Collective Anime Haul (Mostly Jujutsu Kaisen)

I feel like I haven't shared anything anime related in a while. So, today I'm gonna show you some anime goodies I've gotten and received. I've been super into Jujutsu Kaisen (again) lately so, you'll see a little bit more of that. 

I'll start with the pressies~! I received these back in December last year from the Besto Friendo:

A chibi Sailor Moon enamel pin. It's super cute cuz, to me, it looks like a stained glass kind of image and, I don't have many SM pins in my collection. I find it really cute when people see Sailor Moon  and think of me cuz, it was defo a big part of my life growing up and one of my fav anime.

This is something I didn't know I needed until I received it. I love Kaji so, SO much and now I have his NERV card on my wallet. It's so cool and it just makes me happy to have it, hehe.

The next JJK goodies were pressies from my sister. 

A cute Nobara plushie. Somehow I started collecting some of these over the years. Nobara is one of my fav female characters from the show. 

She got Fushiguro and Itadori too. I need a Fushiguro now too so he can keep her company~♡

I really like my Jujutsu High School tee, is it the most flattering on me? Probs not but I still love wearing it. I feel like it's not in-your-face JJK, it's more like something only fans of the show can recognize.

Now, I'll show you the ones I got. Starting with more, Jujutsu Kaisen / Daddy Gojo, hehe.

I got this cute lego-like figure of casual Gojo, I think it's my first Gojo something. I loved the fact that he's holding a coffee cup cuz, he can perfectly stand on my coffee station. He's adorable, very detailed and I love his outfit.

My sister and I got a a set of Gojo X Geto plushies in both, normal version and cat version. I kept Gojo and she kept Geto. I have them hanging from my phone and my bag but I'm sure I'll end up moving them at some point cuz they get dirty super fast.

Here's Geto too. How cute are they?
Goge 4ever, hehe.

Last JJK thing is this young Gojo tee. I just got it last weekend and decided to include it here. It's a man's tee and they didn't have a size S so, I ended up getting a M. It's super big on me but, I don't really mind cuz, it's been hard to find JJK tees in stores lately, I know I can always get them online but, I just got too excited. It's perfect for days where you just wanna be comfy.

And, to close this haul we have one of my Bleach loves, Ichimaru Gin. He is another lego-like figure that was in the same store I got Gojo. I rarely see Gin stuff so, even tho it took me a while to decide to get him, I went back for him. I couldn't just leave him there, especially not after my mom kept saying he was going to be sad and crying cuz I abandoned him. LOL.
Anyway, I'm obsessed with his captain cloak and Zanpakuto. I'm glad I got him, he's now surrounded by my Rangiku figures and plushies, hehe.

And, that's it! A small haul of things that just make me happy, hehe. What anime are you guys currently watching? Let me know! I'm curious.

See you next time~!💋

☾ Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie

Sailor Moon Cosmos was finally released outside Japan! I waited for over a year to watch it since it came out back in June 2023 and all we could see were movie trailers. I was especially excited because it was supposed to cover the Sailor Moon Sailor Stars season, which is one of my all time favorites.

You all know I've been a Sailor Moon fan for pretty much all my life so, it was defo a must watch for me. 

So yeah, I watched the 2 part movies on the release date (Aug. 22nd) and I thought I should come here to share my thoughts on the movies as someone who loves this story and its characters, just as I did with the Sailor Moon Eternal Movie. Not much has changed since the SM Eternal movie tho, I still haven't finished watching Sailor Moon Crystal and, haven't read the manga. From what I know, these movies are also the last chapter of SM Crystal and, are more loyal to the manga. Still, it's easy to understand if you watched the 90's anime but, you do have to watch SM Eternal first cuz it is a continuation in a way.

This won't be a movie review and it might be a little over the place, hehe. Hope not to spoil anything.

I really suck at writing synopsis so I'll just include the one from the Netflix website to give you a general idea:

"Sailor Moon must stand up and fight once again when a new enemy called Shadow Galactica, an organization bent on destroying everything and ruling the universe, begins eliminating her friends one by one. Her task requires her to persevere when solitude threatens to overwhelm her. Will she be able to protect those she loves? What awaits her beyond the battle? Sailor Moon fights on despite the pressure of her self-imposed mission as the final chapter of the beautiful and strong Sailor Guardians begins."—Netflix

I watched the spanish dub because they had some of the original voice actors back in this movie and, you know, the nostalgia. It was weird to get used to some of the new voices they had tho, they changed some of my favorites!! But I want to watch the original Japanese version too. It was funny to hear them using the "chan" and "san" along with the spanish dialogs again. Plus, they used too much spanglish in my opinion in all the attacks and transformations. (Says someone who uses spanglish in her daily life, hehe). The character design and animation is pretty good and beautiful, I'd say I liked it more than the one of the previous movies. 

These movies are a lot darker and dramatic, we don't get to see many funny moments in the slice of life scenes. But as always it has a strong "power of love and frienship" message that I always like about the show. 

There were so many changes that caught my attention cuz I wasn't expecting them. But hey, this is me only comparing it to the 90's anime.

First was, Usagi's engagement ring, it was pretty but kinda different from the original design I always loved.

New engagement ring~ ♡

For some reason, Haruka & Michiru went to the same school as the other Senshi this time, nothing wrong with that but I liked their old uniform so much!

One thing I didn't really like was how much the relationship between the Sailor Senshi and the Star Lights changed in these movies. Even how it developed and stuff. I get it's a movie and things are supposed to go faster but, still. They even changed the Three Lights personalities a lot, I felt something was missing! Seiya's relationship with Usagi wasn't the same, it wasn't fun and super cute as it was in the anime. 

Sadly, I didn't see these two as much. I love them SO MUCH!

Three Lights!

Oh well~ I did have a fangirl moment when I heard the new version of "Nagareboshi He".

But in general, I don't think they were super relevant in the story and they didn't give them an ending(?), they just disappeared! Princess Kakyuu seemed a little more relevant at the beginning but she only had a senshi transformation and got killed almost right away, she wasn't of much help really.

Three Lights performing "Nagareboshi He"

Sailor Star Lights

When I was younger, I always thought Princess Kakyuu would be way more powerful than she actually is~

I feel like Chibi Chibi had a more important role now, and she even speaks this time and we can see her transformations to Sailor Cosmos.

Chibiusa had her moment and it was kinda cool to see her with her Senshi (if you saw SM Eternal you'll know what I'm talking about) but, they were not that skilled either.

Sailor Cosmos

I wonder if there could be a continuation featuring the new generation of Senshi...

We see a lot of different enemies, including the Sailor Senshi and Mamo-chan at some point. You know, they all "die" and become evil, and only Sailor Moon can end this fight. I don't usually like the villians in this anime but I do have to admit, Sailor Galaxia is super beautiful when she's not wearing her typical outfit.

As usual, dear Mamo-chan is kinda useless, not even his evil form fights! He only stands there giving orders and dies easily. Sad, but true.

After the big fight on the second movie we see everyone going back to life and to their normal lives, then we have the big moment, Usagi and Mamo-chan's wedding, that was one of my favorite things when I was a young girl. I'm not sure about this but, it looks like Usagi is pregnant in the end? I'm not sure, that's how I saw it.

All in all, and to finish this random and unplanned post; I did enjoy these movies, they were just not my favorites. I didn't have expectations but they changed so many things I loved from the Sailor Stars season and didn't give closure to some things and characters. Still, I think it's worth watching if you're a Sailor Moon fan. My inner girl is always happy whenever she sees something new that is Sailor Moon related.

See you next time~! ♡

☾ Sailor Moon Scrunchie

A while ago, mom and I decided to check a mall we haven't been to in a long time and found this random store that had some anime stuff, clothes and accessories and even perfumes. I loved to see some Sailor Moon goodies because, we all know how much I love it by now. My mom was the one who actually noticed the anime scrunchies, specifically SM ones and, got this one for me.

We loved it because the scrunchie also came with a ribbon, which makes it look super cute and girly. They had 2 designs, one with all the senshi and, the one I got with only Usagi.

It is made of a silk, white fabric with Usagi all over it. The colors are a little washed off so, it's perfect cuz it's more discreet if you don't want something super in your face but still anime related. Plus, the ribbon is loooong! I think super bright colors would be too much.

I love how it looks with a half updo or a high pony tail. It adds a cute touch to it.

And well, that is that for this post. It is kinda random, it is kinda short. But I really wanted to show you the latest addition to my Sailor Moon collection. 

I am tempted to go back and get the other one, hehe.

☾ Ichiban Kuji Sailor Moon Eternal | Happy Girls Collection

Back in December I went to Mundo Magyc with my friends, it is an anime convention we try to go as much as possible cuz, you know... we just love buying anime goodies, hehe. 

That time I didn't really buy much aside from food and a couple of things I wanted to give as Christmas pressies but, there is this one thing I got for myself and I wanna share with you cuz it's Sailor Moon, and if you know me, you know I love Sailor Moon way too much.

What I got was this Sailor Moon Eternal Happy Girls Collection charm thingy. It is from an Ichiban Kuji and it's a "D" prize.

These are all the "D" prices they had in Japan. I didn't buy it as a lottery thing, I actually knew what I was getting.

 I knew I wanted it as soon as I saw it because it is from the outer senshi and I love them. Plust, it's not as common to find merch from them. 

This charm / keyring thingy has a beautiful print with the senshi symbols on it, a golden heart and golden details. 

Even tho it's an anime item, I think it looks very classy, at least to me. It kinda represents the senshi very well.

Closer look to the fabric and its print. Isn't it lovely?

The golden details are metal, not plastic so, it doesn't look cheap.

I really thought it is a unique, beautiful item to have and it looks great on my Michael Kors bag I'm currently using.

It's a very discreet way to carry Sailor Moon around with me, hehehe.

And well, that is that for this post, just wanted to show you the latest addition to my Sailor Moon collection. 

See you next time~! ♡

Ocean Bomb: Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune

I'm super excited to share these with you, not only because I've been wanting to try the Sailor Moon sparkling waters for a while but, also because the first ones I got to try were Uranus and Neptune's.

I think I've mentioned this before but, they are one of my favorite couples ever. Neptune is the kind of woman I wish I was and Uranus is just... one of my top waifus and woman crush.

These sparkling waters are called Ocean Bomb, they are from a Taiwan soda company called YHB. Uranus and Neptune were their fourth release, I believe they started releasing them 2 years ago and, they have sodas for all the inner and outer scouts now. 

I've seen them before but sometimes they are a little bit expensive for what they are, still I want to collect them all. Earlier  this month I went to a small anime expo thingy with my friends and we saw them. My best friend and I got them (one each) so we could try them and, he let me keep the can to start my collection.

The art on the cans is from Sailor Moon Crystal, they are beautiful! Each of them has the Sailor Scout pic with a nice frame around them and their symbols on the front and their talisman on the back.

I have to say, even tho I've seen reviews on these products before, I kinda was expecting them to be sweeter, more like a soda. I always forget that sparkling water isn't as sweet as a normal soda. The smell of them is really nice, sweet and strong but, the flavor isn't. Anyway, let me show you the beautiful cans.

Let's start with my love, Uranus. 

Uranus' sparkling water is pineapple flavor. Her can is a light blue one with some dark blue and yellow details. On the back we can see her Space Sword. I'd say that, out of the two, I liked this one a little more.

Moving on to Neptune's~

Neptune's is kiwi flavor, the can is a turquoise one, also with yellow and dark blue details. I love it. On the back we have the Deep Aqua Mirror.

My goal is to collect all of the but these two, along with Moon's are the ones I wanted first. Plus I'm glad I got them together! Hehe. They are just too precious.

All in all, these sparkling waters are nothing too special but, they are good. I don't think I'd buy these two again because my main purpose is to have all the cans. Hopefully I'll be sharing the others in the future too. 

Have you tried these sparkling waters? Apparently, there are other collabs too, including Pokemon and One Piece.