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The original Sailor Moon anime had some seriously stunning backgrounds. Look at those pastels!
Adapted from the popular manga, the Sailor Moon anime debuted in Japan in 1992.
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And the artists that worked on it created something really special and truly beautiful.
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The interiors are also terrific.
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This article was originally published on April 4, 2017. It has since been updated.
DISCUSSION
I’m not much an anime person, but Sailor Moon always holds a special place in my heart. The abstract nature of a lot of the backgrounds is a little touch that you don’t think about much, but a lot of them create a nice otherworldly feel for especially the night scenes. Ostensibly, Sailor Moon’s city at night is just that: a city at night. But there’s all this aqua sky, or pink lights, pastel facades, etc
There’s also just really cool clutter in her bedroom a lot.