[jpmiyuka]

I wanted to see what your opinion was on this. Random, right? I was looking on youtube yesterday looking up some Moonie goodies and I heard alot of people talk about the dub and original version of Sailor Moon. Most of them were arguing about the music in the series. Saying that the American version is crappy and saying that it should have kept the original music from the Japanese version. Here are some examples:

Sailor Moon Transformation: Moon Prism Power & Moon Crystal Power
Original - Prism
Original - Crystal
Dub - Prism
Dub - Crystal

Sailor Moon Theme Song
Original
Dub
*EXTRA* Korean

Personally, I like the DIC music better. I guess because I grew up with that version instead of the original one. But I do like the original music, when Pioneer took over dubbing the R or Super S series, one of those, they went back to the orginal music instead of the American adapted one, except for the Theme song. I didn't really like the original music from the 1st season :/ Only problem I had with DIC was...

All 5 scouts Transform
Super Moon & Chibi Transform DiC-dub
4 Inners-DiC dub (Hearts In Ice movie transformation)

uhhh yeah. It got really repetative an annoying. DIC wore it out. But now I'm back in love with it^^

[LucasBunny]

I liked dubbed.....only cuz I've seen the dubbed lol

I always prefer dubbed

Like u I grew up on the dubbed version


"She is the one named Sailor Moon"

kekeke I know that whole song by heart

[~fantasygurl~]

i always seen the dub version and about the sub.... i didn't like it as much...

i like them both but i like the dub version better

[knockblock]

You know that there were two dub versions? One of them did the first two seasons and the music was changed. The other did the following two seasons after that and kept the original scores.

As for which I like better, the Japanese.

[rant]

Original all the way! ^^

[sHiNHaWk]

In this case, I like the dub version better.

[srenity]

i think the dub is more for our 'america' taste
the japanese theme's instrumentals seem VERY old fashioned while the dubbed english ones sound more modern.
gosh, i remember LOVING sailor moon way back when x) my first usernames were originated by princess serenity (but without the first e )

speaking of the show, i can never understand how the girls 'fight' crime in VERY short miniskirts.
---and high heels. now THAT's talent!

[imaviet]

I grew up with the English Dub, but I have to say that the original is always the best ^^;; Although I highly enjoy the DiC version because it does sound more 'modern'

[genki]

I grew up watching the original, and I was always support Naoko Takeuchi's original BSSM. Sailormoon was my first exposure to american dubbing, and I must say, everytime I watch it, it makes me cringe. My favorite music would have to be when the outer soldiers transform.

[knockblock]

Oops I said what was already covered about the there being two dubs.


Anyway I think this deserves another. Transformations from every season http://youtube.com/watch?v=G-ONA6KJB18

[shoko86]

I like the dub version. Only b/c I grew up with it. You know the part where tux. mask get killed by the evil "chick" (Who's really a dude) in the first season... that part is.. love <3!! When I saw the japanese version.. I cried b/c it was nothing like the american version. lol It sucked.

When Pioneer took over the dub.. I hated Sailor Moon's voice.. its so... ergh.... @___@

[orphannies]

gotta go with the original, definitely the original

[.Cherry.]

I say the original...just cause I have the first two seasons of the orginal Japanese version on DVD. ^_~

[mary elle]

crap, i wanted to vote both. lol (accidentally voted for DIC )
i don't want to be biased since i grew up with the DIC version, but i liked it when they used the original for the sailor moon s season.

[simpleandpink]

OMG. I frickin LOVE "Moon Cosmic Power Make-UP!" xD

I grew up with the dub so I'll have to go with that It sounds better to me xD

[koumi]

I'm the opposite. I originally saw the dub version then later on saw the sub version. I just like overall performance on the sub version, the songs, the transformation and the voices. I do like some of the songs from the dub but really the originals will always be my favorite. Besides the dub voices of Usagi/Serena makes me cringe. *shivers*

[LucasBunny]

^Lol I lllooovvveedd Serena's dubbed voice

[Misao]

well, the dub since i'm used to it more than the original one. i LOVE the song my only love. the part when darien protected serena and she become the princess that they were searching for and and and like after that darien became eviiiiiiiil hahaha

and the sonng starry night annd daddys lil girl? forgot its called hahha

[LucasBunny]

well, the dub since i'm used to it more than the original one. i LOVE the song my only love. the part when darien protected serena and she become the princess that they were searching for and and and like after that darien became eviiiiiiiil hahaha

and the sonng starry night annd daddys lil girl? forgot its called hahha

I know I love that song also

but my fav song is when they fight Queen Beryl dunno the name of though
and the song that follows, I think that song is called "A new day"

[kayem7289]

Eww...The dubbed seriously makes me want to scream sometimes, most of the translations are wrong and sometimes the stories are even warped.
I have all five seasons (dual audio, I don't have them anymore), watched some of the dubbed parts with the original subtitles running and the words were all wrong. I HATED the dubbers' voices, they were all pretty bad. Especially Usagi's, she sounded like a 30 year old. At least with the original, it was the same voices throughout the entire SM seasons, while the English dubbers changed every season, ans some even mid-season. I especially detested the fourth season's voices, Usagi sounded like she had a cat in her throat and it was scratching out her vocal chords (the dubbed). I know I sound really harsh, but once you watch the original and compare the AMAZING acting done by the Japanese seiyus, then you'd agree the the English actors were crap.
I cried when Usagi cried, but I laughed when Serena did. Not to mention, the dubbed version is EXTREMELY dated when you hear them using the "trendy" words of the time. Whereas the original is timeless, it's hard to believe the show is nearly twenty years old.
In conclusion, unless you've actually seen the Japanese versions, it's hard to appreciate it. The Japanese version is a masterpiece in my opnion, but the dubbed version was designated for little girls.
I see that some of you have only seen the dubbed version, which means you totally missed out on the best season, Sailor Stars, it's never been dubbed (Thank God). I love EVERYTHING about the original version more, the voice talents, the language itself, the maturity, the songs/music and the uncuttedness lol.
Don't get me wrong, I grew up with the dubbed version, too, but only after watching the original versions did I truly admire SM for its content and maturity. The first and second season was actually okay, but after that it just went downhill...

That's all...