Help! Sailormoon, [an anime] watched by about 200 000 people in North America, is going to be taken off the air! An organization called Save Our Sailors, or S.O.S., has been trying hard to keep this awesome show alive. But I fear that even with their help it is not enough to save our favorite blond. On Sept. 11th, Sailormoon became a has-been in the United States. Now S.O.S.'s mission is to stabalize Sailormoon's position in Canada, [and revive it in the U.S.]
I am not the only one who beleives that Sailormoon [is a great show, certainly worthy of airtime.] There are approximatly 50 000 signatures on S.O.S.'s off-line or on-line petitions. Over 8800 web sites devoted to Sailor Moon and the Sailor [Senshi]. Over 400 names on [the petition to support Naoko Takeuchi, Sailormoon's creator.] A show that can unite the entire world, well, the "Moonies" of the world, at least, now that's one powerful show!
It's not surprising. Sailormoon's got it all. Drama, romance, comedy, action. Sometimes all combined into 15 seconds of the show, as in the episodes "Day of Destiny", "Treed", or Naughty 'n' Nice", to name a few.
It's a shame DiC stopped [dubbing] episodes at #65, halfway through what was originally Sailormoon R. But [NA] fans have made the best of it, and written their own endings. English-speaking Japanese fans have dedicated whole web sites to [summarizing] the end of the R series and the other series. The real ending sounds great, but some fanfictions are better. That's another good thing about Sailormoon. It gives you room to be creative , ask what-ifs and answer them yourself. [...] There are hundreds of sites filled with other people's stories, fantasies, and theories about Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi.
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I wrote a song a while ago, the day I heard Sailormoon's future wasn't so bright. It's supposed to go to the tune of "Carry On", my fave [SM] song, but my song is a few lines too long. Some lyrics are from the real song, [albeit altered a bit] but most are my own:
You do not stand alone in this, your final fight
On S.O.S. you can depend
They will fight until the end
Just like the scouts who were there for you
S.O.S. will see you through
My friends and I will never give in
This is one battle that we must win
United we will fight in your name
'cause life without you wouldn't be the same
But it is DiC who must decide
will Sailor Moon remain alive?
Give us the strength to carry on
The will to live once you are gone
In my heart you'll always stay
A memory that won't fade away
Your Crescent Wand, our guiding light
You say that dawn will come after the night
Here, together, we face the fight
With the courage and will to do what's right
We'll never give up, never give in
To do so would be a deadly sin
We're here behind you all the way
Your defenders eternally, here to stay
Keeping you alive, our true desire
Burning more brightly than Mars's fire
Your Crescent Wand, we will hold high
You can't, you won't, you'll never die