Hello there! First off, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your support through Facebook, Twitter, the comments, or even just visiting. You're the ones who make this all possible, and without you, Tuxedo Unmasked would have never grown into what it is today. With your continued support, I'm hoping to we can grow it together into something even greater!

What is Tuxedo Unmasked?

Tuxedo Unmasked is a project I started back in November 2015 to take a serious look at all those questions I had about Sailor Moon but was never able to find satisfactory answers for.

By analyzing all the details available within the series canon, and combining that with statistics, news reports, and interviews dating back to the 1990s, I try to find explanations for these previously unanswered questions.

These are just a small sample of the 150+ articles available on Tuxedo Unmasked:

Why Did Sailor Venus Play the Role of the Moon Princess?
Exploring the surprise historical connections between the Moon and planet Venus
Would it be Illegal for Mamoru and Usagi to Date?
A look into what Japanese law has to say about their relationship
Who Was the Original Tuxedo Mask?
The surprise connection to a little-known Japanese book and TV character who's a dead-ringer for Tuxedo Mask.
Why is Rei so Different in the Anime and Manga?
Looking into the reasons why the anime staff chose to take Rei in a different direction.

Last, but not least, I am also translating Kotono Mitsuishi's (the voice of Usagi/Sailor Moon) 1995 essay collection, titled: Moon, Star, Sun.

Why Patreon?

Put simply, I have big plans for Tuxedo Unmasked to grow and to bring you more rarely-seen content and explore even deeper into the world of Sailor Moon. And I need your help!

The money will be used to:

Purchase vintage magazines, books, videos, and other Sailor Moon materials
Upgrade equipment (I eventually need a scanner for these pictures!)
Offset translation costs

To mark the start of this Patreon campaign, I'll be starting a long-term project of reviewing how the manga evolved with each successive major printing – the Nakayoshi, Original Tankobon, Shinsoban, and Perfect editions. The reviews will be posted here first, and then on Tuxedo Unmasked one month later.

I'm hoping this will also serve as a dialogue between me and you, the reader, to talk about some of the more general translation issues that come up in series, language puns that don't really translate, and more.

The following are some projects I'd like to start (depending on time, viability, and your interest):

Start work on a Sailor Moon episode guide to explore the hidden jokes, references, and explain away some of the more obscure parts of 1990s Japanese culture
Translate old interviews with Ms. Takeuchi, the voice cast, and the members of the anime production team
Subtitle old Sailor Moon commercials, TV interviews, and dialogue in some of the less common games

Thank you!

Whether you're a regular visitor to Tuxedo Unmasked or this is your first time, I hope you've found the content interesting and, just maybe, it answered some of the questions you've had about Sailor Moon since you first became a fan! Please consider supporting this Patreon and helping Tuxedo Unmasked grow into an even better resource for unmasking more Sailor Moon mysteries.

We can make this happen with your help!