Sailor Moon Manga: The Naoko Takeuchi Collection?

[ShineAquaIllusion]

Hi, I hope everyone's doing well. I recently found out that there is a fourth English version of the manga now called "The Naoko Takeuchi Collection." It boasts a "high page count," meaning possible more chapters collected into one volume? Does anyone know exactly how many acts there are in this first book? It may be a good way for me to visit the Nibleys' translation, LOL.

Thanks for your time.

 

[sapphire91]

Hi, I hope everyone's doing well. I recently found out that there is a fourth English version of the manga now called "The Naoko Takeuchi Collection." It boasts a "high page count," meaning possible more chapters collected into one volume? Does anyone know exactly how many acts there are in this first book? It may be a good way for me to visit the Nibleys' translation, LOL.

Thanks for your time.

I think it is the same as the Japanese edition - it should be cheaper and smaller and have the same number of volumes as the Eternal Edition. But in Japan this is the extra small edition. My advise - save up and buy Eternal edition - it is gorgeous and worth it.

 

[NJ_]

Yeah, these came out in Japan back in 2018 and are the same in contents as the Eternal Editions but smaller. Can't speak on if it's the Nibley twins' translation but it probably is.

As for the actual Eternal Editions, they're too big in size for me plus Kodansha dropped the ball not using hardcovers like the French editions got.

https://twitter.com/statuses/1416975050629070850

 

[B sizzle]

I have the final eternal edition. It is great, I recommend getting it.

 

[SnowWolf]

Yeah, these came out in Japan back in 2018 and are the same in contents as the Eternal Editions but smaller. Can't speak on if it's the Nibley twins' translation but it probably is.

As for the actual Eternal Editions, they're too big in size for me plus Kodansha dropped the ball not using hardcovers like the French editions got.

https://twitter.com/statuses/1416975050629070850

It is the same translation, but "Moon Wand" has been changed back to "Moon Stick".

 

[saintfighteraqua]

I actually prefer the larger size of the Eternal editions. The art really pops out. I would have preferred hard cover, but these are still pretty high quality for manga.
Now if we can just get the all-color finished and translated.

 

[sapphire91]

I actually prefer the larger size of the Eternal editions. The art really pops out. I would have preferred hard cover, but these are still pretty high quality for manga.
Now if we can just get the all-color finished and translated.

I can't believe they did this to us - gave us two volumes, showed us how good it feels to read your favorite manga in full color and then decided to forget all about it...

 

[NJ_]

Apparently there's a limited edition exclusive to Barnes & Noble which includes a poster.

https://twitter.com/statuses/1521197486802624515

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sailor-moon-1-naoko-takeuchi/1103280825?ean=9781646516803

 

[Lady Pen]

Apparently there's a limited edition exclusive to Barnes & Noble which includes a poster.

https://twitter.com/statuses/1521197486802624515

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sailor-moon-1-naoko-takeuchi/1103280825?ean=9781646516803

God, a poster of an artwork seen many times before. Kodansha doesn't know how to sell this new edition.

 

[saintfighteraqua]

I hate when they include these fold-out posters in books or games. I'm a collector so I'm not tearing it out and even if I did, it's too small and folded up.
Other than that, the book itself doesn't look bad and I guess if someone doesn't have space for the Eternal editions they make sense.

 

[Memento]

If they wanted to include a bonus item that would incentivize sales, they should package the manga with a reproduction of that pack of playing cards that was an early furoku item (or almost any other furoku item). I would 1000% have run out to buy a copy then.

 

[Lady Pen]

I actually prefer the larger size of the Eternal editions. The art really pops out. I would have preferred hard cover, but these are still pretty high quality for manga.
Now if we can just get the all-color finished and translated.

Well, here in Europe we've got the hard-cover ones... and you know what? I prefer the japanese/american thick paperback. The hardcover of this edition is thin, very thin, you've got to be very careful not to hit it if you want your volumes spotless and unmarked, the corners can be squeezed easily, and the golden lettering comes off.

 

[julayla]

Agreed. Besides, if I wanted hardcovers of those, I'd just go to a book binding store and have custom hardbacks made.

 

[SnowWolf]

Sailor Samara's gone through a few other changes. ,Minor ones though like "disk" getting changed to "disc".

https://twitter.com/statuses/1523805323668172802

I wonder if future printings of the eternal edition will be changed to reflect these changes.

 

[Memento]

The Eternal Edition correctly uses "disc." I think Sailor Samara is saying the new version now uses the incorrect spelling "disk."

 

[SnowWolf]

The Eternal Edition correctly uses "disc." I think Sailor Samara is saying the new version now uses the incorrect spelling "disk."

Whoops, got those mixed up. Sorry.

 

[NJ_]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1598406341307305984

 

[Neo Queen Serenity]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1598406341307305984

I told myself that I wasn’t gonna buy the manga again unless we get a hardcover full color release but this changes everything now. A slightly adjusted translation and a rare figure is enough to make start collecting the manga for the 4th time.

 

[MariaTenebre]

The only way I would buy a new manga set is if they do a full color set. Which I think they were and they even did some more but I don't know if the colored manga has any more issues added.

 

[kasumigenx]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1598406341307305984

They should make it a 3-1 edition.