"In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン), or simply Sailor Moon, it's a very nostalgic manga/anime for
many of us!
Launched first as a manga in 1991, created by Naoko Takeuchi, and broadcasted as an anime in 1992, it
follows the adventures of a girl, Usagi Tsukino , when she encounters a black cat, Luna, who
gives her a magical brooch. This magical brooch allows her to transform into Sailor Moon, a soldier
destined to save Earth from the forces of evil.
During her adventures, she will assemble a team of other Sailor Guardians : Sailor Mercury, Sailor
Venus, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter. Occasionally, a mysterious man called Tuxedo Mask will join them and
aid them in their battles.
The Characters
Usagi Tsukino
Usagi Tsukino (月野 うさぎ ) is the main protagonist of the series. Usagi is a careless fourteen-year-old girl
with an enormous capacity
for love,
compassion, and understanding. Usagi transforms into the heroine called Sailor Moon, the Guardian of Love
and Justice.
At the beginning of the series, she is a self-described immature crybaby who resents fighting evil and wants
nothing
more than to be a normal girl. As the story progresses, however, she embraces the chance to use her power to
protect
those she cares about.
Ami Mizuno
Ami Mizuno (水野 亜美 ) is a quiet but intelligent
fourteen-year-old bookworm in Usagi's class with a rumored IQ of 300. She can transform into
Sailor Mercury,
the Guardian of Water and Wisdom. Ami's shy exterior masks a passion for learning and taking care of the
people around
her. She hopes to eventually become a doctor like her mother, and tends to be the practical one in the
group. She is
secretly a fan of pop culture and romance novels, and becomes embarrassed whenever this is pointed out. Ami
also uses
her handheld computer, which is capable of scanning and detecting virtually anything about which she
requires
information.
Rei Hino
Rei Hino (火野 レイ) is an elegant fourteen-year-old miko (a shrine maiden). Because of her work as a Shinto
priestess, Rei has limited precognition and can dispel or
nullify evil
using special ofuda scrolls, even in her civilian form. She transforms into Sailor Mars, the Guardian of
Fire and Passion. She is very serious and focused, and easily becomes annoyed by Usagi's laziness, although
she cares
about her very much. In the anime adaptation, Rei is portrayed as boy-crazy and short-tempered, while in
the manga and live-action series she is depicted as uninterested in romance and more self-controlled. She
attends a private Catholic school separate from the other girls.
Makoto Kino
Makoto Kino (木野 まこと) is a fourteen-year-old girl
who is a
student in Usagi Tsukino's class and was rumoured to have been expelled from her previous school for
fighting. Unusually
tall and strong for a Japanese schoolgirl, she transforms into Sailor Jupiter, the Guardian of Thunder and
Courage. Both of Makoto's parents died in a plane crash years ago, so she lives alone and takes care of
herself. She cultivates her physical strength and domestic interests, including housekeeping,
cooking, and gardening. Makoto excels at hand-to-hand combat. Her dream is to marry a young handsome man and
to own a
flower-and-cake shop.
Minako Aino
Minako Aino (愛野 美奈子) is a fourteen-year-old perky
dreamer.
Minako first appears as the main protagonist of Codename: Sailor V. She has a companion cat called
Artemis who works alongside Luna in guiding the Sailor Guardians. Minako transforms into Sailor Venus, the
Guardian of
Love and Beauty, and leads Sailor Moon's four inner Guardians, while acting as Sailor Moon's bodyguard and
decoy because
of their near-identical looks. She dreams of becoming a famous singer and idol, and attends auditions
whenever she can.
"In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"
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