Sailor Mars

, nihongo|"cool"|冷, and nihongo|"zero"|零, with the first being most commonly assumed. Because katakana is the alphabet usually used for foreign loanwords, it may also be intended as a Western name, such as Ray. In the Chinese versions of the series (anime and manga), Rei's name is written with the character "麗", which carries the same phonetic as "Rei", but means "beauty." Regardless, the entire name is structured as a pun, as the syllable "no" indicates a possessive, so that her name can also be understood as "Rei of Fire." Her prototypical name, nihongo|Yoruno Miyabi|夜野みやび, means "Elegance of Night." [Dictionary entries for [http://jisho.org/words?j
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In an early DiC promotional tape that advertised the English-dubbed series to television stations, Rei was called Dana. [cite web |url= http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/download/sailormoon.php |title= Toonami Digital Arsenal |accessdate= 2006-11-02 |author= Tyler L. |coauthors= Zogg ]

It has been noted that her outfit as Sailor Mars echoes the colors of her "miko" robes, and she is the character that is most tied into tradition. [cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=Berkeley, California |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |pages=p.165]

Reception and influence

The official "Sailor Moon" character popularity polls listed Rei Hino and Sailor Mars as separate entities. In 1992, readers ranked them at thirteenth and fourteenth respectively, out of thirty eight choices. [cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 3 |chapter= |publisher= Kodansha |date= April 6, 1993 |id= ISBN 4-06-178744-6] One year later, now with fifty choices, Mars remained at fourteenth most popular while Rei dropped to fifteenth. [cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 7 |chapter= |publisher= Kodansha |date= July 6, 1994 |id= ISBN 4-06-178781-0] In 1994, with fifty one choices, Rei was the twentieth most popular character, whereas Sailor Mars was the twenty-second, with a gap between the two characters of over three thousand votes. [cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 10 |pages=pp.138-139 |publisher= Kodansha |date= June 6, 1995 |id= ISBN 4-06-178806-X] In early 1996, with fifty one choices, Sailor Mars was the thirty first most popular character and Rei was the thirty second. [cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 15 |chapter= |publisher= Kodansha |date= July 5, 1996 |id= ISBN 4-06-178835-3 ]

A five-book series was published, one book on each of the Guardian Senshi and Sailor Moon. Rei's was released in 1996. [ [http://www.usagi.org/doi/smoon/book/team-rei.html Hino Rei Official Fan Book] ] This book was later translated into English by Mixx. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1892213281 Amazon.com: Meet Sailor Mars: Fire: Books: Naoko Takeuchi,Mixxent,Kondo Kunishiro,Ben Ettinger,K. J. Keiji Karvonen] ] The episode where Sailor Mars gained her powers was novelised by Mixx. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1892213273 Amazon.com: Sailor Moon the Novels: Mars Attacks (Sailor Moon Number 4): Books: Naoko Takeuchi] ] Other merchandise has been released based on her character, including t-shirts, [ [http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a727688926~db=all 'Creating My Own Cultural and Spiritual Bubble': Case of Cultural Consumption by Spiritual Seeker Anime Fans] ] fashion dolls, trading card stickers, [ [http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=2447083 REI - SAILOR MOON ANIME PRISM TRADING CARD STICKER #12 RARE ] ] gashapon and UFO dolls.

Rei Ayanami of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is named after Rei Hino. [cite web | title="Evangelion" character names | work=Translation of essay by Hideaki Anno about character name origins; includes a link to the original essay in Japanese | url=http://www.evacommentary.org/appendix/character-names.html | accessdate=August 19 | accessyear=2007]

Actresses

In the anime, Rei is voiced by veteran voice actress Michie Tomizawa. [cite web |url= http://www.tcp.com/doi/smoon/ |title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon |accessdate= 2006-10-31 |last= Doi |first= Hitoshi | authorlink = Hitoshi Doi ] After the show's conclusion, Tomizawa wrote in an artbook that working on "Sailor Moon" had been "exactly like magic" for her. [cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Original Picture Collection Volume Infinity |date=June 1997]

In the English dub, Raye is voiced by Katie Griffin (episodes 7-65, 90-166) and Emilie Barlow (episodes 66-82). Barlow has stated that during recording it was difficult to take care of her voice, as "Sailor Moon" "had a lot of yelling". [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1224829331.html?dids=1224829331:1224829331&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+1%2C+2007&author=Asma+Khaliq&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=P.8&desc=Up+close+with+a+familiar+voice%3B+From+Sailor+Mars+to+Timmy%27s+ads%2C+Emilie-Claire+Barlow+is+someone+you%27ve+definitely+heard Up close with a familiar voice; From Sailor Mars to Timmy's ads, Emilie-Claire Barlow is someone you've definitely heard] ] Sandy Howell provides English vocals for songs sung by Raye in the English dub.

In the musical version, Rei has been portrayed by eight actresses: Hiroko Nakayama, Misako Kotani, Asuka Umemiya, Hiromi Sakai, Eri Kanda, Megumi Yoshida, [http://wiki.theppn.org/Kawasaki_Aiko Aiko Kawasaki] , and Lisa Honma. [cite web |url= http://www.sera-myu.com/ |title= eternal.legend |accessdate= 2006-11-04 |author=|coauthors=]

In Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Rei is played by Keiko Kitagawa. [cite web |url= http://www.shingetsu-pgsm.net/ |title= Shingetsu |accessdate= 2006-10-31 |author= Nae |coauthors= wasurenagusa; Hui, Andrea ] She was so fond of the role that in a DVD extra about her feelings on the end of the show, she asked that anyone who ran into her on the street call her "Rei-chan." In addition, child actresses Haruhi Mizukuro and Akira Tanaka portray Rei in flashbacks and childhood photos. [cite web |url= http://www.eternalsailormoon.org/pgsm/index.html |title= Eternal Sailor Moon |accessdate= 2006-11-15 and cite web |url= http://www.sailordream.com/PGSM/Guides/PGSMnames.php |title= Sailor Dream |accessdate= 2006-12-22 Mizukuro appears in Act 10, Tanaka in acts 33 and 34.]

References

See also

*Mars (planet)
*Mars (mythology)
*Ares