Sailor Saturn

In the original character sketches, Takeuchi drew Sailor Saturn with a brown staff rather than her Silence Glaive.cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Materials Collection |publisher= Kodansha |year= 1999 |month= October |id= ISBN 4-06-324521-7]

Reception and influence

The official "Sailor Moon" popularity polls listed Hotaru Tomoe and Sailor Saturn as separate characters. In 1994, with fifty one choices, Sailor Saturn was the third most popular character and Hotaru was the fourth. [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, Saturn was the sixth most popular character, and Hotaru was the seventh. [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 ]

It has been suggested that "moe" comes from a contraction of her last name, but this is considered a false etymology. [http://www.animenation.net/blog/2004/01/30/ask-john-what-is-moe/]

Actresses

In the Japanese anime series and movies, Hotaru Tomoe is voiced by Yūko Minaguchi. In the English-language dub, her voice is provided by Jennifer Gould.

In the stage musicals, Hotaru has been played by 9 actresses: Keiko Takeda, Chihiro Imai, Asami Sanpei, Mao Mita, Mario Tomioka, Ayami Kakiuchi, Ruria Nakamura, Yui Iizuka, and Eriko Funakoshi. [cite web |url= http://www.sera-myu.com/ |title= eternal.legend |accessdate= 2006-11-04 |author=|coauthors=]

Hotaru does not appear in the live-action series.

References

See also

*Saturn (planet)
*Saturn (mythology)
*Cronus