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The classic Sailor Moon anime, made by Toei Animation, aired on TV Asahi from March 1992 to February 1997: five seasons and 200 episodes, plus three films and TV specials. It adapts Naoko Takeuchi's manga, serialised in Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997, with original episodes in between. In 2014 Toei started Sailor Moon Crystal, a separate retelling: three seasons (39 episodes) followed by two two-part films, Eternal (2021) and Cosmos (2023), which brought the remake to the manga's final arc.
| Season | Premiere | End | Episodes | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor Moon (Season 1) | March 7, 1992 | February 27, 1993 | 46 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon R (Season 2) | March 6, 1993 | March 12, 1994 | 43 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon S (Season 3) | March 19, 1994 | February 25, 1995 | 38 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon SuperS (Season 4) | March 4, 1995 | March 2, 1996 | 39 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Season 5) | March 9, 1996 | February 8, 1997 | 34 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon Crystal Season I | July 5, 2014 | January 17, 2015 | 14 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon Crystal Season II | February 7, 2015 | July 18, 2015 | 12 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon Crystal Season III | April 4, 2016 | June 27, 2016 | 13 | Toei Animation |
| Sailor Moon Eternal (two-part film) | January 8, 2021 | February 11, 2021 | Toei Animation, Studio Deen | |
| Sailor Moon Cosmos (two-part film) | June 9, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Toei Animation, Studio Deen |
Sailor Moon (Season 1)
The first season sets everything up. Usagi meets Luna, becomes Sailor Moon and finds Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus one by one. Their enemy is the Dark Kingdom of Queen Beryl, whose monsters drain people's energy while searching for the Silver Crystal. 46 episodes, aired from 7 March 1992 to 27 February 1993, directed by Junichi Sato.
Sailor Moon R (Season 2)
Sailor Moon R opens with two aliens, Ail and An, who feed a giant tree with human energy using card-born monsters. After that short arc, a mysterious girl named Chibiusa lands in Usagi's life, chased by the Black Moon Clan, and the Guardians take on their most organised enemy so far. 43 episodes, 6 March 1993 to 12 March 1994.
Sailor Moon S (Season 3)
Sailor Moon S brings in the Death Busters, a group hiding behind the elite Mugen Academy who send monsters to rip out people's Heart Crystals. They want three special crystals that hold hidden talismans. At the same time Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune arrive with goals of their own, which puts them at odds with Usagi. 38 episodes, 19 March 1994 to 25 February 1995.
Sailor Moon SuperS (Season 4)
Sailor Moon SuperS centres on Chibiusa and a dream-world mystery. The Dead Moon Circus, led by the witch Zirconia and the Amazon Trio, looks inside the dreams of people to find Pegasus, a winged horse they believe hides the Golden Crystal. Chibiusa forms a special bond with Pegasus. 39 episodes, 4 March 1995 to 2 March 1996, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara.
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Season 5)
Sailor Stars, the last classic season, introduces the Three Lights, an idol band with a secret of their own who are searching for someone they lost. A new threat, the Sailor Animamates of Sailor Galaxia, targets the Star Seeds that hold each person's life force. 34 episodes, 9 March 1996 to 8 February 1997, directed by Takuya Igarashi.
Sailor Moon Crystal Season I
Sailor Moon Crystal is Toei's 2014 remake, made for the 20th anniversary. Season I retells the Dark Kingdom arc in 14 episodes, streamed worldwide from 5 July 2014 to 17 January 2015 and later shown on Tokyo MX TV. Kotono Mitsuishi returns as Usagi, while most of the other Guardians have new voices. Directed by Munehisa Sakai.
Sailor Moon Crystal Season II
Season II of Crystal adapts the Black Moon arc in 12 episodes, streamed from 7 February to 18 July 2015 and aired on TV that summer. Chibiusa arrives and the Black Moon Clan becomes the main enemy, without the filler arc the 1990s version added before it. Studio: Toei Animation, director Munehisa Sakai.
Sailor Moon Crystal Season III
Season III adapts the Infinity arc, with the Death Busters and the arrival of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Unlike the first two Crystal seasons, it premiered on TV, airing on Tokyo MX from 4 April to 27 June 2016 in 13 episodes. Chiaki Kon took over as director for this season.
Sailor Moon Eternal (two-part film)
Sailor Moon Eternal is a two-part film that adapts the Dream arc, the story the 1990s series told in SuperS. Part 1 opened on 8 January 2021 after a delay caused by COVID-19, and Part 2 followed on 11 February 2021. Toei Animation co-produced it with Studio Deen.
Sailor Moon Cosmos (two-part film)
Sailor Moon Cosmos is a two-part film that adapts the Stars arc, the last story of the manga. Part 1 opened on 9 June 2023 and Part 2 on 30 June 2023, directed by Tomoya Takahashi with Toei Animation and Studio Deen. It is the final part of the Crystal remake.
Next season Anime finished
No new Sailor Moon anime series or film has been announced as of October 2026. Both the classic series and the Crystal remake have adapted the whole manga, with Sailor Moon Cosmos (June 2023) covering the last arc. The newest official news is from 30 September 2026, when Universal Studios Japan announced two Sailor Moon attractions running from 2 December 2026 to 5 April 2027. That is a theme park event, not a new season.
FAQ
How many seasons of Sailor Moon are there?
The classic anime has five seasons and 200 episodes (1992-1997): Sailor Moon, R, S, SuperS and Sailor Stars. The remake Sailor Moon Crystal adds three TV seasons with 39 episodes, plus the two-part films Eternal and Cosmos.
In what order should I watch Sailor Moon?
For the classic series, watch the five seasons in order: Sailor Moon, R, S, SuperS, Sailor Stars. The R, S and SuperS films fit between episodes. For the remake, watch Crystal seasons I, II and III, then Eternal and then Cosmos.
Is Sailor Moon finished?
Yes. The classic series ended in February 1997 with Sailor Stars, and the Crystal remake ended with the Cosmos films in June 2023, which adapt the final arc of the manga. No new anime has been announced as of October 2026.
Who is the main character of Sailor Moon?
Usagi Tsukino, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from Tokyo who transforms into Sailor Moon. She starts out lazy and easily scared, but grows into the leader of the Sailor Guardians. In the Japanese original she is voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi.
What is the difference between Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal?
The 1990s series has 200 episodes with many original stories added between manga arcs. Crystal, started in 2014, follows the manga more directly, with far fewer episodes, a different art style and a mostly new voice cast.
Sources
- List of Sailor Moon episodes (Wikipedia)
- Sailor Moon (TV series) (Wikipedia)
- Sailor Moon Crystal (Wikipedia)
- Sailor Moon Cosmos (Wikipedia, via search result)
- List of Sailor Moon characters (Wikipedia)
- 美少女战士角色列表 (Chinese Wikipedia)
- Sailor Moon (Wikipédia em português)
- Sailor Moon: 10 coisas que você precisa saber (Legião dos Heróis)
- Morre aos 79 anos a dubladora Gilmara Sanches - Correio Braziliense
- Sailor Moon S na Netflix (Omelete)
- ユニバーサル・クールジャパン 2027 開催決定（USJ公式, 2026-09-30）