While I’ve re-read the original ten volume Sailor Moon series, Sailor Moon Super S is entirely new territory for me. With the no loose ends after the Death Buster’s destruction, I thought the series was over! Not so. 

Peace doesn’t last long in Tokyo. On the day that Small Lady is set to return to the future, a solar eclipse grants visions of a flying Spanish galleon and advertisements for a Dead Moon Circus. Since that’s highly suspicious, the Sailor Squad delays Small Lady’s return and investigates. What they uncover shifts their understanding of Mamoru’s past Earth Kingdom, Small Lady’s destiny, and their place in the broader Sailor universe. Everyone figures out they’re queer at this point. Super S covers the Dream arc, with Pegasus and the Amazons. 

I can’t believe small me was literally one volume away from lesbian triad parenting. What the fuck. The trajectory of my life would have changed. Young me didn’t know women could live in domestic bliss together! The Kaiou-Tenou-Meiou household was the biggest surprise for me. While the overarching plot is fairly repetitive to the previous arcs (they take down minions one-by-one and then fight the big boss), the side-tangents and shifting themes captivated. The previous arcs focused on the Sailor Scouts recovering their past, with all its destinies, failures, and triumphs. The Dream arc has them focusing on the immediate future. Just like any other new adult, they must decide what kind of people they want to be and what traditions to carry on. It was heartwarming to see the Scouts choose to be loving and just, and to shed what didn’t serve them. Perhaps because there’s only one enemy, the characters have some breathing room to grow from their two-note selves. I saw Luna and Artemis’ human forms! Yay! Takeuchi-san’s art maintains its high quality. 

Onward to Sailor Moon: Stars!

My review of the initial Sailor Moon run: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fe810c82-313e-4b17-9261-dd628b7764e4 

My review of Sailor Moon: Stars final arc: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a6353bdc-2ac2-4345-b40e-419d01f9803e