sailor moon and its fashion influences 🌙🪐👑

[@bwabbystrabewwy2528]

She's got a point, she's an icon, she's a legend and she is the moment

[@swan4113]

i mean,come on now.

[@procreatedara4562]

Now come on now

[@doney1996]

Yassssss❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kathleenjackson3258]

She is the one named…

[@deadchanneldontreplymartyt1137]

@@kathleenjackson3258 *SAILOR MOON*

[@dorothywasrighttho5129]

I think that you should have mentioned that the show takes place in Juban, which is a rather upper class neighborhood in Tokyo. and the fashion is very inspired from Juban, being very rich, very preppy, very opulent. and in world, the girls in sailor moon are all... Comfortable to say the least. Ami's mom is a doctor, Minako is comfortable enough to be able to travel all around the world and speaks English fluently, Usagi lives in a pretty nice house, and Haruka and Michiru both makes money out of their career as prodigee. The only people who struggle a bit economically are Rei bc being a temple priestess doesn't make u that much cash, but she still has the support of her politician father and Makoto whose parents are dead, which is why she learned how to cook in the first place.

[@BluePenguin200]

Makoto is an orphan though and self-sufficient. Also Rei’s family owns the temple and her father is a politician.

[@dorothywasrighttho5129]

@@BluePenguin200 oh yeah, i forgot that Makoto's parents are dead... But wait, that doesn't explain her living alone in an appartement ... How can she even afford that... Let's not dwell on it too much. As for Rei, it's true that her family owns the temple but a lot of time, there are storylines about her grandfather being sick and not being able to afford medecins or storyline about some struggle at the temple which makes less money than usual. She is not destitute or anything and her relationship with her father is only explored in the after stories in the manga and it's true that he does give money. But she is the only girl who is seen actively struggles with her finance in the series at all.

[@BluePenguin200]

@@dorothywasrighttho5129 There are some explanations of Japanese laws and culture provided in articles online that can explain Makoto’s lifestyle, as unconventional as it is, but yeah I agree that’s strange. I’m not sure which version of Sailor Moon you’ve seen but I certainly never recall any episodes or chapters where Rei’s grandpa can’t afford medicine or has any financial struggles really. Most of the problems at the shrine tend to be due to some enemy involvement on the grounds towards grandpa, Rei, or even Yuuichirou/Chad (in some versions). Keep in mind, that temples in Japan actually do tend to take in lots of money due to the right to not pay taxes, and they are visited all year round for ceremonies like weddings, funerals, or of course New Years, alongside tourists and other visitors. I’d argue that Rei probably has the most ‘stable’ income (although as you said she’s not destitute) and the shrine can even afford to employ Yuuichirou or Jadeite. However, it is still somewhat of a business, so we do see episodes where Rei gushes about how well the shrine is doing on certain days, and the other girls are shown to help out and are even being paid for their efforts. In fact, the only times I ever remember the sailor senshi complain about money is when Usagi and Chibiusa are out of pocket money😅 But this is also an anime in which mamoru is also apparently a millionaire orphan like Makoto xD

[@BluePenguin200]

@@dorothywasrighttho5129 also, Rei even attends a Catholic private school😅 presumably paid by her family/father (if not grandpa) in all versions of the story.

[@Nightman221k]

If I recall correctly, Rei goes to the most uppercrust school of the girls... well before the S season when Mugen Academy is the one that gets focused as the elite one.

[@ritabekceli7561]

I can’t believe that I used to wish as a kid that these dresses existed in real life, but all along they were real! This video is amazing! ❤️

[@eternalypissed]

Now as an adult I wish I had the money to buy these dresses LOL

[@Esandeech2]

Same!

[@AmyThelovelyelf]

seriously! I loved straight up picking outfits out of episodes and wearing them day-to-day because i was able to imitate WHOLE outfits the girls wore just by going through my closet, borrowing a piece from my cousin here or there.

[@fairyfarms]

and now i can’t dress like this because i hate my body 😭

[@Gen-mw9rq]

I really love how Naoko Takeuchi put so much thought into each character and their outfits!

[@dorothywasrighttho5129]

What's insane is that she is entirely self taught. Her degree is in chemistry/pharmaceutical. Yet she is a brillant chara designer and casually revolutionized animation on a hunch

[@SwiftieLuma]

You can appreciate her natural sense of style even more in her manga artwork, her illustrations and character design sheets look like they could be from a fashion designer, cause her drawing style is very femenine and sharp, you can see how powerful each outfit is like Black Ladys dress , she is amazing.

[@xinn_mh]

She's also so good with watercolor it's amazing

[@zellachan1265]

FR!! I always loved Usagi’s outfits each episode in my childhood

[@katefarrell9898]

And so much credit to the animation company that was willing to animate so many outfits. I think it's one reason Sailor Moon stands out when so many other shows have one or two default outfits.

[@basil7241]

if you're doing more animes may i request an analysis of nana? (also maybe paradise kiss, from the same creator, i haven't read it yet but its more fashion-centric i hear) ai yazawa artstyle and of course the fashion on her characters are really amazing :D

[@uhlexseeuh]

I love paradise kiss! I fully recommend!!

[@Aishyo]

Yes paradise kiss, nana and I'm throwing in peach girl and princess jellyfish

[@vibin9476]

I love ai yazawa

[@agate4279]

If you liked Nana you are going to like paradise kiss and as you say is more fashion centric since it focuses on a group of fashion students

[@user-yl2ef1wn9q]

yes NANA!!!!!

[@subiakto916]

Not only sailor moon, but I always love Naoko Takeuchi’s character in another comics. Her drawing always look so chic and stylish

[@goobertron9099]

The sailor v manga is so pretty

[@seraby7151]

Takeuchi draws like a fashion designer anyway, extremely thin bodies. Honestly glad the 90s anime ver have better proportions.

[@mlgproplayer2915]

@@goobertron9099 True! :D

[@reicheru]

Sometimes I feel so aged when my friends say they don’t know this series. This was my entire childhood……. :D and still part of my friends group’s present lives and home decor. Love it!

[@themintgreenspaceship5787]

It was my everything when I was a child 💕

[@taruuu]

i don't think it's about being old but rather a sympton of today's generation. they usually don't know anything apart from what's hyped or choosed by algorithm. for example, i was born the same year sailor moon first aired (1992) and i know things from the 80s, 70s, 60s. it's a matter of interest... and it's a shame they don't know this series. even if you never watched, the aesthetics are timeless!!

[@silvergust]

@@taruuu i think it depends, quite a bit of this generation knows what sailor moon is, and the anime community is filled with kids and young adults

[@melvv18]

@@taruuu I disagree, even if us millenials and older didn't grew up without social media, our media was decided by what was on tv, or what we had available. For me, there's a lot of things I missed out like Sailor Moon, due to not having cable or not knowing english. It wasn't until the internet and the rise of streaming that I finally had access to a lot of iconic shows.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I'm as old as Sailor Moon so imagine my pain when someone calls it vintage or old.

[@hasaraka]

Even Naoko Takeuchi’s manga art style is DIRECTLY influenced by the art drawings of high fashion. That’s why the line work is so fast, loose, emotional, with lots of movement. It’s a beautiful style and so unique to her and only her.

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

It seems pretty clear in the physicality of the characters too, with these rather boneless bodies and veeeery out of proportion stlit-like legs, especially in their 'fighting' forms?

[@rajek333]

I'm ever so glad that you've mentioned it - One of my favourite things about Sailor Moon is that it's a manga/anime about a squad of girls who kick butt, never shying away from their femininity, and they save the world in heels.

[@asyabear2311]

Yes

[@atlaskat7980]

How many female characters are NOT feminine?

[@rajek333]

@@atlaskat7980 I'm talking about traditional/stereotypical femininity. So often female characters have to perform more masculine, or are given masculine traits if they're to be heroes.

[@atlaskat7980]

@@rajek333 Okay. Can you give more than one example? Or even one example?

[@wishfulthinking2371]

@@atlaskat7980 correct I loved sailor moon growing up and fashion forward crime fighters were the norm. Sailor moon, Winx, Card Captor Sakura, Totally spies, the pink power ranger in her skirts, the only exception I think of is Xena Warrior Princess.

[@tritaoph]

This channel is everything to me

[@badlilthang2]

[@louisemiller7584]

@@badlilthang2 Same!

[@charlybrown5264]

yeah!

[@cel532]

This channel is magic

[@billoewe]

its my will to live

[@kaushikidhupar2954]

It's amazing to see that the influence of anime and weeb culture can be seen even in fashion honestly I get very tired of people thinking that anyone liking sailor moon or similar animes has weird fetishes or in general are not be to taken seriously

[@shameonyou1681]

it's not weeb culture it's japanese culture lmao

[@kaushikidhupar2954]

@@shameonyou1681 i don't think the anime culture represents the entire Japanese culture please tell me it's not offensive to use the word weeb in this context (I am asking genuinely)

[@express999snsd]

@@kaushikidhupar2954 weeb is often used when talking about people who neglect their culture in order to "be more japanese" and do it based in uneducated notions and stereotypes, that may be the reason why the other person pointed that out. Also even though anime doesn't represent all of japanese culture it is part of it, Japan has a lot going on with their traditional and also pop culture, their industry is Giant. That's why, in my opinion, it sounds strange to use weeb in this context.

[@kaushikidhupar2954]

@@express999snsd ok thank you I didn't know this I just saw a bunch of people use it and thought it's a slang for the name of the community

[@allyli1718]

Perhaps anime culture would be more appropriate, as I agree that anime culture doesn’t represent the whole of Japanese culture

[@TheStitchess]

I’d give anything to see the mood boards for the series…

[@Kurooganeko]

"Proving that even in manga costume designs can serve a purpose" SPECIALLY in manga and anime! After all they are LITERALLY character designs. Absolutely every detail was intended to be there

[@nicoletazuniga884]

Ugh Sailor Moon is truly iconic, it's the main reason I even became interested in fashion, anime, and the art nouveau movement in the first place, and it's been such an inspiration in my own writing so far. I even plan on having my wedding dress partially inspired by Princess Serenity and the Palladio dress!

[@salsadip7453]

that sounds awesome!

[@pietrofattorello]

watched this entire show and read the whole manga when i was 11 😭😭😭 the fashion was always so iconic, the girls definitely had some crazy outfits but they also had adorable ones and each character had a wardrobe of sorts, in that they'd rotate between a few outfits unique to them through the entire show

[@goobertron9099]

OmG me too!!!

[@xinn_mh]

Same! Sailormoon was my first manga.. I used to collect the colored art panels because theyre gorgeous.. totally obsessed when I was 11-12

[@zitronentee]

Also, not always color-coded like Super Sentai/Power Rangers

[@andieallison6792]

I adore that each of the girls have their own sense of style, so they dont always have to wear one color in their civilian outfits. Usagi/Serena wears very feminine, cute outfits with childish prints like bunnies, bows, and hearts, Ami/Amy prefers pastel colors and cardigans, Rei is very sleek and sophisticated, etc. Makoto/Lita is an interesting example.I love the way they handle her style because she’s a gentle, feminine girl who is still “the muscle” of the group. Her clothes are girly, wearing turtlenecks, pants, pencil skirts, etc. but they accentuate her fuller figure and keep her looking large and powerful.

[@Epitin]

This is WILD to me… when I was in high school, circa 2001, I used to draw my own versions of the sailor scouts in Versace runway looks, I would have Mercury always be the show opener and Neptune in the swimwear, for example. The antagonist would always be in John Galliano’s Dior Haute Couture looks. I always loved the outfits of the original manga and anime but I never made the connection, nor would have ever imagined, the connection to real fashion houses! This video may have changed or altered my life now in some way…

[@lotussight]

This sounds amazing!!

[@audrey9able]

Just a little add-on about Hakama, Hakama aren't women's only student/ceremony uniforms. Hakama are worn by both men and women, and Hakama is a type of clothing reserved for ceremonial occasions or as a uniform to certain fields, such as shrinemaidens in temples and as sportswear for martial arts. Women's hakama are so colorful, if i could get a chance, I'd wear it even once!!

[@m.i7211]

The poster mentions that Hakama was worn by boys at 2:14. Additional info is always good though

[@belsytalks]

YES YES YES I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU POSTED THIS 😭💖💖 FOR MONTHS I'VE BEEN HOPING FOR A GOOD ANALYSIS ON THIS TOPIC! Thank you, you never fail to make me happy!

[@sydneygraham1470]

Literally the moment we've all been waiting for😭

[@777mmm24]

you should make a video where u style a modern version of the sailor moon girls

[@catandrobbyflores]

I agree!

[@theavrillavigneproject]

yasssss i miss life according to tess!

[@muunprince1992]

As a dude who loves Sailor Moon since 7th grade I'm glad you made this video. I got into anime because of this show regardless its target demographic, I just love the overall aesthetics of the show and its message about love, friendship and femininity as well as its fashion.

[@sandorkocso1798]

i just binged the whole 5 seasons of the 90s this months. i'm so glad you made this video. so good

[@laurent505]

where did you watch it?? pleasee

[@gigigameleira]

@@laurent505 i would also like to know

[@stephplesich]

@@laurent505 it's on hulu and I'd recommend only watching subtitles and the last seasons only have subtitles

[@stephplesich]

@@gigigameleira hulu

[@rekaluiza1752]

@@stephplesich God damn it Another streaming service

[@clammychowderhocuspocus2040]

sailor moon will always be one of the most iconic girlboss animes in history 💗💖

[@Raypunzel]

I had to do a double take at first. Moderngurlz does SAILOR MOON???? YES PLEASE IVE BEEN FED

[@Cat-tastrophee]

The haute couture references in the costuming are superb! I had no idea they were based on real fashion of the time.

[@chonchoco]

As a Japanese I first wondered how "gakuran" is literally 学 GAKU (acronym of 学生 gakusei = student... makes sense) and ラン RAN (western... why???), and found out that RAN is from RANDA meaning informally "clothes" in Edo era, which then comes from ORANDA, or Holland, meaning "western" because "western" equals Holland in that era. Or, 蘭服 RAN-PUKU meant western clothes so we can also consider the term as an acronym of 学生(GAKU sei) 蘭服(RAN-puku)。These are what I just learned ^^

[@nervlette7104]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE, TURN IT UP!!! ps: you should do jojo's, their fashion is so sick, too

[@silverroxen2954]

Yes Rohan Kishibe is a fashion plate!

[@graceross4888]

Sailor moon for high fashion for women, Jojo for high fashion for men and Bleach for street/casual 2000 fashion

[@ageha.dreamer]

Yes! I was just about to comment about jojo, araki’s fashion design and sense is absolutely astonishing

[@nervlette7104]

@@herohamza1196 srry it was supposed to be ps

[@sanrioez]

ooh especially the jjba and gucci collab !!

[@Keykatriz]

One thing that popped in my mind that was missed is there's a bonus chapter (I believe in SuperS but might be Stars) with Sailor Gucci and Sailor Chanel! Or rather, Chibi Usa's friends buy outfits that turn them into Sailor Guccicci and Sailor Channel. Sailor Moon had so many fun bonus chapters and that one is really cute, definitely worth the quick read.

[@ayanna6327]

Okay, I had zero idea the costuming was so well-thought out until now!!! I always loved the fashion of Sailor Moon, but didn't know the references. This is super cool, Naoko Takeuchi is a genius.

[@suleto6406]

Honestly would love this to be a series! I think another comment mentioned Nana but one good option is Jojo's Bizzarre Adventure which has entire characters named after fashion houses and has collaborated with Gucci

[@veronicavdelgado9061]

whenever i learn anything about Sailor Moon I realize more and more how much of an impact it had on me as a child and how much I love it. Loved this video, thank you so much.

[@marylukanova2430]

Please, don't tell me i'm the only one that was IN LOVE with Tokyo Mew Mew outfits - from school uniforms to their suits. Literaly ICONIC!!!

[@hesherette]

I WAS OBSESSED W TOKYO MEW MEW AS A KID!! I still have some figurines!

[@DarwinCharteuse]

Imagine if someone styled Tokyo mew mew for a potential live action

[@lilliputianlydia5229]

yes i love this!! sailor moon is basically a combination of everything naoko takeuchi likes and her life (she’s said her personality is most like usagi and named the parents and brother after her family irl) the series referenced fashion so much but is now being used as inspiration for collabs. takeuchi is a fan of anna sui and they’ve had several collabs

[@Nightman221k]

I've always been kind of curious about the inspiration for Prince Endymion's armor. Knowing that Naoko designed it (since she draws inspiration wholesale from fashion), I'm 100% sure she drew it based on designs she saw.

[@darthtepes]

4:35 - yeah, I wish they kept the concept versions of the costumes, they also kinda served to show the esprit of each inner scout (and they are stylish as heck , to say the least). I cosplayed concept costume of Sailor Mercury and still consider it the most iconic out of the bunch💙💙💙💙

[@rfrolicarts]

I loved the direct comparisons you made with images of Japanese fashion at the time. It is so clear that the clothes were actually really on trend.

[@lauraverner3149]

This was such an informative and nostalgic video to learn about this show’s fashion influences! When I watched this as a young kid, I loved the colourful outfits of all these female characters, but I never thought about the fashion trends that the show showcased at that time! Super cool! 😊

[@ireysword]

Honestly I would love a series where you just breakdown all the fashion references in Sailor Moon. You could go by season and point out which are taken form the Manga and which are actually anime originals.

[@Nightman221k]

One thing worth mentioning is that the Sailor Suits in the manga were all given a unique quirk. Eventually Naoko phased out most of them out with each transformation upgrade where everything got identical in all but color. Ami's sailor suit had no arm cuffs on the top and her earrings had 3 studs in each earlobe. Makoto's had a pink potpourri belt and rose shaped earrings. Minako's belt was the Venus Love Me Chain and her earrings were simple studs. Rei's outfit had a brooch clasp above her skirt (Naoko almost always forgot to draw it) and star shaped earrings. Also none of the footwear were identical. Ami wore knee high boots, Rei high heels, Makoto laced/heeled boots, and Minako heeled shoes with ballet ribbons. The PGSM outfits included the unique outfit flourishes, but the anime didn't. All versions kept the shoes though. The Outers had unique outfit touches too. Michiru wore ballet heels and short gloves and a choker with a jewel and gold clasp. Haruka wore short boot, plain choker, short gloves and a single hoop earring. Setsuna had no stripes on her sailor collar, large shield earrings, a choker with a garnet, a belt with keys on it, and no arm-hole cuffs like Ami. Hotaru had a completely unique sailor suit with petal sleeves, an elaborate brooch, saturn shaped earrings with a dangling tear shape, and a flared crystal brooch. Chibiusa has her specific brooch and odango shields as does Sailor Moon and they have Sailor Moon had the super upgrade, but the Sailor Moon outfit had multiple different variations on the moon tiaras/earrings, her transformation brooches and her red boots. The Eternal Sailor Moon design is kind of a "and the kitchen sink" design, so I won't get into it though.

[@EM-xw1dm]

as a half japanese girl who has grown up with sailor moon, thank you so much for this analysis! it makes me so happy!

[@MsAKBombshell]

SailorMoon is an icon and household name. Sailormoon is what inspired me in everything I love today, art, fashion, femininity, and the beauty of love and magic.

[@Lalaland666-k3x]

One thing that I like about Sailor Moon, is that when the Sailor Scouts are wearing their casual clothes, they LOOK like something a preteen/teen WOULD wear, they don’t look out of place, and they don’t sexualize the characters they basically remind the audience that they ARE teens, while making them look cool, and cute and comfortable, and they look SUPER cool, I’m 13 and I LOVE their style!!

[@DigitalLeonardo]

This video was amazing. I love when people deep dive into Sailor Moon. Plus any video that mentions Sailor Moon and The Nanny is automatic top tier.

[@imadori1010]

As a kid usagi transforming into sailor moon was so beautiful and feminine to me. I love school skirts,pleated skirts,stockings Still do.

[@mashedpotatoesfan26]

i loved the deep dive into the history behind the sailor style uniforms. and i never knew about naoko's og drafts of their outfits ! thx 4 making this vid 💌

[@marrane87]

30 years later and sailor moon still shows us its impact.

[@jujub4553]

Amazing video! The only one I’d say was an error was the Princess Snow Kaguya being influenced by the 1999 wedding gown as she was drawn around 1993/1994; the timeline just doesn’t match. Naoko’s influences came from 80’s and very early 90’s.

[@lauraj1725]

As a Sailor Moon stan since the 90’s I have to say that this is a brilliant video that takes such a deep look on details that went off my head when I was watching this as a young girl, and I appreciate them so much more today. Thank you!!!!

[@rosyjupiter]

thank you so much for this analysis!! ive been a fan of sailor moon ever since i was little and revisiting this franchise has been such a delight for me in my early 20s. i only recently noticed and started to appreciate the fashion of sailor moon and its influence. this is amazing, thank you so much!!!

[@paris.998]

I wonder since the author was so heavily inspired if she didn’t get “copyrighted” or anything related for adapting these creations into character designs? Anyone can make an animation and get heavily inspired by these runaway designs without getting into trouble? Some are just inspired but others are the exact design, I’m asking as an artist who loves fashion and wants to create her own stories

[@yongxia]

you cannot copyright “fashion”, if she had used the fashion brand names then no, brands are trademarked but not design

[@sweetLemonist]

@@yongxia that's a very bad thing. I understand you can't copyright a shirt, pants etc but when it has a very specific unique style and literally becomes an art piece, how in the world is in not possible to copyright that specific look?? Knowing this, I would never become a designer. There is no protection for their art whatsoever 🤦‍♀️

[@katarzynaewa7619]

@@sweetLemonist it's clearly an homage and it's not like Takeuchi claimed she came up with all of those ideas on her own

[@ThePathOfTheWind]

@@sweetLemonist Europe's fashion houses are often "inspired" by indigenous designs from Mexico and Central America which are supposed to be intangible heritage by Unesco. I don't think that Japanese illustrators have legal problems for "inspired".

[@zestytriss5282]

The famouse strawberry dress got copied by the designers and artist.

[@MyMelody5]

Something about the fashion in Sailor Moon is so beautiful to me! That’s part of the appeal of why I love it so much. Also, I hear that late 80s and early 90s style fashion and hair ribbons is trending again in Japan as part neo-Showa fashion subculture.🤘

[@x6621]

Yes!! I’ve begun wearing the gorgeous Bodikon fashion that my mother wore and I love it!

[@madisontoliver4553]

As a lifelong Sailor Moon fan this is the most SICKENING video. I love thissss

[@MademoiselleDomi]

I love this video. I was obsessed with Sailor Moon since I saw it in mid 90's. There is one particular dress that a remember. It was a usagis dress when she was captured by Prince Diamand, I believe, inspired by alfons mucha's posters from late XIX early XX century.

[@marieflocon8053]

Was it in the Color pink salmon?

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

@@marieflocon8053 If I remember correctly, the dress was an off-the-shoulder white (at least the animé depicted it that way) with a half-circle ornamental breastplate design on the bust made of gold.

[@MademoiselleDomi]

@@_Just_Another_Guy that's the one. In manga it was even more resembling mucha's dress.

[@rannyherdiningtyas3507]

I always want to recreate princess serenity dress! I even ask my seamstress she can do it or not! The challenging part is the puffed sleeved and chest that seems intricate.

[@mixedmango2870]

This video was a delight! I'll admit, as much as I love magical girls, I was just too young to get into Sailor Moon. (my introduction was the often forgotten Mermaid Melody) But even with that, I've always admired the style of the series. It's interesting how it's influenced fashion in future anime, and changed how magical girls are designed. Looking at series before it, which also tended to only have one character, the "magical outfit" was usually a lot more casual, and didn't have matching outfits for the team. Then you have Sailor Moon, and boom! PreCure is a big one, famous for its beautiful matching team designs. Even western series like Winx club got in on it I always like how anime tends to be a lot wilder in their character's outfits, since western cartoons tend to be a lot simpler and less fashionable. PreCure, as I mentioned, always has great outfits. Symphogear's outfits are... Unique. They're certainly wild but I like that, it conveys a lot of personality. Magia Record is very similar, in that a lot of both the magical and casual outfits are often absurd, and definitely a huge mixed bag, but what's good is very good. And I can't go without mentioning Cardcaptor Sakura, which honestly probably deserves a video in itself Some of my person favorites and biggest inspirations come from the very obscure Aikatsu series, which is consistently stellar in both it's concert and casual outfits So yeah, magical girl fashion. It's pretty cool

[@kiuura]

I loved mermaid melody!! It was (and still is) very popular in my country❤

[@swisstravelblogger8581]

every character looks amazing ,the designs the colour .the 90s fashion ,the background and all the easter eggs

[@marinaladomorzi9409]

There's nothing better than waking up and having breakfast with a fashion inspired Sailor Moon video. I really enjoyed it!

[@essencetune7341]

The hakama is so pretty!

[@laurapiacentinicasarin8205]

I LOVE SAILOR MOON!!! Its such a timeless fashion icon anime, with fierce women fighting to save the world. I love the whole aesthetic so much!

[@RodrigoGonzalez-nf1kd]

This Video is a treasure!! SailorMoonXFashion ICONIC!!

[@zakkxx1]

I’m proud that I’ve became an instant fan of the anime since I was 6 years old and as a 33 years old man I’m still a going strong. I had great tastes from the get go lol. I’m amazed how the style especially of the art books is still very much trendy today. Naoko definitely knew where to find her inspiration. Chanel x Sailor Moon is forever iconic.

[@ChicStyleReese]

So this video made me cry like Usagi has arrived. The impact. Like it’s such an amazing thing to see something as much as manga and to show impact sooooooo many people.

[@kbarts316]

The aesthetic of Sailor Moon is god tier. It's so memorable.

[@Vetti_Pinkie]

All her knowledge in fashion really payed off to make these characters so fabulous

[@evilscience13]

I'm a big fan of both Sailor Moon and this channel and I can truly say that this is one of the most comprehensive videos about the fashion within the franchise, so thank you for this!

[@kimchi_kid]

i can't express how incredible this video is. i wish this was a photo book so i could have this on my coffee table. it's so interesting!

[@SoWhosGae]

Hot take: the og 90s anime is superior to Crystal in every way and I say it as the manga fan. Sometimes manga material doesn't translate as good in anime.

[@SoWhosGae]

@Rach Ikr? 😜

[@EdgarFierce]

YAS! She did her homework! Great video!

[@bigsad7524]

Naoki Takeuchi should have been a designer rather than an animator/writer, but ironically, I think she has influenced entire generations of fashion because of that

[@arachne6074]

I always wondered where the sailor thing came from. It’s very interesting. I love the Sailor moon outfits. So cute. Edit: it makes sense that Pluto would have high fashion and expensive outfits. Pluto is named for Pluto and Pluto was the god of the underworld and mineral riches like gold and diamonds.

[@honeyswann]

Nana would be an INCREDIBLE anime to cover about in terms of its fashion

[@beckyginger3432]

basically anything by Yazawa Ai has amazing fashion! like paradise kiss which is set in a fashion school!

[@emmabruh]

Literally love this show, for me it was the first show with a bunch of badass fighting girls that still kept their femininity and respektive style. I always was obsessed with the outfits and still am today

[@sunshell]

id definitely recommend doing a similar video on ai yazawas work ( nana or paradise kiss) she used to do fashion design and you can tell through her work/ the animes

[@DianaJ01]

I’m fully convinced that the reason I was so into fashion and so picky with clothes since I was a toddler, was because of my love and obsession with Sailor Moon. Never in my tiny years I’d thought that those clothes were actually real. Gorgeous video!! ❤

[@kaungsitthan9425]

People term to ignore the impact of Sailor Moon. As a gay kid, I been growing up watching sailor moon and you have no idea how much sailor moon is important to me

[@mina_2]

セーラームーンには、色んな時代の歴史と、可愛さが詰まってますね！

[@mabelfancymarie5418]

I was surprised she didn’t put that the Fez quote “ she came in yesterday lookin all sailor moon and sh*t “ lol

[@margaretcummings4146]

I loooove that Naoko Takeuchi chose different design houses to represent the heroes and villains in this series. Picking different costume themes for good vs evil is obviously super common, but drawing inspiration from Chanel vs Mugler (and others of course, for both) is just....next level.

[@zaharah5462]

perfect thing to watch while breaking my fast

[@artisthonyajta]

Love seeing Sailor Moon character designs get more and more appreciated. Naoko is a genius for combining her interest in fashion into her series.

[@willowfive8330]

I am so happy that this video exists, I absolutely love the outfits shown in Sailor Moon, especially in the manga. Though I mostly loved the villain's outfits for how super detailed they were. 😊

[@MegaMegafran]

I love the fashion of this anime, because the pieces can still be found or adapted to look like in the anime but if you wear them they don't look out of place even if the show is old😍🥰

[@TVandManga]

This was fascinating! One of my favourite videos. I knew Naoko Takeuchi was fashion influenced, but not to this extent.

[@lum5015]

In the manga author notes, Takeuchi mentions that both Princess Snow Kaguya and the Snowdancers were based on some art deco glass and porcelain figures. The Snowdancer statues was a porcelain statue from a German designer. The Snow Kaguya statue was a milky glass art deco work called "Salome". The statue is recreated in the manga, appearing as Snow Kaguya's "body" that grows from the crystal and Himeko later smashes it to try to save Kakeru.

[@runswithscissorsfull]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure next please! There's a whole database for it! Araki loved drawing inspiration from high fashion and magazine covers :D

[@vernontalkington8924]

I love Sailor moon thank you for making this

[@hungphan1282]

I think you should talk about Lady Gaga's fashion. It is very inspiring to many artists.

[@alima4632]

I’M SO HAPPY U POSTED THISSSSS AAAAAA

[@mckennak8852]

I was so excited when I saw the title of this video! I love Sailor Moon and fashion so I couldn't wait to watch 💗🌙

[@llanikai9089]

Wow!! As a Japanese/sailor moon fan/used to be a sailor-fuku brand owner, you’re analytics is so accurate and fun to watch. Especially parts you compared to US culture to sailor fuku was so informative!!

[@hatsunemikusleftnostril]

This is a great video! I do have a couple of notes about the inspiration of the sailor senshi uniform, though! On top of the obvious serafuku inspiration, the sailor senshi uniforms were also heavily influenced by figure skating outfits (in fact, one of Naoko's early manga that directly preceded Codename Sailor V, The Cherry Project, actually focused heavily on figure skating)! That's where a lot of the inspiration for the general silhouette came from, and why the fuku are much more revealing than traditional school uniforms. Also, you said that the only variation between the senshi's uniforms were in colour, which isn't entirely correct. Other than the obvious difference in their shoe styles, in the manga, each of the senshi actually had some sort of unique design element that set them apart! One major difference is that the inner senshi's collars all had at least one stripe (Moon, Chibi Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter having 2, Venus and Mars having 1), whereas the outer senshi (Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto) had no stripes. (The Sailor Starlights and the Galactica Senshi also had no stripes on their collars, although this is because the serafuku inspiration was much looser). Sailor Mercury's fuku was missing its sleeves (or shoulder pads? Not sure what to call them), most likely to make it closer resemble a one-piece swimsuit as her character is associated with water. Sailor Mars had a red gem attached to her belt, which apparently helped her generate her fire? Either way, hers is easily the most subtle difference. Sailor Jupiter notably wore the Rose Belt, which is a pink belt with a translucent container which held rose petal potpourri. Jupiter used this potpourri to perform one of her attacks, Flower Hurricane. The antenna on her tiara was also out almost all of the time. Similarly, Sailor Venus wore her jeweled chain around her waist all the time in the manga, which she also used for a number of attacks. Sailor Saturn had a special crystalline brooch instead of the default circular one, symbolising both her beauty and her chaotic nature. Sailor Pluto wore a belt with a set of time keys attached, as well as having larger earrings. The only ones lacking in an unique design element of some sort were Sailor Uranus and Neptune, most likely owed to their later introduction (Saturn was introduced at the same time but was given unique design elements because she needed to be differentiated from the others). It's a shame that most of these design choices didn't carry over to the anime, but it really helped to set each senshi apart, even if just by a little.

[@muchadoaboutliz]

I've been a Sailor Moon fan pretty much my entire life but never made these connections! It's amazing to see how often she was able to incorporate fashion into the series and makes me want to rewatch it again to look out for them!

[@sims2lovealot]

If you decide to do more on anime, I'd love to see an analysis on the clothing from Bleach. The author, Tite Kubo, is widely considered to be one of the best costume designers in manga and it's well known that if he didn't go into anime, he would have been a fashion designer. The outfits are stylish and each one has a lot of hidden meanings and symbolism to the characters.

[@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698]

The Quincies in particular wear the best clothes!

[@sims2lovealot]

@@isabellafelipedeoliveiraca6698 personally the arrancars outfits are my fave! But the quincies are seriously good too!

[@thatmiumiu]

Sailor Moon is my favorite anime of all time and holds such incredible significance to me. As a Sailor Moon fan and fashion lover, this video is literally my favorite ever. Thank you for making this!!

[@Niickgarbin]

Wooow que video incrível, fiquei impressionada com o nível de detalhes sobre a moda na cultura japonesa e o quanto sailor moon é importante até hoje. Imagino que você pesquisou muito pra esse vídeo que ficou ótimo e completo. Quero ver mais vídeos de moda em animes, ia ser incrível. Ganhou uma inscrita ♡

[@AliceAmber]

This video is such a visual feast. Thank you for all the work put into this.

[@aliyafatima4824]

I love these types of videos 💖 could you maybe do a video on Totally Spies? I loved their style as a kid ☺️

[@alima4632]

THIS IS LITERALLY MY DREAM VIDEO AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@favbubblegirl]

We're eating so well today, guys. I have a whole ass Pinterest board on Sailor Moon inspired fashion 😍

[@blakesworld149]

Whoa, growing up i was not only drawn to the magical and colourful aesthetic of Sailor Moon but their clothes and outfits themselves. This video CLEARLY shows exactly why they stood out so much. A fulll Life mimics Art and Art mimics life moment. love this fashion forward vid :p