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sailor_moonSailor Moon is an energetic television series which traces the adventures of a gaggle of leggy schoolgirls who just so happen to have been magical princesses (from the Moon, Mars, Venus, etc.) in former lives. Their memories of previous incarnations are activated by a talking cat named Luna (who also supplies them with weapons), and they then devote their lives to defending our world from alien invaders and extradimensional menaces, in addition to their regular preoccupations with schoolwork, food and romance.
Main character Sailor Moon is an endearingly ditzy teenager with down-to-earth foibles such as laziness, hatred of studying, and preoccupations with video games and boys; her selfishness eventually gives way to a more heroic stance (though she never quite becomes a selfless paragon of virtue). Each girl transforms to her superhero outfit (a short-skirted version of the traditional "sailor suit" school uniform sported by Japanese girls) by a stock nude transformation sequence, which was gently retouched for the North American broadcast. The show formula is akin to the monster-of-the week formula employed by the masked team "ranger" or "sentai" series, where a costumed team fights (often assisted by the enigmatic, you-guessed-what-he-wears male hero Tuxedo Mask) an ever-changing variety of mutated baddies controlled by charismatic bosses.
Episodic superhero action is elevated by angst-ridden teen romance and female camaraderie; throughout five series and several movies, the "Sailor Senshi" or "Sailor Scouts" remain firm (if frequently squabbling) friends, which is a source of the series' frequent humor. Clever, amusing visual tricks and endearingly cute character designs make up for sometimes limited TV animation and frequent stock transformations.
The Complete Anime Guide by Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney (page 148). ISBN# 0-9649542-5-7
Season 1: Original Series
Volume 1
The Legend Begins
To stop the evil Queen Beryl from taking over the earth, Luna the magic cat seeks out 14-year-old Serena and reveals that she has the magic powers of Sailor Moon! Although she's unsure of herself at first, Serena quickly learns that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible. Together with Luna, the mysterious Tuxedo Mask and her many other friends, Sailor Moon leads the fight for justice!
Volume 2
The Power of Friendship
Fighting evil is a tough job, and even a superhero like Sailor Moon can use a little help from her friends. So when Serena's friend Amy decides to join the fight against evil, she becomes the mighty Sailor Mercury! And if two magical Sailor Scouts aren't enough to defeat Queen Beryl's evil henchman Jedyte, get ready for the surprise appearance of the third Sailor Scout, the amazing Sailor Mars!
Volume 3
Sailor Mars Joins the Battle
The battle against the evil queen Beryl and her Negaverse continues as new enemies attack the Sailor Scouts. First a dream vacation on a cruise ship becomes a nightmare when Jedite and Titus steal all of the love energy from the passengers, then the sinister Neflite uses lies and disguises to trick innocent people into helping Queen Beryl's wicked plans!
Volume 4
Mysterious Tuxedo Mask
The Sailor Scouts are busier than ever as the evil Neflite continues to use lies and trickery to aid Queen Beryl in her plans to conquer the Earth! From enchanted cameras to dangerous dollies, Beryl's henchmen will stop at nothing in their efforts to stop Sailor Moon and her friends. But when Neflite sends a fake Tuxedo Mask out to capture the heart of Serena's friend Molly, he makes a crucial mistake... because the real Tuxedo Mask doesn't like being imitated!
Volume 5
Red Hearts and Silver Crystals
When Queen Beryl sends her evil henchman after the long lost Silver Emperium Crystal, a magic crystal that can shape the destiny of the universe, Sailor Moon and her scouts really have their hands full! What the scouts don't know is that one of their friends has made a dangerous choice that could put everyone in jeopardy!
Volume 6
Introducing Sailor Jupiter
When Queen Beryl sends a new and even more relentless henchman to gather the Earth's crystals, the Sailor Scouts may have met their match! Fortunately, the mighty Sailor Jupiter arrives just in time to even the odds against Zoycite and his monstrous allies. And if that wasn't enough excitement, Luna finally reveals the origin of the Sailor Scouts' magical powers.
Volume 7
Green Eyed Monsters!
Zoycite's evil monsters are still searching for the Rainbow Crystals and only the Sailor Scouts can stop them! But before Sailor Moon can lead the Scouts to victory, she must first defeat another equally dangerous monster: the jealousy in her own heart! An unusual grandpa, an army of cats and another Tuxedo Kamen imitator are just a few of the many complications the Sailor Scouts must face in the seventh astonishing collection of Sailor Moon!
Volume 8
And in this Corner
Sailor Venus! - If you thought the fight against Queen Beryl and the Negaverse was wild, you won't believe the action when Sailor Venus arrives! She's bold, she's beautiful... but which side is she on? And that's only the beginning of the excitement - Serena and Darien finally reveal their secret identities to each other, a scissors-snipping monster runs amuck and a new enemy, Malachite, arrives, all in the eighth electrifying collection of Sailor Moon!
Volume 9
Field Trips
Adventure can happen anywhere... especially when you're Sailor Moon! First, a trip to a finishing school turns into a nightmare when it's discovered that the teacher really wants to finish off her students! Then, an avalanche threatens to disrupt the scouts' skiing trip, a hunky ice skating star turns out to be a pawn of the evil Negaverse, and a lake creature tries to wreck Serena's family vacation!
Volume 10
Trials and Troubles
Poor Serena! Things are bad enough when the evil Queen Beryl tries to recapture the seven who found the Rainbow Crystals, but when the Sailor Scouts start arguing among themselves things begin to go seriously wrong. When the forces of the Negaverse finally manage to break into our universe, Sailor Moon has to face off against Beryl, her "doom and gloom" girls and Tuxedo Mask!
Volume 11
The Return of Sailor Moon
Queen Beryl may have been defeated, but there's still plenty of evil for Sailor Moon to fight. After a brief period as a normal teenager, Serena finds herself forced back into duty as the Earth's protector when the horrifying Doom Tree comes to our world to gather energy from unsuspecting humans. But now that the other Sailor Scouts have lost their memories, Sailor Moon will have to protect Mankind all by herself!
Volume 12
Tree of Doom
It came to conquer the Earth, and only Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts can stop it! As the evil Anne and Alan continue to scheme up new ways to steal the Earth's energy for the Doom Tree, will even the combined power of all the Sailor Scouts be enough? The power of friendship will be tested as never before as our planet's mightiest protectors join forces in their greatest battles yet! Fight on, Sailor Moon!
Volume 13
Unlucky Stars
It's girl power to the rescue as Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts continue to fight the evil minions of the Doom Tree. Forced to find new victims to feed the monstrous vegetable's ever-increasing appetite for energy, Alan and Anne concoct their most diabolical scheme yet! Can Serena and the scouts stop them in time, or will all their friends at school become veggie snacks?
Volume 14
Big Changes
Life isn't easy when you're the defender of the planet Earth. No sooner do the Sailor Scouts get rid of one set of enemies than another set pops up to take their place. Darien finally regains his memory, the Moonlight Knight disappears and Serena suddenly finds herself with a cousin she didn't know she had!
Volume 15
Invaders from the Future
There's trickery and deception ahead as the invaders from the Negamoon continue in their attempts to foil Sailor Moon! From filling a martial arts school with phony instructors, to sabotaging a cooking class, there's no level to which they won't stoop. Fortunately, the Sailor Scouts are up to the task, but when the Nega-baddies come up with the evil plan of using Serena's greatest fear against her, can even the mighty Sailor Moon triumph against them?
Volume 16
By the Light of the Negamoon
Rubeus and the evil sisters from the Negamoon are back with another heaping helping of nefarious plots designed to undo Sailor Moon and her Sailor Scouts, but this time everyone's in for some big surprises! From Sleeping Beauty spells to some major revelations about the future, there's plenty of excitement!
Volume 17
Crystal Matrix
Desperate to undo Sailor Moon and her Sailor Scouts, the evil Rubeus pulls out all the stops in a furious series of new attacks. Between his last evil sisters and his new ally Emerald, it looks like Rubeus may finally have Serena cornered. But don't count earth's greatest heroine out yet, because she's got a few aces up her own sleeve, including a brand new Sailor Scout! Don't miss the action in 17th volume of Sailor Moon!
Volume 18
Looking for Trouble
Poor Serena! From hanging out in bakery shops to falling in love, there are so many things for a young girl to do when she's not in school. Unfortunately, the evil Emerald is keeping Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts so busy that there's not much time left for a little fun on the side! Whether it's dealing with tainted Love Bracelets or combating evil viruses, the Sailor Scouts will have their hands full in the 18th volume of Sailor Moon!
Volume 19
Time Travelers
As the Negamoon's attacks on the city continue, Rini comes to a decision. The time has come for her to lead Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts back into the future Crystal Tokyo to confront the evil Prince Diamond and his Dark Crystal! But first the Sailor Scouts must find there way through the dimensions of time and space in their greatest challenge yet. Don't miss the excitement in the 19th volume of Sailor Moon!
Volume 20
Love Conquers All
At long last, Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts have arrived in the future, but now they're faced with their greatest challenge ever! Rini's been taken over by the Negamoon, the future city's been devastated and Serena's future self lays trapped inside a giant crystal! Can even the champions of love defeat the evil power of the Dark Crystal? Find out the answer in the 20th and final volume of the original Sailor Moon!
Season 3: S Series
Volume 1
Pure Hearts
New enemies! The Sailor Scouts are back on the job! Serena and her friends would have enjoyed the peaceful rest since their last battle, but they have been studying for their high school entrance exams! However, a new plot is forming and their new enemies plan to conquer the world by harnessing a mysterious power generated by pure hearts! Sailor Moon and the Scouts are in trouble, when mysterious warriors suddenly help them -- who are they? And what is this new power that Sailor Moon suddenly can use against stronger enemies?
Volume 2
The Love War!
Pure Hearts in danger! The Evil Professor and Kaorinite search for pure hearts to steal. Dreams of a first kiss or honest feelings of admiration make innocent people targets for their sinister plan. When Lita becomes a target, Sailor Uranus and Neptune seem to hesitate to save her, why? And what is the real purpose of stealing pure hearts?
Volume 3
Labyrinth
A race to steal pure hearts and to heal broken hearts! As Sailor Mercury, Amy is the smartest among the Sailor Scouts, but it's not her intellect, but rather her pure heart that attracts the evil Professor's minions. A casual swim turns into poolside peril as the heart-snatchers target Amy! The Scouts have thwarted the professor's sinister plans so far, but now he plans to eliminate them one by one, starting with Sailors Uranus and Neptune! Sailor Moon and Uranus must cooperate to save Sailor Neptune, but is it already too late?
Volume 4
Birthday Blues
Tuxedo Mask abducted! Sailor Venus' athletic skills are put to the test in a must-win volleyball contest over her friend's pure heart. Then, when the heart-snachers target Serena, Tuxedo Mask is captured! To make matters worse, Serena cannot transform into Sailor Moon and Kaorinite knows her secret identity! Will the other Scouts be able to recover Serena's heart crystal from Kaorinite?
Volume 5
Back from the Future
Double Trouble! Even though Kaorinite was defeated, the mysterious Witches 5 reveal Eugeal, a new villain pursuing the heart crystals, and a new series of battles begin. Yet, for Serena, her troubles with the Witches 5 are nothing compared with the return of Rini! How can the Moon Princess concentrate properly on Tuxedo Mask with distractions like these?!
Volume 6
Secret Destiny
Sailor Moon and her friends continue to battle the mysterious Eugeal of the Witches 5 over the heart crystals. Meanwhile, they continue to depend upon the help from Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus, but will they ever learn about their mysterious past and their visions about the end of the world?
Volume 7
Secret Revealed!
In the battles with Eugeal over the heart crystals, Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Scouts learn the true identities of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune! Soon after the secrets of the Talismans and the Holy Grail are revealed and Sailor Pluto makes her appearance. But even though the Holy Grail awakens new powers within Sailor Moon, their quest to save the Earth is only beginning!
Volume 8
Search for the Savior
The three warriors of the outer solar system (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) refuse to cooperate with Sailor Moon and think that she and the other Sailor Scouts only get in the way of their attempts to save the world from the evil Messiah of Silence. It certainly doesn't help that even though Sailor Moon has gotten stronger - so have the Daimohns! Meanwhile, Chibi-Usa (Mini-Moon) has made a new friend, Hotaru. Will they learn that her father is the evil Professor Tomoe before it is too late?
Volume 9
Hotarus Secret
Chibi-Usa's new best friend, Hotaru, has another personality with awesome powers! Unfortunately, her father, Professor Tomoe, is also part of the Death-Busters who are attempting to destroy the world. The Sailor Soldiers of the Outer Solar System, convinced that Hotaru is a threat, continue to fight against Sailor Moon, but will Hotaru's real secret bring the Sailor Scouts together or tear them apart?!
Volume 10
Sailor Saturn
Hotaru's powers grow stronger, so do the suspicions of Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Pluto. Soon everyone suspects that Hotaru may not only be Sailor Saturn, but also the Sovereign of Silence - the nightmare that brings the world of darkness and destruction! The three Outer Solar System Sailor Soldiers are determined to prevent the darkness, but can they destroy a fellow Sailor Soldier?!
Volume 11
Small Hearts
The Sovereign of Silence sleeps within Hotaru, and Sailor Neptune, Uranus and Pluto will do anything they can to prevent the Sovereign?s awakening! Meanwhile, the Death Busters harvest the heart crystals even more aggressively! The newly returned Kaorinight and Professor Tomoe abduct Chibi-Moon and intend to use her pure heart energy to wake the slumbering Sovereign and bring about the apocalypse! What will happen to Hotaru and Chibi-Moon?!
Volume 12
The Awakening
While Mamoru keeps Chibi Moon arrive with his powers, Sailor Moon and the rest of the soldiers face off against the awakened Sovereign of Silence! After the Sovereign of Silence seizes the Holy Grail, from Sailor Moon, will anyone be able to stop the apocalypse? Where is the legendary Messiah when we need her?
Season 4: Super S Series
Volume 1
The Eclipse
Sailor Moon's battle against the Amazon Trio goes badly until the mysterious Pegasus arrives to give Rini the transformation power to become Super Sailor Mini Moon! With these new powers, Sailor Moon stands a chance against their new enemies, but she'll need everyone's help. Meanwhile, Artemis and Luna are in for a surprise when Diana arrives - their daughter from the future!?
Volume 2
Diana's Secret
Artemis and Luna are in for a surprise when Diana arrives - their daughter from the future!?
Volume 3
Amazon Trio
The Amazon Trio targets innocent people with pure dreams. Authors, teachers, or even a Sailor Scout/Senshi become prey for the seductive warriors of the Nightmare Circus in their relentless hunt for the Pegasus! How can Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini-Moon/Chibi-Moon keep everyone safe?!
Volume 4
The Dream Mirror
Fish Eye, Hawk's Eyes, and Tiger's Eyes use their beauty and lies to seduce and trap innocent people to ruthlessly invade their dreams. Artists, widows and little girls with strong pure dreams must be protected by Sailor Moon! Can Rini protect the Pegasus and keep her dreams a secret, or will the Amazon Trio use their horrible Dream Mirror on her?
Volume 5
Mina's Rescue
The Nightmare Circus continues to search for the Pegasus in the dreams of innocent people! First, Fish Eyes targets a fashion designer who secretly suffers from lack of inspiration, then Tigers' Eyes and Hawks' Eyes both target Mina at the same time! Later, Hawks' Eyes pursues a wealthy woman who is waiting for her true love to return from France. However, each time Sailor Moon and her friends save the day with their charming mix of power and clumsiness.
Volume 6
Dark Pegusus
A mysterious Pegasus causes trouble around the city, but is it the same Pegasus from Rini's dreams? When a Pegasus appears to offer Sailor Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus the power to transform into Super Sailor Soldiers, should they trust him, or is this a Nightmare Circus' trap? Next, the evil Amazon Trio targets Sailor Moon's ballet teacher, whose pure dream of creating a world class ballet company has attracted their attention. Later, when Sailor Mercury is attacked, will Sailor Moon defeat the menace, or will Sailor Moon's little brother come to the rescue?!
Movies
Season 2: R Movie 1
The Promise of the Rose
A meteor is heading on a collision course with the Earth! But what's this? Flowers? Usagi and friends are out enjoying the day when a childhood friend of Mamoru shows up. It is his intention to become Mamoru's exclusive friend and eliminate anyone in his way.
Season 3: S Movie 1
Hearts In Ice
It's Christmas vacation and time for the shuttle to launch into space. Unfortunately, an unnatural ice storm has struck the city and it's up to our heroines to find the cause. That's if they weren't trying to find Luna. Ah, love... Even Luna has caught the bug and has become the smitten kitten when she is saved by a kind astronomer. Fallen in love with a man? Poor Artemis...
Season 4: Super S Movie 1
Black Dream Hole
The Magical Dream Vortex! Sailor Soldiers, please save the children's dreams! The wicked Badiyanu has come to capture all the children to gain enough power to absorb the earth into her Black Dream Hole. The Black Dream Hole is located in the center of Badiyanu's castle and absorbs all the dream energy from the children. The more children Badiyanu kidnaps, the larger the dream hole gets. Once it reaches a certain size it will be large enough to swallow the planet, sentencing all the people to eternal sleep in evil dream boxes! When Badiyanu finds out Mini Moon has an enormous power that will greatly assist her in her quest, she kidnaps Mini Moon along with the other children. Will Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts reach Mini Moon and the Children in time? Or will Badiyanu prevail in drawing the earth into the eternal Dream vortex?
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I used to have the dubbed VHS versions of several episodes recorded from TV, one of the Sailor Moon S volumes, and the Sailor Moon Movie box set (contains R, S, and Super S movies). I remember Sailor Moon with fondness, but, at this point I don't feel a compelling need to repurchase any of the series.