If you were a girl who grew up in the ‘90s and you never had the dream of becoming the real-life Sailor Moon, you weren’t a true ‘90s kid. Or perhaps you just don’t realize the impact that Usagi Tsukino (or rather, Serena Tsukino for the US fans) has had on you. Like many other nine year old girls in the mid-’90s, Sailor Moon was one of the first anime cartoons that I was really a fan of. As chance happens, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed last week and saw that there was an International Sailor Moon Day event. I quickly decided that there was no way I was going to miss the chance to connect with so many other Sailor Moon fans in real life.
This past Saturday, International Sailor Moon Day was held at Grace & St. Paul’s Church in the Upper West Side. The event drew tons of real-life Sailor Soldiers—from tiny tykes dressed up as Sailor Moon, to femme fatales channeling their inner-Tuxedo Mask. With so many complex characters in the series to choose from, the cosplay options were endless.
One thing that I distinctly remember about the Sailor Moon series was that the quality animation was unmatched while the complexities of the characters was really interesting to watch. Sailor Moon expanded my perspectives when I was young. As I walked around the festival and took in the various cosplay contests and Sailor Moon SNES video game tournaments, I quickly realized I wasn’t the only one who felt connected to Sailor Moon and her world. Other event-goers were eager to talk about the impact that the Sailor Moon franchise has had on their lives.
“I’ve been in love with Sailor Moon for about 20 years now,” says Liz, who dressed up as Sailor Neptune. “I was 16 when I discovered the show. I was already into anime, but when I first saw the show, I was like, ‘What is this? A show about girls with magical powers? I’m in!’”
Liz’s statement echoed the general feeling among the diverse crowd in attendance at International Sailor Moon Day: girls with magical powers are always the most kawaii.
Check out the slideshow above to see fashionable highlights from International Sailor Moon Day.![]()
Click through the slideshow to see fashionable highlights from International Sailor Moon Day. Photos by Alvin Ng![]()
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This attendee flashes her Sailor Moon-themed wedding ring (!)![]()
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This past Saturday, International Sailor Moon Day was held at Grace & St. Paul’s Church in the Upper West Side. The event drew tons of real-life Sailor Soldiers—from tiny tykes dressed up as Sailor Moon, to femme fatales channeling their inner-Tuxedo Mask. With so many complex characters in the series to choose from, the cosplay options were endless.
One thing that I distinctly remember about the Sailor Moon series was that the quality animation was unmatched while the complexities of the characters was really interesting to watch. Sailor Moon expanded my perspectives when I was young. As I walked around the festival and took in the various cosplay contests and Sailor Moon SNES video game tournaments, I quickly realized I wasn’t the only one who felt connected to Sailor Moon and her world. Other event-goers were eager to talk about the impact that the Sailor Moon franchise has had on their lives.
“I’ve been in love with Sailor Moon for about 20 years now,” says Liz, who dressed up as Sailor Neptune. “I was 16 when I discovered the show. I was already into anime, but when I first saw the show, I was like, ‘What is this? A show about girls with magical powers? I’m in!’”
Liz’s statement echoed the general feeling among the diverse crowd in attendance at International Sailor Moon Day: girls with magical powers are always the most kawaii.
Check out the slideshow above to see fashionable highlights from International Sailor Moon Day.
Click through the slideshow to see fashionable highlights from International Sailor Moon Day. Photos by Alvin Ng
This attendee flashes her Sailor Moon-themed wedding ring (!)
