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[timepiececlock]

::watching episode 1 of Sailor Moon, live action, in Japanese with fansubs::

1. Ha! Mamoru's still kind of an ass in any season 1 incarnation.

2. What? They're using the Cresent Moon Wand? NO! CONTINUITY RAPE! CONTINUITY RAPE! That wand doesn't appear till they have the silver crystal and the silver crystal doesn't appear until 2/3 into the first season after everyone learns the secret identities and Mamoru sacrifices himself for Usagi and is "killed" by Zoicite. She's supposed to use her tiara.

3. Jadeite's actor and costume makes me snicker.

Comments

[ciardhapagan.livejournal.com]

You'll see a number of things different from the anime, but closer to the manga (with a few things being completely different) I tend to go with the Live Action continuity because Naoko Takeuchi was closely connected to the storyline in the live action version. It was the anime that really should be considered the least credible because she had nothing to do with any of the story or character alterations in the anime (and in fact disliked most of the changes.) I actually like the live action storyline and characterization best of the three. The changes Takeuchi made I think make it a much deeper story. I won't spoil it for you, but keep watching. :) I really like this version of Makoto. She was my favorite in the other two versions. This version of Makoto though ranks up with my liking of Buffy (BTVS).

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Huh. I wasn't gonna watch more, but your review is intriguing me. Unfortunately, I only have the first episode, so it's moot.

I watched the anime first, though there are a number of changes I also disliked once I read the manga (well, I read large chunks of it). The most significant thing being Mamoru/Darien's age change from 17 to 20. 17 and 11th grade to 14 and 9th grade is kinda bad but not that bad. Enough to raise eyebrows, but not a serious problem, and not a problem at all a year or two down the road. 20 to 14, however... that's "I'm calling the police on you" territory.