Sailor Moon (TV series)

Sailor Moon
美少女戦士セーラームーン; (Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn)
Genre	Magical girl
Anime television series
Directed by	Junichi Sato (season 1); Kunihiko Ikuhara (R–SuperS); Takuya Igarashi (Sailor Stars);
Produced by	Iriya Azuma (season 1–SuperS); Kenji Ōta; Toshihiko Arisako (SuperS–Sailor Stars); Kōichi Yada (SuperS–Sailor Stars);
Written by	Sukehiro Tomita (season 1–S); Yōji Enokido (SuperS); Ryōta Yamaguchi (Sailor Stars);
Music by	Takanori Arisawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	AUS: Crunchyroll; CA: Wow Unlimited Media; US: Viz Media;
Original network	ANN (TV Asahi)
English network	AU: ABC, Seven Network, Network Ten, Fox Kids; CA: YTV, Global; IE: Fox Kids, RTÉ2; NZ: TV2; PH: ABC 5, ABS-CBN, A2Z; UK: Fox Kids, GMTV; US: Cartoon Network (Toonami), Syndication, Adult Swim (Toonami Rewind);
Seasons	5
Original run	March 7, 1992 – February 8, 1997
Episodes	200 + 3 TV Specials
Anime film series
	Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993); Sailor Moon S: The Movie (1994); Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (1995);
	Anime and manga portal

Sailor Moon,^[2]^[3] originally released in Japan as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Hepburn: Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn) and later as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon,^[4] is a Japanese superhero anime television series produced by Toei Animation using Super Sentai motifs. It is based on the manga of the same title written by Naoko Takeuchi that was published from 1991 to 1997 in Nakayoshi. Sailor Moon first aired in Japan on TV Asahi from March 7, 1992, to February 8, 1997, and was dubbed for release in various regions around the world, including North America, Southeast Asia, Greater China, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.

The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist whose name is Usagi Tsukino, a middle school student who is given the power to become a Pretty Soldier. Joined by other Sailor Soldiers, she defends Earth against an assortment of evil villains. The anime also parallels the maturation of Usagi from an emotional middle school girl to a responsible young adult.

Following the success of the anime in the United States, the manga comprising its story was released there by Tokyopop. Sailor Moon's popularity has spawned numerous additional media based on its universe, including films, video games, and soundtracks. A second animated adaptation, Sailor Moon Crystal, which is a reboot series that more closely follows the manga, began streaming worldwide in July 2014.

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^ "Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block".
^ "美少女戦士セーラームーン DVD-COLLECTION Vol. 1". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
^ "美少女戦士セーラームーン DVD-COLLECTION Vol. 2(完)". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
^ "Sailor Moon 25th Anniversary Project". Sailor Moon Official (in Japanese). January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[2] "Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block".

[3] "美少女戦士セーラームーン DVD-COLLECTION Vol. 1". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

[4] "美少女戦士セーラームーン DVD-COLLECTION Vol. 2(完)". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

[SM_25-5] "Sailor Moon 25th Anniversary Project". Sailor Moon Official (in Japanese). January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

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