Silver Moonlight: http://members.tripod.com/~svmoon/choice.htm
There is just one word I can think of for this page... AWESOME! (But since I really should say more, I will do so...) I have always felt that dark-colored Sailor Moon pages can be very beautiful, and here is the proof. From the beginning, at the choice page, the site master puts forward a dazzling graphics display full of stars and galaxies. The page is full of pictures I have never seen before. No doubt some, or all of them are done by the author or a friend. They add to the presentation on the main page in a serene, yet smashing way. The page is very complex. I checked out the fanfic area, and found a trick I have always wanted to do on my site....the contents of the screen slide above the background...a NICE effect... Speaking of things to do, there are fanfics, fanart, picture galleries, japanese culture pages, mythology pages, profiles, the list continues. I can, and will definately spend a great deal of time at this page. The Raventeam, as the site masters call themselves, also give away graphics to webpage builders. *thumbs up* The information sections are in-depth, very detailed, and highly-organized. There are no long waits while the pages load, the Raventeam paid Geo the money to rid themselves of the popups, the graphics are nothing short of amazing, and the content is very complete and informative. I don't beieve that there is such a thing as a perfect page, but if there is, this one is DAMN close! Artemis' Score: 10
This is a gorgeously content rich page. The focus is information but there are a few other things, such as images (many of which are edited by the Raventeam and look wonderful... I especially love the compositions!), fanart, fics and MIDIs. Every page is done fully, with a spark of creativity and good writing ability. I must say that the Raventeam are very good at English! There are the usual things, like profiles, shrines and season summaries, but they go beyond the normal standards. There's a look at mythology and legends behind Sailormoon, love and romance between characters, Japanese culture, reponses to some challenging questions about the show and much more. The Raventeam are also very generous, offering to make images for people who ask, and freely giving out those they do have. The whole page is available in both German and English. I urge you to see it if you haven't already, it's a great read and resource page. Overall, I'm very impressed with the effort put into this page. A great site! Luna's Score: 9
First Impressions: Beautiful and original layout...one of those gorgeous pages that we all love to stumble upon. Raventeam obviously makes their own graphics...always a plus! The layout is clean and the text is easily read. Lots of choices, maybe too many to be bombarded with on the index page. Maybe combine similar pages like the fanart and image galleries? Raventeam has mirrored their site at 6 different locations in both English and German. I decided to check out the "Mythology" page first and was pleased to see such a wealth of info on Japanese history. I never knew the folktale of the "Rabbit of the Moon" and I love to find historical foundations in Sailormoon. They also walk you through Japanese Mythology, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, and Christian Legend. I'm glad to see their layout doesn't hinder reading the text. Not only does visitors get a history lesson when visiting this site, but they also can delve into Japanese culture. I love the pictures of Hotoru and the traditional Japanese woman wearing their kimonos. This really helps to tie the two worlds together. Take a few moments and learn about religion, tradition, language, education, places, gardens, plants, food, and other topics of interest. The food section, for instance, has pictures of the dishes described and coordinating backgrounds to finish the theme. Each section is tied into Sailormoon very nicely. The main culture section needs to have some of the words capitalized, but that is relatively minor. The "Little Treasure Chest" holds backgrounds made by the team for others to use. The page is written both in English and German to facilitate visitors. I don't see any spelling or punctuation errors which is great as the team are native Germans. The "Dome of the Senshi" hold the character profiles. Yes, every site seems to have them, but these are more like shrines. Usagi's is quite impressive as it details how she impacts the lives of characters on the show, individually. The layout is great! I'm so glad this isn't the traditional stats page! The villains' pages are equally impressive. Domo Arigato...so often we forget to give thanks and credit to those who helped us along the way, but I must say this is the most impressive "thanks" page I have ever seen! There is over 50 links...what a great job! I can honestly say I didn't find fault in anything on this page! Everything was "politically correct" and beautifully presented. This is definately a "must bookmark page!" Diana's Score: 10 Overall Score: 9.7 |
