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I originally watched this when it first aired and thought it was decent. Nothing that great. I originally gave it a 7 based on my memories of watching it five years ago.

Recently I decided to rewatch the 90s Sailor Moon as my memories of it had faded and then do a rewatch of Crystal right after to compare them. A lot of people are going to disagree but I'm going to say that I actually enjoy Crystal more. It gets far more hate than it deserves. Yes, there were a lot of animation mistakes in the original run and some general weirdness, but I'm writing ... this review based on the bluray.

I feel like the first season could have been a bit longer than 12 episodes. It should have been more like 17-24 to give more time for the inner senshi other than Sailor Moon to have a chance to shine and show their personalities and individuality. At the same time I greatly enjoy the vastly superior pacing in Crystal compared to the original.

In the bluray version the animation is pretty good. I also enjoy the new transformations and soundtrack. Both are amazing. Moon Pride is so good that it beats Moonlight Densetsu hands down even if Moonlight Densetsu is a wonderful classic. Sailor Mars' theme is amazingly good too. I also think that Crystal has a superior portrayal of Usagi and Mamarou's relationship. You can really feel their chemistry in this version which was kind of lacking in the original.

Overall 8/10. I always get bored and quit after the first season in both versions but I'll be trying my hardest to complete both versions of the show this time. I think the lack of filler and better pacing will make it a lot easier for me to finish Crystal than the original 90s run.