Buying Guide: PGSM Manga Vol. 10

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Japanese Title: 美少女戦士セーラームーン 10 新装版 (10) KCデラックス- Romaji Title: Bishoujo Senshi Seeraamuun 10 Shinshouhan (10) KC-derakkusu- English Title: Pretty Guardian Sailormoon 10 New Cover Edition (10) KC-Deluxe- Release Date: May 21, 2004 Price: 429 yen (US$4.02) Company: Kodansha (English Site: Kodan Club) ISBN Number: 4-06-334873-3 Language: Japanese

Number of Pages: 240 Number of Acts: 5 Height: 18 cm Author: 武内 直子 (Takeuchi Naoko) Other: This is the tenth volume of the re-released manga editions.

Additions: These are some of the main editions/changes in this volume from the original Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon (BSSM) Manga:
The cover has a new drawing of Sailorsaturn.
The back has a small drawing of Sailorsaturn, sitting on a black crescent moon.
On the first edition printing, there was a purple wrap around ad. It advertized a contest to win a Sailorluna doll.
The first page of the volume is the stickers page. It has a PGSM logo, 2 red bunny heads, and two blue bunny heads. THere are four large stickers that are the cover pictures from new manga volumes 1-4.
The next page is the Volume 10 title page. It has the same image of Saturn from the cover, except the background is black with comets.
Next is a color manga image of Chibi-usa, with her hands clasped. Behind her stands Helios in a white cage.
The next page is a color version of the first page of Act 45. It has the text in pink. It is of Mamoru with Usagi in his arms.
Next is a two page color version of the Act 45 title page. It is all the girls with redish clothing on. The background is red-orange and there are red rose petals scattered everywhere.
Next is a purpled colored Contents page, with a small Sailorsaturn at the bottom.
At the end of the volume is a black and white ad that contains pictures of all the revised manga volumes so far.
Naoko's notes have been replaced by small images of the senshi.
Various small changes have been made, such as freshening up some drawings.


Places to buy PGSM Manga Vol. 10:
AmazonJP (in Japanese)
Sasuga Japanese Bookstore
JpQueen (site in English. Doesn't always have the volumes. Do a search for "Sailor Moon")

-------Manga Contents------- Act 45: Japanese Title: Act45 夢7 ミラー・ドリーム Romaji Title: Act45 Yume 7 Miraa Doriimu English Title: Act45 Dream 7 Mirror Dream Start Page: pg. 5 Act 46: Japanese Title: Act46 夢8 エリュシオン・ドリーム Romaji Title: Act46 Yume 8 Erushion Doriimu English Title: Act46 Dream 8 Elysion Dream Start Page: pg. 56 Act 47: Japanese Title: Act47 夢9 ムーン・ドリーム Romaji Title: Act47 Yume 9 Muun Doriimu English Title: Act47 Dream 9 Moon Dream Start Page: pg. 99 Act 48: Japanese Title: Act48 夢10 プリンセス・ドリーム Romaji Title: Act48 Yume 10 Purinsesu Doriimu English Title: Act48 Dream 10 Princess Dream Start Page: pg. 146 Act 49: Japanese Title: Act49 夢11 アースアンドムーンドリーム Romaji Title: Act49 Yume 11 Aasu ando Muun Doriimu English Title: Act49 Dream 11 Earth and Moon Dream Start Page: pg. 191