Before watching this video, please be sure to have read the top half of the video description for Part 1 of this series so that you understand what this project is all about. You can find Part 1 here:
comparison is between Episode 61 of the anime (in which Mamoru breaks up with Usagi due to recurring dreams that predict her death if they stay together) and Act 18 of the manga.
These scenes may seem to have nothing in common, but they are important in showing the differences in characterization during the R season, especially for Mamoru. The breakup during the R season was likely added by the animators to create more emotional tension in the show (however, the manga had plenty of emotional appeal without sacrificing the integrity of Mamoru's character).
THINGS TO NOTE IN THE MANGA:
'Darien' = 'Mamo-chan'
'Buns' = 'Usako'
MANGA SCENARIO: Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter have been kidnapped by the Black Moon Clan. Chibi-Usa (Rini) has just told Usagi and company that she came from the 30th century. Venus and Moon urge her to take them to the future so they can help her, but Chibi-Usa is reluctant. Tuxedo Mask, seeing that Chibi-Usa is worried, suggests that they stop pushing her for now. Usagi then suggests that they go home, at which point Chibi-Usa says she'll stay at Mamoru's place.
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES:
In the manga, Mamoru never breaks up with Usagi.
As you can see for yourself, Mamoru is much more romantic and tender in the manga than in the anime.
The images you see are not full manga pages. I split the pages into top and bottom halves so that the image can be bigger on the screen, allowing you to read the words more easily.
The song playing in the background for the manga section is called "Selenite" by Rurutia. I know it's not exactly the best music to read a romantic scene to, but the lyrics matched so perfectly that I just couldn't resist.
English translation of the chorus:
My heart begins to tremble as you pull me close so sweetly
Forever, always and forever, I want to hold you
So that you won't disappear
There are websites where you can download the scans of the entire manga series! Please feel free to message me or comment this video to ask for a link to such a website. I'll be more than happy to send it to you! ^_^
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