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I used to watch Sailor Moon (the DiC dub) way back when I was little. Back then, I hadn't fully understood it, other than that it was superhero girls fighting evil and seemed similar to Power Rangers.
As I grew older and came to understand it better, I wanted to see more. BUT, by that time, I wasn't able to see it anymore due to school and the scheduled time it aired on TV. And I forgot all about it. Then, a few years later, I caught one episode of it and it brought back memories (it was the one that introduced Mercury). I had wanted to start watching it again, but the next day, it went off the air completely (along with Garfield & Friends). That was the last time I had ever seen Sailor Moon on TV.
It would not be until recently that I began watching it online in full. As of now, I've seen all 159 dubbed episodes, all 200 subbed episodes, all 3 movies dubbed and subbed, and all 5 shorts subbed.
I've also taken into watching PGSM (the live action tokusatsu) and have seen all 51 acts (including the Special Act and Act Zero) subbed, and the Kirari Super Live live performance (though, I now regret watching that one).
As for the manga, I've read only chapters 1-12 scanlated. I do not wish to read the Mixx/Tokyopop versions because of the changes that were made to them. I want to read the manga in its original form as the story was intended to be told. However, I cannot find anymore scanlations beyond chapter 12. Only those that were done by Mixx/Tokyopop (maybe someone could help me out?).
(EDIT: I've managed to read all of the manga a different way, so no help is necessary anymore).
As for my favorites, my favorite main character would be Mamoru. Favorite final villain would be Death Phantom. Favorite season finale would be the R finale. Favorite movie would be the R movie. Favorite episode of each season:
- First season - episode 34 (dub episode 30)
- R season: Makaiju arc - either 50 (dub 56) or 59 (dub 65)
- R season: Black Moon arc - either 68 (dub 62), 73-74 (dub 66-67) two-parter, 77 (dub 70), 83 (dub 76), or 86-88 (dub 79-81) three-parter
- S(uper) season - 108 (funniest episode ever)
- SuperS season - 132*
- Sailor Stars season: Queen Nehellenia arc - none**
- Sailor Stars season: Shadow Galactica arc - 188
* - This was difficult to choose since I didn't enjoy the SuperS season that much.
** - I did not enjoy this story arc very much at all.
Favorite PGSM episode would be Act 36.
Least favorite dub change: Changing "Senshi" (soldier) to "Scout".
Other than that, I haven't much else to say. Though, should the conversations pick up again, I will gladly join in.