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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 3h

Gay giant robot pilot tea.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 4h

Let’s fucking go.

DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 14h

‘YELLOWJACKETS’ will end with Season 4.

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CC Kirby @cckirby.bsky.social · Jul 2

Scientists Have Determined Out Magazine 1985 with Wedding of Kei and Yuri Dirty Pair Gayest Thing Ever, "Nothing Gayer Than This"

The Dirty Pair girls are getting married for some reason on the cover of this OUT Magazine from 1985

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 23h

I think this is my least favorite opening. It's not bad but it feels so bland compared to the first one.

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Daydream Believer @charmaycry.bsky.social · 1d

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D. Merrill @terebifunhouse.bsky.social · 1d

just to add my two cents about physical media - your favorite website, streamer, or online archive could vanish tomorrow due to any number of deliberate or accidental actions on the part of any number of people or organizations. Physical media? You have to destroy it YOURSELF

Rollin Bishop @rollin.bsky.social · 1d

Counting just DVDs and up – not VHS or digital purchases – I have 493 movies and TV shows on physical home video.

I'm not saying you should be where I'm at. But I am arguing you should consider getting closer.

Me in re:frame #21:

Let's get physical (media)

An ode to discs, tapes, and boxes.

buttondown.com

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

I love this!!

Sailor Fun Comics @sailorfuncomics.bsky.social · 1d

With the microphone at a karaoke party #SailorMoon

Usagi singing karaoke. Ami is somewhat embarrassed by Usagi's bad singing, Luna looks distressed, and Rei looks visibly irritated.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

Gays.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

The Adventures of Honey Honey.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think an anime opening has ever made me laugh so hard.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

This time she got mad because I walked around the apartment. The apartment I pay for.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

Myanmar really hates my ass.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

idk what to be for Halloween

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 1d

😭😭😭😭

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

Also, didn't all the other characters retain their Japanese names in the first dub?

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

At least they gave her a name that starts with "N" and did the correct pronunciation for "Mine"! It was quite funny hearing an Italian actor say "Jane Mine."

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UnderdogBT @underdogbt.bsky.social · 10d

I haven't watched an anime on Tubi in a while, so I'm checking this out.

Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran. Watching the dub btw.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

And finally... both dubs feature a huge plot hole in the first episode.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

The first dub left all the songs in Japanese but the second dub actually recreated each song in Italian. This would be cool aside from the fact 1. they used cheap synthesizers 2. they did a terrible job editing in the new music.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

The first Italian dub renames Nozomi and Miki as "Jane" and "Micci." This is extremely silly because there's literally an entire scene in one of the first episodes involving a handkerchief with Nozomi's initials so idk how they explained that when her new name is "Jane."

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

I totally forgot Sasurai no Taiyou got not one but *two* Italian dubs. Both seem to have numerous issues.

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Retrosofa @retrosofa.bsky.social · 2d

Ha, so Mika and Shingo are 12 years old. I remember someone arguing they were 10.

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Sailor Fun Comics @sailorfuncomics.bsky.social · 3d

Something I never see people mention is how the Sailor Moon Raisonne art book revealed Queen Beryl's past self's name was Berylea / Berirea (ベリレア). I'd love to see this come up in future adaptations, and it only makes me want the other Sailors to have real Princess names even more.

Excerpt from the Sailor Moon Raisonné Art Works 1991~2023 art book showing Naoko Takeuchi's concept art for Prince Endymion, Kunzite, and Queen Beryl's past life civilian form, here identified as "Berylea."

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Sailor Fun Comics @sailorfuncomics.bsky.social · 3d

I also think it's a shame we never get to see Queen Beryl being goofy at any point in the manga or any other versions of the series. She looks so cute here!

Queen Beryl making a goofy face, drawn by Naoko Takeuchi

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Sailor Fun Comics @sailorfuncomics.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sure characters like Urawa and Yuuchirou are stuck in some weird limbo, but what about the non-manga characters created/designed by Naoko herself? Is there at least some hope of seeing them reappear someday?

Naoko Takeuchi's concept art for Princess Sailor Moon

Naoko Takeuchi's concept art for Sailor Luna

Naoko Takeuchi's concept art for Mika Kayama

Naoko Takeuchi's concept art for Badiane

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