From: rick-samSPAMSPAMSPAM@shaw.ca   
      
   Phoenix  wrote in   
   news:9mllu2dn2bf5n6sn5f3ktb045oo5cp8sqm@4ax.com:   
      
   > This one-time stage presentation took place on May 2, 2004 at Yomiuri   
   > Hall in Tokyo before a crowd of about 1000 contest winners.   
      
   I really liked this whole thing, sometimes I let it play in the   
   background like a music video.   
      
   As I've probably mentioned a dozen times now, this is where they shot the   
   scene of Minako fainting on stage. The audience wasn't told about it   
   ahead of time.   
      
   > There is a mingling of songs, dancing and a bit of a story where Luna   
   > T. is captured by the generals and then saved by Tuxedo Mask and the   
   > senshi.   
   >   
   > The first number is an instrumental of the opening theme of "Kirari   
   > Sailor Dream!" to which a team of dimly lit senshi performers dance.   
   > (dimly lit, I suppose, to hide the fact that these were not the actual   
   > actresses)   
      
   I didn't appreciate this at all. I wonder who they were and why they were   
   stuck in there.   
      
   Maybe they were the stunt girls, they all look about the right size and   
   shape as the actresses.   
      
   snip   
      
   > All along, the girls really play to the audience, including them in on   
   > the stage presentation. The first singing number is "C'est La Vie",   
   > with the five girls singing and dancing. They are all wearing some   
   > truly outlandish and colorful civilian outfits.   
      
   Ayaka almost messed up the start, she forgot to wave her arms before   
   singing.   
      
   > This is followed with the girls pairing up for more song and dance.   
   >   
   > Ami and Rei sing "Sakura Fubuki", the song that debuted Reiko Mars in   
   > Act 23.   
      
   I really love this somg, though if you check the lyrics it seems to me   
   that it's a strange one for a Miko to be singing.   
      
   > Next up is Usagi and Makoto (who have changed into new, equally   
   > garish, outfits) performing "Here We Go!", the opening theme to the   
   > getting married special act.   
      
   What did you think of that arm twisty thing they did? Looks complicated   
   to me. I wonder how lokg it took to get that right.   
      
   snip   
      
   > The final song in this first segment is "Romance" sung by Minako, Ami   
   > and Usagi. This is the bouncy number we heard in Minako's concert in   
   > Act 35 and is used (along with the dance moves) in the Super Dance   
   > Lesson extra.   
      
   The 'spinning arm bump' thing in the middle looked dumb. O_o   
      
   > We are about half way through the concert now when the generals make   
   > their entrance coming up through the audience much to everyone's   
   > surprise. The idea is that they will collect all the energy from the   
   > audience for Queen Beryl (who is not part of this stage show and we   
   > never actually see her). The generals walk up and down the aisles,   
   > speaking to many of the attendees, obviously having a lot of fun with   
   > this segment.   
   >   
   > Zoisite shows up playing a toy piano.   
      
   He reminds me of Schroder from the Peanuts gang!   
      
   snip   
      
   > The stage clears and Luna T. makes her debut singing "Sweet Little   
   > Resistance" as a group of children dressed as the senshi dance in the   
   > background. This particular song was not actually used in the series.   
      
   She did ok, but her movements were way too exagerated, I thought she was   
   going to hurt herself doing that. The kids behind her were really good   
   though, I was impressed.   
      
   > After the song finishes, Jadeite sneaks up behind Luna T. and captures   
   > her despite the audience yelling for her to watch out.   
      
   She sure was waving a looooong time, I think Jadeite might have missed   
   his cue.   
      
   > Sae, the idol singer who performs the series OP "Kirari Sailor Dream",   
   > shows up to tell the audience that Luna has been captured and she is   
   > going to sing a song to call the senshi to come save her. She then   
   > sings her title number, "Kirari Sailor Dream!" (Which was really nice,   
   > BTW).   
      
   What is that thing she does with her fingers, it's like a salute or   
   something. She does it twice during the song.   
      
   snip   
      
   > Each of the senshi attack with one of their particular signature   
   > moves; Mercury uses Mercury Aqua Mist against Kunzite; Mars uses Youma   
   > Taisan against Jadeite; Jupiter uses Supreme Thunder against Nephrite   
   > and Venus uses Venus Love-Me Chain against Zoisite (once again, we   
   > hear the kids yelling "Venus, Ganbatte!").   
      
   Mercurys mist is the only effect that didn't suck!   
      
   > Finally, all the senshi gather and use Moonlight Attractive Attack   
   > against all the generals, driving them away. Sailor Luna shows up to   
   > thank them (and conveniently take their tambourines and wand away so   
   > they can perform their finale).   
      
   Looks like they all had a good time doing the finale, though the shitenou   
   looked a little uncomfortable. I think the girls should have picked   
   partners and danced with them. ^_-   
      
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   Rick   
      
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