Just want to read people's thoughts. Some people prefer the Dic music calling the Japanese music cheesy and dated, others find the DIC music generic.
While I like the Dic Dub (the first 30 or so episodes anyway they end up butchering their own show right around the time the plot actually happens) and the music isn't so bad I much prefer the Japanese music. It stands out a lot more. About the only piece from the Dic dub that stands out is Moon Crystal Power. I've noticed that when most people call the Japanese music cheesy they're almost always referring to the ooooh Sailor Moon which is just small part of the music, its not like the entire score is just a a chorus of Japanese women singing the Senshi's name but you wouldn't know from the Japanese music's detractors. The Japanese music holds a lot more resonance especially during the emotional scenes. The violin and sad piano work is amazing.
For the actual song inserts with lyrics and such I think the DIC songs are usually catchy but a lot of them fall somewhere between Hannah Montana and Lizzie Mcguire. My only love is good on its own but its a little too melodramatic, and the more somber sweetness of Mabaroshi no Ginzuishou was infinitely more appropriate. Likewise Carry On fit the animation really well but I thought having the main theme song Moonlight Densetsu that basically sums up the show was a good choice. Still better than them using She's the one named Sailor Moon for the dub I guess. To be honest I prefer the Cloverway/Optimum freely adapted English songs Tear Our Hearts in two, Love is in my heart, and Let's Fight than anything Dic did. But no one ever says anything about those songs.
The action music in the Japanese music is also preferable. I just love the retro Charlie's Angels feel. The Dic music just sounds very 90's video game-ish. Moon Prism Power Make-up and Moon Tiara Action gets me pumped. The Dic music just..exist.
While I like the Dic Dub (the first 30 or so episodes anyway they end up butchering their own show right around the time the plot actually happens) and the music isn't so bad I much prefer the Japanese music. It stands out a lot more. About the only piece from the Dic dub that stands out is Moon Crystal Power. I've noticed that when most people call the Japanese music cheesy they're almost always referring to the ooooh Sailor Moon which is just small part of the music, its not like the entire score is just a a chorus of Japanese women singing the Senshi's name but you wouldn't know from the Japanese music's detractors. The Japanese music holds a lot more resonance especially during the emotional scenes. The violin and sad piano work is amazing.
For the actual song inserts with lyrics and such I think the DIC songs are usually catchy but a lot of them fall somewhere between Hannah Montana and Lizzie Mcguire. My only love is good on its own but its a little too melodramatic, and the more somber sweetness of Mabaroshi no Ginzuishou was infinitely more appropriate. Likewise Carry On fit the animation really well but I thought having the main theme song Moonlight Densetsu that basically sums up the show was a good choice. Still better than them using She's the one named Sailor Moon for the dub I guess. To be honest I prefer the Cloverway/Optimum freely adapted English songs Tear Our Hearts in two, Love is in my heart, and Let's Fight than anything Dic did. But no one ever says anything about those songs.
The action music in the Japanese music is also preferable. I just love the retro Charlie's Angels feel. The Dic music just sounds very 90's video game-ish. Moon Prism Power Make-up and Moon Tiara Action gets me pumped. The Dic music just..exist.