Sailor Moon

This changes somewhat by the S and SuperS series, where the antagonists are seen in their proper (if renamed) groups. Much of his marketability was lost, however, as the result of rape allegations stemming from his encounter with Katelyn Faber in a Colorado hotel room in June 2003. In the North American dub, all of the different groups of antagonists are lumped together under the generic term "Negaverse", without really differentiating between them. Bryant's youth, style, good looks and accomplishments on the basketball court had made him one of the most popular and marketable players in the NBA. See the individual articles and the article on the Sailor Senshi for more detail. After flirting with the idea of joining several teams, he signed a new seven-year deal with the Lakers worth over $136 million on July 15, 2004. The names shown after the Japanese names are those used in the North American translations. The Lakers also ventured to the 2004 Finals against the Detroit Pistons, but lost four games to one. Following the loss to the Pistons, Bryant opted out of his contract to tested the free agent market.

"Black Moon Clan" (R): Death Phantom | Demande | Saphir | Esmeraude | Rubeus | Ayakashi Sisters. He is regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. Bryant helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002.
. By the age of 24, Bryant had won many individual awards, and had been named to the All-NBA team multiple times. The poor quality of the early dub and the somewhat bad first impressions TokyoPop (then Mixx) left on fans at first may also have contributed to a general disdain for the American names. Bryant's career trajectory as an NBA player out of high school has been exceptional. Possibly due to the large number of variances in the localizations, the original Japanese names are more commonly used in the U.S. His parents initially disapproved of the marriage, but have since reconciled with Bryant.

TOKYOPOP has expressed interest in re-releasing the Sailor Moon manga, but for licensing problems, it cannot do so as of December 2004. He married Vanessa Laine on April 18, 2001 in Dana Point, California and their daughter Natalia was born on January 19, 2003. The current graphic novels sold by TokyoPop range from 1 - 11 (Sailor Moon), 1 - 4 (SuperS), and 1 - 3 (StarS) and also have color covers and black and white pages. Though young and somewhat introverted, Bryant's immense talent made an immediate impression with his teammates on the practice court. These comics range from acts 1 through 35 (discontinued) and had color covers but black and white pages. Within weeks of being drafted, the Hornets traded him on July 11, 1996 to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac. 10 by 6.5 inches) and also held the Chix Comix logo. Bryant entered the NBA at the age of eighteen after a spectacular high school career in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion, and was originally selected by the Charlotte Hornets but never played for the team.

The original version of the manga published by MixxZine was in comic book form (approx. Bryant spent much of his childhood in Italy, where his father played professional basketball, and speaks fluent Italian. The manga was released as three series based on the story arcs, Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Sailor Moon StarS. Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a National Basketball Association player for the Los Angeles Lakers; he is also the son of NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. As Sailor Moon was Mixx's first title, the series is considered to be the most poorly translated of all of Mixx's manga. USA Today and Parade Magazine's 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game. The manga is flipped to read left to right. to a 31-3 record and Class AAAA state title as a senior.

By and large, the TokyoPop names match the Cloverway names with a smattering of the original Japanese names, to avoid confusion for American audiences (with the exception of Usagi Tsukino, given the nickname "Bunny"). Led Lower Merion H.S. Both MixxZine (which later became TOKYOPOP magazine) and SMILE have been discontinued. Named the 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year. Sailor Moon later made an appearance in SMILE magazine. Holds the Lakers team record for most consecutive free throws made at 43. The manga was initially syndicated in MixxZine but was later pulled out of that magazine and put in a monthly comic book format. One of only two players to ever score at least 35 points in 13 straight games.

The manga was translated into English by TOKYOPOP (then Mixx). One of only three players in NBA history to score 40-plus points in 9 consecutive games. Purist Sailor Moon and many anime fans familiar with the Japanese original disliked it, although may grudgingly admit it introduced them into anime. Ties NBA record for most made 3-point field goals in one game with 12 versus the Seattle SuperSonics on January 7, 2003. Many changes were made to the basic storyline; it was rewritten to conform to the much tighter regulations of American television to young children. Slam Dunk Champion: 1997. On August 28, 1995, a dubbed North American version of the anime began its run in Canada on YTV, and on September 11 of the same year, Cartoon Network in the United States began airing the program. All-NBA Defensive Second Team: 2001, 2002.

Main Article: English Adaption of Sailor Moon Anime. All-NBA Defensive First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004. After the January 2005 show, the series will then go on a "short hiatus," according to the current producer, BMO. All-NBA Second Team: 2000, 2001. The lastest incarnation of the series, "The New Legend of Kaguya Island" [Revised Edition] (新・かぐや島伝説 <改訂版>, Shin Kaguyashima Densetsu (kaiteban)), will be staged in January of 2005. All-NBA First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004. In the summer the only venue for the musicals is the Sunshine Theatre in the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo; however in the winter it does also tour to the larger cities in Japan. NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.

The series generally runs twice a year, in the winter and in the summer. NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002. The producers generally follow and expand upon plot concepts presented in the anime and manga, however there are several original plot lines. Three time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002. The musicals, usually referred to collectively as Seramyu, are a series of live theatre productions that have played over 800 performances in some 26 musicals since 1993. Additionally, there are several Sailor Moon soundtracks available.

There are a few specials as well: Sailor Moon SuperS Special, and Sailor Moon SuperS Plus: Ami-chan no Hatsukoi (Ami's First Love), both of which take place around the SuperS series. The movies fall in the general timeline of each of the three middle series (R, S, and SuperS). There are three Sailor Moon movies, and these have independent stories that are separate from the series. The Japanese Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon) anime metaseries is composed of five separate series:.

She is also reunited with her lover, the prince of Earth, who serves equally as romantic interest and primary protector. As the series progresses, Sailormoon is reunited with other reincarnated defenders—the princess's guardian soldiers. In the English dub, "Silver Millennium" seems to refer to the kingdom and the time when it existed.) She fights using the identity of Sailormoon ("Sailor Moon" is used in the English dub, while both "Sailormoon" and "Sailor Moon" appear in the Japanese manga and anime-related sources). (Note: in the original Japanese versions, Silver Millennium is the name of the moon kingdom.

Her role as defender of the Solar System has been reissued to her in light of the reemergence of the evil force that originally destroyed her kingdom, the Silver Millennium. The premise is as follows: 14-year-old junior high student Usagi Tsukino discovers that she is the reincarnation of Princess Serenity, the princess of an ancient Moon kingdom. Combining her love of space with Greek myth, Roman myth, Japanese elemental themes, and Meiji Era sailor-fuku school uniforms, she managed to fuse the popular magical girl and sentai genres and create a completely new and original idea. Naoko Takeuchi amalgamated many seemingly disparate themes in the creation of Sailor Moon.

Fans caution viewers not to always use information from either source to explain the other. Although many concepts in the manga, anime and tokusatsu show overlap, there are many notable divergences. Two movies of the tokusatsu are scheduled; the first, Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Special Act, due for Region-2 DVD and VHS release in Japan on November 26, 2004, and Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Act Zero, due for DVD and VHS release in Japan on March 25, 2005. The first episode of the series aired on October 4, 2003, with its 49th and final episode airing on September 25, 2004.

Allowing for deviations, it more closely followed the original manga than the animated metaseries in its first few episodes, but proceeded to follow a significantly different storyline than those of the manga and anime later in the show. The most-recently-produced tokusatsu series is known officially as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (usually abbreviated by fans to simply PGSM), and it is the first series in the franchise to have an official English title. The metaseries enjoyed renewed interest in its final fifth series, although its reuse of many plot devices bothered some fans. The third series is quite dark in comparison, while the fourth is sometimes considered overly light and silly.

The anime's first two series contain stories that vaguely revolve around the backdrop of the Silver Millennium (an ancient kingdom on the moon) and the superficially-related kingdom in the future. Because of its adapations in numerous countries, Sailor Moon was arguably one of the most famous anime in the world. Although many shows have followed the same formula, most are generally considered to be relatively uninspired and none have ever been the marketing giant this anime has become. At 200 episodes, aired in Japan on a first-run basis between March 1992 and February 1997, the Sailor Moon anime is the longest magical girl anime metaseries and generally credited with popularizing the concept of a sentai (team) of magical girls rather than ones working alone.

The story of the metaseries revolves around the reincarnated defenders of a destroyed kingdom that spanned the Solar System, and the evil forces they battle. Sailor Moon (in full, 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn, literally Beautiful young girl soldier Sailor Moon) is the name of a famous 18-volume shōjo manga by Naoko Takeuchi serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan, and of many of the spinoff series — in multiple media, including anime, musical theatre, video games and recently tokusatsu (live action with special effects) — which have been based on it. She transforms into Sailor Venus. Minako Aino (愛野 美奈子) / Mina Aino - She acted on her own as Sailor V before joining the other Sailor Senshi.

She transforms into Sailor Jupiter. Makoto Kino (木野 まこと) / Lita Kino - The very tall tomboy who lives alone because her parents died in an airplane crash. She transforms into Sailor Mars. Rei Hino (火野 レイ) / Raye Hino - A miko who attends a Catholic private school, although she is Shinto.

She transforms into Sailor Mercury. Ami Mizuno (水野 亜美) / Amy Mizuno - The genius best friend of Usagi. He transforms into Tuxedo Mask. Mamoru Chiba (地場 衛) / Darien Shields - Usagi's boyfriend and destined true love reincarnate.

(Her nickname in the English manga is Bunny.). She transforms into Sailor Moon. Usagi Tsukino (月野うさぎ) / Serena Tsukino - The main character of the series, Usagi is a ditzy schoolgirl with a heart of gold. Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sailor Stars (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars).

Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn SuperS (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS) (The "S" after the "Super" does make it plural as you can tell in the way that it is pronounced (suupazu).). Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn S (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S) ("S" stands for "Super"). Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn R (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R), which is actually two series. According to the Memorial Song Box booklet, "R" stands for "Romance," "Rondo," "Return," etc.; the R for the first series is usually said to stand for "Return" and the R for the second series is said to stand for "Romance.". Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn (Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon) (usually referred to by fans as the "Classic" series, to avoid confusion with the entire metaseries).