Sailor Moon Art Director motifs

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Lady Pen

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Crescent Beam - why are there bubbles???
It’s as if the two golden crescent moons made of light evaporate, channelling all the energy into the index finger before shooting off. Just before being released, you can see the energy shedding from a halo, reforming into a more solid yet shapeless mass. Honestly, the production team either had a background in physics or consulted an expert on physical reactions.

And then some people go on to say Toei ruined Naoko Takeuchi’s supposed masterpiece. :|
 
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JunoDX

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Very Shounen-like shots.


I love this transition so much! :dance:

"I'll have you taste an indiscriminate Crescent Beam Barrage of my indignation!!!"





The hair animation!

So fluffy!



So dynamic and smooth!
This feels almost equivalent to Mercury Aqua Mirage!
 

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Crescent Beam - why are there bubbles???
I heard that whole thing with Venus's bubbles probably has something to do with this.



"Cronus castrated Uranus and threw his father’s testicles into the sea. They caused the sea to foam and out of that white foam rose Aphrodite [Venus], the goddess of love and beauty"
 
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The timeless and absolutely gorgeous Love-Me Chain!

It looks like Tadano was involved in the opening portion of the stock, though it doesn't look totally like her style; perhaps she corrected the shots?
The detailed hair and high quality animation of it also reminds me of Ando's work on the Crescent Beam.


Yup, very 'Ando'-like hair!


This looks very Tadano.




However for what follows is purely Hasegawa.
You can see his face, fingers, legs/thighs, his skirt and even hair (from the S Opening).
Hasegawa was truly THE CHAMELEON of the team!
He could totally master be it Tadano's style and sublimate it, as well as Itoh's S era (via the Opening and the uncorrected Ending shots) and even SuperS style (if the Flame Sniper & Oak Evolution are indeed by him).
Which really baffles the mind why he suddenly went rogue with that very Cowboy Bepop-like style for the beginning of SuperS.


Look at the animation of her hands! It looks so natural and life-like! :wow:
The feel of weight when she waves her hands down :clap:




 

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I heard that whole thing with Venus's bubbles probably has something to do with this.



"Cronus castrated Uranus and threw his father’s testicles into the sea. They caused the sea to foam and out of that white foam rose Aphrodite [Venus], the goddess of love and beauty"
Thx for the info in the former quote above, now I can't unsee nor unthink about those bubbles in the gif in the latter quote. :wry: Also, looking like it's starting to ej "shoot" at the end of that gif. :oh my: