Naoko Takeuchi - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Naoko Takeuchi Collection Ed.) Manga

Usagi Tsukino is an ordinary, clumsy, fun-loving middle-school girl—until the day she encounters Luna, a mysterious talking cat who awakens her destiny as Sailor Moon, guardian of love and justice. With a magical brooch and a mission to protect the Earth, Usagi must find the other Sailor Guardians, locate the legendary Princess Serenity, and battle the sinister forces seeking the power of the Silver Crystal.

Despite her tearful tantrums, awkward crushes, and late-night cram sessions, Usagi grows from a scatterbrained teenager into a courageous leader. Together with Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako, she faces dark kingdoms, ancient enemies, and cosmic revelations that tie her fate to the Moon Kingdom’s tragic past.

As the stakes rise from urban monster attacks to galaxy-spanning conflicts, the Guardians discover that friendship, love, and hope can be the strongest forces in the universe. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon blends school-life comedy, romance, magical battles, and mythic reincarnation into one of the most iconic shōjo sagas ever created.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) is a new edition of the manga, for a new generation of fans! Featuring an updated translation and high page count in a more affordable, portable edition, perfect to go wherever you or the legendary guardian in your life want to take it.

Interesting Notes About Naoko Takeuchi

• Professional Background: Takeuchi graduated with a degree in chemistry and worked as a licensed pharmacist before becoming a full-time manga artist. Her scientific background influenced Sailor Moon’s planetary symbolism and attack names.

• Major Contributions to Shōjo & Magical Girl Genre: Sailor Moon revolutionized shōjo manga by combining team-based heroines, serialized story arcs, and sentai-style combat, shaping the modern magical-girl genre.

• Global Cultural Impact: The franchise played a major role in early anime fandom outside Japan—especially the 1990s North American anime boom—and continues to influence creators in animation, fashion, music, and LGBTQ+ storytelling.

• Other Significant Works:

  • Codename: Sailor V (コードネームはセーラーV) – The prototype to Sailor Moon, starring Minako Aino; established the magical-girl superhero formula Takeuchi later expanded.

  • The Cherry Project (チェリー☆プロジェクト) – A figure-skating drama about ambition, young love, and athletic rivalry.

  • PQ Angels – A short-lived manga about alien girls who transform using… banana peels. Canceled early but remembered for its comedic absurdity.

Japanese Title: 美少女戦士セーラームーン
Manga-ka: Naoko Takeuchi
Original Publisher: Kodansha
English Publisher: Kodansha Comics (Naoko Takeuchi Collection edition)
Original Release Years: 1991–1997
Edition Release Years (Naoko Takeuchi Collection): 2020–2022
Volumes: 10 (complete)
Reading Age: All Ages
Genre: Magical Girl, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure, School Life

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