Sailor Mercury wrote:

You're also kind of paying for the "free" lip gloss xD

And digital goodies which include a podcast, newsletter (i think?) and some other things and access to the japanese app...Except..will it all be in japanese? Will we have to wait for some fan to translate stuff for us?

At least the lip gloss brooch is a decent size. I originally thought it was small, like one of those kids ring lip glosses you get at the store.

I think I'm gonna do it if I get a decent paycheck this week. I just really hope they don't automatically bill you for the next year...

I know most people are not excited to sign up for something just to be able to buy more stuff... but I really want that Princess Serenity roomwear dress. ^_~ ♥

To be completely honest, the brooch and membership card are what's calling to me

I just purchased my membership! Thanks, Dad <3 I'm so excited!

Eidolune wrote:

To be completely honest, the brooch and membership card are what's calling to me

Me too xD

Eidolune wrote:

To be completely honest, the brooch and membership card are what's calling to me

Same. I feel so shallow, but I want to be able to call myself a card carrying Sailor Moon fan.

mangaka-chan wrote:

Eidolune wrote:

To be completely honest, the brooch and membership card are what's calling to me

Same. I feel so shallow, but I want to be able to call myself a card carrying Sailor Moon fan.

Mangaka this is 100% me. Like is it a stupid piece of plastic? Yes. But it's my stupid Sailor Moon piece of plastic, so there. 

I WANT TO BE AN OFFICIAL FAN SO I NEED AN OFFICIAL CARD, YO

It's not an exclusive image, it is an original image, and yes—it was published already in artbook volume II. ♥

(In fact, I think it was once used for some other kind of card, perhaps prepaid phone cards. They did quite a few of those.)

I am broken for I have bought the thing

Aurae wrote:

It's not an exclusive image, it is an original image, and yes—it was published already in artbook volume II. ♥

(In fact, I think it was once used for some other kind of card, perhaps prepaid phone cards. They did quite a few of those.)

Aurae is correct. What they meant by exclusive is that the image was exclusively made originally for Nakayoshi magazine. I believe it mentions that in the description on the English fanclub page. And iirc, Aurae is also correct about these being prepaid phone card illustrations. Since I'm already familiar with all the art books and stuff, I already knew this when buying the membership so...it's not exactly news to me. xD

I don't feel fooled either cause I'm pretty sure it was explicit in the description about it having been an image from Nakayoshi magazine and with the artbooks being long out of print, this would make it a bit more "exclusive" as there's not "official" channel to purchase some form of media with that image printed in it.


Edit: Link to the Tokyo Otaku mode page: https://otakumode.com/shop/pickup/sailor_moon_fanclub
Please note that it no where says exclusive illustration.

Screenshot:

Some exclusive merchandise pics







*heavy breathing for that art print*

PRINCESS ROOM DRESS, come on home. >D

Things I clearly need in my life.

If that princess dress is under $50...i may actually consider buying it. xD

Bath towel, please. I love my Sailor Moon blanket and it would be well-matched with a towel.

ALL OF IT

I got mine!  I'm waiting for the card to come.

Wait, is that merch free for members, or is that the merch that gets a discount? Has anyone gotten anything from their membership yet? I want pics so bad

You should have gotten an e-mail from them about the exclusive merch and how to purchase them. The pics are posted some posts above, and you still have to buy them. Some are only purchasable through a lottery system.

And it's all hella expensive except for the 20th anni book

Ugh... This is something I really regret not doing OTL. They give you a decent amount of value for the membership even if you don't end up buying any of the additional merch/tickets... I'll be sure to sign up for next year!