outfits of sailor moon: usagi will teach you! how to lose weight (s1/e4)

In this episode Usagi confronts the very dangerous notion that you have to be thin to be pretty! I watched the dubbed version of this episode (Slim City) and I have a feeling that the Japanese version was a lot less body positive. Fun facts: (1) This episode was banned in Sweden due to parental complaints, and (2) according to a Dove sponsored study of 118 countries, Japanese women have the lowest self-esteem concerning their appearance. Usagi gains half a pound and totally freaks out and joins Tokyo's new gym which is actually (surprise!) the Negaverse's new energy sucking scheme. Still, Ms. H is looking totally bomb in her super 80's fitness get-up.

What a babe! Since the majority of this episode's outfits were super duper 80's aerobics clothes, I decided to dedicate this style set to Sailor Moon inspired athletic gear! Before you check out the style set though you need to check out Usagi's cutest hairstyle yet - I wonder if there's a tutorial online? And here's a bonus screen cap of Luna's drawing of Usagi that apparently did not require thumbs to create... and I don't know about you but I'd love to be to see a Sailor Chubby Moon! That would be awesome... speaking of body image in Japan, check out their newest budding fashion community: Marshmallow Girls.