Ice Spice took center stage at the Harajuku Horror Night at the Spotify O-East venue dressed as the legendary ‘Sailor Moon’ in her own version of the classic girl power-inspired costume from the Bronx, complete with a shining blue and white sailor skirt, a luscious bright red ribbon tied around her hips, and a blonde wig.
Thousands of screaming fans, dressed up in their own personal anime-inspired fashion, went absolutely wild for her performances of “Munch,” “In Ha Mood,” and “Bikini Bottom.” More than simply a concert, it was a dreamscape of New York and Neo Tokyo coming together, where drill sounds ignited the enchantment of the moonlight. Meanwhile, the neighboring Ikebukuro Cosplay Festival pulsated in rhythmic synchronization, melding the whole of Tokyo into a mashup between the Bronx and the Kingdom of the Moon.
And the instant the clips went around on social networks, chaos broke loose. With close to a million views at the point of this summary, the web was left divided between adoration, thirst, and utter perplexity at the sight of Ice Spice dressed as Sailor Moon.
A critic joked,
“Entertainers who don’t watch anime cosplaying anime characters”
A thirsty admirer chimed in,
“I woulda told her to keep that on all night lol.”
However, not everyone thought the familiar costume was the best choice for the
“The girls like to dress up as Sailor Moon when they go to Tokyo lol.”
And then came the jugular attacker,
“Go girl, give us nothing, she never learned what to do on the stage.”
But the Ice Hive clapped back with absolute dedication to their craft and
“Sailor Spice; Ice Moon. I might just have to goon.”
And the ultimate mic drop?
“The Female Rap GOAT.”
