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Sailor Moon (English adaptations)

Sailor Moon
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First tankōbon volume, released in Japan on July 6, 1992.
美少女戦士セーラームーン
(Bishōjo Senshi Sērāmūn)
Genre Magical girl
Manga
Written by Naoko Takeuchi
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Random House Australia
Turnaround Publisher Services
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Nakayoshi, Run Run
English magazine
Original run December 28, 1991 (1991-12-28)February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
Volumes 18 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Sailor Moon
Directed by Junichi Satō
Kunihiko Ikuhara
Takuya Igarashi
Produced by Iriya Azuma
Kenji Ōta
Toshihiko Arisako
Kōichi Yada
Written by Sukehiro Tomita
Yōji Enokido
Ryōta Yamaguchi
Music by Takanori Arisawa
Studio Toei Animation
Licensed by
Original network TV Asahi
English network
Original run March 7, 1992 (1992-03-07)February 8, 1997 (1997-02-08)
Episodes 200 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Sailor Moon Crystal
Directed by Munehisa Sakai (Season 1 and 2)
Chiaki Kon (Season 3)
Produced by Junichirō Tsuchiya
Yū Kaminoki
Written by Yuji Kobayashi
Music by Yasuharu Takanashi
Studio Toei Animation
Licensed by
Original network Tokyo MX
Original run July 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)July 18, 2015 (2015-07-18)
(Niconico broadcast)
April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06) – June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
(Tokyo MX broadcast)
Episodes 39 (List of episodes)
Other media
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Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn?, originally translated as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon and later as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 tankōbon volumes. The series follows the adventures of a young schoolgirl named Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into the titular character to search for a magical artifact called the "Legendary Silver Crystal" (「幻の銀水晶」 Maboroshi no Ginzuishō?, lit. "Phantom Silver Crystal"). During her journey, she leads a diverse group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers (セーラー戦士 Sērā Senshi?)—Sailor Guardians in later editions—as they battle against villains to prevent the theft of the Silver Crystal and the destruction of the Solar System.

The 18 manga volumes have been adapted into an anime series titled Sailor Moon which was produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast from 1992 to 1997 in Japan over the course of five seasons along with three feature films, a television special, and three short films produced during the same period. A live-action television adaptation titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon aired from 2003 to 2004 and a reboot of the anime series titled Sailor Moon Crystal began simulcasting in 2014. Several companies have developed merchandising based on the series, including light novels, collectible trading card games, action figures, musical theater productions, several collections of soundtracks and a large number of video games. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Kodansha Comics USA in North America, and in Australia and New Zealand by Random House Australia. The entire anime series has been licensed by Viz Media for an English language release in North America and by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.


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