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Published: 2012-05-23 22:48:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 3070; Favourites: 145; Downloads: 0
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Description Entry number four in my "Sailor Moon Poster Project!"

When looking at Sailor Moon in contention for a Hollywood film franchise, I realized that the series lacks a concrete genre. True it has potential to be action, superhero, sci-fi, fantasy and romance films, but, it occurred to me that the series follows thr formula of a horror movie perfectly. Five unsuspecting girls, thrust into a situation they don't understand, where they are hunted by monsters.

Keeping that concept as a jumping off point, I included as much black as possible in each poster, as well as using the modern city sklyline motif as often as I could.

Queen Beryl was interesting. She's my favorite Sailor Moon villain by far, but I don't feel like I've captured Beryl as the intricate character she is, or even as a one dimensional villain. The whole thing was an attempt at... who really knows. Either way, this one, and Sailor Moon herself are at the top of my list to re-do.

Beryls' tagline is "the QUEEN", simply because she is the Queen of the Dark Kingdom. I considered "the WITCH" but it just didn't seem to fit as well.

As with all my other posters, I tried vehemently to avoid fan casting.

Please, Favorite, leave comments, and check out my other posters

Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi and Toei Animation. I do not profit from this. Please support the series.

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Comments: 22

mishihime [2012-10-06 18:24:57 +0000 UTC]

I really like this poster out of the whole series just for the eyes alone.

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BradenLock In reply to mishihime [2012-10-07 07:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much

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gabzillaz [2012-06-24 22:44:59 +0000 UTC]

All the posters are gorgeous, but this is my favourite one.

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BradenLock In reply to gabzillaz [2012-06-27 00:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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fionium [2012-06-09 22:02:11 +0000 UTC]

oh mine... i love the drawing of Queen Beryl the most!!! i so hope the parts would be printed out as poster and collectible cards.

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BradenLock In reply to fionium [2012-09-25 06:09:54 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad there's interest for it! I'm for sure looking into it! And I'm so happy Beryl went over well!

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AriesNamarie [2012-05-25 22:15:34 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! I love the eye area and the black in the hair

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BradenLock In reply to AriesNamarie [2012-05-25 23:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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MistressLegato [2012-05-25 11:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! I love her bright red hair and contrast with the dress!

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BradenLock In reply to MistressLegato [2012-05-25 23:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ToughSpirit [2012-05-24 16:33:06 +0000 UTC]

Another pretty awesome piece.

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BradenLock In reply to ToughSpirit [2012-05-25 01:05:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ToughSpirit In reply to BradenLock [2012-05-25 01:41:22 +0000 UTC]

Welcome^^

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Maetch [2012-05-24 02:57:02 +0000 UTC]

She can't go back to who she was and she knows it. All she can do now is finish what she started and kill Sailor Moon out of hate, because hate is all she has left.

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BradenLock In reply to Maetch [2012-05-24 03:25:58 +0000 UTC]

Very well put, but is it possible that the knowledge that all she has left is hate is exactly what pushes her to try and reclaim Endymion? In the hopes that even the smallest fraction of an unrequited love that once was could save her?

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Maetch In reply to BradenLock [2012-05-24 03:28:29 +0000 UTC]

I think Beryl knows that there's no saving her either way, but still enjoys some personal solace in taking away the one person Sailor Moon treasures most.

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BradenLock In reply to Maetch [2012-05-24 03:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Oh there's definitley that sadistic pleasure involved

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shameBox [2012-05-24 00:58:20 +0000 UTC]

She's so beautiful, but a beauty like that eventually veers into terror, which is exactly what you hope for in a good Queen Beryl representation. I will have to say it's throwing me a little off how downright caucasian all of the girls look for a show with very Japanese origins, will you go into that further?

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BradenLock In reply to shameBox [2012-05-24 02:13:56 +0000 UTC]

The colors are all very skewed by the pictures you see. I don't own a scanner, so all my gallery is, is pictures I've taken with my iPhone They are all much more Asian in skin tone in the actual pieces, and personally, I would hope that an American film would retain the Japanese identities of the girls (specifically Rei, as a Shinto Priestess), and avoid whitewashing, but that said, I don't think that characters such as Usagi and Minako, being blonde, can realistically be portrayed by Asian actresses. I'd love a diverse cast, but I would'nt be surprised by a white wash.

And thank you

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JoJiaMystie [2012-05-23 23:06:52 +0000 UTC]

Wow! One of the best Queen Beryl I've seen until now! Very well done!

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BradenLock In reply to JoJiaMystie [2012-05-23 23:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Really? Thanks

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JoJiaMystie In reply to BradenLock [2012-05-23 23:52:36 +0000 UTC]

Yup she looks awesome!

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