Live-action series which is an original re-telling of the original Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon manga and anime series. The famous anime Sailor Moon returns, now with live actors. And tells the story of Usagi.One morning she finds out she is one of 5 guardians to the moon. She and her friends must fight the evil Dark kingdom that plans to take over the world. To become rulers of the universe. She has the power to transform into Sailor Moon, and with magic powers, she fights all the evil. With her she has a talking cat, Luna. And the love of the sercet Tuxedo Kamen. In 1992 a very popular anime was released, "Sailor Moon". In 2003, as some sort of a 10 year anniversary, "PGSM", the live action version of the anime, was made. The story is probably known to everyone: Usagi, a normal teenage girl living in Tokyo, meets a talking cat named Luna ( in this version a stuffed puppet ) and gets a mission to transform into Sailor Moon and fight against evil forces of Queen Beryl…<br/><br/>Although the live action is weaker than the anime ( the flaws are plot holes, the lack of spectacle, the mild intensity and the range of the story ) it is much better than it seems. In some other director's hands this could have ended in an catastrophe, but in Ryuta Tazaki's hand "PGSM" turned out to be an excellent show. The wild enthusiasm of the authors and their weird special effects are incredible: Ami's transformation into evil Sailor Mercury is somehow cool. Actually, it's rather got show-off" written all over it ( when she stomps her boot into the water, and then those dark purple wings" on her dress ), but it's stylish. Or the Sailor Luna ( a 10 year old girl form of Luna )transformation: it was so hilarious and senseless! You see her shake her butt, then Luna shows up, then there are psychedelic colors in the background, the girl makes some moves as if she is licking her hands as a cat and presto, she is a sailor senshi too. Rarely will you ever see more kitsch than you get to in that transformation scene. But the authors still did it without a blink of the eye, and you have to give them credit for such courage.<br/><br/>––––- <br/><br/>Miyuu Sawai is absolutely fantastic as Usagi. It's almost impossible not to like her. She is wonderful in many of the comical situations ( when she has a huge fight with her mom a frightened Shingo is hiding under the table and eating his breakfast ) and later proves to be equally effective in drama ( her mourning all day long in bed after finding out Mamoru is already engaged ). The weird part of the story had Minako being a famous rock star, but even that worked. "PGSM" is a sight to behold. In their mix of camp and art, the authors bravely turned the impossible things of the anime into reality ( the costumes, demons, flashing rays )and got away with it. I counted all the grades of all the Act's and the show's average grade is 8.3/10, believe it or not. I don't know how they did it, but they did.<br/><br/>Grade: 8/10 What I find absolutely hilarious is that in the anime their legs are so long, and their bodies so short, yet in real life it's the other way round, so when they're in their senshi costumes they are so out of proportion it's funny! I laugh every time I see them.<br/><br/>I think it's interesting seeing a live action series of Sailor Moon made. I'm still trying to come to terms with the fact that their hair is all black and dark brown in real life, and only changes when they transform…that is odd but understandable…<br/><br/>I also love the way that Luna is portrayed as a stuffed toy, and also the way that they can take photographs of models and transform into them. Wish I could do that!
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