From a Japanese manga series Sailor Moon, this is Sailor Moon : Usagi Tsukino Sailor Moon S.H. Figuarts Action Figure from Bandai Tamashii Nations. Appropriately timed with the 20th anniversary of the insanely popular Sailor Moon anime, everyone’s favorite princess joins the S.H.Figuarts series in beautiful fighting form with a full array of option parts. Sculpted with elegant proportion S.H.Figuarts Sailor Moon stands on its own as a gorgeous display piece. Meticulous attention to detail has enabled a faithful portrayal and part of the hair has been rendered with clear parts for enhanced realism. In addition to high-detail and stunning proportion this figure set features advanced articulation for recreation of your favorite Sailor Moon Action scenes. And to top it all off- a wealth of accessories are included. Two types of Moon Sticks (with/without Silver Crystal), effect parts for “Moon Tiara Action” and 8 interchangeable hand parts (3 left, 5 right) will expand the playability of S.H.Figuarts Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon’s feline partner, Luna will be included too with neck and tail articulation. Aiming for a superbly expressive Sailor Soldier, in addition to three interchangeable face parts, two added face parts will be included as limited first production issue bonus parts.
Sailor Moon (セーラームーン Sērā Mūn) is a fictional character in the Sailor Moon media franchise, appearing as the protagonist and titular character. Her civilian name, Usagi Tsukino (月野 うさぎ Tsukino Usagi), becomes Serena Tsukino in the English-language versions. A carefree schoolgirl, she can transform herself into the de facto leader of the series’ primary heroines, the Sailor Senshi.
Due to the series’ widespread popularity in many countries and to her distinctive and oft-copied odango hairstyle, she has become one of the most immediately recognizable and iconic anime characters worldwide. No other character appears in all 200 episodes of the anime, and Usagi is present in all 52 acts of the manga as well as all 51 acts of the live-action series.
Serena, Usagi’s given name in the English-language versions of the series, derives from the name Serenity which means moon, the name Usagi went by in her past life. In the English manga she is mostly called by the nickname Bunny, which is the literal meaning of usagi. Her boyfriend for most of the series, Mamoru Chiba, calls her by the affectionate nickname “Usako” (a diminutive, the suffix -ko meaning “child”).
The meta-series introduces Usagi Tsukino as a schoolgirl living in 20th-century Tokyo. It initially depicts her as a well-intentioned, but underachieving crybaby who prefers the life of a normal teenage Earth girl. Nevertheless, she continues to fight the evils of her past life and protects the Earth with the Silver Crystal, as the Champion of Justice, Sailor Moon, which provides for most of the conflict within both the manga and the anime.
Her journey begins as she’s running to school when she sees some neighborhood kids abusing a cat and rescues it (in the manga she accidentally steps on the cat, and trips over it; in the live-action, the cat falls from the sky onto her head). Later, the cat comes into her room and reveals herself as a talking cat named Luna, who serves as the mentor archetype for Sailor Moon. Luna gives Usagi a magical brooch, which helps her transform into Sailor Moon (the “Soldier of Love and Justice”), and tells her that she is a Sailor Soldier who must fight for peace. She also tells her that she must find the rest of the Sailor Soldiers, as well as their princess. Though at first Usagi is portrayed as a “reluctant heroine” (in the anime she often is rescued by Tuxedo Mask) as time goes on her character grows more confident and mature. However, she still has her crybaby moments late into the meta-series.
Usagi lives in Azabu Jūban (a real district of Tokyo) with her mother Ikuko Tsukino, her father Kenji Tsukino, and her brother Shingo Tsukino. Usagi’s family take their names from the real family members of the metaseries’ creator, Naoko Takeuchi. Out of all the Sailor Senshi, only Usagi and Minako Aino live in conventional nuclear families. Usagi is also the only one known to have a sibling.
Usagi is not shown using any special powers in her civilian form. She must first transform into a Sailor Senshi by wearing a special device (usually a brooch) and shouting a special command, which activates the device. Her original transformation command is “Moon Prism Power, Make Up!” (when dubbed the “Make Up!” part was dropped.) She gains a new basic transformation sequence for each of the five major story arcs. In her basic form, the command changes as she becomes more powerful and obtains new transformation devices, evoking “Moon Crystal Power” and later “Moon Cosmic Power.” A transformation into Super Sailor Moon initially requires her to already be in Senshi form and to use an additional item (called the Holy Chalice/Rainbow Moon Cálice/Purity Chalice (English dub name)) as well as the command “Crisis, Make Up!” (known as “Moon Crisis Power!” in the English dub) but in the anime this saps her strength. For the fourth story arc she gains the ability to transform directly into Super Sailor Moon via Moon Crisis (known as Moon Cosmic Dream Action in the English dub), and in the fifth arc becomes Eternal Sailor Moon with Silver Moon Crystal Power in the manga, or Moon Eternal in the anime (and once in the manga). At first, she is required to be in her Super Sailor Moon form, in the anime, to become Eternal Sailor Moon, as the upgrade to her Brooch is temporary. When facing off with Nehelleina for the final time, the Brooch is permanently upgraded allowing her to become Eternal Sailor Moon directly.
Transformation Phrases and Items
- Moon Prism Power, Make Up
- Moon Crystal Power, Make Up
- Moon Cosmic Power, Make Up
- Crisis, Make Up
- Moon Crisis, Make Up
- Silver Moon Crystal Power, Make Up
Attacks and Weapons
- Supersonic Waves
- Moon Frisbee
- Sailor Moon Kick
- Moon Twilight Flash
- Moon Sparkling Sensation
- Moon Healing Escalation
- Sailor Planet Power
- Moon Princess Halation
- Moon Spiral Heart Attack
- Rainbow Moon Heart Ache
- Rainbow Double Moon Heart Ache
- Moon Gorgeous Meditation
- Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss
- Double Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss
- Silver Moon Crystal Power Therapy Kiss
- Silver Moon Crystal Eternal Power
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