Sailor Moon (TV Drama)
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Live Version
美少女戦士セーラームーン実写版
Sub title: "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon". Also known as "Sailor Moon Live Action version" in Japan
October 4, 2003 - September 25, 2004 (49 episodes)
Characters
The Sailor Senshi Sailor Soldiers or Sailor Guardians
Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon
Mizuno Ami / Sailor Mercury
Hino Rei / Sailor Mars
Played by Kitakawa Keiko
Kino Makoto / Sailor Jupiter
Aino Minako / Sailor Venus / Sailor V
And idol and a singer. Her mascot character is Nako Nako, a blue unicorn that makes the sound "kupii".
Other characters
Chiba Mamoru / Tuxedo Mask Tuxedo Kamen
Played by Shibue Jouji 渋江譲二
Naru
Played by Kawabe Chieco
Usagi's friend
Furuhata Motoki 古幡元基
Played by Kikawada Masaya 黄川田将也
Works at the Crown Arcade. Is obsessed with turtles.
Villains
Queen Beryl
A beryl is a type of mineral that can be many colors; one of which is emerald.
Shitennou 四天王 The Four Great Kings
Beryl's four generals. They take their names from real life minerals.
Jadeite
Named after the greenish mineral of the same name
Nephrite
Zoisite
Items
The Mythical Silver Crystal Ginzuishou
Chronology
Trivia
- The main director for PGSM is Tasaki Ryuuta who is well known for his Kamen Rider and other shows. He makes a guest appearance at the very end as Usagi's father.
- The main male actors for the show (the ones for Mamoru and Motoki) go on to become Kamen Riders (Kamen Rider Ibuki and Kamen Rider Ichigou(TheFirst) respectively.)
- Kawabe Chieco who plays Naru was also Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon Musicals.
Etymology of Japan's weekdays and how they relate to the planet names
And the weekdays just happen to be the same planets as our Inner Senshi, sharing the same kanji in their family names. (With Minako being an exception since Sailor V was created before Sailor Moon.)
月曜日 Monday is Moon day.
火曜日 Tuesday is named after a Norse god, Tiw, who is the equivalent of Mars. Kasei 火星 Planet Mars.
水曜日 Wednesdei, "day of Wodanaz", ultimately a calque of dies Mercurii "day of Mercury." Wednesday. 水星 Planet Mercury.
木曜日 Thursday is Thor's day (Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thunor). 木星 Planet Jupiter.
金曜日 Friday comes from the Old English Frīġedæġ, meaning the "day of Frigg" (a Germanic goddess broadly equivalent to Venus). 金星 Planet Venus.