"Sailor Moon" (1995) TV series 1995-2000

Director:

Junichi Sato

Writers:

Phil Harnage (adaptation)
Todd Swift (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

11 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

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

Plot:

The story centers around an air-headed crybaby, named Serena, and her friends Amy, Rei, Lita, and Mina...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Mercury | Mars | Moon | Venus

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jill Frappier	...	Luna / ... (99 episodes, 1995-2000)
Katie Griffin	...	Raye / ... (91 episodes, 1995-2000)
Susan Roman	...	Lita / ... (80 episodes, 1995-2000)
Ron Rubin	...	Artemis / ... (73 episodes, 1995-2000)
Karen Bernstein	...	Amy / ... (64 episodes, 1995-1998)
Terri Hawkes	...	Sailor Moon / ... (54 episodes, 1995-1998)
Toby Proctor	...	Darien / ... (52 episodes, 1995)
Barbara Radecki	...	Sailor Neptune / ... (49 episodes, 1995-2000)
Kirsten Bishop	...	Zoicite / ... (48 episodes, 1995-2000)
Vince Corazza	...	Darien / ... (47 episodes, 1995-2000)
Tony Daniels	...	Wiseman / ... (42 episodes, 1995-2000)
Stephanie Morgenstern	...	Mina / ... (40 episodes, 1995-1998)
Naz Edwards	...	Queen Beryl (40 episodes, 1995)

Also Known As:

English Sailor Moon (USA) (informal alternative title)
Sailor Moon S (USA) (third season title)
Sailor Moon Super S (USA) (fourth season title)

Runtime:

USA:25 min (192 episodes)

Country:

Canada | Japan

Language:

English | French | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Unrated (Banned) | Japan:U | Australia:G | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U

Company:

Cloverway International (CWI)

Trivia:

In American versions, the Sailor Warriors' death and resurrection was edited out, along with a scene before that where the spirits of the Sailor Warriors tell Usagi not to give up in fighting Queen Beryl (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny"). In the original Japanese version they were killed by the DD Girls, in the English dub it was edited so they were only 'sent back to the Negaverse.'

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Avery: Don't worry... I won't hurt you if you do what I say...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ReBoot: System Crash (#3.15)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Sailor Moon Theme

A favorite among the anime crowd

I'm guessing that most of the current fans of anime remember this one fondly... I know I do.

I watched this for the first time not knowing that this was even anime; several years later, I find myself trying to find all the episodes I can of this excellent series.

I'll admit: this show is not without its flaws. The dubbing was pretty bad, but it WAS entertaining, and the monster-of-the-day thing was kind of tedious, but fans remember stuff like that.

Flaws aside, this was an excellent starter anime for the States.

8/10