is an anime series based on the manga series of the same name by Naoko Takeuchi. It was co-produced by TV Asahi, Toei Agency and Toei Animation. It started airing only a month after the first issue of the manga was published. It is the best-known component of the Sailor Moon franchise. With 200 episodes airing from March 7 1992 to February 8 1997 on Japan's TV Asahi, Sailor Moon is one of the longest magical girl anime series. The anime sparked a highly successful merchandising campaign, which contributed to demand all over the world and translation into numerous languages. Sailor Moon has... since become one of the most famous anime properties in the world. Strictly speaking, Sailor Moon is a metaseries. It consists of five separate television series, which are often referred to as seasons by English-speaking fans. Each series roughly corresponds to one of the five major story arcs of the manga. There were also three theatrically-released movies, as well as four special animated shorts. Traditional animation techniques were used throughout the series. It was directed first by Junichi Satￅﾍ, then by Kunihiko Ikuhara, and later by Takuya Igarashi.
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| On the air: | March 7, 1992-February 8, 1997 |