Viz Licenses Original Sailor Moon Anime Franchise

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by zenpai

The American opening theme and the Power of Love song from the R movie will literally always be better in my eyes than the Japanese songs. That’s why I’m not in any hurry to own the Viz releases despite them being on BD (no matter the quality), and instead will probably always watch the old DiC/Pioneer dub on DVD over Viz’s dub on BD. (Except Sailor Stars, since I have no option.)

The American opening theme has to have some of the most unenthusiastic singing I've heard and I forgot what "Power of Love" even sounded like and gave a quick listen...let's just say there's only "Power of Love" that I need in my life.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMyhqSrsG8

[Imaginarion]

Originally Posted by Andy2992

What could have been people.. it’s pretty good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGdY...ature=youtu.be

Ha. Where to even begin....

As someone who never grew up watching SM and thus has no sentimental attachment to the 90s version, I can honestly say that that is the cringiest, most poorly done dub opening I have ever heard. *I* can sing better than whoever they hired for that. My ears are bleeding....

Also, Stars was the only season that had its own opening theme, they ditched Moonlight Densetsu for whatever reason, so... that would never have worked, anyway.

[Nostalgic Twilight]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

I forgot what "Power of Love" even sounded like and gave a quick listen...let's just say there's only "Power of Love" that I need in my life.

[Show spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMyhqSrsG8

I’m not a huge fan of her Sailor Moon songs, but I do really like Jennifer Cihi. She sang one of my favorites from City Hunter:

City Hunter - Without you (With Lyrics) - YouTube

[zenpai]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The American opening theme has to have some of the most unenthusiastic singing I've heard

I can say the same thing about Moonlight Densetsu. At least I can sing along with and understand the American theme.

[Andy2992]

Originally Posted by Imaginarion

Ha. Where to even begin....

As someone who never grew up watching SM and thus has no sentimental attachment to the 90s version, I can honestly say that that is the cringiest, most poorly done dub opening I have ever heard. *I* can sing better than whoever they hired for that. My ears are bleeding....

Also, Stars was the only season that had its own opening theme, they ditched Moonlight Densetsu for whatever reason, so... that would never have worked, anyway.

It was sung by Nicole and Brynne Price, 12 and 15 year old sisters at the time of recording. Can’t be too harsh lol Sailor Moon’s English theme is well known for being one of the first dub theme songs to use the actual Japanese theme tune so that should be appreciated at least.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by zenpai

I can say the same thing about Moonlight Densetsu. At least I can sing along with and understand the American theme.

I don't let language barriers ruin a song for me.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

These Viz releases don’t even have English Credits in any form included so even less with the old English theme song. It’s pretty lazy not to have the English Credits. Sure the Sub fans win for getting their Japanese credits, but there is no English Credits at all making it unreadable.

Viz did something similar with InuYasha The Final Act. They used to always put the English credits in the endings but they didn't this time around. The back of my Blu-ray says it has English credits, so it's probably just the text rolling through on a black screen. On top of that, they didn't include creditless versions of the opening or three endings, which really annoyed me.

[zenpai]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

I don't let language barriers ruin a song for me.

I don’t either. There are plenty of Japanese themes that I love and have learned to sing along with word for word (though I don’t have a clue what I’m saying). I’m just saying that Moonlight Densetsu also lacked emotion imo. I just am not fond of it period so I much prefer the American theme because it at least makes me feel some type of good emotion.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by zenpai

I don’t either.

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Originally Posted by zenpai

There are plenty of Japanese themes that I love and have learned to sing along with word for word (though I don’t have a clue what I’m saying).

https://www.animelyrics.com/

[zenpai]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

https://www.animelyrics.com/

I don’t care to know the English translations, which is why I haven’t used that site since ~2014. Most of the time I listen to these themes on my iTunes from my phone, not while watching the show.

[professorwho]

Gomen ne sunao janakute
Yume no naka nara ieru
Shikoukairo wa short sunzen
Ima sugu aitaiyo

Nakitaku naru youna moonlight
Denwa mo dekinai midnight
Datte junjo doushiyou
Haato wa mangekyou

Tsuki no hikari ni michibikare
Nando mo meguri au
Seiza no matataki kazoe
Uranau koi no yukue

Onaji kuni ni umaretano
Miracle romance
Shinjite iruno Miracle romance

Translation:

[Show spoiler]I’m sorry, it’s hard for me to say
Although it’s easy to say it in my dreams
My thought circuit is about to break down
You know right now, I want you with me

It has me nearly in tears, this moonlight
Can’t even call you because it’s midnight
But my heart is sincere, what can I do?
My heart is a kaleidoscope

The moonlight guides us to our destination dear
Time and again, we’ll find each other
Counting the sparkles of the constellations
Foretelling me the future of this romance

We were born on the same planet
This is the miracle of romance
I believe in it. This is the miracle of romance.

[professorwho]

Oops, then I guess me transcribing it from my memory was pointless, then... sorry...

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by zenpai

I don’t care to know the English translations, which is why I haven’t used that site since ~2014. Most of the time I listen to these themes on my iTunes from my phone, not while watching the show.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by zenpai

I can say the same thing about Moonlight Densetsu. At least I can sing along with and understand the American theme.

How's this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6DUeo2YdQ

[professorwho]

Okay, here's a better comparison between the Viz BDs and Madman's DVDs:
(oh, and Robbl, before you say it- no, I'm posting them as is because I didn't scale the DVD caps)
Viz BD shots are spoilered to hide it's awfulness.

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These are all from Episode 1, so no spoilers. The Madman DVD caps were done in VirtualDub 2. The Madman DVD has the correct colours, and Viz clearly doesn't...

[Lum]

Can't unsee this page. I was legitimately unaware Sailor Moon had American themes.

[flash.over]

Originally Posted by Lum

Can't unsee this page. I was legitimately unaware Sailor Moon had American themes.

Classic and R had their own American BGM too. It was an interesting time

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by flash.over

Classic and S had their own American BGM too. It was an interesting time

It reeks of DiC “R” had the American BGM; not S. S and SuperS had the original, superior, Arisawa score.

[Andy2992]

Originally Posted by Lum

Can't unsee this page. I was legitimately unaware Sailor Moon had American themes.

Whut? How? Everyone has seen this masterpiece lol

Sailor Moon - English Opening (Remastered) - YouTube

[bongozoid]

Originally Posted by professorwho

Okay, here's a better comparison between the Viz BDs and Madman's DVDs:

[Show spoiler]
(oh, and Robbl, before you say it- no, I'm posting them as is because I didn't scale the DVD caps)
Viz BD shots are spoilered to hide it's awfulness.

[Show spoiler]

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These are all from Episode 1, so no spoilers. The Madman DVD caps were done in VirtualDub 2. The Madman DVD has the correct colours, and Viz clearly doesn't...

Thanks - so the Madman DVDs are the preferred option?