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This page is for the original manga series of the franchise. For other uses please see Sailor Moon (disambiguation)
"Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon" refers to the original manga release of Sailor Moon, which was written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi and published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine between 1992 and 1997. This first edition, known as "Tankoubon," consisted of 18 volumes covering 52 acts, with volume 11 containing short stories that did not follow the main storyline. Starting from 2003, the series was re-released in Japan in a new format known as the "Renewal Edition" or "Shinsouban" (新装版; lit. "newly bound edition"); in this new edition, slight corrections were made to dialog and art. The new edition consisted of 12 volumes (each with new cover art) covering 60 acts, as well as two additional volumes separating the short stories from the main storyline.
An English translated version was produced by TokyoPop soon after the first Japanese edition. Additionally, the new re-release of the English translated version has been published by Kodansha Comics USA in 14 Volumes, starting September 13, 2011, under the new title, "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon".
Naoko Takeuchi also released seven art-books containing art from the manga series, including the cover illustrations, pictures from the chapter heading pages, and other images of the characters.
As it was revealed in 2012, and confirmed on August 4, 2013, at the second 20th Anniversary, there was be information in the upcoming October 2013 Nakayoshi magazine about the brand new "Kanzanban" or complete edition of the Sailor Moon manga. For the 20th anniversary of the manga, there was another re-release, this one called the "complete edition" or "kanzenban" (完全版). This version again had new cover art, and the inside pages were digitally remastered, with color restored to pages that had been in color in the original Nakayoshi run, but not the subsequent tankoubon releases. The kanzenban edition was released in 10 volumes, plus two additional volumes including the Codename: Sailor V storyline. This version of the manga was released by Kodansha in English as the "Eternal Edition" beginning on September 11, 2018. In addition starting on July 1, 2019, the Sailor Moon manga was officially released in digital format for the first time when Kodansha released the Eternal Editions digitally which are also included on digital platforms such as ComiXology and Amazon Kindle. While the first four volumes were released together during the initial launch, the fifth volume's digital release was not done until October 15, 2019. However, starting from Volume 6, the release of the digital version of the Eternal Editions were not done alongside the physical releases
It has also been announced that two art books would be released sometime in late 2014 and that the art books would contain an original bonus item for each country's version.
For specific chapters, see Chapter Guide
Volume List[]
| Vol. | Edition | Ch. | Pg. | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese (original release) | Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | 192 | July 6, 1992 |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | 241 | September 22, 2003 | |
| English (original release) | Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | 192 | December 1, 1998 | |
| English (re-release) | Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | 248 | September 13, 2011 | |
| English (Naoko Takeuchi Collection) | Unknown | 304 | May 3, 2022 | |
| 2 | Japanese (original release) | Act 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | October 6, 1992 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 | September 22, 2003 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | December 24, 1998 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 | 244 | November 15, 2011 | |
| 3 | Japanese (original release) | Act 10 • 11 • 12 | April 6, 1993 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 | October 23, 2003 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 10 • 11 • 12 | May 21, 1999 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 | 240 | January 17, 2012 | |
| 4 | Japanese (original release) | Act 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 | July 6, 1993 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 | November 21, 2003 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | September 14, 1999 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 | 240 | March 13, 2012 | |
| 5 | Japanese (original release) | Act 17 • 18 • 19 | November 6, 1993 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 | December 22, 2003 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 17 • 18 • 19 | September 28, 1999 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 | 256 | May 8, 2012 | |
| 6 | Japanese (original release) | Act 20 • 21 • 22 | March 15, 1994 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 | January 22, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 20 • 21 • 22 | February 8, 2000 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 | 240 | July 10, 2012 | |
| 7 | Japanese (original release) | Act 23 • 24 | June 7, 1994 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 | February 23, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 23 • 24 | June 6, 2000 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 | 240 | September 11, 2012 | |
| 8 | Japanese (original release) | Act 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 | November 2, 1994 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 | March 23, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 | December 5, 2000 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 | 232 | October 30, 2012 | |
| 9 | Japanese (original release) | Act 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 | February 6, 1995 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 | April 23, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 | April 17, 2001 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 | 264 | January 29, 2013 | |
| 10 | Japanese (original release) | Act 33 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | June 6, 1995 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | May 21, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 33 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | July 10, 2001 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | 248 | March 26, 2013 | |
| 11 | Japanese (original release) | Lovers of Princess Kaguya • Casablanca Memory | July 6, 1995 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 | June 23, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) Lovers of Princess Kaguya • Casablanca Memory | Lovers of Princess Kaguya • Casablanca Memory | October 15, 2001 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 | 248 | May 21, 2013 | |
| 12 | Japanese (original release) | Act 34 • 35 • 36 | September 6, 1995 | |
| Japanese (shinsouban) | Act 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 | July 23, 2004 | ||
| English (original release) | Act 34 • 35 • 36 | March 16, 1999 | ||
| English (re-release) | Act 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 | 280 | July 16, 2013 | |
Side Stories[]
- The Lover of Princess Kaguya
- Casablanca Memory
- Parallel Sailor Moon
- Chibiusa's Picture Diaries
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 1 - Beware of the Transfer Student
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 2 - Beware of Tanabata
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 3 - Beware of Cavities
- The Secret Hammer Price Hall (In the Shinsouban version, it is considered an extra-story that does not make up the cycle of the Chibiusa's Picture Diaries)
- Exam Battles
- Chapter 1 - The Melancholy of Mako-chan
- Chapter 2 - Ami-chan's First Love
- Chapter 3 - Rei and Minako's Girls School Battle?