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20th Anniversary Reunion

Rather than a movie or DVD special, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon would instead get a round table meetup with the five main actresses in 2023, wherein the lovely ladies discuss... whatever comes to their mind, really.

And while I could see some fans being disappointed in getting a "lesser" piece of content in comparison to the sorts of anniversary projects that other toku sometimes get, I actually rather liked the angle being played at here. Because it really does tie into a major part of PGSM as a whole.

It was so nice to learn how these five have remained friends who keep active contact even all these years later, in spite, or maybe even in part because of, all the things that life has thrown at them over time. It stands as an example of how close friendships are possible to not only make, but maintain, even in your adult years. Especially thanks to technology nowadays.

And really, that's what this is at the end of the day: A nice, casual conversation between good friends. So if you're in the mood for listening in on one of those, it certainly does make for a nice video podcast.

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Sailor Moon The Super Live

I was originally going to post this on April Fool's Day, but I ended up not having the spare time for this until now, so here we are.

And don't take that to mean that my covering of this is any sort of joke, because to my surprise, I actually had alot of fun with this! I went in expecting something akin to the Kamen Rider stage shows, but got an awesome musical instead.

The story is essentially a speedrun of the Dark Kingdom arc, with this one surprisingly taking elements from both the anime and the live-action adaptation, while also offering its own spin on things. And it all comes together in a way that I don't think would upset anyone who's a fan of the franchise.

Every song is good in its own right, with the singers all putting in work to bring the lyrics and emotions together. I especially loved Beryl here, who has some deep opera tones that really appeal to me. But I have to especially give a big shout out to whoever composed the instrumentals during the non-singing scenes, because they all sound incredibly good and wouldn't be out of place in a movie.

The dancing and especially the light shows are really fun to watch too. Not just in terms of choreography, but creativity. For example, there's a song where, during a flashback, the Guardians use some big glow sticks as weapons, and towards the end they stick them into the stage. These same rods then become part of the light show for the songs that come after, and I thought that was such a creative idea for something like this.

All in all, it's just a really fun time, and I highly recommend it.