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July 18, 2002
Neptune is cuter, but way too femme
From remarks by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi at the 1998 San Diego International Comics Convention:
The question "Are Uranus and Neptune really lovers, and if so why did you make them gay?" came from a young female fan who wanted a clear answer. The translator for the event left Naoko-san in a lurch, not fully comprehending the homophobia in the West that makes such a pairing unacceptable to some (for those in the don't know, Uranus and Neptune are two female characters who enjoy a close relationship). Naoko-san's answer was that, "YES, they were a couple!"
Naoko-san obviously saw no problem in such a relationship, commenting only that Neptune was "feminine" and Uranus "masculine" and joked they had a relationship because "they had lot's of time on their hands." In yet another question of gender, Naoko-san also came clean by saying that Haruka (Uranus) always has been and always will be a girl, dispelling long held rumors of hermaphroditism or that Haruka "had been a Prince in another lifetime."
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If that's not really what you're looking for in your life right now, don't let that door hit you on the way out.
Update: Added SDCC link. Enjoy if you're going; cons scare me.
Not as much as they scare Warren Ellis, though.
Scare might not be the right word for Ellis, actually.
Image added from the quite charming Haruka And Michiru Pictures/Info page, since some folks refuse to believe anything that doesn't conform to their preconceived notions. Meh.
Posted by Aaron at July 18, 2002 04:20 AM
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