years ago i was introduced to anime through the series Sailormoon. since then, my love of the series has only grown, and with the English translation being released once again in the US, and a better one at that, i'm so excited that toys such as this brooch are being made again. i didn't expect this brooch to be a metal base, but i'm glad, because it means it will last. the coating on the top makes it shine nicely, and the best part is that it looks exactly like the first brooch that Sailor Moon has in the anime series. i can only hope that as more of the manga is released, more items from the series are released too, including other brooches of Sailor Moon's and other items for cosplaying the rest of the Senshi, as well as the wands and other items from the series, both anime and manga, i hope.

ADDITION: since i bought it, it has broken, and although it's completely my fault for having it on my backpack in cold and rainy weather, then taking it into a nice warm house. so the pin broke off, but it's easily repairable if you have the right metal glue and another pin, or better yet, a small solder kit. once i find a pin the right size, i'll be putting it back on, but the main part of the pin is undamaged, which shows the quality to its design. i truly love this, and for the price, this is really a small issue, but one to mention nonetheless, so no one else has the same issues happen.