First of all, it has been a LONG... as in a LOOOOONG while since I have used my LJ. Maybe with the reboot anime (Sailor Moon Crystal) and manga (TRC) that will be coming back this summer, I may be back for a little while XD
As I believe most people have already watched the first episode of the Sailor Moon Crystal. But of course, for those who haven't watched it yet, you can watch the English Sub version at Hulu :)
[My thought so far...] The quality of the anime is very stunning and beautiful. The overall feel is very sophisticated, well except, for some odd reason, Usagi's blue eyes somehow bugs me a bit ^^;;; Maybe is too big?? but then again, I don't find the same problem with the other characters in the series. Or maybe the eyeliner is too thick... I am not sure... but I definitely need some time to adjust to her eyes.
Tuxedo Kaman is looking gorgeous in this version, I find it nice that compare with the original anime, Mamoru didn't start out as an arrogant, annoying guy when he first encountered Usagi and actually have some kind of nostalgia feeling toward one another.
Transformation sequence... I guess something that cannot be avoid, since this is afterall a Sailor Moon icon :P Resemble pretty much the same as the original one.
And... of course... they get rid of the rose throwing FINALLY... haha, it feels funny that after watching 200 episodes of Tuxedo Kaman throwing rose in EVERY SINGLE episode... it almost felt like we are missing a piece of him. Though I am totally fine with it, following very closely with the manga version. Tuxedo Kaman is so much more gentle and kind <3
And, Ami-chan has already showed her appearance :D seems like this time around, they are getting rid of the filler episodes. Maybe they are following each act based on each chapter of the manga. It will certainly be a good pace for this series.
This is going to be a bi-weekly showing huh... can't wait till the next Act :D