Sightings

Sightings: 107* :: Unconfirmed: 13
The most complete list of sightings anywhere on the web!
*Does not include this page, Fan Made, or Bootlegs.

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Sailor Moon is a power house, so much so that the story has affected almost every aspect of life not just for fans but everyone in general. Images of the characters have been sighted in lots of different places, from a variety of other shows to hotel rooms and video games. Several recording artists have done covers of the songs from the show and there are even flowers named after our favorite heroine!

In honor of all this homage being paid to Sailor Moon (and rightly so!) I created this page. It lists all the sightings that I know of with detail information, pictures, and (whenever possible) a megaupload link which will allow people to view video files and such without having to worry about them being deleted from YouTube or whatnot (if any of these links ever stop working please let me know!).

Feel free to submit any sightings you don't see listed by visiting the help page (please include pictures and information!). Please understand though that personal cosplays, random webcomics, articles in anime magazines, and other such things aren't really 'sightings'. If you have any questions on what qualifies just e-mail me and ask! Also, while some of the text here is copied (and credited whenever I can remember where it came from!), putting this list together was my own work so stealing it will only mean trouble for you!

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Special Reverse Sightings

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Show: Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine

Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine centers around Yuko Murakami, a college student, who one day runs into no less than God (Kami-sama) at a temple. God, needing someone to watch over things while he takes a vacation in Italy due to being 'ill,' gives her the power to become Poitrine. The first half of the series features no major villains but rather a bunch of ordinary people doing some very bad (and strange) things, like a gym teacher who cocoons her students to get silk and make high-quality fabrics. Only in the second half is there a "proper" villain and it's of course Diablo, the Devil (hey God gave her the powers after all, who else would she be fighting?).

On a few occasions Naoko has stated that Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine, made by Toei in 1990, served as her inspiration for Sailor V and later Sailor Moon (unfortunately I cannot find a copy of these statements anywhere, probably due to them being so old). In watching and reading about the show, one can clearly see the similarities. I picked up on the following ones from only one article (original article in Portuguese, translated version in 2nd pic):

Poitrine uses the phrase "Magic Cosmic! Metamorphosis!" to transform, she uses a brooch to transform and has a wrist device, she does an introduction speech and a pose when she first arrives, she uses the feather in her hat just like Tuxedo Kamen's rose, she has a wrist device that works for pretty much anything (including a computer analyzer and a disguise maker), she deals with the police like Sailor V has too, she fights both normal and magical baddies which mixes Sailor V and Sailor Moon, there is a Poitrine Petite and they have basically the same relationship that Usagi and Chibiusa have (only difference is Poitrine Petite is Yuko's sister not her daughter), Poitrine Petite uses a wand that shoots pink light and then makes something appear (Luna-P?), Poitrine uses a sword like Sailor Moon in PSGM, Poitrine Petite gets turned evil by the Devil (Wiseman anyone?), Poitrine saves her and they defeat the Devil together (that whole plot line sounds familiar), in the last episodes the Devil mentions his "childhood dream" and it dealt with a bell (umm Supers Season? Crystal Carillon anyone?),... there are probably more that I missed too. Also, one can look at Naoko's early drawings of the scouts and clearly see Poitrine's influence (basically its some elements from Poitrine's costume mixed with sailor suits). All the scouts originally wore masks and Sailor Moon even had Poitrine's exact cape. (Poitrine was never subbed into English and many of these are visual so I don't have pics for everything, but you can download a list of episode links below and watch them for yourself.)

Not everything from Poitrine became a part of Sailor Moon though (obviously, it is it's own show and not just a rough draft of Sailor Moon!) including Poitrine's in-show fan club and her flying Ferrari (nice!). Yet similar or different, Poitrine is truly the inspiration behind today's magical girl genre as a whole. All Sailor Moon sightings owe themselves to this show! Download the opening here or download a list of megaupload links for all the episodes here.

This show also inspired it's own parody, Bishoujo Celeb Panchanne. To see more on that show and it's very own Sailor Moon sightings, please go to the 'Other Language Shows' page! Thanks Moon Chase and SOS Sailor Moon Project: Official Campaign in Brazil!
Theater: Takarazuka Revue

"The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater in the city of Takarazuka, Hyo-go Prefecture, Japan. Women play both male and female roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions — most of their plays are Western-style musicals, and sometimes they are stories adapted from sho-jo manga and folktales of Japan."

This is a very special double reverse sighting because, not only was this a major influence for SeraMyu, but it's actors and characters also inspired Naoko in the creation of Haruka and Michiru. Naoko's notes for the characters (3rd and 4th pics) explicitly use the word 'Takarazuka'. Haruka's notes state she would play a male role and that a silky voice suits her well. Michiru's says her voice is low and mature, that she is calm and reticent, and that she is even affiliated with the group (making the Revue a part of the Sailor Moon universe both inside and out).

Three actresses from the musicals were also former members of the Revue: Yuri Nishina, Yuki Kamiya, Shun Tasai (pics in that order). Yuri Nishina in the first stage was the first actress to play Queen Beryl. Her first performance was in Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen and her last was Shin Densetsu Kourin. From 1978 to 1990, she was a musumeyaku (actress specializing in female roles) in the Revue. Yuki Kamiya in the second stage was the third actress to play Setsuna Meiou/Sailor Pluto. Her only performance was in Shin Densetsu Kourin. From 1989 to 1993, she was a musumeyaku in the Revue. Shun Tasai in the third stage played Dark Menorah. Her only musical was Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - Marinamoon Final. From 1985 to 1999, she was an otokoyaku (actress specializing in male roles) in the Revue.

Thanks Wikipedia, Project WikiMoon, the oracle :: bssm encyclopedia, and SeraMyu Antics!

Other Shows Sighted Within Sailor Moon

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Episode: 31 - "Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever" ("Koisarete owarete! Runa no saiaku no hi") in Japan and 27 - "Kitty Chaos" in America

"Luna becomes the object of a very fat ordinary cat's attentions. Both Zoisite and the Sailor Senshi detect traces of the last Rainbow Crystal around the home of this cat's owner and go to investigate."

An advertisement for Tenchi Muyo, a series created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi, can be seen on the bus (just under Rhett Butler/Hercules) at the beginning of the episode. The generally accepted translation of the title is No Need For Tenchi, though at the time of its appearance it was also translated variably as No Heaven and Earth and This Way Up due to the original title's pun nature and multiple meanings. The text remains the same in the English dub.

Tenchi itself has a Sailor Moon sighting listed on the 'Other Language Shows' page. Download this part of the episode here. Thanks Project WikiMoon and Wikipedia!
Episode: 104 - "Seeking Friends! Chibi Moon's Actions" ("Tomodachi wo motomete! Chibi Mu-n no katsuyaku") in Japan and 97 - "Tainted Tea Party" in America

"Chibiusa, returned from Crystal Tokyo for further training, attempts to adapt to her new home by making friends her age. She tries to befriend a boy who does tea ceremonies, but cannot sit too long."

This episode features an extended reference to Crayon Shin-chan, a Japanese manga and anime series written by Yoshito Usui. Two of Shin-chan's voice actors, Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi (2nd and 3rd pics), played pretty much the same roles in this episode as the ones they play in Crayon Shin-chan (basically cameos).

The reference starts when Chibiusa picks up a Shin-chan toy that has landed at her feet. A boy appears, voiced by Akiko (who also voices Shin-chan), who at first catches her eye, but then starts behaving very badly (in the same manner that Shin-chan does). The name given to this character is Shinnosuke (Shin-chan's real name) but a name is never said in the show, making this a fan-given name. In the English dub his name is Danny.

After some lewd comments and movements, Shinnosuke drops his pants to show Chibiusa his "elephant," which leads to his mother knocking him on the head and dragging him off while he yells about punishment in the name of the moon. His mother was voiced by Miki, the same actor who does Shin-chan's mother's voice in Crayon Shin-chan.

The script of this scene changes depending on which version you watch but the animation stays the same. In the English dub, when he goes to show his "elephant," they change it to him saying he is wearing Sailor Moon undies (despite the fact that one shot shows plain white undies down around his ankles and another shows the plain white undies in his hand - I think even a child can gather what happened quite easily). In the Mexican dub, he shouts "Por el Poder del Prisma Lunar" (the dub name for 'Moon Prism Power, Make Up').

Akiko and Miki also played other roles (last two pics in that order). Akiko does the voice of Tamasaburou, the episode's "victim," and Miki played several other characters across several seasons: Gigaros (a Cardian from episode 52), Chagama (the Daimon from episode 104), Kotarou Honjou (the "victim" from episode 154), and Sonoko Ijuuin (the "victim" from episode 187).

The Sailor Moon voice cast returned the favor in episode 109 of Crayon Shin-chan but the show also inserted other Sailor Moon sightings too. Please see my 'Other Language Shows' page for more info!

Download this episode (in both English and Japanese) here. Thanks Project WikiMoon!
Episodes: Several... 19, 21, and 25 to name a few. (I will have to watch all the episodes again to check for more!)

Several characters from Goldfish Warning!, by Neko Nekobe, were featured in many places around the anime. A few examples are as dolls in crane machines, in newspaper advertisements, and even as Usagi's alarm clock (more examples and pics to come!). The reason for this is because, after the end of the series, many of Goldfish Warning!'s staff moved on to Sailor Moon.

Volume Infinity, a doujinishi artbook published by Naoko Takeuchi herself, also featured a page by Neko. The picture was of Sailor Venus, with a tiny Sailor Moon in the background, and said: "Takauchi-sensei, You've done a fine job on the serialization!! Drawing Sailor Moon is so difficult. Especially this... Eh? Difficult front hair, Difficult clothes, Something's wrong..."

This is the only show sighted within Sailor Moon that doesn't have a Sailor Moon sighting itself, intentional or not (due to the fact that the show is older).

Thanks Project WikiMoon, Wikipedia, the oracle :: bssm encyclopedia, and honobono!
For all the sightings and references of Sailor Moon inside Sailor Moon itself, please check out "The Project" link on the main page!

Unconfirmed Sightings

These are not so much "unconfirmed" as they are "I don't have enough information or a picture to post them with the ones above". If anyone can help with any of these than please let me know!

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  1. From "Dooky": Sailor Moon is cited in a scientific paper from 1999. Here's the full citation: Nagata, Ryoichi (1999) "Learning Biochemistry Through Manga -- Helping Students Learn and Remember, and Making Lectures More Exciting," Biochemical Education, 27:4, 200-203. (I have only been able to find places to buy this paper :P)
  2. From "Sikon": The article 'Forget about Sailor Moon; we love Barbie!', a humorous editorial article by Dave Barry, appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on April 9th, 1995. (All the links I find that point to this article are now dead dang it!).
  3. From "Sailor Europa": In Helen: Sweetheart of the Internet, possibly on March 5th and 6th of 2002, there were two strips talking about how Helen liked Sailor Moon, it even had a picture of her. (I looked at every strip on the official site and everywhere else I could find them; this section of strips seems to have just disappeared!)
  4. From "Anna Roz": A teen magazine which had Jessica Simpson on the cover, perhaps CosmoGirl or Seventeen (from sometime before May 2004), featured a collage of 'Female Role Models' and a sketch of Sailor Moon was in there. (Dang this sighting for not being more specific!! But anyways, I went out and found she was on these covers: Cosmogirl (March 2001, Sept 2003), Seventeen (February 2004), Teen People (September 2001, March 2004), Teen Vogue (Spring 2001), Teen (September 1999), YM (January 2001). I am sure there are probably more, but it's a start.)
  5. From "bewitchingchild": In a comic book ordering magazine there is a strip of Popeye deciding to go for a new look to appeal to the new age of comics and he comes out in Sailor Moon's fuku singing "I'm Popeye the Sailor Moon." The magazine is from a few years ago, before May 2004, right before Sailor Moon got really popular on Cartoon Network. (Could this one be anymore vague on where it was located? lol).
  6. From "Sakura_Gal": A couple years back from March 2005, in an old Nickelodeon preview, there was a bunch of Nick characters dressed up as various anime characters. Helga G. Pataki from Hey Arnold, which ran from autumn 1996 until summer 2004, had on a sailor fuku and had an attack called "spinning hearts of love" or something like that. She was called Helga Moon. (I remember this one but can't find a picture of the actual preview anywhere... I keep finding fanart with the same theme dang it.)
  7. In a documentary style show on Progeria (an extremely rare genetic condition where symptoms of aging are manifested at an early age), there was a girl with a Sailor Moon Comforter on her bed. The sighting was seen on a Discovery channel (probably Discovery Health) but it might also be found on its sister channel The Learning Channel (TLC). (I can't find who this one is from sorry! But what I could find was a few documentaries it could be: "Extreme Aging: Hayley's Story" which features Hayley Okines, "Progeria: Too Young to Be Old" which features Fleur Tobutt (from 2003), "Old Before Their Time" (from 1997), and "Against All Odds Episode 1" that also features Hayley Okines. There might be more I don't know about but that's a good start.)
The ones below I have uncertainties about. I don't know if the pics go with the info or perhaps need more info. Any help would be much appreciated!

A 'homes and garden' type magazine once ran an article on the 3D Adventures of Sailor Moon. (Sorry don't remember who this is from!)
From "Silver Serenity": In an issue of Nickelodeon magazine (before April 2004), they had a section called "If Cartoon Characters Were Real..." where they had realistic drawings of Scooby Doo, Shaggy, and other popular cartoon characters at the time, including Sailor Moon. (I saw this picture quite often years ago but now it seems impossible to find so tracking down info on it is really hard. That means I can't be sure if it's from this article or not.)
From "Aya Reiko": In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon there is a hairstyle for a female Kreated Fighter that looks like Sailor Moon's. (I don't think this was ever made for the PC so I will have to find someone who owns the game.)
From "Project WikiMoon": A character was mentioned as having downloaded Sailor Moon pictures on his computer in the 2001 movie The Hole. (I have watched this several times but have not come across any mention of Sailor Moon. Apparently there is an 'alternative ending' though that takes place in a computer lab where the main girl talks shortly with a guy so who knows. I haven't been able to find that ending anywhere.)
From "Project WikiMoon": "Beauty Fighter Sailor Chemist" is a parody doujinshi of Sailor Moon by Yuka Kawada. It was published in "Japan Pop!: Inside the World of Japanese Popular Culture" (2000), edited by Timothy J. Craig. (I don't usually add doujinshi but since it's inside a book which has its own Sailor Moon sighting, I'll add it as a compounding factor. Also, I have the book sighted in 'Publications' but I left this one here so I know I still need a pic of this specifically.)
From "sailordees": Sailor Moon pops up as an answer to a question on Trivial Pursuit Unhinged. The question was about some blonde doll being created in 1959, the answer was Barbie but Sailor Moon was one of the choices. (I have this game on my computer but I am having some problems in actually locating the sighting. The questions are random, I don't know what category it's in, and the graphics are basically instant headache so this will take awhile. If anyone wants to help just ask!)


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