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This episode discusses the first half of the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi.

It's our 100th main episode(!!), so we finally suck it up and cover one of the biggest shojo series of all time: Sailor Moon. To start off, Shojo & Tell host Ashley makes a shocking confession, which Anne LaRose, who runs the site Shojo Power dedicated to analyzing Sailor Moon, takes in stride. From there, Ashley and Anne respond to listener feedback on what makes Sailor Moon so beloved, rank their favorite Sailor Guardians, share feelings about Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask's romance, and explore how Takeuchi's series altered the course of magical girl stories. The story arcs discussed are the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon.

REFERENCES

• Sailor Moon is available from Kodansha Comics
  • The 1992 anime is on Hulu
  • Sailor Moon Crystal is on Netflix
  • The Sailor Moon Cosmos movie is coming out in the summer of 2023
• Other manga/anime mentioned:
  • Codename: Sailor V
  • Maid-Sama!
  • Fushigi Yugi
  • Cardcaptor Sakura
  • The Vision of Escaflowne
  • Saint Seiya
  • Hunter x Hunter
  • Tokyo Mew Mew
  • Creamy Mami
  • Alice 19th
  • Fruits Basket
  • Nana
• American cartoons/comics mentioned:
  • Powerpuff Girls
  • Batman: The Animated Series
  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • The Real Ghostbusters
  • The Incredibles
• Gen Z/Generation Alpha doesn't understand the concept of files on a desktop
• Alethea and Athena Nibley did the Eternal Editions/Naoko Takeuchi collection translations
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Anne runs shojopower.com
• Find Shojo Power on: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram

We’re dorking out about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon! What does each show do great? Who is the best sailor scout? Why is Tuxedo Mask the worst? This episode is dedicated to Lizzo (she knows what's up)!

FURTHER DORKSCUSSION:

• Crash Bandicoot
• Mario Kart
• Diablo Immortal
• Pikmin 4
• Cult of the Lamb
• Fable
• Critical Role
• The Fifth Element 
• Full House
• Rocky & Bullwinkle 
• Jahara Jayde
• Neopets
• Geocities
• Adam Ellis
• Babs Tarr
• National Film Board of Canada

BONUS CONTENT:

• LIZZO
• IS
• GOD

SOCIALS:

Here's where you can find us!

• Lexi' Hunt's website and twitter and instagram
• Ben Rankel's website and instagram and where to buy his book: Amazon.ca / Comixology / Ind!go / Renegade Arts
• Jess Schmidt's website, twitter and instagram
• Dork Matter's website(WIP) and twitter and instagram and reddit

Having fun  dorking out with Lexi & Ben? Help us out by giving Dork Matters a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods. It really does help us spread the word and get the dork out there.

“Endymion, you are my first love, my only love... even if we're reborn, in another life, we'll find each other... and then... We'll fall in love again..." - Princess Serenity

SOCIALS:

Here's where you can find us!

• Lexi' Hunt's website and twitter and instagram
• Ben Rankel's website and instagram and where to buy his book: Amazon.ca / Comixology / Ind!go / Renegade Arts
• Jess Schmidt's website, twitter and instagram
• Dork Matter's website(WIP) and twitter and instagram and reddit
• This podcast is created on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Stoney Nakota Nation, Tsuut'ina, and Metis Nation Region 3.

Help your dorky pals spread the word: share us on social media or give Dork Matters a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods! Thank you for helping us to share our love of all things Dork!