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***

Follow HarperVia:

http://instagram.com/HarperViaBooks

http://twitter.com/HarperViaBooks

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Buy A Magical Girl Retires: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-magical-girl-retires-park-seolyeon?variant=43710391549986

Pre-Order A Magical Girl Rehired: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-magical-girl-rehired-park-seolyeon?variant=45024942063650

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http://instagram.com/sailorvictoria

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http://tiktok.com/@sailorvictoria

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http://twitter.com/mooniesclub

http://tiktok.com/@mooniesclub

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Join us at the Magical Girls Festival: https://magicalgirlsfestival.com

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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

Follow Sailor Victoria:

http://instagram.com/sailorvictoria

http://twitter.com/sailorvictoria

http://tiktok.com/@sailorvictoria

Follow Moonies Club:

http://instagram.com/moonies_club

http://twitter.com/mooniesclub

http://tiktok.com/@mooniesclub

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://sailormoonfanclub.com

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!

Follow Sailor Victoria:

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http://tiktok.com/@sailorvictoria

Follow Moonies Club:

http://instagram.com/moonies_club

http://twitter.com/mooniesclub

http://tiktok.com/@mooniesclub

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://sailormoonfanclub.com

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

Follow Sailor Victoria:

http://instagram.com/sailorvictoria

http://twitter.com/sailorvictoria

http://tiktok.com/@sailorvictoria

Follow Moonies Club:

http://instagram.com/moonies_club

http://twitter.com/mooniesclub

http://tiktok.com/@mooniesclub

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://sailormoonfanclub.com

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.