Series synopsis
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, also known as 美少女戦士セーラームーン is a Japanese drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBC on October 4, 2003. It ended on September 25, 2004. It was created by Naoko Takeuchi. It stars Miyuu Sawai, Keiko Kitagawa, Rika Izumi and Ayaka Komatsu.
Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy teenage girl who becomes a Magical Girl named Sailor Moon after meeting a cat named Luna, who tells her she is a destined warrior who must find the reincarnated princess of a lost kingdom. Along the way, she meets other reincarnated warriors who join her group known as the Sailor Senshi who fight the forces of the evil mastermind behind the Dark Kingdom.
Premise
Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy teenage girl who becomes a Magical Girl named Sailor Moon after meeting a cat named Luna, who tells her she is a destined warrior who must find the reincarnated princess of a lost kingdom. Along the way, she meets other reincarnated warriors who join her group known as the Sailor Senshi who fight the forces of the evil mastermind behind the Dark Kingdom.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miyuu Sawai as Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon
- Keiko Kitagawa as Rei Hino / Sailor Mars
- Rika Izumi as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury
- Ayaka Komatsu as Minako Aino / Sailor Venus
- Mew Azama as Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter
- Rina Koike as Luna Tsukino / Sailor Luna
- Jouji Shibue as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
- Aya Sugimoto as Queen Beryl
Supporting cast
- Keiko Han as Luna (Voice)
- Chieko Kawabe as Molly Baker
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Artemis (voice)
- Alisa Durbrow as Mio Kuroki
Guest cast
- Kouji Tashiro as Takeru
- Keisuke Mishima as Kenta Takai
- Takayuki Kitamura as MC
- Tomohisa Yuge as Fake Tuxedo Mask
- Ayamu Koike as Erika
- Narushi Ikeda as Manager Saitou
- Akira Kubodera as Shin
- Natsumi Kiyoura as Momoko Kimura
- Aiko Hirai as Kanami Abe
- 古田朝 as Uejima
- Takashi Yamanaka as Nakamoto
- Kyônosuke Hanai as Shitamura
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 74 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 25 | September 22, 2003 | April 8, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 49 | October 4, 2003 | September 25, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon While casting, filming and testing Toei had a camera in on the action following around the girls and watching as they got ready to wear the shoes of the Sailor Senshi. This half hour promo contains interveiws with the Cast & Directer of Act.1 along with the filming of the Luna Scenes and the opening credits |
September 22, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 8, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Sailor Moon Usagi Tsukino is a 14-year-old junior high student who unexpectedly becomes a heroine after a black cat, Luna, awakens her as Sailor Moon in order to save the world. First, she must save her friend, Naru Osaka, from an evil Youma inhabiting her mother's body. |
October 4, 2003 |
| 2 |
Ami-chan Joins Up Ami Mizuno is the highest ranked student in Usagi's class, and Usagi manages to befriend her despite their academic differences. But when Luna suspects that Ami might be Senshi as well, Ami also suspects that as the reason for Usagi's friendship and refuses. When she is attacked by a Youma, Ami realizes how true a friend Usagi is and awakens as Sailor Mercury. |
October 11, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Third Senshi is Rei-chan the Priestess During a string of disappearances of miko priestesses, Usagi runs into one of them, Rei Hino, who is the prime suspect of the missing girls. Usagi defends her reputation, until the two got pulled into another dimension by a Youma, causing Rei to awaken as Sailor Mars. |
October 18, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2003 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |