I couldn't decide whether this should go in Fic Research or the SM section since it pertains a bit to both. In the end I decided to post it here since it's mostly discussion about Senshi rather information gathering for fic writing.
I present you some scans of the SM manga, french translation. I scanned these back when a friend of my sisters had loaned me the manga. I no longer have it so further scans are impossible, unless I manage to snag the manga again. These are all flipped so read from left to right, instead of the original japanese orientation.
1. A little exhibit to further counter fanon ideas of Pluto. This is her on the verge of tears because the other Senshi are getting creamed during The Black Moon Family story and she cannot move from her position as Guardian of the Gates. Evil mastermind who has been controlling the the fate of history since the fall of the Silver Millenium Empire? Hardly.
2. I must've missed a page in the french translation but was it ever explained why Haruka was wearing a Tuxedo Kamen getup? Whatever happened to that suit anyway?
3. http://www.sentrygun.com/ascension/SM/scan3.jpg
http://www.sentrygun.com/ascension/SM/scan4.jpg
http://www.sentrygun.com/ascension/SM/scan5.jpg
http://www.sentrygun.com/ascension/SM/scan6.jpg
http://www.sentrygun.com/ascension/SM/scan8.jpg
These scans show how some of the Senshi introduce themselves. We all know how Moon is 'Soldier of Love and Justice', or something like that, but I just thought it was rather neat that the others also had their own personal introductions. For the french impaired here are my rather rusty translations:
Mars: I am Sailor Mars, Soldier of Combat, under the protection of the planet of fire.
Jupiter: I am Sailor Jupiter, Soldier of Force (Strength?), protected by the planet of lightning.
Venus: I am Sailor Venus, Soldier of Love, protected by the planet of beauty, Venus.
Neptune: I am the Soldier of the Abyss, protected by the planet of the sea, Neptune.
Uranus: I am the Soldier of the Sky, protected by Uranus, the planet of the wind.
Saturn: I am the Soldier of Silence (not Death, not Death and Rebirth), protected by Saturn, the planet of destruction.
Would anybody happen to know how the rest of the Senshi introduce themselves? I think I recall Pluto introducing herself as the Soldier of Revolution, but it seems like I did not get a scan of that page.
Hm, guess that's it. If people feel that this is better of under fic research then so be it *shrugs*