Exceptional intrigues into the world of Sailor Moon

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	• Warriors of Legend: Reflections of Japan in Sailor Moon Jay Navok, Sushil K. Rudranath BookSurge Publishing, 2005 - 148 pages average customer review:based on 35 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Informative and easy to read.

While it's quite easy to read and/or watch Sailor Moon and still enjoy the story, there is also a vast amount of background detail which, when understood, makes it all the more interesting. This book goes over some of those details and explains them for an audience which, unlike the original audience in Japan, doesn't already know them, understand them, and take them for granted. Written in a style that's quite easy to read, and accompanied by actual photographs of locations that appeared in the series, this book is an excellent addition to any Sailor Moon (or other anime, really) fan's collection.

Also, I loved it. It was better than Cats. I will read it again and again.

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Great for any moonatic

I purchased this product to help me with a project for my japanese class, on japanese culture. It was very informative, easy to read and understand, and really interesting. Just when I thought I knew everything about Sailor Moon, this book came out and taught me more

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A Must for any Sailor Moon Fan!

This book was a great read for any Sailor Moon fan or fan of Japanese anime. I learned so much about the culture of Japan and how it related to Sailor Moon. It was fascinating to learn about the education, society and religion. It really helped me to understand some "inside jokes" that are in the Japanese language that do not translate. My sister and I are huge Sailor Moon fans and found this book informative and interesting.

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So, you think you're a Sailor Moon fan?

Okay- So you've seen all of the English Dub of Sailor Moon. You also have all the graphic novels sitting there on your bookshelf. You've probably even seen a good amount, if not all, of the original Japanese episodes, as well.

Also, even though you don't want to admit it, you've probably made your own SailorMoon fansite at some point in the past few years with cute graphics and background music to boot.

For those of you who fall into the description I mentioned above, "Warriors of Legend" is just for YOU, the most avid Sailor Moon fans.

The book shares how nearly all of the locations in the SailorMoon anime and manga (at least, the first two or three seasons) have, or had, a real life counterpart existing in a specific district of Tokyo - from the Jewelry Store in the first episode, to Mugen [Infinity] Academy in the third season.

The book also answers other questions rattling around in your mind, for expample, Why does Raye [Rei] go to a private Christian school if she's a Shinto Priestess? Why does Amy [Ami] attend 'cram school' despite the fact that she's a genius already? We know that Mina [Minako] goes to a different school... why? Also, how come the beginning of the second season, the Alan and Ann/Doom Tree arc, isn't in the manga whatsoever?

To answer these questions, and gain a refreshing new perspective of the Sailor Moon Universe through our western eyes, I would highly recommend that you purchase this book.

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Exceptional intrigues into the world of Sailor Moon

Warriors of Legend is such a unique piece of work. I've tried to think of a book of this nature, explaining American culture through a classic American show, but the attention to detail just isn't there. But for Sailor Moon, it IS.

Takeuchi Naoko's commitment to realism is a stark contrast to her beautiful transforming heroines. It's an intriguing mix, placing every girl's fantasies on that very girl's everyday way to school. Her attention to detail is tremendous and Warriors of Legend is probably only the beginning to unmasking all the cultural wonders of her creation.

For anyone who's ever wondered why the Sailor Senshi ramble on long introductions before fighting every monster, this book is for you. For anyone who's ever wondered what the reoccurring "10-ban" is, this book is for you. For anyone who wants to know how "Osa-P" came along, this book is for you.

As an avid Dan Brown and Sailor Moon fan, I would compare Warriors of Legend to The Da Vinci Code. I felt very much the same kind of excitement in finding such treasured, hidden information in something so blatantly in front of our eyes. It's fascinating and intriguing and quintessential to any fan's collection.

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