Good review, but I have three minor complaints....
1. Venus X Kunzite also had some facetime in the Sailor Moon manga, during one of Usagi's flashback to her life as the Moon Kingdom princess. It wasn't just the Sailor V manga.
2. The Black Moon arc had just as much drama in the anime as in the manga, even to the point of having additional unneeded drama (the breakup between Usagi and Mamoru).
3. No, Uranus and Neptune were lovers in the manga too, Word Of God confirmed it.
"Homo pairing". That choice of words, paired with your apparent disdain for the existence of non-heterosexual couples, gives this review some unfortunate implications. As noted above, Haruka and Michiru were most certainly lovers in the manga. Though it's probably not as clear Haruka kept kissing Usagi and all.
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Comparing anime and manga
I know some people prefer manga over anime and vice versa, though as for me I prefer manga no matter what people say about it. To be honest the manga more bloody and violent at the start when the anime is goody-goody... on second though maybe not. The anime since the beginning take different turn in some part that as fan of manga even though I read it after watching anime really disappointing. The generals in first arc is actually Mamoru Chiba's retainer when he was Endymion and actually paired with inner senshi. And it's not fanon either because Naoko Takeuichi actually drew artwork that featuring the pairing. Sadly none of it make it to the manga except Venus X Kunzite in Sailor V manga that blink and you'll miss It moment and only one panel too. But the anime featured homo pairing among the generals for who knows why... and make them died forever unlike residing in stones protecting their prince in manga. Strangely in second arc, the anime went for saving the villain with Defeat Means Friendship so the black sisters saved then become normal human, In a way this arc is lighter than the manga and probably more well written rather than manga with more drama.
The next arc... you will either love it or hate it...putting another canon homo pairing, with Uranus and Neptune when in manga they are best friend but definitely not lover. Anime did a good job with their back story but that's it... when they did go against sailor Moon and other sailors, and disagree with their naive way of thinking... Uranus and Neptune in manga never showed downright rebellious and violent behavior to other soldiers. From here I think the anime tried to take more mature storyline compared to manga... that's good and well but all of these are downright out of character in manga and Naoko Takeuchi in her fanbook expressed her disappointment..
The next arc can be considered okay and even better written battle scene but completely missed some good scene from manga.
The last arc.... when it considered climax and probably have potential more than other arc, severely chopped with adding some scene that make the arc more tragic but killing enjoyment for me.
You may hate and love it... either way.