The new art for Sailor Moon Crystal
I actually have nice things to say about the new promo images for the next season of Sailor Moon Crystal (3rd season/infinity arc) -
- The eyes look much better, more lively. Chibi Usa in particular looks MUCH MUCH better with a rounder eye shape.
- The promo images appear to have a bit more movement to them then the original Crystal art did. I am hoping this will translate to less stiff animation and more crazy magical girl poses for the next season.
- While I would say the hair is still a bit too detailed for budgeted animation, it looks like they are trying to simplify the hair shapes which would be a GOOD MOVE because really, you shouldn’t spend your entire budget on hair.
- The girls actually look a lot girlier, which for a magical girl series, is a GOOD thing. I still maintain that original designer was much better at designing men.
- The head shapes/perspective/and anatomy all have improvements, they are far from perfect but I have an easier time seeing decent animation coming from this then the old character designs.
Overall I am happy. Are these designs the best? Well no. There are still a few animators from the original anime that blow these designs out of the water. But they are an improvement. I’m hoping this means the new Crystal staff is taking better care then the old one, and that we’ll have a better season as a result.















