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'''''Sailor Moon the Novels''''' was a series of novels published by [[TokyoPop]] under there now renamed Mixx Readz imprint in 1999, and written by [[Stu J. Levy]] (#1), and [[Lianne Sentar]] (#2-#8). [[Naoko Takeuchi]] is also credited on their covers however she had no hand in writing them, merely being the creator of ''[[Sailor Moon (series)|Sailor Moon]]''. The age range these novels are aimed at is 8-12 years. The novels seem to be out of print at this time.
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'''''Sailor Moon the Novels''''' was a series of novels written by [[Stu J. Levy]] (#1) and [[Lianne Sentar]] (#2-#8), and published by [[TokyoPop]] under their now-renamed "Mixx Readz" imprint in 1999. [[Naoko Takeuchi]] was also credited on their covers, but had no hand in writing them, and was merely the creator of ''[[Sailor Moon (series)|Sailor Moon]]''. The novels were aimed at the 8-12-year-old age range, and are currently out of print.
  
In the novels, the story was not set in [[Japan]], but rather in the city or town of "Crossroads," the exact location of which was left vague.
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Each novel covered the action of three anime episodes from the [[Sailor Moon (anime)|original anime]]. Thus, the final novel, #8, ended with the death of [[Nephrite]] in [[Naru's Cry! Nephrite Dies for Love|episode 24]]. The novels followed the [[Sailor Moon in North America#English Dub|English dub]] setting of the city or town of "Crossroads," the exact location of which was left vague. A comment in at least one of the novels implied that it was located in [[Japan]], but references to "Northridge" and "the Valley" made it seem to be located in Southern California.
  
==Criticism==
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==Reception==
The novels have recived some criticism from fans:
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The novels have received some criticism from [[Sailor Moon Fandom|fans]] for:
* For mixing the continuities of the [[Sailor Moon (anime)|original anime]], the dubbed anime, and the [[Sailor Moon (manga)|manga]].
 
* For oddly heavy product placement and pop culture references.
 
* For breaking the fourth wall.<ref name="GenvidRev">[http://www.sailormoon.ws/archives/111304.html The Sailor Moon Soapbox - Review: Mercury Rising] - Cordelia LeFay</ref>
 
* And, from their fans, for ending in mid story. They novelize the first season but end with the death of Nephrite, or Nephlite as he is called there.
 
  
==Praise==
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* mixing the continuities of the original anime, the dubbed anime, and the [[Sailor Moon (manga)|manga]].
On the other hand, the novels have recived some praise for covering some episodes that were cut from the dub, which at the time of the novels publishing would be the only legal way of knowing what happened in these episodes besides the expensive and time consuming option of learning Japanese and importing the Laser Discs from Japan. They are also credited as - for the most part - having believable and good characterizations of the characters and for reading like a dub episode would.<ref name="GenvidRev" />
 
  
==Books In Series==
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* oddly heavy product placement and pop culture references, most of which were inappropriate for a story set in Japan.
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* breaking the fourth wall.<ref name="GenvidRev">[http://www.sailormoon.ws/archives/111304.html The Sailor Moon Soapbox - Review: Mercury Rising] - Cordelia LeFay</ref>
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* ending in mid story. They novelized the [[Sailor Moon (first season)|first season]] but ended it with the death of [[Nephrite]], or Nephlite as he was called there.
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On the other hand, the novels have received some praise for covering some episodes that were cut from the first dub, which at the time of the novels' publishing would have been the only way of knowing what happened in these episodes (unless one imported the laserdiscs from Japan). They were also credited as, for the most part, having believable and good characterizations of the characters and for reading like a dub episode would.<ref name="GenvidRev" />
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==Books in Series==
 
* [[Sailor Moon the novel 1: A Scout is Born]]
 
* [[Sailor Moon the novel 1: A Scout is Born]]
 
* [[Sailor Moon the novel 2: The Power of Love]]
 
* [[Sailor Moon the novel 2: The Power of Love]]
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* In the [[Sailor Moon in North America|English dub]], [[Juuban Municipal Junior High School]] was renamed "Crossroads Junior High." Because the novels were based on the dub, [[Lianne Sentar]] took that name and applied it to the town as a whole.
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* In the [[Sailor Moon in North America#English Dub|English dub]], [[Juuban Municipal Junior High School]] was renamed "Crossroads Junior High." Because the novels were based on the dub, the authors took that name and applied it to [[Azabu-Juuban|the town]] as a whole.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 16 August 2017

Sailor Moon the Novels was a series of novels written by Stu J. Levy (#1) and Lianne Sentar (#2-#8), and published by TokyoPop under their now-renamed "Mixx Readz" imprint in 1999. Naoko Takeuchi was also credited on their covers, but had no hand in writing them, and was merely the creator of Sailor Moon. The novels were aimed at the 8-12-year-old age range, and are currently out of print.

Each novel covered the action of three anime episodes from the original anime. Thus, the final novel, #8, ended with the death of Nephrite in episode 24. The novels followed the English dub setting of the city or town of "Crossroads," the exact location of which was left vague. A comment in at least one of the novels implied that it was located in Japan, but references to "Northridge" and "the Valley" made it seem to be located in Southern California.

Reception[edit]

The novels have received some criticism from fans for:

  • mixing the continuities of the original anime, the dubbed anime, and the manga.
  • oddly heavy product placement and pop culture references, most of which were inappropriate for a story set in Japan.
  • breaking the fourth wall.[1]
  • ending in mid story. They novelized the first season but ended it with the death of Nephrite, or Nephlite as he was called there.

On the other hand, the novels have received some praise for covering some episodes that were cut from the first dub, which at the time of the novels' publishing would have been the only way of knowing what happened in these episodes (unless one imported the laserdiscs from Japan). They were also credited as, for the most part, having believable and good characterizations of the characters and for reading like a dub episode would.[1]

Books in Series[edit]

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Sailor Moon Soapbox - Review: Mercury Rising - Cordelia LeFay

External Links[edit]