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Some months back, I started a watch through of the classic Sailor Moon anime on Hulu (US). This was the first time I watched the Viz dub (Minus the Sailor Stars arc, which I watched sub as dub isn't streaming), and the first time I've jumped into the anime as an adult. I really enjoyed it, and made sure I watched all of the filler episodes too. After a couple weeks or so break, I jumped into Crystal (dub), and wrapped up watching the Eternal movies on Netflix yesterday.
I have to admit, while I can understand that many will cling to the classic anime due to the larger amount of content and the special place that it holds from their childhoods, I can't help but ask myself: "Does Crystal tell a better story?". I certainly understand that Crystal was created to run closer to the Manga, so fans of that may certainly jump to Crystal if asked to choose between the two. Of course, the Stars arc has yet to be adapted in any way for the Crystal series, and hasn't even been announced yet as far as I am aware.
So: Do you have a preference between the Classic and Crystal anime series? If so, would you care to explain why one is your favorite?
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Sailor Moon - Classic or Crystal?
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Reply by Ascher
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I prefer classic, yeah it’s a bit messy and crystal does get more to the point, but classic definitely feels more lively to me personally, and the animation is just way more interesting to watch IMO.
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Reply by Ascher
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I prefer classic, yeah it’s a bit messy and crystal does get more to the point, but classic definitely feels more lively to me personally, and the animation is just way more interesting to watch IMO.
Reply by Jesse
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Classic, definitely. I can't get past the voice acting in Crystal, it really hurts my soul. Sure its rough around the edges, but that's part of the charm of classic anime.
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Reply by Galestorm
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I don’t particularly prefer one over the other. I like both. I like classic version because the characters are better developed, the animation and transformation scenes are awesome. I like crystal because there isn’t so much and is more faithful to the manga both story wise and visually, and the cg transformations in the first two seasons were pretty cool (even if they did last a little too long for my taste).
Reply by Derrickkzzz >:3
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100% classic!!
Reply by FireSt@rter
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Sailor Moon completely missed me as a kid, so I watched it for the first time at the age of like 20 or so, both Classic and Crystal.
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Reply by bismuth
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Crystal!
I like crystal more because its more fateful to the manga and has better pacing ヽ (°◇° )ノ
Reply by worsethan_ever :3
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90s one is better its the one i know and the artstlye for crystal js janky tbh
Reply by solphiee
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КЛАССИКА, КЛАССИКА И ЕЩЕ РАЗ КЛАССИКА!!
безумно люблю эту рисовку и сюжет!!^^
она выглядит както.. родне чтолиXD
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Reply by z-chan
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i mean i like classic mainly bc of the sailor galaxica bit but crystal is actually so pretty and i feel like it looks more like the manga/is more accurate to the manga?
Reply by Maelstrom
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Artistically, thematically, musically, I prefer classic. The main thing I see going for crystal is more faithful manga adaptation. I guess that alone might make it worth watching, but I just can't get past the weird body proportions and bad cg.