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Alternative TitlesSynonyms Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, Pretty Guardian Sailor MoonJapanese 美少女戦士セーラームーンMore titlesInformation Volumes 18 Chapters 61 Status Finished Published Dec 28, 1991 to Feb 3, 1997 Demographic Shoujo StatisticsScore scored by 23,028 users Ranked 40822 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are 291 Members 51,470 Favorites 4,357Resources Details Characters Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures More Info Ranked 408Popularity 291Members 51,470* Your list is public by the name of the moon, I shall punish you!" Usagi Tsukino is a cheerful 14-year-old who attends Juuban Municipal Junior High School. She prefers eating and playing video games to studying, which results in her notably poor grades. She also gets easily upset, whether by baseless insults or reasonable reprimands. It is very unlikely that she could be known as anything but a bad influence and a crybaby, but that begins to change when she meets a black cat. Given a special brooch from the black cat named Luna, Usagi can use it to transform into a guardian of justice named Sailor Moon! She is now tasked to protect the Earth from all that is evil and to find both a missing princess and a sacred jewel known as the Mystical Silver Crystal. Whether she likes it or not, Usagi's beautiful transformation marks the start of meeting the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, fighting alongside new comrades, and learning to take responsibility in this acclaimed magical girl classic. [Written by MAL Rewrite]BackgroundBishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon received the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo manga category. It has received wide critical acclaim, being credited with redefining the magical girl genre. It was adapted to multiple anime series, two series of stage musicals, as well as a 49-episode live-action series from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004. A twelve-volume shinsouban renewal edition was published in Japan from September 22, 2003 to September 22, 2004, including two volumes containing short stories. This new edition had new cover art and title logo, as well as corrections in some panels. The series was published in English by Mixx later Tokyopop as a serial in two magazines, MixxZine and Smile, beginning in 1997. The series was later published in eighteen volumes, from December 1, 1998 to September 18, 2001. Tokyopop's license expired in May 2005 and this edition went out of print. It was later republished by Kodansha Comics USA from September 13, 2011 to November 26, 2013, based on the Japanese shinsouban reprint. Kodansha re-released the series from September 11, 2018 to October 20, 2020; this edition was based on the 20th anniversary kanzenban reprint. These editions included new color pages, updated translations, better quality paper, and special holographic covers. The series was also published in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica. MALxJapan -More than just anime- Related MangaCharacters More reviewsReviews Apr 28, 2008 This is where the whole phenomenon started, and it won't disappoint. More direct than the anime okay 90% of the anime is filler/ bad guy of the week and more serious, the story line is still the same, with some new characters and transformations thrown in. Some of the main characters specifically Mars are very different from their anime counterparts I actually liked Usagi more than I wanted to strangle her!. A little less childish than the anime but not that that's a bad thing, for any Moonie, it's a treat. Jan 29, 2008 Story The Sailor Moon series dubbed is what got me into anime and manga. Fans of the anime or of shoujo in general would love this series. The story spans over 17 of the 18 volumes in 5 arcs one of the volumes is filler. The manga story often deviates from its anime counterpart, often taking a darker turn. However, the manga still has plenty of comedy, especially in the Exam Battle Chapters. Fans of romance would enjoy the story as well. I gave the story a 10 because I found it epic, classic shoujo. Art The artwork is great. I really love the trademark ... Character While Usagi, Chibi-usa, and Mamoru are well developed and interesting, the vast majority of the others aren't. They are often put aside to make more room for the other characters. The other sailor senshi are given personalities and backstory, but they don't really mature or change. This is understandable because of the lack of time, but some of the characters spend a significant amount of time completely out of the picture- kidnapped or dead. Enjoyment/Overall As I said in the story section, I went into my first read already enjoying the Sailor Moon story, and the manga version did not disappoint. It offers the same basic story I came to love while giving me enough different things to keep me interested. The artwork is good looking as well. Sadly, the English version of the manga is out of print. I would highly recommend the purchase of this series if you ever come across it. I would also recommend the artbooks as well. Oct 24, 2009 As with many others, Sailor Moon was the first anime I watched. At first, there was the horrible, horrible dubbed version. The real version is MUCH better, but nothing compared to the manga. Unlike the anime, the manga arcs all flow into each other amazingly well. For example, Sailor Moon and the others get their power ups at the end of each arc, through much better means than in the anime. The manga is darker, but not without humour, and tells a much deeper and better story. Most notably is SuperS. The anime turned this into a cheesy, fluffy story, where in the manga it ... The anime also changed many of the characters, most notably the outer senshi, Venus and Mars. Sailor Venus is a much more important character in the manga, where she was sold short in the anime. She is the leader of the inner senshi, and participates much more than in the anime. Especially in the Dark Kingdom and Black Moon arcs. Mars in the manga is a much more elegant and serious character. She and Venus are both portrayed well in the live action, but not the anime. The anime also ignores the relationship between Venus and Mars, which is very powerful, whether you regard it as romantic or not. Sailor Saturn is also sold short in the anime. She is in S, SuperS and Stars arcs, as a major character. She interacts with the other senshi a lot more, and has a much bigger purpose. The outer senshi are much more important to the story, and never vanish like they do in the anime. Uranus is also somewhat different, mostly in that she shows her more feminine side much more in the way she dresses. Pluto also has a bigger role, especially during the Black Moon arc. Chibiusa is also much less annoying, mostly because you can't hear her talk, and she doesn't try and steal the spotlight so much. And, Tuxedo Kamen is actually useful! Instead of waving a cane around and throwing flowers, he actually is granted real powers by his four generals! The four generals also change a lot from the manga to the anime, and not in a good way. The art in the manga is very elegant, and the artbooks are beautiful. I promise that if you are a Sailor Moon anime fan, you'll love the manga. I think it is far greater, and I wish the anime had stuck to it more. The live action stayed closer, but created it's own story, but even that was better than the anime. I still appreciate the anime, but the manga is by far the better story. I wish they would do what Fullmetal Alchemist did, and release a new version that's true to the manga! Interest Stacks Recommendations View All Recent Forum Discussion Poll Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Chapter 14 Discussion witchwings - Sep 27, 2014 3 repliesby GolfTennisBall»»Mar 27, 1251 PM Poll Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Chapter 12 Discussion Ston3_FreeN7 - Aug 11, 2014 5 repliesby GolfTennisBall»»Mar 23, 1234 PM Poll Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Chapter 1 Discussion KitaTsuki - Aug 5, 2014 3 repliesby lovelyedlena»»Mar 10, 738 PM Poll Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Chapter 2 Discussion KitaTsuki - Jul 11, 2017 4 repliesby delcada»»Nov 23, 2022 310 PM Poll Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Chapter 7 Discussion Ston3_FreeN7 - Aug 7, 2014 7 repliesby FluffcakeChan»»Jul 25, 2022 1151 AM Recent Featured Articles A Bunch of Cute Photos from Anime Weddings July is here and wedding bells are ringing loudly once again. Who does not love a good wedding, especially when they're themed? 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