YA. COMIC STRIP FICTION / GRAPHIC NOVELS (CHILDREN'S/YA). The first and longest story of this collection pays homage to one of the oldest folk tales of Japan, the 'Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'. Usagi's faithful sidekick Luna is saved by an astrophysicist who she develops a crush on. When he happens upon a mysterious crystal shard, a sinister power from the outskirts of the galaxy is revealed to be on the warpath. Another story reveals Rei's background,...

"Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil"--Publisher's website.

"Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon!"--

Amidst the chaos caused by Usagi and Chibi-Usa's body swap, courtesy of the Amazoness PallaPalla, the Sailor Guardians' primary concern remains Mamoru's illness and its possible link to the newcomers in town, the Dead Moon Circus. The Amazonesses and their circus animal lackeys go after the guardians one by one, tempting them with false visions. However, each of the Sailors manage to defeat the enemy after their inner selves show them their individual...

"Old friends and new enemies lurk in the mysteries surrounding Mugen Academe. The Death Busters crave the Hoste, the human energies, of Sailor Moon and her friends -- and they'll prey on the girls' dreams and weaknesses to get it! Furthermore, prophetic dreams hint of 'talismans' that could awaken a 'Deity of Destruction.' Could these things be connected to the guardians' power? And are the Sailor Senshi capable of murdering the innocent to save the...