Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon!

What is Japan famous for? If you ask any teenager today they would definitely shout “Japanese anime!” Japanese anime popularly refers to animation originating in Japan. One of Asia’s most famous Japanese anime from 20 years ago is Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball is a story about a special boy who is constantly battling evil beings to protect the world. Another famous Japanese anime from 10 years ago is Sailor Moon, which is generally credited with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls who protect the world from the Dark Kingdom. These anime both have heroes who dedicate themselves to protect the world. In the process, they train hard to increase their capabilities to achieve their goal. But they both have very different attitudes.

All anime has a main character that is unique. The hero in Dragon Ball is a boy named Son Goku. He is special because he has a tail of a monkey. He is cute but has a limited vocabulary because he grew up in the wild. Since he is from the wild, where did he get his Kung Fu outfit that he always wears? Unlike Dragon Ball, the heroine in Sailor Moon is a teenage girl named Usagi Tsukino. She has a slim body, long beautiful golden hair and a pair of huge eyes that takes up almost half her face. When in battle mod, she wears a Japanese high school uniform with a ribbon in the middle and a pair of white gloves and red boots. She is also equipped with a golden tiara and a pair of large red hair pins.

Even though they both are defenders of the weak, they do it in very different ways. For example, Son Goku increases his physical strength by training in order to beat his opponents down. He can also shoot a beam of energy from his palms at his enemy. In addition, Son Goku possesses a magical stick which can extend to whatever length according to his will. He also has a piece of mini cloud that he rides on. But he mainly uses his fist to teach his opponents a lesson. In contrast, Usagi Tsukino uses magical items to attack her opponents while standing pretty far away from them. For example, she will use her wand to shoot a beam of light towards her enemy. Sometimes she even uses her hair pins as projectile weapons. And the funniest thing is that she uses her make up kit to transform into her battle mode.

Despite them having super powers, Son Goku and Usagi Tsukino lead a normal life too. Thus, they also have normal problems. For example, Son Goku later got married and had a wife that he was afraid of. One time, he wanted to bring his son to help battle an enemy but his wife scolded him and said his son’s education is more important than saving the world. He then had to escape before his wife “slaughtered” him. One the other hand, Usagi Tsukino has a personality of a typical teenage girl. But she is lazy and has academic problems; she gets pretty low grades in her exams. However, she still is a happy girl who enjoys shopping and dressing up. She is afraid of dentists and ghost, but when it comes to fighting, she is serious and will not show mercy towards her enemies.

These two distinctive characters are obviously very different in many ways. But to gain popularity, these characters were created with a lot of humor. These Japanese anime were published so many years ago yet they are still remembered till this day. If you search them up the internet, you will find fan sites dedicated to Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon. They achieved cult status because they were one of the pioneers of today’s anime.