about the manga

• Author: 武内直子 Takeuchi Naoko
• Japanese publisher: 講談社 Kōdansha
• English publisher: Tokyopop
• Japanese magazine: 『なかよし』 “Nakayoshi”
• English magazine: “Mixxzine”, “Smile”
• Original run: February 1992 – March 1997
• Volume count: 18 (original edition) or 12 (renewed edition)
• Chapter count: 52 (original edition) or 59 (renewed edition) + side stories

• 美少女戦士セーラームーン漫画
• Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn manga
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• Whole manga story is divided into 5 main story arcs [jap. 本編 honpen]:
  
  
  1. Dark Kingdom arc [jap. ダーク・キングダム編 Dāku Kingudamu hen] spans from Act 1 to the first half of Act 13. Note that this is not the official, but fan-made name of this story arc, as it was not given any specific names (unlike other 4). It roughly corresponds to first anime season and whole live action series.
  2. Black Moon arc [jap. ブラック・ムーン編 Burakku Mūn hen] spans from the second half of Act 13 to Act 33. It roughly corresponds to second anime season.
  3. Infinity arc [jap. 無限編 Mugen hen] spans from Act 24 to Act 33. This is the first story arc which has its name constantly appearing as a præfix in chapter titles. It roughly corresponds to third anime season.
  4. Dream arc [jap. 夢編 Yume hen] spans from Act 34 to Act 42. It roughly corresponds to fourth anime season as well as first part of the fifth season.
  5. Stars arc [jap. スターズ編 Sutāzu hen] spans from Act 43 to Act 52. It roughly corresponds to second part of the fifth season.
  In addition to these main story arcs we are provided with so-called side stories [jap. 番外編 bangaipen], also known as short stories [jap. 短編 bangaipen]. They are as follows:
  
  
  1. Lover of Princess Kaguya [jap. かぐや姫の恋人 Kaguya-hime no Koibito],
  2. Casablanca Memory [jap. ブラック・ムーン編 Kasaburanka Memorī],
  3. Exam Battles [jap. 受験戦争編 Juken Sensō hen],
  4. Chibiusa's Picture Diary [jap. ちびうさ絵日記 ChibiUsa Enikki].

Sailor Moon

• Original Japanese name: 月野うさぎ Tsukino Usagi
• English dub name: Serena
• Birthday: June 30
• Astrological sign: Cancer
• Blood type: 0
• Castle: Moon Castle, Crystal Palace
• Household:
  • father: 月野謙之 Tsukino Kenji [magazine editor]
  • mother: 月野育子 Tsukino Ikuko [dedicated housewife]
  • brother: 月野進悟 Tsukino Shingo [5th grade student]
• Favourite food: cake, ice cream
• Least favourite food: carrots
• Favourite subject: home economics
• Least favourite subject: mathematics, English
• Favourite sport: none
• Favourite colour: white, pink
• Hobbies: sleeping, eating
• Hopes to go to: Château de Versailles
• Dream: to become a bride
• Anime voice actress:
  • 三石琴乃 Mitsuishi Kotono
  • 荒木香恵 Araki Kae (ep. 44–50)
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. I, act 1
  • anime: episode 1
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 1

Tuxedo Mask

• Original Japanese name: 地場衛 Chiba Mamoru
• English dub name: Darien
• Birthday: August 3
• Astrological sign: Leo
• Blood type: A
• Castle: Elysion, Crystal Palace
• Household:
  • father [name unknown; died in a traffic accident]
  • mother [name unknown; died in a traffic accident]
• Hobbies: reading
• Favourite food: chocolate
• Least favourite food: none
• Favourite subject: physics
• Least favourite subject: none
• Favourite sport: track-and-field events
• Favourite colour: black
• Hopes to go to: America
• Dream: to become a doctor [anime], to protect Earth with Usagi [manga]
• Anime voice actor: 古谷徹 Furuya Tōru
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 1, act 1
  • anime: episode 1
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 1

Sailor Mercury

• Original Japanese name: 水野亜美 Mizuno Ami
• English dub name: Ami
• Birthday: Sptember 10
• Astrological sign: Vigro
• Blood type: A
• Castle: Mariner Castle
• Household:
  • mother: 水野冴子 Mizuno Saeko [doctor]
  • father: [name unknown; artist; lives separately]
• Hobbies: reading, studying, playing chess
• Favourite food: sandwiches, honey
• Least favourite food: Japanese amberjack [魬／ハマチ hamachi]
• Favourite subject: mathematics
• Least favourite subject: none
• Favourite sport: swimming
• Favourite colour: light blue, aquamarine
• Hopes to go to: Greece
• Dream: to be a doctor
• Anime voice actress: 久川綾 Hisakawa Aya
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 1, act 2
  • anime: episode 8
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 1

sailor mars

• Original Japanese name: 火野レイ Hino Rei
• English dub name: Ray
• Birthday: April 17
• Astrological sign: Aries
• Blood type: AB
• Castle: Phobos Deimos Castle
• Household:
  • father: 火野隆司 Hino Ryūji [polititian]
  • mother: 火野リサ Hino Risa [deceased]
  • grandfather: [name unknown; shintō priest [神主kannushi]]
  • cousin: 伊吹健吾 Ibuki Kengo [anime-only]
• Hobbies: reading, fortune telling
• Favourite food: pufferfish [鰒 fugu], Tai cuisine
• Least favourite food: canned asparagus
• Favourite subject: classical Japanese literature
• Least favourite subject: modern sociology
• Favourite sport: track-and-field events
• Favourite colour: red and black
• Hopes to go to: deep sea
• Dream: to become head shintō priestress [宮司gūji] [manga], singer, model, voice actress [anime]
• Anime voice actress: 富沢美智恵 Tomizawa Michie
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 1, act 3
  • anime: episode 10
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 2

sailor jupiter

• Original Japanese name: 木野まこと Kino Makoto
• English dub name: Lita
• Birthday: December 5
• Astrological sign: Saggitarius
• Blood type: 0
• Castle: Io Castle
• Household:
  • father [name unknown; died in an airplane accident]
  • mother [name unknown; died in an airplane accident]
• Hobbies: cooking, bargaining
• Favourite food: cherry pie, meatloaf
• Least favourite food: none
• Favourite subject: home economics
• Least favourite subject: physics
• Favourite sport: ballet, basketball, ice-skating
• Favourite colour: pink and green
• Hopes to go to: Rome
• Dream: to be a bride, to own a cake shop and a flower shop
• Anime voice actress: 篠原恵美 Shinohara Emi
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 1, act 4
  • anime: episode 25
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 5

sailor venus

• Original Japanese name: 愛野美奈子 Aino Minako
• English dub name: Mina
• Birthday: October 22
• Astrological sign: Libra
• Blood type: B
• Castle: Magellan Castle
• Household:
  • father [name unknown; company employee]
  • mother [name unknown; dedicated housewife]
• Hobbies: singing, having fun, chasing after idols
• Favourite food: curry rice, Chinese dumplings [餃子 gyōza], Chinese noodles [拉麺／ラーメン rāmen]
• Least favourite food: black forest mushroom [椎茸／香蕈 shiitake]
• Favourite subject: physical education
• Least favourite subject: any other than above, especially mathematics and English
• Favourite sport: all of them
• Favourite colour: yellow and red
• Hopes to go to: inside a space shuttle
• Dream: to be an idol
• Anime voice actress: 深見梨加 Fukami Rika
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 1, act 1
  • anime: episode 33
  • musical: summer 1993
  • live-action: act 1

sailor chibi-moon

• Original Japanese name: 月野ちびうさ Tsukino Chibi-Usa
• English dub name: Rini
• Birthday: June 30
• Astrological sign: Cancer
• Blood type: 0
• Castle: Crystal Palace
• Household:
  • father: King Endymion [future king of Earth]
  • mother: Neo Queen Serenity [future queen of Earth]
• Hobbies: collecting rabbit goods, magic tricks, annoying Usagi
• Favourite food: pudding
• Least favourite food: carrots
• Favourite subject: manual arts
• Least favourite subject: Japanese
• Favourite sport: none
• Favourite colour: red and pink
• Hopes to go to: the Moon
• Dream: to become a lady
• Anime voice actress: 荒木香恵 Araki Kae
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 4, act 13
  • anime: episode 60
  • musical: summer 1994
  • live-action: [did not appear]

sailor pluto

• Original Japanese name: 冥王せつな Meiō Setsuna
• English dub name: Trista
• Birthday: October 29
• Astrological sign: Scorpio
• Blood type: A
• Castle: Charon Castle
• Household: [family members are unknown]
• Hobbies: shopping
• Favourite food: green tea
• Least favourite food: eggplants
• Favourite subject: physics
• Least favourite subject: music
• Favourite sport: rhythmic gymnastics
• Favourite colour: dark red
• Hopes to go to: the Carribean
• Dream: to be a designer
• Anime voice actress: 川島千代子 Kawashima Chiyoko
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 5, act 18
  • anime: episode 75
  • musical: winter 1995
  • live-action: [did not appear]

sailor neptune

• Original Japanese name: 海王みちる Kaiō Michiru
• English dub name: Michelle
• Birthday: March 6
• Astrological sign: Pisces
• Blood type: 0
• Castle: Triton Castle
• Household: [family members are unknown]
• Hobbies: playing the violine, collecting cosmetics
• Favourite food: sashimi [刺し身 sashimi]
• Least favourite food: snow fungus [木耳 kikurage]
• Favourite subject: music
• Least favourite subject: none
• Favourite sport: swimming
• Favourite colour: marine blue
• Hopes to go to: Vienna, the capital of music
• Dream: to be a violinist
• Anime voice actress: 勝生真沙子 Katsuki Masako
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 7, act 24
  • anime: episode 90
  • musical: summer 1994
  • live-action: [did not appear]

sailor uranus

• Original Japanese name: 天王はるか Ten'ō Haruka
• English dub name: Amara
• Birthday: January 27
• Astrological sign: Aquarius
• Blood type: B
• Castle: Miranda Castle
• Household: [family members are unknown]
• Hobbies: driving, racing
• Favourite food: salads
• Least favourite food: fermented soybeans [納豆nattō]
• Favourite subject: physical education
• Least favourite subject: modern Japanese
• Favourite sport: track-and-field events
• Favourite colour: gold
• Hopes to go to: heaven
• Dream: to be a racer
• Anime voice actress: 緒方恵美 Ogata Megumi
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 7, act 24
  • anime: episode 90
  • musical: summer 1994
  • live-action: [did not appear]

sailor saturn

• Original Japanese name: 土萠ほたる Tomoe Hotaru
• English dub name: Hotaru
• Birthday: January 6
• Astrological sign: Capricorn
• Blood type: AB
• Castle: Titan Castle
• Household:
  • father: 土萠創一 Tomoe Sōichi [founder and president of Infinity Academy]
  • mother: 土萠蛍子 Tomoe Keiko [died in a fire]
• Hobbies: reading, collecting lamps
• Favourite food: Japanese buckwheat noodles [日本蕎麦 Nihon soba]
• Least favourite food: milk
• Favourite subject: world history
• Least favourite subject: physical education
• Favourite sport: table tennis
• Favourite colour: purple
• Hopes to go to: Florence
• Dream: to be a nurse
• Anime voice actress: 皆口裕子 Minaguchi Yūko
• First appearance:
  • manga: vol. 7, act 24
  • anime: episode 111
  • musical: summer 1995
  • live-action: [did not appear]