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Sailor Moon (Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Hepburn: Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn, originally translated as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon [1] and later as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon [2] [3]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi.
[74]: 10–11 In 2001, the Sailor Moon manga was Tokyopop's best selling property, outselling the next-best selling titles by at least a factor of 1.5. [75] Sailor Moon sparked a highly successful merchandising campaign of over 5,000 items [66] which contributed to demand internationally and translation into numerous languages.
Due to the lack of a formal and consistent age rating system in the United States of America, age ratings for anime have created several problems. Blockbuster Video marked all anime titles as unsuitable for kids, leading them to appear as R-18 on their computer system. Publishers began using their own age rating suggestions on their releases ...
For the week of 11 September 2011 to 17 September 2011, Codename: Sailor V was second on The New York Times Manga Best Sellers list, behind the first volume of Sailor Moon. [33] [34] The following week, it was again second on the list behind the first volume of Sailor Moon. [35] [36] The week after that, it slipped to third place.
In 2011, Kodansha USA began re-printing the 14-volume restored Sailor Moon manga edition (including the two short story compilations) under the title Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, as well as the two-volume restored Codename: Sailor V manga editions in English beginning with Volume 1 of both titles on September 13, 2011, featuring a new ...
In early January, a self-described animation enthusiast from Japan posted about Sailor Moon, the 1990s animated TV series based on the manga of the same name, and ignited a debate over ...
Sailor Moon's appearance and title change at key points when she grows stronger or gains additional powers. The first major change takes place during the third story arc – act 30 of the manga and episode 111 of the original anime – when she obtains the Holy Grail, an item of vast power, and transforms into the more powerful Super Sailor Moon.
The main cast of Sailor Moon as seen in the 1990s anime adaptation. The Sailor Moon manga series features a cast of characters created by Naoko Takeuchi.The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where the Sailor Guardians (セーラー戦士, Sērā Senshi), a group of ten magical girls, are formed to fight against antagonists who aim to take over the Earth, the Solar System and the Milky Way.