Watching the musicals [Sera Myu] for the first time

[YuYu Yuichiro]

2003 Summer – Starlights ★ Ryuusei Densetsu

• [Moonlight Syncicate] It made me smile. Its really cute.
• [5:45] - [Dream Mistress] Jazzy. I thought those were the 4 generals from the Dark Kingdom.
• [8:16] - NVM, Its 100% Them
• [10:49] - WTH
• [11:31] - Setsuna's cold af.
• Michiru "They're no longer amateur after all".
• [13:05] - [Poet of the Wind] - It's a sweet heartfelt song. but Mamoru having a short brown emo haircut if the most 2000s thing I've seen all week.
• So, there's this lady who has beef with Mamo.
• [26:26] - What's going on with here with Nephrite and Minako? Why'd everyone react to "Kyaa" like there was an earthquake.
• [26:29]
• [29:05] - [Its Dangerous in Love] That is the most heterosexual thing I’ve ever seen Zoisite do. [I’m not joking]
• [30:10] - Ami bit
• [31:33] - Is Hotaru implying something
• [32:10] - Haruka make’s cars?
• The Starlights are doing that really attractive likable thing where they’re very antagonistic in a conversation for no reason.
• [35:02] - [Galaxia Gorgeous]
• So the Dark Kingdom’s supposed to get the Earth in this arrangement with Galaxia
• Queen Beryls supposed to get Mamoru’s star seed and “capture his eyes” in order to be resurrected. I wonder if her wearing a mask has anything to do with that PC Engine game.
• [44:50] - I can’t believe of all things. The musicals gave Zoisite and Ami a relationship dynamic.
• [46:37] - Mako really reacted to Nephrite’s knowledge of flowers with “I’m pregnant!”
• [49:20]
• [50:31] - [Prince of the Earth] Reminds me of that Yu Yu Hakusho ending [In English]
• [59:10] - [War Supream] - Is it supposed to be spelled like that?
• [1:12:25] - I am so happy Mako and Rei stepped in.
• [1:30:24] Galaxia getting s**t done
• [1:42:17] - Burn
• [1:43:20] - [Get Across the Moon] All the dancing hear was beautiful
• [1:53:58] - I just love Galaxia’s reaction during this long pause went from excitement to “OMFG, THIS B**CH ”
• [2:06:30] - The way Nephrite fell though
• Seems like they’re mixing together lots of reprise songs in this last bit
• [2:12:04] - [Here goes! Shining Star] cute beginning

Overview
It seems like an alternate plot to the Eien Densetsu Musical. I didn't like the Starlights as much here though. They had that specific air about them I didn't like in the 90s anime. I really like Galaxia here. Here actress was perfect. She was like an evil power-hungry version of Marsha [With Queen Beryl being Jan]

Favorite Song: "Moonlight Syndicate"

 

[Lady Pen]

Believe me. The 2004 musical is better.

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

2004 Winter – Kakyuuouhi Kourin / The Advent of Princess Kakyuu – The Second Stage Final

• [1:00] - Like his singing voice
• [4:26] - [Time to enjoy your Youth] -
• So Mamoru’s trying to challenge Haruka [They’re also jousting]
• [7:58] - Right in front of Mamoru.
• [14:19] - [It's our Era] -
• 
• [17:55] - That’s…. surprisingly the first time I’ve heard Mamoru threaten that.
• [25:40] - WTH is this franchise
• [27:23] - She looked so violated.
• [29:09] - Excite a ghost mystery
• [33:58] - Mamo w/ that deep voice though.
• [45:20] - Just wanted to bring attention to this part of “Chasin after you”
• [50:29] - Ouch
• [1:06:25] - [The Last Change 21 Century] -
• [1:11:28] - Still beautiful like the other Kakyuu one.
• [1:19:16] - Wait so…………. He’s not Zoisite?
• [1:20:08] - [Galaxia’s Disposition] -
• [1:30:11] - I like that outfit
• [1:31:18] - Wasn’t expecting that…
• [1:33:18] - They gave Chibiusa her own beginning speech cue.
• [1:34:06] - “Kalunite”?
• The girls head for the cauldron [leaving Mamoru behind] - Mamoru attempts to fight back against the dark generals and Queen Beryl but gives in as long as they promise to not get Chibiusa involved
• [1:57:28] - [Uranus and Neptune’s Betrayal] - did this have a song before?
• [2:03:17] - Queen Beryl sacrifices herself to save Sailor Moon.
• [2:04:27] - [The Flower of Resistance] -
• Queen Beryl gave Mamoru’s Star seed back. I’m imagining it like how Hotaru gave Chibiusa’s pure heart back in S’s finale.
• [2:15:22] - I didn’t realize that voice was coming from Galaxia’s mouth…
• [2:23:20] - I like this music. Does it have a name? So all of them except Kunzite changed… Also noticed the guys yelling at certain characters showing up.
• [2:27:03] - [Here it goes! Shining Star!] - this was the song's name. The beginning kinda reminded me of the circus ending for the SuperS musical.

Overall:
Ok so its like Eien/Shin/Ryuusei Densetsu. The starlights didn’t get as much time here but they weren’t as annoying to me either. I wonder why they changed the names of three of the Heavenly kings but not Kunzite [or why they were changed in general]. They pretty much look the same anyways. I thought the order of events was easy enough to follow. Its something seeing Queen Beryl actually sacrifice herself for Sailor Moon or the Earth [Afterall If the Earth was destroyed she wouldn’t have a reason to hate her]

Favorite Song: "Here it goes! Shining Star"

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

2004 Summer – Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu / The New Legend of Kaguya Island

• So, the girls are doing some type of homework or special training. They’re also talking about each other's faults
• [4:59] -
• 
• 
• NGL, wanted to see what Michiru’s faults were
• 
• So, they made an arrangement for the special training at an island.
• [9:27]
• [11:18] - [The Strategy of the Female Pirate] -
• [16:39] - How’d they get that platform to move?
• [19:38] - [Menorah of Darkness] - Isn’t that just “Redness of a Ruby?”
• [21:20] - Mamoru’s dancing along with them this time.
• [22:49] - Mako, Usagi and Minako aren’t beating the bi allegations.
• [30:11] - This isn’t something I thought I’d see in Sailor Moon
• [31:10] - [Moonlight Justice] -
• The attackers of the ship say that positive attacks only work in a positive atmosphere. I’m wondering if Pluto or Saturn attacks would work. Theirs don’t seem so positive.
• [34:30] - [A Skirmish in the middle of the Storm] -
• [36:23] - [Why is that So Familiar] I like the kitten outfits here much better than the last ones. Also, a cute song.
• [40:43] - [Imprisoned Artuqa] -
• [45:13] - [5000 Years, Kaguya Island] - Those atmospheric synths at the beginning
• [49:25] - [I Wonder what a Mother is] -
• [51:21] - [Ray of Light - Visage of Ambition] - [58:41] - *rudely interrupts*
• [1:05:29] - [ We’ve Drifted Ashore, However] -
• So Usagi got the food from the Island people and not Neo King Endymion here.
• [1:11:22] - exposition [1:13:09] - I guess Tux can still transform fine.
• [1:13:44] - [And Believe in All] - Cool. Also love the way he said Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber at the end.
• [1:16:11] - HaruMichi moment. Also, the background music sounds like the one that played during S’s Finale with Hotaru
• [1:17:47] - [Ice Doll] - liked the green one's part
• [1:23:27] - Some Tuxedo Mask appreciation. - also, I forgot those other people with Loof Marrow are androids.
• [1:27:22] - [Chibiusa’s Sea] -
• [1:43:03] - Wasn’t expecting that
• [1:49:20] - Nice music but kinda weirdly playful considering what just happened
• [1:52:47] - [Crime of the Lunar Eclipse]
• [2:01:00] - [Pure Narcissism] - Sailor Moon and Loof Marrow slaying for no reason.
• Kon is the crystalized emotions destroyed by Coatl

Overall:
I love the new additions to the story and the set pieced much more than the older ones, but I do think I prefer the older version [or at least what I remember of it.] It doesn't have the whole plot with Chibiusa running away from home [which makes the musical less cluttered] but I liked how that was used to parallel [or something there might be another word I'm looking for] into the kittens' story with them missing their mother. Also, I wanted to see Space Knight again. . I still liked it anyways.

Favorite Song: "And Believe in All"

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

2004 Summer – Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu Kaiteiban

• So now it's a Winter vacation
• Usagi’s vice is “suddenly laughing for no reason”
• [4:22] - Rei cursed Michiru
• 
• They purposely picked D-Point to trigger memories [of them being killed one by one I assume]
• Usagi thought the South Pole was warm
• [25:02] - Mamoru was peeping!
• [27:18] - Oh come on! She couldn’t have looked THAT bad.
• [29:14] - I want a gif of this.
• [33:52] - That background music
• [34:22] -
• [53:49] -
• [59:35] - DRAMA!
• [1:01:16] - [Star Glory] -
• Just wanted to mention that Mankind's ancestors are still frozen deep within the ice
• [1:14:33] - I just realized the music that plays during that part is a slow violin version of Uranus and Neptune’s first Sera Myu theme
• Wait, does the Green Android like Loof Merrow?
• [1:45:26] - [Mother’s Bloodline] -
• [2:04:22] - [Lyrics of Promise] -

Overall:
I don’t have much to add from the last one.

Favorite Song: I guess “Mother’s Bloodline” or “Pinky Typhoon”

I guess that's all the old Bandai[?] Musicals. I'm not sure where to go from here...

 

[Lady Pen]

Nelke productions.

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

Where can I find those musicals?

 

[Lady Pen]

You've got all the musicals on...................................well, I don't know whether I can post the name of the site here....

I'll send you a PM.

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

Sailor Moon Musical - LaReconquista

So, uh.... I'm not sure If I can post the musical. So, I'm hoping everyone has the same video source. It looks weird without a video so here's this.

• [Welcome! To the Game Show] - Very nice and energetic. Kinda like the Super’s Circus song
• The girlies have cell phones.
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• [3:55] - That desperate cry for help at the end though.
• [4:24] - Since when was Ami a “man-hater”.
• These 4 look familiar
• 
• [5:10] - [Erosion Boy] - I assume this when all the characters are being played by female actresses now. “We are all jewels”... I wonder what it means to be “eroded”.
• They give the girls some games. This also seems to be their first time meeting.
• [9:26] - [Resurrection! The Tragic Queen] - “Resurrection” So this isn’t their first time meeting [finished the song, I forgot its the same as them being resurrected after the Silver Millenium]. Also, the dancing on the floor tho.
• So that would mean the girls normally became friends plus Usagi and Mamoru became boy/girlfriend without the plot being in the way/a driving force for them. Ok.
• [14:57] - The way they all clapped.
• [16:11] - [Wish] - [19:07] - “The enemy” - So they’ve had enemies before.
• People have been collapsing because of the game.
• [21:53] - Mako stopping Ami.
• [23:06] - [Romance is 3 dimensional] -
• Such a detailed discussion about Queen Beryl’s breast
• [29:02] - “Lemures”
• [29:44] - [He has Arrived! Tuxedo Mask] - Love the instrumental
• Mamoru did that thing where he searched through the Earth [or something like that] - The other girls caught on to the generals [except Ami?]
• [33:37] - It started to rain outside as this happened.
• [35:20] - [Mercury Duo] - Does this imply they had feelings for each other in Silver Millenium.
• [39:15] - [Line Up - 5 Ladies of the White Moon] -
• Tux offers to turn himself in [to rescue Ami]
• [45:22] -
• [48:51] - [Stairway to the Moon] -
• Jupiter pulls out the sword here. Queen Beryl says that Endymion was her fiance and that he only had eyes for her unti… Matalia rained down in a meteor shower and manipulated QB [who’s a daughter of Earth Royalty.
• [1:01:40] - I can hear the smoke machine.
• [1:02:49] - [Sailor Battle - La Reconquista] - [1:07:34] -
• [1:14:30] - [Come to your Senses] - Queen Beryl’s outfit.
• Zoisite was killed by Nephrite for letting Ami escape.
• [1:28:28] - [We are Pretty Guardians] -
• [1:32:20] - Was the cartwheel really necessary?
• [1:35:10] - [Fate] -
• Matalia absorbed QB, Jadeite, Nephrite and Kunzite.
• [1:43:20] - [Resolution] -
• [1:48:52] - [Prayer] -
• [1:55:20] - [Do Not Forget] -
• I’m guessing we’re not hearing La Soldier anymore.
• [2:01:10] - [Moonlight Densetsu] - [2:02:59] - So that means “you better believe in it”? I always saw it translated to romaji.

Overall:
This is the first one that's a normal thread through the Dark Kingdom Arc. Since there's no Luna and Artemis and the cast already has their powers, I wonder if there was some previous enemy they had to face. I really enjoyed Queen Beryl's actress in particular. I also thought it was nice to see a lighter side to Makoto here. I think she was mostly just mama bearish and somewhat stoic in the other musicals [she probably wasn't and I'm misremembering but something felt different about her here]. I noticed the musicals seem to be the only version really pushing for Zoisite and Ami.

Favorite songs: "We are Pretty Guardians" - "Welcome! To the Game Show" - "Moonlight Legend" [kinda cheating tho]

 

[YuYu Yuichiro]

Apparently, there's a novel version of LaReconquista. I haven't seen the whole thing, but it seems to expand on a lot of what happens in the musical. There's an English Translation of it here. I'm really liking this adaptation of the Dark Kingdom arc. [Probably more than crystal's even]

There's also a thread that goes over it

 

[Lady Pen]

I'm really liking this adaptation of the Dark Kingdom arc. [Probably more than crystal's even]

Objectively La Reconquista, or any musical of Nelke, is better.