On December 28, 2021, it will be thirty years ago in Japan that the first episode of the manga was published and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (Handsome soldier Sailor Moon). This first chapter was published in the magazine Nakayoshi from the publisher Kodansha on December 28, 1991, and from then on the franchise made history.
The original manga was published in the aforementioned magazine between 1991 and 1997, with a total of sixty chapters compiled into a total of eighteen anthologies. The franchise was converted into an anime series produced by the studios. Toei animation and aired in Japan in 1992 and 1997. Toei animation He also produced three animated films, a television special, and three short films based on the same franchise.
Also, a live-action television series aired in Japan between 2003 and 2004, followed by a second anime adaptation entitled Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon crystal, in 2014. Since its release, the franchise has been acclaimed for its artistry, characterization, and humor. The manga has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling demographic Shoujo manga series. The franchise has also generated $ 13 billion in product sales worldwide.
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Synopsis
Usagi Tsukino is a perfectly normal student and a clumsy crybaby who always gets bad grades on her exams. Unexpectedly, his monotonous life is turned upside down when he saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat named Luna later reveals to her that their encounter was no coincidence: Usagi is destined to become Sailor Moon, a planetary guardian with the power to protect the earth. With a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil, energy-stealing monsters sent by the evil Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom. But he doesn’t just have to get used to his powers and fight villains. He must find the lost Princess of the Moon Kingdom, the other Sailor Guardians and the legendary Silver Crystal to save the planet from destruction.
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