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Sailor Moon

Original title: Bishôjo senshi Sêrâ Mûn
  • TV Series
  • 1992–1997
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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Sailor Moon (1992)
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Usagi is a clumsy but kindhearted girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way, Usagi and her team of Sailor Guardians fight ... Read allUsagi is a clumsy but kindhearted girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way, Usagi and her team of Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil.Usagi is a clumsy but kindhearted girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way, Usagi and her team of Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil.

  • Creator
    • Naoko Takeuchi
  • Stars
    • Stephanie Sheh
    • Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Kate Higgins
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    7.7/10
    8.5K
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    POPULARITY
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    2,217
    • Creator
      • Naoko Takeuchi
    • Stars
      • Stephanie Sheh
      • Kotono Mitsuishi
      • Kate Higgins
    • 123User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Stephanie Sheh
    Stephanie Sheh
    • Sailor Moon…
    • 1992–1997
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Usagi Tsukino…
    • 1992–1997
    Kate Higgins
    Kate Higgins
    • Ami Mizuno…
    • 1992–1997
    Aya Hisakawa
    Aya Hisakawa
    • Ami Mizuno…
    • 1992–1997
    Cristina Valenzuela
    Cristina Valenzuela
    • Rei Hino…
    • 1992–1997
    Michie Tomizawa
    Michie Tomizawa
    • Rei Hino…
    • 1992–1997
    Emi Shinohara
    Emi Shinohara
    • Makoto Kino…
    • 1992–1997
    Bennett Abara
    Bennett Abara
    • Makoto Kino…
    • 1992–1997
    Cherami Leigh
    Cherami Leigh
    • Minako Aino…
    • 1992–1997
    Rica Fukami
    • Minako Aino…
    • 1992–1997
    Robbie Daymond
    Robbie Daymond
    • Mamoru Chiba - Tuxedo Mask (Viz Media dub)…
    • 1992–1997
    Michelle Ruff
    Michelle Ruff
    • Luna…
    • 1992–1997
    Keiko Han
    Keiko Han
    • Luna…
    • 1992–1997
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Mamoru Chiba…
    • 1992–1997
    Johnny Yong Bosch
    Johnny Yong Bosch
    • Artemis…
    • 1992–1997
    Kae Araki
    • Sailor Chibi Moon…
    • 1993–1997
    Sandy Fox
    Sandy Fox
    • Chibiusa…
    • 1992–1997
    Yasuhiro Takato
    • Artemis…
    • 1992–1997
    • Creator
      • Naoko Takeuchi
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    rikkuxeynjell

    a must see even for those who aren't SM fans

    I've first seen this season around the year 1998-1999. I was so desperate that I downloaded it off the internet with my 56k slow modem every night.

    Then last year, I finally bought the VCD which isn't that bad in quality. It was simply the best. The opening song is of course different compared to the last other seasons. There are more actions and side stories. It's not just "one day, Sailormoon fights evil and wins, period."

    Also, you've got to love the new characters. Seiya Kou is a hot-tie. =) When compare to the other seasons, this is obviously the best next to Sailor Moon S (the Saturn saga). ^_^
    anime_sm

    greatest thing on DVD ever!!!

    BEST SERIES OF ANYTHING EVER!!! That sums it up. But it doesn't. There is so much more, so much more interest! I love it so much! This is the best series of Sailor Moon as you just read, but it really is. It finishes off the whole Nehelenia thing and introduce Galaxia - makes clear the WHOLE plot of sailor moon ie why all the soldiers were awakened in the first place. The ending episode is also a great way to end the show. However it leaves you feeling upset that there are no more :(.

    Anyway, in this season, I cried and laughed so much and got completely filled up with tension. But in the final episodes, the battles against Galaxia were amazing. Every time someone tried to destroy Galaxia and it looked like it was working I was like 'NOOOO - it can't end like that, that's not good enough!' but the real ending is absolutely AMAZING and Unforgettable!!! I really recommend this to every Sailor Moon fan out there. Oh and I forgot to say about the whole Starlight thing - the big Seiya thing is sooooo cute. I wish I was like Usagi! Nice guys falling in love with me and everyone is her friend! Ahhh! SO WATCH SAILORSTARS and be ready for the GREATEST THING ON DVD!!!
    junebug058

    Absolutely Beautiful Series

    This is the best series in Sailor Moon, with Sailor Stars in a close second, Classic third, and SuperS and Return last. Surprisingly, this one is much more mature than Return, Classic, and even SuperS. Rei has a dream of the oncoming silence, and witnesses death all around her. Unfortunately, she keeps this to herself, until the end of the season, when all of her sadness comes pouring out. This series marks the debut of Sailor Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn. Chibi-usa also plays a much bigger part here, too, as she befriends Hotaru and awakens the truth within. The relationship between Uranus and Neptune is beautiful, and is probably one of the reasons this series has fared so well. For those of you out there who have only seen the dub, and not the Japanese version, you are missing quite a bit. The biggest and most noticeable change is that in the dub Uranus and Neptune are cousins, however, in the original, they are lesbians. There is also more death and violence in the original. Themes that are covered in this season are friendship & kindness, death & sorrow, rebirth & reincarnation, and the fact that love can triumth over all. Those of you dubbies out there should try to find yourselves a fansub of this series..you're missing out! My rating: 10 out of 10...perfect!
    megawhoosits

    One of the best seasons

    By far, this was the best season. The animation was far superior than the rest of the series, and the story and emotion are far more intense. It contains the usual-type Sailor Moon plot, but makes light of itself often (Sailor Iron-Mouse is absolutely hilarious) and this deals with issues that the girls run into in highschool. Makes for a good watch, especially for seasoned Sailor Moon fans that want to find out what will happen.

    Obviously, if you've never enjoyed Shoujo before, you may not enjoy this one. Sailor Moon is, after all, one of the animes that pioneered the genre.
    Usagi Tsukino 1781

    Reading through the lines... The Unlearned Lessons

    Bishôjo Senshi Sailormoon is my favorite Japanese Anime of all times. The only way I will watch it is in the original with English sub-titles, because I can't stand what DIC did to it. If you want to see people with pure hearts, and who do what they have to do to save the world then Sailor Moon is the anime for you.

    Usagi may be everything that people (heroines) shouldn't be; a glutton, crybaby, boy chaser, who only wants to eat sweets, do things for free, and read manga but she is the purest in the group. She would give her life time and time again to protect her friends, family, and the world. The rest of the Senshi have their flaws and good points as well.

    Really those who complain that it's a bad anime should watch it closer and read through the unwritten lines. There are things here that are barely seen in the real world anymore; loyalty, unconditional love, and doing the right thing for the right reason.

    Try and see that even though these girls aren't perfect, they are the perfect heroines. They are very real, with human flaws. You see people like them everyday. Even though you can't see the hero in them it's there for those perceptive enough.

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    • Trivia
      The Sailor Senshi's civilian names relate to their superhuman roles:
      • the name of Usagi Tsukino is loosely translated as "Rabbit of the Moon" ("usagi" means "rabbit", and "tsuki" means "moon").This pertains to a Japanese folktale about a rabbit that can be seen in the Moon, and also to her moon-based powers.
      • Chibiusa is a loose term of "little Usagi" ("chibi" means "little" or "mini"), she being Usagi's daughter and Sailor Chibi Moon (Sailor Mini Moon in the original English dub from Cloverway).
      • Ami Mizuno reads "Asian Beauty of Water" ("A" means "Asian" and "mi" means "beauty", while "mizu" means "water"), which reveals her power to control water.
      • Rei Hino's surname relates to fire ("hi" means "fire"), which reveals her power to control fire. The word "rei" could be translated as "beautiful", "companion", "spirit", or "soul" (the latter fits her "Fire Soul" cry), but the name "Rei" is always written in Katakana, which suggests that it doesn't have any Japanese meaning.
      • Makoto Kino translates as "Tree Spirit Makoto" ( "ki" means "tree" and "spirit"), and her power is control over nature (mostly trees/lightning).
      • Minako Aino reads "Beautiful Child of Love" ("mi" means "beauty" and "ko" means child, while "ai" means "love"). This pertains to Venus being the goddess of love.
      • Setsuna Meioh is loosely translated as "Moment of Pluto", which alludes to her power over time ("setsuna" means "moment", while "mei" and "o" mean "dark" and "king" and are derived from "meiosei"-"Dark King Star" which describes Pluto).
      • Michiru Kaioh means "Neptune Rising" ("michiru" means "rising", while "kai" and "o" mean "sea" and "king" and are derived from "kaiosei"-"Sea King Star" which describes Neptune), which alludes to her powers coming from the ocean.
      • Haruka Tenoh means "Distant Uranus" ("haruka" means "distant", while "ten" and "o" mean "sky" and "king" and are derived from "tenosei"-"Sky King Star" which describes Uranus) which alludes to her powers coming from the sky/wind.
      • Hotaru Tomoe is loosely translated as "Firefly of Saturn" ("hotaru" means "firefly", while "to" means "earth" and is derived from "dosei"-"Earth Star" which describes Saturn). Fireflies are associated with spirits of the dead, which allude to her power of death/rebirth.
    • Goofs
      In the Hebrew dub the Senshi said "Wake up" when transforming. When the studio realised that they were supposed to say "Make up" as they do in the original Japanese they decided to keep having them say "Wake up" as they felt it went better with Hebrew.
    • Quotes

      Minako Aino - Sailor Venus: In the name of the moon, I will punish you!

      Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon: Hey... that's my line!

    • Crazy credits
      In the Hebrew dub, the extended version of "Kaze Mo, Sora Mo, Kitto!" is used in place of "Moonlight Densetsu" in the final episode.
    • Alternate versions
      In the first episodes in the Japanese language version, Mamorou calls Usagi "Dumpling Head". In the Viz Media English dub, he calls her "Bun Head".
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Sailor Moon (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      HEART MOVING
      Lyrics by Yoshiaki Tsushima

      Composition and arrangement by Kazuo Satô

      Performed by Misae Takamatsu (Sakura Sakura)

      (Columbia Records)

      [Ending theme]

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sailor Moon S
    • Production companies
      • Kodansha
      • Toei Animation
      • Toei Doga
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      • 30m
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      • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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