Mason Inman
for Manga News Network
October 5th, 2010 (Updated 3:30 p.m. ET)
Pluto has been voted off the island.
The distant, older and slightly cold Sailor Senshi is no longer a true Magical Girl, according to a new definition of the term voted on by manga-ka today.
"Whoa! Pluto's history," said otaku Hiroshi Uematsu, as he watched a Webcast of the vote. "There are finally, officially, nine Sailor Senshi in the Sailor Moon series."
In a move that's already generating controversy and will force fanfics to be rewritten, Pluto will now be dubbed a "Sailor cosplayer".
A clear majority of shoujo manga-ka voted for the new definition at a meeting of the International Manga Union (IMU) in Tokyo, Japan. The IMU decides the official names of all industry tropes.
The tough decision comes after a multiyear search for a highly-specific definition of the term Mahou Shoujo or "magical girl." The term never had an official meaning before.
What Is a Magical Girl Today?
According to the new definition, a full-fledged Magical Girl is a young lady of approximately 5-18 years in age with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic and a transformation.
Pluto has been demoted because she's, for all intents and purposes, over 18 years of age. Therefore, she is no longer a "girl" but a "woman". In addition, her mannerisms convey her as very adult, while the other Senshi are still clearly mischievous youngsters at heart.
Typical Reactions
Jun Ishawa is an first year student and avid manga reader at Ota Sakuradai High School in Minato, Japan. She says she's never considered whether Pluto should be a proper Senshi until a few months ago.
But when the japanese Sailor Wikia removed Pluto from the ranks of the Sailor Senshi, it got her thinking.
"This old hag—a Sailor Senshi? Give me a break!" she said. And she isn't alone: many Sailor Moon fans in Japan feel that Pluto is underserving of the title, which they feel should be reserved for younger (and therefore cuter) girls.
Other parts of the world however, feel differently.
"Typical Japanese over-reaction," said one disgruntled self-described Sailor Moon megafan. "If ain't potential jailbait, they simply aren't interested."
*sobs*
Poor, poor Pluto.
... Is this for real? XD Oh well, Pluto is still my favorite.
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
no escape from reality.
... is what I read.
What it is... is plagiarized. Mostly. And it simply HAD to be done.
She's looking a bit fat in that pic
She's looking a bit fat in that pic
in the words of asterix "all in the right places" 
She's looking a bit fat in that pic
in the words of asterix "all in the right places"
... hmm? What exactly are you quoting? o.o
She's looking a bit fat in that pic
in the words of asterix "all in the right places"
... hmm? What exactly are you quoting? o.o
A very popular French comic book character.
I once did a presentation on the series for my college French class. My teacher really like it.
Asterix and Obelix were the bomb! :3
...And Dogmatix too! 
in the words of asterix "all in the right places"
... hmm? What exactly are you quoting? o.o
A very popular French comic book character.
I once did a presentation on the series for my college French class. My teacher really like it.
... you know what you saying? 😛
But yeah, now I'm curious as to what particular context WITHIN Asterix she was quoting. The remark at first just seemed like a surprisingly accurate idea of what guys would find attractive, especially from a girl who wasn't exactly that fond of certain means of finding out. (ie. Studies on attraction, etc...)
EDIT: Fixed wording... sort of. o.o
Dogmatix is so adorable!
But yeah, now I'm curious as to what particular context WITHIN Asterix she was quoting. The remark seemed at first like an almost eerily accurate idea of what guys find attractive for a girl who, from other threads, doesn't exactly seem to be all that fond of studies on the matter. o.o
wtf am i reading
It appears that Matt is curious why Mada is okay with quoting Asterix about girls being fat in "all the right places" when apparently she's vehemently said something contrary to that attitude in another thread about appearances...?
That is my best translation. It is hard when there isn't a manual nearby.
It appears that Matt is curious why Mada is okay with quoting Asterix about girls being fat in "all the right places" when apparently she's vehemently said something contrary to that attitude in another thread about appearances...?
... no, I was just wondering where Mada got the idea as to what "all the right places" would be, (judging from the pic I was guessing she was referring to the legs or something) and whether or not the context of whatever Mada was quoting refers specifically to what "the right places" would be, or if it was just a more generic reference.
... even now that earlier comment looks like a mess of wording, really. o.o
the men would know matt, and the boys will find out ... soon enough <evil giggle>
In this thread, Matt proves that he is a virgin. 
I would answer your question but I'm pretty sure doing so candidly would still violate the rules of this forum. 😛
inb4 Matt further proves his virgin status by replying to this post with another very confused post
In this thread, Matt proves that he is a virgin.
Did I ever claim otherwise? What relevance, if any, would your little remark have to anything I said?
And Mada, I was NOT saying the men/boys wouldn't know, I was saying I felt a little surprised that you would know. o.o
Ugh Matt! Stop taking everything so seriously, we're in the SPA 90% of the conversation here is jokes!
And 10% debauchery.
Ugh Matt! Stop taking everything so seriously, we're in the SPA 90% of the conversation here is jokes!
Blame Velotix, he's the one who made the personal remark. Prior to that I was just inquisitively probing into Mada's earlier comment and treating it in a more side-comment sort of way. o.o
ask away... and break it down to me i'm slow sometimes 😛
Well, see the way I put it in my response to Tergonaut... was that wording clear?
Well done Matt, my point was proven fantastically.
For someone who acts so sure of your supposed point, VL, you sure seem hesitant to specify what exactly it is, let alone how being right about one particular person being a virgin "proves" it. Well, unless the point was solely that of said 1 person being a virgin, that is, but that doesn't seem so likely...
But yeah, now I'm curious as to what particular context WITHIN Asterix she was quoting. The remark seemed at first like an almost eerily accurate idea of what guys find attractive for a girl who, from other threads, doesn't exactly seem to be all that fond of studies on the matter. o.o
wtf am i reading
PSX wins again.
Pluto has been voted off the island.In a move that's already generating controversy and will force fanfics
to be rewritten, Pluto will now be dubbed a "Sailor cosplayer".
MWAHAHAHA!
Pluto today, and tomorrow the sailor universe! Soon meatballs and her
troop of trite tarpaulin trainees will taste the trouncing of my tricky
terpitude!
Pluto has been voted off the island.In a move that's already generating controversy and will force fanfics
to be rewritten, Pluto will now be dubbed a "Sailor cosplayer".MWAHAHAHA!
Pluto today, and tomorrow the sailor universe! Soon meatballs and her
troop of trite tarpaulin trainees will taste the trouncing of my tricky
terpitude!
Alliteration ahoy!
Gasp! So, in other words...this was all a plot to get rid of the Sailor Scouts!
...wait a second, I know most of those other words, but...terpitude? Here, allow me to investigate that term posthaste with my magic browsing screen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_turpitude
Well now, that page has a mighty fine list of evil things to do! I am glad that I have found this information which may inadvertently give Sailor Evil far too many ideas for her own good.
If it furthers the sisterhood's goals, so be it!
I love this thread. :3
The sisterhood should join this...my secret group for those who wish to rule the world from their armchairs. :3
http://www.facebook.com/g....php?gid=103402606388159
Together we can achieve 'Complete Global Satisfaction'! 8D
What's in it for us?
dont listen to mobius, uni! he's weskers, he showed his true form to me once >_< dont sign a work contract, umberalla is an evil company that makes monsters!!
I love this thread. :3
liar! prove your love for this thread by donating points!
...But this thread doesn't have a credit card. 
you'd go that far man? .......... um.. popuilarity points would be enough its at the top left of the page.
I just gave you a popularity point, thread.
Cherish it.
Faskiminating, these "pop-you-lair-it-ee" points.
I imagine this currency will eventually replace the US dollar some day.
XD its for psxphile. its his thread, though that's neat CT i thank you in his place.
