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Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
Animation · Action · Fantasy · 1993
While enjoying the flower gardens, Sailor Moon and friends encounter an old childhood friend of Mamoru's: an alien! He's come back to give Mamoru a special flower but doesn't like Usagi and the rest of the planet's inhabitants. Sailor Moon must defend the earth from the evil Kisenian Flower he's brought back... before the evil vines and blossoms overrun the planet!
Movie details
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
“The Future Depends On Scout Power!”
1993 Animation · Action · Fantasy 1h 1m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
While enjoying the flower gardens, Sailor Moon and friends encounter an old childhood friend of Mamoru's: an alien! He's come back to give Mamoru a special flower but doesn't like Usagi and the rest of the planet's inhabitants. Sailor Moon must defend the earth from the evil Kisenian Flower he's brought back... before the evil vines and blossoms overrun the planet!
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kunihiko Ikuhara
Written by
Sukehiro Tomita
Kotono Mitsuishi
Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (voice)
Toru Furuya
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
Rei Hino / Sailor Mars (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury (voice)
Emi Shinohara
Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter (voice)
Rica Fukami
Minako Aino / Sailor Venus (voice)
Keiko Han
Luna (voice)
Court is in session
Put Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.