Make Way For The Soldiers Of Peace & Love: The Sailor Wariors

When I was in elementary, I remember that I would rush and be in front of our television before 6:30 PM every Saturday to watch the Sailor Warriors. They are girls wearing sailor-themed dresses and they use different items to transform themselves into heroes that defend the Earth from evil beings who tries to bring chaos to Earth. This is a story of love, courage, believing in one's self, and most of all, friendship. This anime has a lot of opening based on the seasons.

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The story is divided into five seasons or arcs, namely:

The Dark Kingdom Arc - the first season of Sailor Moon. The first five sailor warriors were introduced; Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus together with Tuxedo Mask. They fought with the Dark Kingdom led by Queen Beryl, Queen Metaria, The Shitennou or the generals (Jedaite, Nephrite, Zosite and Kunzite) and the DD girls. This arc showed the first death of the Sailor Warriors except for Sailor Moon in episode 45.

The Black Moon Clan Arc - was an evil organization originating from the planet Nemesis in the 30th Century. Led by Prince Dimande, they attacked Crystal Tokyo using the Evil Black Crystal and pursued Chibiusa to the 20th Century Tokyo, unaware that they were being manipulated by their sorcerer, Wiseman. Some of the other characters in this arc are the Blue Saphir, Green Emeraude, Crimson Rubeus and the Ayakashi sisters (Koan, Berhier, Calaveras and Petz). But before the Black Moon Clan, the sailor warriors first battle with the Makaiju Aliens. This is where Chibiusa first appeared in the series and eventually became the Black Lady because of Wiseman.

The Infinity or The Death Busters Arc - in this arc, the outer sailor senshis were introduced; Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune and Sailor Pluto. Here, the Death Busters are after the pure hearts who can give them the three talismans. The Death Busters group is led by Professor Tomoe, Kaolinite, Mistress 9 and The Witches 5.

The Dream or The Dead Moon Circus - The Dead Moon Circus is led by the twisted Zirconia, in command by the absence of the dark Queen Nehellenia who is trapped within a mirror. Zirconia is searching for the legendary Golden Crystal, which will allow Nehellenia to break free of her entrapment and take over the Earth. They are the only group of villains with two subordinate groups: the Amazon Trio and the Amazoness Quartet. Pegasus was also introduced in this arc.

The Stars or Shadow Galactica Arc - The fifth and the last season of Sailor Moon series. Comprised of Sailor Senshi from throughout the galaxy, its objective was to collect Sailor Crystals. All members are identified by the golden bracelets they wore on their wrists. This where the Sailor Starlights made a debut.

Since were done with the different arcs and archenemies of the Sailor Warriors, it's now time to showcase the protagonists of this anime.

Sailor Moon (Usagi Tsukino) - a carefree schoolgirl with an enormous capacity for love, transforms into the heroine called Sailor Moon. At the beginning of the series she is portrayed as an immature crybaby who hates having to fight evil and wants nothing more than to be a normal girl.[6] As she progresses, however, she embraces the chance to use her power to protect those she cares about. She has different transformations using her pam and different kinds of brooches in the course of the series.



She is the the one finishing the enemies either using her tiara or a wand. Her attacks are for mostly for healing and purifying.



Sailor Mercury (Ami Mizuno) - A quiet bookworm in Usagi's class, called Amy in the English adaptations of the series. Highly intelligent, with a rumored IQ of 300, she can transform into Sailor Mercury, acquiring power over all phases of water. Ami's shy exterior masks a passion for knowledge and for taking care of the people around her. She hopes to become a doctor one day, like her mother, and tends to be the practical one in the group. Secretly, she is also a fan of pop culture and romance novels, and becomes embarrassed whenever this is pointed out. Her attacks include Bubble Spray, Bubble Spray Freezing, Shine Aqua Illusion, Aqua Rhapsody and Aqua Mirage.



Sailor Mars (Rei Hino) - An elegant miko (shrine maiden), called Raye in the English versions. Because of her work as a Shinto priestess, Rei can sense and dispel evil even in civilian form. When she transforms into Sailor Mars she can also manipulate fire. She is very serious and focused, but although easily annoyed by Usagi's flightiness, cares about her very much. Rei is portrayed as boy-crazy in the early anime, but is uninterested in romance in both the manga and live-action series. She attends a private Catholic school, separate from the other girls. Her attacks include Fire Soul, Fire Soul Bird, Burning Mandala and the Flame Sniper.



Sailor Jupiter (Makoto Kino) - Very tall and strong for a Japanese schoolgirl, she can transform into Sailor Jupiter, attacking with lightning and with some control over plants. Both Makoto's parents died in a plane crash years ago, so she lives alone and takes care of herself. She cultivates her physical strength as well as more domestic interests, including housekeeping, cooking, and gardening. She wants to marry young and to own a flower-and-cake shop. Her attacks include Sumpreme Thunder, Supreme Thunder Dragon, Sparkling Wide Pressure and Oak Evolution.



Sailor Venus (Minako Aino) - A perky dreamer who acted on her own as Sailor V for some time. Called Mina in the English versions, she has a companion cat called Artemis who works alongside Luna in guiding the Sailor Senshi. Minako transforms into Sailor Venus, Soldier of Love, and leads Sailor Moon's four inner guardians. She also dreams of becoming a famous singer and idol and attends auditions whenever she can. At the start of the live-action series, she is already these things, but has poor health and separates herself from the other Senshi. Her attacks include Crescent Beam, Crescent Beam Shower, Venus Love Chain, Venus Lovely Shack.



Sailor Uranus (Haruka Tenoh) - A good-natured, masculine-acting girl, called Amara in the English anime. Haruka, of an age with her partner, Michiru, transforms into Sailor Uranus, Soldier of the Sky. Before becoming a Sailor Senshi, she dreamt of being a racer, and is skilled at driving. She tends to dress and, in the anime, speak like a man. She is so friendly and genial that nearly everyone she meets is attracted to her. When it comes to fighting the enemy, however, she distrusts outside help and prefers to work solely with Sailor Neptune and, later, Pluto and Saturn. Her attacks include Eartth Shaking and the talisman sword.



Sailor Neptune (Michiru Kaioh) - A talented violinist with some precognition, called Michelle in the English anime. A year older than most of the other Sailor Senshi, she can transform into Sailor Neptune, channeling the power of the ocean. She worked alone for some time before finding her partner, Sailor Uranus, with whom she fell in love. Michiru is elegant and personable, already well-known for her music as well as her painting, but has given up her own dreams for the life of a Senshi. She is fully devoted to this duty and willing to make any sacrifice for it. Her attacks include Deep Submerge and Submarine Reflection.



Sailor Pluto (Setsuna Meioh) - A mysterious woman, called Trista in the English anime. She appears first as Sailor Pluto, the Guardian of Time, who has the task of protecting the Space-Time Door from unauthorized travelers. It is only later that she appears on Earth, living as a college student. She has a distant personality and can be very stern, but can also be quite friendly and helps the younger Sailor Senshi when she can. After so long at the gate of time she carries a deep sense of loneliness, although she is close friends with Chibiusa. Her well-known attack is the Dead Scream.



Sailor Saturn (Hotaru Tomoe) - A sweet, lonely young girl whose name remains unchanged in English (though pronounced slightly differently). Daughter of a possessed mad scientist, she is sickly and weak as the result of a terrible lab accident in her youth. After overcoming the darkness that has surrounded her family, she is able to become the Soldier of Silence, Sailor Saturn. She wields forces of destruction so powerful that she is rarely called upon to use them, and unlike the others, her Senshi and civilian personae seem somewhat disconnected. She is often pensive, and as a human has the inexplicable power to heal others. Her most noted attack is the Silent Wall.



Sailor Chibi Moon (Chibiusa) - The future daughter of Usagi and Mamoru, Chibiusa travels from the 30th century to seek help to save her parents, then later to train with Sailor Moon to become a soldier. She learns to transform into Sailor Chibi Moon. At times she has an adversarial relationship with her mother in the 20th century, as she considers herself more mature than Usagi, but as the series progresses they develop a deep bond. Chibiusa wants to grow up to become a lady like her mother. In the English adaptations, she is called Rini, and her alter ego is called Sailor Mini Moon. Her attack is the Pink Sugar Heart Attack. In the Black Moon Arc, she was turned into a Black Lady by Wiseman and fought the Sailor Warriors. With her pure heart, she is the only person who can summon Pegasus.



Tuxedo Mask (Mamoru Chiba) - A student somewhat older than Usagi, called Darien in the English adaptations of the series. As a young child he experienced a terrible car accident that robbed him of his parents and of his knowledge of who he is. During the series he has some precognitive ability, including dreams that inspire him to take on the guise of Tuxedo Mask and fight alongside the Sailor Senshi. After an initially confrontational relationship, he and Usagi remember their past lives together and fall in love again. His noted attack is his rose.



Sailor Starlights - the group itself is composed of Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Healer and Sailor Star Maker; when in civilian form they go by the pseudonyms Kou Seiya, Kou Yaten, and Kou Taiki respectively. They disguised themselves as male pop stars (The Three Lights) in order to hide their true identities as they search for their lost princess, Kakyuu. It is unknown whether they have civilian identities on their own world or what they might be called there.



Luna, Artemis and Diana - Luna first appears in the first episode or act of every version of the series. In the Silver Millennium, she was a servant to Princess Serenity, sworn never to leave her side, as well as an advisor to the Queen. Artemis is the companion to the leader of the Guardian Senshi—he trained Minako Aino as Sailor V, and remains by her side when she takes on her proper role as Sailor Venus. Diana is the third of the feline characters to appear, serves a a guardian to Chibiusa and the daughter of Luna and Artemis.

They are really the soldiers of love and peace!