Anime series / 1992
美少女戦士セーラームーン
Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy, easily tearful but cheerful 14-year-old schoolgirl. Her life changes when she meets Luna, a talking black cat with a crescent mark on her forehead, who tells her she is a chosen Sailor Guardian whose mission is to fight evil and, together with the other Sailor Guardians, find the Moon Princess. Using a transformation brooch, Usagi becomes Sailor Moon. Meanwhile Queen Beryl, ruler of the evil Dark Kingdom, sends monsters to Earth to steal people's energy.
Official Localized Title · English · United States[7]
VIZ Media US home-video release of the 1992 TV series (first series), Season 1, as cited: Season 1 - Volume 1 (episodes 1–23). Alternative title only; the main English title remains 'Sailor Moon'
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 原作 (original work), based on her comic serialized in Kodansha's なかよし
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as シリーズディレクター (series director); also listed among 演出 (episode direction), episodes not specified
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as キャラクターデザイン (character design), listed as 只野和子（スタジオライブ）
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 音楽 (music)
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as プロデューサー (producer)
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 演出 (episode direction) among several directors; specific episodes are not listed in the source
[8]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited [製作] (production) as 東映動画, the company's name at the time, in the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Database
[9]1992–93 TV series (first series); listed as 放映局 (broadcast station): テレビ朝日系 (TV Asahi network), 1992-03-07 to 1993-02-27
[1]1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 製作 (テレビ朝日) in the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Database, alongside 製作 東映動画
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1992–93 Toei Animation TV series (first series): first broadcast 1992-03-07 on the TV Asahi network, Japan; broadcast through 1993-02-27; 46 episodes
Episode Count, Original Japanese Title, Release Year, Format, Original Release Date
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1992–93 TV series (first series); listed as 放映局 (broadcast station): テレビ朝日系 (TV Asahi network), 1992-03-07 to 1993-02-27
Studios and Companies
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Episode Count, English Synopsis
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English Synopsis, Spanish Synopsis
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English Synopsis
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Spain: Selecta Visión home-video release of the 1992 TV series, Temporada 1 (episodes 1–46)
Episode Count, Spanish Synopsis, Spanish Title
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Sailor Moon, 1992 first TV series (46 episodes), as listed in Toei Animation's international English catalog: English title 'Sailor Moon'; runtime 26 minutes per episode as listed there ('26 min.'). R, S, SuperS and Sailor Stars are listed separately.
Runtime in Minutes, Episode Count, English Title
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Franchise-wide classification: Toei Animation's international catalog lists 'Genre: adventure/action / magic girls / romance' for its 200-episode Sailor Moon entry, which covers all five TV series including this 1992–93 first series. 'Magical girl' renders the 'magic girls' label.
Toei Animation (international catalog) — Sailor Moon franchise entry (200 eps x 26 min; Genre: adventure/action / magic girls / romance)
Genre
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VIZ Media US home-video release of the 1992 TV series (first series), Season 1, as cited: Season 1 - Volume 1 (episodes 1–23). Alternative title only; the main English title remains 'Sailor Moon'
Alternative Titles
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1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 原作 (original work), based on her comic serialized in Kodansha's なかよし
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as シリーズディレクター (series director); also listed among 演出 (episode direction), episodes not specified
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as キャラクターデザイン (character design), listed as 只野和子（スタジオライブ）
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 音楽 (music)
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as プロデューサー (producer)
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 演出 (episode direction) among several directors; specific episodes are not listed in the source
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited [製作] (production) as 東映動画, the company's name at the time, in the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Database
Studios and Companies
Accessed: 2026-11-02
1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 製作 (テレビ朝日) in the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Media Arts Database, alongside 製作 東映動画
Studios and Companies
Accessed: 2026-11-02