Sailor Moon in China
Sailor Moon in China refers to the Sailor Moon translations and merchandise released in mainland China, which included a Mandarin dub of the anime and simplified-Chinese translation of the manga. The Mandarin title is "Meishaonu Zhanshi" (美少女战士), a transcription of "Bishoujo Senshi" (美少女戦士).
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Anime
Both the Cantonese dub from Hong Kong and the Mandarin dub from Taiwan were aired on television in mainland China, but the first two seasons of the anime were also dubbed into Mandarin by the Liaoning People's Performing Arts Theatre Group (辽宁人民艺术剧院) specifically for broadcast in that country. In addition, some of the voice actresses were changed between the first season and Sailor Moon R.
Censorship and Changes
The opening theme of this dub was an instrumental version of the original opening theme, "Moonlight Densetsu." The ending theme of the first season was also an instrumental version of "Heart Moving."
Voice Actors
Character | Actor |
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Usagi Tsukino (月野兔) | Xiaoyan Wang (王晓燕) |
Ami Mizuno (水野亚美) | Yan Lan (兰燕), Ziyu Liu (刘子煜) |
Rei Hino (火野玲) | Changlan Deng (邓常兰), Yumin Cao (曹玉敏) |
Makoto Kino (木野真) | Linjie Hao (郝琳杰), Lin Xu (徐琳) |
Minako Aino (爱野美奈子) | Li Liu (刘莉) |
Luna (露娜) | Lina Jia (贾丽娜), Li Liu (刘莉) |
Artemis (亚提密斯) | Xirui Liu (刘喜瑞), Mingliang Zhang (张明亮) |
Queen Beryl (贝莉尔女王) | Yunhui Li (李韫慧) |
Mamoru Chiba (地场卫) | Li Han (韩力) |
Chibiusa Tsukino / Small Lady (月野"小小"兔/少小姐) | Yi Liu (刘艺) |
Sailor Pluto (水兵冥王星) | Lin Xu (徐琳) |
Prince Demande (狄曼特王子) | Wenyu Zhang (张文渔) |
Transformations and Attacks
When the attacks of the Sailor Senshi (水兵战士) were upgraded, their names did not always change in the dub; for example, Sailor Mars' Burning Mandala sometimes used the same name that was given to Fire Soul. In addition, the same attack could have multiple names throughout the series.
Sailor Moon (水兵月)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Moon Prism Power, Make Up | 月棱镜威力,变身 | Moon Prism Power, Transform |
Moon Crystal Power, Make Up | 月水晶威力,变身 | Moon Crystal Power, Transform |
Disguise Pen | 月威力,让我变成... | Moon Power, let me transform into... |
Moon Tiara Action | 月之冕,行动 月之冕,出击 |
Lunar Crown, Action Lunar Crown, Attack |
Moon Tiara Stardust | 月之冕,星明星 | Lunar Crown, Star Bright Star |
Moon Healing Escalation | 月亮能力,升级 | Moon Ability, Escalate |
Moon Princess Halation | 星月棒,出击 | Star Moon Rod, Attack |
Sailor Mercury (水兵水星)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Mercury Power, Make Up | 水星能量,变身 水星威力,变身 |
Mercury Energy, Transform Mercury Power, Transform |
Sabão Spray | 肥皂,喷 肥皂,喷授 |
Soap, Spray |
Double Sabão Spray Freezing | 肥皂,喷 | Soap, Spray |
Shine Aqua Illusion | 肥皂,喷 肥皂,喷授 |
Soap, Spray |
Sailor Mars (水兵火星)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Mars Power, Make Up | 火星能量,变身 火星威力,变身 |
Mars Energy, Transform Mars Power, Transform |
Fire Soul | 火神 火神,出击 火雷神,出击 |
Fire Deity Fire Deity, Attack Deity of Fire and Thunder, Attack |
Fire Soul Bird | 火雷神,出击 | Deity of Fire and Thunder, Attack |
Burning Mandala | 火星之力,升级 火雷神,出击 |
Mars Power, Escalate Deity of Fire and Thunder, Attack |
Sailor Jupiter (水兵木星)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Jupiter Power, Make Up | 木星威力,变身 | Jupiter Power, Transform |
Supreme Thunder Sparkling Wide Pressure |
超级雷明,出击 | Supreme Thunder Shine, Attack |
Sailor Venus (水兵金星)/Sailor V (水手五号)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Venus Power, Make Up | 金星威力,变身 | Venus Power, Transform |
Venus Love-Me Chain | 金星链,出击 | Venus Chain, Attack |
Chibiusa Tsukino (月野"小小"兔)
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Luna P Henge | 小猫,变 |
Little Cat, Transform |
Other
Original | Mandarin | Translation |
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Sailor Planet Attack | 水兵和力(,升级) | Sailor Combined Power(, Escalate) |
Manga
When the translated manga was released in China, the translators did not use the same names as the characters had in the anime.
Musicals
In 2004, a Fan Kansha event was held in Shanghai for Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu, at which the songs "Tsukiiro no Syndicate," "La Soldier," and "LINK" were performed.
The first overseas performance of one of the musicals happened in China, when there were five performances of Petite Étrangère in Shanghai in January 2015.