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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Sailor Moon
| image = [[Image:Sailor Senshi2.png|266px]]
| caption = The major characters of the Sailor Moon anime
| ja_name = 美少女戦士セーラームーン
| ja_name_trans = Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn
| genre = <!--Discuss in talk page before adding or removing genres, however, keep in mind [[WP:MOS-AM#Content]]. Thank you.-->[[Adventure (genre)|Adventure]], [[Magical girl]], [[Romance (genre)|Romance]]<!--Discuss in talk page before adding or removing genres, however, keep in mind [[WP:MOS-AM#Content]]. Thank you.-->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
| author = [[Naoko Takeuchi]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kodansha]] |publisher_other= ''In English:''
<br /> {{flagicon|United States}} [[Tokyopop]]<br /> ''In other languages:''<br /> {{flagicon|France}} [[Editions Montjoie]] and [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]<br /> {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Semic Interprint]]<br /> {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Egmont Manga & Anime]]<br /> {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Japonica Polonica Fantastica]]<br /> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Comics House]]
| demographic = [[Shōjo]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nakayoshi]] and [[Run Run]]<br /> {{flagicon|United States}} [[Mixxzine]] and [[Smile (magazine)|Smile]]
| first = February 1992
| last = March 1997
| volumes = 18
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Anime
| title = Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon ([[List of Sailor Moon episodes (season 1)|SM]], ([[List of Sailor Moon R episodes|SM:R]], [[List of Sailor Moon S episodes|SM:S]], [[List of Sailor Moon Supers episodes|SM:Supers]], [[List of Sailor Stars episodes|SM:Sailor Stars]])
| director = [[Jun'ichi Satoh]], [[Kunihiko Ikuhara]], [[Takuya Igarashi]]
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| network = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[TV Asahi]] |network_other=''In English:''<br />
{{flagicon|United States}} [[USA Network]], [[Cartoon Network]], [[Television syndication|Syndication]]<br />
{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], [[Seven Network|7]], [[Network Ten|Ten]]<br />
{{flagicon|Canada}} [[YTV (Canadian television)|YTV]], [[Global Television Network|Global]], [[TVA (TV network)|TVA]]<br />
{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jetix (UK & Ireland)|Fox Kids]]<br />
{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]]<br />
{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Jetix (UK)|Fox Kids]], [[ITV]]<br />
''In other languages:''<br />
{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Magic Kids]]<br />
{{flagicon|Austria}} [[ORF1]]<br />
{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[VT4]]<br />
{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rede Manchete]], [[Cartoon Network]], [[Rede Record]]<br />
{{flagicon|Chile}} [[Chilevisión]], [[Etc...TV]]<br />
{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Nova TV]]<br />
{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Antena Latina]]<br>
{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Kanal 2]]<br />
{{flagicon|Finland}} [[SubTV]]<br />
{{flagicon|France}} [[TF1]]<br />
{{flagicon|Germany}} [[ZDF]], [[RTL II]]<br />
{{flagicon|Greece}} [[ANT1]], [[Star Channel]]<br/>
{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[TVB]]<br />
{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[RTL Klub]]<br />
{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indosiar]]<br />
{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Canale 5]], [[Italia 1]], [[Rete 4]]<br />
{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS 2]]<br />
{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[LNK]]<br />
{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[RTM2 (Malaysia)|TV2]]<br />
{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[XHIMT-TV|Azteca 7]], [[XHGC-TV|Televisa Canal 5]]<br />
{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Yorin]]<br />
{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Associated Broadcasting Company|ABC 5]]<br />
{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Polsat]], [[Polsat 2]]<br />
{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[SIC (Portugal)|SIC]], [[TVI (Portugal)|TVI]]<br />
{{flagicon|Romania}} [[TVR 1]]<br />
{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2*2]], [[TNT (Russian television channel)|TNT]]<br />
{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Antena 3 (Spain)|Antena 3]], [[K3|K3 Catalonia]]<br />
{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[TV4 (Sweden)|TV4]], [[Kanal 5]]<br />
{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[SF 1]]<br />
{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[MCOT]]<br />
{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[ATV Turkey|ATV]], [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]]<br />
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| first = [[March 7]] [[1992]]
| last = [[February 8]] [[1997]]
| episodes = 200
| episode_list = List of Sailor Moon episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Films
| content = *''[[Sailor Moon R: The Movie]]''
*''[[Sailor Moon S: The Movie]]''
*''[[Sailor Moon Supers: The Movie]]''
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = [[Musical theatre|Stage musical]] series
| content = [[Sailor Moon musicals]] (SeraMyu): 25 stage shows based on the Sailor Moon franchise were released between 1993 and 2005.
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = [[Tokusatsu|Live-action]] series
| content = ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'': a 49 episode [[live action]] series directed by [[Ryuta Tasaki]] ran from [[October 4]] [[2003]], to [[September 25]] [[2004]]. There were also two direct-to-video releases: a [[sequel]] (Special Act), and a [[prequel]] (Act Zero).
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = [[Video games]]
| content = Quite a few [[Sailor Moon video games|''Sailor Moon'' video games]] have been released, mainly in [[Japan]], with very few ever being translated into other languages.}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Related series
| content = *''[[Codename: Sailor V]]''}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Sailor Moon'''''|美少女戦士セーラームーン|Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn|officially translated as '''''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon'''''}} is the title of a [[Japan]]ese [[media franchise]] created by [[Naoko Takeuchi]]. It is generally credited with popularizing the concept of a ''[[sentai]]'' (team) of [[magical girl]]s, as well as the general (re-)emergence of the magical girl [[genre]] itself.
The story of the various [[metaseries]] revolves around the reincarnated defenders of a kingdom that once spanned the [[solar system]], and the evil forces that they battle. The major characters—called [[Sailor Senshi]] (literally "Sailor Soldiers"; frequently called "Sailor Scouts" in the [[North America]]n version)—are [[Adolescence|teenage]] girls who can transform into heroines named for the [[moon]] and [[planet]]s (Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, etc). The use of "Sailor" comes from a style of girls' school uniform popular in Japan, the [[Japanese school uniform#Sailor outfit|''sērā fuku'']] (sailor outfit), after which the Senshi's uniforms are modeled. The elements of [[fantasy]] in the series are heavily [[symbol]]ic and often based on [[mythology]].
Creation of the ''Sailor Moon'' [[manga]] was preceded by another, ''[[Codename wa Sailor V|Codename: Sailor V]]'', which centered around just one Sailor Senshi. Takeuchi devised the idea when she wanted to create a cute series about girls in [[outer space]], and her editor asked her to put them in sailor fuku.<ref name="Shinsouban2back">{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | authorlink = Naoko Takeuchi | title= Sailor Moon Shinsouban Volume 2 |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |year= 2003 |month= September |id= ISBN 4-06-334777-X}}</ref> When ''Sailor V'' was proposed for adaptation into an [[anime]], the concept was modified so that [[Minako Aino|Sailor V]] herself became only one member of a team. The [[Sailor Moon (manga)|resulting manga series]] was a fusion of the popular magical girl and ''[[Super Sentai|sentai]]'' genres of which Takeuchi was a [[Fan (person)|fan]],<ref name="McCarterInterview">{{cite web | last = McCarter | first = Charles | title = Public Interview with Takeuchi Naoko | work = EX:CLUSIVE | publisher = www.ex.org | url = http://www.ex.org/3.6/13-feature_takeuchi.html | format = Q & A Interview | accessdate = 2006-11-30 }}</ref> making ''Sailor Moon'' one of the first series ever to combine the two.
The manga resulted in spinoffs into other types of media, including a [[Sailor Moon (anime)|highly popular anime]], as well as [[musical theatre]] productions, [[video game]]s, and a [[Live action|live-action]] (''[[tokusatsu]]'') series. Although most concepts in the many versions overlap, there are often notable differences, and thus [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]] between the different formats is limited.
==Story==
The protagonist of ''Sailor Moon'' is [[Usagi Tsukino]], who lives as an ordinary middle school girl until she is found by a talking cat named [[Cats (Sailor Moon)|Luna]]. Through Luna, Usagi learns that the world is about to be attacked by a [[Dark Kingdom]] that had appeared once before, long ago, and destroyed the [[Silver Millennium|kingdom of the moon]]. Her dormant powers are then awakened to defend the Earth against the coming onslaught, and she is led to a number of friends who join her in the battle.
Usagi fights using the identity of Sailor Moon, and as the story progresses she learns more and more about the enemies which face her and the [[Chaos (Sailor Moon)|evil force]] that is sending them. Gradually she discovers the truth about her own [[Reincarnation|past life]], her destined [[Love|true love]], and the possibilities for the future of the [[Solar System]].
The plot spans five major [[story arc]]s, each of which is represented in both the manga and anime, usually under different names. These are the [[Dark Kingdom arc]], the Black Moon arc (''[[Sailor Moon R]]''), the Infinity arc (''[[Sailor Moon S]]''), the Dream arc (''[[Sailor Moon Supers]]''), and the Stars arc (''[[Sailor Stars]]''). The anime added an additional [[Makaiju|minor arc]] at the start of the second series, and spent the first few episodes of ''Sailor Stars'' wrapping up the plot from the previous series.
==Characters==<!--
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{{seealso|List of minor Sailor Moon characters}}
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Moon (character)|Usagi Tsukino]]|月野 うさぎ|Tsukino Usagi}}: The main character of the series, called Serena in the [[English language|English]] anime (nicknamed Bunny in the English manga). Usagi is a carefree schoolgirl with an enormous capacity for love, and transforms into the heroine called Sailor Moon. At the beginning of the series she is portrayed as an immature crybaby who hates having to fight evil and wants nothing more than to be a normal girl. As she progresses, however, she embraces the chance to use her power to protect those she cares about.
;{{nihongo|[[Tuxedo Mask|Mamoru Chiba]]|地場 衛|Chiba Mamoru}}: A student somewhat older than Usagi, called Darien in the English adaptations of the series. As a young child he was in a terrible car accident that robbed him of his parents and his knowledge of [[amnesia|who he is]]. During the series he has some [[precognition|precognitive]] ability, including dreams that inspire him to take on the guise of Tuxedo Mask and fight alongside the Sailor Senshi. After an initially confrontational relationship, he and Usagi remember their past lives together and fall in love again.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Mercury|Ami Mizuno]]|水野 亜美|Mizuno Ami}}: A quiet [[Bibliophily|bookworm]] in Usagi's class, called Amy in the English adaptations of the series. She is hugely intelligent, with a rumored [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] of 300,<ref name="vol2">{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 1 |chapter= Act 2 |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |date= [[July 6]] [[1992]] — [[September 5]] [[1996]] |id= ISBN 4-06-178721-7}}</ref> and can transform into Sailor Mercury, acquiring power over all phases of [[water]]. Ami's shy exterior masks a passion for knowledge and for taking care of the people around her. She hopes to be a [[physician|doctor]] one day, like her mother, and tends to be the practical one in the group. Secretly, she is also a fan of [[pop culture]] and [[romance novel]]s, and becomes embarrassed whenever this is pointed out.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Mars|Rei Hino]]|火野 レイ|Hino Rei}}: An elegant [[miko]] (shrine maiden), called Raye in the English versions. Because of her work as a [[Shintō]] priestess, Rei can sense and dispel evil even in civilian form. When she transforms into Sailor Mars, she can also manipulate [[fire]]. She is very serious and focused, but although easily annoyed by Usagi's flightiness, cares about her very much. Rei is portrayed as boy-crazy in the early anime, but is uninterested in romance in both the manga and live-action series. She attends a private [[Catholic school]], separate from the other girls.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Jupiter|Makoto Kino]]|木野 まこと|Kino Makoto}}: A [[tomboy]] who transfers into Usagi's school, called Lita in the English versions. Very tall and strong for a Japanese schoolgirl, she can transform into Sailor Jupiter, attacking with [[lightning]] and with some control over [[plant]]s. Both Makoto's parents died in a plane crash years ago, so she lives alone and takes care of herself. She cultivates her physical strength as well as more domestic interests, including [[housekeeping]], [[cooking]], and [[gardening]]. She wants to marry young and to own a flower and cake shop.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Venus|Minako Aino]]|愛野 美奈子|Aino Minako}}: A perky dreamer who acted on her own as ''[[Codename wa Sailor V|Sailor V]]'' for some time. Called Mina in the English versions, she has a companion cat called [[Cats (Sailor Moon)|Artemis]] who works alongside Luna in guiding the Sailor Senshi. Minako transforms into Sailor Venus, Soldier of [[Love]], and is the leader of Sailor Moon's four inner guardians. She also dreams of becoming a famous [[singer]] and [[teen idol|idol]] and attends [[audition]]s whenever she can. At the start of the live-action series, she is already these things, but has poor health and separates herself from the other Senshi.
;{{nihongo|[[Chibiusa]]|ちびうさ}}: A little girl from 1,000 years in the future, called Rini in the English versions of the series. She comes to the 20th century on several occasions, whether to seek help or to be trained as a soldier, and learns to transform into Sailor Chibi Moon (or, in the English anime, Sailor Mini Moon). Chibiusa co-stars with Usagi in certain story arcs, though they sometimes have an adversarial relationship. She considers herself much more mature than Usagi, and wants to grow up and become a lady in her own right.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Pluto|Setsuna Meioh]]|冥王 せつな|Meiō Setsuna}}: A mysterious woman, called Trista in the English anime. She is first revealed as Sailor Pluto, the Guardian of Time, whose duty is to protect the [[Space-Time]] Door from unauthorized travelers. It is only later that she appears on Earth, living as a college student. She has a distant personality and can be very stern, but can also be quite friendly and helps the younger Sailor Senshi when she can. After so long at the gate of time she carries a deep sense of [[loneliness]], although she is close friends with Chibiusa.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Neptune|Michiru Kaioh]]|海王 みちる|Kaiō Michiru}}: A talented [[violin]]ist with some precognition, called Michelle in the English anime. She is a year older than most of the other Sailor Senshi and can transform into Sailor Neptune, channeling the power of the [[ocean]]. She worked alone for some time before finding her partner, Sailor Uranus, with whom she fell in love. Michiru is elegant and personable, already well-known for her music as well as her [[painting]], but has given up her own dreams for the life of a Senshi. She is fully devoted to this duty and willing to make any sacrifice for it.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Uranus|Haruka Tenoh]]|天王 はるか|Ten'ō Haruka}}: A good-natured, masculine-acting girl, called Amara in the English anime. Haruka is the same age as her partner, Michiru, and transforms into Sailor Uranus, Soldier of the [[Sky]]. Before becoming a Sailor Senshi, she dreamt of being a racer, and is skilled at driving. She tends to [[Crossdressing|dress]] and, in the anime, speak [[Androgyny|like a man]]. She is so friendly and genial that nearly everyone she meets is attracted to her. When it comes to fighting the enemy, however, she distrusts outside help and prefers to work solely with Sailor Neptune and, later, Pluto and Saturn.
;{{nihongo|[[Sailor Saturn|Hotaru Tomoe]]|土萠 ほたる|Tomoe Hotaru}}: A sweet, lonely young girl whose name is unchanged in English (though pronounced slightly differently). Daughter of a possessed [[mad scientist]], she is sickly and weak as the result of a terrible [[laboratory|lab]] accident in her youth. After overcoming the darkness that has surrounded her family, she is able to become the Soldier of [[Silence]], Sailor Saturn. She wields forces of [[destruction]] so powerful that she is rarely called upon to use them, and unlike the others, her Senshi and civilian personae seem somewhat disconnected. She is often pensive, and as a human has the inexplicable power to [[healing|heal]] others.
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==Adaptations==
===Manga===
[[Image:SMVolume1.jpg|thumb|The first cover of the ''Sailor Moon'' manga, July 1992.]]
{{see also|List of Sailor Moon chapters}}
The ''Sailor Moon'' series began as a manga written and drawn by Takeuchi, the series' creator. It was an evolution from her earlier ''[[Codename: Sailor V]]'' idea, expanding the concept into a team of five girls rather than just one.<ref name="Shinsouban2back"/> Recurring motifs include [[astronomy]],<ref name="DIES">{{cite web| last = Miller| first = Ian Andreas| title = Introduction to DIES GAUDII| publisher = DIES GAUDII| url = http://antares7.absoludicrous.net/site/intro.html| accessdate = 2006-04-27 }}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}} [[astrology]], [[Greek mythology|Greek myth]],<ref name = "Grigsby"/> [[Roman mythology|Roman myth]], [[geology]], [[Classical element|Japanese elemental themes]],<ref name ="Drazen p.286">{{cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |pages=p.286}}</ref> teen fashions,<ref name = "Grigsby"/><ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood"/> and schoolgirl antics.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood"/>
Only one story arc was originally planned,<ref name = Materials/> and the storyline developed in meetings a year prior to publications,<ref name="Dreamland Japan p 93"/> but after it was completed Takeuchi was asked to continue. Four more story arcs were produced,<ref name = Materials>{{cite book |last= Takeuchi |first= Naoko | title= Materials Collection |publisher= [[Kodansha]] |year= 1999 |month= October |id= ISBN 4-06-324521-7}}</ref> often being published simultaneously with the five corresponding anime series. The anime series would only lag the manga by a month or two.<ref name="Dreamland Japan p 93">{{cite book | last = Schodt | first = Frederik | authorlink = Frederik L. Schodt | title = [[Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga]] | publisher = Stone Bridge Press | location = Berkeley, CA | year = 1996 |pages= p.93 | isbn = 978-1880656235 }}</ref>
The complete original manga spans 52 chapters, known as Acts, as well as ten separate side-stories. Its main series was serialized in ''[[Nakayoshi]]'', [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[shōjo]]'' magazine, from 1991 to 1995; the side-stories were serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Run Run]]''. All chapters and side stories have been published in book form by Kodansha. The first edition came out as the series was being produced, from 1992 through 1997, and consisted of 18 volumes with all the chapters and side stories in the order in which they had been released.
The second edition, called the ''shinsōban'' or "renewal" edition, began in 2003 while the [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon|live-action series]] was running. The individual chapters were redistributed so that there are more per book, and some corrections and updates were made to the dialogue and drawings. New art was featured as well, including completely new cover art and character sketches (including characters unique to the live-action series). In all, the new edition consists of 12 story volumes and two separate short story volumes.
By the end of 1995, the thirteen ''Sailor Moon'' volumes then available had sold about one million copies each, and the manga had been exported to over 23 countries, including [[China]], [[Brazil]], [[Mexico]], [[Australia]], most of [[Europe]] and [[North America]].<ref name="Dreamland Japan p 95">{{cite book
| last = Schodt | first = Frederik | authorlink = Frederik L. Schodt | title = [[Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga]] | publisher = Stone Bridge Press | location = Berkeley, CA | year = 1996 |pages= p.95 | isbn = 978-1880656235 }}</ref>
A special artbook was released for each of the five story arcs, collectively called the ''Original Picture Collection'', which contain cover art, promotional material, and other work done by Takeuchi. Many of the drawings are accompanied by comments on how she developed her ideas, how she created each picture, whether or not she likes it, and commentary on the anime interpretation of her story.
Two additional books were created later: ''Original Picture Collection Volume Infinity'', released in 1997 after the end of the series, is a self-published artbook including drawings by Takeuchi as well as her friends, her staff, and many of the [[seiyuu|voice-actors]] who worked on the anime. In 1999, the ''Materials Collection'' was published, containing development sketches and notes for nearly every character in the manga, as well as some who never appeared. Each drawing is surrounded with notes by Takeuchi about the specifics of various costume pieces, the mentality of the character, or even her particular feelings about them. It also includes timelines for the story arcs and for the real-life release of products and materials relating to the anime and manga. At the end, the ''Parallel Sailor Moon'' short story is featured, celebrating the [[year of the rabbit]].
===Anime===
{{see also|List of Sailor Moon episodes}}
The ''Sailor Moon'' anime was co-produced by [[TV Asahi]], [[Toei Agency]] and [[Toei Animation]], and started airing only a month after the first issue of the manga was published. With 200 episodes airing from March 1992 to February 1997 on [[TV Asahi]], ''Sailor Moon'' is one of the longest magical girl anime series. The anime sparked a highly successful [[merchandising]] campaign of over 5000 items,<ref name ="Grigsby"/> which contributed to [[Supply and demand|demand]] all over the world and translation into numerous languages. ''Sailor Moon'' has since become one of the most famous anime properties in the world.<ref name="asahi05">{{cite web |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime Part 2 |date=2005-09-23 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime-part-2 |accessdate=2007-01-18 }}</ref><ref name="asahi06">{{cite web |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |title=Japan's Favorite TV Anime |date=2006-10-13 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan's-favorite-tv-anime |accessdate=2007-01-18 }} </ref>
Strictly speaking, ''Sailor Moon'' is an anime metaseries. It consists of five separate series averaging around 40 episodes each, often referred to as [[Television program#Seasons/Series|seasons]] by North American fans because of the over-arching storyline. Each series roughly corresponds to one of the five major story arcs of the manga, following the same general storyline and including most of the same characters. There were also five special [[Short subject|animated shorts]], as well as three theatrically-released movies: ''[[Sailor Moon R: The Movie]]'', ''[[Sailor Moon S: The Movie]]'', and ''[[Sailor Moon Supers: The Movie]]''.
[[Traditional animation]] techniques were used throughout the series. The series was [[television director|directed]] first by [[Junichi Satō]], then by [[Kunihiko Ikuhara]] and later by [[Takuya Igarashi]]. Character design was headed by [[Kazuko Tadano]], [[Ikuko Itoh]] and [[Katsumi Tamegai]], all of whom were also [[animation director]]s. Other animation directors included [[Masahiro Andō]], [[Hisashi Kagawa]], and [[Hideyuki Motohashi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usagi.org/doi/smoon/staff/index.html | title=Hitoshi Doi - Sailor Moon staff information | accessdate=2006-10-14}}</ref>
The series was sold as twenty "volumes" in Japan, and by the end of 1995, each volume had sales of about 300 000.<ref>{{cite book | last = Schodt | first = Frederik | authorlink = Frederik L. Schodt | title = [[Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga]] | publisher = Stone Bridge Press | location = Berkeley, CA | year = 1996
|pages= p.95 | isbn = 978-1880656235 }}</ref>
====Music====
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Music for the ''Sailor Moon'' metaseries was written and composed by numerous people, including frequent lyrical contributions by creator [[Naoko Takeuchi]]. All of the background musical scores, including the spinoffs, games, and movies, were composed and arranged by [[Takanori Arisawa]], who earned the "Golden Disk Grand Prize" from [[Columbia Records]] for his work on the first series soundtrack in 1993. In 1998, he won the [[JASRAC]] International Award for most international royalties, owing largely to the popularity of ''Sailor Moon'' music in other nations.<ref>{{cite web |first =Patrick |last=Cunningham |url=http://sailormusic.net/arisawa_takanori.html | title= SAILORMUSIC.NET - Biography of ARISAWA Takanori | accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=July 2008}}
The opening theme for most of the TV series was {{nihongo|"Moonlight Densetsu"|ムーンライト伝説|Mūnraito Densetsu|lit. "Moonlight Legend"}}, composed by Tetsuya Komoro with lyrics by Kanako Oda. It was one of the series' most popular songs. "Moonlight Densetsu" was performed by DALI as the opener for the first two anime series,<ref>http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/sailor_moon/</ref><ref>http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/sailor_moon_r/</ref> and then by Moon Lips for the third and fourth.<ref>http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/sailor_moon_s/</ref><ref>http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/sailor_moon_ss/</ref> The final series, ''[[Sailor Stars]]'', switched to using "Sailor Star Song" for its opening theme, written by Shōki Araki with lyrics by Naoko Takeuchi and performed by Kae Hanazawa.<ref>http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/tv/sailor_stars/</ref> "Moonlight Densetsu" made its final appearance as the closing song for the very last episode, #200.<ref name="glover">{{cite web | url=http://www.kurozuki.com/takeuchi/anime/ | title= Kurozuki.com | accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=July 2008}}
"Moonlight Densetsu" has been covered and remixed many times by artists such as the punk supergroup [[Osaka Popstar]]. It is believed that the song's melody was inspired by "Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni" (Goodbye at the End of the Dance), performed in the 1960s by [[Chieko Baisho]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Michelle |last=Bacon | url=http://www.sailormusic.net/tracks/bonus_tracks.html | title= SAILORMUSIC.NET - Bonus tracks | accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=July 2008}}
The [[Sailor Moon (English versions)#Anime|English-language dub]] of the anime series used the melody of "Moonlight Densetsu," but with very different lyrics and instrumentation. At the time, it was unusual for anime theme songs to be translated, and this was one of the first such themes to be redone in English since ''[[Speed Racer]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Complete Anime Guide: Japanese Animation Video Directory & Resource Guide |last=Ledoux |first=Trish |authorlink=Trish Ledoux |coauthors=Ranney, Doug; [[Fred Patten|Patten, Fred]] (e.d.) |year=1996 |publisher=Tiger Mountain Press |isbn=978-0964954236 |pages=p.38 }}</ref>The Japanese theme is a love song based on the relationship between [[Usagi Tsukino]] and [[Mamoru Chiba]] ("born on the same Earth"); its [[:Image:DALI - Moonlight Densetsu.ogg|first verse]], translated into English, is as follows:<ref name="glover"/>
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:''I can say it in my dreams''
:''My thoughts are about to short circuit''
:''I want to be with you right now''
The English "Sailor Moon Theme" is more of a superhero anthem. Its [[:Image:Nicole & Bynne Price - Sailor Moon Theme.ogg|first verse]] is written:
:''Fighting evil by moonlight,''
:''Winning love by daylight,''
:''Never running from a real fight,''
:''She is the one named Sailor Moon''
Both versions of the series also make use of insert themes, battle music, and [[image song]]s, with the original being much more prolific. Over 40 Japanese [[music albums]] were released for the anime alone, many of which were remixes of the previous albums in [[jazz]] style, [[music box]], [[French language|French]], etc. In addition, 33 different [[CD single]]s were released, many of them centered around specific characters. The second most prolific country in terms of ''Sailor Moon'' music releases was [[Germany]], which produced some fifteen albums and singles, including five by the [[pop music|pop]] band [[Super Moonies]]. In North America, only three albums were ever released.<ref name="compleat">{{cite web | url=http://www3.telus.net/tuxbeej/ | title= The Compleat Sailor Moon CD List | accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=July 2008}}
===Stage musicals===
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The musical stage shows, usually referred to collectively as '''SeraMyu''', were a series of live theatre productions that played over 800 performances in some 29 musicals between 1993 and 2005. The stories of the shows include anime-inspired plotlines as well as a large amount of original material. Music from the series has been released on about 20 "memorial" [[music album|albums]].<ref name="compleat"/>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}}
Musicals ran twice a year, in the winter and in the summer. In the summer, the only venue for the musicals was the [[Sunshine City, Tokyo|Sunshine]] Theatre in the [[Ikebukuro]] area of [[Tokyo]]; however, in the winter it went on tour to the other large cities in Japan.
The final incarnation of the series, {{nihongo|The New Legend of Kaguya Island (Revised Edition)|新・かぐや島伝説 <改訂版>|Shin Kaguyashima Densetsu (Kaiteban)}}, was staged in January 2005. After that show, the series went on a [[wikt:hiatus|hiatus]]. There have been no signs that the show will continue.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sera-myu.com/ | title= eternal.legend | accessdate=2007-03-06}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}}
===Live-action series===
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A ''tokusatsu'' (live-action) version of ''Sailor Moon'' was broadcast from [[October 4]] [[2003]], through [[September 25]] [[2004]]. The series is known officially as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' (usually abbreviated to ''PGSM'' by fans), and it is the first series in the franchise to have a complete English-language title. It lasted a total of 49 episodes, and the broadcast originated from the [[Tokyo Broadcasting System]]. Numerous other [[Television channel|television stations]] in Japan retransmitted the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sailordream.com/PGSM/Guides/GeneralInformation.php | title= Sailor Dream | accessdate=2007-03-23}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}}
The series' storyline more closely follows the original manga than the anime at first, but in later episodes it proceeds into a significantly different storyline from either, with original characters and new plot developments.
In addition to the main episodes, there were two [[direct-to-video]] releases after the show ended its [[Broadcasting|television broadcast]]. These were the "Special Act", which is set four years after the main storyline ends and which shows the wedding of the two main characters, and "Act Zero", a [[prequel]] which shows the origins of [[Sailor V]] and [[Tuxedo Mask]].
===Video games===
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Numerous ''Sailor Moon'' [[Video game console|console]] and [[Arcade game|arcade]] games were released in Japan, all based on the anime series. They were primarily made by [[Bandai]] and a Japanese game company called Angel, with some being produced by [[Banpresto]].<ref name="faq">{{cite web | url=http://www.sailormoon.org/faq/smfaq11.shtml | title=Ken Arromdee's Sailor Moon FAQ | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}} The early games were [[Beat 'em up|side-scrolling fighters]], whereas the later ones were unique [[Computer puzzle game|puzzle games]], or [[versus fighting game]]s. ''Another Story'' was a turn-based [[Computer role-playing game|role-playing game]].
The only original ''Sailor Moon'' game to be released outside of Japan was the ''Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon'' game developed by Angel, released in France as "''Sailormoon''" in 1994.<ref name="faq"/>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}} The other games are hard to find in any other country, unless downloaded from the internet as [[ROM image|ROMs]], some of which have been translated into languages other than Japanese.
A handful of games were produced in North America, including "''The 3D Adventures of Sailor Moon''".
==English adaptations==
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The English adaptation of ''Sailor Moon'' was produced in an attempt to capitalize on the success of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood"/> After a bidding war between [[Toon Makers]], who wanted to produce a half live-action and half American-style cartoon version,<ref>{{cite web | last = Arnold | first = Adam "OMEGA" | title = Sailor Moon à la Saban: Debunked - An Interview with Rocky Solotoff | publisher = Animefringe | date = June 2001 | url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/01.06/feature/2/index.php3 | format = Q&A | accessdate = 2008-06-22 }}</ref> and [[DiC Entertainment]], DiC (which at the time was owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dicentertainment.com/corporate/|title=DIC Entertainment |accessdate = 2008-06-22}}</ref> acquired the rights to the first two seasons of ''Sailor Moon'', of which they cut six episodes and merged two. The remaining episodes were each cut by several minutes to make room for more commercials, to [[Censorship|censor]] plot points or visuals deemed inappropriate for children, and to allow the insertion of "educational" segments called "Sailor Says" at the end of each episode.
The English adaptations by Optimum Productions for [[Cloverway]] of ''Sailor Moon S'' and ''Sailor Moon'' Supers (the third and fourth series) stayed relatively close to the original Japanese versions, and no episodes were skipped or merged. Some controversial changes were made, however, such as the depiction of Sailors Uranus and Neptune as cousins rather than lovers.<ref>{{cite news | last =Sebert | first =Paul | title = Kissing cousins may bring controversy Cartoon Network juggles controversial topics contained in the “Sailor Moon S” series | work = The Daily Athenaeum Interactive | date= 2000-06-28 | url = http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/002806/news/002806,07,01.html | accessdate = 2007-02-21 }}</ref>
The fifth and final series, ''[[Sailor Stars]]'', has never been licensed for adaptation into English. [[As of May 2004]], the rest of the metaseries has officially gone off the air in all English-speaking countries due to lapsed licenses which have not been renewed.<ref>{{cite web |last= Oppliger |first=John |url=http://www.animenation.net/blog/2005/12/02/ask-john-whats-the-current-status-of-sailor-moon-in-america/ | title=AnimeNation News - What's the Current Status of Sailor Moon in America? |publisher=[[AnimeNation]] | accessdate=2007-03-15}}</ref>
The manga was translated into English in 1997 by manga publisher Mixx (now renamed [[Tokyopop]]). The manga was initially syndicated in ''[[TOKYOPOP (magazine)|MixxZine]]'' but was later pulled out of that magazine and moved into a secondary magazine called "[[Smile (magazine)|SMILE]]."<ref>{{cite web | title = Mixx Controversies: Analysis | work = Features | publisher = [[Anime News Network]] | date =2008-08-14 | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/1998-08-14/5 | accessdate = 2007-01-24 }}</ref> The US comic was released as three series: ''Sailor Moon'', which collects the first three arcs (the Dark Kingdom, Black Moon, and Infinity arcs), ''Sailor Moon Super S'', which collects the Supers arc, and ''Sailor Moon Stars'', which collects the Sailor Stars arc. They feature all of the content from the original manga collections (though the names of characters introduced in the first two story arcs were changed to those used in the English anime), as well as the occasional new sketch and "thank you" commentary from the series' creator.
[[As of May 2005]], Tokyopop's license to the ''Sailor Moon'' manga has lapsed, and the English-language manga is [[out of print]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tokyopop.com/corporate/biz_dev/447 | title=Tokyopop Out of Print | accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref>
==Reception==
The ''Sailor Moon'' anime was originally planned to run for only six months, but was extended repeatedly due to its popularity, concluding after a five-year run.<ref>{{cite web | title = Animazement Sailor Moon Voice Actors 2005 | date = May 2005 | url = http://www.fansview.com/2005/may2005/052705b.htm | accessdate = 2007-01-18}} </ref> In Japan, it aired every Saturday night in [[prime time]],<ref name ="Grigsby">Grigsby, Mary (1998). "''Sailormoon'': ''Manga (Comics)'' and ''Anime (Cartoon)'' Superheroine Meets Barbie: Global Entertainment Commodity Comes to the United States" ''[[The Journal of Popular Culture]]'' '''32''' (1) 59-80 {{doi|10.1111/j.0022-3840.1998.3201_59.x}}</ref><!--
--><ref>{{cite news | last =Johnson | first =Dany | coauthors = | title = Q & A Rocking the Boat | work =Akadot | pages = | language = | publisher =Digital Manga, Inc. | date =2001-04-21 | url =http://www.akadot.com/story.php?id=31 | accessdate =2008-06-23 }}</ref> getting TV viewership ratings around 11-12% for most of the series run.<ref name ="Grigsby"/><ref>{{cite web |authorlink=Hitoshi Doi |first=Hitoshi |last=Doi |url= http://tcp.com/~doi/smoon/episodes/index.html |title= Hitoshi Doi |accessdate= 2007-02-23}}</ref> The media franchise is one of the most successful Japan has ever had, reaching 1.5 billion dollars in merchandise sales during the first three years. Ten years after the series completion, the series has featured among the top thirty of ''TV Asahi'''s Top 100 Anime polls in 2005 and 2006.<ref name="asahi05"/><ref name="asahi06"/> The anime series won the [[Animage]] Anime Grand Prix prize in 1992.
''Sailor Moon'' has also been popular internationally. The first [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed version]] was made in France, premiering on [[Dorothée|Club Dorothée]] in December 1993.<ref>{{cite web | author = Homme de Verre | title = Sailor Moon | work = Fiches de Séries | publisher = Planète Jeunesse | date = [[August 19]] [[2006]] | url = http://www.planete-jeunesse.com/sources/series.php3?cle=161&sec=1 | accessdate = 2007-02-16 }}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}} Other countries followed suit, including Italy, Spain, and China (Hong Kong), before it was picked up for a North American adaptation. It is credited as being the beginning of a wider movement of girls taking up ''shōjo manga''.<ref name="shoujoUS"/><ref>{{cite journal |last=Deppey |first=Dirk |authorlink=Dirk Deppey |year=2005 |title=She's Got Her Own Thing Now |journal=[[The Comics Journal]] |issue=269 |url=http://www.tcj.com/269/e_own1.html |accessdate=2008-06-22 |quote=Scratch a modern-day manga fangirl, and you're likely to find someone who watched Sailor Moon when she was young. }}</ref> In 2001, the ''Sailor Moon'' manga was [[Tokyopop]]'s best selling property, outselling the next-best selling titles by at least a factor of 1.5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/625.html|title=ICv2 News - Sailor Moon Graphic Novels Top Bookstore Sales - Demonstrates Shoujo's Potential |year=2001 |month=August |day= 14 |publisher=ICv2 |accessdate= 2008-06-22}}</ref>
The anime series has been commended for its portrayal of strong friendships,<ref name = "Japan Pop"/> as well as for "[[Characterization|memorable characters]]", "[[wikt:charm|charm]]", and an ability to appeal on a wide level.<ref name="rreview">{{cite web | last = Harcoff | first = Pete | title = Sailor Moon R: The Movie Review | publisher = The Anime Critic | date =2003-05-26 | url = http://www.animecritic.com/sailormoon/anr-sailormoonrmovie.html | accessdate = 2007-02-16 }}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=June 2008}} It is credited with changing the genre of magical girls—its heroine must use her powers to fight evil, not simply to have fun as previous magical girls had done.<ref>{{cite web | last = Ross | first = Christina | title = Sailor Moon | publisher = THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 | url = http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=405 | accessdate = 2007-02-16 }}</ref> In contrast, ''Sailor Moon'' is also sometimes considered [[Camp (style)|campy]] and [[melodrama]]tic,<ref name="rreview"/> and has been criticised for its use of formulaic plots, [[Villain of the week|monsters of the day]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Bertschy | first = Zac | title = Sailor Moon DVD - Review | publisher = [[Anime News Network]] | date =2003-08-10 | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sailor-moon/dvd | accessdate = 2007-02-17 }}</ref> and [[stock footage]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Merrill | first = Dave | title = Sailor Moon Super S TV Series Complete Collection | publisher = Anime Jump | date =2006-01-17 | url = http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=721 | accessdate = 2007-02-17 }}</ref>
In the West, ''Sailor Moon'' is sometimes associated with the [[Girl Power]] movement and with empowering its viewers.<ref name="shoujoUS">{{cite news | last = Yang | first = Sandy | title = Girl Power Make Up—The Beginning of Shōjo in the US | work=Akadot | publisher = Digital Manga, Inc. | date = 2000-10-25 | url = http://www.akadot.com/story.php?id=30 | accessdate = 2008-06-23 }}</ref> As such, it has been compared both favorably and unfavorably{{clarifyme}} with [[Barbie]],<ref name="DaveBarry">{{cite news | last =Barry | first =Dave|authorlink = Dave Barry | title =Forget about Sailor Moon; we love Barbie! | work =The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | publisher = Journal Communications | date =1995-04-09 | url =http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19950409/ai_n10200242/pg_1 | accessdate = 2007-02-10}}</ref> ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'',<ref name ="Grigsby"/><ref name = "Japan Pop">{{cite book |last=Allison |first=Anne |authorlink=Anne Allison |editor=Timothy J. Craig |title=Japan Pop!: Inside the World of Japanese Popular Culture|origdate= |origyear=2000 |origmonth=June |publisher=M.E. Sharpe |isbn=978-0765605610 |pages=259-278 |chapter=Sailor Moon: Japanese Superheroes for Global Girls }}</ref> ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'',<ref name ="Drazen p.281">{{cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |pages=p.281}}</ref> and ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''.<ref>{{cite paper | last = Yoshida | first = Kaori | title = Evolution of Female Heroes: Carnival Mode of Gender Representation in Anime | publisher = Western Washington University |date=2002 | url = http://journals2.iranscience.net:800/mcel.pacificu.edu/mcel.pacificu.edu/aspac/home/papers/scholars/yoshida/yoshida.php3 | accessdate = 2008-06-22 }}</ref>
Drazen notes that ''Sailor Moon'' has two kinds of villains, the [[Monster of the Day]] and the "thinking, feeling, humans". Although this is common in anime and manga, it is "almost unheard of in the West".<ref name ="Drazen p.284">{{cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |pages=p.284}}</ref> Despite the series' apparent popularity among Western anime [[fandom]], the dubbed version of the series received poor ratings in the United States and did not do well in DVD sales in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="NeoCox">{{cite journal | last = Cox | first = Gemma | title = Anime Archive: Sailor Moon - The Most Popular Unsuccessful Series Ever? | journal = [[Neo (magazine)|NEO]] | issue = 18 | pages = 98 | publisher = Uncooked Media | date = Spring of 2006 }}</ref> [[Anne Allison]] attributes the lack of popularity in the [[United States]] primarily to poor marketing (in the United States, the series was initially broadcast at times which did not suit the target audience - weekdays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm). Executives connected with Sailor Moon suggest that poor localization played a role.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood">{{cite journal | last = Allison | first = Anne | title = A Challenge to Hollywood? Japanese Character Goods Hit the US | journal = Japanese Studies | volume=20 | issue = 1 | pages = 67–88 | publisher = Routledge | date = 2000 | doi = 10.1080/10371390050009075 }}</ref> [[Helen McCarthy]] and [[Jonathan Clements]] go further, calling the dub "indifferent", and suggesting that Sailor Moon was put in "dead" timeslots due to local interests.<ref name ="animeencyc">{{cite book |last=Clements |first=Jonathan |authorlink=Jonathan Clements |coauthors=[[Helen McCarthy]] |title=The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 |date=2001-09-01 |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=Berkeley, California |isbn=1-880656-64-7 |oclc=47255331 |pages=p. 338 |edition=1st ed. }}</ref> The British distributor, [[MVM Films]], has attributed the poor sales to the United Kingdom release being of the dub only, and that major retailers refused to support the show leading to the DVD release appealing to neither children nor older anime fans.<ref name="NeoCox"/>
In English-speaking countries, Sailor Moon developed a cult following amongst male university students,<ref name =Grigsby/> and Drazen considers that the [[History of the World Wide Web|Internet]] was a new medium that fans used to communicate and played a role in the popularity of Sailor Moon.<ref name ="Drazen p.281"/> In a United States study, children paid rapt attention to the fighting scenes in Sailor Moon, although when questioned if Sailor Moon was "violent" only two would say yes, the other ten preferring to describe the episodes as "soft" or "cute".<ref>{{cite journal |last=Allison |first=Anne |authorlink=Anne Allison |year=2001 |title=Cyborg Violence: Bursting Borders and Bodies with Queer Machines |journal=Cultural Anthropology |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=237–265 |url=http://culturalanthropology.duke.edu/Faculty_articles/CyborgV.pdf |accessdate=2008-06-22 |doi=10.1525/can.2001.16.2.237 }}</ref>
The manga won the [[Kodansha Manga Award]] in 1993 for ''shōjo''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kodansha.shtml | author=Joel Hahn | title=Kodansha Manga Awards | work=Comic Book Awards Almanac | accessdate=2007-08-21}}</ref> Sales of Sailor Moon's fashion dolls overtook that of [[Licca-chan]] in the 1990s, [[Mattel]] suggested that this was due to the "fashion-action" blend of the Sailor Moon storyline. Doll accessories included both fashion items and the Senshi's weapons.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood"/>
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