Sailor Moon Sketch (Patreon)

This month's sketch for Mystery Street.  This is of course my take on a legal-aged version of the character. It always cracks me up how anime has always gotten away with presenting fourteen year olds as sex symbols lol.

I caught a few episodes here and there of Sailor Moon as a kid.  At the time, oddly enough, it struck me as the female equivalent of G.I. Joe. I think it's because they both had segments of their shows dedicated to cringe-worthy (even for the time) public service announcements designed to hammer in some obvious lesson at the end of an episode.  

But what set Sailor Moon apart from its peers was the main character.  Now, keep in mind, I didn't watch the whole show. And I haven't seen any of the recent revival series so I'm no expert on the entire story. But what stood out to me most about her was that she was lazy, whiny, and not terribly bright. And when battling villains she would often leave a lot of the heavy lifting to her more competent teammates. 

It sounds strange but I think her ineptitude was one of the more appealing aspects of the show, and a big part of why it seems everyone had heard of Sailor Moon in America long before anime became popular around here.  Her blatant flaws and shrill, irritating voice made her more relatable in a way.

Sadly, like most forms of entertainment that used to be fun, Sailor Moon as she was would never fly in mainstream media today. Modern female superheroes are certainly popular, but it seems most of them have to be perfect role models now or bored mothers will complain. But what do you think? Do you agree or am I full of crap? Let me know either way! :D