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Fifth and last season of the Sailor Moon anime series

Season of television series

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars - Viz Media Promo.jpg

Promotional image depicting all the major characters of Sailor Moon Sailor Stars.
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 34
Original network TV Asahi
Original release March 9, 1996 (1996-03-09) –
February 8, 1997 (1997-02-08)
List of episodes

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, or simply Sailor Stars,[a] is the fifth and final season of Sailor Moon, a Japanese magical girl anime series based on the Sailor Moon manga series by Naoko Takeuchi; the season was directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Toei Animation. Like the rest of the Sailor Moon series, it follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and her fellow Sailor Guardians. The season is divided into two story arcs, with the first 6 episodes consisting of a self-contained arc exclusive to the anime in which the Sailor Guardians encounter Queen Nehelenia again.[4] The remaining 28 episodes adapt material from the “Stars” arc of the manga, in which the Sailor Guardians meet up with the Sailor Starlights, led by Princess Kakyuu. They discover that Sailor Galaxia, the leader of the “Shadow Galactica” organization and a corrupted Sailor Guardian, plans to increase her powers and rule the Milky Way.[4]

The season began broadcasting on TV Asahi on March 9, 1996 and ended on February 8, 1997 for 34 episodes. It was later released on DVD in six compilations with five episodes, by Toei, from September 26 to November 21, 2005.[5][6] In May 2014, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series from the start for an uncut release, and also that they plan to release the fifth season on Blu-ray and DVD. On December 14, 2015, Viz Media streamed the first episode of Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, along with the series finale of Sailor Moon SuperS, on Hulu in the United States, followed by a streaming release of the entire show on Tubi TV in Canada on July 15, 2016. The first 17 episodes of Sailor Stars were released on Blu-ray and DVD in a dual-language format on June 18, 2019. The rest were released on November 12, 2019.

Three pieces of theme music were used: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme, titled “Sailor Star Song”, is performed by Kae Hanazawa. The ending theme, used for the first 33 episodes, is “Kaze mo Sora mo Kitto…” performed by Alisa Mizuki. The second and final ending theme that was used for the final episode is “Moonlight Densetsu”, The Original Sailor Moon Theme, performed by Moon Lips.

Episodes[edit]

Release[edit]

Bandai released two video games in 1996 to promote this season: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars for Sega Pico, and Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[19]

Reception[edit]

Nehelenia Arc[edit]

Stars Arc[edit]

Home video releases[edit]

English[edit]

Blu-ray + DVD combo[edit]

Viz Media (Region 1)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 5 Part 1 167–183 June 18, 2019 [20]
Season 5 Part 2 184–200 November 12, 2019 [21]

Japanese[edit]

Blu-ray[edit]

Toei Video (Region 2)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースタズ BLU-RAY COLLECTION 1 167-183 November 13, 2019 [3]
2 184-200 January 8, 2020 [3]
  1. ^ The season was originally released in Japan as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars[1][2] (美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ, Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sērā Sutāzu), and later as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars[3].

References[edit]

  1. ^ “美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.1”. toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ “美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.2(完)”. toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c “美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ BLU-RAY COLLECTION” (in Japanese). Toei Video. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Whitbrook, James (November 19, 2018). “For the First Time Ever, Sailor Moon Stars Is Getting a Home Release in the U.S.” Gizmodo. G/O Media. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. ^ “美少女戦士 セーラームーン セーラースターズ vol.1 DVD”. Toei Animation. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  6. ^ “美少女戦士 セーラームーン セーラースターズ vol.1 DVD”. Toei Animation. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  7. ^ “美少女戦士セーラームーン セーラースターズ”. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 6. Kadokawa Shoten. June 1996. p. 74.
  9. ^ a b c d “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 7. Kadokawa Shoten. July 1996. p. 74.
  10. ^ a b c d “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 8. Kadokawa Shoten. August 1996. p. 74.
  11. ^ a b c “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 9. Kadokawa Shoten. September 1996. p. 74.
  12. ^ a b c “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 10. Kadokawa Shoten. October 1996. p. 76.
  13. ^ a b c d “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 11. Kadokawa Shoten. November 1996. p. 60.
  14. ^ “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 12, no. 12. Kadokawa Shoten. December 1996. p. 64.
  15. ^ a b c “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 13, no. 1. Kadokawa Shoten. January 1997. p. 66.
  16. ^ a b c d “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 13, no. 2. Kadokawa Shoten. February 1997. p. 60.
  17. ^ “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 13, no. 3. Kadokawa Shoten. March 1997. p. 60.
  18. ^ “Anime Land”. Newtype (in Japanese). Vol. 13, no. 4. Kadokawa Shoten. April 1997. p. 60.
  19. ^ “Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars Fuwa Fuwa Panic 2”. GameFAQs. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  20. ^ “Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Season 5, Part 1”. Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  21. ^ “Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, Season 5, Part 2”. Viz Media. Retrieved October 9, 2019.