Anime Synth: Sailor Moon - Anime Series [Part 1 of 2]
76 videos • 17,946 views • by AnimeSynth Series Info: Sailor Moon originally appeared in the girl's comics magazine Nakayoshi in February 1992. Written by Naoko Takeuchi, a young female artist with a background in chemistry, it was an instant hit with Japanese girls. Almost simultaneously, it was released as an animated TV series, garnering fans of all ages. Sailor Moon went on to fill 18 volumes of manga (Japanese comic books), 200 television episodes (see the table below), and three movies, as well as various specials. The main Sailor Moon story (comics and TV) ended in February of 1997. In addition to the manga and anime (comics and cartoons) of Sailor Moon there was also a series of live stage Sailor Moon Musicals (nicknamed "Sera-Myu" for short). Later, Sailor Moon was remade for Japanese TV as a live (not animated) 49-episode series. This version aired in 2003 and starred Sawai Miyuu as Sailor Moon. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is a story about a klutzy, crybaby, 14 year old underachiever named Tsukino Usagi who was given some transformation items and super powers. Usagi transforms into the pretty, sailor suited fighter called Sailor Moon to fight against evil. But even as the super hero, Sailor Moon is klutzy and a crybaby. Then as time goes by, Usagi is joined by some other girls to form a team of sailor suited fighters. Sailor Moon is a story aimed at young girls (4 to 12 years old), and can be considered a magical girl story. The manga is written by Takeuchi Naoko, and it is running in the monthly magazine Nakayoshi. However because of various reasons, Sailor Moon has gathered a lot of fans from people of all age groups, and has become one of the most popular anime in Japan today.