Sailor Moon (1995–2000)

The magical action-adventures of a teenage girl who learns of her destiny as the legendary warrior Sailor Moon and must band together with the other Sailor Soldiers to defend the Earth and Galaxy.

Stars:

Katie Griffin, Jill Frappier, Susan Roman

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Katie Griffin	...	Raye (119 episodes, 1995-2000)
Jill Frappier	...	Luna (112 episodes, 1995-2000)
Susan Roman	...	Lita (110 episodes, 1995-2000)
Ron Rubin	...	Artemis (85 episodes, 1995-2000)
Vince Corazza	...	Darien (71 episodes, 1995-2000)
Emilie Barlow	...	Mina (66 episodes, 1995-2000)
Karen Bernstein	...	Amy (66 episodes, 1995-1998)
Linda Ballantyne	...	Sailor Moon (62 episodes, 2000)
Liza Balkan	...	Amy (60 episodes, 2000)
Terri Hawkes	...	Sailor Moon (57 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mary Long	...	Molly Baker (55 episodes, 1995-2000)
Kirsten Bishop	...	Zoicite (54 episodes, 1995-2000)
Barbara Radecki	...	Sailor Neptune (52 episodes, 1995-2000)
Toby Proctor	...	Darien (52 episodes, 1995)
Sugar Lyn Beard	...	Rini (52 episodes, 2000)
Tony Daniels	...	Wiseman (48 episodes, 1995-2000)

Storyline

The story centers around an air-headed crybaby, named Usagi, and her friends Ami, Rei, Makato, and Minako. Using special powers, they can transform into Sailor Solders. They become Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus respectfully. They fight for love and justice against the evil minions of The Dark Kingdom. To help them in their quest, they heed the advice of two talking cats, Luna and Artemis, and also the mysterious Tuxedo Mask.

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Plot Keywords:

moon | girl | teenage girl | love | cat | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Canada Japan

Language:

English French Mandarin

Release Date:

11 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

English Sailor Moon

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cloverway International (CWI), DiC Enterprises, Optimum Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (192 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original, Jadeite mentioned Miss Haruna would die soon which was edited out (episode 1.03 "Slim City").

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Goofs

Many character's names were changed in the dub, yet when porting the series to America, many references to their Japanese names were not removed/edited out/etc. For instance, Unazuki Furuhata is called "Elizabeth" in American versions of the show, yet her doorbell, even in the dub, clearly says "U. FURUHATA." Likewise, Michiru's name is changed to Michelle in the dub, yet at the end of one episode, her journal clearly has "Michiru" written on the cover.

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Quotes

Sammy: You know, Serena, I really think you'd be a great model...
Serena: Hmm?
Sammy: I know this place where they take tons of pictures. You fit in really well there. It's called the zoo!

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Crazy Credits

The original American dubbed version contained the phrase "From a far away place and time, Earth's greatest adventure is about to begin" in text at the beginning of the intro. Curiously, about 10 episodes in, this was dropped, and the first screen of the intro was just the same background with no text.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of Sailor Moon (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Carry On"
Written by Michael Benghiat, John Miyagi Author, Andy Heyward
Performed by Jennifer Cihi

User Reviews

How DARE this show be given 3 stars out of 10??

I am at a lost for words at how ONE vote of ONE can bring down the rating on this show so much! I've seen how many people absolutely adore this show, and I'm one of them. The show definitely deserves a better rating and definitely a better glance. I've watched this show for about 11 years now (I'm 17 now), and I'm still absolutely attached. Of course when I first watched, it was the DiC English dubbed version. Curiosity got the better of me though, and to this date I've seen 85% of the Japanese episodes. It's really a shame how this show was butchered when it was dubbed, and how so many people still dismiss this show as a "kid's show". Sailor Moon is so much more though. It's relatable in a lot of ways, like self consciousness and relationship problems, and it covers a lot of issues, such as homosexuality, sexuality in general, violence, etc. there's even swearing for goodness sake. I wouldn't really consider those "kid's show qualities".

Not only is it relatable though, it's got so many positive ends. It's HILARIOUS (EVERY character has their moment), the dialogue is great, it's absolutely touching at points, and it's just incredibly feel good.

And in my most humble opinion, the characters are so easy to love and relate to. You've got the hugest klutz with a heart of gold, Usagi. You've Ami, the genius with a sweet disposition. You've got Rei, a firey but sincere friend. You've got Mako-chan, the tough-on-the-outside-but-feminine tomboy. You've got Minako, the loyal but ditzy soldier. Mamoru, who is Tuxedo Mask, absolutely HOT. Then you've got the talking cats, Luna and Artemis. And those are the very main characters.

What I also love about Sailor Moon is how unique it is, and how it doesn't exactly follow a specific formula like a lot of other shows do. It seems simple, girl with magic powers kills monsters and saves the day. It's got a million subplots though that make you want to keep watching. And every season is a new villain, so you don't get bored, and it can also suit whatever mood you're in.

And also, it doesn't hurt that the music is dead on catchy. I've had some of the transformation music stuck in my head for days. And wow, I've just been going on for a very long time haven't I? I guess that's my review then.

Sailor Moon IS an AMAZING show, so before all you Sailor Moon haters who've only ever seen the dub version of Sailor Moon give this show a rating out of one (*COUGH*), I recommend that you watch it a bit of it in Japanese first, and then come back and vote. You might change your mind. ;) If not, then well, hopefully it'll still be higher than a one. ;) I've turned some of my friends over when they watched it in Japanese. :P

So yeah, Sailor Moon is an AMAZING, HILARIOUS and ADDICTIVE show. Honestly don't miss out on it, and don't judge is so quickly. You might love it if you gave it a chance. ;)

Definitely 10/10.