Sailor Moon (season 1)

Sailor Moon
Season 1
The anime series logo, which originally translated to Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, and later Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 46
Release
Original network TV Asahi
Original release March 7, 1992 –
February 27, 1993
Season chronology

The first season of the Sailor Moon anime series was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Junichi Sato. It was broadcast from March 7, 1992 to February 27, 1993 on TV Asahi. This season adapts the first arc of the Sailor Moon manga series by Naoko Takeuchi, the "Dark Kingdom" arc.

It follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and her friends. After the magical cat Luna reveals Usagi's true identity as the titular character, Usagi fights to protect the Earth from the Dark Kingdom, who previously destroyed the ancient Moon Kingdom.

In the 1993 favorite episode listings for Animage, "Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever" came in first place, with "Naru's Cry! Nephrite Dies for Love" coming in third place, "The Sparkling Silver Crystal! The Moon Princess Appears" coming in sixth place, "Memories Return! Usagi and Mamoru's Past" coming in ninth place and "Love for Ami?! A Boy Who Can Predict the Future" coming in eleventh place. The following year, the two-part series finale "The Sailor Warriors Die! The Tragic Final Battle" and "Usagi's Everlasting Wish! A New Reincarnation" took first and second place respectively. Eight DVD compilations were released in Japan between May 21 and July 21, 2002, and the series was later released in a remastered edition in two box-sets from December 11, 2009 to January 21, 2010.

In the English language adaptation of the series by former licensee DIC Entertainment, the season was cut down to 40 episodes and also added an ending segment, "Sailor Says," to teach a moral based on the story that had just been shown. The episodes were first broadcast on YTV in Canada from August 28 to October 24, 1995, and later had its first-run syndication in the United States from September 11 to November 3, 1995. The first season was later released by ADV Films in a subtitle-only DVD box set in 2003. Eventually, on May 16, 2014, the season was re-licensed for an updated English-language release by Viz Media and they released the season in two uncut DVD and Blu-ray compilations on November 11, 2014 and February 10, 2015 for parts one and two respectively. Hulu began streaming the series in the United States on May 19, 2014, with Tubi TV following suit in Canada on July 15, 2016.

The score was composed by Takanori Arisawa. Three pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and two closing themes. The opening theme for the whole season is "Moonlight Densetsu" performed by the idol group DALI. "Heart Moving", performed by Misae Takamatsu of Sakura Sakura, is used as the ending theme for the first 26 episodes, and "Princess Moon", performed by Ushio Hashimoto, is used for the remainder of the season. DIC Entertainment made an English-language version of the Japanese opening theme for its adaptation.

Several video games were released to promote this season. In 1993, Angel (a subsidiary company of Bandai), published Sailor Moon for Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Also in 1993, Black HCS developed and published a beat 'em up video game called Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Kessen Dark Kingdom for Sharp X68000. In 1995, Gazelle developed the arcade game Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, which was published by Banpresto.

Episode list

Orig./Viz DiC DiC Entertainment dub title
Original Japanese and Viz Media titles
Directed by Written by Art director(s) Animation director(s) Original air date  English air date
1 1 "A Moon Star is Born"
"The Crybaby: Usagi's Beautiful Transformation"
Transcription: "Nakimushi Usagi no karei naru henshin" (Japanese: 泣き虫うさぎの華麗なる変身)
Junichi Sato Sukehiro Tomita Yoshiyuki Shikano Hiromi Matsushita March 7, 1992 August 28, 1995
A 14-year-old middle school underachiever named Usagi Tsukino saves a cat from being harassed by a group of little boys while running late to school. After school, she and her friend Naru Osaka visit a local jewelry store owned by her mother. Usagi encounters Mamoru Chiba and meets up with Motoki Furuhata before returning home, being lectured by her mother Ikuko for her failing grades. Later, the cat Usagi encountered earlier reveals herself as Luna and tells Usagi to search for the princess and destroy evil and gets her to transform into Sailor Moon. Usagi then hears Naru in distress when attacked by the monster Morga, who impersonated Naru's mother to sell cursed jewelry designed to extract energy from the wearers. Sailor Moon arrives, only to be attacked by the buyers whom Morga is controlling as a masked stranger wearing a tuxedo intervenes. Usagi weakens Morga with her cries, allowing her to use the Moon Tiara Action technique on Morga, killing her and restoring the girls to normal. Before departing, the stranger reveals himself to be Tuxedo Mask.
2 "Punishment Awaits! The House of Fortune is the Monster Mansion"
Transcription: "Oshiokiyo! Uranai house wa yōma no yakata" (Japanese: おしおきよ!占いハウスは妖魔の館)
Takao Yoshizawa Shigeru Yanagikawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Katsuji Matsumoto March 14, 1992
Having failed his previous mission, Jadeite informs Queen Beryl, the leader of the Dark Kingdom, that he is using another plan, this time involving fortune telling. Meanwhile, Usagi's classmate Gurio Umino is smitten with her. After confessing that he wants to go on a date, Naru has him consult a fortune teller but he decides to go to the House of Fortune. Luna tells Usagi to go to a fortune teller, in an attempt to check that Motoki is an admirer of her but decides to go to the House of Fortune. However, Umino and some of the other students are hypnotized by the tarot cards and cause trouble at school the next day. Realizing that the students were being hypnotized from the House of Fortune, Luna and Usagi infiltrate the house and encounter Balm, a monster disguised as the fortune teller. Balm orders her hypnotized subjects to attack Usagi, but Tuxedo Mask distracts her and, with his encouragement, Usagi kills Balm, returning the customers to normal.
3 2 "Talk Radio"
"The Mysterious Sleeping Sickness: Protect the Girls in Love"
Transcription: "Nazo no nemuribyō, mamore otome no koisuru kokoro" (Japanese: 謎のねむり病, 守れ乙女の恋する心)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Katsuyuki Sumisawa Minoru Ōkōchi Kunihiko Natsume March 21, 1992 August 29, 1995
Jadeite has a new plan to gather energy from humans: together with Morgana, he creates a late-night radio show called "Line to the Heart." Homeroom teacher Haruna Sakurada and Naru submit love-letters to the radio show, and they receive a pin that absorbs their energy. When they fall into a coma-like sleep, Usagi must investigate the radio station undercover. Luna gives Usagi a new accessory, a "Transformation Pen" to transform into any kind of professional. When she transforms into a radio host she confronts Jadeite. It is the first time they meet face to face. She eventually becomes Sailor Moon and defeats Morgana; An angry Jadeite tries to finish her off but Tuxedo Mask gets in the way, forcing him to leave.
4 3 "Slim City"
"Learn How to Be Skinny from Usagi"
Transcription: "Usagi ga oshiemasu! Surimu ni naruhō" (Japanese: うさぎが教えます!スリムになる法)
Harume Kosaka Sukehiro Tomita Yoshiyuki Shikano Kiyoshi Matsumoto March 28, 1992 August 30, 1995
Usagi gains a couple of pounds and starts to obsess about her weight. Jadeite starts a health club to drain energy out of people through a dubious advertising campaign and strange methods. Weak from not eating since the night before, Usagi is about to pass out when Motoki Furuhata, a video arcade who works at the Crown Game Center, finds her and offers to help. Usagi and her friends sign up after seeing how much weight Ms. Haruna has lost. Luna suspects that Miss. Haruna Sakurada has fallen victim to the enemy and tries to convince a resigned Usagi to transform and help her. Usagi discovers tanks in the basement which are sucking the life energy out of her friends.
5 "Scent of a Monster! Chanela Will Steal Your Love"
Transcription: "Yōma no kaori! Shanēra wa ai wo nusume" (Japanese: 妖魔の香り!シャネーラは愛を盗む)
Yūji Endō Shigeru Yanagikawa Kenichi Tajiri Ikuko Itō April 11, 1992
Usagi wants her family to accept Luna as a "pet," but her brother Shingo is afraid of cats. At a pet shop, he discovers a hypnotic creature called a Chanela and loses all interest in anything else. Usagi tells Luna that she must make an effort to get Shingo to accept her, however, she fails in the attempt. Realizing that her brother and other people have a strong obsession with Chanela, Usagi tries to investigate the pet shop, but ends up being manipulated by a Chanela. Luna makes her react by snatching the Chanela from her hands.
6 "Protect the Melody of Love: Usagi Plays Cupid"
Transcription: "Mamore koi no merodi! Usagi wa Kyūpiddo" (Japanese: 守れ恋の曲!うさぎはキューピッド)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Katsuyuki Sumisawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Kazuko Tadano April 18, 1992
Jadeite creates a cassette tape that can drain life energy, but the monster Kyurene he gives it to promptly loses it. It ends up in the possession of a jazz pianist and composer named Yusuke Amade, and Usagi must disguise herself as an adult to protect him. Jadeite gives Kyurene an ultimatum to retrieve the tapes with negative subliminal waves and spread it through a radio station. The monster takes the tape from Yusuke Amade and Usagi interrupts him when he tries to kill him. They follow the monster to the radio station and Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon to fight.
7 4 "So You Want to Be a Superstar"
"Usagi Learns Her Lesson: Becoming a Star is Hard Work"
Transcription: "Usagi hansei! Sutā no michi wa kibishii" (Japanese: うさぎ反省!スターの道はきびしい)
Junichi Sato Shigeru Yanagikawa Minoru Ōkōchi Katsuji Matsumoto April 25, 1992 August 31, 1995
By making a monster possess a human celebrity, Jadeite draws a huge crowd of would-be superstars. Usagi tries to juggle her duties as Sailor Moon with her desire to be popular and famous.
8 5 "Computer School Blues"
"The Girl Genius is a Monster: The Brainwashing Cram School of Horror"
Transcription: "Tensai shōjo wa yōma na no? Kyōfu no sennōjuku" (Japanese: 天才少女は妖魔なの?恐怖の洗脳塾)
Junichi Sato Sukehiro Tomita Kenichi Tajiri Kunihiko Natsume May 2, 1992 September 1, 1995
Luna senses a strange aura around Usagi's genius classmate, Ami Mizuno, and thinks she might be a Dark Kingdom spy. Ami Mizuno is a very intelligent, reserved girl who is often seen alone at school. With the conviction that she help her to be more intelligent, Usagi befriends the girl and invites her to the game center. Ami leaves a floppy disk in the game center, Luna and Usagi realize it's an artifact from the Dark Kingdom and mistake her for an enemy. But she understands later that Ami Mizuno is Sailor Mercury, a Sailor Guardian as Sailor Moon, and their duties are the same.
9 6 "Time Bomb"
"Usagi's Disaster: Beware of the Clock of Confusion"
Transcription: "Usagi no sainan! Awate tokei ni goyōjin" (Japanese: うさぎの災難!あわて時計にご用心)
Harume Kosaka Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kazuyuki Hashimoto Akira Nakamura May 9, 1992 September 6, 1995
Jadeite's new plan is to make humans work harder to increase their energy output with the help of Ramua, a monster that can manipulate time. Usagi's mom buys a new clock for her that drains her energy; Ami, now awakened as Sailor Mercury, helps Luna investigate. When Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury meet they confront Ramua and Tuxedo Mask helps them defeat her by undoing the time spell with a rose.
10 7 "An Uncharmed Life"
"The Cursed Bus: Enter Mars, the Guardian of Fire"
Transcription: "Norowareta basu! Honō no senshi Māzu tōjō" (Japanese: 呪われたバス!炎の戦士マーズ登場)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Sukehiro Tomita Yoshiyuki Shikano Kiyoshi Matsumoto May 16, 1992 September 7, 1995
Queen Beryl warns Jadeite to stop making mistakes. Under this order, Jadeite disguises herself as a servant in the Hikawa Shrine to use her evil powers and manipulate the girls into using a bus that takes them to another dimension. Loaded buses are disappearing near Hikawa Shrine, and most of Usagi's peers suspect that Rei Hino, a mysterious shrine miko with strange psychic abilities, has something to do with it. The police also suspect the owners of the Hikawa Shrine because the people who visit the shrine are the same ones who disappear on the bus. Jadeite sends Rei to another dimension after discovering that he is the real culprit of the missing girls. Luna wonders if she might be the moon princess, but it is later revealed that she is another Guardian, Sailor Mars.
11 8 "Nightmare in Dreamland"
"Usagi vs. Rei: Nightmare in Dream Land"
Transcription: "Usagi to Rei taiketsu? Yume rando no akumu" (Japanese: うさぎとレイ対決?夢ランドの悪夢)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Shigeru Yanagikawa Minoru Ōkōchi Masahiro Ando May 23, 1992 September 8, 1995
Luna meets with Usagi, Ami and Rei in the Hikawa Shrine to remind them of their mission as Guardians. Usagi and Rei begin their combative friendship. Queen Beryl is increasingly furious with Jadeite for his repeated failures; he starts up a theme park, but the general public notices the large number of disappearances. With the help of the monster Murido, known in the park as the "Princess of Dreams," who absorbs people's energy through an apple, Jedite gathers a lot of energy. Mamoru also investigates the case and meets Usagi and Rei, who tells him that he looks like Tuxedo Mask.
12 9 "Cruise Blues"
"I Want a Boyfriend: The Luxury Cruise Ship is a Trap"
Transcription: "Watashi datte kare ga hoshii! Gōkasen no wana" (Japanese: 私だって彼が欲しい!豪華船のワナ)
Yūji Endō Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kenichi Tajiri Kazuko Tadano May 30, 1992 September 11, 1995
Thetis, one of Queen Beryl's monsters offers to help Jadeite with his wicked plans with a luxury cruise enchanted by her powers. Rei wins tickets on the cruise ship and, since she has no boyfriend, asks Ami to accompany her. A jealous Usagi disguised as a photographer sneaks aboard after them.
13 10 "Fight to the Finish"
"Girls Unite: The End of Jadeite"
Transcription: "Onna no ko wa danketsu yo! Jedaito no saigo" (Japanese: 女の子は団結よ!ジェダイトの最期)
Harume Kosaka Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Akira Nakamura June 6, 1992 September 12, 1995
Queen Beryl gives Jadeite an ultimatum for making too many mistakes and have allowed three Sailor Guardians to gather. Threatened with receive the punishment of "eternal sleep" if he fails again, Jadeite uses an illusion in the sky to threaten the Sailor Guardians by daring them to come to the airport for a final fight. Usagi continues to be romantically infatuated with both Motoki Furuhata and Tuxedo Mask. The media begin to spread the news of Jadeite's illusion in the sky, calling it a "magic trick," but they guard the airport in case some catastrophe occurs. Jadeite puts the policemen to sleep and exchange them for other mud facts. Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars are confronted by a Jadeite who makes fun of them for being women, but Tuxedo Mask appears and begins to fight him, although only for a short time, because he sinks into the sea. The Sailor Guardians join forces and fight Jadeite.
14 11 "Match Point for Sailor Moon"
"A New Enemy Appears: Nephrite's Evil Crest"
Transcription: "Arata naru kyōteki, Nefuraito ma no monshō" (Japanese: 新たなる強敵, ネフライト魔の紋章)
Junichi Sato Shigeru Yanagikawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Hisashi Kagawa June 13, 1992 September 13, 1995
Nephrite, the second of the Four Kings of Heaven, takes over as Beryl's main energy gatherer. He plans to gather more strength and power from individual humans at their strongest, rather than from groups, and starts by targeting Rue, a Naru's childhood friend, a tennis player. He disguise as "Masato Sanjouin," a wealthy businessman and socialite. Usagi and Naru are excited when they see Masato Sanjouin arrive at the sports club, where he intervenes in a match to manipulate Rue through the racket. Luna discovers the identity of the enemy: the Dark Kingdom.
15 12 "An Unnatural Phenomena"
"Usagi's Panic: Rei's First Date"
Transcription: "Usagi aseru! Rei-chan hatsu dēto" (Japanese: うさぎアセる!レイちゃん初デート)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Katsuyuki Sumisawa Minoru Ōkōchi Kiyoshi Matsumoto June 20, 1992 September 14, 1995
Amy takes Usagi and Rei to see a park, and the person in charge of taking care of it tells them that it will soon be converted into an office building. Usagi finally learns Mamoru's name, and which he is a university student, and, to her aggravation (and supposed jealousy), Rei decides to date him. Meanwhile, Nephrite targets the caretaker of a park, and Rei suggests a similarity between Mamoru and Tuxedo Mask.
16 13 "Wedding Day Blues"
"A Girl's Dream: Usagi Becomes a Bride"
Transcription: "Junpaku doresu no yume! Usagi hanayome ni naru" (Japanese: 純白ドレスの夢!うさぎ花嫁になる)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Megumi Sugihara Kenichi Tajiri Masahiro Ando June 27, 1992 September 15, 1995
Usagi's home economics teacher is getting married, and she and Rei become obsessed with a contest for handmade wedding dresses. Nephrite implants a monster in some fabric purchased by the bride-to-be.
17 14 "Shutter Bugged"
"Usagi's a Model: The Flash of the Monster Camera"
Transcription: "Moderu wa Usagi? Yōma kamera no nessha" (Japanese: モデルはうさぎ?妖魔カメラの熱写)
Yūji Endō Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Kazuko Tadano July 4, 1992 September 18, 1995
A student from Rei's school is an expert photographer. She and others try to become models to attract fame and fortune, but the boy and his camera are under the influence of the Dark Kingdom.
18 15 "Dangerous Dollies"
"Shingo's Love: The Grieving Doll"
Transcription: "Shingo no junjō! Kanashimi no Furansu ningyō" (Japanese: 進悟の純情!哀しみのフランス人形)
Harume Kosaka Shigeru Yanagikawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Ikuko Itō July 11, 1992 September 19, 1995
Zoisite suggests that Nephrite needs his help, but the latter refuses, angering Queen Beryl. Shingo's friend is targeted for her ability to make beautiful dolls. Sailor Moon becomes an increasingly popular super-heroine.
19 16 "Who is That Masked Man?"
"Usagi's Joy: A Love Letter from Tuxedo Mask"
Transcription: "Usagi kangeki! Takishīdo Kamen no rabu retā" (Japanese: うさぎ感激!タキシード仮面の恋文)
Takao Yoshizawa Sukehiro Tomita Minoru Ōkōchi Akira Nakamura July 25, 1992 September 20, 1995
Nephrite takes advantage of Sailor Moon's romantic attraction to Tuxedo Mask by sending love letters to Usagi and her classmates. Naru falls in love with him in his civilian disguise, allowing him to drain a large amount of her life-force energy.
20 "The Summer, the Beach, Youth and Ghosts"
Transcription: "Natsu yo, Umi yo, Seishun yo! Omake ni yūrei mo yo" (Japanese: 夏よ海よ青春よ!おまけに幽霊もよ)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Megumi Sugihara Kenichi Tajiri Hisashi Kagawa August 1, 1992
Usagi and her friends go to the beach, where they stay in a hotel run by people who look like film monsters. There, they encounter a ghostly presence and a little girl with psychic powers.
21 17 "An Animated Mess"
"Protect the Children's Dreams: Friendship Through Anime"
Transcription: "Kodomotachi no yume mamore! Anime ni musubu yūjō" (Japanese: 子供達の夢守れ!アニメに結ぶ友情)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kazuyuki Hashimoto Hiromi Matsushita
Kazuko Tadano
August 8, 1992 September 21, 1995
Nephrite targets one of the animators of an upcoming Sailor V film, who is driven by jealousy of her best friend. The Guardians investigate, but Usagi and Rei are distracted by the excitement of the anime studio.
22 18 "Worth a Princess' Ransom"
"Romance Under the Moon: Usagi's First Kiss"
Transcription: "Gekka no romansu! Usagi no hatsu kissu" (Japanese: 月下のロマンス!うさぎの初キッス)
Yūji Endō Sukehiro Tomita Yoshiyuki Shikano Kiyoshi Matsumoto August 15, 1992 September 22, 1995
Luna and Beryl wonder if a visiting princess could be the one the Guardians have been looking for. Mamoru dreams he is Tuxedo Mask and a girl is asking him for the Silver Crystal. At the ball, Usagi accidentally drinks wine and experiences her first kiss by Tuxedo Mask.
23 19 "Molly's Folly"
"Wish Upon a Star: Naru's First Love"
Transcription: "Nagareboshi ni negai wo! Naru-chan no jun'ai" (Japanese: 流れ星に願いを!なるちゃんの純愛)
Harume Kosaka Shigeru Yanagikawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Masahiro Ando August 22, 1992 September 25, 1995
Nephrite creates a crystal that will guide him to the Silver Crystal. Usagi tries to tell Naru that the man she loves is Nephrite in disguise, but Naru does not believe her, saying Usagi's jealous. Nephrite convinces Naru to steal a crystal from her mother and bring it to him.
24 20 "A Friend in Wolf's Clothing"
"Naru's Tears: Nephrite Dies for Love"
Transcription: "Naru-chan gōkyū! Nefuraito ai no shi" (Japanese: なるちゃん号泣!ネフライト愛の死)
Junichi Sato
Takuya Igarashi
Sukehiro Tomita Minoru Ōkōchi Ikuko Itō August 29, 1992 September 26, 1995
Nephrite continues to investigate Naru, not understanding that his crystal is sensing her love for him. Zoisite deduces the truth and orchestrates Naru's kidnapping to entrap Nephrite, ultimately resulting in Nephrite's death.
25 21 "Jupiter Comes Thundering In"
"Jupiter, the Powerful Girl in Love"
Transcription: "Koisuru kairiki shōjo, Jupitā-chan" (Japanese: 恋する怪力少女, ジュピターちゃん)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Shigeru Yanagikawa Kenichi Tajiri Hisashi Kagawa September 5, 1992 September 27, 1995
Beryl partially awakens the evil entity Queen Metalia before giving Zoisite his mission to find the human reincarnations of Seven Great Monsters to acquire their Rainbow Crystals, fragments of the Silver Crystal. Meanwhile, the tomboyish Makoto Kino transfers into Usagi's school and quickly falls for a crane-game whiz at the arcade who Zoisite targets. Makoto is revealed to be Sailor Jupiter.
26 22 "The Power of Friendship"
"Restore Naru's Smile: Usagi's Friendship"
Transcription: "Naru-chan ni egao wo! Usagi no yūjō" (Japanese: なるちゃんに笑顔を!うさぎの友情)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Akira Nakamura September 12, 1992 September 28, 1995
Naru is still very depressed about Nephrite, so Usagi and Umino take her to Yokohama to have fun. There, a kindly priest is attacked by Zoisite. Mamoru realizes that he is Tuxedo Mask, and drops a locket on the ground, where Usagi finds it.
27 23 "Mercury's Mental Match"
"Crushing on Ami: The Boy Who Can See the Future"
Transcription: "Ami-chan e no koi!? Mirai yochi no shōnen" (Japanese: 亜美ちゃんへの恋!?未来予知の少年)
Takao Yoshizawa Katsuyuki Sumisawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Masahiro Ando October 10, 1992 September 29, 1995
Ami is bested in a school test by another student named Ryo Urawa, who can foresee the future and who has a crush on her. He also already knows that he is one of the Rainbow Crystal holders.
28 24 "An Artful Attack"
"The Painting of Love: Usagi and Mamoru Get Closer"
Transcription: "Koi no irasuto, Usagi to Mamoru ga sekkin?" (Japanese: 恋のイラスト, うさぎと衛が接近?)
Yūji Endō Megumi Sugihara Minoru Ōkōchi Kazuko Tadano October 17, 1992 October 2, 1995
An artist asks a reluctant Usagi and Mamoru to model for one of her romantic love paintings. They encourage her to be less of a recluse. In battle, Sailor Moon learns that the locket she found belonged to Tuxedo Mask.
29 25 "Too Many Girlfriends"
"Total Chaos: The Messy Love Rectangle"
Transcription: "Daikonsen! Guchagucha koi no shikaku kankei" (Japanese: 大混線!グチャグチャ恋の四角関係)
Harume Kosaka Shigeru Yanagikawa Kenichi Tajiri Kiyoshi Matsumoto October 24, 1992 October 3, 1995
Makoto, like Usagi, develops a huge romantic crush on Motoki. The two decide to pursue him simultaneously, even after finding out that he has a girlfriend named Reika Nishimura, who, meanwhile, is targeted by Zoisite and Kunzite.
30 26 "Grandpa's Follies"
"Grandpa Loses Control: Rei in Danger"
Transcription: "Ojī-chan ranshin, Rei-chan no kiki" (Japanese: お爺ちゃん乱心, レイちゃんの危機)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Akira Nakamura October 31, 1992 October 4, 1995
Zoisite aggravates the Rainbow Crystal inside Rei's grandfather, who becomes hyperactive and unstable. A young man, Yūichirō Kumada, wanders into the shrine, falls in love with Rei, and asks to work there.
31 27 "Kitty Chaos"
"Love and Chased: Luna's Worst Day Ever"
Transcription: "Koisarete owarete! Luna no saiaku no hi" (Japanese: 恋されて追われて!ルナの最悪の日)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Katsuyuki Sumisawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Ikuko Itō November 7, 1992 October 5, 1995
Luna becomes the object of a very fat ordinary cat's attentions. Both Zoisite and the Sailor Guardians detect traces of the last Rainbow Crystal around the home of this cat's owner and investigate with unexpecting results.
32 28 "Tuxedo Melvin"
"Umino's Resolve: I'll Protect Naru"
Transcription: "Umino no kesshin! Naru-chan wa boku ga mamoru" (Japanese: 海野の決心!なるちゃんは僕が守る)
Takao Yoshizawa Shigeru Yanagikawa Minoru Ōkōchi Hisashi Kagawa November 14, 1992 October 6, 1995
Luna reveals that she is from the moon, and so is the princess the guardians are looking for. Umino, having been told that Tuxedo Mask is attractive, adopts a similar persona in order to protect, and thereby woo, Naru.
33 29 "Sailor V Makes the Scene"
"Enter Venus, the Last Sailor Guardian"
Transcription: "Saigo no Sērā Senshi, Vīnasu tōjō" (Japanese: 最後のセーラー戦士, ヴィーナス登場)
Yūji Endō Megumi Sugihara Kenichi Tajiri Masahiro Ando November 21, 1992 October 9, 1995
Zoisite disguises himself as Sailor Moon in order to lure Tuxedo Mask and the guardians out into the open, where they are attacked by Kunzite. The Dark Kingdom injures Tuxedo Mask's identity, but they are foiled by the appearance of Sailor Venus.
34 30 "A Crystal Clear Destiny"
"The Shining Silver Crystal: The Moon Princess Appears"
Transcription: "Hikari kagayaku ginzuishō! Tsuki no purinsesu tōjō" (Japanese: 光輝く銀水晶!月のプリンセス登場)
Harume Kosaka Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kazuyuki Hashimoto Kazuko Tadano November 28, 1992 October 10, 1995
The new guardian, Sailor Venus, is also schoolgirl Minako Aino, accompanied by Artemis, a male white cat who also has the ability to speak. Forbidden by Queen Beryl to kill Tuxedo Mask, Zoisite challenges him to duel for the Rainbow Crystals. Usagi follows him, and they are forced to reveal their identities to each other.
35 31 "A Reluctant Princess"
"Returning Memories: Usagi and Mamoru's Past"
Transcription: "Yomigaeru kioku! Usagi to Mamoru no kako" (Japanese: よみがえる記憶!うさぎと衛の過去)
Takuya Igarashi Katsuyuki Sumisawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Akira Nakamura December 5, 1992 October 11, 1995
Usagi and Mamoru remember their former lives as Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion. The Dark Kingdom kidnaps the injured Mamoru, but Beryl executes Zoisite for his attempt to kill him with Kunzite remaining by Zoisite's side in his final moments. Luna and Artemis tell the Guardians about their tragic past.
36 32 "Bad Hair Day"
"Usagi's Confusion: Is Tuxedo Mask Evil?"
Transcription: "Usagi konran! Takishīdo Kamen wa aku?" (Japanese: うさぎ混乱!タキシード仮面は悪?)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Sukehiro Tomita Minoru Ōkōchi Kiyoshi Matsumoto December 12, 1992 October 12, 1995
Minako takes a depressed Usagi to the hairdresser to cheer her up. There they are attacked by a monster who is convinced that Minako is Sailor Moon. Tuxedo Mask appears, alive and whole, but addresses himself as Endymion and appeared to be fighting for the Dark Kingdom.
37 33 "Little Miss Manners"
"Let's Become a Princess: Usagi's Bizarre Training"
Transcription: "Mezase purinsesu? Usagi no chintokkun" (Japanese: めざせプリンセス?うさぎの珍特訓)
Hiromichi Matano Shigeru Yanagikawa Kenichi Tajiri Ikuko Itō December 19, 1992 October 13, 1995
Usagi daydreams of her past and enrolls in a special seminar to become more like a princess. Kunzite and the evil Endymion argue about which is more important: obtaining the Silver Crystal or killing Sailor Moon.
38 34 "Ski Bunny Blues"
"The Snow, the Mountains, Friendship and Monsters"
Transcription: "Yuki yo, Yama yo, Yūjō yo! Yappari yōma mo yo" (Japanese: 雪よ山よ友情よ!やっぱり妖魔もよ)
Takao Yoshizawa Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kazuyuki Hashimoto Hisashi Kagawa December 26, 1992 October 16, 1995
Yūichirō takes the girls to a ski resort, where they enter a "Moon Princess" contest. Rei and Usagi, targeted by a monster, take the opportunity to reaffirm their friendship. Tuxedo Mask continues to fight against them.
39 35 "Ice Princess"
"Paired with a Monster: Mako, the Ice Skating Queen"
Transcription: "Yōma to pea!? Hyōjō no joō Mako-chan" (Japanese: 妖魔とペア!?氷上の女王まこちゃん)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Megumi Sugihara Yoshiyuki Shikano Kazuko Tadano January 9, 1993 October 17, 1995
Discovering that the Moon Princess was once known for her graceful ice skating, Kunzite tries to use this information to trap Sailor Moon. The best skater among the girls, however, turns out to be Makoto. Tuxedo Mask appears to help them, but only works against Kunzite because he does not want to involve bystanders.
40 36 "Last Resort"
"The Legendary Lake Yokai: The Bond of Usagi's Family"
Transcription: "Mizuumi no densetsu yōkai! Usagi kazoku no kizuna" (Japanese: 湖の伝説妖怪!うさぎ家族のきずな)
Harume Kosaka Megumi Sugihara Minoru Ōkōchi Masahiro Ando January 16, 1993 October 18, 1995
Usagi and her family go on vacation at a hot springs, where legend holds that a terrible monster was once defeated. Endymion revives the monster, but regrets his action upon discovering that it is not a monster.
41 37 "Tuxedo Unmasked"
"I Won't Run Away from Love Anymore: Ami vs. Mamoru"
Transcription: "Mō koi kara nigenai! Ami to Mamoru taiketsu" (Japanese: もう恋から逃げない!亜美と衛対決)
Yūji Endō Katsuyuki Sumisawa Kenichi Tajiri Akira Nakamura January 23, 1993 October 19, 1995
Queen Beryl orders Endymion to capture the form holders of the Rainbow Crystals, intending to reawaken the Seven Great Monster and combine them into one huge monster to wipe out the Sailor Guardians. Ami is determined to protect Urawa while Sailor Moon tries to heal Endymion.
42 "Sailor Venus' Past: Minako's Tragic Love"
Transcription: "Sērā Vīnasu no kako, Minako no hiren" (Japanese: Sヴィーナスの過去, 美奈子の悲劇)
Takuya Igarashi Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Kiyoshi Matsumoto January 30, 1993
The Guardians look for an entrance to the Dark Kingdom, where Metalia will soon be awakened. Kunzite decides to try to get at Sailor V and attacks a woman Minako had been good friends with in England.
43 38 "Fractious Friends"
"Usagi Abandoned: The Falling-Out of the Sailor Guardians"
Transcription: "Usagi ga koritsu? Sērā Senshi-tachi no ōgenka" (Japanese: うさぎが孤立?S戦士達の大ゲンカ)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Shigeru Yanagikawa Yoshiyuki Shikano Katsumi Tamegai February 6, 1993 October 20, 1995
The Sailor Guardians stage a breakup, trying to make it look as though Sailor Moon has defected so that she can infiltrate the Dark Kingdom and save Endymion. She and Sailor Mars find it a little too easy to fight.
44 39 "The Past Returns"
"Usagi's Awakening: A Message from the Distant Past"
Transcription: "Usagi no kakusei! Chōkako no messēji" (Japanese: うさぎの覚醒!超過去のメッセージ)
Takao Yoshizawa Sukehiro Tomita Minoru Ōkōchi Hisashi Kagawa February 13, 1993 October 23, 1995
A blast of energy sends the Guardians to the ruined Moon Kingdom, where they meet a hologram of Queen Serenity and learn about their past. Luna and Artemis find the entrance to the Dark Kingdom. Kunzite attacks, but is finally defeated by Sailor Moon.
45 "Death of the Sailor Guardians: The Tragic Final Battle"
Transcription: "Sērā Senshi shisu! Hisō naru saishūsen" (Japanese: セーラー戦士死す!悲壮なる最終戦)
Kōnosuke Uda Shigeru Yanagikawa Kenichi Tajiri Ikuko Itō February 20, 1993
The Sailor Guardians travel to D-Point to fight Queen Beryl where they face their toughest monsters yet, the DD Girls, with Sailor Moon heart broken over her friends sacrificing themselves so she can proceed into the Dark Kingdom.
46 "Usagi's Eternal Wish: A Brand New Life"
Transcription: "Usagi no omoi wa towa ni! Atarashiki tensei" (Japanese: うさぎの想いは永遠に!新しき転生)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Sukehiro Tomita Kazuyuki Hashimoto Kazuko Tadano February 27, 1993
With her friends dead, Sailor Moon is transported inside the Dark Kingdom to face Queen Beryl and the brainwashed Prince Endymion. Though Usagi is trying to use Moon Healing Escaltation on Endymion, but it failed, then she tries to use Moon Tiara Action on Endymion, but it failed, and her only hope is to show a Moon Star Locket to heal Endymion. After that, Queen Beryl is angry that she kill Endymion when he fatally wounds Queen Beryl in her attempts to kill them both, the dying Beryl is possessed by Queen Metalia who turns her host into a giant monster that Sailor Moon fights in her Princess Serenity incarnation. With the spirits of the Inner Guardians by her side, Princess Serenity defeats Queen Beryl and destroys all traces of Metalia at the cost of her own life. But the Silver Crystal resonates with Usagi's dying thoughts, reviving everyone with their memories altered so they can all live normal lives. Only Artemis and Luna retained memories of the events.
40 "Day of Destiny" October 24, 1995

Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts head to the North Pole to end the Negaverse. They are confronted by Queen Beryl's Doom and Gloom Girls who capture all the Sailor Scouts leaving Sailor Moon all alone. Afterwards, Queen Beryl summons Sailor Moon to her where Sailor Moon battles with Darien, who is under a strong brainwashing spell by Queen Beryl. Unwilling to hurt Darien, Sailor Moon uses their locket and convinces him to touch it, which breaks the spell. Upset at losing Darien, Queen Beryl attacks them only to be thwarted by Darien's rose. Wounded by the rose, Queen Beryl retreats and gets powered up by the Negaverse and turned into Super Beryl. Sailor Moon confronts Queen Beryl and the two battle. Now as Princess Serena, she calls on the other Sailor Scouts to help her, who teleport to her side and together they defeat Queen Beryl and the Negaverse. However, the power of Sailor Moon's attack causes her and the other Sailor Scouts to no longer remember they are Sailor Scouts, their battle with Queen Beryl, each other or their past lives and they are living their lives as normal girls.


Note: This episode is a combination of scenes from episodes 45 and 46. The deaths of the Sailor Guardians, Sailor Moon, Prince Endymion, the conversation with the spirits of the Sailor Guardians and Usagi's wish to be a normal girl and the revival of all the Guardians and Endymion, are edited out, shortening the two episodes enough to combine them into one.

Home media

Japanese

VHS

Toei Video (Japan, VHS)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
美少女戦士セーラームーン 1 1–4 December 18, 1992
2 5–8 March 25, 1993
3 9–12 July 25, 1993
4 13–16 August 25, 1993
5 17–20 November 25, 1993
6 21–24 December 17, 1993
7 25–28 January 25, 1994
8 29–32 February 25, 1994
9 33–36 March 21, 1994
10 37–40 April 21, 1994
11 41–44 May 21, 1994
12 45–46 June 21, 1994

DVD

Toei Video (Japan, Region 2 DVD)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
美少女戦士セーラームーン 1 1–6 May 21, 2002
2 7–12 May 21, 2002
3 13–18 May 21, 2002
4 19–24 June 21, 2002
5 25–30 June 21, 2002
6 31–36 June 21, 2002
7 37–41 July 21, 2002
8 42–46 July 21, 2002
美少女戦士セーラームーン DVD COLLECTION 1 1–24 December 11, 2009
2 25–46 January 21, 2010

Blu-ray

Toei Video (Japan, Region A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
美少女戦士セーラームーン Blu-ray COLLECTION VOL.1 1–23 June 4, 2017
美少女戦士セーラームーン Blu-ray COLLECTION VOL.2 24–46 August 9, 2017

English

VHS

United States
Buena Vista Home Video/DIC Toon-Time Video
Volume Episodes Release date Stock Number Ref.
Sailor Moon: A Moon Star Is Born 1, 3 (1–2 edited) March 11, 1997 6145
Sailor Moon: Scouts Unite! 8, 10 (5, 7 edited) March 11, 1997 6146
Sailor Moon: Evil Eyes 12, 17 (9, 14 edited) March 18, 1997 6148
Sailor Moon: Jupiter and Venus Arrive! 25, 33 (21, 29 edited) April 30, 1997 10422
Sailor Moon: Secret Identities 34–36 (30–31 edited) April 30, 1997 10423
Sailor Moon: Good Queen, Bad Queen 44–46 (39–40 edited) April 30, 1997 10424
ADV Films
Volume Episodes Release date Stock Number Ref.
Volume 1: The Legend Begins 1, 3–4, 7 (1–4 edited) November 21, 2000 707303
Volume 2: The Power of Friendship 8–11 (5–8 edited) November 21, 2000 707743
Volume 3: Sailor Mars Joins the Battle 12–15 (9–12 edited) January 9, 2001 707313
Volume 4: Mysterious Tuxedo Mask 16–19 (13–16 edited) January 9, 2001 707753
Volume 5: Red Hearts & Silver Crystals 21–24 (17–20 edited) February 13, 2001 707343
Volume 6: Introducing Sailor Jupiter 25–28 (21–24 edited) February 13, 2001 707783
Volume 7: Green Eyed Monsters 29–32 (25–28 edited) May 1, 2001 707353
Volume 8: And in This Corner... Sailor Venus! 33–36 (29–32 edited) May 1, 2001 707793
Volume 9: Field Trips 37–40 (33–36 edited) July 3, 2001 707363
Volume 10: Trials And Troubles! 41, 43–46 (37–40 edited) July 3, 2001 707803
United Kingdom
MVM Films
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Episodes 1 & 2 1, 3 (1–2 edited) November 12, 2001
Episodes 3 & 4 4, 7 (3–4 edited) November 12, 2001
Episodes 5 & 6 8–9 (5–6 edited) December 27, 2001
Episodes 7 & 8 10–11 (7–8 edited) April 22, 2002
Episodes 9 & 10 12–13 (9–10 edited) April 22, 2002
Episodes 11 & 12 14–15 (11–12 edited) March 10, 2003
Episodes 13–18 16–19, 21–22 (13–18 edited) April 21, 2003
Episodes 19–24 23–28 (19–24 edited) June 2, 2003
Australia
Network Entertainment
Volume Episodes Release date Stock Number Ref.
Sailor Moon: A Moon Star Is Born 1-3 (1–3 edited) 1997 NW1144
Sailor Moon: Computer School Blues 4-6 (4-6 edited) 1997 NW1145
Sailor Moon: Nightmare In Dreamland 7-9 (7-9 edited) 1997 NW1146
Sailor Moon: Fight To The Finish 10-12 (10-12 edited) 1997 NW1198
Sailor Moon: Dangerous Dollies 13-15 (13-15 edited) 1997 NW1199
Sailor Moon: Who Is That Masked Man? 16-18 (16-18 edited) 1997 NW1200

DVD

United States
ADV Films (Region 1)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
A Heroine Is Chosen 1, 3–4, 7–9 (1–6 edited) April 16, 2002
Sailor Scouts to the Rescue! 10–15 (7–12 edited) April 16, 2002
The Man in the Tuxedo Mask 16–19, 21–22 (13–18 edited) June 11, 2002
The Secret of the Sailor Scouts 23–28 (19–24 edited) June 11, 2002
Introducing Sailor Venus! 29–34 (25–30 edited) July 23, 2002
Adventure Girls! 35–40 (31–36 edited) July 23, 2002
Fight to the Finish! 41, 43–48 (37–42 edited) September 3, 2002
Season One, Complete and Uncut 1–46 July 15, 2003
Viz Media (Region 1)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 1 Part 1 1–23 November 11, 2014
Season 1 Part 2 24–46 February 10, 2015
United Kingdom
MVM Films (Region 2)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Episodes 1–6 1, 3–4, 7–9 (1–6 edited) February 24, 2003
Episodes 7–12 10–15 (7–12 edited) October 4, 2004
Episodes 13–18 16–19, 21–22 (13–18 edited) November 8, 2004
Episodes 19–24 23–28 (19–24 edited) October 4, 2004
Episodes 25–30 29–34 (25–30 edited) October 4, 2004
Episodes 31–36 35–40 (31–36 edited) October 4, 2004
Episodes 37–42 41, 43–48 (37–42 edited) October 4, 2004
Series 1 1, 3–4, 7–19, 21–41, 43–48 (1–42 edited) October 11, 2004
Australia and New Zealand
Madman Entertainment (Region 4)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Part 1 1–24 December 2, 2015
Part 2 25–46 February 10, 2016
Volume 1: Usagi's Beautiful Transformation 1–6 December 2, 2015
Volume 2: The Girl Genius 7–12 December 2, 2015
Volume 3: Girls Unite 13–18 March 2, 2016
Volume 4: A Love Letter from Tuxedo Mask 19–24 March 2, 2016
Volume 5: Jupiter, the Powerful Girl in Love 25–30 July 6, 2016
Volume 6: Enter Venus, the Last Sailor Guardian 31–35 July 6, 2016
Volume 7: Friendship and Monsters 36–41 December 7, 2016
Volume 8: Usagi's Awakening 42–46 December 7, 2016
Complete Season 1 1–46 December 6, 2017
Moon Prism Power Collection 1–24 June 6, 2018
Moon Prism Power Collection 2 25–46 June 6, 2018

Blu-ray + DVD combo

North America
Viz Media (Region A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 1 Part 1 1–23 November 11, 2014
Season 1 Part 2 24–46 February 10, 2015
Complete First Season 1–46 June 14, 2022
Australia and New Zealand
Madman Entertainment (Region B)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Complete Season 1 1–46 December 6, 2017