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Model: Usagi
Art by: Nyanko Kanashiro, manga artist
Model: Usagi
Art by: Hachiya Yoshimoto, manga artist, the creator of "Usa Usa Nyan Nyan", etc
Model: Sailor Moon
Art by: Mika Kawamura (manga artist for "Daa! Daa! Daa!" etc. Her works run in "Nakayoshi".)
Model: Sailor Moon
Art by: Naoko Takeuchi
Comments from Naoko: This is probably the first color illustration of Sailor Moon. It's a rough painting on trial of the opening page of chapter one.
Project proposal document of the anime series "Codename wa Sailor V" (which was modified to be "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon" later)

Art by: Naoko Takeuchi
Text by: Osabu


Text reads:
Title: "Codename wa Sailor V"
Original Creator: Takeuchi Naoko (Serially published in Kodansha's "Runrun" since July 1991!)
Genre: Pretty girls transformation action
Target: Little girls (little boys and families)
The Intent of the Proposition
The times are really led by girls now. The situation is that both boys and girls jump to what girls have found first. Supported by active girls, comics circles have succeeded to send out unconventional works one after another, which include "Kingyo Chuuihou" [Goldfish Warning] In a tide like that, what has finally appeared is the full-dress transforming pretty girls action "Codename wa Sailor V". Sailor suited pretty girls will heroically drive the 90s, and they will come in mode, also involving boys and adults. We can say that this is the birth of a new hero of the end of the century that has been longed for. We propose this because we want her to make it to everyone's home as soon as possible!
Project proposal document of the anime
Art and Text by: Naoko Takeuchi
[Text is untranslated, but it is shown on this page that in the original proposal, there was no Usagi. Sorano Hikaru and Amano from "Sailor V" appear. Rei's name was "Yoruno Miyabi". Makoto's name was "Chino Mamoru", and the fifth girl's name was "Artemis".
Preview pages of the next issue in the January '92 issue of "Nakayoshi". There have been some changes: that the girl is now Usagi, the cat is Artemis, Usagi's outfit looks like Sailor V's, and the name of the manga is "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor V" [Pretty Soldier Sailor V]. These had changed by the time the first chapter appeared, in the following month's issue.
A rough draft of the final chapter of the Sailor Moon manga.
A rough draft of the final chapter of the Sailor Moon manga.
A rough draft of the final chapter of the Sailor Moon manga.
A rough draft of the final chapter of the Sailor Moon manga.

Text in the middle reads:
(You're) a star that shines most beautifully and eternally.

Text at the bottom reads:
This is the final, infinite, original art collection of Sailor Moon that I, Naoko, most wanted to make. To all the people who cooperated on this book, and you, with my love, I really thank you, and I appreciate it.
1997.6.30 Naoko Takeuchi



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