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美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon] #16
Sailor Moon Stars, Vol. 1
In a graphic novel, Bunny must cope when Darien and the Sailor Scouts vanish, a mysterious little girl, Chibi Chibi, appears, and three new--and unexpectedly evil--Scouts, the Sailor Starlights, attempt to steal star seeds.
181 pages, Paperback
First published September 6, 1996
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Naoko Takeuchi
194 books2,099 followersNaoko Takeuchi (武内直子) born March 15, 1967, a manga artist (mangaka), lives in Tokyo, Japan. Takeuchi's works have a wide following among anime/manga fans. She has become a well-known mangaka worldwide. Her most popular work, Sailor Moon, rose to become one of the most recognized manga/anime figures to date.
Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the YuYu Hakusho series and Hunter × Hunter series.
Please note that anime related books are listed under Kōdansha.
Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the YuYu Hakusho series and Hunter × Hunter series.
Please note that anime related books are listed under Kōdansha.
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September 24, 2017
Eternal Sailor Moon on the cover! <3 I've never seen nor read the Sailor Starts arc, so this is all new material for me! Of course, through the years I've picked up some info on what happens over the course of the story, but for the most part I'm going in blind.
The girls are finally starting high school and Darien is about to head off to America for school. However, when Bunny goes to see him off, his Golden Crystal is stolen and he's obliterated into dust. There's also the introduction to the Three Lights, a hot new band and also the newest Scouts, the Sailor Stars! Haruka doesn't trust them however when a new enemy appears and attacks the Scouts. It was pretty dark when all the Scouts of the Inner Senshi are killed. Yupp, they're turned to dust in volume 1!
It's a really great start to the last leg of the series...lots of intrigue and an intricate new enemy...can't wait to finish up the series!
The girls are finally starting high school and Darien is about to head off to America for school. However, when Bunny goes to see him off, his Golden Crystal is stolen and he's obliterated into dust. There's also the introduction to the Three Lights, a hot new band and also the newest Scouts, the Sailor Stars! Haruka doesn't trust them however when a new enemy appears and attacks the Scouts. It was pretty dark when all the Scouts of the Inner Senshi are killed. Yupp, they're turned to dust in volume 1!
It's a really great start to the last leg of the series...lots of intrigue and an intricate new enemy...can't wait to finish up the series!
March 6, 2023
Ostatni arc!!!
May 24, 2024
Fantastic book! Sailor Moon on the cover is very beautiful! I love three lights band <3 . This book is drawn fantastically! Chibi Chibi is so cute. Sailor Moon Stars story is the best I ever read in whole sailor moon. Just I like it very much!
October 25, 2025
Review for complete series
Sailor Moon is a fundamental series of manga. Most manga fans and readers will have read it or at the very least be familiar with the character and plot. I was one of those who did not grow up with Sailor Moon; I never really saw the anime episodes and by the time I started to read the manga the Sailor Moon series was long out of print. Nonetheless, I had an idea of what the series was about, the characters and of course the fact that it was famous and very popular. By now I have watched the first season and have read the series. Prior to reading it my expectations of this series were not too high – sure, there must be something about it that so many people would love it. But I also thought that a lot of its high praise must come from that air of nostalgia that Sailor Moon will always have. Despite my doubts, after having read it I feel that this manga truly deserves all the praise it receives!
There are a few things that I did not like – but that holds true for most things. For one thing, Sailor Moon does, in no way, look or act like a 14-year old. I would have been much happier if she were just a few years older. Mamoru is a nice character but the poor guy is pretty much the only representative of males. All other male characters that appear are only around for a couple of chapters, villains, minor characters or women disguised as men. And then, although it is typical for magical girl manga, the name of their attacks. I do not mind them having hearts and whatnot all over their costumes – but all the spells with sugar heart rains and the like were too much for me.
However!
Sailor Moon was so much more than what I expected of a magical girl series. Magical girl types of series often leave me with a lot of disbelief and hardly ever do more than just provide a bit of entertainment. I always thought of Sailor Moon to be just like that but the author delivered such beautiful and logical explanations to all the events happening. I loved the whole concept of the story and it let the characters be true guardians of the earth rather than teenagers in sparkly costumes. I am no big fan of science fiction but I loved how the author played with time and space. Because she managed to make Sailor Moon's role so much more believable for me, it was so much easier to route for her and feel with her through all the hardships.
I loved the power of friendship in this work and the romance between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was beautiful. I watched the first season of the anime before reading the manga: the relationship between Sailor Moon and Mamoru was ridiculous but the manga version just made my heart feel warm. The beautiful artwork of the author helped, of course. But all scenes between Sailor Moon and Mamoru were so gentle and warm. I loved how their memories of their past lives slowly returned to them.
The other thing is the art. The artwork is one of the most important things for me when reading a manga and Sailor Moons is just so astonishingly beautiful. Sailor Moon as a character was also very nice – she grows so much throughout the series and she is nowhere as annoying as she was in the anime adaption. It is also nice how the author goes into the other characters dreams and wishes and does not only focus on Sailor Moon – another thing that many magical girl manga do.
The series delivers many lovely and also comical scenes which is good because it also has many (to me unexpected) dark scenes. I probably enjoyed the middle arcs the most. However, I was very interested in the final arc about Sailor Galaxia and was rather disappointed that it fell so short. I think there could have been a lot more about that arc and I would have liked to have learned more about Sailor Galaxia’s motives and origins as well as the purpose and system of the Cauldron and how it creates the stars and planets.
All in all: nothing but the highest praise for Sailor Moon! I liked this series so much more than what I always what I always thought I would and I think it is never too late to become a fan!
December 19, 2022
"Sailor Moon: Stars #1" es el décimo sexto volumen, que recompila los capítulos del 43 al 45 del manga.
Acá inicia el arco argumental conocido como "Stars".
La Tierra esta en paz, las Sailor Guardians pueden volver a tener una vida tranquila, por ello Mamoru decide ir a Estados Unidos y Chibiusa volver al siglo XXX con sus padres.
Para levantarle el ánimo a Usagi, las chicas la invitan al primer concierto de una famosa banda: Three Lights. Una vez en el concierto, todo marcha con tranquilidad, hasta que son abordadas por una misteriosa guerrera llamada: Sailor Iron Mouse. En un combate mano a mano, las Sailor Guardians reciben la ayuda de tres misteriosas guerreras y logran eliminarla, pero antes de que las chicas puedan averiguar quienes son, las tres huyen de la escena.
Mientras que una misteriosa niña, muy similar a Chibiusa, llega a casa de Usagi y se hace llamar: Chibi Chibi, la propia Usagi comienza a recibir misteriosas postales sin remitente, pero ella asume que provienen de Mamoru.
Una vez en el colegio, las chicas observan los miembros de Three Lights ahora asisten a su colegio, levantando la sospechas de ellas y todo se intensifica cuando aparece otra guerrera, Sailor Aluminum Siren, dispuesta a robarle el cristal de poder de Sailor Moon. En un combate frente a frente, Sailor Aluminum Siren lográ matar a Sailor Jupiter y Sailor Mercury, apoderandosé de sus cristales de poder, pero es derrotada por las Sailor Star Lights, las misteriosas guerreras que le ayudaron con Sailor Iron Mouse, quienes revelan ser: Seiya, Taiki y Yaten, los miembros de Three Lights.
Tratando de encontrar respuestas, Sailor Mars y Sailor Jupiter enfrentan a los tres hermanos, pero sin respuestas concretas de ellos, salvo que la responsable detrás de todo esto es Sailor Galaxy, una poderosa guerrera. Antes de poder preguntar algo más, las chicas reciben una fuerte llamada de auxilio de Phobos y Deimos, los cuervos que protegen el santuario del abuelo de Rei. En el templo se encuentran con Sailor Lead Crow, quién revela ser una Sailor Anima-Mate proveniente del planeta Coronis, mismo planeta de donde son Phobos y Deimos. Si bien Mars y Venus llegan a tiempo, no pueden evitar que Lead Crow asesine a Phobos y Deimos, quitandole sus cristales de poder. Cuando Sailor Lead Crow esta a punto de eliminar a Sailor Mars y Sailor Venus, aparece Sailor Moon quien la derrota sin problemas, pero en ese momento aparece Sailor Galaxy, quien le arrebata el cristal de poder a Sailor Mars y Sailor Venus, matandolas en el instante.
Viendo a Usagi destruida, Seiya le revela que sus amigas no han muerto aún, si bien sus cuerpos humanos han sido destruidos, sus almas aún siguen intactas en sus cristales de poder y esa es la razón por la que Galaxy aún los conserva, a la vez que le revela que la primer víctima en la Tierra fue Mamoru.
Por otro lado, como medida desesperadas, las Sailor Guardians de la Constelación Exterior deciden ir a sus respectivos palacios para crear un campo que protega a la galaxia, dejando a Hotaru a cargo de Luna. Cuando están a punto de empezar con el plan, Pluto es interceptada por Galaxy, quién la ataca, haciendo que en la Tierra, Saturn también desaparezca. Al mismo tiempo, las Sailor Star Lights descubren que el alma de su princesa se encuentra en el incensario que se encuentra en la casa de Usagi, el mismo que Chibi-Chibi estuvo protegiendo todo este tiempo.
Acá inicia el arco argumental conocido como "Stars".
La Tierra esta en paz, las Sailor Guardians pueden volver a tener una vida tranquila, por ello Mamoru decide ir a Estados Unidos y Chibiusa volver al siglo XXX con sus padres.
Para levantarle el ánimo a Usagi, las chicas la invitan al primer concierto de una famosa banda: Three Lights. Una vez en el concierto, todo marcha con tranquilidad, hasta que son abordadas por una misteriosa guerrera llamada: Sailor Iron Mouse. En un combate mano a mano, las Sailor Guardians reciben la ayuda de tres misteriosas guerreras y logran eliminarla, pero antes de que las chicas puedan averiguar quienes son, las tres huyen de la escena.
Mientras que una misteriosa niña, muy similar a Chibiusa, llega a casa de Usagi y se hace llamar: Chibi Chibi, la propia Usagi comienza a recibir misteriosas postales sin remitente, pero ella asume que provienen de Mamoru.
Una vez en el colegio, las chicas observan los miembros de Three Lights ahora asisten a su colegio, levantando la sospechas de ellas y todo se intensifica cuando aparece otra guerrera, Sailor Aluminum Siren, dispuesta a robarle el cristal de poder de Sailor Moon. En un combate frente a frente, Sailor Aluminum Siren lográ matar a Sailor Jupiter y Sailor Mercury, apoderandosé de sus cristales de poder, pero es derrotada por las Sailor Star Lights, las misteriosas guerreras que le ayudaron con Sailor Iron Mouse, quienes revelan ser: Seiya, Taiki y Yaten, los miembros de Three Lights.
Tratando de encontrar respuestas, Sailor Mars y Sailor Jupiter enfrentan a los tres hermanos, pero sin respuestas concretas de ellos, salvo que la responsable detrás de todo esto es Sailor Galaxy, una poderosa guerrera. Antes de poder preguntar algo más, las chicas reciben una fuerte llamada de auxilio de Phobos y Deimos, los cuervos que protegen el santuario del abuelo de Rei. En el templo se encuentran con Sailor Lead Crow, quién revela ser una Sailor Anima-Mate proveniente del planeta Coronis, mismo planeta de donde son Phobos y Deimos. Si bien Mars y Venus llegan a tiempo, no pueden evitar que Lead Crow asesine a Phobos y Deimos, quitandole sus cristales de poder. Cuando Sailor Lead Crow esta a punto de eliminar a Sailor Mars y Sailor Venus, aparece Sailor Moon quien la derrota sin problemas, pero en ese momento aparece Sailor Galaxy, quien le arrebata el cristal de poder a Sailor Mars y Sailor Venus, matandolas en el instante.
Viendo a Usagi destruida, Seiya le revela que sus amigas no han muerto aún, si bien sus cuerpos humanos han sido destruidos, sus almas aún siguen intactas en sus cristales de poder y esa es la razón por la que Galaxy aún los conserva, a la vez que le revela que la primer víctima en la Tierra fue Mamoru.
Por otro lado, como medida desesperadas, las Sailor Guardians de la Constelación Exterior deciden ir a sus respectivos palacios para crear un campo que protega a la galaxia, dejando a Hotaru a cargo de Luna. Cuando están a punto de empezar con el plan, Pluto es interceptada por Galaxy, quién la ataca, haciendo que en la Tierra, Saturn también desaparezca. Al mismo tiempo, las Sailor Star Lights descubren que el alma de su princesa se encuentra en el incensario que se encuentra en la casa de Usagi, el mismo que Chibi-Chibi estuvo protegiendo todo este tiempo.
not-gonna-read
August 7, 2025To be honest, I didn’t think I was going to like this manga. In fact, I was expecting to loathe it. To my surprise, I didn’t.
To be clear, I didn’t love this manga. I don’t know what it is about this series but it’s a manga that I would love to bash but at the same time there’s this charm and likability to it that I just can’t bring myself to hate it.
Sailor Moon is the shojo manga that basically started the magic girl story in manga. It’s very predictable and cheesy. But that's part of its' charm. Since it is also a romance, it tends to have those romantic clichés such as the main couple being total opposites and not getting along.
While the main character is a bit whiny and a crybaby at times, I didn't find her so unbearable that I couldn't stand her at all. Her slightly annoying personality is a lot better than having no personality at all.
Regardless, no matter how many flaws this manga has, I have to admit that there is this charm to it that just makes it kind of likable. Some of the characters are likable and the plot did move surprisingly fast. Much like my review of Dragon Ball Z I don't love the franchise but I do admire and respect it for what it has done for the Shojo manga and magic girl genre.
To be clear, I didn’t love this manga. I don’t know what it is about this series but it’s a manga that I would love to bash but at the same time there’s this charm and likability to it that I just can’t bring myself to hate it.
Sailor Moon is the shojo manga that basically started the magic girl story in manga. It’s very predictable and cheesy. But that's part of its' charm. Since it is also a romance, it tends to have those romantic clichés such as the main couple being total opposites and not getting along.
While the main character is a bit whiny and a crybaby at times, I didn't find her so unbearable that I couldn't stand her at all. Her slightly annoying personality is a lot better than having no personality at all.
Regardless, no matter how many flaws this manga has, I have to admit that there is this charm to it that just makes it kind of likable. Some of the characters are likable and the plot did move surprisingly fast. Much like my review of Dragon Ball Z I don't love the franchise but I do admire and respect it for what it has done for the Shojo manga and magic girl genre.
February 1, 2022
I'm still in awe that I managed to even get my hands ON this manga, let alone have the honor to read it. I've watched the anime portion of StarS several times through, but the original storyline is so much more raw. The names are localized to their English versions here, but from what I can tell the rest of the story is intact as it originally was.
It's incredibly fast paced, but that's the glory of not having to deal with filler episodes. The story and artwork in this manga is amazing- a must read for any Sailor Moon fan!
It's incredibly fast paced, but that's the glory of not having to deal with filler episodes. The story and artwork in this manga is amazing- a must read for any Sailor Moon fan!
April 21, 2022
4 estrellas.
Bueno, parece que en esta ocasión nos estamos enfrentando a la amenaza más grande de este universo, de manera literal.
Sin desvelar mucho de la trama, no había llegado a este punto antes, y ver como está apareciendo todo y como se desarrolla me parece interesante.
La adición de nuevos personajes aliados me parece ya algo común, y el papel que están teniendo parece ser bastante relevante en mi opinión.
Bueno, parece que en esta ocasión nos estamos enfrentando a la amenaza más grande de este universo, de manera literal.
Sin desvelar mucho de la trama, no había llegado a este punto antes, y ver como está apareciendo todo y como se desarrolla me parece interesante.
La adición de nuevos personajes aliados me parece ya algo común, y el papel que están teniendo parece ser bastante relevante en mi opinión.
July 30, 2018
This is one of my favourite series. I just love the Sailor Stairlights, and the fact that the Sailor Scouts are all grown up and wiser - especially Sailor Moon. In the manga the story is a bit different, although not that much, but definitely much faster! Not sure I liked that.
January 4, 2018
—⃰ ଂ.☆🌙 ❝𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑎 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑙 𝑓����𝑛𝑑𝑜 𝑑𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑧𝑜́𝑛❞.
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December 7, 2019
3,5 stars
November 14, 2020
SuperS and Stars were the best manga arcs. Worst 90s anime arcs.
February 3, 2024
Wieder gelesen und erneut verliebt.
Würde Sailor Moon Cosmos noch einen Deutschen Termin für Blue-Ray oder Stream bekommen.... göttlichen
Würde Sailor Moon Cosmos noch einen Deutschen Termin für Blue-Ray oder Stream bekommen.... göttlichen
October 6, 2024
So good!! <3
March 11, 2013
He buscado este libro por casi 10 años... Cuando estaba terminado secundaria, empecé a ahorrar para comprar todos los libros de Manga de Sailor Moon versión Glénat. El año pasado, pensando que jamás conseguiría completarla, empecé a coleccionar la nueva versión de manga de Sailor Moon en inglés de Kodansha.
Pero de pronto... en Febrero de este año, en el Otakufest 2012 (??) en Perú lo encontré en medio de varios mangas antiguos. No lo podía creer y cuando la vendedora se acerc+o, estaba segura que me lo iba a quitar O.O Finalmente pregunté cuánto estaba, ¡y el precio era el mismo que hacía 10 años! Lo compré como si estuviera comprando droga o algo ilegal, xq aún no podía creerlo.
Llegando a mi casa, lo devoré, feliz de encontrarle finalmente sentido a los volúmenes 17 y 18. Fue uno de esos momentos ideales :D
Pero de pronto... en Febrero de este año, en el Otakufest 2012 (??) en Perú lo encontré en medio de varios mangas antiguos. No lo podía creer y cuando la vendedora se acerc+o, estaba segura que me lo iba a quitar O.O Finalmente pregunté cuánto estaba, ¡y el precio era el mismo que hacía 10 años! Lo compré como si estuviera comprando droga o algo ilegal, xq aún no podía creerlo.
Llegando a mi casa, lo devoré, feliz de encontrarle finalmente sentido a los volúmenes 17 y 18. Fue uno de esos momentos ideales :D
April 14, 2018
One of my all-time favorite series. The gateway series to getting me into anime and manga! The artwork impressed me so much, and the story was fun. It is still one of my favorites both because it's well-done, and for nostagia reasons.
This is the version that came out during the middle age of manga: before they stopped flipping the artwork, but right as TokyoPop was starting to emerge, and the volumes got cheaper. Unfortunately you could see it in the quality, as there were a lot of typos and sometimes the edges of pages would get cut off.
This is the version that came out during the middle age of manga: before they stopped flipping the artwork, but right as TokyoPop was starting to emerge, and the volumes got cheaper. Unfortunately you could see it in the quality, as there were a lot of typos and sometimes the edges of pages would get cut off.
February 28, 2014
A darker move for Takeuchi - Tuxedo Mask and Sailors Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are all killed, disintegrated, by a crazed Sailor Scout from a far part of the galaxy, apparently killing other Scouts to consolidate their power. Sailor Moon's only clue and allies are three intergalactic Sailor Scouts also from deep space, the Sailor Starlights. I'm enjoying it - there's an easy door to bring back the deceased, but Takeuchi's doing a good job putting Sailor Moon through a ringer.
July 29, 2007
Finally caved in and bought the OOP (out of print) sailor stars mangas in english to finish reading one of the first series's I started collecting.
Slightly differnt then the anime, and the translations can be a bit strange at time, this series is geared towards a younger audience so unless your reading it for nastalgiv purposes don't expect all that much from the Sailor Moon mangas...
Slightly differnt then the anime, and the translations can be a bit strange at time, this series is geared towards a younger audience so unless your reading it for nastalgiv purposes don't expect all that much from the Sailor Moon mangas...
March 14, 2013
La aparición de Three Lights y mi odio hacia Seiya (?) (esto demuestra que no maduro más). La temporasa Stars es realmente mucho más diferente que el manga, directamente cambiaron todos los acontecimientos y agradesco que Darien no quedo como el malo de la película.
March 29, 2014
3.5 stars. I have a soft spot in my heart for Sailor Moon thanks to my childhood/nostalgia. Some of the transitions were confusing, and it wasn't quite clear to me how Galaxia and her minions' attacks worked, but otherwise I enjoyed it.
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October 5, 2008Sailor Moon Stars 1 by Naoko Takeuchi (2001)
September 13, 2010
Ini adalah komik kesukaan puty sepanjang masa karena ga pernah bosan untuk baca berulang kali. Gambarnya juga kerensz bangetz. Salut buat master Naoko Takeuchi ... ^___^
November 23, 2010
A great manga. My gateway into anime and manga!
January 10, 2011
By far one of my favorite series from my childhood. I recommend it to anyone and everyone. Sadly now it is really hard to find but if you manage to track down the volumes more power to you.
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November 9, 2011
Di Indonesia terbit dengan judul Sailor Moon vol. 16, terbitan Elex Media Komputindo.
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December 5, 2011DVD - Look for "Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: The Complete Collection" in LINKcat soon!
July 9, 2012
*sigh* Always hard to read this saga as a Tuxedo Kamen fan T.T
October 3, 2013
favorite manga of all time!
July 23, 2014
¡Muertes! Muertes por todas partes O_O
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2015
Star Lights!! ❤
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