Sailor Moon: Valuable Lessons of Friendship Bond

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Aristotle once said a friend is, “A single soul dwelling in two bodies” (1). Friendship is

an important factor in Sailor Moon, considering her friends have given their lives for Usagi’s

own life multiple times. Many may say that the popular anime and manga has created unrealistic

expectations of friendship, because not many people would risk their lives for their best friends.

But nobody says lives have to be given to show dedication to friends. Regardless, friendship

is something people in our world yearn for. Everyone wants someone to lean on, a shoulder

to cry on and a person to share smiles with. Usagi and her fellow Sailor Scouts could teach

everybody a little something about true friendship. Friendships go through hardships, laughter,

tears and many other experiences. Despite the sometimes annoyingly sweet nature of the series,

Sailor Moon does teach valuable lessons of friendship that apply in the everyday real life world

situations.

When two people become friends, they create a bond in which they can share

happiness and sadness alike. The two deal with each other and help each other as they were

meant to. Although ordinary friendships don’t literally save the universe as they do in Sailor

Moon, they may save each other’s own worlds when they comes crashing down. Friends are

supposed to lift each other up and brighten each other’s days when they are dark and gloomy.

For example, in the episode Day of Destiny, Sailor Moon and her fellow Sailor Scouts have a

huge battle to fight against the Doom ‘n’ Gloom Girls. They create allusions of people with great

significance to the warriors. Sailor Jupiter falls into the trap, upon her death, she gives words of

encouragement to Usagi as she is deva...

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important it is throughout people’s lifetimes. Not only do friendships and committed partnerships

generate happiness, they also promote good mental and physical health. Arguments happen,

disappointments happen, loss happens, and many bad situations may arise through these

relationships, but one should never give up. Giving up shows weakness, and that’s not what

relationships are for. They exist to build emotional strength and stability. “Family relationships

shape our emotional health from our earliest days forward” (Gillian 3). Friends may not be blood

related but their loyalty makes them family. Usagi and her fellow Sailor Scouts also present this

family-like bond. Despite the sometimes annoyingly sweet nature of the series, Sailor Moon does

teach valuable lessons of friendship that apply in the everyday, real life world situations.

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