I remember being obsessed with Sailormoon.  That was when I posted my original review of this CD.  And now, with a less biased view, I present an entirely new review:
"Moonlight Densetsu" is instantly recognizable to almost any anime fan.  It is the opening theme for the first four seasons of Sailormoon.  There are two different versions of this.  The DALI version, from the first season has more percussion.  I like the Moon Lips version better, but this is still pretty good.  I love the lyrics.  Then we come to the main problem on this CD- dialogue.  With the exception of tracks 1 & 10, each track has a dialogue between Luna and Usagi before the actual song.  It's cute at first, but gets rather annoying.  The dialogue tracks are the primary reason why you wouldn't want to buy this CD.  That's all I'll say about those.  The actual song for track 2 is a bouncy Usagi song.  It's very childish, but still kind of catchy.  The instruments used are kind of interesting;I'm not sure what they are though.  The next track "Princess Moon" is a different version of Sailormoon's second ending theme.  The ending theme was only okay to begin with, and the vocal harmonies in this version make it worse.  The singers sound fine on their own, but together is just awful.  "Hottokenaiyo", the next track, is kind of odd.  I can't quite put my finger on why though.  Hisakawa Aya and Tomizawa Michie are both very good singers.  Maybe it's because this song is childish, just like ::gasp:: practically every single song on this album.  Wait, no, Sailormoon songs in general, pardon.  Next there's "Ai no Energy wo Ubae".  This song is pretty good.  It's got a waltz beat to it.  The instruments (which may include an oboe) are interesting.  It really sounds like the Dark Kingdom.  In fact, I get this mental picture of a concert with Jadeite, Nephrite, and the DD girls playing instruments while Zoicite and Kunzite are waltzing.  Queen Beryl is singing of course.  I just thought you'd like to know.  The next track is "Tuxedo Night" is okay- the lyrics are so so, the instruments are neat, but I don't really like the singers.  Track 7, "Luna" reminds me of music from "Oliver and Company"- hey, isn't that about a cat too?  Anyway, Disney references aside, this is a catchy song, even if the singer has an obnoxious voice.  After that is "Tsuki ni Kawattek, Oshiokiyo", a very adorable battle song.  While it doesn't have the urgency of, say "Ai no Senshi", it's pretty cool.  It doesn't sound anything like Peach Hips (the inner senshi), but Usagi, Rei, and Ami sound good together on their own.  Track 9 is pretty good too- the singing is pretty good for Apple Pie because they're not trying to do weird things with their voices.  The instruments include a harp and a piano, giving it a very crystalline feel.  The last track is the first ending to Sailormoon, "Heart Moving".  I used to really like this song, but now I don't.  It's very fast, I don't like the tambre of the singer's voice, and the harmonies get on my nerves.  The instruments aren't all that cool either.  
Unless you're a hardcore moonie or under the age of 10, I wouldn't get this CD.  Listening to the tracks one after another can really get to you- trust me.
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