Sailor Moon (in full, Bishojo Senshi Sera Mun, literally
Beautiful young girl soldier Sailor Moon) is the name
of a famous 18-volume shojo manga by Naoko Takeuchi serialized
in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan, and of many of the spinoff
series — in multiple media, including anime, musical
theatre, video games and recently tokusatsu (live action
with special effects) — which have been based on
it. The story of the metaseries revolves around the reincarnated
defenders of a destroyed kingdom that spanned the Solar
System, and the evil forces they battle. At 200 episodes,
aired in Japan on a first-run basis between March 1992
and February 1997, the Sailor Moon anime is the longest
magical girl anime metaseries and generally credited with
popularizing the concept of a sentai (team) of magical
girls rather than ones working alone. Although many shows
have followed the same formula, most are generally considered
to be relatively uninspired and none have ever been the
marketing giant this anime has become. Because of its
adapations in numerous countries, Sailor Moon was arguably
one of the most famous anime in the world.
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