Sailor Moon Fan Club

In this episode, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson ( ⁨@sailorvictoria⁩ ) speaks to Alexa Frank, an editor at HarperVia, an imprint of the Mariner Books Group

She’s the editor behind The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi, A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon, and the upcoming sequel A Magical Girl Rehired. She’s also a manga translator.

We talk about how she chooses titles to acquire, advice for people who want to get into publishing, A Magical Girl Retires (and the upcoming sequel A Magical Girl Rehired), and Sailor Moon, of course!

***This episode contains mild spoilers for A Magical Girl Retires***

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Edited by Amber C.

In this episode, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson ( ⁨@sailorvictoria⁩ ) speaks to Kiana Mai Khansmith!

Kiana is the creator of Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to Be a Magical Girl, which, as of this recording, has 4.9 million views of the pilot animatic!

She's also the director and storyboard artist at Disney Television Animation and has worked on titles like Big City Greens and Pokémon: Path to the Peak.

Follow Kiana:
http://instagram.com/kianamai
http://twitter.com/kianamaiart
http://youtube.com/@kianamaiart⁩

Watch PPPIDWTBAMG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=9j6abDllWEmed0qw&v=zf7bsmT-Jn0&feature=youtu.be

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Edited by Amber C.

In this episode, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@sailorvictoria) speaks to... herself! In the podcast's first solo episode, Victoria talks about what she's been up to in the last year, answers questions that she typically asks guests, and answers questions from social media!

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Edited by Sailor Victoria :)

In this episode, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@sailorvictoria) speaks to Kiara, aka @kiaranycjp, about being a Japanese language interpreter, the hardest word she learned in Japanese, and founding the Kakkoii Social Japanese Club, where native Japanese speakers and serious learners meet, connect, and grow.

In this episode, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@sailorvictoria) speaks to Kiara aka @kiaranycjp about being a Japanese language interpreter, the hardest word she learned in Japanese, and founding the Kakkoii Social Japanese Club, where native Japanese speakers and serious learners meet, connect, and grow.

*Note this episode was recorded in Aug. 2025, so some parts may be outdated!*

Follow Kiara:
http://instagram.com/kiaranycjp
http://tiktok.com/@kiaranycjp

Join the Kakkoii Social Japanese Club:
https://www.ksjclub.com

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Edited by Amber C.

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@sailorvictoria) speaks with bestselling singer and songwriter Crystal Kay about headlining her first-ever North American headlining tour to celebrate 25 years (!!) in the music industry, releasing "KIRAKUNI" on streaming 19 years later, and what her Sailor Moon song would be about if she ever got to do one!

Get tickets to Crystal Kay's tour:
ck25thetour.com

Learn more about the Kakkoki Social Japanese Club:
ksjclub.com
instagram.com/kakkoiisocialjapaneseclub

Learn and register for the Magical Girls Festival:
magicalgirlsfestival.com

Follow the Magical Girls Festival: instagram.com/magicalgirlsfestival

Thank you to our Magical Girls Festival sponsors: Creme Apparel, Crystal Case Apothecary, Jacque Aye, Lotusbtr, Retrosofa, Mad Cave Studios, and Moonies Club

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@missoldskool) interviews costume and prop designer VantaCreates about cosplaying as Iyanu from the hit HBO Max series, creating costumes and props, and why Sailor Mars would be the best crafter!

Follow ⁨@vantacreates⁩ :
twitter.com/vantacreates
instagram.com/vantacreates
tiktok.com/@vantacreates

Follow ⁨@mooniesclub⁩ :
twitter.com/mooniesclub
instagram.com/moonies_club
tiktok.com/@mooniesclub

Learn more & register for the Magical Girls Festival!
magicalgirlsfestival.com
https://magicalgirlsfestival-2025.eventbrite.com/?aff=pod

Follow Crystal Case Apothecary:
instagram.com/crystalcaseapothecary/
Subscribe to the Crystal Case Apothecary newsletter: https://mycrystalcase.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@missoldskool) interviews Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Showrunner Jeff Trammell about his memories of watching Sailor Moon and Spider-Man, working on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and his journey to becoming a series showrunner.

Trammell has also worked on several shows including Infinity Train, The Owl House, Glitch Techs, and Amphibia, and is the voice actor for Cannonball on Craig of the Creek!

His Sailor Moon Says Phrase (forgot to ask on the episode for the first time!):

Sailor Jeff Says... "Never take criticism from someone you wouldn't ask for advice."

Follow Jeff:
Twitter: https://x.com/MrJeffTrammell
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjefftrammell/

Buy tickets for the ANIME Y2K PARTY: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anime-y2k-party-presented-by-lan-party-moonies-club-tickets-1270937220439

RSVP for our Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live meet-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pretty-guardian-sailor-moon-the-super-live-meet-up-hosted-by-moonies-club-tickets-1290476904159?aff=oddtdtcreator

Read our blog post about the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live: https://www.sailormoonfanclub.com/blog/pretty-guardian-sailor-moon-the-super-live-creative-team-shares-first-memory-of-sailor-moon

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson (@missoldskool) speaks with Aisha Christa Atkinson aka The LIT Sensei! She’s a school administrator, instructional coach, classroom educator, interim content area specialist, educational technology enthusiast, advocate…and a moonie, of course! We discuss being a school administrator, how she would build a Sailor Moon syllabus, advice for Usagi's teacher to get her back on track in her studies, and more!

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, pop culture journalist Victoria L. Johnson talks with Seven Seas Entertainment Sales and Marketing Manager Lauren Hill about magical girl series like Creamy Mami, BL and shojo recommendations for Sailor Moon fans, and her work at Seven Seas Entertainment!

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Alexandria Hill about being an anime localization coordinator at Aniplex, her favorite teas and RPGs, and why her favorite Sailor Senshi are Sailor Mercury *and* Sailor Moon!

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Podcast editing by Amber C.

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Mychal Threets, one of the coolest librarians on the internet!

They talk about his upcoming work with PBS Kids, misconceptions about librarians, and how having fun isn't hard if you have a library card!

Subscribe to the Sailor Moon Fan Club on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, pop culture journalist and host Victoria L. Johnson talks to Terri Hawkes, the iconic voice actress for the original English dub voice of Serena aka Sailor Moon!

They discuss the story of how she landed the job of Sailor Moon, some of her favorite memories recording the series, voicing Toast on Bee and Puppycat, acting in Lady Ada's Secret Society, and more!

Subscribe to the Sailor Moon Fan Club on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Buy tickets for the Sailor Moon Day Party: sailormoonfanclub.com/dayparty

Watch Lady Ada's Secret Society: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stGFWTHW7VY

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, Dashaun Wesley talks about hosting HBO's voguing reality competition show, Legendary (and the time he dressed up as Tuxedo Mask on it!), MCing Beyoncé's Cecred hair show, and which Sailor Moon character would win a ballroom competition.

Follow Dashaun on Instagram and Twitter: @dashaunwesley
Watch Dashaun on Twitch: twitch.tv/dashaunwesley

***GET TICKETS TO OUR SAILOR MOON DAY PARTY***
sailormoonfanclub.com/dayparty

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SURPRISE! Here's another episode from "the vault"! Today marks the anniversary of the Sailor Moon R anime premiere which is the perfect time to share our interview with the voice actor for Prince Diamond!

Podcast Description:

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, the original English voice actor for Prince Diamond, Robert Bockstael, talks about his low-tech writing process, gives an exclusive sneak peek of his novel, Willow’s Run, and of course, what it was like voice acting for Sailor Moon!

Stay up to date with Robert on his website: robertbockstael.com
Order your copy of Willow’s Run, also on Robert’s website: robertbockstael.com

Mentioned in this episode:
Deep River GeekFest

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Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)

SURPRISE! Here's an episode from the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast vault. *This episode was recorded in 2022*

Podcast Description:

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, Karama Horne aka TheBlerdGurl talks about growing up surrounded by geekdom, looking out for cosplayers in her book, and matches the Sailor Senshi to members of the Dora Milaje!

Follow TheBlerdGurl on Twitter and TikTok: @theblerdgurl
Check out TheBlerdGurl’s website: https://theblerdgurl.com/
Order Protectors of Wakanda:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-panther-protectors-of-wakanda-a-history-and-training-manual-of-the-dora-milaje-from-the-marvel-universe-karama-horne/17780224?ean=9780760375808
Support TheBlerdGurl on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblerdgurl

Mentioned in this episode:
Ghost in the Shell
Great British Bake Off
Karama’s Bridgerton review: https://www.thewrap.com/bridgerton-season-2-review/

Follow the Sailor Moon Fan Club
Twitter: @mooniesclub
Instagram: @moonies_club
TikTok: @sailorvictoria
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Snag #MoonieMerch: mooniesclub.com

Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, fashionista and cosplayer Anuli talks about how she came up with Super Baddie Kawaii (her lashes, wigs, and apparel brand), what her dream cosplays are, and how Sailor Moon shaped her personal style!

Follow Anuli on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube: @ThouArtAnuli
Follow Super Baddie Kawaii on Instagram: @superbaddiekawaii
Get your own super, bad, and kawaii merch: https://superbaddiekawaii.com/

Mentioned in this episode:
b.dockk cosplay on Instagram @b_dockk
ChibiTh0t cosplay on Instagram @chibith0t
Great Pretender
Parker Projects cosplay on Instagram @parker.projects
Phalafel Cosplays on Instagram @phalafelcosplays
Seven Deadly Sins
Tima Loves Lemons on Instagram @timaloveslemons
VantaBlack Cosplay on Twitter @VantaBlackCos

Follow the Sailor Moon Fan Club
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Instagram: @moonies_club
Tiktok: @sailorvictoria
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Snag #MoonieMerch: mooniesclub.com

Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, astrologer and teacher Gangsta Gurry talks about how he got into tarot and astrology, what you really need to be able to read when you do a tarot reading, and which season of Sailor Moon he turns to when he needs a good cry!

Follow Gangsta Gurry on Instagram and Twitter: @gangstaGURRY
Mystic Moments podcast: https://www.flawlessnoises.com/mysticmomentspod

Mentioned in this episode:
Back to Our Roots class https://novaanetwork.com/novaa-shop/p/back-to-our-roots-finale
Gangsta Gurry on Purple Pants podcast https://robhasawebsite.com/purple-pants-podcast-and-just-like-that/

Follow the Sailor Moon Fan Club
Twitter: @mooniesclub
Instagram: @moonies_club
Tiktok: @sailorvictoria
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Snag #MoonieMerch: mooniesclub.com

Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast (which celebrates our two year anniversary!), founder and CEO of D'ART Shtajio, Arthell Isom, talks about the journey that led him to starting the first Black-owned animation studio in Japan, his favorite project that he’s worked on, and the unlikely story of how he came to love Sailor Moon!

Follow D’ART Shtajio on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: @dartshtajio

Mentioned in this episode:
Escaflowne
Ghost in the Shell
Lotus Wars

Follow the Sailor Moon Fan Club
Twitter: @mooniesclub
Instagram: @moonies_club
Tiktok: @sailorvictoria
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Snag #MoonieMerch: mooniesclub.com

Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)

In the 100th episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club, host Victoria L. Johnson sits down with music artist Cookiee Kawaii to discuss Jersey club music, the realities of being a viral star, and of course, Sailor Moon!

Listen and subscribe to the podcast on all streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and more. hyperurl.co/sailormoonfanclub

sailormoonfanclub.com
Twitter: @mooniesclub
Instagram: @moonies_club

Follow Cookiee Kawaii at @cookieekawaii on all platforms.

In this episode of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Production Coordinator, Breana Williams, talks about the daily life of a production coordinator, how Black N’ Animated came about, and how seeing those “twirling girls” on TV as a kid led to her life-long obsession with Sailor Moon!

Follow Breana on Twitter…: @breanimator
…and Instagram: @breaanimator
Follow Black N’ Animated: @blacknanimated
Check out Breana’s website: http://www.breanawilliams.com/

Mentioned in this episode:
Black N’ Animated https://www.blacknanimated.com/
Nickelodeon Artist’s Program https://www.nickanimation.com/programs/artists-program/

Follow the Sailor Moon Fan Club
Twitter: @mooniesclub
Instagram: @moonies_club
Tiktok: @sailorvictoria
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Snag #MoonieMerch: mooniesclub.com

Podcast editing by Tag Hatle (@redtagcomesback)