Sailor Moon's magical girl transformation sequence has been realized in a new costume by Japanese professional cosplayer Princess Usako, who recently posted her handmade costume on X (formerly is Twitter). The costume is made from 18 meters, or 59 feet, of aurora-reflective tape.
Princess Usako regularly dresses up as Usagi Tsukino and her fellow Sailor Guardians, posts her design process and photography online, and appears at various conventions and events. Her new work is inspired by the scene where Usagi transforms into a Sailor Moon suit – one of the most iconic scenes of the series, which begins with Usagi reaching up to the sky and shouting, “Moon prism power, makeup!” The character's transformation crest – her first magical item and the impetus for her adventures as Sailor Moon – then ejects streams of pink magical energy, which fuse with her body. her body and transformed into her beloved sailor suit.
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Princess Usako detailed the process of creating her outfit in a series of posts on X as well as on her personal blog. The costume is entirely handmade and uses nearly 60 feet of French ribbon with reflective fabric sewn on each side, ensuring that any costume exposed to light will shimmer with energy. of magical girl.
The ribbons are arranged to represent the middle sequence of the transformation, originating from a replica of Usagi's transformation brooch that adorns the center of the bodice. In costume, Princess Usako wore a nude bodysuit, then layered structured ribbons secured over the top.
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While documenting the creative process, Princess Usako revealed that she had long wanted to be able to capture Sailor Moon's transformation in cosplay, having made her first attempt 10 years ago with 30 meters (nearly 100 feet) of pink ribbons were sewn onto a cardigan. However, it cannot be removed because the ribbons will fall out of place, causing the outfit to lose its shape each time it is taken off.
Sailor Moon's classic anime transformation is iconic but difficult to recreate
Many Sailor Moon cosplayers have attempted to recreate the transformation scene off-screen, but the animated nature of the scene makes creating a costume quite subjective. There is no standard “transformation sequence” costume yet, which can also make the costume difficult to arrange. Princess Usako's interpretation has been praised on social media as doing the conversion truly justice, from the level of detail to its sheer recognizability.
Toei Animation's first Sailor Moon anime series, which began airing in Japan in 1992, is now available to stream on Hulu and Prime Video. You can watch the more recent anime reboot, Sailor Moon Crystal, on Netflix and Crunchyroll. Naoko Takeuchi's original Sailor Moon manga, based on the anime, is licensed by Kodansha US for North American readers.
Sailor Moon (1992)
A group of female students discover they are the reincarnations of alien princesses with superpowers and use their abilities to protect the earth.
Release date September 11, 1995
Cast Stephanie Sheh, Kotono Mitsuishi, Kate Higgins, Aya Hisakawa, Cristina Valenzuela, Michie Tomizawa, Emi Shinohara, Amanda Céline Miller, Cherami Leigh, Rica Fukami
Seasons 5
Creator Naoko Takeuchi
Protagonist Susan Roman, Jill Frappier, Katie Griffin
Production company Toei Agency, Toei Animation, Toei Company
Episodes 200
Source: X (formerly Twitter) via SoraNews24