268 - Guest Gaiden 5 - Sailor Moon Translations & Taisho Era Feminists with Anne Lee

We're joined by a very special guest this week! Anne Lee from Shojo Power! is here to talk about her love of Sailor Moon, geek out about Takarazuka Revue, ask us about translating onomatopoeias, and tell us about feminists of Taisho Era Japan!!! Follow Anne Lee! https://twitter.com/ShojoPower https://shojopower.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shojopower/ https://www.facebook.com/Shojo-Power-545398795521757/ Remember to send us emails! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our new website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 -Intro Song: "Sailor Star Song" by Kae Hanazawa from Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:03:06 - Learning about Anne's origins in anime/manga fandom 00:07:59 - Anne gives us her hot take on Sailor Moon Crystal 00:10:14 - Anne explains how volunteering for an ESL class in college led her to teach English in Japan 00:14:10 - After giving a panel about Sailor Moon and feminism Anne decided to create her blog Shojo Power! 00:16:12 - Anne tells us about Takarazuka Revue and the various Sailor Moon musicals 00:23:26 - We discuss why manga musicals aren't made available for the International market 00:26:23 - Anne shares her experience seeing the 2019 Sailor Moon Musical in New York 00:30:31 - Morgana tells Anne about what manga she recommended to girls while working at Comicopia 00:34:41 - dakazu asks Anne about her thoughts on problematic elements in Japanese manga & anime such as lolicon 00:44:28 - dakazu is concerned about the ramifications of Japanese brothels that cater to train molestation fantasies 00:50:09 - Anne shares her thoughts on the perception that Sailor Guardians are sexy 00:58:04 - Anne points out the existence of the Sailor Moon branded condom 00:59:18 - Anne gives some thoughts about why Sailor Moon is finally getting a digital release 01:01:58 - Anne gives her recommendation on how to get into Sailor Moon for the first time 01:05:42 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: New Chapter Check-in, dakazu and Darfox will be going full spoilers with the newest chapters of their favorite manga series 01:06:41 - Main Segment Sailor Moon Translations & Taisho Era Feminists, Transition Song: "Rashiku Ikimasho" by Miyuki Kajitani from Sailor Moon SuperS, We discuss translations and learn about feminists from the Taisho Era of Japan 01:07:34 - Anne explains the various translations the Sailor Moon manga has gone through 01:10:48 - Anne asks the hosts for their preferences on translating sound effects and onomatopoeias 01:20:24 - We discuss the use of honorifics in English translations 01:23:50 - Morgana hated renaming characters with English names in Yo-kai Watch 01:29:26 - Darfox brings up the different character names used in the Spanish dub of Sailor Moon 01:32:58 - Darfox comments on how hilarious Minako was in the 90′s anime 01:35:13 - Searching for Japanese feminism led Anne to learn about Raicho Hiratsuku 01:43:17 - We discuss the relevance of Raicho's motivations for women's rights with the current discourse about no female editors working at Weekly Shonen Jump 01:48:44 - Anne shares a story about Beate Sirota Gordon writing the women's rights section of the new Japanese constitution in 1946 01:56:07 - Anne shares a list of books about Japanese feminism 01:59:00 - We thank Anne for joining us, Next Week's Topic: New Chapter Check-in, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: "wish men" by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster