Sailor Moon (anime)

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'''''Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon''''' (美少女戦士セーラームーン; meaning "Pretty Girl Soldier Sailor Moon"; officially translated as "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon") was an anime that ran on [[TV Asahi|Japanese television]] from March 7, 1992 to February 8, 1997 on Asahi Television. In the fall of 2009 it began airing again on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animax Animax]. The series spanned [[#Sailor Moon TV Series|200 episodes]], [[#Sailor Moon Films|three feature films]], [[#Sailor Moon Specials|five specials]], and [[#Sailor Moon Memorials|five memorials]]. '''''Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon''''' (美少女戦士セーラームーン; meaning "Pretty Girl Soldier Sailor Moon"; officially translated as "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon") was an anime that ran on [[TV Asahi|Japanese television]] from March 7, 1992 to February 8, 1997 on Asahi Television. In the fall of 2009 it began airing again on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animax Animax]. The series spanned [[#Sailor Moon TV Series|200 episodes]], [[#Sailor Moon Films|three feature films]], [[#Sailor Moon Specials|five specials]], and [[#Sailor Moon Memorials|five memorials]].
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 +On July 6, 2012, [[Naoko Takeuchi]] and [[Kodansha]] announced a new anime adaptation scheduled for release in the summer of 2013.
==''Sailor Moon'' TV Series== ==''Sailor Moon'' TV Series==

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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン; meaning "Pretty Girl Soldier Sailor Moon"; officially translated as "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon") was an anime that ran on Japanese television from March 7, 1992 to February 8, 1997 on Asahi Television. In the fall of 2009 it began airing again on Animax. The series spanned 200 episodes, three feature films, five specials, and five memorials.

On July 6, 2012, Naoko Takeuchi and Kodansha announced a new anime adaptation scheduled for release in the summer of 2013.

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Sailor Moon TV Series

Sailor Moon (First Season)

The first season of the Sailor Moon anime aired on Asahi Television at 7:00pm on Saturdays from March 7, 1992 to February 27, 1993. It consisted of episodes 1-46.

This season was dubbed into English by DiC, and was eventually released on DVD by ADV.

Sailor Moon R (Second Season)

The second season of the Sailor Moon anime aired from March 6, 1993 to March 12, 1994. It consisted of episodes 47-89.

Because the series was not developed with a second season in mind, the first 13 episodes (quarter season) of the series was an original story produced by Toei rather than based on the manga by Naoko Takeuchi to allow Takeuchi to develop her storyline further.

This season was the last to air in the UK on Fox Kids (now known as Jetix).

This season was dubbed into English by DiC and eventually released on DVD by ADV, though episode 67 was not dubbed nor released on DVD in the U.S. and Canada.

Sailor Moon S (Third Season)

The third season of the Sailor Moon anime aired from March 19, 1994 to February 25, 1995. It consisted of episodes 90-127.

This season was dubbed into English by Cloverway, and released on DVD by Pioneer.

Sailor Moon SuperS (Fourth Season)

The fourth season of the Sailor Moon anime aired from March 4, 1995 to March 2, 1996. It consisted of episodes 128-166.

This season was dubbed into English by Cloverway and released on DVD by Pioneer, and was the last season of the series to air in the U.S. and Canada.

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Fifth Season)

The fifth season of the Sailor Moon anime aired from March 9, 1996 to February 8, 1997. It consisted of episodes 167-200. The series concluded with this season.

On the anime timeline at the Toei Animation Gallery, "Sailor Stars" is listed separate from "Sailor Moon," which on their timeline concludes with the fourth season. In addition, the opening song changed from "Moonlight Densetsu," which it had been for the first four seasons, to the "Sailor Star Song."

None of the episodes in this season have aired in English-speaking countries, and many rumors persist as to why Toei Animation has not allowed any company to license the last series for distribution in English. The most persistent rumors are that Toei wanted more money for licensing than anyone was willing to pay, and that Toei was afraid of hurting Sailor Moon's "family friendly" image due to some content in Sailor Stars (such as the nudity in the last episode, Haruka and Michiru's relationship, and the gender-transforming Sailor Starlights). Despite this, however, this season aired in other foreign countries with little or no controversy.

Sailor Moon Films

  • The Sailor Moon R movie - Theater run was from December 1993 to January 1994. The film's English dub subtitle is "The Promise of the Rose."
  • The Sailor Moon SuperS movie - Theater run was from December 1995 to January 1996. Of the three films, this was the only one to have a Japanese subtitle, called "The Nine Sailor Warriors Get Together! Miracle in the Black Dream Hole." The film's English dub subtitle is "Black Dream Hole."

Sailor Moon Specials

Sailor Moon Memorials

Sailor Moon Around the World

The anime quickly found favor internationally, and was bought by various TV companies across the world and dubbed into numerous different languages. For more details, see:

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