One creative superhero fan has merged the magical worlds of Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Moon Knight, creating "the crossover no one asked for."

The image, which was posted on Twitter by professional production designer Mingjue Helen Chen, depicts Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon donning a costume reminiscent of Marc Spector/Moon Knight's super suit. The long, white cape and Usagi's iconic blond hair flutter in the foreground, while a glowing crescent moon features in the background. According to Chen, this fusion is "the only thing I think of when I watch Moon Knight."

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Based on the character created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, Moon Knight premiered on March 30 and is the sixth television series in the MCU. The show stars Oscar Isaac as the titular hero, who is a mercenary who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. Other members of the case include May Calamawy, Ethan Hawke and Karim El-Hakim. The show's creative team includes writer Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy), cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo (The Green Knight) and director Mohamed Diab.

Moon Knight's story is heavily rooted in the culture of ancient Egypt, and those involved have made an active effort to stay as historically and mythologically accurate as possible. This careful attention to detail is notable in the wake of Diab's criticism of DC comic book movies, including Wonder Woman 1984, for their inaccurate depictions of the country and its culture.

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The original Sailor Moon manga series was published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from 1991 to 1997, producing 18 volumes worth of content. The story follows high schooler Usagi and her friends as they fight villains and prevent the destruction of the universe as the Sailor Guardians. The manga has a devoted fan following; over 35 million copies of the series have been sold globally.

The Sailor Moon manga was first adapted into an anime by Toei Animation in 1992 and has gone on to inspire a wealth of tie-in books, films, video and tabletop games, stage musicals and even an ice skating show. It has also spawned several theme park attractions; the popular Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Miracle 4D: Moon Palace Chapter attraction from 2019 is set to return as part of this year's Universal Cool Japan and will feature an extra scene.

The first season of Moon Knight is currently making its debut on Disney+, and various entries in the Sailor Moon franchise are available to stream on Funimation, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix.

Source: Twitter