

It begins with the Sailor Guardians and Tuxedo Mask having no memory of the events of last season. The first arc consists of thirteen episodes known in the United States as the 'Doom Tree Arc' and features an original storyline that is exclusive to the anime series. The second season of Sailor Moon features two different arcs due to the manga and the anime being in progress at the same time. As of this writing, this first season is available to stream dubbed and subbed on Hulu. In 2015, the season was re-released with uncut footage and redubbed by VIZ Media. The series was also censored for scenes of death and mild nudity. The antagonists were also affected, most notably Zoisite while the original character was male and in love with another male character (Malachite), their gender was changed to female due to censorship. In addition, the other Sailor Guardians were also Americanized as Rei (Sailor Mars), Amy (Sailor Mercury), Lita (Sailor Jupiter), and Mina (Sailor Venus). When this season was originally brought to the United States, Usagi became known as Serena and Endymion (aka Tuxedo Mask) became known as Darien. Not only does this arc focus on the Sailor Guardians' first adventures, but it also establishes some worldbuilding involving the Moon Kingdom and its reincarnated princess Serenity as well as her destined lover, the reincarnated prince Endymion. Other major characters introduced include the mysterious protector Tuxedo Mask as well as the antagonists known collectively as the Dark Kingdom. The very first season of the '90s Sailor Moon anime introduces the heroine Usagi, her magical mascot cat Luna, and Usagi’s fellow Sailor Guardians: Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus. (And if you want to get into the Sailor Moon manga, we have a companion Sailor Moon reading order for you.) Whether you’re an old viewer who missed out on some things or a new viewer who is curious, check out this Sailor Moon watch order. In 2014, Sailor Moon Crystal premiered and featured the same iconic characters in storylines that reflected the original manga series. Since then, the anime and its spin-off films have not only been re-dubbed by a new English cast, but they have also spawned a modern remake. Not only was the 1992 anime partially responsible for introducing anime to viewers in the United States, but the anime would also influence a generation of cartoonists such as Rebecca Sugar and ND Stevenson. Adapted from Naoko Takeuchi’s manga of the same name, the anime series follows teenaged protagonist Usagi Tsukino as she becomes a Sailor Guardian to combat evil and search for a reincarnated moon princess. 30 years ago, the Sailor Moon anime premiered in Japan.
