#yume senshi

[landofanimes]

@sera-myu-week 2022 | Day 4: Dream Arc

The fourth Sailor Moon story arc has been adapted to stage a few times. Somewhat as rare as the second arc, but Bandai used Dream elements in other productions more often: specifically, the Amazon Trio and Amazoness Quartet. Though in fact, to this day there’s never been a stage adaption of the Dream arc featuring the Quartet, for both Bandai and Nelke opted for the trio. The four girls were only seen twice, and in a different story!

First musical adaption dated from 1995 Latest musical adaption dated from 2016

[bunnymajo]

Wing Girls: An early example of an all female transforming hero team

We've all heard the take that in 1992 Sailor Moon is the first anime to focus on an all-female super heroine show akin to "Super Sentei" or "Saint Seiya", aimed at girls, and that is true. But I want to talk about another very early example I've never seen mentioned: The Wing Girls, a plot element that shows up about midway of the 1984 shonen anime "Yume Senshi Wingman"

Yume Senshi Wingman is a show very aimed at teenage boys. It focuses on Hirono Kenta, a huge tokusatsu nerd with his own hero persona, Wingman. He's chosen and gifted with the Dream Note that can make anything he draws in it come true so he can become Wingman for real and defeat and evil organization from taking over his world. Another big point about Wingman is it's focus on love triangles and fanservice, between Kenta's ladylike classmate Miku and the more bold and flirtatious Aoi, who is a resident from the world that the Dream Note came from

The opening visually explains I think what kind of dynamic they were going for here: (also if nothing else, the music in this show is really good)

In episode 33, Airing on November 13, 1984 - Kenta and his classmates are visiting a shoot of a liveaction henshin hero episode. Agents from the evil organization are rumored to be part of the cast and Kenta's not able to focus his attention on it, so the female classmates who know his secret are given their own special forms in case something goes wrong and they need to step in

Enter the Wing Girls, consisting of Aoi, Miku, along with his other classmates Momoko and Kumiko

More of a backup squad to Wingman himself, they're still given similar abilities to instantly change forms with the power of the dream note and enhanced physical abilities for punching and kicking

They make a few other appearances throughout the show but this is their big solo moment. They even get their own theme song on one of the drama CDs, and figure merch in 2009.

I just think they're a neat little part of magical girl history.

Side mg history in case someone brings it up:

The idea of female super-hero magical girls as main characters goes as far back as the early 1970s with "Suki! Suki! Majo-sensei" and "Cutey Honey" and continues to sporadically appear through the decades. But these only focus on one heroine compared to an entire team.

Another early cited example of a mg team is the Studio Pierrot crossover special "Majokko Club Quartet: Alien X from A Zone" a direct-to-video special from 1987 that shows the heroines from Pierrot's line of magical girls: Creamy Mami, Magical Emi, Fairy Persia and Pastel Yumi, team up against alien invaders and parodies sci-fi tokusatsu tropes in the process. While the original TV series are all aimed at children, and the special is still within the realm of SFW, I would argue this OVA is more aimed at adult fans of the series due to its content and release format. So that's why I tend to not think of it on the same level as Sailor Moon.

[kevynthedevylman]

Masakazu Katsura: Wingman - Official Teaser | October 22

[animenostalgia]

News - Masakazu Katsura's debut manga, 1983's Wingman, will be getting a new live-action TV series! The series will begin in Japan in October of 2024 to celebrate the original series' 40th anniversary. Toei also made an anime of Wingman that ran from 1984-1985. Katsura is best known in the US for his later works, such as Video Girl Ai, DNA^2, and Shadow Lady. He also did character designs for Iria - Zeiram: The Animation, Tiger & Bunny, and the video game Astral Chain.

[majokkoradio]

"Viva! Wing Girls" - Yume Senshi Wingman - Image Song

[baradhiblue]

wingman! coming in live action to a tv (or, to be real another device) near you in a month!

he does not have a fandom yet but he has me (has devoured the manga in matter of days)

[shadowsphere21]

This is my portrait of Rei Hino, Sultana of the Ottoman Empire, part of an artwork done in collaboration with @teamvanessacloud Inspired by the Ottoman theme of the manga Yume no Shizuku. This was my first artwork created with Clip Studio Pro, thanks to some new brushes I had acquired.

Find her print here on INPRNT.

[yanchamisc]

Pages involving Masakazu Katsura (no interview or t&b material) from the March 2013 (No. 197) issue of Illustration magazine

[howmanyheartaches]

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I could not resist cracking this joke ...

[smvillainsweek]

ps: Not every member is present in the pictures, those are just there for reference. Please check the alt text for more information.

[landofanimes]

Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Musical Festival -Chronicle-  

Nelke’s 2016-17 4 Inner Senshi meet the 2021-present cast!

November 19, 2022 (night performance)

[astromegastar26]

[CLEAN INSTRUMENTAL] Sera Myu - Fukkatsu! Crisis Yurusumaji

[real-life-senshi]

I haven't submitted my question to the upcoming Director Suzumura's guest talk yet, featuring PGSM Live Action Tsukino Shingo - Takeshi Naoki!

The reason is I'm torn about what questions to ask. Can folks vote and decide for me? lol

Option 1: Does he remember what the questionable green sauce (Act 37) and blue sauce (Act 0) omelette tastes like in PGSM, and what was his reaction to seeing the omelette set out for him during filming?

Option 2: Naoki has worked with multiple Sera Myu Sailor Senshi in his 2.5D stage works (Satomi, Yume, Kaede, etc). Has he ever talked about Sailor Moon with any of them? Did they know he played Shingo?

[drops-of-moonlights]

SO! I made a Threadless shop! A couple of years ago someone asked me if I'd ever do one of these, and my impulsive ass decided right now was the best time for it lol. Not a lot of available things right about now, but that'll change in time!

Currently available designs:

The RPG Kiss (Bowsario)

Fairy In The ComCon (Corrector Yui)

Sword of Past Love Ruin (PGSM)

Glitchy Dream or Glitchy Nightmare (Yume Nikki)

SOLARIA! (Winx Club)

Last Senshi Standing (Sailor Moon)

[zac-salazar-01]

Hello once again people of Tumblr

Now I present to you my 25 Super Sentai ocs

Mugen Era

1 Yojutsu Sentai Obakeranger

Theme: Sorcerers/Yokai Exorcists

2 Jikuusou Bakusouger

Theme: Bikers, felines and time travelers

3 Hashin Sentai Goringer

Theme: Sports and Olympic countries and Greek gods (the only Sentai where the Rangers are not Japanese)

4 Hyoshi Sentai Wildman

Theme: Ice Age animals and knights

5 Tokkyuu Sentai RyuSaver

Theme: Rescue services and dragons

6 Aosora Sentai WingSender

Theme: Air vehicles and delivery men

7 Maken Sentai Jushiranger

Theme: Demons and musketeers (only has 3 rangers)

8 Rinkijutsu Sentai Kisekiman

Theme: Alchemy and family

9 Utahoshi Sentai Cosmoman

Theme: Music, Aliens and Planets

10 Seishun Sentai Tensaiger

Theme: genius students, youth and school subjects

11 Yume Sentai Daisayuger

Theme: Dreams and Journey to the West Characters

12 Matsuri Sentai Circusman

Theme: circus

13 Yasei Sentai Capoeiranger

Theme: Capoeira, Brazilian fauna

14 Tetsuroko Sentai Tanteiger

Theme: Metal, reptiles and detectives

15 Chodengen Cyberdivers

Theme: computers, dimensions, Sentai from the past

Saikyou Era

16 Tsukiba Sentai Muay-Thaiger

Theme: Canines and Muay-Thay

17 Juki Sentai CryptBuilder

Theme: Cryptid and construction vehicles

18 Sosei Sentai ArtGuardians

Theme: fairies and art

19 Buso Senshi Hwaranger

Theme: Hwarang (Korean warrior), militarism and Korean mythology

20 Yojuu Sentai Chimeriser

Theme: Biology, genome and hybrid animals

21 Bikkuri Sentai MonsSweeter 🆚 Seiyori GourmetMaster

Theme: Movie monsters and sweets🆚 monster hunters and gourmet cuisine

22 DanganRyu Sentai StormBringer

Theme: Dinosaurs, cowboys and westerns

23 Kunoichi Sentai Beautycologne

Theme: Flowers and perfume and ninjas

24 Sabaki Sentai DjinnrangerTheme: Desert, gems and Djinn (genie of the lamp)

25 Yuusha Sentai BraveFighter

Theme: Folklore heroes and Sentai from the past