Sailor Moon is the ultimate magical girl series, with a cast of richly-drawn characters steeped in astrology and mythology, decked out in dazzling outfits and fighting for love and justice. Among them are the 10 Sailor Guardians who serve as the protagonists of the series, each essentially a goddess from a different celestial body in the solar system. Although The Sailor Guardians are all unique and valuable in their own ways, They have vastly different power sets, weapons and attitudes to combat.
Naoko Takeuchi’s manga, Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon, Debuted in 1991 and remains popular today thanks to multiple anime adaptations, feature-length films, stage musicals, video games, fashion collaborations, and more. Many people are familiar with the iconic 90s anime adaptation due to its inclusion in Cartoon Network’s “Toonami” programming block, and 2014’s reboot, Sailor Moon CrystalWhich follows the manga more faithfully. Both Sailor Moon And Sailor Moon Crystal Stand on their own merit and provide ample evidence of just how powerful each Sailor Guardian is.
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Sailor Mercury
Emi Mizuno
Ami Mizuno is the first Sailor Guardian to be awakened after Sailor Moon, however Sailor Mercury’s tenure on the team doesn’t equate to exploits on the battlefield. Amy is a quiet, unassuming teenage girl who likes to study and read books. Intelligence is what Sailor Mercury brings to the battlefield, and with her Mercury Visor, a transparent head-mounted supercomputer, she identifies enemies’ weak points and formulates effective plans of attack.
Sailor Mercury’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 2 (R) |
Episode 25 |
“For Friendship! Amy vs. Berthier” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 25 |
“The Water Labyrinth: Amy Targeted” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 3 |
Episode 5 |
“Infinity 4 Haruka & Michiru, Sailor Uranus & Sailor Neptune” |
Sailor Mercury’s water and ice-based attacks are useful in battle, but she is the weakest physically. Many of Amy’s conflicts are solved through critical thinking or appeal to the enemy’s humanity. From Crane Game Joe to Berthier of the Black Moon Clan and Willowey of Witches 5, Amy compensated for her lack of power with an overabundance of compassion.
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Sailor Jupiter
Makoto movies
Makoto Kino is the most physically imposing of the Inner Sailor GuardiansAnd the variety of her attacks as Sailor Jupiter make her a force to be reckoned with. Reflecting her Roman mythology inspiration, Sailor Jupiter controls electricity and plant life, taunting her enemies with attacks like “Supreme Thunder” and “Jupiter Oak Evolution.” Although she is tomboyish and has a penchant for fighting, Mako is a romantic at heart and has an affinity for domestic work such as cooking and gardening.
Sailor Jupiter’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 1 |
Episode 25 |
“Jupiter, the strong girl in love” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 4 (Supers) |
Episode 20 |
“Better Partners? Makoto’s Innocence” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 1 |
Episode 5 |
“Makoto – Sailor Jupiter-“ |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 4 |
Episode 1 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Pt. 1” |
Sailor Jupiter is a heavy hitter early in the series, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with many opponents, but takes a back seat when the Outer Guardians join the team. In the first part of the US Sailor Moon Cosmos, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Mercury are the first Sailor Guardians to die and lose their Sailor Crystals, To one of the Sailor Animates, no less.
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Sailor Chibi Moon
Chibiusa Tsukino
Chibiusa is Usagi’s daughter with Mamoru, who travels back in time to the 30th century to serve as Guardian-in-training, Sailor Chibi Moon. She protects the future moon just like her mother, and will one day fully inherit the awesome power of the silver crystal. Although Chibiusa is already much more mature and confident than Usagi, She is still a child with a lot to learn about life and being Sailor Chibi Moon.
Sailor Chibi Moon’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 2 (R) |
Episode 35 |
“The Dark Gate Has Ended? The Targeted Elementary School” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 4 (Supers) |
Episode 1 |
“Meeting of Destiny: The Night Pegasus Dances” |
Sailor Moon |
Film |
“Sailor Moon Supers the Movie” |
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Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 2 |
Episode 10 |
“Attack – Black Lady -“ |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 4 |
Episode 2 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Pt. 2” |
Sailor Chibi Moon shines in Sailor Moon EternalThe fourth entry in the Crystal Reboot. A pegasus named Helios enlists Chibiusa’s aid in protecting his kingdom from Queen Nehelnia’s Dead Moon Circus. Sailor Chibi Moon not only helps Sailor Moon seal the Dead Moon Queen away for good, but She also frees the brainwashed Amazon Quartet, who become Chibiusa’s own team of Sailor Guardians.
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Sailor Mars
Ray Hino
Sailor Mars’ fiery attacks aren’t the only powers Rei Hino possesses, She can also use spiritual powers like clairvoyance and curses. These abilities often alert the guardians of impending danger or help them see the illusions of the enemy. Rei even has two protective handmaids, Phobos and Deimos, who take the form of crows and guard the Hino Family Shrine that Rei dreams of running one day.
Sailor Mars Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 1 |
Episode 38 |
“The Snow, The Mountains, Friendship and Monsters” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 1 |
“Foreign of the Apocalypse: The Mysterious New Guardians Appear” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 5 |
“For Love: The Final Battle in the Dark World” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 2 |
Episode 3 |
“Infinity 2 Ripples” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 4 |
Episode 1 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Pt. 1” |
in Sailor Moon forever’In the first half, Ray stumbles into the Dead Moon Circus’ hall of mirrors, where Tiger’s Eye teases her with her deepest insecurities. Suddenly, Phobos and Deimos break in and attack Rei’s tormentor. Tiger’s Eye retreats into the mirror, creating decoys in every direction, but Sailor Mars identifies the correct mirror her enemy is hiding behind and shatters it with her “Flame Sniper” attack.
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Sailor Venus
Minako Aino
Minako Aino is not only Sailor Venus but also the leader of the Sailor Guardians. Mina is charismatic, outgoing and guided by a strong moral compass. Of all the Sailor Guardians, Sailor Venus is the most experiencedHaving fought crime as Sailor V before the events of Sailor Moon. She is also assisted by Artemis, a guardian cat like Luna is to Usagi, distinguishing her from the other Sailor Guardians.
Sailor Venus’ Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 2 (R) |
Episode 32 |
“Venus Minako’s Nurse Mayhem” |
Sailor Moon |
Film |
“Sailor Moon R The Movie” |
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Sailor Moon |
Season 4 (Supers) |
Episode 27 |
“Clash of Dreams: Minako and Makoto’s Broken Friendship” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 4 |
Episode 1 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Pt. 1” |
Sailor Venus breaks from the Inner Guardians’ elemental powers, instead Harnessing love and beauty in radiant energy attacksOr use her special range of red gems. However, in Sailor Moon R: The MovieThe first full-length feature film in the 90s anime continuity, Sailor Venus puts on a dazzling display of power, using her “crescent beam” as a laser cannon to destroy dozens of Xenian Bloom drones.
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Sailor Pluto
Setsuna Meiou
Setsuna Meiou is Sailor Pluto and guards the door of space-time, preventing unauthorized travel and maintaining order in the timeline. Due to the overlapping release schedules of the manga and the 90s anime, Sailor Pluto’s role was diminished in the original series because the writers didn’t fully understand her importance in Takeuchi’s story. Sailor Moon Crystal Corrects this and restores Setsuna’s role as mentor to Chibiusa, increasing her screen time.
Sailor Pluto’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 2 (R) |
Episode 29 |
“The Mysterious New Guardian: Sailor Pluto Appears” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 35 |
“The Imminent Terror of Darkness: Struggles of the Eight Guardians” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 2 |
Episode 11 |
“Showdown -Death Phantom-“ |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 5 |
Episode 2 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos Pt. 2” |
With the ability to stop time and open and close dimensional riftsSailor Pluto is one of the most powerful Sailor Guardians, but also burdened with responsibility. She is forbidden to use her most powerful abilities, paying with her life if she does, as in the end of Crystal‘s second season when she stops time to save Usagi from Prince Demande. She suffers the same fate when she stops time to allow Uranus and Neptune to escape an exploding helicopter.
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Sailor Saturn
Hotaru Tomoe
Hotaru Tomoe is the Guardian of Destruction, Sailor Saturn, Capable of destroying and resetting the entire universe. She is the one who sets the timeline when Princess Serenity, heartbroken over Endymion’s death at the hands of Queen Beryl, takes her own life during the Silver Millennium. Much like Sailor Pluto, Saturn’s powers are too great to be used recklessly and require discipline to manage them responsibly.
Sailor Saturn’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 36 |
“The Shining Shooting Star: Saturn and the Messiah” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 2 |
“Saturn Awakens: The Ten Sailor Guardians Unite” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 31 |
“Roller of the Galaxy: The Menace of Galaxia” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 4 |
Episode 2 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Pt. 2” |
Another similarity with Pluto is that the creators of the 90s anime did not know what to do with her character beyond her initial appearance. luckily, Crystal Nails Hotaru’s awakening in the climax of its third season and brings her back inside Eternal And Cosmos. In recent movies, she is seen constructing protective force fields, fighting with her silence glaive, and is strong enough to counter some of Sailor Galaxy’s attacks
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Sailor Neptune
Michiru Kaiou
Michiru Kaiou is the guardian of the sea, Sailor Neptune. Her power never reaches the heights of stopping time or destroying the entire galaxy, but Neptune’s partnership with Sailor Uranus maximizes her abilities and gives her the determination to face any challenge. Unlike Saturn and Pluto, her power is unrestrainedAnd she is very calculated in using it to meet her goals. Much like Rei Hino’s spiritual abilities, Michiru has precognition and can sense when danger approaches.
Sailor Neptune’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 4 |
“Usagi’s Idol: The Graceful Genius Michiru” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 5 |
“For Love: The Final Battle in the Dark World” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 31 |
“Roller of the Galaxy: The Menace of Galaxia” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 3 |
Episode 9 |
“Infinity 6 Three Guardians” |
Michiru’s talisman is the Deep Aqua Mirror, a golden hand mirror that allows Sailor Neptune to use “Submarine Reflection” to deflect incoming attacks. in Sailor Moon CrystalSeason 3, Episode #7, “Infinity 6 Three Guardians,” The Sailor Guardians are under the spell of the Witches 5 and forced to fight one another. The Inner Sailor Guardians each send their most powerful attacks Sailor Neptune’s way, and She effortlessly nullifies their combined hit with the simple wave of her Deep Aqua mirror.
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Sailor Uranus
Haruka Tenou
Haruka Tenou lives life on the beach as a race car driver by day, and Sailor Uranus by night. She is the ultimate Sailor Guardian, the foremost physical combatant and Wields the Space Sword Talisman, which grants her incredible energy attacks. Serious and determined, Haruka believes that she and Sailor Neptune are best suited to defeat the enemy, and the other Sailor Guardians will only get in their way.
Sailor Uranus’ Sleepy Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 37 |
“A New Life: Separation of the Stars of Destiny |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 31 |
“Roller of the Galaxy: The Menace of Galaxia” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 32 |
“Dying Stars: Uranus and Neptune’s Last Stand” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 5 |
Episode 2 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos Pt. 2” |
Sailor Uranus will do anything to stop the forces of evil, including mutiny. in sailor moon’s, Episode #37, “A New Life: Dividing the Stars of Destiny,” Sailor Uranus challenges Sailor Moon for the Silver Crystal, claiming that Usagi is too weak and idealistic To possess such a coveted treasure. The sheer boldness of this move shows Haruka’s tireless commitment to her mission, but it also provides an opportunity for Usagi to prove herself.
1
Sailor Moon
Usagi Tsukino
Usagi Tsukino is many things: The Unlikely Hero, Sailor Moon, the reincarnation of the gracious Princess Serenity, and The most powerful being in the galaxy. Sailor Moon’s journey from an awkward solo act to the leader of one of the most iconic anime ensembles is remarkable. She’s not the toughest fighter, nor is she strategic or fearless, but Usagi inspires those around her and serves as a constant reminder of the power of love, hope, and justice.
Sailor Moon’s Key Moments |
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Series |
Time |
episode |
Title |
Sailor Moon |
Season 1 |
Episode 1 |
“The Crybaby: Usagi’s Beautiful Transformation” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 2 (R) |
Episode 42 |
“The Final Battle Between Light and Dark: Pledge of Love to the Future” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 3 (S) |
Episode 22 |
“The Mystical Power of the Holy Grail: The Double Transformation of the Moon” |
Sailor Moon |
Season 5 (Star) |
Episode 34 |
“Usagi’s Love: The Moonlight Illuminates the Galaxy” |
Sailor Moon |
Film |
“Sailor Moon in the Movie” |
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Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 1 |
Episode 14 |
“Conclusion and Beginning -Petite Étrangère-“ |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 2 |
Episode 12 |
“Replay – never ending -“ |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 3 |
Episode 8 |
“Infinity 7 Transformation, Super Sailor Moon” |
Sailor Moon Crystal |
Season 5 |
Episode 2 |
“Beautiful Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos Pt. 2” |
Sailor Moon Cosmos Ultimately captures the awesome power of Sailor Moon better than any other adaptation before it. Much of Sailor MoonThe appeal is the figure of beautiful guardians who protect Usagi, but the allies are all stripped away and turned against her during the events of Cosmos. Sailor Moon endures their attacks and defeats the brainwashed Sailor GuardiansHe then leads Sailor Galaxia on a high-flying chase around the Shadow Galactica palace before defeating Chaos.