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For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, the people demanded more Sailor Moon, and so, we’re continuing on, with episodes 175 through 180 of the 1992 series, the definitive magical-girl anime. This is the completely unabridged, unexpurgated, uncensored, Japanese version of the show, including everything that the English dub butchered, altered, and/or cut, which is quite a bit. Tonight’s episodes see the continuation of the Sailor Stars arc, which features a brand-new theme song and a slew of new sailors.

After that is Persepolis (2007), a French coming-of-age tale based on the autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi; she also directed the film, in her only notable directing credit to date. It follows a teenage girl in the last days of the much-hated shah’s regime, followed by his ouster and replacement by Islamist fundamentalists, followed by Iraq’s invasion of Iran. Drama ensues as sociopolitical conditions worsen. It won a bunch of awards, and was nominated for both the Best Animated Feature Oscar and the Palme d’Or at Cannes; it is one of the highest-rated animated films on Letterboxd, also. Let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start 8PM EST on Hextube right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

  • Sailor Moon: Sorry, not on Letterboxd. Here’s the MAL page: https://myanimelist.net/anime/530/Bishoujo_Senshi_Sailor_Moon
  • Persepolis: https://letterboxd.com/film/persepolis/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

  • Sailor Moon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103369/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
  • Persepolis: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/39515

CWs for Sailor Moon:

  • Nudity.
  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Bath scenes.
  • Age-gap romance.
  • Panty shots.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Animal abuse.
  • Children in peril.
  • Smoking.
  • Alcohol abuse.
  • Sexual harassment of schoolgirls.
  • Kissing.
  • Deaths of parents.

CWs for Persepolis:

  • Drug use.
  • Smoking.
  • Implied sexual assault. Not depicted.
  • Someone is physically restrained.
  • Someone is crushed to death.
  • Someone is buried alive.
  • Hanging.
  • Torture.
  • Someone falls to their death.
  • Death of child.
  • Drug overdose.
  • Death of parent.
  • Cheating.
  • Natural bodies of water.
  • Vomiting.
  • Incarceration.
  • Hospital scene.
  • PTSD.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Body dysmorphia.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Profanity.
  • Flashing lights.
  • Racism against Japanese people.
  • Ableism.
  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Someone loses their virginity.
  • Homelessness.
  • Existentialism.
  • Gun violence.
  • Sad ending.

Links to movies:

  • Sailor Moon episode 175: https://tankie.tube/w/4W8v8Qzi6DMhuC9ZmXqk1H
  • Sailor Moon episode 176: https://tankie.tube/w/b1g9JgQRcVG2dXG3kfJjuY
  • Sailor Moon episode 177: https://tankie.tube/w/7nEp5DLzvDFtNaRUuYdoop
  • Sailor Moon episode 178: https://tankie.tube/w/5Go7sNHa58u3TVGX87V2MP
  • Sailor Moon episode 179: https://tankie.tube/w/tyyXtmXsLcxZbpNX9qzHdF
  • Sailor Moon episode 180: https://tankie.tube/w/kjYGk3hCqxKME3SZAVS2UD
  • Persepolis: https://tankie.tube/w/mNM7qthsmXed9rjmCegNbe