Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S Gekijouban Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S: The Movie This movie is based off the Sailor Moon short story "The Lover of Princess Kaguya" written by Naoko Takeuchi. 3:14 Usagi's food Usag is is eating "taiyaki" a type of cake made from usually pancake batter in a fish-shaped mold and filled with red bean paste, though there are variations such as waffle batter and custard and chocolate fillings. 3:26 Television screen reads: Miss Himeko Nayotake 3:37 Usagi's food Usagi is now eating "takoyaki", a battered snack with octopus on the inside. 3:54 Entrance Exams In Japan, paths of education can be quite restricted and so even between junior and senior high schools, there are exams to ensure the high school of their choice, these are essential to many Japanese students. 7:06 Usagi's Luna images These just read "Klutz, Scatterbrain and Crybaby" respectively. 7:25 Sign reads: Space Pioneer Enterprises - Space Observatory 8:33 Princess Snow Kaguya The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a Japanese folktale includes the character Princess Kaguya who comes from the Moon, hence Kakeru making the connection. 10:13 Marshall She's referring to Marshall Space Flight Center located in Alabama, USA. 10:53 Kuro and Tama These are among the classic cat names in Japan. 10:55 Mike The reason why Kakeru dismisses "Mike" is because "Mike" means tortoise-shell pattern and is therefore usually only given to Calico cats. 11:01 Tsuki Tsuki is the Japanese word for Moon. 11:24 Usagi though bubble reads: Elegant 11:28 Sugar stars This is konpeito (from the Portugese confeito), a popular sugar candy in Japan, they come in multiple colours but they usually are not flavoured. They are referred to as "sugar stars" in the translation to make the connection between the konpeito and the space theme of the movie closer. 21:19 Blimp reads: New Year Holiday Huge Bazaar 25:14 Burning leaves They're roasting sweet potatoes under the leaves that they've raked and have burned, a popular cold weather activity. 29:42 Nippon Nippon is the Japanese for Japan 55:20 I can't stay by your side forever It is important to note here than though there are variations on the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Princess Kaguya never stays and Earth and always leaves for the Moon at the end of the story. This is represented here between Luna and Kakeru.