Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Oh Sailor Moon, wherever shall I start? This anime was fantastic for its time period and should be rediscovered by all its fans of yester-year, even if we twenty-somethings admit to watching it with shame. There's just something about this series that makes it amazing. Even with its spliced-in cutscenes and repetitive plot and catchphrases, the characters stick with you and evolve just enough to make them interesting. The Sailor Moon series may not have been a work of artistic genius, but it's incredibly enjoyable, a pioneer of its time, and an anime cultural icon. Some day when you're sitting around the house and need some cheering up, check this old favorite out. I doubt you'll be disappointed. As a side note, if you can stand the subbed japanese version, by all means watch that. The depth of the dialogue is much better and the english version cuts a great deal out. (Also I felt the japanese voice actors are much better on the whole, but I'll leave that up to you.)

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is a staple in the history of anime. It’s a classic that even non-anime fans will recognize and has gone on to become an immensely successful franchise even outside of Japan. But the question is: how does it hold up today? Even today Sailor Moon is still a very enjoyable anime. Though not without flaws, it’s a classic still worth viewing. Sailor moon is the story of Usagi Tsukino, a normal, clutzy, fourteen year old middle schooler with awful grades. One day she saves a cat from being harassed by some kids. The cat, named Luna, later gives her a magical artifact which gives her the power to turn into the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon. She is later joined by other girls, Makoto, Rei, Ami, and Minako, who all band together to fight the Dark Kingdom, evil supernatural entities who seek to suck the energy from humans. At first, the premise sounds a little typical, maybe even a little silly. The “teenagers saving the world with superpowers” premise should be a very familiar concept to any anime fan, new or old. The story itself isn’t really much to write home about, though it’s not terrible either. It walks a funny line between shounen and shojo, showcasing intense fight scenes and drama while also having light hearted moments and romance. A lot of the episodes also contain little messages and lessons in them, akin to something we’d see in your typical Saturday morning cartoons for kids. Each episode focuses on the girls fighting a different Youma, so the anime is mostly episodic. Each episode pits the girls against a new Youma, requiring them to transform and defeat the enemy. The battle scenes follow a specific pattern: Youma appears, girls transform, dodge Youma’s attack a little, and then defeats Youma with their powers. Sometimes Tuxedo Mask will appear to give the girls a hand. Only in the last few episodes is the pattern broken, showcasing the best fight scene in the entire show. It’s understandable that they would save the best for last but one has to wonder why they couldn’t give the earlier fights even a fraction of the last fight’s pizazz. The individual episode’s villains aren’t very memorable and they usually go down pretty quickly. The recurring villains aren’t much better, being cartoonishly evil and hardly memorable as well. However, the main characters are where this anime really shines. The main girls are all unique individuals with distinct personalities. There’s the clumsy and silly Usagi, the shy but intelligent Rei, the brawny tomboy Makoto, the bold and beautiful Rei, and the responsible and cool Minako. You’re going to end up loving at least one of the girls. Although they fight evil in tiny miniskirts at night, the anime also puts a spot light on their personal lives, including their love lives, crushes, pasts, personal struggles, and relationships. They’re all feminine and girly in their own little way, but they’re also strong, cooperative, and compassionate. These characters exemplify girl power. There are also some fun side characters that include Usagi’s classmates, an arcade employee named Motoki, and Mamoru who is forever teasing Usagi. Seeing the character’s interact is always fun too, especially the hilarious bickering between Usagi and Rei. Other characters like Makoto do silly things as well, like falling for any guy who even remotely resembles the upperclassmen that rejected her. Or Mamoru’s constant teasing of Usagi by calling her “dumpling head.” They are all fun and likeable characters. The character designs are excellent, with each of the sailor soldiers having a distinct look that suits their personalities. Even the lesser characters have some pretty unique designs. While the animation is great, it uses a ridiculous amount of repeating footage. The footage used for their transformations, attacks, and Sailor Moon’s catchphrase are used again and again in all 46 episodes. The transformations are very cool, with Sailor Moon’s being the longest and flashiest. But it’s the same exact thing every time. It would have been nice to have some variety, maybe changing up the look of the girl’s transformations. It also would have been nice to give the girls more attacks. The best we get is a mix and match when the girls all transform or attack together. As stated before, the setup of each fight is basically the same as well. The anime uses a little too much repetition, and would have benefited from some more variety in its action and story. The soundtrack has a number of catchy tunes, but once again, a few tracks are used over and over again. The same song is used when the girls transform and attack. On the bright side, there are some good insert songs that don’t get overused. Overall, Sailor Moon is a very enjoyable anime. It’s a fun, cute, and generally lighthearted watch. Not everyone is going to enjoy it; some will find it repetitive and others may be turned off by the shojo aspects of the show. But Sailor Moon is still a great show and a classic. The first season ends on a pretty high note, setting the stage for a wonderful second season with room for improvements.

OMIGOD! SO ANOYING! SO LOADED WITH FILLER! AND IT STARTED THE COLOR-CODED GIRL-POWER TEAMS WHERE EVERY GIRL HAS A BF AND...AND...JUST...ARG!!! This was perfectly fine when I was young and stupid but OMIGOD serena is SO ANNOYING! Have you heard her?! If she's not screaming in terror *ears bleeding* or distressfully calling out for "DARIAN", "TUXEDO MASK", "(insert random sailor soldier's name)", she's stuffing her face and pissing off all the people with poor or even average metabolisms (how does a Barbie-girl eat THAT MUCH junk, be THAT lazy, and maintain a PERFECT HOUR-GLASS FIGURE?! OR AT LEAST ESCAPES DEATH BY STROKE OR DIABETES). Every moment she's on screne, I HAVE to ask what the HELL are the Negaverse doing?! Haven't they offed her yet?! I know for a fact that the manga was better than this sh**. And the more I see the abridged series, the more I think THAT should have been the original anime; at least it would be more entertaining and ENDURABLE than this!

As been mentioned before , Sailor moon was my first anime to watch , i heard about it from a friend of mine many years ago but i could watch it in turkish so i understood about 1% of what been spoken about but i waited every single day just to watch a new episode. ( no youtube back then Q.Q) Contain spoiler @#@#@ Good : 1.This anime really funny :))) Lots of funny moments , embarrassing moments and just silly pranks and jokes make it easy to watch and something to wait for. 2. Simple and easy to watch - If we remove all the transformation and the magic from it , you can see here a normal life of simple girls who deal with simple life problems and it makes it easy to see yourself in their shoes and develop sympathy. 3.Art- Good compare to many other animes even in this days who look way worse and its 1992 - 3 so compare it to the year , the options and other anime - art gets a ten. And improves in future seasons. 4. Anime with lots of seasons , always something to wait for and to be sure that you wont be looking for any other anime soon ^^. 5. Age - goes for any age , people in any age can watch and enjoy it. 6. Multi heroes - Its like maybe one of a few anime with more then 1-2 heroes. Every hero have his story, life, feelings and personality so people can choose the character thats fits them most and enjoy watching her grow up. Not so good xD! 1.The really long ,annoying & boring transformation parts take like 1/3 of the episode and other 1/3 opening+ ending songs and we got left with 1/3 episode to watch =(. 2. Main based - 90% of the anime are 1 hero based but this anime was special thanks to multiple heroes in same time but as long as i kept on watching, it became 90% the main character and 10% the "other" main characters. All spin around one girl who gets the power/guy/saves the world and etc = BORING. 3. Missing action - 1/3 of the episode sailormoon transform , then the monster get a few punches , sailor moon does the final hit and thats it O,o. Action missing. 4. Love story missing - ok so we get it that she is with mamuru.... why no other girl from the whole bunch of them get a boyfriend? are they having any interesting in guys beside bla bla about it? Appears not =( 5. Hard to watch the anime because starting to see some missing parts like : What about the moon kingdom.... Who the evil lords are... Why the hell they came just at this time and not like 50 years ago.... Why they dont remember the sailor girls from the kingdom times and etc. oww and why Usagi who been described as 1.50 height and weights like 70 drawn like a long legs model O.o The conclusion - light and easy anime , thanks to youtube and other online websites the long transformation parts can be skipped , funny to watch , have more then one season + movies so you have always something to watch and wait for and this anime have few unique things that other anime doesn't even this days.

It is with a sense of disappointment that the viewing of Sailor Moon comes to an end, a work considered a cult classic and a must-see in the world of magical girls and shoujo. It tells the story of Usagi Tsukino, an ordinary high school girl who encounters a black cat named Luna, who offers her a special brooch allowing her to transform into Sailor Moon, a vigilante fighting the forces of evil. It was with genuine curiosity and openness that the viewing began, and the higher the reputation, the steeper the letdown. Because Sailor Moon has no shortage of promises. The plot is simple in its premise: young and pretty high school girls transform into beautiful heroines to kick the bad guys' behinds. The intended audience is clearly that of dreamy young girls, especially with the themes of romance and friendship strongly present throughout this first season. And beyond that, the universe itself brims with untapped richness: planets, astrology, gemstones, Greek mythology. More than enough to build something genuinely compelling, without even needing to overcomplicate it. But the gap between what the series could have been and what it actually delivers grows wider with every episode. The most immediate problem is the filler. Out of the 46 episodes in the season, only 18 are canonical, accounting for just 40% of the content. Their sheer volume does not help when the story, much like the original work, is already formulaic. The episodes are extremely repetitive, with no variation, featuring a relentless parade of villains of the day to the point where certain episodes could be swapped around without changing anything of substance. Where the anime does improve on the manga is in its narrative pacing, which is more balanced than in the original work. The filler episodes allow lighter and more serious moments to be blended together, and the Sailors are gradually introduced with their distinct personalities. It is one of the few areas where the adaptation earns its place. Unfortunately, the changes it introduces elsewhere bring little of value: age differences, pointless romances, alterations to certain characters' personalities. These decisions are difficult to understand and clearly reflect certain biases. The action sequences follow the same pattern of unfulfilled promise. Magical girls mean magical powers, and with enemies attacking humans, one would expect at least a minimum of fights worthy of the name. The problem is that they are extremely flat and repetitive: virtually no strategy, patterns that repeat themselves identically from one episode to the next. No surprises, no depth. The power system is equally underdeveloped: no explanation of how the powers work is ever provided, no limits are established, and it remains unclear why certain attacks work in some cases and not in others. No training, no constraints, no real progression. A universe so rich in concepts, so barren in execution. The characters follow suit. Usagi is a decent character for her time, but she proves even more irritating in the anime due to her very weepy nature and her screaming. Her Japanese voice grates on the nerves rather quickly, while the French version is considerably more bearable. She does however benefit from a logical character arc and gradually grows in maturity, making her the most complete presence the series has to offer. Her supporting cast tells a different story. Her romance with Mamoru leaves far more to be desired than in the original work. Their relationship is built on the classic destiny trope, not inherently problematic, but one whose success depends entirely on the author's writing ability. Here, it serves primarily to avoid naturally building and developing the romance, which is lazy. Mamoru himself has no real existence outside of the protagonist and is confined to a simple role of emotional support. The rest of the Sailors, unlike in the original work where they are very bland, are slightly less so thanks to the filler episodes, which give them more charm and amusing moments. However, if one skips the filler, they remain just as one-dimensional as in the manga. Given how much each of their cosmic identities had to offer, the missed opportunity stings. The one domain where the anime genuinely rises to meet its ambitions is its visual identity: strong, iconic and memorable. Despite some inconsistencies, the animation is very acceptable for its time and the backgrounds complement the atmosphere of the story well. The transformation sequences and the music are two other undeniable positives. It is almost frustrating how well the series wears its surface, given how little lies beneath it. Sailor Moon proves to be a major disappointment given its status in the world of shoujo and magical girls. The filler is a mixed subject: while its presence is excessive, it did manage to breathe a little more life into the secondary Sailors and offer some enjoyable slice-of-life moments. Unfortunately, this does not make up for the major flaws: a very repetitive story, sometimes problematic adaptation changes, flat fights, an underdeveloped power system, a romance that leaves much to be desired, and bland secondary characters. Recommended primarily to young girls, fans of magical girls, and those wishing to study the history of the genre. For everyone else: the transformation sequence is dazzling, but what follows rarely justifies the spectacle. In short: Sailor Moon shines like a constellation... but its brilliance remains largely visual.

Sailor Moon, first made as a manga by Naoko Takeuchi, is one of the first anime to come to America that was actually recognized for what it was, all previous dubs of Japanese anime flying completely under the radar for the ignorant masses. Essentially Dragon Ball Z for girls, and coming to America around the exact same time, it was laughed at as a younger girls' anime. This was partially true, especially in the first season, but as the series grew and more seasons were added, many themes were added that are definitely for an older audience. As it is, this review is for just the first season. I will be reviewing the other seasons as well, and all reviews are based on the Japanese anime, not the dub. Story 10/10: The concept of a shoujo series isn't new in the least, but for its time, Sailor Moon was unique as it got. A girl that is horrible at school, is completely lazy and cowardly, and is an utter crybaby is suddenly told she's a fighter for justice. On top of this, she later learns that she was once the princess of a kingdom that existed a millenia ago and was destroyed by her current nemesis. It didn't get much crazier than that back then. (Though I will say that over-muscled men that turn into giant monkeys kinda ranks up there, too.) The characters were rather unique. Rather than do the typical main character thing and rise to the call of justice, Usagi/Serena is quick to want to back out. She just wants to be a normal teenager. She effectively has had her life stolen right from under her because the world is in trouble. When she's starting to get into it, she thinks of it almost as a video game. She fails to truly see the fighting for what it is. However, once the people she cares about start getting hurt and in danger, she starts to see the repercussions and seriously questions if she's even up to the task. If this were a review on the dub, I would drop it to a 9 over one thing: the final episode. Rather, the final two episodes that were consolidated into one English episode. Yes, the fight against the five sisters and Beryl... that was spread over two episodes. There was no banishment to the negaverse, only death. The fight against Mamoru/Darien was a lot longer near the end. There was a full episode's worth of scenes cut out. In the final sequence, Usagi/Serena actually dies after using the Ginzuishou/Silver Crystal. She makes a dying wish on the crystal, wishing that none of those things had ever happened, wishing she could have just continued to live like a normal human girl. The wish is granted and the senshi are returned to earth with their memories removed, the whole event having 'never happened'. However, since Luna and Artemis didn't die, they retain their memories, thus explaining the unexplainable fact in Sailor Moon's dub as to why "no one died", yet the senshi and Mamoru lose their memories and the cats magically don't. The only thing that could possibly drag this anime down is that it feels like a monster grind after a while. The monster-of-the-week thing drones on a bit longer than you want it to, but so many anime do that same thing, so it's hard to mark it down for that. Art 7/10: Okay... I loved Naoko's art in the manga, so Sailor Moon disappoints me slightly, but the animation is wonderful for its time. I will say that the animation gets steadily better as the seasons progress, but Sailor Moon definitely shows itself to be the draft for the other seasons of Sailor Moon. The transformation sequences were beautiful, but save for a few pose differences and hue changes, they were basically the same thing, rise and repeat. Mamoru's one, single transformation sequence, while thankfully short, was a severe disappointment (and the ending pose of it sent me into tears of laughter for a good five minutes). Sound 7/10: Once again, the grade in this case really is in retrospect of the entire series, encompassing all seasons. While it was rather good for its time, nowadays it sounds like you're listening to it through a phone. Even on DVD the sound quality is just... bad. The music itself is outdated and really shows you just how old this anime is, but back then it was fine. Character 10/10: I already went over this earlier with the story aspect, but I was pleased with the diversity of the characters. You have a hero who is lazy and a crybaby, you have a high-tempered shrine priestess, a school nerd with nearly zero offense, a tomboy who could easily bench press a truck but is boy crazy, a glam girl who wants to be an idol and has the leadership skills the hero lacks, two talking cats, a dude in a tuxedo with an extending cane who throws roses, a lust-crazy witch that wants to bring back some crazy dark being, four very confused generals who follow the witch but serve the prince, a princess with amnesia as to her true identity.... yeah, it gets crazy. But you truly learn to love these characters and connect with them. They each have well-crafted backstories and are just very well developed. Well... I will say that the four generals aren't really made a big deal of in the anime. In the manga, you learn they were the generals for Prince Endymion/Prince Darien and their minds were ensnared by Queen Beryl. In the anime, they're just her thugs, basically. Enjoyment 8/10: I enjoy the series a lot, though the first season really has too much filler for me to enjoy it too thoroughly. There are really only key episodes you have to watch to understand the plot. While I know the series inside and out and know what to watch, someone just entering the series will have to watch through everything. Overall I loved it, though. Even after all this time, this remains my favorite series.

Sailor Moon is about Tsukino Usagi who is a 14-year-old girl in junior high. She's ditzy, whiny, and a crybaby. She often flunks her tests, and she is always scolded by her family. However after a bad day, Usagi is surprised to encounter a black cat that can talk! The cat, Luna, grants Usagi the power to transform into Sailor Moon, a fighter who is to save the world against the Dark Kingdom and its evil ruler, Queen Beryl. Of course, Usagi can't do it alone, and there are others who will help her on the way... The setting sounds simple enough, and really it is. It starts off with just Sailor Moon as the main character, and at this point the anime seems, o.k. Usagi is entertaining, however in some aspects could be seen as annoying, like her voice, or the fact she cries ALLLL the time. However the series does a great job at eventually making these annoyances being part of her character and part of why u could love her sooo much. The story then does continue with even more girls becoming sailor soldiers along with Usagi, there will be Ami, Sailor Mercury, Rei, Sailor Mars, Makoto, sailor Jupiter and finally Minako, sailor Venus. As more and more of these girls are introduced the series becomes better and better. All the characters are fun and interesting, and with so much time watching them, you cant help but to fall in love with their personalities. Its also great when there personalities collide, for instance Rei and Usagi are always fighting each other in a way that brings a smile to yourself, as there always making fun of each other, yet you know there great friends. Along with these characters, there our other like Luna, the talking and Tuxedo Mask, a mysterious man, which you cant help but like also. The art style of the anime is very old, however for its time its still really damn good, the artstyle is simple, but its quite different in its great transformation animations and comedic animated parts. The animation, although old, is still something you can look at in satisfaction. The soundtrack of the anime yet again old, however does fit quite well with the series, it successfully bring emotion to scenes, as well as a sense of fun, badassery and seriousness. Yet again although old,its still something you can admire when listening to. Did have things wrong with it, well yes, as said there are somethings that can get quite annoying, for example Usagis damn laugh, however the annoyances do become something you simply accept and love. Also the fact that a bunch of episodes can be seen as fillers, and not progress really anything. Also the fact that some romances do come on pretty fast and strong, too fast if you ask me. However, I haven’t mentioned anything really too special, I mean the animes old, its visuals and audio are satisfactory but for its age stupendous. Its character are really what make this anime shine with all of them being enjoyable. But the biggest thing I have to say, is that EVERY SINGLE EPISODE WAS ENJOYABLE AS HELL, not once was I bored, although there were they still greatly grabbed attention, this anime although not my favourite, I would say is the most ENJOYABLE anime ive seen. The characters and story just made every episode a treat to watch, with some hilarious, some cool, some emotional, and some important. If you watch this anime, and if you can get past its age, you WILL have a great time. A warning though I watched the Japanese dub, at first I watched it in English, in fact 20 episodes in English, and really, IT IS THE WORST ENGLISH DUB EVER, OF ALL TIME. The voice acting in English is just terrible, and not only that nearly all there lines are changed, changing some entire story aspects, and COMPLETELY RUINING CHARACTER LIKE REI, also it cut SOOO much content in the English version, there were about 5 or so episodes completely cut maybe hours of cut content. So I IMPLORE YOU WITH ALL WILL, WATCH THE JAPANESE VERSION, the ENGLISH IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE AND RUINS THE SERIES. In any case I give Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon the first season a 9/10, for its complete and utter enjoyment. And I absolutely cannot wait for the next season, Sailor Moon R, ill be sure to do a review of that when I finish it.

~ I had watched the full first English dub season and watched the 6 cut episodes in Japanese w/ English subtitles just to make it fair to say I have watched all episodes. Most of this review is about the dub only, while some parts include the original too ~ Sailor Moon is a perfect starter anime for those beginning their anime addiction. I also chose this anime to begin with because it was a memorable classic back in the day, which makes it more likely to become a big hit with those interested in anime. ~ Story ~ The Plot: The plot, in my eyes, was very unique at the time that this anime was put on air. Nowadays, if you look at it, the plot may feel overused because of all the anime that has been out since then, surely there will have to be a few spinoffs by now. Episodes: The episodes fit together neatly into a continuous story, though you can tell a few were rushed a bit. A lot of the episodes in the beginning had ______ in them. This idea was cool at first but got a tad bit tiresome during the last ______ episodes because it was predictable that the _____ would _____ once again. These episode seemed a bit like filler episode because there wasn't that much of a need for 5-7 episodes of the same concept but after that idea was finished, the episodes do start to get a lot more action into them with new plot twists spitting out at you. The ending was an open ending making you feel as if you must start the next series because you can not live without knowing what happens next. ~ Sound ~ Intro: The dub intro was very colorful and makes a lot of sense even if you watch only a few episodes. The piecing of parts was nicely thought out and the sounds were very magic like. Though for the original Japanese version, I can not say the same. The first intro (up to Epi. 27) seemed dull with all the black and white in the first few shots. The intro song Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説 Mūnraito Densetsu) was catchy when listened to in Japanese but became confusing when translated into to English. The original song may confuse people when watching the series with subtitles. The dub intro song still has the same melody as the original though with different lyrics. The original's lyrics were mainly focused on the main characters love, but in the dub the lyrics give off more of a heroic vibe, something more suited since more of the series is focused on defeating the evil, though the romance does start to peek out a lot more during the final episodes. The second original intro (27+) was a bit less dull and started to become a lot less confusing than the first. Voices: The actors were chosen very nicely and specifically for each and very charecter. One of the main charecter has a very teacher/lecture like personality and the voice actor chosen was very good at portraying that voice tone. ~ Art ~ Style: The style of the anime was focused on magic and fighting off evil. The artist's did a great job incorporating both these attributes of the idea into a non confusing, bright poppy colored, sparkly, fun anime. What I like about this anime is that in fight scenes there is no gore/blood making it child friendly and sparing the light hearted. ~ Characters ~ A lot of the thought in the series has been focused on the characters, which I like better than say if they spent a lot on art supplies and poor character personalities. The art for each character portrays their flaws and strengths nicely, and the idea/animation for their battle attacks varies on each characters personality which is better, than say, if the stupid characters suddenly became smart with their powers. The main characters (as seen in the preview image for the anime) all have a similar outfit but the colors of the outfits, hair lengths & colors, battle cries & animations, strengths & flaws, all differ making it easier to tell who is who. The anime dips in and out of events that could happen in reality and events that would never happen, which means you can relate to some characters in some events and just keep on wishing you could be that character in other events. Obviously, the creators intention was for us to hate the villains but feel sympathy for them when we see their backstory, which means a few life lessons along they way including the famous "Never Judge A Book By Its Cover." Most main characters grow throughout the series as they become braver and older, also teaching us some life tips along the way. 2 main characters look quite similar to each other making it easy to guess that they have to do something in common with each other, making the suspense in seeing who one of them actually is, not as suspenseful, but for all you know, that character may turn out to be someone they don't look like, I won't be telling ;). ~ Enjoyment ~ I'm not a big fan of watching/reading the same book again because the mystery would be gone, making it a one time only ecperience, but thats just me. Maybe I would read the manga since a few things usually get cut in shows/movies. I wouldn't exactly want to own the actual licensed boxed DVD version because I've already watched the series, but that doesn't mean I would say no to buying a few licensed figures/knick knacks! Since the concept of the anime is very unique in my eyes, I think I'll be remembering this anime for a long time, including the lessons I've learned along the way, also who doesn't remember the first time they took a peek into the world of anime? If you don't, well that's what MyAnimeList is for! As you know, this anime was a hit back in the day, the reason more and more people got into anime. Even if you aren't a fan of anime or manga, I would still recommend you to watch the series. It may just change your mind! ^U^

"In the name of the moon I will Punish You" - Sailor Moon Sailor Moon has to be one of the most well known anime's in most of the world. It was my first and will always be my favorite. I may be a little one sided due to watching it when I was young but I have rewatched it a few times. Story: 9 For the story of the show you really find out the background of Usagi and her past life and her current. Then you add in the stories of all the scouts and Tuxedo Mask. The story is pretty predicable but I personally don't mind much. Art: 10 For the time of 1992 they didn't have the current type of technology to create a high definition show like they did with the current show Sailor Moon Crystal. The show for the time had amazing art and I feel it still stands very strong. The show has made it's art style classic and one almost anyone could recognize. The characters are all done in a way where they are rememberable and easy to spot. Sound: 8 The main reason why the sound went down is due to the most recent releases of the Dub. They redid it a few years ago and it just dosen't sound right it has a completely different sound and the original one is just 100% better. The original release versions are a 10 Character: 9 For the various characters in Sailor Moon, they are all very memorable and easy to spot! The characters are also very different so they each have good contrast. The only two that are similar is Mina and Usagi but its due to the hair. The characters each have a specific personality like Usagi who is a cry baby and not very smart but is very brave. Where as Makoto is athletic and scary but has a soft heart. They built the characters and made their personalities grow, they get even better as the story moves along. Enjoyment: 10 I fully love Sailor moon, it has the nostalgia and makes you feel powerful. I just love the whole show. Overall I rate the show a 9/10

So let me start off by saying that I am not part of the Sailor Moon fandom that started watching this in 1995. I watched this almost 10 years ago, back when I was in grade school. Here I am, almost graduating high school and I STILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SHOW. Every time someone asks me what's my favorite anime, I say "Sailor Moon- I've seen all 200 episodes and all 3 movies, watched the live action, and read both versions of the American release of the manga," with pride. *I will only be reviewing the first season, not the entire series* Story 9/10: The first season mostly follows the manga, except for the first few episodes until Ami is introduced. But that is to be expected, since the animators were drawing this back to back with every manga release. But you, the viewer, know that manga and anime are completely different platforms, so the changes they made to the story really helped with the flow. Art 9/10: It's an early 90s anime, what do you expect? But the art is really good for that time period and watching it now makes Sailor Moon seem like a cool and retro anime. I happen to like the solid colors that are used. I definitely like the way they drew the senshi, making them look a little more mature than other magical girl series like Pretty Cure (which is wayyyy to girly for my taste). Sound 9/10: I give the best opening theme song award to Sailor Moon! There's no other anime with a better opening song (except for maybe Noragami). The transformation music is hard to skip because it's so catchy. Character 10/10: The first few episodes establish Usagi's background very well, along with Rei and Ami. While Makoto and Minako are introduced quite later, you still get to connect with them and their backstories. Enjoyment 10/10: I just love all the laughs I get from Sailor Moon, from both characters and situations. Especially because there are no plot holes, you can enjoy this anime to the fullest. It's pretty obvious that there is going to be romance, but it happens in a cute way that the elevator scene will always, always, always be my favorite. Overall 10/10: Sailor Moon has a great balance of humor, comedy, and some mystery makes it a fun watch for anybody. Not watching the rest of the series after the 1st season is fine, although if you enjoyed it even a bit, I suggest sticking around until at least the end of the Black Moon Arc.

First of all let me say this i am so glad i found this on Myanmelist and Youtube 4 i can watch this. I saw this when i was a little girl now im am 14 yrs old this is the first anime i sin on toonami jetstream besides Naruto and prince of tennis not counting bleach because it is on adult swim but back to the main reason i wrote the review. 2 me this is the greatest anime i saw this brang back so many memories when me and my friends in cousin used to pretend to be sailor scouts i used to be sailor moon because it reminded me of my own self. I HAD DREAMS BOUT LOOKING AT THIS ANIME AGAIN I JUST DIDNT KNOW IT WAS ON THE INTERNET AND DID NOT KNOW ABOUT YOUTUBE YET. BUT I DID ALMOST HAVE THE COMPLETE SERIES. LOL IF u are looking for a good anime/manga inn also like Greek mythology please look at this. sorry if this review isnt good enough but this is my first review i know i know not that again the fist review thing but i promise i will do better. NIKKI OUT

I remember watching sailor moon when I was little and it was the one thing that nearly all girls wanted to be, a girl super hero!! The story is very good as the main character (Usagi/Serena) is a very, very clumsy girl who you'lll probably think will never achieve high espectations. However she ends up chosen to be Sailor moon, a sailor soldier of love and justice!! She is joined by other sailor soilders who she meets during the anime. There is also some romance but you can find that out for yourself! This is definately for people who like the magic girl/ super hero type animes. Also there are lots of suprises in store so watch carefully :) Overall good anime and its worth watching ;)

This anime is absolutly amazing! It's is definitly fun to watch and even one of the most recognizable animes of all! It's full of comedy,romance,and my personal favorite, Lots of sailor senshi magic! Sailor moon was always an anime that kept me laughing! It makes you want to watch all the episodes! The characters are so unique in their own special way and they each have a style and personality all of their own! Each character also has their own special powers too! I have to say that it is probably the most amazing anime I've watched and it really is awesome! Any fan of magic,comedy, and romance will have a heck of a time watching Sailor moon!

Toei Animation and what could be their second best franchise ever behind Dragon Ball is Sailor Moon. This anime went on to define the genre of shoujo and magical girl. What once was only about young girls pandering after men became about girls fighting evil with their various powers, something never really been seen before. Sailor Moon was original set for six months (2 seasons/cores by today’s standards), but due to the overwhelming popularity became an international success. Our story starts off focusing around young 14 year old Usagi Tsukino. She is clumsy, cries a lot, and is not very smart. Well, despite her many flaws meets a talking cat called Luna in which gives Usagi the power to transform into the sailor scout, Sailor Moon. As a sailor scout, she is tasked with fighting evil brought on by the Dark Kingdom and Queen Beryl. Over the course of the series, Usagi continues to battle, meets other sailor scouts, falls in love with a college student, and discovers the hidden past of the Moon kingdom and Earth. Art and animation is fairly poor for the time, almost looking like something that came out of 1984 at best. Most of the characters are fairly one dimensional without any development other than becoming sailor scouts. Even the design is pretty bland emanating greatly for the shoujo genre. For example, costume design and background is very similar to Aim for the Ace (1973). Also, the problem the anime suffers from the most is the repetition, predictability, and fillers. Due to the popularity and the show’s extension, out of the 46 episodes, 25 are filler! It is really unfortunate that for an anime to have such a legacy, in this day in age Sailor Moon falls terribly low to it being dated and panders to the decade it was in. If the fillers are taken out, then Sailor Moon is a pretty decent show. Otherwise, it is a slightly above average magical girl anime with some shounen elements.

This review will talk about the first season of Sailor Moon. I have to thank Sailor Moon for one thing and that was getting me to watch anime. I was about nine years old when I first watched it on "NBC" and despite the face that the show's heroes were teenage girls, I got hooked. Fast forward nearly eleven years later and I decided to re-watch it in its native (Japanese) language and format. It was far better than the one that I watched on NBC. Simply put, if you can get over the weird transformations, this season is alot of fun to watch. All the main characters give you reason to care about what they are doing. Usagi, Rei, Minako, Ami and Makoto (or Serena, Raye, Mina, Amy and Lita if you watch the English version) all have vibrant personalities that often are odds with one another, often making for some very funny episodes and good laughs. Even the bad guys are interesting in their own right. The relationship of one of the main antagonists, Nephrite, and Naru (known as Molly, being heroine's best friend) is very touching yet solemn as it is a doomed love. This probably had to be the best part of this season, the relationship between these two characters. As a guy, I have to say, the end of their tragic relationship nearly moved me to tears. I cannot tell you the story outright otherwise I will spoil it but it is good though it starts off really slow in the beginning. Basically, it is about an evil witch named "Queen Beryl" who is attempting to revive her former master, "Metallia", an ultra uber creature I suppose, by using the life force of humans by taking their energy. It is up to the Sailor Scouts to prevent this from happening. This is the main gist of the story though there are several twists and turns. The art not great. Perhaps the greatest weakness of the show, some of the fights look real choppy. There are times where it seems as if the animators just skipped an entire fight scene by having Sailor Moon throw her tiara at the enemy and obliterate them. In that case, why have other Sailor Senshi then? The music and voice acting in the original is great. "Moonlight Denetsu" is a very catchy opening and most of the in show music uses baroque and classical elements. In all, the first season of Sailor Moon blasted off on the right foot and set the standard of other magical girl animes that came after it. Definitely one of the strongest seasons in the entire Sailor Moon series.

Women in media are not taken seriously unless they are strong, deep, mature and cold, just as men are expected to be. And Sailor Moon is, sometimes, not taken seriously because its protagonists are young, dreamy, passionate, silly and, to a certain extent, frivolous girls. After all, no matter how sexualized they are, they are 14 years old, and it is normal for them to act ACCORDINGLY. At what point did the feelings and experiences of these girls stop being important? It may seem silly, but Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon uses themes such as clothes, beauty, pop culture and LOVE to show how bad people can take advantage of, and disregard the feelings of young girls. I like that the sailors are characters who are strong and determined, despite acting like simple "girls". They do not need to put their dreams and interests aside to be powerful warriors. I like how Tuxedo Kamen, most times, dont really defeat the enemy for them; he just helps them, and show how they are strong enough to do it themselves. A very good portrait of how I think men should act in feminism. I also like how the anime has a little bit of everything: drama, romance, comedy, etc. It's fun to watch despite so many repetitions (aka the transformations - but don't you dare say anything bad about them!), from animations to plots that are quite reused. There are also certain aspects that definitely give away the age of the production, for instance, how the girls are usually in love with men that are so much older than them (which I consider problematic) but nothing that takes away from the fun of watching. It's no wonder it's such a big name within the shoujo genre. Sailor Moon is the perfect anime for young girls. As an adult woman, many times I felt emotional while watching, thinking about my own life experience. And if you're an adult man, it's understandable that you might not like it, but at least try to imagine what it's like to be a teenage girl. Plus: Luna is easily like top 10 anime characters.

Literally my first anime in mahou shoujo category and made me fall in love with the genre. A series with female protagonists which serves a side-story about love couple relationships. Every girl and even the boys in the name of the moon will all shall punish the evil beings and monsters who try to steal the crystals of all people which means the essence of life for them. Collecting a specific loot like the silver crystal to save the Earth and all who's living there. Black magic and dark disturbing elements in the series are present, but even the most impossible love can come true if fought well for it. The artstyle performs the 90's graphics effortlessly and from pure Nostalgia, it's rewatching factor gets stronger by the time being. Arguably one of the most popular masterpieces in the history of anime. The music itself wakes different feelings inside us and the transformation musics are all intense. Worth to look up a specific OST about them on Google. The main protagonist, Sailor Moon or in real name Usagi Tsukino is the most sensitive of all the girls despite being the leader of the Inner-Senshi Sailor Scouts. I recommend it to anyone who loves the 90's artstyle and really into mahou-shoujo....khm....bishoujo genre.

Review of Sailor Moon Season 1 In this review I will look into this qualities and flaws of the fist season of Sailor Moon. This review is not only highly subjective, but also my first review on this site so feel free to disagree. I also tried to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, but if you want to go into the series completely blind (lol going blind on a nearly thirty years old series) and only care about my opinion feel free to jump right to my conclusion. I will look into the structure, story, aesthetics and characters of Sailor Moon. Structure: Sailor Moons is based around a clearly episodic or monster of the week structure with a loosely arc-based narrative underlying it. The episodes usually start with the daily life of the Scouts. These slice-of-life like parts of the Episodes are where most of the interactions between the girls happens and is full of comedic situations and some character moments. They also lay the thematic ground work for the episode and introduce the general problem and setting of the episode. The second part of the episodes focuses on action scenes of the scouts fighting against the demon of the month. After the scouts come out victoriously the and basic problems shown in the episodes are resolved. The underlying Arc-based narrative can be grouped into the few Episodes each minor villain is in charge of dealing with the main characters and of course the final Episodes which diverge quite heavily from the basic episodic structure. The different arc or minor villains have all slightly different ways in how they steal energy from people. Some focus on stealing energy from a group of people, other try to steal the energy of individuals and so on. The Episodic structure of Sailor Moon and the progression through an arc based narrative lead to an very slow story progression. This is very clear if considered that Sailor Moon also tries to balance out lighthearted slice of life, the dark tone of the villains as well as action sequences. This means a lot of episodes don’t really add anything to the story and focus more on the general themes of friendship, teenage love, school, hobbies and more. Aesthetics: First things first. Sailor Moon is an early 90´s anime. And an iconic one as well. So the beautifully hand drawn but a bit undetailed and clouded Backgrounds are to be expected. Just as the expressive and sometimes over the top character designs (especially if one considers the designs of the demons) The animation quality can be pretty lackluster and you will see a lot of reused sequences. The musical score does a good job on conveying the mood of the scene and is used to highlight important and reoccurring moments. Characters: The Characters of of Sailor Moon are while being quite stereotypical on the surface surprisingly complex (for an anime focusing on mainly young teens as its audience that is). While the main cast and most of the side characters of Sailor Moon is very easily sorted to an common stereotype in anime with a bit more development than usual (even though there are a lot of interesting and well written character interactions and some good and even one excellent character moments), the minor villains are (after bearing through the first ten episodes or so) actually well written characters with a good enough focus to be more than just obstacles to be overcome. But thanks to the episodic structure there will be a lot of characters who only appear for an episode and are are sometimes more and sometimes less memorable. These characters are (with maybe an exception here and there) pretty underdeveloped. Conclusion: Here Ill rate like everybody does with the exception of enjoyment. Because duh, my enjoyment score is the combination of the others as my enjoyment greatly influences how I rate each category. I rounded the score up in the selcting thing whatever. Story: Fair to good 6,5/10 Sailor Moons strong themes and good character moments and interactions make up for a slow and sometimes repetitive structure. But the sometimes predictable episodes let to an lower rating. There also is a certain development in the story I thought was stupid, which dragged the rating down even more. Art: Mediocre to fair 5,5/10 While some background designs and most character designs are great, the animation is sometimes pretty hard to bear and some scenes are just to stale and empty for an decent rating. Reused scenes exist but I don´t think they are really problematic as I see them more as some kind of catchphrase and iconic part of the show. Music: Great 9/10 The soundtrack is not only memorable, it is straight out iconic. The soundtracks are used on fitting scenes. The original opening is also great. So yeah, the music is great. The only nit-picky thing I have to say is that a bit more variety would have been even better. But no complaining here. Characters: Good to very good 7,5/10 The characters while influenced by (and influencing) stereotypical characters, do have a good amount of complexity to them. The character interactions are well written and add on a good bunch of comedic moments. The minor villains are fantastic. As well as some side characters. But a good load of characters used for one or two episodes only are stale, boring and underdeveloped. So I can´t give Sailor Moon a very good here. 28,5/40--> 7/10 So I would say Sailor Moon is a good anime and I have enjoyed most of it. Thanks for reading, feedback is appreciated. Grammatical errors or weird sentences or wordings may come from me not being a native speaker. Soooo Yeah! Live with it. Greetings, Ilieas

For as long as mankind has enjoyed the tradition of telling stories, one of the most popular and long-lasting subjects has been the story of the hero... Average, ordinary people gifted with powers and trusted with the responsibility of fighting for justice, defending those around them, and proving what the average person... AKA the reader... Can accomplish if given the chance. Usagi Tsukino, however, is not what you’d call an average or ordinary teenage girl. No, even if we don’t consider the crushing expectations of Japanese society, she’s the pinnacle of below-average. Unlike most 14 year old middle school students, Usagi doesn’t have very many hobbies or interests, and even the things she enjoys, like video games, she’s below average at. She has no ambitions, she has no real talents, she can’t cook, she’s not athletic, she hates to study, she avoids responsibility at every turn, and no matter how low you set your bar, she’s not the first person you’d expect to be granted the powers of a hero. She’s probably not even your last pick. However, as is often the case, along came a talking cat. Baring a strange crescent moon-shaped bald spot on her forehead, this matronly feline revealed Usagi’s true calling to her... With destiny at her side, and the mysterious Queen Beryl bringing chaos to her small Japanese town, Usagi was tasked with becoming Sailor Moon, the pretty guardian of love and justice! With only her wits and a few pieces of cosmic weaponry standing between her and defeat, four other Sailor Guardians would soon join her cause. The brilliant Sailor Mercury wields the power of water. The furious Sailor Mars wields the power of fire. The strong Sailor Jupiter wields the power of lightning, and the experienced Sailor Venus, who had been acting on her own as Sailor V long before Usagi obtained her power, wields the power of... Something. Combined, they form the Sailor Guardians, and it’s up to them to battle and defeat every single threat that Queen Beryl and the Dark Kingdom throw at them in their vague quest to turn the world dark, or something, and they can only do that by finding the missing Moon Princess and returning her to the throne! All right, folks, it’s time once again to visit the nineties, a time when animation standards had to be low enough to accommodate the technology of the time, with very few exceptions managing to break through, but trust me, Sailor Moon wasn’t one of them. This series, and every single Sailor Moon title that would follow it(as far as I know, at least) was animated by Toei, one of the most long-running and prolific companies in anime history. Their legacy stretches back to the sixties, and they’ve had some noteworthy hits such as the One Piece, Captain Harlock and Dragonball franchises, and I’ve actually discussed them before in my review of the 1975 Little Mermaid movie, but one of their biggest names is arguably Sailor Moon, a franchise that began in 1991 and continues to this day in countless continuations. I’ll be perfectly honest, here... I never saw this show during it’s allegedly embarrassing run on American TV. I only saw SuperS growing up, and looking back at the OG, yeah, it really doesn’t hold up too well. That’s not to say Sailor Moon is one of the worst looking anime I’ve ever watched, but considering the amount I have seen, that’s not saying much. People coming into the show blind without a lot of experience with the medium would probably call the animation awful right at first glance, and while that’s an understandable reaction, people who are used to watching older anime would more likely be able to tell that for it’s time, Sailor moon isn’t that far below average. The budget was obviously low, even by early nineties standards, but everyone stayed on model, with very rare exceptions. At it’s worst, movement can be stilted and static scenes can go on way too long, but honestly, for a magical girl show from 1991, it’s competent enough. Freezing characters who aren’t talking and reusing animation for the show’s infamous transformation sequences can also go a long way in conserving animation costs, and this is going to sound really weird... Even I don’t fully understand it... But as far as bad animation goes, this one is on the higher end of the scale. There are two elements of the artwork that stand out to me the most. The first is the watercolor aesthetic, which... for the most part... gives the series a very soft and lighthearted feel, and the reason I say ‘for the most part’ is because that same watercolor art style is surprisingly versatile. This goes for more toned down backgrounds like the interiors of bedrooms and classrooms, where there’s enough detail to give the environment life without distracting from the character inhabiting them, but what’s even more impressive is just how dark and ominous it can get whenever we enter the realm of the Dark Kingdom, where they use just the right blend of colors to give off a sinister feeling without overdoing it. The other element that stands out is the character designs. Outside of the main cast and a handful of featured extras, the majority of the people on screen look normal enough for the Japanese setting, giving Usagi and the other Sailor Scouts the perfect backdrop to look unique against, with their assorted hair colors and alternate uniforms. I do have a few gripes with the design conventions, of course... Since this is an old show, I can’t really get too mad at it for following old cliche trends, but I’m still waiting for someone to explain to me why old people in anime are always portrayed as little people. Do Asian people shrink with age, or something? And of course, if you’ve read my post about Astrid and Other Love Interests, you’ll be able to tell just by design which of Usagi’s two crushes she’ll actually wind up with by the end of the first episode. Not that it would have been hard to figure out otherwise. And finally you have the villains, which are every bit as crazy as the Power Rangers episodic baddies, but with the benefit of animation to explore just about every imaginable possibility. Some of them look more ridiculous than others, and I still haven’t managed to remove my palm from my face over seeing a priest turn into a boxing monster named Boxxy, but there are more than enough cool and memorable monsters to make up for it, disposable or not. The music is a bit generic, but not in a bad way. It’s the kind of music you’d expect from a show about heroes of justice protecting the innocent, and even the tunes you have to listen to ad nauseum are at least catchy and memorable. Sailor moon’s transformation music never wore on my nerves, with it’s heart-pounding beat calling you to action. The whole orchestration is epic, even if it blends into the action way too well to be noticeable in context. Even the background music that plays in school when there’s no real action going on, which would be annoying and repetitive in most anime sounds pretty cool in this show, with a kind of jazz-like swing to it. I actually noticed that there are a lot of tracks in this show were kind of like analogues of the opening theme, either played in different ways or with different instruments, and can you blame them? With an opening theme that good, who wouldn’t want to get more use out of it? The animation for the opening gets a lot better in season two, of course, but they keep the same song. Fun fact: I actually bought the soundtrack to Sailor Moon classic on Ebay, and not for a cheap price, just so I could have... Well, let’s avoid spoilers and just say “A certain violin track from the later episodes.” If you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about. It’s to die for. There have been two English dubs for this series, and I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen the old Dic one. I’ve seen some clips of it, and if I’m being honest, none of it really inspired me to check out more. As I’ve said, my initial exposure was SuperS, and I distinct…

Never Watched this as a kid and decided to give it a chance earlier this year and overall I think it's fine but at the same time I don't know why so many people glaze this season so much the first half is extremely slow due to the fact that Usagi as a protagonist is boring and annoying as shit I know that she gets better later on but this season has one of the worst first impressions I've seen from an anime the villains are also uninteresting Queen Beryl doesn't do shit until the final two episodes The Four Kings of Heaven sound cool but end up being boring as shit, it also doesn't help that the shows pacing (at least to me) doesn't pick up until the other Senshi are introduced.