From Miyuki’s Navi photobook
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Sera Myu 30 Day Meme
Day Twenty two- Favorite child actress?
This is so tough to answer, because I think all of the child actresses are super talented, and they’re *children* so that makes them extra amazing. I’m going with Ayano because she’s just so Chibiusa on stage. Especially in KSD, her role is to be a brat (an adorable and sympathetic brat, but a brat none the less) and she absolutely throws herself into that role without hesitation. And she does really well with Chibiusa’s more serious sides as well.
Sera Myu 30 Day Meme
Day Twenty one- Couple who had the best chemistry?
I’m cheating since my choice technically isn’t a couple. But Sayuri and Anza easily have more chemistry than any other couple besides Nao and Yuuka in my eyes. They just click so well together. Sayuri’s so good at conveying so much longing and conflicted feelings with just the way she looks at Anza. And Anza does Usagi’s conflicted feelings so well too, which I find amazing because there’s so much more going on besides just her being attracted to Seiya while being in love with Mamoru, and Anza nails everything. There’s not a moment the two of them are on stage together that I don’t feel the full force of their feelings.
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Day Nineteen Twenty- Saddest musical scene?
So Sera Myu is the best at sad scenes. It was hard not to have this answer be a tie between this scene and Kakyuu’s death in Eien Densetsu and every Sorezore no Elegy.
But this scene won out, because the kittens are so happy. They’ve been waiting for their mothers to come back for five thousand years, and here they are, finally close enough to embrace. The kittens are dying, they’re probably in pain, but it doesn’t matter because their mothers are back.
And the mothers. God, I want to give these actresses every award. Their faces show everything in this scene. They’re happy, they’re regretful, they’re terrified. They left their children alone for 5000 years. They left them, but they’re forgiven. They’re forgiven, but their children are dying in their arms.
5000 years of waiting. They get to be together less than five minutes.
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Day Twenty Nineteen- Favorite Three Lights Song
(I double checked and realized I mixed up today and tomorrow, but because I have an essay due tomorrow (and had two due today) I’m leaving them switched.)
I really love both Myu Three LIghts songs (at least, as they’re performed in the First Stage), but See Me Boku Tachi No Jidai is easily my favorite. It’s bright and fun and catchy as hell, but it has that core of sadness that fits with the Starlights so perfectly. And it gives all three of them solo bits, which I love to pieces.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Eien Densetsu- Royal Wedding
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Day Eighteen- Which Sailor Moon actress matched Usagi’s character the most?
This sort of question is always hard to answer, because I feel all the Moons were so amazining. Marina was so adorable and energetic, Fumina was elegant and really captured Usagi’s more mature side, and Anza was Anza and just so amazing at everything.
But Miyuki is the perfect Usagi for me. I think it’s because she really captured that Usagi is a school girl warrior. She’s young enough to think failing her english test and being unable to go on vacation is just about the worst thing in the world, but she’s old enough to face the real worst things in the world (the possibility of her friends dying, or the literal end of the world), and understand them and overcome them. And Miyuki captures the differences between those moments spectacularly. She’s loud and big and overdramatic when Usagi’s at peace, and she’s more subdued when she’s in turmoil. In both cases she just captures the heart of Usagi’s character so well.
I really wish Miyuki could have done a few musicals that stuck more to anime or manga plots, because I would love to see in in situations we’ve seen more often (especially S/Infinity or Stars). But I’m grateful for the musicals she did do, because she did them wonderfully.
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Day Seventeen- What surprised you the most in Sera Myu?
Hm. I can’t say that much plot stuff has surprised me (largely because I heard a lot about the musicals through tumblr before I ever watched).
But there was one thing that never got spoiled for me, and that took me by surprise in the best way.
I mentioned in the first day of this that I watched in a really random order. I actually didn’t watch the original Eien Densetsu until months after I saw the revision. Now, I cry a lot for both versions, but the original lacks a little bit of the emotional punch of the revision (particularly the senshuuraku).
UNTIL THE CURTAIN CALL.
I admit, at that point in my first watch, I was pretty complacent. I thought the emotional part was over after Densetsu Seitan.
Then I got hit with this:
Surprise! Usagi is happy, surrounded by all her friends, having her dream wedding! I’m pretty sure I screamed. I have no idea how this was never spoiled for me, but I was shocked in the best way. I got to experience every Usagi-wedding feeling I’ve ever had with no warning.
Zack and I are going to start watching the musicals soon, but we’re a little confused about how they should be watched.
We’re running under the assumption that we only need to watch the most recent versions of any story to get everything down since we’re trying to get through the musicals and the live action show before the start of the new anime in July, but I’m wondering if there are any exceptions to this.
Can anyone answer these questions for us?
- Are there any musicals with revisions in which both the original and the revision should absolutely be watched to get the most of the experience?
- Are there any musicals with revisions in which the original is decidedly better?
- Is the Third Stage remake of Kaguya Island decidedly different from the Second Stage originals? Is one version preferred over the other?
- Are there any musicals that Sea of Serenity hasn’t finished translating yet that are easily accessible and recommended that we watch sooner rather than later?
And of course, we know La Reconquista is different. 🙂
Thanks for any help and advice!
I agree with most of what Live-and-in-living-color said in their reblog, but I wanted to offer an alternate viewpoint on a few things.
For Sailor Stars, I recommend the original. I think it flows a lot better, and makes more sense. (The revision is still worth a watch if later you decide to go back and watch them all, though.)
For Eien Densetsu, I recommend watching the original and then the final performance of the revision (which I believe can only be found streaming on Sera Myu Antics). The original has some plot elements that got cut from the revision, but the revision, especially the final show, has more emotional power (not only from the fact that it’s the last show, but also from some of the changes written in) (plus there are some fun improv scenes).
I’m going to recommend the original Black Lady Musical, even though I think most fans prefer the revision. I think the music is a lot better, and the actress for Black Lady is beyond perfect (right down to the fact that she played Chibiusa in the first stage).
And then for Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu. I have to say I really like both. Neither is as good as the second stage revision, but they never could be and they’re still a lot of fun (and they honestly do a scene or two with the Inner Senshi better). I’m not sure which I’d recommend, but the original is much clearer on a few points.
Whatever ones you choose to watch, though, I hope you enjoy them!
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