Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン, Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn)[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series based on the Sailor Moon manga created by Naoko Takeuchi & Kodansha. It was produced by Toei Company.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon | |
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![]() The five Sailor Guardians | |
Genre | Magical girl, Sentai, Tokusatsu & superhero fiction |
Based on | Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi & Kodansha |
Written by | Yasuko Kobayashi |
Directed by | Ryuta Tasaki, Masataka Takamaru, Kenzo Maihara<, Nobuhiro Suzuki & Takemitsu Sato |
Starring | Miyuu Sawai, Rika Izumi, Keiko Kitagawa, Mew Azama, Ayaka Komatsu, Rina Koike, Jouji Shibue & Aya Sugimoto |
Voices of | Keiko Han & Kappei Yamaguchi |
Opening theme | "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" by Sae |
Composer | Michiru Ōshima |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 49 + 2 specials + Concert (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producers | Koichi Yada (Toei Agency), Yūma Sakata (Dentsu), Shinichiro Shirakura & Shinya Maruyama (Toei) |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Toei Company |
Original release | |
Network | Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting |
Release | October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04) – September 25, 2004 (2004-09-25) |
Related | |
Sailor Moon Sailor Moon Crystal |
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (commonly referred to as PGSM) was first broadcast by Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, airing on that station in Nagoya and on the Japan News Network nationwide from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004. The series was a retelling of the first Sailor Moon story arc, albeit with considerable plot divergences.
The opening theme, titled "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" (キラリ☆セーラードリーム!, Kirari Sērā Dorīmu!), was performed by J-pop singer Nanami Yumihara under the name Sae (小枝).
The series lasted 49 episodes (called "Acts") and also included two separate made-for-DVD specials.