Title: 美少女戦士セーラームーン (Pretty Guardian Sailormoon)　Vol. 5
Artist/Author: 武内直子 (Naoko Takeuchi)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 254pp., w/furigana
Volume: 5/12
Original Serialization: Monthly Nakayoshi 11/93-3/94
First Printing: 12/22/03
Rating: 4/4

Man, how different this is from the anime. I remember Wiseman to be some kooky grandpa leading the Hawkeye, Fisheye, and Tigereye. Since when was he some pile of bones?

After a long hiatus, I've decided to continue reading some more Sailormoon. The re-releases are finished now and I have them sitting here, so might as well go through them. I thought this volume was a bit fast in telling the story about Chibiusa's transformation to and from Black Lady, although I probably wouldn't have liked it as much if it got prolonged any longer. At least it ends on a good note and another arc will start up in the next volume.

Bonus includes a sticker and according to the ad in the back of the book, a special cover. I can't seem to tell what's so special about the cover (mine's a first printing, too).

22. 思惑 NEMESIS: Chibiusa has stepped to the dark side. Sailormoon miraculously obtains her powers on Nemesis and is able to free the other Sailor Scouts locked up in the dungeon. Meanwhile, Chibiusa seducing Tuxedo Mask, who has come looking for her. Sailor Pluto tells Sailormoon about what has happened to Chibiusa.

23. 暗踊 WISEMAN: . Chibiusa is making a deal with Wiseman in that she'll get him the Crystal's (both of them) while she gets Tuxedo Mask. Sailormoon and the others have a quick respite back on Earth before having to come out again. They see that Chibiusa has turned into an adult, Black Lady. Black Lady then takes Sailormoon's broach.

24. 攻撃 BLACK LADY: Rubules and Prince Demando [they gotta have better names than that in the English translations] reveal that Wiseman is not just a being underneath a robe, but rather, has fused himself with Nemesis and is now an overseeing power. Sailor Pluto can't stand just being a guard at the gates of time and decides to help out. Prince Demando manages to steal the Crystal's from Chibiusa's hands and claims that he now possess the power.

25. 対決 DETH FANTOM: Pluto commits the violation of stopping time right before Demando is about to join the crystals. She saves them, but as a consequence, she herself is going to die. Black Lady sees Pluto dying and suddenly breaks out of her spell and becomes Chibiusa again. Sailormoon and gang then take on Wiseman.

26. 再生 NEVER ENDING: Queen Serenity rises from her sleep and gives the Sailor Scouts new powers before sending them home to their proper time. At home, Chibiusa says she has to return to her own time, causing some sorrow, but comes back almost instantaneously.

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