82-694: Elios may refer to Helios (can also be spelled Elios), a minor character in the Japanese Sailor Moon series. SS Elios , an Italian steamship seized by the United Kingdom during the Second World War Elios Andreini (1940–2022), Italian politician Elios Manzi (born 1996), Italian judoka Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
164-465: A Sailor Guardian in her own right, and learns to transform into Sailor Chibi Moon (known as "Sailor Mini Moon" in the English series). At times, she has an adversarial relationship with her mother, but as the series progresses they develop a deep bond, with her wanting to grow up to become like her. Her theme color is light pink . Setsuna Meioh ( 冥王 せつな , Meiō Setsuna , called Trista Meioh in
246-487: A Sailor Guardian, which she is willing to make sacrifices for. Her talisman, the Deep Aqua Mirror, aids her intuition and reveals cloaked evil. Her theme color is teal . Hotaru Tomoe ( 土萠 ほたる , Tomoe Hotaru ) is a sweet and lonely young girl, whose health was compromised following a laboratory accident in her youth. After overcoming the darkness that surrounded her family, she transforms into Sailor Saturn,
328-722: 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 . Each Guardian undergoes a transformation which grants her a uniform in her own theme colors and an elemental power. They are named after
410-440: A crush on Usagi and tries to win her over, much to An's dismay. Despite this, he constantly denies these feelings to her, knowing her tendency to have fits of jealous rage. An later develops a crush on Mamoru and tries to win him over, much to Ail and Usagi's dismay of Ail and Usagi. Ail and An are the only two of their kind. In Japanese, in the original series, they are voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa and Yumi Tōma , respectively. In
492-436: A faraway planet before creating life and giving energy to its many children. The children became greedy and fought each other until the planet was destroyed, with the tree and Ail and An as the only survivors. The tree became weak and required energy to stay alive, with Ail and An supplying it with human energy to revive it, which eventually stops working. The tree becomes angered and starts to injure those around it, killing An in
574-440: A group of Sailor Guardians composed of Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer; in civilian form they go by the pseudonyms Kou Seiya, Kou Taiki and Kou Yaten, respectively. They are from the planet Kinmoku ( キンモク星 , Kinmokusei ) , whose princess, Princess Kakyuu , left to escape Sailor Galaxia 's assault and heal her wounds. They tracked Kakyuu to Earth and then Japan, where they disguised themselves as
656-464: A human form. The two older cats, Luna and Artemis, lived in the Moon Kingdom millennia before the events of the series and were advisors to Queen Serenity ; the third, Diana, is much younger and was born on Earth. The cats serve as mentors and confidantes, as well as a source of information and new tools and items. Although Luna has the largest role of the three, Artemis was the first to appear and
738-528: A more elaborate costume than others, and has individual power-ups more frequently than other characters. Sailor Guardians originating from outside the Solar System have different and varying outfits, but the sailor collar serves as a unifying trait in their designs. Most of the antagonists in the series have names related to minerals and gemstones, including Queen Beryl and the Four Kings of Heaven ,
820-517: A new Sailor Moon musical, La Reconquista , would open in September 2013, with Takeuchi personally auditioning actresses for the cast. The cast featured Satomi Ōkubo as Sailor Moon, Miyabi Matsuura as Sailor Mercury, Kanon Nanaki as Sailor Mars, Yū Takahashi as Sailor Jupiter, Shiori Sakata as Sailor Venus, and Yūga Yamato as Tuxedo Mask, making La Reconquista the first Sailor Moon musical where all roles were played by women. The musical recounts
902-401: A normal girl. As the story progresses, however, she embraces the chance to use her power to protect those she cares about. Her theme color is pink . Mamoru Chiba ( 地場 衛 , Chiba Mamoru , called Darien Shields in the original English dub) is a student who is older than Usagi. When he was young, he was in a car accident that killed his parents and erased his memories. He and Usagi share
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#1732791011473984-448: A painted wall over the whole width of the stage with a few attached stairs and a big door), more detailed set pieces, with heavy use of different stage levels, trapdoors and hidden doors. The Sailor Soldiers' attacks are represented by colored lights hitting their targets, and sometimes minor explosions and other small pyrotechnics (for example "flame paper", special paper stripes which the actors ignite in their hands and then throw to create
1066-427: A plane crash years ago, she lives alone and takes care of herself. She cultivates her physical strength and domestic interests, including housekeeping , cooking and gardening. Her dream is to marry a young handsome man and to own a flower-and-cake shop. Her theme color is green . Minako Aino ( 愛野 美奈子 , Aino Minako , called Mina Aino in the original English dub) is a fourteen-year-old girl who first appears as
1148-611: A remake of the original "Final First Stage" musical, Eien Densetsu (titled Kakyuu Ouhi Kourin .) The third stage retained Marina Kuroki as lead actress, but ran for only two musicals (both remakes of The Legend of Kaguya Island ), and ended in January 2005. The series resumed after a hiatus with the 20th Anniversary Stage in 2013, featuring Satomi Ōkubo as the new Sailor Moon. Unlike previous productions, these musicals, now overseen by Nelke Planning, were not categorized into distinct official stages.. Conversely, most Western fans break
1230-491: A special psychic connection, and he can sense when she is in danger. This inspires him to take on the guise of Tuxedo Mask and fight alongside the Sailor Guardians when needed. After an initially confrontational relationship, he and Usagi remember their past lives and fall in love again. Ami Mizuno ( 水野 亜美 , Mizuno Ami , called Amy Anderson in the original English dub) is a fourteen-year-old bookworm in Usagi's class, who
1312-492: Is red . Makoto Kino ( 木野 まこと , Kino Makoto , called Lita Kino in the original English dub) is a fourteen-year-old girl who is a student in Usagi's class. She excels at hand-to-hand combat and is rumored to have been expelled from her previous school for fighting. She is unusually tall and strong for a Japanese schoolgirl, and transforms into Sailor Jupiter, the Guardian of Thunder and Courage. Because her parents died in
1394-403: Is a pre-filmed video sequence projected onto a scrim showing the actors "morph" (with some pink ribbons) into their transformed versions. "Stage" is a term used widely to refer to groupings of the musicals. Bandai, the producers of the first 12 years of Sailor Moon musical productions, divided their musical productions into three stages. The first stage consisted of those in which Sailor Moon
1476-566: Is actually the reincarnated Princess Serenity. Over the course of the series, Luna develops a close bond with Usagi, though it is initially on uneasy terms, as Luna often upsets her by giving her unsolicited advice. She and Artemis have an implied romantic relationship, which is confirmed when they meet Diana, their daughter from the future. Artemis ( アルテミス , Arutemisu ) is the white cat companion to Minako Aino , who trains her to become Sailor V and remains by her side when she takes on her proper role as Sailor Venus. He first guides Usagi through
1558-449: Is interrupted when Sailor Iron Mouse attacks. Seiya makes their interest in her clear when they spend time together practicing softball, telling her, "I like your light." However, their feelings are not reciprocated and they acknowledge the one-sided romance. The relationship between Sailor Star Fighter and Princess Kakyuu is slightly ambiguous. In the anime, when Seiya daydreams of their home planet, they think of an image of her, which
1640-482: Is later revealed that she is from the future and that her mother is Luna. Just as Luna and Artemis guide Usagi and Minako, Diana acts as a guardian to Chibiusa . She is curious, eager to help and polite, always addressing Usagi and Mamoru with the Japanese honorific " -sama " and calling Chibiusa by her formal title, Small Lady. Despite her youth, she is occasionally able to help the Sailor Guardians, often because of
1722-514: Is meant to be ambiguous as to whether they take on male forms or cross-dress, though their personalities reflect the former. Their story also combines elements from both the manga and the anime; for instance, they travel to the Galaxy Cauldron as in the manga, but survive the battles against Galaxia as in the anime. The pairings with the Sailor Guardians from the anime are also featured in some musicals. Their exact relationship to each other
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#17327910114731804-506: Is pointed out. She owns a handheld computer which can scan and detect virtually anything which she needs information about. Her theme color is blue . Rei Hino ( 火野 レイ , Hino Rei , called Raye Hino in the original English dub) is an elegant fourteen-year-old miko (English: shrine maiden ). Because of her work as a Shinto priestess, she has limited precognition and can dispel or nullify evil using special ofuda scrolls, even in her civilian form. She transforms into Sailor Mars,
1886-432: Is quiet yet intelligent and rumored to have an IQ of 300. She can transform into Sailor Mercury, the Guardian of Water and Wisdom. Despite her shy exterior, she is passionate about learning and taking care of those around her and hopes to eventually become a doctor like her mother. She tends to be the practical one of the group and is secretly a fan of pop culture and romance novels , and becomes embarrassed when this
1968-415: Is suddenly superimposed by an image of Usagi, much as Usagi had seen Seiya's image overlaid by Mamoru in previous episodes. In the image poem released for their CD single , however, they suggest that their feelings for her are because they are "carrying the heart of a boy" and because they were attracted to her light. In the band, they have the role of lead vocals, guitar and lyrics, but were also playing
2050-463: Is unknown; according to the manga, they are not siblings. Their name "Kou" (光) has several meanings, including "light", making the name "Three Lights" a pun. In the original English manga, "Kou" was translated to "Lights" and was used as their shared family name. Kou Seiya ( 星野 光 , Seiya Kō ) is the leader of the Starlights as Sailor Star Fighter ( セーラースターファイター , Sērā Sutā Faitā ) and
2132-564: Is voiced by Yasuhiro Takato in the first anime adaptation, by Yohei Oobayashi in the first three seasons of Crystal , and Taishi Murata in the Eternal and Cosmos films. In the live-action series, he is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi . He appears in the first Sailor Moon musical, played by a cat-suited Keiji Himeno. In English, he is voiced by Ron Rubin in the DIC/Cloverway English adaptation and by Johnny Yong Bosch in
2214-758: The PlayStation Theater in New York City . The musical also played at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. , on March 24. The musicals typically feature a theme song, usually performed after the Sailor Soldiers defeat the antagonist; sight gags (such as cross-dressing and puns); and songs tailored for characters or groupings of characters, such as romantic songs between Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba , attack songs for
2296-606: The Viz Media English adaptation. Diana ( ダイアナ , Daiana ) is a cat, the future daughter of Luna and Artemis, who first appears when the Sailor Guardians travel to the 30th century in the Black Moon arc. After defeating Death Phantom, she joins them after they return to the 20th century. In the anime, she first appears in Sailor Moon SuperS , calling Artemis her father, to Luna's initial dismay. It
2378-507: The lucky cat . Luna ( ルナ , Runa ) is a black cat who was a devoted servant to Princess Serenity and advisor to her mother, Queen Serenity. When the kingdom fell, she and Artemis were put into a long sleep and sent to Earth to look after the Sailor Guardians, who are reborn there, with parts of her memory suppressed so that she must find the Sailor Guardians. She also provides them with many of their items. She first encounters Usagi and teaches her to become Sailor Moon, unaware that she
2460-692: The Black Moon Clan, Kaolinite and the Witches 5 , as well as most members of the Dead Moon Circus. Members of the Amazoness Quartet are named after the first four asteroids to be discovered. The Sailor Animamates have the prefix "Sailor", despite not being genuine Sailor Guardians in the manga, followed by the name of a metal and the name of an animal. Usagi Tsukino ( 月野 うさぎ , Tsukino Usagi , called Serena Tsukino in
2542-590: The English dub, in the DIC English version they are voiced by Vince Corazza and Sabrina Grdevich , respectively, and in the Viz Media English version they are voiced by Brian Beacock and Dorothy Elias-Fahn , respectively. The Hell Tree ( 魔界樹 , Makai Ju , called the Doom Tree in the DIC English dub) is an alien tree that nourishes Ail and An. It lived alone on an island in a vast ocean on
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2624-401: The Guardian of Fire and Passion. She is very serious and focused and easily annoyed by Usagi's laziness, but cares about her. In the anime adaptation, Rei is portrayed as boy-crazy and short-tempered, while in the manga and live-action series she is depicted as uninterested in romance and more self-controlled. She attends a private Catholic school separate from the other girls. Her theme color
2706-541: The Guardian of Silence, Destruction and Rebirth . She is often pensive, and as a human has the power to heal others. She wields the Silence Glaive, which gives her the power to generate barriers and destroy a planet. When she uses that power, she kills herself, but Sailor Moon later revives her and she comes to live with Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna like a family. Her theme color is purple . The Dark Kingdom ( ダーク・キングダム , Dāku Kingudamu , called Negaverse in
2788-462: The Hell Tree so that it can give them energy to survive. Unlike other antagonists of the series, their mission was primarily that of survival, rather than conquest or destruction. The DIC dub had Ail and An making a mentioning in their first appearance of having met Queen Beryl at some point in their life. Ail ( エイル , Eiru , called Alan in the original English dub) and An ( アン , called Ann in
2870-506: The River Lethe and Sailor Lethe kills them, but are reincarnated at the end of the series along with everyone else. In the live-action series , Luna and Artemis are portrayed as stuffed toys rather than real cats. They are usually represented using puppets , though CGI effects are used for complicated scenes. Writer Mary Grigsby considers the cat characters to blend pre-modern ideas about feminine mystery with modern ideas such as
2952-412: The Sailor Soldiers, songs the Sailor Soldiers perform as civilians, and villain songs. "Revised Versions" (known as Kaiteiban ) are another major aspect of Sailor Moon musicals. Generally, new musicals are staged in the summer are revised for the winter. The overarching plot remains the same, but certain plot elements are rearranged: villains who were only partially defeated in the original version of
3034-662: The Sailor V video game at the Crown Game Center arcade without revealing his true identity. In the anime, when a technical problem reveals him, Luna is annoyed to learn that he was guiding her. Later, he fills Luna in on the details of her true mission. In the Sailor V manga and the live-action series, he gives special items to the Guardians, but unlike Luna does not seem to produce them himself. He does not seem to mind
3116-607: The Silver Millennium of the Moon and the Golden Kingdom. The Hell Tree aliens ( 魔界樹エイリアン , Makai Ju Eirian , called the Doom Tree aliens in the original English dub) are a group who only appear in the anime, serving as the main antagonists of the first thirteen episodes of Sailor Moon R . Ail and An are two aliens who wandered space for many years before reaching Earth, where they collect energy to revive
3198-621: The Space Sword, aids her fighting. Her theme color is navy . Michiru Kaioh ( 海王 みちる , Kaiō Michiru , called Michelle Kaioh in the original English dub) is an elegant and talented violinist and painter. Similar to her partner and lover, Haruka Tenoh, she hails from a wealthy family, though they are not mentioned in the series. She transforms into Sailor Neptune, the Guardian of Ocean and Embrace . She worked alone for some time before finding her partner, Sailor Uranus. Neptune ultimately gave up her dreams and devoted herself to her duty as
3280-539: The Space-Time Door, she carries a deep sense of loneliness, although she is close friends with Chibiusa, who calls her by her nickname "Puu". Her talisman, the Garnet Orb, aids her power to attack and temporarily stop time. Her theme color is crimson . Haruka Tenoh ( 天王 はるか , Ten'ō Haruka , called Amara Tenoh in the original English dub) is a good-natured tomboyish girl who is a year older than most of
3362-626: The Sunshine Theatre in Ikebukuro , Tokyo in the winter and spring, and tour Japan in the summer. After The New Legend of Kaguya Island (Revised Edition) ( 新・かぐや島伝説 <改訂版> , Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) ) was staged in January 2005, the actresses for Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter "graduated" (left the show), and the series went on hiatus. In June 2013, Takeuchi's editor Fumio Osano announced that
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3444-575: The Viz dub. In the musicals, Seiya has been portrayed by Sayuri Katayama , Chinatsu Akiyama and Meiku Harukawa. Sailor Moon musicals The Sailor Moon musicals ( セーラームーン・ミュージカル , Sērāmūn Myūjikaru ) , commonly referred to as Sera Myu ( セラミュー , Sērāmyū ) , are a series of live theatre productions based on the Sailor Moon manga by Naoko Takeuchi . The series consists of 40 musicals which have had more than 800 performances since
3526-411: The anime, Taiki and Yaten consider them to be prone to bouts of childishness, such as when they show off their basketball skills before the school, but generally follow their lead. Seiya develops strong feelings for Usagi, calling her odango , like Mamoru does, their attempts to forge a bond with her providing the primary romantic tension of the season. The two go on a date at an amusement park , which
3608-780: The battles between the Sailor Soldiers and the Dark Kingdom over the search for the Silver Crystal. The musical was produced, directed and written by Takuya Hiramitsu, who directed SeraMyu from 1995 to 1998, with music by Toshihiko Sahashi . The musical ran from September 13 to 23 at the AiiA Theater Tokyo in Shibuya , Tokyo. Petite Étrangère , a musical based on Sailor Moon R , ran at AiiA Theater Tokyo from August 21 to August 31, 2014, and at Osaka from September 5 to September 7. A version of Petite Étrangère
3690-467: The concept to include Sailor Venus as a part of a " sentai " (team of five) and created the characters of Sailors Moon, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. The name "Sailor Senshi" is derived from sailor fuku , a type of Japanese school uniform that the main characters' fighting uniforms are based on, and the Japanese word senshi , which can mean "soldier", "warrior", "guardian", or "fighter". Takeuchi created
3772-547: The drums in their hideout because they believed Kakyuu had not heard them yet. According to Takeuchi, when she created them, they were meant to be a combination between Haruka and Mamoru, and were modeled after Jenny Shimizu . Her theme color is sky blue . In Japanese, they were voiced by Shiho Niiyama in the original series in one of her final roles before her death and by Marina Inoue in Sailor Moon Cosmos . In English, they are voiced by Melissa Hutchison in
3854-542: The essence of sentient life, from inhabitants of the Milky Way. Their ultimate goal is to reorganize the universe as desired by Chaos, the overarching antagonist of the series. Luna, Artemis and Diana are cats from the planet Mau, which is named after the Chinese word "貓", meaning "cat", who act as advisors to their owners. They are capable of speech and have a crescent moon symbol on their forehead, and can also assume
3936-434: The fact that he is named after a female goddess, even when Minako teases him about it. He is more easy-going than Luna and has a "big brother" relationship with Minako, although it is implied he is attracted to her. He also cares deeply for Luna, often comforting her when she is distressed and stating his admiration of her. In addition, he is a good father to Diana, as evidenced by her affection for him. In Japanese, Artemis
4018-678: The future, and four more guardians: Sailors Uranus , Neptune , Pluto and Saturn . The series' antagonists include the Dark Kingdom , the Black Moon Clan , the Death Busters , the Dead Moon Circus and Shadow Galactica . Takeuchi's initial concept for the series was Codename: Sailor V , in which Sailor V discovers her magical powers and protects the people of Earth. After the Codename: Sailor V manga
4100-419: The illusion of a "fireball") are used. The Sailor Soldiers mostly transform off-stage (or just appear already transformed), while their transformation phrases can be heard. Only Usagi transforms on stage. This is done with the help of a body double and the "black out" of part of the stage or set pieces moving in front of her while the actors switch places. The only real "transformation sequence" that ever occurs
4182-654: The knowledge she has gained in the future. In Japanese, Diana is voiced by Kumiko Nishihara in the first series and by Shoko Nakagawa in Crystal . In English, she is voiced by Loretta Jafelice in the Cloverway English adaptation, by Naomi Emmerson in Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie , and by Debi Derryberry in the Viz Media English adaptation. In one of her reviews of Sailor Moon Crystal , IGN writer Meghan Sullivan admitted that
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#17327910114734264-501: The lead vocalist for the Three Lights. In general, Seiya acts arrogant and tends to be, at least on the surface, confident in their own abilities. Seiya becomes the star player of their local high-school American football team and the school's star athlete, upsetting Haruka Tenoh , who was the previous star athlete on the track and field team. Eventually, Seiya raises the suspicions of the Sailor Guardians as to their identity. In
4346-447: The live-action series, she is a successful J-pop singer whom Usagi, Ami and Makoto are fans of and has poor health due to her anemia , causing her to choose to isolate herself from the other Guardians. Her theme color is orange . Chibiusa ( ちびうさ , Chibiusa , called "Rini" in the original English dub) is the future daughter of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion in the 30th century. She later trains with Sailor Moon to become
4428-484: The main antagonists of the "Black Moon" arc of the manga and its adaptations. They are a terrorist group from the 30th century led by Prince Demand and based on the planet Nemesis, which provides them with the Malefic Black Crystal, whose goal of ending Neo-Queen Serenity's reign is being manipulated by the mysterious Wiseman. The Death Busters ( デス・バスターズ , Desu Basutāzu , called Heart Snatchers in
4510-454: The main protagonist of Codename: Sailor V . She has a companion cat called Artemis , who works alongside Luna in guiding the Sailor Guardians. Minako transforms into Sailor Venus, the Guardian of Love and Beauty, and leads Sailor Moon's four inner Guardians while acting as her bodyguard and decoy because of their similar appearances. She dreams of becoming a famous singer and idol and attends auditions whenever she can. In contrast, in
4592-643: The male pop star group The Three Lights ( スリーライツ , Surī Raitsu ) and embedded their music with a telepathic broadcast to attract her attention. They attend Jūban High School along with Usagi and her friends. Eventually, while headed to the Galaxy Cauldron, Galaxia's henchwomen Sailor Chi and Sailor Phi kill them. In the anime, the Starlights were given a major role. On Earth, they physically change into males in their civilian forms and become women again when transforming into Sailor Guardians, as opposed to their manga counterparts, who disguise themselves as men as civilians. As Starlights, they distance themselves from
4674-445: The manga. Takeuchi wanted to create a series about girls in outer space, and her editor, Fumio Osano, suggested that she add the "sailor suit" motif to their uniforms. Takeuchi settled on a more unified appearance in later stages of character design. Among the protagonist Sailor Guardians, Sailor Venus, during her time as Sailor V, has the only outfit that varies significantly from the others. Sailor Moon, regardless of form, always has
4756-735: The musical series also has two original plot lines: The Legend of Kaguya Island ( かぐや島伝説 ) and the Last Dracul (series. Most shows end with an extended curtain call and encore , during which a number of songs are performed. Popular songs from the anime series such as " Moonlight Densetsu " and "La Soldier", which would not make narrative sense in the plot of the musical, are frequently performed as fan service . Special fan appreciation shows referred to as FanKan (deriving from "fan thank you") are used as season finales, where multiple fan service numbers are performed and new actresses are introduced. The musicals have introduced new characters to
4838-598: The musicals, now produced by Nelke Planning, do not have numbered "stages".' Featuring Satomi Okubo as Sailor Moon: Featuring Hotaru Nomoto as Sailor Moon: Featuring Mizuki Yamashita and Sayuri Inoue as Sailor Moon: Featuring Shiori Kubo as Sailor Moon: Featuring Nagi Inoue and Sugawara Satsuki as Sailor Moon: Featuring Kanae Yumemiya , Natsuki Koga and Tomomi Kasai as Sailor Moon Featuring Kanae Yumemiya as Sailor Moon Featuring Tomomi Kasai as Sailor Moon Featuring Natsuki Koga as Sailor Moon Featuring Riko Tanaka as Sailor Moon: Songs from
4920-434: The original English dub of the first anime adaptation ) is the main protagonist of the series. She is a fourteen-year-old girl who is sometimes careless but has a great capacity for love, compassion and understanding. Usagi transforms into the heroine Sailor Moon, the Guardian of Love and Justice. At the beginning of the series, she is a self-described immature crybaby who resents fighting evil and wants nothing more than to be
5002-470: The original English dub) are humanoid aliens who pose, respectively, as Seijūrō Ginga ( 銀河 星十郎 , Ginga Seijūrō , called Alan Granger in the original English dub) and Natsumi Ginga ( 銀河 夏美 , Ginga Natsumi , called Ann Granger in the original English dub) , siblings who transfer to Usagi's school and live in the Jūban Odyssey apartments. While trying to blend in, Ail acts as An's brother and develops
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#17327910114735084-411: The original English dub) are the first set of antagonists the Sailor Guardians encounter, who appear in the first arc of the manga and its adaptions. Established by Queen Beryl, its members mostly consist of brainwashed reincarnations of residents from the Golden Kingdom of Earth who aim to gather human energy and find the Silver Crystal to reawaken Queen Metaria, who was responsible for the destruction of
5166-561: The original English dub) are the main antagonists of the "Dream" arc of the manga and its adaptations. Led by Zirconia, they seek the Golden Crystal to release their ruler Queen Nehelenia from her mirror prison and take over Earth. Shadow Galactica ( シャドウ・ギャラクティカ , Shadō Gyarakutika ) are the main antagonists of the final arc of the manga and its adaptations. They are an organization of corrupted Sailor Guardians led by Sailor Galaxia, who devote themselves to stealing Star Seeds,
5248-408: The original English dub) are the main antagonists of the "Infinity" arc of the manga and its adaptions. Initially led by Kaolinite and Professor Souichi Tomoe before the resurrection of their true leader Mistress 9, they are human-alien hybrids seeking to bring the alien creature Pharaoh 90 to terraform Earth. The Dead Moon Circus ( デッド・ムーン・サーカス , Deddo Mūn Sākasu , called Dark Moon Circus in
5330-422: The original English dub) is a mysterious woman who initially appears as Sailor Pluto, the Guardian of Spacetime and Change . She has the duty of guarding the Space-Time Door against unauthorized travelers, but later appears on Earth living as a college student. She has a distant personality and can be very stern, but can also be friendly and helps the Sailor Guardians when she can. After her long vigil guarding
5412-468: The other Sailor Guardians, deeming that Earth is not their responsibility. They survive several direct battles with Galaxia herself, and help Sailor Moon defeat Chaos to save Galaxia. Takeuchi expressed surprise at Toei Animation 's decision to make the Starlights lead characters in the anime adaptation, but was even more shocked by their treatment of their sex. In the Italian dub, instead of changing sex,
5494-477: The other Sailor Guardians. She transforms into Sailor Uranus, the Guardian of Sky and Flight. Before becoming a Sailor Guardian, she aspired to become a race car driver, and has excellent driving skills. She tends to dress and, in the anime, speak like a man , with other characters often mistaking her for a man. When fighting the enemy, she distrusts outside help and prefers to work solely with her girlfriend, Sailor Neptune, and later Pluto and Saturn. Her talisman,
5576-547: The planets of the Solar System, with the exception of Earth but including its moon. While many characters are humans who possess superhuman strength and magical abilities, the cast also includes anthropomorphic animals and extraterrestrial lifeforms. The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist, Sailor Moon , her lover Tuxedo Mask , her cat advisor Luna , and her guardians and friends: Sailors Mercury , Mars , Jupiter and Venus . They are later joined by Chibiusa , Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask's daughter from
5658-552: The process. Sailor Moon uses her power to purify the Tree and resurrect An, who, along with Ail and a reborn tree in the form of a small sapling, leave Earth for a better life. In Japanese, the Hell Tree is voiced by Taeko Nakanishi . In the English dub, it is voiced by Elizabeth Hanna in the DIC English adaptation and by Erin Fitzgerald in the Viz Media English adaptation. The Cardians ( カーディアン , Kādian ) are monsters of
5740-482: The scene in which Diana tells Sailor Pluto to go and help Chibiusa and the Sailor Guardians while she guards the Door of Time and Space made her tear up, stating: "Here was this tiny cat—who by her own admission has no powers and is too small to fight, offering to help however she could. It's moments like these that remind me why I love Sailor Moon so much." The Sailor Starlights ( セーラースターライツ , Sērā Sutāraitsu ) are
5822-861: The series, often as new members of existing groups of villains, such as Spotted Tilmun, Aaron and Manna from the Black Moon Clan , the Death Mannetjes and the Death Nightmares from the Death Busters , and Sailors Pewter Fox, Titanium Kerokko, Theta, and Buttress from Shadow Galactica . The musicals have also created original characters that have never appeared in any other version of the series, such as Sailor Astarte, Vulcan, Count Dracul, Bloody Dracul Vampir, Undead Berserk, and Death Lamia, among others. The sets and backdrops range from simple (only some set pieces, no backdrop or backdrop with uncomplicated paintings) to mid elaborate (a greater number of small set pieces, and some bigger ones, for example,
5904-480: The show are fully defeated or healed, and actresses who are "graduating" are given more solo parts or speaking lines. Often, the musicals expand upon plot concepts presented in the anime and manga. Most notably, a romance between the four Sailor Soldiers and the Four Kings of Heaven in their former lives was adapted from a manga image picturing the two groups paired off as romantic couples. In addition to adapting material from anime and manga versions of Sailor Moon ,
5986-417: The show opened in the summer of 1993. The first set of musicals, which ran from 1993 to 2005, were produced by Bandai with over 500 performances. The current musicals have been produced by Nelke Planning (a subsidiary of Dwango ) since 2013. Each musical typically runs for three engagements per year, timed to align with school holidays in the winter, spring, and summer. Musicals were historically staged at
6068-463: The stages down by the actresses who played Sailor Moon: Anza Ohyama , Fumina Hara , Miyuki Kanbe , and Marina Kuroki . The list below is divided up according to the official stages used by Sera Myu producers. Featuring Anza Ohyama as Sailor Moon: Featuring Fumina Hara as Sailor Moon: Featuring Miyuki Kanbe as Sailor Moon: Featuring Marina Kuroki as Sailor Moon: Featuring Marina Kuroki as Sailor Moon: 'Note: From this point onwards,
6150-458: The team has six members, as the Three Lights summon their twin sisters instead of transforming, as the original depiction was very controversial in Italy . The Starlights are featured in several of the Sailor Moon musicals ( Sailor Stars , Eien Densetsu , and their revised editions, as well as Ryuusei Densetsu , Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin and Le Mouvement Final). Despite being portrayed by women, it
6232-505: The term by fusing English and Japanese words. DIC Entertainment / Cloverway 's English adaptation of the anime changed it to "Sailor Scout" for most of its run. According to Takeuchi, only females can be Sailor Guardians. In the anime's fifth season , the Sailor Starlights are depicted as men transforming into women when changing from their normal forms into Sailor Guardians, rather than women disguising as men as they appear in
6314-510: The title Elios . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elios&oldid=1223461843 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of Sailor Moon characters#Helios The Sailor Moon manga series features
6396-406: The week Ail and An use to obtain energy to revive the Hell Tree. They are kept in cards until Ail summons them by playing a tune on his flute, causing it to come alive. When a Cardian is destroyed, it changes back into its card form and the picture of it on the card fades to black. The Black Moon Clan ( ブラック・ムーン一族 , Burakku Mūn Ichizoku , called Negamoon Family in the original English dub) are
6478-657: Was also prominent in Codename: Sailor V . In Act 55 of the manga, Sailor Tin Nyanko , a false Guardian from Mau, attacks them. Artemis calls it a peace-loving world, but Tin Nyanko informs him that Sailor Galaxia wiped out its people after he and Luna left. She blasts them on their crescent moon symbols and they turn into ordinary cats, unable to speak. Later, as they care for the cats, Princess Kakyuu informs Usagi that they have powerful Star Seeds which are as brilliant as Sailor Crystals. In Act 56, they are brought to
6560-421: Was portrayed by Anza Ohyama , the first and longest running Sailor Moon actress. This stage ran parallel to the manga and anime, as reflected by the plot, and had a nearly full graduation with all of the main actresses being replaced. The second stage included three different Sailor Moon actresses, the only fully original musical ( The Legend of Kaguya Island ) and the semi-original Last Dracul series, ending with
6642-456: Was proposed for an anime adaptation, Takeuchi changed her concept to include ten superheroines who defend the galaxy. The manga's anime , live-action , musical and video game adaptations feature original characters the production staff created rather than Takeuchi. Naoko Takeuchi initially wrote Codename: Sailor V , a one-shot manga that focused on Sailor Venus . When Toei Animation proposed it for an anime adaptation, Takeuchi changed
6724-544: Was staged in Shanghai , China, in January 2015 at the Shanghai Theatre Academy Theatre for a run of five performances, making Petite Étrangère the first official Japanese production of a Sailor Moon musical to open outside Japan. The series made its North America debut in 2019 with Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon - The Super Live , which was staged as a limited engagement on March 29 and 30 at
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