, in spite of all that weirdness, the gorgeous art shines through. There are some really nice panels and spreads in the volume which are really noticeable because you get beautiful pages with all this white space in the sea of super dense and dark panels containing the Black Moon scenes. Can't wait for the next volume, finally the intro of the Outer Senshi!
What do You think about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 05 (2011)?
Love Black Lady...but there was definitely an awkward moment.
—Kels
Endlich kriegt Sailor Pluto mal ihren großen Auftritt :)
—AnnaBaLee
Getting better the more i keep reading
—nana100484
