In each Sailormoon Artbook, at the very end all the pictures in that volume At then end of each of the Sailormoon Artbooks, Takeuchi Naoko writes little notes about each drawing. After looking at the translations of some of them, I though they were pretty intresting and
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- Original Picture Collection cover.
- 464 X 678 mm.
- Media: Color ink, marker, color spray, modeling paste.
- Paper: Fine BB Kent.
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I wanted to do the Picture Collection Volume III cover with dark colors. The story was dark, the pictures were stormy (all my fans, I'm really sorry), and the color of the tenth sailor soldier, Sailor Saturn, who appeared at the climax, is purple. As a reference for the pose of the ten soldiers, I used an embarrassing adult magazine my editor Osabu bought for me in Shinjuku.
When I first penned this picture, I didn't really like it, so I outlined it again. I drew and I drew, and it took a lot of time, but I like it now. I drew this for all my fans, putting my heart into it. It's also being made into a poster.
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- 485 X 326 mm.
- Drawn for use in the Picture Collection.
- Media: Color ink, pastel, marker.
- Paper: Arushu(?)
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Actually, I started drawing this picture for manga volume 12. The flowers in the background are anemones. It's a Mueller lamp motif, like I have hanging from my bedroom ceiling now. It's a really pretty blue and yellow lamp. While I was on my bed gazing at the lamp, I thought of drawing with those colors, and I drew this.
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- 374 X 274 mm.
- Drawn for use in the Picture Collection.
- Media: Color ink, marker, color spray, aeroflash.
- Paper: Canson.
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Haruka-sama's beloved car is the Ferrari 512M. If you ask why such a minor car, it's because it's actually my favorite car. The color is a secret. The model for Haruka-sama's pose was my editor Osabu. I went to Number 13 with Osabu in the 512, carrying a Hikawa (!) Shrine evil spirit arrow from a fan, and chose this. I'm glad the car's blue comes out well. I dedicate this to all the Haruka fans.
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- 383 X 266 mm.
- Drawn for use in the Picture Collection.
- Media: Color ink, marker, pastel, aeroflash.
- Paper: Fine BB Kent.
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What Michiru-sama is playing is the cello. Osabu played the cello when he was in school. He said to me, "The cello is a good match for Michiru-sama. Since skilled people spread their legs wide, you can tell from the way Michiru-sama spreads her legs that she's a pro." I didn't know that! I dedicate this picture to Osabu and all the Michiru fans.
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- 410 X 317 mm.
- Drawn for use in the Picture Collection.
- Media: Color ink, marker, poster color, color spray.
Paper: Marble cloud, Japanese paper.
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Setsuna-sama's clothes are something supermodel Naomi Campbell wore. I love supermodels. I'm so envious of being able to wear all kinds of clothes. As you'd expect, Setsuna-sama has a black dress. I scattered in gold poster color, but I wonder how I'll feel about it when it's printed. I dedicate this picture to all the Setsuna fans.
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- 376 X 274 mm.
- Drawn for use in the Picture Collection.
- Media: Color ink, marker, aeroflash.
- Paper: Canson.
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Hotaru-chan is in the Maxim de Paris of Shanghai. It's a French restaurant. The interior of the Maxim of Paris I went to with Ikuko-mama and Kenji-papa also had an antique, lovely design. But I was so tired and sleepy that time, the taste of their unmatched cooking... I don't remember it. Mom, Dad, was it good? I dedicate this picture to Mom, Dad, and all the Hotaru fans.
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- 533 X 395 mm.
- Title page of the February 1995 Nakayoshi.
- Media: Marker, color ink, color spray.
- Paper: Mermaid.
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When I saw a CG-animated dinosaur standing in front of a huge blue moon background, I thought it was really cool! I drew this thinking a blue moon could be nice. When we were laying out this picture, Osabu and I studied one thing. That was 'kenzan' read as 'genzan'. This was used when the title page had the phrase, "See all the sailor soldiers here."
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- 362 X 515 mm.
- Title page of the January 1995 Nakayoshi.
- Media: Color ink, marker, color spray.
- Paper: Canson board.
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I started drawing this picture all of a sudden on board. When I draw color, I always do a rough on copy paper first. I worry a lot. But I decided to do this picture all at once! When I drew this, I was nervous because I had just had a month-long vacation. I think I drew the faces of all ten as suits them. I'm really happy this was included in the movie pamphlet. |
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- 362 X 515 mm.
- Title page of the October 1995 Nakayoshi.
- Media: Color ink, color spray, pastel, tone.
- Paper: OK Feather Waltz green grass.
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I drew this picture on green paper. Sailor Moon's outline is in pencil. I wanted to do a picture in the style of the Czech artist popular among shoujo manga artists, Mucha. I like Sailor Moon's face and the sort of dark coloring of the picture. I've also used this picture for notes. I use it now every month for my fifth plot notebook. |
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- 327 X 207 mm.
- Cover of the March 1994 Nakayoshi supplement.
- Media: Color ink, color spray, water-based marker.
- Paper: Canson.
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To tell the truth, when I started drawing this picture, I wasn't really thinking about the content of the third series. That's why it has Pluto-chan. Sniff, sniff. The model for Tuxedo Kamen's pose I've now lost touch with, the first actor for Tuxedo Kamen in the musical version, Sano Mizuki-kun. Oh, his Mamoru-kun was really a cute, sweet boy.
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