Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
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| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon | |
|---|---|
 The Five Sailor Senshi |
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| Genre | Magical girl, Sentai, Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Naoko Takeuchi, Toei Company |
| Starring | See below |
| Opening theme | Kirari*Sailor Dream! |
| Composer(s) | Michiru Oshima |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 49 + 2 specials + Concert (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Shinya Maruyama Yūma Sakada Shinichirō Shirakura Takeyuki Okazaki (chief) Toshiyuki Takezawa (chief) Kōichi Yada |
| Location(s) | Tokyo |
| Running time | 30 min./episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC / TBS |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original run | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (arc) Super Sentai |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn?)[1] (often abbreviated to PGSM) is a tokusatsu television series in the Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon metaseries originally created by Naoko Takeuchi. It is produced by Toei, the same company that produces the Super Sentai and the Kamen Rider Series.
PGSM came out exclusively in Japan. It ran from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004, and was a retelling of Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon's first major story arc, albeit with considerable plot divergences.
The theme music is called "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" and was performed by J-pop singer Sae. The lyrics were written by Takeuchi.
The series lasted 49 episodes (called "Acts"), and also included two separate made-for-DVD specials, for a total of 51 acts.
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[edit] Plot
A great evil, consisting of Queen Beryl, her four generals, and an amorphous evil power named Queen Metaria attempt to steal energy so that Beryl can take over the world.
Standing in their way are the Sailor Senshi, five middle-school-aged girls: Perky Usagi Tsukino, genius Ami Mizuno, paranormally gifted shrine maiden Rei Hino, tomboyish Makoto Kino, and J-pop idol Minako Aino; two beings that appear to be sentient stuffed cats (Luna and Artemis); and Tuxedo Mask, a jewel thief in search of a Silver Crystal.
Later in the series, Metaria and Sailor Moon each get too powerful to be reined in, and the conflict shifts to attempting to postpone the inevitable destruction of the planet Earth. (It looks like Earth is plunged into darkness and not actually destroyed per se, but the effect is the same.)
[edit] Changes to story
Although Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is a retelling of the first manga story arc, there are many differences that set it apart from the manga and anime. The storylines are more character-based and driven, focusing on the girls' civilian lives and their connection to the past more than on action sequences. While the first few episodes seemed directly based on anime and manga story lines, by the time Sailor Jupiter had arrived the show was starting to spin off in its own direction. Additionally, Usagi and Rei's relationship is closer in spirit to the manga; while they have their disagreements, it never gets to the heated level that it does in the anime.
One of the largest changes was to the character of Minako Aino, who, rather than being an ordinary girl among the other Senshi, is a famous pop idol. When introduced, she is fighting crime under the alias "Sailor V" (as in the other versions), and makes subtle reference to this double life in her music. Her most popular song, "C'est La Vie" (French for "That's Life!"), is a Japanese pun. In Japanese, the pronunciation of "Sailor V" (セーラーＶ [seːɺaːbwi]) is nearly identical to the Japanese pronunciation of "C'est La Vie." The song has an insouciant and uplifting tone, while the real phrase is a reminder that life can be harsh. For more information, see Minako Aino - In the live-action series.
In addition to plotline changes, some updating has been done to minor elements of the series, making them more in line with modern culture. For example, in the original anime and manga, there were scenes involving Ami and a cassette tape. In the new version, the tape is replaced by a MiniDisc. Instead of a transformation pen and communicators, each Senshi is given a magical camera phone and bracelets. Also, their secret hideout is not hidden in a video arcade, but rather in a magic karaoke room.
With the new adaptation of the show, certain characters were modified to give it freshness and originality. New aspects and forms include Sailor Luna, Dark Sailor Mercury, and Princess Sailor Moon. A new antagonist is also introduced: Mio Kuroki.
[edit] Mio Kuroki
Mio Kuroki (Kuroki Mio), played by Alisa Yuriko Durbrow, is a strange and manipulative girl who joins Usagi's class at school. She is a fellow pop idol and thus has a rivalry with Minako Aino. She pretends to be Usagi's friend while doing all in her power to cause her sadness. Because of her forgiving nature, however, Usagi continually gives Mio extra chances. Mio soon becomes very envious of Usagi's closeness to Mamoru and fakes fainting in front of his motorcycle in order to kidnap him and take him to Queen Beryl. There, Mio taunts Mamoru, telling him that Beryl will kill him if he does not join the Dark Kingdom and become Beryl's lover.
Mio is revealed to be created from a part of Queen Beryl herself, apparently to do harm to Usagi. After kidnapping Mamoru, her main role is to keep an eye on him for Beryl. The only powers of her own she demonstrates are slight mind control powers, and teleportation, of both herself and others.
Toward the end of the series, Mio is apparently killed by Endymion/Metaria; she is somehow resurrected, however, as the main villain of the "Special Act". Once again, she kidnaps Mamoru, this time wanting to marry him so they can rule a new Dark Kingdom as King and Queen. She is confronted and attacked by the Shitennou, forcing her to transform into a plant-like monster that makes quick work of her former allies. Ultimately, her final form is destroyed by the Senshi's combined powers, channeled through the Moon Stick in the Sailor Planet attack.
After her revival for the Special Act, she seems to gain new powers. She can repair objects, cause them to appear out of thin air, and create monsters from flames. She can also summon legions of pierrot, or clowns, to serve her and gather energy, even creating replicas of the Shitennou. Mio is also able to brainwash others and transform into a plant-like monster. At one point she interrupts a television broadcast to announce that she is taking over.
[edit] Special items
A number of magical items, unique to the live action series, were introduced over the course of the story. These include:
- Jewelery Star Bracelet - A transformation item; each of the Guardian Senshi has her own. These bracelets allow them to transform into Sailor Senshi. When Sailor Mercury was turned into Dark Sailor Mercury, her bracelet also changed in appearance and was known as the Dark Jewelery Star Bracelet. They vanished when the Silver Crystal was destroyed.
- Heart Moon Necklace - Sailor Moon's transformation device which she uses in conjunction with a tube of lipstick to transform. This turns into a brooch when she is Sailor Moon. It vanished when the Silver Crystal was destroyed.
- Sailor Star Tambo - An attack item resembling a tambourine; each of the Guardian Senshi has her own. Together with Sailor Moon, these items enable the Senshi to use the "Moonlight Attractive Attack" and the "Sailor Planet Attack." Not all of them need be present to use these combined attacks. Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Mercury are shown using theirs for named attacks — "Jupiter Thunderbolt" and "Mercury Aqua Storm" — which are unique to the live-action series. They can also be used for an unnamed attack that launches star shapes. In the final episode and the Special Act, the Tambos are turned into weapons — a Mercury Sword, Jupiter Spear, and Mars and Venus Daggers.
- Princess Sword/Princess Harp - Princess Sailor Moon conjures this sword to fend off attacks and perform a powerful blow in the form of a star. It also turns into a harp, which she uses to play and express her sorrow, and sometimes to heal people and other living things, including plants.
- Decoy Silver Crystal - A crystal which Sailor Venus wore in a tiara in her hair during the early part of the series, when she was impersonating the Princess. She had many, in fact, and could cause them to explode at will. In particular, in Act 20, Nephrite fell victim when a fake Silver Crystal exploded in his hands.
- Teletia-S - A magical cellphone given to each of the Senshi. They can be used to contact more than one person at once, and are the PGSM version of Sailor Moon's transforming pen. Each Senshi can use her phone to take a picture of a person (or even a mannequin) and, later, turn her own clothes into the selected outfit. Human Luna also carries one, which she uses to turn into Sailor Luna. Luna's cellphone is called Lunatia-L.
- Crown Passport - The girls use karaoke passes, conjured by Luna, to enter their secret base (also conjured by Luna) in Crown Karaoke. The cards purport to be year-long passes to use the karaoke booths so that the Sailor Senshi can get into the base for free. When he first sees them, however, Motoki asks "We give one-year passes?" but then shrugs it off.
- Moonlight Stick - A type of weapon used by Sailor Moon and Sailor Luna. They are similar in appearance to the Moon Stick that appears in the manga and anime series, but the crescents attached to them are made of crystal rather than gold. Sailor Moon uses hers for most attacks, and Sailor Luna uses hers in her only one. Luna also changes her stick into other objects on occasion, including a paper fan, a golden fan, and a net.
- Spirit of the Senshi - A sword that only appears in the Special act. It is capable of restoring the Senshi's lost powers by restoring their henshin items, however they vanish again after one use. It is also good for combat.
[edit] DVD specials
[edit] Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Special Act
A sequel to the series, set four years later, that portrays the wedding of Mamoru and Usagi (which, in the anime, is first shown in the Dark Moon arc of Sailor Moon R). Before their nuptials they must do battle with Mio Kuroki who has been resurrected and claims to be the new queen of the Dark Kingdom. She kidnaps Mamoru and Usagi and intends to force Mamoru to marry her. However, the Shitennou are revived and help their master to defeat Mio's youma, Sword and Shield. Meanwhile, the Sailor Senshi, minus Sailor Mars who is hospitalized with injuries from battling Mio while in her civilian state, use the Moon Sword provided by Queen Serenity to restore their power, enabling them to transform and defeat Mio. The story ends with Usagi and Mamoru's wedding, and Motoki and Makoto's engagement. This act is an hour long, twice as long as all the other acts.
[edit] Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Act Zero
The last special made for the series is a prequel of sorts that leads directly to the first episode. In it we see how Minako Aino met Artemis and became Sailor V on Christmas. She must use her newfound powers to foil a stage magician/jewel thief called Q.T. Kenko and his Killer Girl assistants. Meanwhile Usagi and her friends decide to dress in their own homemade sailor fuku in order to scare the thieves away from the jewelry store owned by Naru Osaka's mother, (Usagi as Sailor Rabbit, Naru as Sailor N, Ami as Sailor A, and their other friends, Kanami and Momoko as sailors K and M) only for Usagi to get kidnapped by Kenko. The actors who portray the Shitennou are featured as the inexperienced police officers group self-dubbed the "Police Shittenou" for comic relief: Captain Kuroi (Kunzite), Officer Akai (Nephrite), Officer Shiroi (Zoisite), and female Officer Hanako (Jadeite). The story ends with Luna coming to Earth, feeling the burn of hitting the atmosphere, in order to give Usagi her powers.
[edit] Mini-episodes
Act Zero also comes with two mini-episodes. Each one is approximately five minutes long and tells a quick short story. Hina Afterward shows what happened to Hina after breaking off her engagement with Mamoru Chiba. Tuxedo Mask's Secret Birth shows the origin of the Tuxedo Mask persona. It includes a joke-henshin sequence in which, rather than transforming magically, he pulls his clothes on with dramatic flair.
[edit] Super Dance Lesson
A quick video hosted by Luna, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Moon, that instructed the viewer how to perform the dances from different songs from PGSM. The dances included were for the songs "Romance" and "Here We Go! -Shinjiru Chikara-" (Ｈｅｒｅ Ｗｅ Ｇｏ！－信じるチカラ－?) Also demonstrated were "C'est La Vie ~ Watashi no Naka no Koi Suru Bubun" (C'est la Vie～私のなかの恋する部分?) and "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" (キラリ☆セーラードリーム！?) although no formal instructions were given on how to dance to them.
[edit] Kirari Super Live!
A Special Live Event occurred on May 2, 2004 at Yomiuri Hall. This Special Event was held for the 1,000 winners of the Sailormoon Campaign (a contest held earlier in the year, in which viewers had to send in UPC symbols to enter). The event combined musical performances, in which the cast members sang and danced to songs from the PGSM soundtrack, and a dramatic storyline with spoken dialogue, in which the Senshi had to stop the Shitennou from stealing the energy of the audience members. The show was recorded and released on DVD. The DVD also included bonus behind-the-scenes footage of the performance and interviews with the cast members.
[edit] Episode list
| TV episodes[2] | ||
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| Act # | Episode title | Air date |
| Act.1 | "I am Sailor Moon!" "Watashi ga Sērā Mūn!" (わたしがセーラームーン！) |
October 4, 2003 |
| Act.2 | "Ami Became a Friend" "Ami-chan ga Nakama ni Natta wa" (亜美ちゃんが仲間になったわ) |
October 11, 2003 |
| Act.3 | "The Third Senshi is Miko Rei" "Sanninme no Senshi wa Miko no Rei-chan" (三人目の戦士はみこのレイちゃん) |
October 18, 2003 |
| Act.4 | "Sneaking Into the Party!" "Pātī ni Sennyū yo!" (パーティーに潜入よ！) |
October 25, 2003 |
| Act.5 | "Is Usagi a True Friend?" "Usagi-chan ha Hontō no Tomodachi?" (うさぎちゃんは本当の友達？) |
November 1, 2003 |
| Act.6 | "The Transfer Student is Sailor Jupiter" "Tenkōsei wa Sērā Jupitā" (転校生はセーラージュピター) |
November 8, 2003 |
| Act.7 | "He Saw Me Transforming!" "Henshin suru no o Mirare chatta!" (変身するのをみられちゃった！) |
November 15, 2003 |
| Act.8 | "Rei and Her Father" "Rei to Otōsan" (レイとお父さん) |
November 22, 2003 |
| Act.9 | "I'll Protect the Illusion Silver Crystal" "Mamore! Maboroshi no Ginsuishō" (守れ！幻の銀水晶) |
November 29, 2003 |
| Act.10 | "I am Queen Beryl, Queen of Darkness" "Warawa ga Yami no Joō Kuin Beriru" (わらわが闇の女王クイン・ベリル) |
December 6, 2003 |
| Act.11 | "We Got to Meet the Real Minako!" "Honmono no Minako-chan ni Acchatta!" (本物の美奈子ちゃんに会っちゃった！) |
December 13, 2003 |
| Act.12 | "Sailor V's True Identity was the Princess!" "Sērā Bui no Shōtai wa Purinsesu datta no!" (セーラーＶの正体はプリンセスだったの！) |
December 20, 2003 |
| Act.13 | "The Last of the Shitennou, Kunzite, Appears" "Shitennō Saigo no Hitori Kuntsaito Arawaru" (四天王最後の一人クンツァイトあらわる) |
December 27, 2003 |
| Act.14 | "Usagi is Turning into a Youma?" "Usagi ga Yōma ni?" (うさぎが妖魔に？) |
January 10, 2004 |
| Act.15 | "I'll Punish the Thief!" "Dorobō o Oshioki yo!" (どろぼうをおしおきよ！) |
January 17, 2004 |
| Act.16 | "I Must Save Osaka!" "Ōsaka-san o Tasuke nakya!" (大阪さんをたすけなきゃ！) |
January 24, 2004 |
| Act.17 | "Minako Transforms in Front of Rei's Eyes!" "Rei no Me no Maede Minako ga Henshin!" (レイのめのまえで美奈子が変身！) |
January 31, 2004 |
| Act.18 | "At Last, All Five Sailor Senshi are Together" "Tsuini Sorotta Gonin no Sērā Senshi" (ついにそろった５人のセーラー戦士) |
February 7, 2004 |
| Act.19 | "Usagi's Heart-Pounding Valentine" "Usagi no Dokidoki Barentain" (うさぎのドキドキバレンタイン) |
February 14, 2004 |
| Act.20 | "Hina was Mamoru's Fiancée…" "Hina-san wa Mamoru no Konyakusha datta no…" (陽菜さんは衛の婚約者だったの・・・) |
February 21, 2004 |
| Act.21 | "What Did You Do to Ami!?" "Ami-chan ni Nani o Shita!" (亜美ちゃんになにをした！) |
February 28, 2004 |
| Act.22 | "Ami Becomes an Enemy…" "Ami-chan ga Teki no te ni…" (亜美ちゃんが敵のてに・・・) |
March 6, 2004 |
| Act.23 | "In Order to Awaken Her Senshi Powers, Rei Sings" "Senshi no Chikara o Mezamesaserutame, Utau Rei" (戦士の力を目覚めさせるため、うたうレイ) |
March 13, 2004 |
| Act.24 | "I Can't Forget About Mamoru Chiba After All" "Yappari Chiba Mamoru no Koto ga Wasurerarenai no" (やっぱり地場衛のことがわすれられないの) |
March 20, 2004 |
| Act.25 | "So Tuxedo Mask's True Identity was Mamoru Chiba…" "Takishīdo Kamen no Shōtai ga Chiba Mamoru datta nante…" (タキシード仮面の正体が地場衛だったなんて・・・) |
March 27, 2004 |
| Act.26 | "Usagi is the Real Princess!" "Usagi-chan ga Hontō no Purinsesu!" (うさぎちゃんが本当のプリンセス！) |
April 3, 2004 |
| Act.27 | "Luna Became a Sailor Senshi!" "Runa ga Sērā Senshi ni Nacchatta!" (ルナがセーラー戦士になっちゃった！) |
April 17, 2004 |
| Act.28 | "Welcome Back, Ami!" "Ami-chan Akaeri!" (亜美ちゃんおかえり！) |
April 24, 2004 |
| Act.29 | "Minako's Rival, Mio Kuroki, is a Transfer Student?" "Minako no Raibaru, Kuroki Mio ga Tenkōsei?" (美奈子のライバル、黒木ミオが転校生？) |
May 1, 2004 |
| Act.30 | "Mio Deceives Usagi" "Usagi o Damasō to suru Mio" (うさぎをだまそうとするミオ) |
May 8, 2004 |
| Act.31 | "Jupiter Awakens Her Senshi Powers!" "Jupitā ga Senshi no Chikara ni Mezameta!" (ジュピターが戦士の力に目覚めた！) |
May 15, 2004 |
| Act.32 | "Mamoru Came Back" "Kaettekita Mamoru" (かえってきた衛) |
May 22, 2004 |
| Act.33 | "Ami is Changing Schools?" "Ami-chan ga Tenkō?" (亜美ちゃんが転校？) |
May 29, 2004 |
| Act.34 | "A Mother-and-Daughter Talk" "Hanashiau Oyako" (はなしあう親子) |
June 5, 2004 |
| Act.35 | "Sailor Venus and Zoisite are Working Together?" "Sērā Vīnasu to Zoisaito ga Kyōryoku?" (セーラーヴィーナスとゾイサイトが協力？) |
June 12, 2004 |
| Act.36 | "Princess Sailor Moon Appears!" "Purinsesu Sērā Mūn Tōjō!" (プリンセス・セーラームーン登場！) |
June 19, 2004 |
| Act.37 | "The Princess Will Cause a Catastrophe!?" "Purinsesu ga Wazawai o Okasu!?" (プリンセスがわざわいをおこす！？) |
June 26, 2004 |
| Act.38 | "Believe Me! I Definitely Won't Destroy the Planet!" "Shinjite! Zettai, Hoshi wa Horobinai!" (信じて！ぜったい、星はほろびない！！) |
July 3, 2004 |
| Act.39 | "Usagi's Mother's Challenge as a Reporter!!" "Usagi-chan no Mama ga Repōtā ni Chōsen!!" (うさぎちゃんのママがレポーターにちょうせん！！) |
July 10, 2004 |
| Act.40 | "Minako vs. Rei - Where's the Battle?" "Minako buiesu Rei Baturo no Yukue wa?" (美奈子ＶＳレイ バトルのゆくえは？) |
July 17, 2004 |
| Act.41 | "Actually, I'm a Senshi!" "Jitsu wa Senshi nano!" (じつは戦士なの！) |
July 24, 2004 |
| Act.42 | "I Won't Use the Power of the Illusion Silver Crystal!" "Maboroshi no Ginsuishō no Chikara wa Tsukawanai!" (幻の銀水晶の力はつかわない！) |
July 31, 2004 |
| Act.43 | "Usagi and Mamoru's Promise" "Usagi to Mamoru no Yakusoku" (うさぎと衛の約束) |
August 7, 2004 |
| Act.44 | "Zoisite Turned Back into a Stone" "Ishi ni Modotta Zoisaito" (石にもどったゾイサイト) |
August 14, 2004 |
| Act.45 | "Youma Metaria's Violent Attack" "Metaria Yōma no Hageshii Kōgeki" (メタリア妖魔のはげしい攻撃) |
August 21, 2004 |
| Act.46 | "Sailor Venus Awakens Her Senshi Powers" "Senshi no Chikara ni Mezameta Sērā Vīnasu" (戦士の力にめざめたセーラーヴィーナス) |
August 28, 2004 |
| Act.47 | "Goodbye, Minako" "Sayōnara, Minako" (さようなら、美奈子) |
September 4, 2004 |
| Act.48 | "Mamoru is Captured by Metaria!" "Mamoru ga Metaria ni Nottorareta!" (衛がメタリアにのっとられた！) |
September 18, 2004 |
| Final Act | "The Five Sailor Senshi Surpassed Their Previous Lives" "Zensei o Norikoeta Gonin no Senshi-tachi" (前世をのりこえた５人の戦士たち) |
September 25, 2004 |
| Direct-to-video | ||
| Act title | Release date | |
| Special Act | "We're Getting Married!!" "Watashi-tachi Kekkon Shimasu!!" (わたしたち結婚します！！) |
November 24, 2004 |
| Act.ZERO | "The Birth of Sailor V" "Sērā Bui Tanjō" (セーラーＶ誕生) |
March 25, 2005 |
| Act.ZERO | "Hina Afterward" "Hina… Sonogo" (陽菜…その後) |
March 25, 2005 |
| Act.ZERO | "Tuxedo Mask's Secret Birth" "Takishīdo Kamen Tanjō no Himitsu" (タキシード仮面 誕生の秘密) |
March 25, 2005 |
[edit] Cast
- Miyū Sawai as Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon / Princess Serenity / Princess Sailor Moon, Queen Serenity, Queen Metaria (voice)
- Chisaki Hama as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury / Dark Mercury
- Keiko Kitagawa as Rei Hino / Sailor Mars
- Myū Azama as Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter
- Ayaka Komatsu as Minako Aino / Sailor V / Sailor Venus
- Rina Koike as Luna Tsukino / Sailor Luna
- Keiko Han as Luna (voice, cat form)
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Artemis (voice)
- Jyōji Shibue as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Kamen / Prince Endymion
- Aya Sugimoto as Queen Beryl
- Jun Masuo as Jadeite
- Hiroyuki Matsumoto as Nephrite
- Yoshito Endō as Zoisite
- Akira Kubodera as Kunzite
- Alisa Durbrow as Mio Kuroki
- Chieko Kawabe as Naru Osaka
- Masaya Kikawada as Motoki Furuhata
- Kaori Moriwaka as Ikuko Tsukino
- Naoki Takeshi as Shingo Tsukino
- Moeko Matsushita as Hina Kusaka
- Narushi Ikeda as Sugao Saitou, Minako's manager
Many of these actors also appear in the Kamen Rider series, including Jyouji Shibue (Mamoru), as Kamen Rider Ibuki, and Masaya Kikawada (Motoki), as Kamen Rider Ichigo in large roles. Hiroyuki Matsumoto (Nephrite) and Akira Kubodera (Kunzite) also appear, as well as Tomohisa Yuge (the fake Tuxedo Mask from PGSM Act 9), who portrayed Kamen Rider Zolda and Kamen Rider TheBee, and Satoshi Ichijo (Yuuto from Act 32), who played Kamen Rider Gai. More recently, Rina Koike (Luna in human form) currently plays Shizuka Nomura from Kamen Rider Kiva.
The cloaked youma which appeared starting in ep. 37 are redesigned Golem Hei from the Super Sentai series Zyuranger (which were adapted to the Putty Patrol in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).[citation needed]
[edit] Distribution and reception
| Act 14 January 10, 2004 - 4.0%[3] |
| Act 15 January 17, 2004 - 3.2% |
| Act 16 January 24, 2004 - 3.2% |
| Act 17 January 31, 2004 - 4.7%[4] |
| Act 18 February 7, 2004 - 3.8% |
The broadcast originated from Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. Another 28 television stations in Japan retransmitted the series,[citation needed] though some of them were weeks behind the TBS schedule because they started airing the series late.
There are several radio programs called "DJ Moon" based on the show that originated from Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting radio and were broadcast on other radio networks in Japan. The shows were a combination of a radio drama and promotional tool for the TV series, often foreshadowing upcoming events. These shows were later sold on CD.
The live action broadcast's ratings were not as high as those of the original show. The show had a high start, but then the ratings slid. They picked up in January 2004 and then again at the end of the series.
In addition to the broadcast television show, there was also a stage musical performance, Kirari Super Live! by characters on the show. Some footage from the filming of the stage show was used in the television broadcast. A special limited-edition promotional video, Super Dance Lesson, was available for purchase only through order forms found in the magazines Youchien, Mebae, and Shougaku Ichinensei in July of 2004.[5]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ The word senshi has been officially translated in the other Sailor Moon series titles as "soldier," and is occasionally written that way in English letters on merchandise. In the live-action series, however, it is translated "guardian," and is printed as such during the show's opening sequence.
- ^ Adapted from http://www.sailormoon.ws/archives/040205.html
- ^ (Near death of a main character)
- ^ (Introduction of a new character)
- ^ Act.38 バックナンバー - 美少女戦士セーラームーン（東映公式）
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Fly Me to the Sailormoon The Official Toei site
- (Japanese) Sailormoon Channel Official Bandai site
- (Japanese) HICBC Official HICBC Sailor Moon site
- Genvid News updates and forums
- Sailor Dream Product and show information
- Three-Lights.net Magazine scans of actresses and show
- Bishôjo Senshi Sailor Moon at the Internet Movie Database
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Review at japanhero.com
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon review at anime news network
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