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With the first season of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal well underway, not only is a new generation of wannabe Sailor Scouts emerging, but thousands of fangirls of the original 1990s series are rekindling their love for Usagi-chan and her evil-fighting besties.

Marketers timed the release of this new anime series well, as the original fans are now young adults who have money to spend on Sailor Moon goods, like aprons, lingerie, and even feminine pads, which allow them to bask in nostalgia, but still pass as adults (more or less).

Some veteran Sailor Scouts are choosing to show their support in a different age-appropriate way, by transforming their nails. Sailor Moon themed nail art has become a fashion craze and is blowing up in nail salons all over Japan. 

▼ True Sailor Scouts will recognize the designs on these nails.

https://twitter.com/SpHARAJUKU/status/530256873388122112

▼Sailor Cosmos and Usagi-chan… these are incredible.

お客様オーダー、セーラームーン痛ネイル。うさぎちゃん、コスモス。女の子はきゅるるんとしてて可愛いなー❤︎ #痛ネイル pic.twitter.com/zDB4uOsXFE

— 🎩👓color'sすずきあい (@colors_ai) November 7, 2014

▼ Not sure what they mean by “Rism,” but these Sailor nails are really creative and awesome!

https://twitter.com/MaaZZinPang92/status/529597744302665728 https://twitter.com/aaakari13/status/532045115552841728

▼Bright and sparkly? Sounds like Sailor Moon!

ちなみにネイルはセーラームーン風にした💖💖💖お気に入り〜〜💖💖💖キラキラ可愛い💖💖💖 pic.twitter.com/PtQSZuMvIG

— e ☺︎ (@erina_axxx) November 9, 2014

▼ These nails are cute and “were dirt cheap.”

名古屋のネイルサロンはこちらが激安なのでオススメ。今日のおねーさんのネイル(画像)がセーラームーンで激かわだた！！！
Myu-A (ミューア)
地下鉄「国際センター駅」１番出口徒歩1分 http://t.co/NMYfpE0wI9 pic.twitter.com/yNgauUgqpu

— チカ(ﾉ)•ω•(ヾ) (@c_c_candy) November 4, 2014

▼ So many different options, how to choose?!

https://twitter.com/minami11479451/status/529444288984150017

▼ You can even get Sailor Uranus nails.

ブログアップしました！お客様ネイル 『美少女戦士セーラームーン』セーラーウラヌス痛ネイルチップhttp://t.co/TGbHNO1Um5http://t.co/uYghSCH3YY pic.twitter.com/jTUBguN4xZ

— corazonNAIL@aico (@corazonNAIL) November 11, 2014

▼This girl now has the nails to match her Prism Heart Compact.

Twipple (@sulley_14)

▼Toes and fingers!? Queen Beryl better watch out!

https://twitter.com/xMOON_PRINCESSx/status/527080717549727746

▼ She can call herself a “Soldier of Love and Justice” with those nails.

https://twitter.com/kiitarosu10/status/528121890192125952

▼ These will surely get the attention of Tuxedo Mask.

https://twitter.com/NGEbakuhatu/status/464052489881276417

▼ As Beryl would say: “That’s so sweet, I’m getting cavities.”

超絶かわいい！！！"@colors_ai: セーラームーン痛ネイル♡女子心、鷲掴みにされます♡♡ pic.twitter.com/TduvqPoTJc"

— color'sすみな西山 (@colors_sumina) May 5, 2013

▼ That’s a really big bow. Could it contain the Moon Crystal?

https://twitter.com/Woodlandbunny/status/462753352661872640

▼ Ten scouts, ten fingers. Perfect!

お客様オーダー、セーラームーン痛ネイル。アメリカから取材で来られたタレントさんのネイルです。 #痛ネイル pic.twitter.com/I2pYFc5vW1

— 🎩👓color'sすずきあい (@colors_ai) April 9, 2014

▼ Sailor Mercury theme. I wonder if these would help you ace that test.

セーラームーンに続き…セーラーマーキュリーモチーフのお客様ネイルです♡

次回もどうなるか楽しみです^ ^#博多駅 #ジェルネイル #Dear #セーラームーン pic.twitter.com/dgpxqrfug5

— Dear 天神店 (@Dear_Tenjin) May 8, 2014

▼ Sailor Moon nails (plus one Harry Potter nail?)

お客様ﾘｸｴｽﾄ☆ｾｰﾗｰﾑｰﾝ痛ﾈｲﾙ！コンパクト入り！ハリー・ポッターのロゴもひっそり入ってます。(^^)遠くからご来店のお客様でした。東京観光楽しんで下さいね！(^o^) pic.twitter.com/t019lZvE5n

— 🎇🍉color'sタカハシミワ🍧🎇 (@colors_miwa) March 10, 2014

▼ Because every vacation should be centered around Sailor Scout nails.

ネイルチェンジ＊
セーラームーンとのコラボということでネイルもセーラームーン♡ pic.twitter.com/1crkOzfLwm

— hana(kyama) (@hana_kyama87) May 10, 2014

▼ Mash-up! Sailor Moon’s Chibi-Usagi x Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s Momoe Nagisa.

お客様オーダー、セーラームーンちびうさちゃん、まどマギなぎさちゃん痛ネイル。二人ともかわいい♥︎ #痛ネイル pic.twitter.com/WAXFPW5k9f

— 🎩👓color'sすずきあい (@colors_ai) March 31, 2014

▼ Uranus and Neptune version.

https://twitter.com/uranus_y/status/463518821483958272

▼ Moon Prism (Nail) Power!

https://twitter.com/sakaguchiX/status/463302193907388416

▼ These DIY nails didn’t turn out quite as Sailor Moon-y as she’d hoped, but they’re still cute.

初の3Dネイルにチャレンジ！セーラームーンイメージせたけどめっちゃメルヘンになってもて自分の手じゃないみたいになったwwww pic.twitter.com/F1YWUha78v

— キナコとモジャンボ (@kinako0465) May 8, 2014

▼ Don’t you want these on your fingers?

セーラームーンのネイル♡

pic.twitter.com/Q19g5b1e2t

— 【女子必見！】夏のモテモテ♡ネイル (@asatsuyo20006) May 6, 2014

▼ Chibiusa (Rina) and Luna! How cute!

娘さん昨日ネイルしてきた
すごい細かい！可愛い！←セーラームーン pic.twitter.com/UTUTnQCLLc

— フロマージュ (@Tommy03Eye) May 7, 2014

▼ Just the uniforms, very nice!

https://twitter.com/bluemoon_saturn/status/465144562382434304

▼Finally! A Tuxedo Mask nail!

お客様オーダー、セーラームーンうさぎちゃん、セイヤさん、雨の日の窓に書いたまもちゃん！痛color'sは時間制サロンなので1本から痛ネイルをご体験いただけます^ ^ #痛ネイル pic.twitter.com/RC5rnarsSw

— 🎩👓color'sすずきあい (@colors_ai) April 24, 2014

These girls have transformed their nails, just like their heroes do during costume changes. However, there is one curious thing about the Scouts’ long and extravagant transformations; although their nails are magically painted to match their respective scout colors, their hands are later covered up with elbow-length gloves. While we may never know the reason behind their painted nails, we can say with some certainty that the Sailor Fans above will not be covering up their works of (nail) art with gloves anytime soon.

▼ Watch for the nail painting!

Sources: Twitter via Naver Matome
Feature Image: Twitter: 1, 2 Top Image: Sailor Moon News