Vice Media has released a great little documentary called American Obsession: Sailor Moon, which focuses on the LGBT-side of the beloved Japanese anime series.
Despite only being 11 minutes long, it covers a lot of ground, such as how when it was first dubbed for American audiences in the 1990s, two of the female characters, who were lovers in the original Japanese version, were turned into lovers who were just friends. However, even then many English-speaking viewers realised that there was something amiss.
The doc also looks at LGBT people and others who found inspiration in Sailor Moon, including a man who grew up friendless and affected by homophobic abuse from friends and family, who found solace in Sailor Moons, as well as learning about overcoming adversity and how people should treat one another. It’s well worth watching, so take a look below.
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