From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Three acts, three senshi introduced. Meanwhile, the TV series has had   
   to mark time waiting for Rei to show up. As a point of interest, here   
   is when each senshi was introduced in the manga and in the TV series.   
      
   Usagi - 2/92 (act 1) - 3/92 (episode 1)   
   Ami - 3/92 (act 2) - 5/92 (episode 8)   
   Rei - 4/92 (act 3) - 5/92 (episode 10)   
      
   Nephrite is introduced as Jadeite continues to fail. In the anime, the   
   evil side handoff did not happen until episode 13 which aired the   
   following month (6/92)   
      
   The story is pretty much the same as the anime with girls disappearing   
   on "haunted" buses when they visit Rei's shrine. However, there was a   
   note from Naoko stating that there are intentional differences between   
   the manga and the anime. Two things I noticed. One, Mamoru was on the   
   bus with Usagi and their relationship moved forward a bit. Two is that   
   Jadeite is killed by Mars rather then put to sleep by Beryl.   
      
   Other points of interest. It is on the bus that Usagi and Mamoru start   
   to suspect each other's identity. Mamoru's NA family name is finally   
   scripted as "Shields" which is a nice touch as Mamoru does mean   
   "defend". Finally, Mixxzine translated Mamoru/Darien's student ID as   
   showing him to be in the 11th grade. I have the Japanese manga, but I   
   have no idea if it is saying the same thing. If so, that should put   
   him at 17 years old.   
      
   Phoenix ;{)   
      
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