Actually, I don't really use Socionics that much either. I think the most important factors I consider for typing characters (since I never type real people anymore lol) are overall archetype (of the type), the dichotomy of the MBTI, Jungian cognitive functions, and Interaction Styles. Or were you referring to Socionics when I brought up Interaction Style? Socionics I don't know much of, but I do know that Interaction Styles have been correlated with each MBTI type. For In-Charge, it's ESTJ, ENFJ, ENTJ, and ESTP. For Get-Things-Going, it's ESFJ, ENFP, ENTP, and ESFP. And so on. Also I think about what Enneagram type correlates with what MBTI type. For example, it's highly unlikely to have an ENFP 8, so if your analysis brings you to that conclusion, it's worth reexamining that character's behaviors and motivations to see what could be making you think that (for example, maybe a reactive/counterphobic ENFP 6 could give off an impression of an 8). That's also kind of why I strayed from 2w3 over 7w6 for Sakura, because 7w6 is not a common type for ESFJs and often the typings can be incompatible.
When I say 4 is withdrawn, I also wasn't necessarily talking about introversion explicitly. I brought up the Hornevian triads earlier, that's what I was referring to. Karen Horney suggests that there are other triads beyond Heart, Head, and Gut. Hornevian triads are Compliant (126), Assertive (378), and Withdrawn (459). Withdrawn here doesn't necessarily just refer to introversion (but that's obviously included), but how they have to withdraw from the world to meet their own needs. 9s withdraw themselves from the world to create a sense of harmony, while 4s withdraw from the world to reflect and explore their identity. This is why I typed Sakura as a 2 also, because within the Harmonic Triads I believe she is a Positive Outlook type (as opposed to Competent or Reactive). And for an ESFJ, 2 is the most likely of the three. But then there are also the other things I said about her relationship and love-focus justifying 2 for me. I can see 2's connection to 8 regarding the pushiness you're talking about, and I can actually see a bit of that in Sakura (she gets aggressive with Syaoran over Yukito, and her brother is constantly testing her). But I also think 2s are so committed to being loved that a lot of the time they recognize that pushiness is not an attractive quality. For ESFJ 2s there's this stereotype of an overbearing mother, but I think it's actually the nice girl next door (described in the people's ENFP thread I linked) that is most fitting. I think 2w3s are genuinely nice people who just want to give love and receive it in return, and can even become self-sacrificial and subjugate their own needs. So there's some variety to the type as well.
But I could see Sakura as a Gentle Spirit like you said, with 4 as her heart type. Personally, I would peg her as the
Good Samaritan tritype. I also think Sakura's dreaminess is hard to take into consideration for me because he dreams aren't self-invented, but the product of her actual magic powers developing and so aren't a natural result of her personality but her "biology". But seeing as you see Sakura as a Gentle Spirit while I see her as a Good Samaritan, I think our difference in analysis is just reflective of our different interpretations of her character, which is interesting to see
To be fair, I also think 279 is a very viable tritype for Sakura and I've actually said I'm not 100% certain on her tritype and can't decide on just one much like her MBTI. (Tritype types I'm caught between for Sakura are 269, 279, 469 and 479) You're totally right about Sakura having an aggressive streak within her, all those times she blew up at Toya and was imagining stomping him was why I typed her as a 9w8 over a 9w1 for her gut.
I also think we weigh the qualities of Se differently. While I see athleticism and physical dexterity as a hint towards Se, I do not think a deficiency of it is indicative of a lack of it. Se, for me, means complete openness to new experiences and willingness to dive straight into them to fully understand various aspects of life. For Usagi, I think she is highly impulsive and throws herself into whatever experience head-first. This could be said of a lot of ExxPs, but Usagi is so action-oriented I think this is more characteristic of ESFP as opposed to ENFP who is more energetic in the mind and conversationally. She reminds me of other protagonists that I would also type as ESFP (Naruto, for example).
Also now that I see you type Hotaru as 4w5, I think I see that more honestly. I typed her as 4w3 because her depression is so theatrical at times, but I forget mahou shoujo is theatrical in general and Hotaru is actually pretty reserved about sharing her feelings with others.
Yeah I could totally see why ESFP would be a popular typing for Usagi, since she's pretty much considered the "female Goku or Naruto" lol (Though even with Goku and Naruto there have been endless debates of ESFP vs ENFP) I'd still put her as ENFP over ESFP because even besides what I perceive to be more Se than Si, the NF types tend to be much more idealistic while SP types are more practical and pragmatic and Usagi is basically the very definition of idealistic lol
(Also I forgot to mention one other typing I had in mind for Chibi-Usa, I think she could also possibly be an ENTP. She has that ENTP snarkiness/smart-aleckness and "trollishness" lol)
You didn't type the SM villains though like I initially asked, I'm guessing you feel you don't remember enough about them to type?
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usagi is enneagram 2w1 7w6 9w1
rei 1w2 3w2 6w7
venus- 7w8 8w7 3w2
ami- 5w6 9w1 2w1
sailor jupiter 8w9 7w8 2w1
haruka 3w2 7w8 8w7
michiru 4w3 1w9 5w4
sailor pluto 1w2 2w1 6w7
saturn 4w5 5w6 9w1
mamoru 1w9 5w6 4w3
berthier 5w6
koan 3w2
petz 8w9
rubeus 3w4
esmeraude 3w2 or 2w3
wiseman 5w4
prince demande 4w3 8w9 7w8
saphir 1w9
junjun 8w7 7w8 3w4
vesves 7w8
cerecere 4w3
pallapalla 7w6
aluminum siren 7w6 9w1 2w1
lead crow 3w4
galaxia: manga: 4w3 8w7 7w8 anime:3w4 7w8 8w7
yeah pretty much for demand. he didnt think stuff all the way through and he tried to get with usagi of all people and wasn't as focused on the task at hand like he shouldve been,which probably led me to believe that enxj is out of the question and his relationship with his brother is duality. like galaxia,you could go with esxp, or enxj for demand.
if you notice in sailor moon, a lot of characters are interacting with their duals, like usagi and mamoru,michiru and haruka, and ami and jupiter.
I think
Usagi: 2w3/6w7 or 7w6/9w? for her 90's anime self, manga on the other hand could be 4w3/6w7 or 7w6/1w2 or even possibly 2w1/6w7/7w6/1w2 also I think her MBTI might be different in the manga too, rather than an ENFP she could be a INFP, XNFJ, or even an ESFJ.
Ami: 2w1/5w?/9w1 OR a 2w1/6w?/9w1, OR a 4w?/5w or 6w/9w1
Rei: 3w2/cp6w7 or 7w8/8w7 in the 90's anime, 4w3/5w4/1w9 in the manga.
Mako: 2w1/6w7 or 7w6/9w8 (also could possibly be an ESTP in the manga too considering she was originally supposed to be an actual Yankee there)
Mina: 3w2/7w6/9w8 in the 90's anime, 3w2/7w8/8w7 in the manga
Chibiusa: 2w3/cp6w7 or 7w6/8w7 in the 90's anime, could be a 2w3 or a 4w3/6w7/7w6/1w2 or a 9w8 in the manga. (Also might actually be an INFP in the manga compared to her anime self)
Mamoru: 4w5(or w3 in the 90's anime cause of his flair for the dramatic with his Tuxedo Mask speeches)/5?/1w9, could be a 251 or 261 for tritype too.
Haruka: 3w2/7w8/1w9 in the 90's anime, (her whole conflict in the 90's anime is struggling whether she's doing the right thing or not, which would definitely put her as a 1 over an 8) in the manga she's a 3w2/6w7 or 7w8/8w? (Also in the manga I think she might be an ESTP rather than her ISTP/ENXJ anime self)
Michiru: 3w4 or 4w3/5w4/8w9 or 1w9 in the 90's anime, in the manga she's a 3w4 or 4w3/7w?/1w9 OR a 2w3/7/1w9 (might be an ESFP or ISFJ in the manga too rather than an INXJ/ENTP/ISFP like in the 90's anime)
Setsuna: 2w1/5 or 6/1w9, (possibly an ISXJ in the manga rather than a INXJ like she is in the 90's anime)
Hotaru: INFP or ISFJ 4w5/6w7(w5 in the manga)/9w?/ Saturn form is an INFJ 4w5/5w4/8w9 though, Hotaru post rebirth I think is either an ESFP or an ENFJ, 2w3/7w6/9w8? (Also I forgot to mention that her Mistress 9 form would be an INTJ 3w4/5w6/8w9)
Jadeite: 3w4/6w5/1w9
Nephrite: 3w4/5w4/8w9
Zoisite: 2w3 or 4w3/7w8/8w7
Kunzite: 3w4/5w6/1w9 (2w1/5w6/1w9 in the manga though)
Beryl: 3w2/7w8/8w9 in the 90's anime, 2w3/cp6w5/8w9 in the manga.
Ail: XNFJ or an ISFP, 4w3/7w?/9w8
En: ESXJ or an ESFP, 2w3/7w8/8w7
Koan: 2w3/7w6/8w7 or 9w8
Berthier: 4w3/7w6/9w8
Calveras: 3w2/7w6/9w8
Petz: 4w?/6w5 or 5w6/8w9 or 1w9
Rubeus: 3w4/6w5/8w9 in the 90's anime, 3w2/7w6/9w8 in the manga
Esmeraude: 2w3 or 3w2/7w6/8w7
Saphir: 2w1/cp6w5/1w2 (he wouldn't have a 9 wing in the 90's anime, he's actually very outspoken there and like a typical 1w2 is very morally self-righteous and is always fussing over his brother) Manga he's a ???/5w6/9w8 or 1w9
Prince Demande: 2w3 or 3w? or 4w3/cp6w7 or 7w8, with the 6 coming from the fact that he's a literal freedom fighter for the justice of his clan/8w? in the 90's anime (he could honestly be any of the heart types in the 90's anime imo) 3w4(?)/6w7/8w? in the manga.
Wiseman: 3w4/5w4/8w9
Fiore: 2w3 or 4w3/6w5/8w7 or 9w8
Tomoe: 2w1/7w6/9w8 in the 90's anime, 3w4/5w?/8w9 in the manga
Eudial: 3w2/5w6 or 6w?/1w9
Mimette: 3w2/7w6/8w7
Villuy: 3w4/5w4/8w?
Tigers-Eye: 3w2/7w6/8w7
Hawks-Eye: 2w?/7w6/9w8
Fish-Eye: 2w3 or 4w3/7w6/8w7
Palla-Palla: ???/7w8/9w8
Jun-Jun: ???/cp6w7 or 7w8/8w9
VesVes: 3w2/cp6w7/8w7
CereCere: 3w2/5w4 or 7w8/9w8
Seiya: ESXP (ISFJ in the manga though possibly) 3w2/7w6/9w8 or 8w7, 2w1/6w7/1w9 in the manga though maybe.
Yaten: EXTJ or an INTJ (could just be a really grumpy ESFP too) 3w4/cp6w?/8w9
Taiki: IXTJ, 3w4/5w6/1w9
Galaxia: 3w4/5w4/8w7 in the manga and I can't tritype her 90's anime character cause she's too underdeveloped there, all I know is she's a clear 2 that disintegrated to an 8 there.
By the way for the minor characters/allies it'd be:
Ikuko: ESFJ, 2w?/7w6/1w2 or 9w8
Papa Kenj: ESTJ, 2w1/6w7/1w2
Shingo: ESXP, 3w2/7w8/8w7
Motoki: ISFJ, 2w?/7w6/9w?
Naru: XSFJ or some type of XXFP, 2w3/6w7 or 7w6/1w2
Umino: ENTP, 2w3/5w4 or 7w6/9w8
Luna: ESTJ, 2w1/6w7/1w?
Artemis: ISXJ or an XNTP, 2w1/6w7/1w2
Helios: INFJ, 2w1/5w4/1w9 or 9w1
After talking it over with someone I'm wondering now if ESTJ might not be a better fit for Demande in both versions 90's anime because if we're taking shadow functions into account instead of just the first 4, ESTJ is Ni-blind which is supposed to be even worse than inferior Ni, plus I'm not quite sure if I see Se over Si for Demande anyways, I guess Se would come into play by how impulsively he jumps into everything (such as trying to capture Sailor Moon) and is very physically affectionately inclined? (always trying to kiss her) However I can also see Si with the fact that the source of his obsession with Serenity in the first place is because of the way her eyes looked at him when they first met, he's been ruminating on that moment ever since.
Could be ESTJ in the manga too cause in the manga rather than being the leader of a freedom fighting group of of an oppressed nation, he's the leader of a religious extremist death cult who believes immortality is a sin against God, which is a very Si mentality (He literally outright states "Living forever goes against God's Will')
That's an interesting little tidbit you noticed though, I hadn't even thought of it and now I wonder if it was intentional on Toei and Naoko's part and they actually know their MBTI pretty well?