I have to say, when I first think of Sailor Moon, I flashback to the anime episode where Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Mars are fighting Jedite at the airport. That was when I was 5 and saying "Moon Prism Power" like it was a mantra. Now, as a college graduate, I have the honor of re-reading the manga that inspired me to have a manga collection (300+ and counting!). So yes, I love this manga.

I think it's hard to describe Sailor Moon as the typical shojo manga because it is THE shojo manga. It's hard to find one nowadays that isn't inspired by and/or flashes back to Sailor Moon. Girl Power, Romance, Time Travel, Magic Unicorns, and Intergalactic space fights--these are all in Sailor Moon.

If at anytime you wanted to go fight evil with a group of friends, Sailor Moon will reach out to you. It's funny, it's emotional, it's sometimes confusing, but most of all it is inspiring and courageous. It taught me about love and acceptance before I even knew hate and intolerance. It shows that everyone can transform into a better version of themselves countless of times, and can gain friends that will always believe in who they are.

If I had to give ONE thing I dislike (and I am scratching deep down past the nostalgia filter) it would be that while the anime was marketed to children in America (seriously, iffy call), the manga was thought to be so too. However, I would not consider the manga as censored nor necessarily appropriate for what is considered to be the typical American child. Cue a lot of awkward, mature conversations.

In summary, Great read and any manga fan should read at least the first 2 (in the original format, 4) books, whether they end up loving it or not loving it as much.