Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (2000)

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Fantastic!

An absolute waste of money

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Well, this movie certainly doesn't compare to Akira with animation, but it's still amazing, with it's glittering rainbows and cheerful characters, this movie is safe for kids but still mesmerizing for adults. The plot follows the story of Luna, a feline who loves a human guy. Despite Luna's efforts to entice him, he is engaged to a scientist from the nearby space station. Luna decides to ask her friends, and her owner Serena, for help and advice.This movie was as sad as it was beautiful, the story was very tragic. If you can get a copy of this movie, it's better to watch it with English subtitles - English dubbing it didn't do it any favors. It's a great movie to watch during the winter, and its flawless animation and wonderful soundtrack make it even better.

"Sailor Moon: Hearts In Ice" at its core is a love story that focuses on Luna more as a character with feeling and not exposition as in the TV show. In the movie Luna is almost run over by a car but is saved at the last moment by an astronomer named Kakeru who believes in the Japanese story "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter". Luna starts to develop feelings for Kakeru but cannot express herself because number 1: shes a cat and number 2: shes a cat that can talk and that would tend to freak out most normal people even if they believe in myths. Meanwhile a nameless icy female being(later called Snow Kagua by Kakeru) returns to Earth after thousands of years of journeying through space to freeze the Earth over and make it a part of her "collection".This is probably the best Sailor Moon movie that has the feel of a full length feature film and not just an extended episode since Luna is the main focus of the story and we get to see a more personal side of her character that we never saw in the anime. The action is very good and doesn't use a lot of stock footage and more original versions of the Sailor Senshi's attacks. The Outer Senshi appear in the movie and its always great to see them even if their contribution to the plot is minimal. There's even some good humor like Tuxdeo Mask's hilarious entrance but most of the movie is serious drama focusing on intimate relationships and it heightens the impact of the film especially at the end is probably one of the most touching moments out of "Sailor Moon".

i recently got this one for christmas from my mom. thank god i told her to get it subtitled. lol. after seeing this one, it became my favorite out of the three. super s was previously my fav, but s was more touching to me. i especially loved the ending (luna) that's the only hint i'm giving out. the story was very dramatic and the sailor senshi are better than ever! if you love action and a little romance, go for it!

This is a good, solid dose of typical Sailor Moon fun, with the appearances by the Outer Senshi, the smooth animation, and the sweet plotline revolving around Luna's love for an astronomer making this especially good. Kudos to the very slick music and the directing as well. Senshi die-hards need not hesitate, and for others, this is a very good way to sample some of the brilliant Sailor Moon series. My only regret is that the manga version is streets ahead of this.