SAILOR MOON R

'Sailor Moon R' is the shortened title of , the second major story arc and series in the ''Sailor Moon'' anime. The letter R in its title, according to the Memorial Song Box booklet, can be expanded into either "Return" or "Romance." In the manga, which came first, this arc does not have a specific name, but its individual Acts are inconsistently given the subtitle "Black Moon."
Created by Naoko Takeuchi, the manga was first published in book form by Kodansha in 1993-1994, encompassing Acts 14-23 (volumes 4-7 of the original manga, 3-5 of the re-released editions). Starting in 1997, the manga series was released in English by Tokyopop, though as of May 2005 it is out of print.^[1]
''Sailor Moon'' was originally intended to run only one series, but the first was so popular that Toei asked Takeuchi to keep drawing her manga. Because the two were being produced at the same time, ''Sailor Moon R'' begins with a 13-episode sub-arc that does not appear in the manga, created to give Takeuchi time to catch up. This story features the regaining of the Sailor Senshi's memories and their encounters with the Makaiju aliens, and is referred to as the Makaiju arc.
The main story arc explores the future of all the Senshi in a utopic city called Crystal Tokyo, ruled over by Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion. New characters introduced include Chibiusa, Sailor Pluto, and in the manga, Diana. The primary villains are the Black Moon Clan, led by Prince Demand.

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See also

★ Sailor Moon (manga)

★ Sailor Moon (anime)

★ List of Sailor Moon episodes

References

1. Tokyopop Out of Print


★ The Oracle

★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 4, , Naoko, Takeuchi, Kodansha, , 4-06-178753-5

★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 5, , Naoko, Takeuchi, Kodansha, , ISBN 4-06-178764-0

★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 6, , Naoko, Takeuchi, Kodansha, , ISBN 4-06-178772-1

★ Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Volume 7, , Naoko, Takeuchi, Kodansha, , ISBN 4-06-178781-0