Usagi Tsukino AKA Sailor Moon is known for being "boy crazy." But she's also...girl crazy?
In this video essay, we'll deep dive into the very gay history of the magical girl genre, including Revolutionary Girl Utena, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Cardcaptor Sakura, Princess Knight, and...the Japanese lesbian theater fandom of the 1940's.
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Outro music: "moonlight densetsu (feat. demon gummies)" by @imluvbyrd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjOxcm14irw
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:22 A brief explainer of Sailor Moon
07:00 Uranus and Neptune, who we all know are lesbians
09:37 Sailor Jupiter's gay panic episode
13:59 Haruka and the gender of it all
16:37 Sailor Moon is never beating the bi allegations
22:59 Tuxedo Mask's ex is a gay alien
34:30 How do I even begin to explain the Starlights
48:19 The history of the Magical Gay Girl
1:00:00 In conclusion, the Sailor Guardians are all fruity