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Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1 Giveaway!

12 / 3 / 144 / 18 / 15
I’m extremely excited to announce that VIZ Media has kindly donated one copy of the limited edition Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1 Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack along with three copies of the DVD for me to give away! It’s perfect timing, really, as my birthday is coming up on the 13th, and what better way to celebrate than sharing some of the joy? 
Be sure to check out my review of Sailor Moon Season 1, Set 1, and enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget below. Don’t forget to check back every day to earn up to six additional entries! 

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Japan Envy: Sailor Moon Tortilla Chips

11 / 14 / 144 / 18 / 15
I’ve said it time and time again, but I absolutely adore collaborative Japanese food campaigns! There’s nothing better than a good themed café, and I’ll happily admit that putting one of my favorite characters on any sort of food packaging will increase my willingness to buy said food a hundredfold. It’s no wonder, then, that I’m totally thrilled by this new Sailor Moon Crystal tortilla chip campaign… and its hilarious promotional artwork! 

I love that rather leaving the scouts in their every day attire for the above illustration, chip company Koikeya decided to amp up the camp by having the inner scouts getting ready to gorge on bowls full of tortilla chips while in their sailor uniforms. Makes total sense!

Unfortunately, there’s nothing Sailor Moon-y about these chips aside from their packaging, but that certainly won’t stop me from lamenting that Sailor Moon tortilla chips aren’t something I can buy at my local grocery store. The above avocado cream cheese flavor is one of three in the Sailor Moon Crystal collaboration, along with Bagnacauda anchovy and garlic and Balsamico grilled pork.

Each flavor will come in one of six package designs featuring the five inner scouts and Tuxedo Mask. In addition to the cute packaging, Koikeya is offering special wallpapers for mobile phones with each chip bag purchase:

Click the image for a close-up of these cute designs!

On one hand, I’m a little sad they aren’t offering these as stickers, but on the other, exclusive wallpapers are a great alternative to additional clutter around my house, so I’ll take it! I really like the checkered effect on their clothes!

Luckily for folks like me outside of Japan, Jlist is already taking preorders for all three flavors. While the package design they send out will be at random, they say they will try not to send duplicates if you want to order more than one. Of course, it’s only natural that I’ve already preordered one of each for myself! I can’t wait to see what designs I get…

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Sailor Moon anime finally gets the HD treatment on November 11th!

11 / 5 / 144 / 18 / 15
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m absolutely loving the recent Sailor Moon revival spurred by the series’ 20th anniversary a few years ago and recent anime remake. One thing that I and many Sailor Moon fans have regularly lamented, however, is the lack of affordable anime DVDs after the Pioneer version went out of print. Luckily, VIZ Media has answered the pleas of fans and will not only be re-releasing the whole series remastered in HD on DVD, but Blu-ray, as well! 
The first part of season 1 goes on sale on November 11th, and will contain episodes 1 – 23 of the original series, completely uncut and featuring an all new dub that retains Japanese names and is closer to the original overall. Considering how much was removed from and changed in the original English version of Sailor Moon, it’s extremely exciting to finally have the complete series coming out for old and new fans to enjoy in full. Here’s what you’ll get in the first DVD/Blu-ray set:

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The DVD/Blu-ray combo comes with 3 DVDs and 3 Blu-rays with both the new dub and original Japanese audio, along with an 88-page booklet featuring everything from character art to episode guides. For those who just want the episodes without all the thrills, there will also be a 3 DVD set that comes without the limited edition art book.

MSRP for the limited edition DVD/Blu-ray set is $79.95, but you can get it for significantly cheaper ($52.95 as of this post) on Amazon. Similarly, the DVD set has an MSRP of $44.82, but is currently up for preorder for $34.99 on Amazon. If you can’t wait to get your hands on the physical version, you can watch the subtitled episodes on VIZ’s streaming service Neon Alley and Hulu.

I’m so excited to finally be able to watch the original Sailor Moon anime in HD, completely uncut! While the original dub, no matter how bad it may be, will always hold a weirdly special place in my heart for being my first introduction to the series (and subsequently anime), it’s great to see VIZ putting the time and effort to doing a more accurate the dub for a new generation of young fans. The 88 page art book is a great addition, as well.  I can’t wait to see what’s inside! 

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Cardcaptor Sakura is Back with Anime Collection and Nendoroid Releases

5 / 1 / 144 / 18 / 15

2014 is turning out to be an amazing year for fans of 90’s magical girl anime! While the new Sailor Moon anime debuting worldwide July 5th is already more than we asked for, NIS America had a surprise announcement that they will be releasing none other than a complete collection of the Cardcaptor Sakura anime on August 5th. The anime has been out of print in North America since 2006, making it especially great news for fans who haven’t been able to get hold of the DVDs.

The collection will be available in three 4-disc DVD sets priced at $59.99 each, but the real highlight is the Premium Edition Blu-ray set pictured above. The set not only comes with the complete 70 episode anime, but a 76-page full color artbook, as well. The set will be available at most retailers, with the cheapest preorder option right now being Right Stuf at $178.99. NIS America is also offering the set on their online store for $199.99 and the standard bundle for $133.97. Both include this exclusive tear-resistant poster:

Both versions of the anime will also include Japanese and English audio, which is always good for those who like to have the option. I don’t buy much anime these days, but I’m a little surprised that the Blu-ray set isn’t available without the artbook, as $200+ is rather steep, even for hardcore fans. I also hate to admit it, but I’m really not a fan of the box art on this set – I much prefer the design on the Madman release here in Australia:

And yes, this means that Cardcaptor Sakura is already readily available on DVD here in Australia! The series was broken into two sets and released in 2012, but unfortunately there’s no sign of us getting the Blu-rays anytime soon. But though I definitely have an appreciation for Cardcaptor Sakura, I didn’t watch it religiously as a child like I did Sailor Moon, so I’m not chafing at the bit to own the complete series, especially not at $200. Rather, I look upon it fondly as yet another amazing magical girl series.

In related Cardcaptor Sakura anime news, Discotek Media will be re-releasing the first anime film on September 30th, followed by a Blu-ray release later in the year.

Of course, this wouldn’t be a topical Chic Pixel post without a reference to a figure of some kind, right? (It’s a coincidence, I swear!) While not quite as recent news, the Sakura Nendoroid was finally fully revealed a few days ago, and you bet I registered my preorder as soon as they were available! While I may not be a hardcore Cardcaptor Sakura fan, there’s no way I’d pass up something this adorable.

All of a sudden, 2014 is just a big a year for Cardcaptor Sakura as it is for Sailor Moon! I’m not complaining, but it’s very surprising to see the resurgence of my childhood shojo anime icons. I hope this means that the Sailor Moon anime and films see a Blu-ray release sometime in the near future, as well!

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Swooning Over Puchi Chara! Sailor Moon Figures

2 / 8 / 144 / 18 / 15
Combine my recent discovery of the wonderful world of figures with the resurgence of Sailor Moon merchandise to coincide with the upcoming anime and you’ve got a deadly combination. While I’ve been pretty good about not giving into temptation so far, my mom inadvertently added fuel to my addiction when she preordered a set of six Puchi Chara! Sailor Moon figures for me over the holidays. 

Jlist has finally started sending out those preorders, and I was beyond thrilled to receive mine in the mail on Friday. Since I never buy this sort of thing, I had no idea what to expect… Sets come with six random figures, and the Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Max have two different designs each, making for a possibility of 12 different figures to get. According to the box, some lucky people even get Luna and Artemis figures! But what would be in store for me?

Really, they’re all adorable, so I wasn’t really worried about getting one over the other, but I have to say Tuxedo Mask without his mask is pretty high on my “want” list.

I suppose it goes without saying to expect lots of gratuitous photos in this post…

It also goes without saying that I made sure to keep the box in pristine condition! It’s too cute to just throw away. 
Here you can see the six individual boxes the set comes with. You can generally buy singles of these kind of random boxed toys in shops in Japan, but (crazy) fans like me will preorder a whole set in order to try and collect them all. 
More adorable packaging… Note the 20th anniversary Sailor Moon logo at the bottom left of the box. There’s also a little note saying that the figures themselves are each 60 mm tall. 
I was pretty surprised to find out that the figures have a couple of joints in them, allowing for some minor pose changes. You can alter the angle of the head and twist the legs around a bit. Oh, and these toys are for children ages 15 and up, so it looks like I’m safe. 
But what about the figures themselves? Opening each box is a real treat since you have no idea what’s going to be inside. I won’t hold you all in suspense any longer – I actually got one of each of the Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Mask, which means I have a complete set. No doubles! Plus, my Sailor Moon came with Luna and Sailor Venus came with Artemis. I don’t know if that means that I’m super lucky or that each box of six is guaranteed to come with one of each of the characters, but since I was prepared to get at least one double, I was definitely impressed. I’d love to know what others got, though! 
Sailor Moon type A with Luna
The figures themselves are very nice quality – they have a good weight to them and the sculpts look really great considering how small they are. Each character came in at least three parts: head, torso, and legs, which needed to be assembled after opening. While I didn’t expect this, it gives an added flexibility to how they’re displayed, allowing for some minor changes in the angle of the head, etc. 
What I don’t like about the Puchi Chara! Sailor Moon series, however, is the pegs that connect the figures to their stands. They’re made out of extremely cheap, flimsy plastic, and I actually managed to break two of them while trying to set them all up (technically, I broke one and my father-in-law broke another, but that’s a long and boring story). If you look closely at the picture above, you should be able to see a crack near where the peg connects to the bottom of Venus’s base. I was able to glue it and bring it back to a functional state, but I don’t think it’s unfair of me to say that I was really disappointed in the quality of the stands compared to the quality of the figures. 
Now that I’ve learned from my mistakes, though, I do have a suggestion to anyone who has bought or is planning on buying the Puchi Chara! figurine series: be sure to assemble the figure and connect it to the peg before attaching the peg to the stand. Then, after the peg has been secured in the stand, adjust the position of the figure on the stand by moving the figure around, not the peg itself. When I broke the peg, it was because I tried to adjust the angle of the peg from where it attached to the stand. Don’t make the same mistake! Let me tell you, it’s no fun at all to break a toy you’ve literally just opened. 
Sailor Jupiter type A
Aside from the peg issue, I’m really happy with these figures. I’m even happier now that I’ve got them all assembled and looking great. Sailor Jupiter here is the other figure whose peg got broken, but you really can’t tell, right? Right?!

Sailor Venus type B with Artemis
Sailor Venus could maybe use a little adjusting, but I wanted to make sure the glue on her peg had completely dried before fiddling around with her positioning. Still, I’m happy that you can’t see that something was broken from the front. 
Sailor Mars type A
If you look really closely, you can see each character has their symbol etched into their base. It’s a really neat touch! 
Sailor Mercury type B
Sailor Mercury is probably my favorite of the inner scouts, and I’m really happy I got her B version! She looks super adorable in that pose with both her eyes closed. 
Tuxedo Mask type A
Tuxedo Mask is actually the figure with the most detail in the collection. Both his cloak and his hat are removable, and he even gets a rose to hold (though it’s not removable). 
Tuxedo sans hat
I have to say, I wasn’t sure how much I’d like little figure like these, but the whole experience of opening the boxes and not knowing what I was going to get combined with the great quality of the figures themselves overall has me totally in love with this set. So in love, in fact, that I’ve… gone and preordered the Outer Senshi set! 
I must not be the only one in love with the Puchi Chara! Sailor Moon series, as they’re already reissuing them. Preorders are open now, with a scheduled release sometime in June. If you’re interested in purchasing the Puchi Chara! Sailor Moon six piece set for yourself, you can do so at Jlist, Play-Asia, CD Japan, or Ami Ami! I can personally vouch for each of them, but if you order form Jlist or Play-Asia, I’ll get a small commission which all goes toward supporting content on this site.
Finally, I hope you liked this “Swooning Over” post – I’ve been trying to find a way to showcase a few odds and ends I’ve picked up in recent months without “reviewing” them per say, and I think this will be a good fit. There should be more in the near future, but in the meantime please do let me know what you think! 
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