#dracul arc

[landofanimes]

@sera-myu-week 2022 | Day 6: Other Stories

While most Sailor Moon musicals are based on the series’ main 5 arcs, the shows have also presented different stories - sometimes derivative of other arcs, sometimes completely new (and one time based on a manga side story!). 

Not counting the times Bandai mixed different arcs into one, we could count 5 other stories on stage:

The Legend of Kaguya Island (1999(x2), 2004, 2005)

Dracul Arc (2000-01)

Sanctuary of Love (2002)

Kaguya Hime’s Beloved (2021)

Chronicle (2022)

- Kaguya Island and Sanctuary of Love are myu originals; - The Dracul arc uses some concepts from existing arcs but its plot is a myu original, and it is the only arc told in chapters through sequential shows;  - Kaguya Hime’s Beloved in based on the manga side story;  - Chronicle is a myu original that takes place after KHB; - Both Sanctuary of Love and Chronicle were made as commemorative musicals in honor of the anniversary of Sailor Moon - the 10th and the 30th, respectively.

[gracemyheart]

I am older than my myth. 

- Lamia 

~ Dracul Arc Aesthetic Series   → Sera Myu 13 Days till Halloween I Day 12

[bunnymajo]

Okay here’s my quick review of the 1st Dracul musical:

It’s very silly, like even aside from the premise of “Sailor Moon fights homunculi, vampires oh and Dracula’s here”. Judging from audience shots of tiny children in sailor moon outfits and the occasional baby cry during songs, these were very much made with kids in mind - so that means more slapstick humor and more cartoonish behavior from the senshi. And I love that

Speaking of slap-stick, there’s a group of gag villains, the Mannjettes(?) they kindof overstay their welcome in parts but I can appreciate the guts it takes to go onstage and improv that kind of thing (and the kids did laugh so mission accomplished), but one of them relies on the terrible “Okama” stereotype and there’s a scene full of “man in a dress” transphobic jokes involving them and that’s a big blunder in an otherwise “PLEASE WATCH THIS!” installment of Sailor Moon (so fair warning to anyone who wants to seek it out, it’s not perfect)

The villainess Death Lamia is definitely a highlight character of this show, like dang girl. 

Another highlight is Miyuki Kanbe’s Usagi performance. She nailed the energy both acting wise and musically. I forgot that she passed away in 2008 until I looked it up yesterday so I think that adds another layer of importance to this trilogy.

I want to know everything about the production side of this musical. Like why Dracula and Professor Tomoe? These villains aren’t space invaders or anything, they’re grouped as the “Undead” and mixes all kinds of  religious & alchemy stuff like Homunculi and Samael, that just exists here on Earth with humans. And I mean there is that silly manga side story of Chibiusa having a legitimate vampire classmate, so is that what sparked this story? Vampires are just part of Sailor Moon lore now and that they always have been?

The music mostly uses existing tracks but you know what, they’re all solid hits so I get it. You could almost say that they’re..

I can’t believe there’s 2 more of these I have to watch to get the full story and that Dracula’s only in the 1st one but I’m much more excited about going into them now.

[majokkoradio]

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“Ghoul Ghoul Ghoula” - Sailor Moon Kessen: Transylvania no Mori - Shin Toujou! Chibi Moon wo Mamoru Senshi-tachi - August 6, 2000

[crazykacey]

how I convinced @mediocre-mari to watch Sera Myu Dracul arc with me

Last Dracul Jokyoku: “so you like vampires and there is this thing that I like and it has vampires in it so I thought we could watch it together”

Transylvania no Mori: “Not only does it feature lesbians and vampires, but satanists and feminists too!”

Transylvania no Mori Kaiteiban: “lesbians, vampires, satanists and feminists x2 and we play a drinking game”

Death Vulcan no Fuuin: “angsty vampire with daddy issues and her dad from biblical times protect this random werewolf kid that has no plot relevance whatsoever and there is a planet with a multiple personality disorder. Oh and they have a concert at the end”

[sera-myu-week]

Day 5 - Dracul Arc

[seramyuconfessions]

It should become a tradition to watch a musical from the Dracul Arc (or all) today on Halloween!🎃👻

Just would like to wish everyone a happy Halloween from seramyuconfessions!!

[gracemyhearto]

A thing I really love about the old Bandai Sailor Moon musicals is the amount of research they put in them - and that in a time when the internet has by no means been as developed for research as it is today. The musical Kessen / Transylvania no Mori - Shin Toujou! Chibi Moon wo Mamoru Senshi-tachi aired in summer 2000 and still includes so much of western history, religion and myths - it’s stunning!

For example: Some fans wonder about Lilith’s spells. Do they have an origin? Are they fiction or “nonsense” like a comment says to a Sera Myu confession about that topic ? It’s by all means no nonsense, not even partly. Bandai Myu had always an idea behind what they did unlike the newer musicals who tend to simply copy the flat manga story which had so many plot holes. *cough*

I did some research and yes, Lilith’s spells have an origin. There are some words taken out of a spell that conjures the devil. It was partly taken ouf of a miracle play of the 13th centaury by Rutebeuf who was a trouvère. The full spell is:

Bagahi laca bachahé, Lamac cahi achabahé,

Karrelyos.

Lamac lamec bachalyos, Cabahagi sabalyos,

Baryolas.

Lagozatha cabyolas, Samahac et famyolas,

Harrahya.

So indeed, Lilith was conjuring Satan with a proper spell. You wonder why they didn’t use the full spell? Option one: not enough time in a musical that already included a lot of occult stuff which already made the Senshi play a minor role - 2nd option: because It’s hella dangerous. Nobody knows till today which language this words were taken from. 

Information taken from: Grillot de Givry:  Witchcraft, Magic & Alchemy (1971)

Screenshot: source (Sea of Serenity Subs)