Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 2

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Synonyms: Gekijouban Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal 2, Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie 2

Japanese: 劇場版美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Feb 11, 2021

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Studios: Toei Animation, Studio Deen

Source: Manga

Genres: Fantasy, Romance

Themes: Mahou Shoujo, Mythology

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 1 hr. 20 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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The threat of the Dead Moon Circus still looms over Usagi Tsukino and the Sailor Guardians. Driven into a corner, the Earth plunges further into darkness as nightmares continue to spread. The Outer Sailor Guardians sense that something is amiss when the young Hotaru Tomoe begins to rapidly age following the total solar eclipse. Believing that their prince and princess are in danger, the four reawaken their powers once more to reunite and aid their fellow Sailor Guardians.

Due to the influence of the eclipse, Usagi and Mamoru Chiba's conditions begin to worsen, causing their powers to deteriorate. Without their leader, the Guardians are at a loss as to what they should do next. Frustrated by the situation, Hotaru and Chibiusa set off on their own to confront the Amazoness Quartet, who have been causing the brunt of the chaos thus far. As Queen Nehelenia's liberation quickly approaches, the Sailor Guardians are running out of time to stop her.

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Background

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 2 was pushed back to February 11, 2021. The film later premiered on Netflix on June 3, 2021. It was also released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 30, 2021 in Japan.

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Adaptation:	Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Alternative version:	Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
Prequel:	Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 1
Other:	Moon Effect
Sequel:	Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Cosmos Movie

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Characters & Voice Actors

Tsukino, Usagi

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Mitsuishi, Kotono
Japanese

Hino, Rei

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Satou, Rina
Japanese

Tomoe, Hotaru

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Fujii, Yukiyo
Japanese

Kino, Makoto

Main

Koshimizu, Ami
Japanese

Aino, Minako

Main

Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Tenou, Haruka

Main

Minagawa, Junko
Japanese

Mizuno, Ami

Main

Kanemoto, Hisako
Japanese

Chiba, Mamoru

Main

Nojima, Kenji
Japanese

Kaiou, Michiru

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Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese

Chibiusa

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Fukuen, Misato
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Kon, Chiaki

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Fudeyasu, Kazuyuki

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Itou, Shizuka

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Koshimizu, Ami

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"Gesshoku Chainon (月色Chainon)" by Momoiro Clover with Sailor Moon (Kotono Mitsuishi) & Sailor Mercury (Hisako Kanemoto) & Sailor Mars (Rina Satou) & Sailor Jupitor (Ami Koshimitsu) & Sailor Venus (Shizuka Itou)

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Jun 8, 2021

Hatul

Not Recommended

This review will cover both films.
I'm not gonna spoil anything or go too in depth in this one.

With that said, I think these films were bad.

The first film felt like a bloated mess of going through each sailor scout character arc individually with a monster of the week format and awkward segways from one to the next. The second film wasn't as unbearable since it was mostly the climax.
But this is a story that was clearly meant to be serialized, and making it a film seriously harmed its pacing and left no breather room as well as a bad story structure.

I remember how all ... of the villains had actual depth in the original series. You actually spent time with them - knew why they became who they are and each had a unique motivation that set them apart. Here that depth is entirely removed, they are all interchangeable - and we get nothing in return, since all of the protagonists are watered down considerably as well. With each getting a couple of minutes of monologuing about what their motives are and some 10 minute segment of a fight and realization barely leaving you with enough time for it to register before it moves on to the next character.

The only character that seemed to survive through all this and have some kind of meaningful pathos is Chibi-Usa who's supposed to be the central character of this part of the story and to be fair, she does have some nice moments in the beginning of the first film and the ending of the second tying it all together. Plus, all of the characters felt "in character" and retained some of their liveliness, which is more than I can say about the first season of Sailor Moon Crystal.

Visually it looks quite pretty with its bright saturated colors, sparkly visual effects, decent animation and good character designs. By film standards it's probably average at best, but by tv standards it looks very good.

While the music is nice, there is definitely a repetition in the way its used and some voice acting sounds a little uneven depending on which character is speaking.

The biggest technical problem is that every shot in these 2 films seem to only last as long as the word count allows. Nothing is emphasized, nothing is enhanced properly, not a single shot lasts more than 9 seconds (most last less than 5) and there is very little creativity in its editing. When a character finishes talking (and there is a ton of talking in these films, btw), we just cut to the next shot.. It continuously moves at this pace for the entire duration and as a result, there are no memorable scenes and very little to look forward to.

It feels like Toei just threw the manga volumes in to some kind of adaptation machine and out came a film with a random runtime of 2 hours and 42 minutes depending entirely on word count and panel size, without any human thought behind it.

In conclusion, I think Sailor Moon Crystal was completely unnecessary since it added close to nothing to the franchise and failed to set itself apart from the manga and the older anime.
The first season was lifeless and boring. The second season was decent, but still very watered down compared to the equivalent season of the older anime. And this, while definitely not as lifeless as season 1, was just barely watchable as a film.

So much for the "Brotherhood treatment" (ugh, I hate that phrase). Not all manga should be adapted faithfully since many of them don't translate well in to another medium. This entire Crystal series is just another example of that.
Stop being manga purists and asking for the "Brotherhood treatment".. If it were up to people like you, we wouldn't have brilliant interpretations of manga and novels from smarter people who actually take advantage of the strengths of anime as a medium - as opposed to making a faithful adaptation with little regard to how it would come across on screen.

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Jun 3, 2021

KursedArcana

Recommended

This review will contain some spoilers.

So the dream arc is my favorite story arc of sailor moon. I even adore the supers adaptation of it. The second movie does an excellent job of adapting the remainder of the dream arc. It has beautiful animation and character designs, a beautiful soundtrack with some nostalgia thrown in and a fantastic story. The second movie is where the plot really starts moving forward.

So the dream arc offers some backstory and world building, highlights the individual guardians, with this second movie focusing on the outer guardians as well as some development for both mamoru and Usagi. Get prepared ... to learn more about the silver millennium, Mamo and the Golden Crystal. The Golden Crystal's role is quite different from the 90's anime and far more interesting. People have complained about mamo being useless for far too long. It's about time he gains the ability to truly stand with his love. It's too bad it took so long, we won't be seeing much of it in this movie or hereafter.

Now Nehelenia is a petty woman and I adore her and her circus. The Amazoness Quartetbis such a fun group and I'm thrilled to finally see them in all their guardian glory. The old anime redeemed them as well but made the bad choice to not reveal that they are sailor Guardians destined to fight with Chibiusa. It instead chose to lightly hint that they'll meet again and then never show it. Unlike in the supers arc adaptation, Nehelenia is completely defeated here and won't be an opponent in the stars arc. She also has no tragic backstory bit is instead quite similar to Maleficent, the wicked fairy, from Sleeping Beauty. While she doesn't have a tragic story this time around, she does offer an interesting perspective when paired with Queen Serenty.

Alas, for all this movie does right, it's tight run time hinders it. The film goes by at a rapid pace. You'll want to give it your full attention so you don't miss anything. Sadly the movie, much like crystal cuts some fun moments, as well as some backstory and explanatory content. If your left slightly confused by anything, I encourage you to give the manga a read to fill in the blanks. My honest oppinion though is that you'll comprehend everything fine.

For example, I believe in the manga the guardians visit their castles or at the very least we get a view of them. Each one has a fantastic design and we're a gift from Queen Serenity upon the birth of each guardian. The anime cuts the backstory and were just sort of told they have castles and need to channel their power to help sailor moon.

For those of you wondering, yes saturn has a transformation at last. And it is completely underwhelming. It's animated beautifully, there's just not really much to it. They could of kept it relatively the same but with a little more oomph. Like have her state on the crystal rocks around her or something. We waited years for this and will only see it once.

Helios and chibiusa are portrayed excellently here. Their romance is truly a highlight and a personal favorite of mine. The resolution to their character arcs is far stronger here and it it climaxes with a moment that heralds back to the iconic Usagi and Mamo moment in arc 1 where the silver crystal reveals itself and saves him. Only this is Chibiusa's moment to shine.

Now the soundtrack, anyone feeling nostalgic should definitly watch the credits. While the first film used the first ending of super s the second film used the second and it's just as fantastic as you'd think. It will make you want to dance like the guardians did in the old ed visual.. The other song played during the credits is another character song that can be found on the soundtrack. Please give it a listen.

Well that's it for now. The movies were fantastic despite their faults. Let's hope we see the stars arc soon. I'd be happy for wither a few more movies or a season. As long as it comes fast.

"Inside each of us is a star"

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Jun 3, 2021

ChrisTsukino

Recommended

Here we are, part 2 of the Dream arc movie adaptation!
I'll try to make this review as spoiler-free as possible. When I'll have to be more specific, I'll keep spoilers as vague as I can.

STORY: 8-8.5/10
The pacing just naturally flows better compared to part 1. Manga and adaption got it. The action builts up steadily and consistently. It feels like a long fairytale. I love the Sleeping Beauty elements. The first 20 minutes are all about the Outer Senshi and their story is spectacular, with amazing chemistry between them and I loved the direction of Hotaru's awakening. The backstory of Elysion, Helios and the Golden ... Crystal is just so much better than the 90's. You see the unity between the world of dreams, the Earth and the Moon. It makes you actually care about what seemed to be a horseland LOL. The story does such a good job balancing the dynamic between Mamoru and the Senshi. The romance in this film, not just the lovers type, but also idealistically speaking, is touching and has a classic touch to it. Like reading a classic novel. Loved the talk about the relationship of light and darkness and the inner drive of each person shining through adversion. No complaints about the adaption but more about the story itself now. I wish we had a background for the status of the Senshi, Luna and Artemis in their past lives. Some things take place that would be more impactful if they had a deeper and clearer explanation besides magic and the power of prayer. Not bad or a deal-breaker, but a solid backstory would take the moment these "things" happen to new heights imo.

ART: 8.5/10
The first and last 25 minutes are spectacular. Very delicate, detailed, fluffy, and dreamy. Some gore-y parts were toned down, but anything regarding Nehelenia is flesh-y and just great. The parts in between are simple with a bolder look, however very consistent. It's hard to spot the different animation directors frame by frame which I appreciate a lot. This "harsher" look kind of fits the events of the movie in this time frame. Everything is dark and gloomy, there is a lot of angst, idk, I don't mind it. If you compare it with the parts before and after, you notice the difference, but while you're at it, you are not bombarded with super gorgeous and then not so gorgeous shots, it's all on the same level. I read reviews bashing it, but it was pretty darn solid imo. No complaints really. Nothing extreme. Stock footages for the Outers were really pretty imo. World Shaking is just IT. Dead Scream too. Saturn's transformation is short but very smooth.

SOUND: 9/10
There was significant less use of music in this part, which I found interesting, especially when Usagi first encountered Nehelenia. I personally find this intriguing, but it can be jarring to some. The theme of the Outers is a banger. Moon Effect, the song where all the Senshi get to sing while facing Nehelenia, is so catchy and dramatic. Gotta mention the ending theme, Moon Colour Chainon, which is absolutely beautiful and Naoko deliivered with the lyrics. I love the new versions of Watashi Tachi Ni Naritakute & Rashiku Ikimasho after it. Vocals on fire. Nothing else to add compared to part 1. Crystal/Eternal's music is always ethereal and fits the source material to a T. I also have to mention the sound effects. I love the use of the 90's ones and all the new ones. So sharp and dramatic.

CHARACTERS: 8.5/10
The Outers have so much humanity in their plotline at the beginning. In 20 minutes you just get to see all of their emotions and connections. It's wonderfully depicted. Peak SM for me. Usagi and Mamoru's relationship is so loving. The dynamic is healthy and it's refreshing to see. They feel equal. Usagi making smart observations and helping to advance the plot is super pleasing. She is idealistic in such a mature way. I love her speech at the end. You can see her growth so clearly. Mamoru having a presence in battle is great. The Inners don't have a significant moment of their own until the climax, but they got their moment in part 1. The cats are just there advising and observing, as always, but they are as squeezable as ever. Helios and Chibiusa are so cute, straight out of a Disney movie. Another healthy dynamic completely missing from the 90's. The Quartet is absolutely adorable. Love their interactions with Chibi Moon and Saturn. Speaking of Hotaru/Saturn, she is so damn powerful and such a loving cutie. You root for her all the way through. There is balance and connection between human Hotaru and Senshi Saturn. They feel different, but also united this time. Nehelenia doesn't have this big emotional outburst and background of the 90s anime, but the immense vanity and cold-heartedness is a solid characterization and I don't mind it at all. *Zirconia* keeps being *old* and creepy. Part of me wishes the tie with the *young and beautiful Nehelenia* was more clear, but that's also what I like? It's kind of obvious in this case.

ENJOYMENT: 10/10
Again, this felt like a classic fairytale. A smooth ride all the way to the end. You have the bonds, the dreams, the emotions, the idealism and the unity. That's Sailor Moon.

OVERALL: 8.5/10

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