Naoko Takeuchi writes and illustrates manga best known for Sailor Moon, a magical-girl series that combines school life, romance, friendship and planetary mythology. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon begins with Usagi Tsukino, an ordinary schoolgirl who meets the talking cat Luna and discovers that she can transform into Sailor Moon. She gradually joins Sailor Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus while searching for the Moon Princess and confronting enemies connected to the Dark Kingdom. Later story arcs expand the cast with characters including Sailor Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Saturn and move into larger threats involving time, space and reincarnation. Takeuchi's artwork is elegant and fashion-conscious, while the series balances comedy and romance with increasingly complex fantasy mythology. Sailor Moon is the essential starting point for readers of shōjo manga, magical-girl stories and team-based fantasy, and should be read from the first volume because character identities and relationships build continuously. Read more Less
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