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[QUOTE][SIZE="2"][COLOR="Pink"]This will be the first in a series of five Sailor Moon themed blog posts.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]This will include my opening statements of current SM activities, feelings on the fandom, etc.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]as well as my favorite Inner Senshi,[/COLOR][COLOR="Green"] and a listing of the entire cast of Inner[/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"] Senshi characters for completion.[/COLOR] [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
[CENTER][SIZE="1"]Inner Senshi in Their Respective Princess Forms[/SIZE]
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[SIZE="1"]Drawn by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi.[/SIZE][/CENTER]

[COLOR="DarkBlue"]Sailor Moon was the very first anime that I ever saw, way back before I even knew what "anime" was. It's what started me in one my love for the fandom, and the show still holds a special place for me today.

Recently I've started revisiting it with one of my friends, that had never known anything about it, and with my little sister, who is just as big a fan as myself. I introduced my friend to the manga to start her off. She's enjoying it, and is almost finished with the entire thing. Once she's done, we're going to watch the anime together. - My sister and I, on the other hand, have been watching the live action Japanese drama of Sailor Moon. It's one of the first asian dramas I've been able to get her to enjoy, and I'm happy she does. I also gave her the manga to start reading, as she'd never done so before. She's also watching as much of the dubbed anime in her spare time as she can, and plans to watch the entire subbed series with my friend and I.

I'm just excited to be revisiting a show, a fandom, that had such a big impact on me when I was younger. Though I've never really left the fandom, and have never stopped being a fan. - I've also written up most of the Sailor Moon page on the ToonZone Animation Wiki, and am working on several guides to go with it. Currently the one I'm almost finished with is the "Sailor Moon Main Character Guide." (Links at the bottom of the entry.)

Sailor Moon is also impressive by itself. Two manga series (Sailor V, Sailor Moon [Moon, R, S, SuperS, Stars]), an anime metaseries [Moon, R, S, SuperS, Stars], a live action drama, as well as stage musicals.[/COLOR]
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[COLOR="DarkOrchid"][B][U]Inner Sailor Senshi[/U][/B][/COLOR]
[LEFT][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Pink"]*Favorites marked with a[/COLOR] [COLOR="DarkRed"]heart[/COLOR]. [COLOR="Blue"]Scale [U]1-2[/U],
because[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]there isn't really [/COLOR][COLOR="Green"]a
character I[/COLOR] [COLOR="Orange"]completely dislike.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[B][U][COLOR="Pink"]Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon[/B][/U][/COLOR]
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[COLOR="Pink"]I love Usagi and how clumsy she is, and how much she loves sweets and isn't afraid to show this side of herself to anyone that's around at the time. She just goes with the flow, but she definately knows when to get serious, at least after the first part of the series. I like all forms of her. (anime [future transformations included], manga, live action, musical) :heart:[/COLOR]

[B][COLOR="Blue"][U]Ami Mizuno - Sailor Mercury[/U][/COLOR][/B]
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[COLOR="Blue"]Ami has always been my favorite Inner Senshi. I love all forms of her and her personality is what appeals to me the most. Though another reason I know I started liking her was because blue is my favorite color, and water is my favorite element. I also like that we share a hobbie: reading. :heart: :heart:[/COLOR]

[B][COLOR="Red"][U]Rei Hino - Sailor Mars[/U][/COLOR][/B]
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[COLOR="Red"]Rei happens to be my sisters favorite character, and her favorite of the inner Sailor Senshi. As for me, I really enjoy her attacks and the fact that she has some ability in her civilian form. I like all forms of her. (And really enjoyed it in the live action when she was [i]tricked[/i] into singing live for children in a Hospital.) :heart:[/COLOR]

[B][COLOR="Green"][U]Makoto Kino - Sailor Jupiter[/U][/COLOR][/B]
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[COLOR="Green"]I really liked Makoto's tomboyish nature, and how she still likes doing various things that would be considered feminine, such as cooking. I think I'm similar to her in that sense, only with different things instead of cooking. I also felt bad for her when we found out she lived alone because her parents died, and because of the way people treated her when she first came into the picture. :heart: :heart:[/COLOR]

[B][COLOR="Orange"][U]Minako Aino - Sailor V - Sailor Venus[/U][/COLOR][/B]
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[COLOR="Orange"]She isn't my top favorite, but I do like her. I'm not very fond of her early Sailor V form in the live action, but she does have a mysterious appeal. I like Sailor V more in the anime and manga. - I also enjoy Minako as a civilian in the live action and anime. In the LA she's a singer/Idol who is already famous, and in the anime and manga she wants to become an Idol. :heart:[/COLOR]

[LEFT][SIZE="1"]*[B]Disclaimer[/B]: [COLOR="Pink"]I realize Sailor Moon, Usagi Tsukino,
isn't exactly part of the "Inner"[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]Senshi, but
this is where she fits best. I might repeat [/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]the
Usagi/Sailor Moon entry on my future Moon/[/COLOR][COLOR="Green"]Earth
Kingdom blog. - Sailor Chibi Moon [/COLOR][COLOR="Orange"]will go in the
Kingdom blog entry.[/COLOR] [/SIZE][/LEFT]

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[size="1"][COLOR="Pink"]If you have any questions about Sailor Moon in any form, or any of the characters,[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"]feel free to PM me for information, or pictures. - Pictures from random sources, none made by me.[/COLOR]

-[URL="http://wiki.toonzone.net/index.php/Sailor_Moon"]Sailor Moon - ToonZone Animation Wiki Page[/URL][COLOR="Red"] - Edited by me, mostly written by me, but not completely. All Guide links on page.[/COLOR]
-[URL="http://wiki.toonzone.net/index.php/Sailor_Moon_Main_Character_Guide"]Sailor Moon Main Character Guide - ToonZone Animation Wiki Page[/URL][COLOR="Green"] - Created completely by me. Currently the only Guide with information. Close to completion.[/COLOR]
-[URL="http://soul-hunter.com/sailormoon/"]The Oracle: Your Sailor Moon Resource![/URL][COLOR="Orange"] - My favorite Sailor Moon fansite, with wonderful information and affiliate sites.[/COLOR][/size][/CENTER]