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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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86:11

SN 66: "Usagi's Parental Love: The Curry Romance...

Sailor Noob ·

2021/04/02

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Roll up those sleeves, wash your vegetables, and be careful with those knives 'cause it's curry time once again! Chibi-Usa needs Usagi and Mamoru to help her cook for Curry Day at school, but will the Sailors be able to work together to liberate the local supermarket or will the Ayakashi Sisters reap a bitter harvest?In this episode, we discuss oyagokoro,

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SN 65: "Dispute Over Love: Minako and Makoto's Conflict"

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2021/03/26

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 Minako/Makoto Dual Jam this week as our girls are tempted by the promise of lost loves! The Ayakashi Sisters are giving away charms that promise to reunite you with your lost love. Will the Sailor Senshi be able to resist the promise of renewed romance or will they fall prey to the sticky tendrils of Jamanen?In this episode, we discuss Japanese drinking

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SN 64: "In Search of the Silver Crystal: Chibi-Usa's...

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2021/03/12

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's a downpour of danger this week as Chibi-Usa finds herself alone against a vicious droid! It's raining cats and dogs in Tokyo and both Usagi and Chibi will have to overcome their fear of the thunder and the lightning to foil the plans of the Black Moon Clan!In this episode, we discuss weather in Japan, tsuyu/baiyu or "plum rain", climate tourism in Japan,

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SN 63: "Women Must Be Strong and Beautiful: Rei's New...

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2021/03/05

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Get ready to rumble this week as Gramps goes out of control! When Rei's grandfather quits the shrine to start a women's self-defense class, Sailor Moon will have to run in to save him from losing his match, his gym, and his life!In this episode, we discuss "puroresu" or Japanese pro wrestling, Rikidōzan, Pro-Wrestling Noah, NJPW, All Japan Pro Wrestling, joshi puro,

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SN 62: "A Guardian's Friendship: Goodbye, Ami"

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2021/02/26

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Friendship is put to the test this week when Ami gets ready to pursue her medical studies abroad! Will the Sailor Senshi be able to cope without Mercury or will they be frozen solid by the icy droid Nipasu?In this episode, we discuss the tradition of kaidan/kwaidan, Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, the yuki-onna, the use of "sayonara", and isu cremu. We also talk about

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SN 61: "Usagi Devastated: Mamoru Declares a Break-Up"

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2021/02/19

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Disaster strikes this week as Mamoru abruptly breaks it off with Usagi! Can she overcome her heartbreak long enough to face a deadly droid or will the Black Moon Clan gain control of Crystal Tokyo?In this episode, we discuss the history of cosmetics and beauty in Japan, keshōhin, utsukushisa, ohaguro or teeth blackening, kanemixu, oshiroi or face powder, bihaku or

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SN 60: "Angel or Devil? The Mysterious Girl from the...

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2021/02/12

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!An all-new chapter begins this week as the Black Moon Clan appears! Usagi has finally found coupledom bliss with Mamoru, but a little girl with a gun arrives from the sky to turn everything upside-down!In this episode, we discuss Western influence of Japanese fashion, orumanori and andon bakama, "moga" or modern women, Japanese women's magazines, "Naomi", women's

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SN 59: "True Love Awakens: The Makai Tree's Secret"

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2021/01/29

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!All the mysteries are revealed this week as the final showdown between Ail and An and the Sailor Scouts explodes! Will Usagi be able to teach them the true meaning of love or will the Doom Tree consume all of Earth?In this episode, we discuss the art of Bonsai, Saigyo Monogatari Emaki, Chan Buddhism, Hachi-no-ki, Masakune the 1st, wabi-sabi, the Moonlight Mask, and

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SN 58: "Disconnecting Love: The Raging Makai Tree"

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2021/01/22

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 danger increases this week as Ail and An lose control of the Doom Tree! Usagi only wanted to do something nice for her schoolmate but will she pay the ultimate price?In this episode, we discuss renting apartments in Japan, a "hoshonin" or guarantor, "reikin" or key money, and Yamantaka. We also talk about plants from space, the red thread of Fate, "Horses and

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SN 57: "After School Trouble: Usagi is a Target"

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2021/01/15

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Usagi and An mess with the bull this week and get detention after school! Will the Sailor Scouts be able to stop the free-spirited Amanju without their leader or will Usagi fall victim to An's ravenous need for life energy?In this episode, we discuss Japanese school rules or "kosoku", "black school rules", "taibatsu" or corporal punishment, Amanjaku and Amanozako,

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72:48

SN 56: "Steal a Kiss from Mamoru! An's Project Snow...

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2021/01/08

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!We're back for a new year of Sailor Noob goodness! This week, experience the roar of the greasepaint and the smell of the crowd as Usagi and friends take the stage for a special performance of Snow White! Will the Sailor Scouts take a victorious bow or will An score her first kiss from her Prince Charming?In this episode, we discuss the history of Kabuki theater,

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74:08

SN 55: "Is Seijuro the Moonlight Knight? Mako on Fire"

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2020/12/11

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It's all about the bentos this week as Mako dines with the enemy! The girls are trying to uncover the identity of the Moonlight Knight, but can they succeed before a jealous An takes her revenge?In this episode, we discuss the history of bento boxes or obento, Benri or "convenient", hoshi-ii or "dried meal", Ise Monogatari, koshibentō or "waist bento", makuno-uchi

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77:22

SN 54: "The School Festival is for Me?! Queen Rei's...

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2020/12/04

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 Rei Day this week as our fiery shrine maiden is set to perform at her school's cultural festival. But when Ail and An crash the party, she'll have to reach deep inside to find her true power to win the day!In this episode, we discuss cultural festivals or bunkasai, Culture Day or Bunka no Hi, takoyaki and yakisoba, katshobushi, chuuka soba, kansui, the Sirens,

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SN 53: "Mamoru and Usagi's Babysitting Mayhem"

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2020/11/27

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Look who's talking this week as Mamoru and Usagi are tasked with taking care of a baby. When Ail and An start targeting daycares, the Sailor Scouts will have to race to protect the toddlers of Tokyo!In this episode, we discuss Labor Thanksgiving Day, the declining birth rate in Japan, the "1.57 shock", Japanese women in the workforce, oniyome, "herbivore men" and

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SN 52: "The Targeted Kindergarteners: Venus to the...

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2020/11/20

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Evil aliens Ail and An accelerate their quest for energy this week as they go after kindergarten children. Can Usagi and Minako save the kids and pass the test or will they succumb to "exam hell"?In this episode, we discuss yochien, hoikuen, shogakko, juken or "exam hell", bikago, ojuken, "moral education", and yellow buses in Japan. We also talk about Mika's rock

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SN 51: "A New Transformation: Usagi's Power-Up"

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2020/11/13

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Get ready to Moon CRYSTAL Power Makeup this week because Usagi is reaching a whole new level! Everyone is having a good time when the gang goes to a cherry blossom viewing festival. However, Evil never gets a day off and Sailor Moon's courage and commitment will be tested to the limit by Reci! In this episode, we discuss Hanami, yozakura, umeshi, Hana Yori Dango,

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SN 50: "Usagi's Crisis: The Tiara Stops Working"

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2020/11/06

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!It has to be this way this week when Usagi finds herself on an impromptu VR double date with Mamoru, Ail, and An. Will she easily claim the high score, or will the Sailor powers she's come to rely on abandon her when she needs them most?In this episode, we discuss VR amusements in japan, Sega VR, the Virtual Boy, Dactyl Nightmare, VR travel for the elderly, and

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SN 49: "For Whom is the White Rose? The Moonlight...

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2020/10/30

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 figure from Mako's past returns this week as Ail and An continue their conquest of Tokyo's life energy. Can Usagi and the Sailor Senshi face the test or will they be ground under the wheel of Fate?In this episode, we discuss blood type personality theory, monoculture, "wasei-eigo", "bura-hara" or blood discrimination, and the major arcana of the Tarot. We also talk

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SN 48: "For Love and for Justice: Sailor Guardians...

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2020/10/23

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Usagi's seeing red this week as the alien An becomes her rival for the affections of Mamoru. But there's no time for romance because she'll need the help of her long-lost friends to defeat the menace of Minotauron!In this episode, we discuss the history of TV in Japan, Kenjiro Takayanagi, NHK and Nippon TV, TV licenses, Japanese game shows, "kuru" series, gyu-kaku,

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SN 47: "Moon Returns: The Mysterious Aliens Appear"

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2020/10/16

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 to begin our coverage of Sailor Moon R! Usagi is just a normal 14 year-old . . . or at least that's what she thinks. But when an alien menace arrives in Dystokyo, she'll have to remember who she really is to save her best friend's life!In this episode, we discuss ufology in Japan, "utsuro bune", Junji Ito, Barney and Betty Hill, the UFO Friendship Center,

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