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PODCAST

Sailor Noob

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Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series! Each week on Sailor Noob, hosts Mikanhana and Ka1iban talk about the heroic exploits of the Sailor Senshi, as well as the aspects of Japanese culture, clothing, and food seen in the series. Mikanhana is a Japanese language student who lived in Japan for a time; Ka1iban has never seen a single frame of the show. Join us as we Moon Prism Power "make up" each magical

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All Episodes

63:30

Shore Leave 1: Saban Moon Found/The Prophecy Confirmed

Sailor Noob ·

2022/08/26

Sometimes we need a break from the day-to-day, and that's when we go on Shore Leave!Shore Leave is our new monthly series where we kick back and talk about some of the Sailor Moon and anime-adjacent topics that are on our minds. A real chill-out zone where ideas can hang out and do whatever.This week, our chill gets grilled when we finally get the chance to behold Saban Moon in all its gory! Plus, Ka1iban summons all of his Sunday School powers to catalogue all the apocalyptic imagery in the latest

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101:17

SN 123: "Shadows of Destruction: The Messiah of...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/08/19

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!This week, tragedy strikes as Usagi's world comes tumbling down! Mugen Academy's plans are finally coming to fruition and the Sailor Senshi will have to face a friend turned foe!In this episode, we discuss Galápagos syndrome or "Garapagosu-ka", Japanese phones or "keitai", and gara-kei. We also talk about pizza parties of old, rolling the mouse wheel back, mist v

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83:35

SN 122: "Believe in Love: Ami, the Kindhearted Guardian"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/08/12

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!The Sailor Senshi are put to the test this week as they face a new threat! Given a chance to infiltrate Mugen Academy, Ami and her friends will find a new dimension of evil!In this episode, we discuss haikyo or "ruins", Urbex or urban exploration, Hashima Island, and Nara Dreamland. We also talk about bad celebrity voice-overs, Mimemes, math rock, School Inc.,

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90:13

SN 121: "A Heart-Snatching Demon Flower: Tellu, the...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/08/05

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!A creeping danger invades Tokyo this week as a new villain schemes! Setsuna must race to save Chibi before she falls victim to the Death Busters' treachery!In this episode, we discuss ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangements and hanakotoba, the language of flowers. We also talk about "Previously on Sailor Moon", witch-on-witch violence, the cyborg handyman,

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90:39

SN 120: "An Invasion from another Dimension: Mystery...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/07/22

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!The mystery deepens this week as a new adversary is revealed! With Hotaru missing, the Sailor Senshi must investigate Mugen Academy and face a final showdown with Mimete!In this episode, we discuss the history of personal computing in Japan. We also talk about being held by Puu, asking Jeeves, being cooler than absolute zero, sci-fi apparati, finishing your

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92:40

SN 119: "The Messiah of Silence Awakens? Stars of...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/07/15

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!The big secret is finally revealed this week as friends become foes. When an innocent trip to the planetarium becomes a desperate battle, Chibi and the Sailor Scouts will have to rethink everything they know about Hotaru!In this episode, we discuss American influence over 1950s Japanese culture, Kaminari zoku (Thunder Tribe), Ereki zoku (Electric Guitar Tribe), Saike

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90:00

SN 118: "The Battle Inside the Demonic Space: The...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/07/08

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!The Sailor Senshi go all-in this week as they face a devious new menace. When an experiment at the Tomoe house goes wrong, it's up to Chibi and Hotaru to outplay a game-obsessed daemon!In this episode, we discuss Japanese card games, hanafuda, karuta types (tensho, yomi, mikuri), uta-garuta, and the origins of Nintendo. We also talk laughing like the Count, "upstairs

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89:58

SN 117: "Higher and Stronger: A Cheer from Usagi"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/07/01

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!This week, the girls leave it all on the field for love! Hotaru has a crush on a famous athlete but will she be able to confess her feelings before the Death Busters run her down?In this episode, we discuss LGBTQ rights in Japan, rent discrimination, partnership certificates, Japanese PRIDE, Ni-chome, and SG5. We also talk Perfect Orange, Canadian Johnny Cash,

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89:08

SN 116: "Sunny Skies After a Storm: A Friendship...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/06/24

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!A family picnic turns deadly this week as the Tsukino-Chibas face a thorny menace! Chibi and Hotaru's friendship is growing but so are the weeds of evil!In this episode, we discuss Japanese gardens or "Nihon teien", the Asuka period, Horai-zen or a "dry garden", Sakuteiki, croquettes, and Theda Bara. We also talk YOUZETARU!, Step-Kaori, Fiore the Ailandan, fixin' up

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86:14

SN 115: "Shadow of Silence: The Pale Glimmer of a...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/06/10

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's an awful lot of teasing this week as Chibi-Usa is drawn deeper into the Death Busters' world! Chibi loves having Hotaru as a friend, but can their friendship endure the dark scheming of the Witches 5?In this episode, we discuss Japanese doramas or J-dramas. We also talk befriending "average" girls, the question of Luna-P's sentience, re-resetting the stakes,

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88:42

SN 114: "I Love Idols: Mimete's Dilemma"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/06/03

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Evil takes center stage this week as Mimete's resilience is put to the test. When a teen idol holds a contest to find a co-star, Minako and Mimete will face off to see who's the bigger fan!In this episode, we discuss Japanese idol culture and stalking, wota or "idol fans", and the cases of Mayu Tomita and Maho Yamaguchi. We also talk going deep on a villain,

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88:22

SN 113: "A House Filled with Evil Presence: The...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/05/27

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's back to the inkwell this week as the Sailor Senshi face a cruel new foe! Chibi has made a new friend in Hotaru, but will her kindness make her a victim of the unseen horrors of the Tomoe household?In this episode, we discuss the themes and tropes of Japanese horror cinema, "House" and Nobuhiko Obayashi, and oni. We also talk divine presents, the "uncle splash",

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88:46

SN 112: "Who is the True Messiah? Chaos of Light and...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/05/20

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!A new era begins this week as Mimete inaugurates her reign of terror! The Death Busters have found a new way of stealing pure hearts and it's up to Super Sailor Moon and the Senshi to call "cut" on their production!In this episode, we discuss gun laws in Japan, the Katanagari or "sword hunt", jittes, taiho-jutsu or "arresting art", Mont Blanc cake, Ukai or "cormorant

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92:00

SN 111: "The Holy Grail's Mystical Power: Moon's...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/05/13

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's a final confrontation and a new beginning this week as the Sailor Senshi clash with the Death Busters! Eudial has two of the sacred Talismans and Sailor Moon will have to find new strength within herself to prevent the end of the world!In this episode, we discuss the Imperial Regalia of Japan, the Kenji-tō-Shōkei-no-gi ceremony, and the "Hare of Inaba". We also

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88:38

SN 110: "The Death of Uranus and Neptune: The...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/05/06

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!This week, a terrifying confrontation ends in unthinkable tragedy! Haruka and Michiru will do anything to achieve their goals, but can they sacrifice the one thing they can't live without: each other?In this episode, we discuss Christianity in Japan, St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuits, Kakure Kirishitans, Maria Kannon, Jizo statues, fumi-e, Hanare Kirishitans, Kristo no

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90:57

SN 109: "The Shocking Moment: Everyone’s Identities...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/04/22

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Minako gives 'til it hurts this week as the Death Busters come for her pure heart! Eudial has Usagi trapped and the only way to save her friend is to lose her greatest secret!In this episode, we discuss the Japanese Red Cross Society, blood donation in Japan, Count Sano Tsunetami, the Satsuma Rebellion, and the Japanese HIV Tainted Blood Scandal. We also talk giving

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88:46

SN 108: "Usagi Dancing to the Waltz"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/04/15

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!We're back with an all-new episode of Sailor Noob! Usagi and friends are invited to dance the night away at a party for international students. But their rosy future will be in jeopardy when the Death Busters unleash a musical menace into the evening's festivities!In this episode, we discuss western dancing in Japan, "Shall We Dance?", “men outside, women inside”,

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89:45

SN 107: "Art is an Explosion of Love: Chibiusa’s...

Sailor Noob ·

2022/03/25

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!We broaden our minds this week as Sailor Moon faces an artistic menace! Chibi-Usa thinks she's in love, but her would-be beau is hunted by Eudial and the Witches 5!In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Yoko Ono, “genki desu ka" or "How are you?", apple pie in Japan, and Aomori Prefecture. We also talk French class vs. France class, hand pie, fiveshadowing,

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88:29

SN 106: "The Bond of Destiny: Uranus's Distant Past"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/03/18

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's a tale from the past this week as we learn the story of Haruka and Michiru's first meeting! Haruka Tenoh is a junior high school student who's racing the wind, but when she meets a mysterious, green-haired girl, she'll have to choose between safe obscurity and dangerous destiny!In this episode, we discuss the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo Monorail, the

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90:00

SN 105: "I Want Power: Mako Lost in Doubt"

Sailor Noob ·

2022/03/11

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!This week, Mako pushes herself to the limit in search of power and spiritual balance! Makoto retreats to a mountain temple to train as a terrifying new daemon stalks her mentor and Usagi and friends get caught in the crossfire!In this episode, we discuss Buddhist priests and monks, the Buddha Shakyamuni, the Nihon Shoki, zasu or "head priest", zazen or "meditation",

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