Drama Digest
Sailor Moon eternal is a Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the Sailor Moon manga. The film had two parts, each having 80 minutes. The movie shows Japan in a festive mood during the month of April when Tokyo is filled with cherry blossoms and is celebrating the largest total solar eclipse of the century. Besides that, The Sailor Guardian’s adventures also unfold. It is the time when the New Moon covers the sun it gradually becomes dark. Usagi Chibi-Usa meets Pegasus who is searching for the chosen maiden who can break the seal of the golden crystal. Meanwhile, a strange troop called “The dead moon circus” appears in town. The plan was to scatter nightmare incarnations which are known as ‘lemures’ so that they can get their hands on the legendary silver crystal and rule the Moon and Earth and finally the entire universe.
The Feel-Good Part
Sailor Moon is originally a 90’s classic anime. This version of the movie is a good combination with the Sailormoon crystal. The character designs and visuals are outstanding, as always. It is colorful and the art style is amazing. The story dynamics and pacing are all satisfactory. They adapted the two parts of the movie from the dream Arc in the Manga and are one of the best from the whole Sailor Moon arc. Sailor Moon provides enjoyment despite the many flaws that are there.
The Disappointing Factor
As the movies adapted from an Arc from the Sailor Moon series, the movie adaptation having a short run time is a drawback. The pacing of the show is rapid in some parts and needs full attention to not miss any important details. And for the new viewers of Sailor Moon, it might be a little confusing as it requires some information on the back story before watching this movie. The second part of the movie seems underdeveloped as they made it within a limit and there is a rash in editing and enhancement.
In-Depth Analysis
Part 1
The first part of the movie shows the dead moon circus who arrived in Juban to steal the legendary silver crystal to liberate their Queen who is called Nehellenia. The circus uses ‘Lemures’ to convert people’s dreams into nightmares to collect energy to 10 the whole Earth dark and turned into a planet of death. To stop the circus and prevent their plan, Usagi and her friends come forward to perform their roles as the Inner Sailor Guardians. Mamory Chiba collapses ill when the total solar eclipse appears. Usagi and Chibi Usa encounter a Pegasus called Helios who came to unseal the golden crystal. Helios said that it is the only way that can save the world from the incoming threat. After death, the Sailor guardians suddenly discovered that they do not possess the ability to transform after the eclipse and are also victims of the circus Lemures.
Part 2
In the second part of the movie, the thread continues as the earth plunges into darkness. The outer sailor guardians, sense something unusual and find out that young Hotaru Tomoe started aging after the total solar eclipse. Distance their prince and princess endangered and the four of them reawaken their powers and reunite, helping their fellow Sailor Guardians. Meanwhile, Usagi and Chiba Mamoru’s condition version and their power start deteriorating. As the leaders are weak, the Guardians are lost and confused about what to do. Hotaru and Chibi Usa after being treated by the situation and went to confront the Amazoness Quartet. Queen Nehellenia is liberating quickly and the Sailor Guardians are slowly running out of time to cease her.
Star Power
Kazuko Tadano did an amazing job designing the stunning characters. The VA’s Mitsubishi Kotono, Fukuen Misato, Fujii Yukiyo, and Nojima Kenji also performed their roles well.
Overall Opinion
For the Sailor Moon fans, once again, it won’t be a disappointment. It is the movie adaptation of the best arc of the Sailor Moon series. It is full of adventure and action and is an excellent investment.
