I have read a lot of writing from people who hate the American revision 
of Sailor Moon. They claim that American translation has destroyed it. 
The truth is I wouldn't know. I have no idea what goes on in the 
Japanese version. Despite my best efforts I find I cannot comprehend 
most SM fics because I don't know who's who. If someone could give me a 
few hints I could really use them. 

I would highly recommend getting the SM FAQ written by Ken Arromdee. It
explains a lot of things. 

A quick who's who :

Tsukino Usagi -> Serena -> Sailor Moon
Mizuno Ami -> Amy (Anderson) -> Sailor Mercury
Aino Minako -> Mina -> Sailor Venus/Sailor V
Kino Makoto -> Lita/Leda (and varations there of) -> Sailor Jupiter
Chibi-Usa -> Rini (or varaition there of) -> Sailor Chibi-Moon who hasn't
appeared yet in the dub
Meiou Setsuna -> (No NA name given) -> Sailor Pluto
Ten'ou Haruka -> (No NA name given) -> Sailor Uranus (Briefly appeared in
the dub of Original ep. 89)
Kaiou Michiru -> (No NA name given) -> Sailor Neptune (Briefly appeared in
the dub of Original ep. 89)
Tomoe Hotaru -> (No NA name given) -> Sailor Saturn (Very brief glimspe of
Hotaru in the dub of ep. 89)

IMO the dub mangaled a lot of stuff but after DiC decided to finish off R
it did a fairly decent job. At least it did better then it did before for
most eps. 

Now, getting to the point, I got a brilliant idea for a hilarious fic or
a potential disaster depending on how you look at it. I'm sure this idea
has probably been proposed before but here it is: 
-Make an SM fic where the American versions of the characters meet the 
Japanese versions. 

That idea has been done before. The one that springs immediately to mind is
"Reality Check" and "Grim Reality" by Richard E, Rae both excellent fics.
There are others fics but those two are the best that I can think of.


Doug

"It is major decisions that change the course of our future but it 
is the minor decisions that shape the being who we are."

"I write in broad tapestries, interweaving characters lives leaving
 the little details to the reader unless the detials are important."
	- Anne McCaffrey
	  From the book "Get off the White Unicorn"

"I am Sailor Chibi-Earth! And I will sit you in the corner!"
	- Tsukino Misako, ToYV#6

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