| WHAT IS SAILOR MOON? |
| Bishojo Senshi Sailormoon (Sailor Moon in North America) is undoubtedly the most popular magical girl anime series ever produced. The animated T.V series is based on the mange of the same name from acclaimed Japanese artist and storyteller Naoko Takeuchi. Since it's television debut on March 7, 1992, Bishojo Senshi Sailormoon has reached anime fans all over the world. in North America the series was translated into English as Sailor Moon by DIC Productions L.P. with minor changes to the characters, themes, and overall story, and major changes to the dialogue. Though the show was originally created as a series for young girls, Sailor Moon has achieved astounding levels of popularity among both male and female viewers of all ages (take me for example 15year-old male, huge SM fan). Sailor Moon follows the adventures of five young school girls who transform into the powerful sailor scouts to protect Tokyo and the world from the evil aliens of the Negaverse. Bishojo Senshi Sailormoon had five wonderful and successful seasons on television: 1992 Sailormoon (Ep. #1 - #46) Features Queen Beryl and the Negaverse 1993 Sailormoon R part I (R = Return Ep. #47 - #59) Features Alan and Ann, and the Doom Tree Sailormoon R part II (R = Romance Ep. #60 - #89) Features enemies from the Black moon, Nemesis 1994 Sailormoon S (S = Super Ep. #90 - #127) Features Professor Tomoe and the Witches 5/Death Busters 1995 Sailormoon SuperS (Super Super Ep. #128 - #166) Features the Amazon Trio, Neherenia and the Dead Moon 1996 Sailor Stars (Ep. #167 - #200) Features Queen Galaxia and the Sailor Animates Additionaly, three unconnected movies were produced: 1994 Sailormoon R The Movie Features Fiore and the Kisenian Flower 1995 Sailormoon S The Movie Features Princess Snow Kaguga and the Snow Dancers 1996 Sailormoon SuperS The Movie Features Badiyernu and the Black Dream Hole |