Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon [Romance]
~Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady~

- new songs -
first reviews based on performances in the musical, second on CD
Forbidden Hades

A great song to open the musical with. I've always liked Pluto's singles, and this one's better than "Stay Alone." It's so mysterious like Pluto. I love it!

Yuhko has the best voice for Pluto! She hits a few notes better on the CD, but otherwise sounds just as good.

Broken MÖBIUS

Not one I loved immediately, but the more I listen to it, the more I love it! I had to watch it about five times before realizing what an awesome song it really is! I love the instrumental parts! It's definitely better than "Makin' for the Right!"

I could listen to this song over and over (as with all the songs). Their English is a little better in recording than on stage, especially with the last line, "Take pride in outside soldiers."

Private Mystery Circle

Kawaii! It's so energetic, and the dance is cute too!

This song is changed the most from musical to CD. You can barely hear Kenji, and Marina doesn't have solos. I didn't realize how much English this song has until reading the lyrics with the song (doing that will make your head spin XD)

Kekki! Hangyaku no Ichizoku

A lot better than some of the group villain songs. You actually get scared of the Black Moon Family :) *sings* "Destroy old! Rebuild new!" Nemesis!

Oooohhhh. Very nice!

Nijiiro no Monochrome (Rainbow-Colored Monochrome)

Kaguya Island, anyone? You'd be lying if you said you didn't immediately think of those high-pitched little kittens. Either way I like it. They're so cute! (And the title still freaks me out! Just think about it!)

Sounds just as good to me on CD.

Tuxedo Versus

Second only to my "And Believe in All." Tux finally gets a really energetic song, and Kenji performs it wonderfully!

I didn't realize how much I love this song until hearing it on CD!!!!!!! Kenji ROCKS!

Innocent Demand

I'm loving this song! One of the best in the musical! There's nothing much to say except I love it!

Hikari's English is a little better, and the whole song is just cooler ^_^ I could listen to the last ten seconds millions of times! "I believe in, believe in Destroyer!"

Black Moon Signal

The BEST song in the musical! It will creep you out, along with Black Lady, and that's a good thing :} Mao-chan gets her voice so low and scary! Oooohhhh.....

Believe it or not, I like it better in the musical. Mao must feel more evil all dressed in costume and acting scary. Her voice is softer and she doesn't get quite as deep in the places it sounded the best.

Minna no Ai wo Kaesenai

Sung by the nine Senshi in parts. A sad song when the Inners and Usagi sing it, then the Outers come out and it's darker. Overall good though.

Sounds just as good :)

Kono Kodou kara Yoru wa Umarenai

Very cute song about Pluto's death. I like Noeru's portion of it. The only problem with Mao is she's a little too loud for the feeling of the song.

This song is really a solo for Noeru. Makes me happy 'cause I wasn't crazy about Mao-chan's voice in it :}

Moment Fatal

The new theme song is AWESOME! WAY better than Fire. You have to listen to it a few times for it to really catch in your head, but once it does, good luck getting it out! I'm looking forward to hearing it again in future musicals!

Is it just me, or are the vocals on this CD so much lower than other soundtracks? You can hardly hear them sing! (The solos in 21st Century are horribly low!)

[BGM]

Some of the best songs are the ones in the background! I can't wait for the third Best Sound Track CD!

 

- new actors/characters -
I don't want to make it sound like I don't like any of the new actors, but hey, it's their debuts, I'm allowed to criticize :P
Kuroki Marina/SailorMoon

She's not an immediate replacement for Miyuki, but still just as kawaii! She's a great singer and dancer, but seems at times like she has no control of her arms :P I think as she ages she's going to become a great Senshi! The Eternal fuku has gotten prettier!

Urai Kenji/Tuxedo Kamen

Kenji has to grow on me. He's awesome in "Tuxedo Versus" and just Tux in general, but there's just something about him...maybe because he replaced Edo *sniffle* He ROCKS at fighting scenes though!!

Miyazaki Noeru/SailorChibiMoon

Kawaii, but not the best actress of all. She's kind of between Arisu and Kasumi. I love the R Chibi-Usa fuku ^^

Sugimoto Ayano/SailorJupiter

Face it, she's bad. Notice how she has so many less lines than the others? :P Well, I can't say Ayano is bad, just as Jupiter. Don't cast the girl with the squeakiest voice as the second most brutal Senshi. It just doesn't work!

Kakiuchi Ayami/SailorSaturn

It's hard to say, seeing as she was hardly in the musical :( I still like Mario better, but at least Ayami's little ^_^ She's got the cutest smile! And Saturn has a REAL Glaive now!!!!!

Ono Hikari/Prince Demando

Hikari pulled him off better than I thought! You can still hear Vampiru in her though. The costume is dead on perfect too! Hikari in white hair is kind of cool :)

Kuroda Yuri/Safiru

The costume isn't the best, but Yuri's acting is really good. The character doesn't get enough credit.

Kawasaki Miki/Esmeraude

Miki plays the part very well! The costume is great. I love the hair ^^

Endo Ado/Karaberas

I LOVE Ado in this role! She looks so cool! Kawaii too ^^ She really should be in more speaking roles.

Kawasaki Mao/Black Lady

I can't possibly say enough about her! Black Lady is one of the best characters ever transformed into the Myu! Look at her long enough she'll give you nightmares. Listen to her long enough she'll put you under her Black Moon spell. The wig and costume are so perfect! She's the entity of evil in this musical, and I love it!!!

Tominaga Kenji/Death Phantom

Kenji rocks! Death Phantom is definitely one of the coolest villains yet! ! He's got a great death too :]


- Overall -

This musical, although all new, makes me feel like I'm watching the First Stage. I mean, that's really where it belongs, right? Until I saw it, I kept wondering if it was going to actually go back and do Romance, or just bring the Dark Moon Family into the present storyline. Well, it went back and did the actual season (I knew as soon as Chibi-Usa pulled out the gun :P). Unfortunately for me, this meant very little of the Outer Senshi. They aren't even seen out of fuku! *grumbles* Why must they deprive me of my Nao-sama? But that doesn't mean the Inners are the stars of the show either. They've been making the musicals all about the villains lately. I mean, yes, they're cool and everything, but why do we watch the musicals in the first place? The Senshi! Makes me so mad... But for all they were on stage, the Senshi, and really the whole cast, were much more energetic and expressive than before. Megumi's proving to be a great Mars and Tominaga Kenji is quickly replacing the other guys that left.
I say the best thing about the whole musical: Black Lady! That girl will give you nightmares! Mao plays her so well. Her voice has gotten so much deeper; and the evil stare! Wow! There's nothing chibi about her anymore!
All the songs have taken on a different style than before as well. You can just tell. Or maybe we're all just so use to the Third Stage-style right now, we have to get out of it :}

The more you watch it, the more this musical ROCKS!!! ^__^

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