Sailor Moon
TV animeFilm1992–1997 / 2014–20232 adaptationsOriginal: mangaNaoko Takeuchi
Kodansha Manga Award 1993
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must search for the fabled Moon Princess. Usagi finds friends that turn out to be destined senshi as well, and together they fight to save the world from the certain doom brought upon by the Dark Kingdom.
After Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2 (2014), continue from Ch. 50, collected in Vol. 9
Sailor Moon (1992) · Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 46
The 46-episode first season follows the Dark Kingdom story, but a single manga starting chapter after its anime ending is unconfirmed.
Sailor Moon R (1992) · Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 43
R opens with the anime-original Makaiju arc before the Black Moon story; a single manga starting chapter after this season is unconfirmed.
2 side entriesFRecapreading notes
- Sailor Moon R: The MovieFThe R film is a separate theatrical adventure alongside the R season and has no independent main-manga continuation.
- Sailor Moon R: Make Up! Sailor GuardiansRecapMake Up! Sailor Guardians revisits the five original Sailor Guardians alongside the R film; it is not a new manga continuation point.
Sailor Moon S (1992) · Season 3
- Anime ends at
- Ep 38
This is the 1994 Death Busters adaptation, separate from Crystal Season 3; its manga starting chapter remains unconfirmed.
1 side entryFreading notes
- Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in IceFThis film adapts The Lover of Princess Kaguya, a separate manga side story, rather than the next part of the main storyline.
Sailor Moon SuperS (1992) · Season 4
- Anime ends at
- Ep 39
The Dead Moon story continues from SuperS into the opening episodes of Sailor Stars, so this season does not provide a confirmed manga starting chapter.
3 side entriesFSP ×2reading notes
- Sailor Moon SuperS the Movie: Black Dream HoleFThe SuperS film tells a separate adventure involving the Black Dream Hole and has no independent main-manga continuation.
- Sailor Moon SuperS Plus: Ami's First LoveSPAmi’s First Love adapts Ami’s Exam Battle side story and does not advance the main storyline.
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS SpecialSPThe SuperS television special combines a recap and side stories, rather than setting a new main-manga continuation point.
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1992) · Season 5
- Anime ends at
- Ep 34
Sailor Stars finishes the 1990s anime version of the final manga arc. The manga has a different ending, with no later main-series volume to continue into.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-2 (2014)
- Anime ends at
- Ep 26Original: Ch. 26
- Continue from
- Ch. 27
- Read next
- Vol. 5manga · English · Kodansha Comics
The anime’s continuation point is Ch. 27 of the original. This is the book that contains it.
Sailor Moon 5 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection)
Kodansha ComicsEnglishPaperback
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3 (2014) · Season 3
- Anime ends at
- Ep 13Original: Ch. 38
- Continue from
- Ch. 39
- Read next
- Vol. 7manga · English · Kodansha Comics
The anime’s continuation point is Ch. 39 of the original. This is the book that contains it.
Sailor Moon 7 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection)
Kodansha ComicsEnglishPaperback
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1 (2014)
The Dead Moon story continues in Eternal Part 2; no separate manga starting chapter is confirmed after Part 1.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2 (2014)
- Continue from
- Ch. 50
- Read next
- Vol. 9manga · English · Kodansha Comics
The anime’s continuation point is Ch. 50 of the original. This is the book that contains it.
Sailor Moon 9 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection)
Kodansha ComicsEnglishPaperback
All 2 books from Vol. 9 to Vol. 10
- Vol. 9Sailor Moon 9 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection)Buy on Amazon
- Vol. 10Sailor Moon 10 (Naoko Takeuchi Collection)Buy on Amazon
Also in other languages:
Where it stops:
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1 (2014)
The final Shadow Galactica story continues in Cosmos Part 2; no separate manga starting chapter is confirmed after Part 1.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2 (2014)
Cosmos Part 2 concludes the manga’s final Shadow Galactica arc, leaving no later main-series manga to continue into.
Original · Manga
Sailor Moon
美少女戦士セーラームーン
Naoko TakeuchiKodanshaCompleted18 volumes
- JapaneseKodansha12 volumes so farsince Sep 2003
- EnglishKodansha Comics10 volumes so farsince May 2022
- FrenchPika Édition12 volumes so farsince Jun 2012
- SpanishNorma Editorial12 volumes so farsince Jun 2012
Awards
- 1993
Kodansha Manga AwardShōjo
All volumes
Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Kodansha Comics): Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-2 (2014) ends at Ep 26. Continue from Ch. 27, collected in Vol. 5.
Suggested reading (English · Kodansha Comics): Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season 3 (2014) · Season 3 ends at Ep 13. Continue from Ch. 39, collected in Vol. 7.
Suggested reading (English · Kodansha Comics): After Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2 (2014), continue from Ch. 50, collected in Vol. 9.
The original manga is complete in 18 volumes.
Kodansha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 12.
Pika Édition: The French edition is at Vol. 12.
Norma Editorial: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 12.
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