Book: Pretty Guardian: Sailor Moon, Volume 7
Author: Naoko Takeuchi
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars
I will admit that this one was more a filler than anything. All of the bones to a grand finale are there, but we didn’t reach it yet. While I do see why this one had to be there, it just felt like it was bridge for what is to come. Yes, it is action packed and a very quick read.
This one focuses on not letting Sailor Saturn awaken. We see how the idea of what could happen if Sailor Saturn does, in fact, awaken and what kind of damage she very well could cause. We also see the Sailor Guardians torn into two on what must be done in order to save the save world. While it may seem black and white in a typical super hero setting, it isn’t here. We see most of the characters are really torn about what they have to do and see them trying to come up with ways to avoid doing it. It’s a moral toll. I really liked seeing the weight that this arc has put on our characters. We see that a lot of the characters are really conflicted and they just really don’t know what to do.
We also see really two factions of Sailor Guardians form. We have the Outer Guardians and our usual crew. Seeing them together just shows us the depth and thought that has been put into these characters. Everyone has different ideas about how to do everything and is does come to crash. We see these different groups really start to take place and how much it really adds to the story. Throughout the course of the story, we have been given this sense that they will all follow Sailor Moon without question and that is just the way that it’s going to be. We really don’t have that here. We have these new guardians who aren’t going to follow Sailor Moon and who are doing to do what they think is right-even if the others don’t fully agree with it. I can’t wait to see how this adds to the overall story.
The plot is still very quick and action packed. While this one really didn’t solve anything, we do get to see the bones of what is to come become even more intense. Plus, the way the manga ended, it will have you reaching for the next one-which I will be doing in the next couple of days.