While I absolutely love the new covers, I can't say that I am pleased with the translations. Sure, this second release of Sailormoon boasts more faithful translations, the fact remains that there are typos in here. Some of Naoko Takeushi's best art is in this volume, but the typos could get rather jarring at times, why did they not hire an English/American proofreader to check the translation and make sure that it was set up right for the printer! So I had to take away one star. If you've been following along with the series as either a long time reader or a new one, you'll be pleased with this volume. It's really well done overall. Translation-wise, I feel like I'm reading an entirely new volume. I admit to being a little vague on exactly how the original Mixx/TokyoPop translation read, but I can honestly tell that there's a difference here. The only thing I raised an eyebrow over was the statement that Uranus was both a man and a woman. This was probably intended to read as her having male personality traits as well as female ones, but it's a little vague and considering that for the longest time there were urban legends that Uranus *was* a guy in her non-senshi form, I wish that this was a little clearer. (Long story short, for a long time in the 90s and early 2000s there were stories that back in early Moon Kingdom times Uranus had a twin brother and that the reincarnated Uranus was a man in human form and transformed into a fraternal twin sister in senshi form.) Given Haruka/Uranus's infamous history where some have tried giving her a sex change, I felt that this could have used a note in the back of the book. It's a small quibble, but one that might confuse some readers as to the context. Read as-is it sort of seems like they're saying Uranus is a hermaphrodite.Other than that, there aren't really any huge problems. I'm struck by how sci-fi the book is in comparison to it's overly shoujo anime adaptation, but it's all in good fun. I'm eagerly awaiting the next volume of this series, especially to see how the artwork looks. I believe I can see where there's been a lot of cleanup on the artwork, but even with that this artwork has aged rather well and is a style that manga fans should definitely look at!A must have for shoujo and manga fans!
What do You think about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 7 (2012)?
I guess my expectations are high after 10+ years of hype and it's just not clicking with me.
—Kozie
This volume got me hooked into story. I'm so excited on what will happen next! :)
—Kenny
