64 Takeuchi Naoko $@IpFbD>;R(B
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64 Takeuchi Naoko $@IpFbD>;R(B
In September 1986, Takeuchi Naoko won Kodansha's 2nd New Manga Artist award
with Love Call, published in Nakayoshi Deluxe. It was in 1991 that she decided
to do something different for the seasonal Run-Run (billed as Nakayoshi's
younger sister magazine). Takeuchi had an interest in live-action heroes and
decided to create a masked girl who wore a variation of the Japanese
schoolgirl's uniform, the serafuku $@%;!=%i!=I~(B (sailor suit).
She called her ``Sailor V'' and she debuted in August 1991. This story became
popular, and TV Asahi approached her, but wanted to have a team. She created a
new lead, Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon debuted in the February 1992 Nakayoshi,
winning the 17th Kodansha Manga Award in 1993. The TV anime came out March 6th
1992. Sailor V joins the team as Sailor Venus, but Takeuchi still writes new
Sailor V material for Run-Run.
Takeuchi has said that she most admires manga-kas who draw for weekly shonen
magazines, and that she relieves stress by driving around in "Poru-poru-kun"...
(born 15 March 1967, Yamanashi prefecture)
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Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon $@H~>/=w@o;N%;!<%i!<%`!<%s(B [aka Pretty Soldier
Sailor Moon] - currently serialized on Nakayoshi, 1992-present, 13 volumes @
Y390, anime comics 13+ volumes @ Y600.
Tsukino Usagi learned from Luna, a myterious black cat, that she can
transform into Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon teams up with Sailor Mercury,
Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus, and they search for the
Princess of the Moon, Serenity, and fight for love and justice against
Queen Beryl, their enemy.
Part 2: From Neo-Tokyo comes Chibi Usagi, the future daughter of Usagi and
Mamoru, and she came to Earth to ask for Usagi's help to fight against
Wiseman, who wiped out Neo-Tokyo.
Part 3: The very cool Sailor Uranus, the very elegant Sailor Neptune and
the very beautiful Sailor Pluto turn up! This manga has excellent art,
very interesting story, is fun and easy to read, and has good sense of
humour and style. Strongly recommended.
See also:
o We Love SailorMoon!
<http://tahiti11.far2.cc.kanagawa-u.ac.jp/~ys360260/Sailor/Sailor.html>
o Sailor Moon homepage <http://www.tcp.com/doi/smoon/smoon.html>
Codename wa Sailor V $@%3!<%I%M!<%`$O%;!<%i!<%S!<(B - serialized on Run Run
1991-present, 2 volumes @ Y390.
The prototype of Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon. Sailor V explains the first
encounter of Minako and Artemis, which had not been explained in the
Sailor Moon manga. Now, Codename wa Sailor V regularly appears in Run-Run.
Chocolate Christmas $@%A%g%3%l!<%H!&%/%j%9%^%9(B - published by Kodansha,
1988, Y370.
Maria $@$^!&$j!&$"(B - published by Kodansha, 1990, Y390.
The Cherry Project $@#T#h#e%A%'%j!=!&%W%m%8%'%/%H(B - published by Kodansha,
1991, Y390.
Miss Rain $@%_%9!&%l%$%s(B - published by Kodansha, 1993, Y390.
Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Utsukushii Kaguya Hime Densetsu
$@H~>/=w@o;N%;!<%i!<%`!<%s#S!]H~$7$-$+$0$dI1EA@b!](B - published by Kodansha,
1994.
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