Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
The five Sailor Guardians
Genre
Based onSailor Moon
by Naoko Takeuchi
Written byYasuko Kobayashi
Directed byRyuta Tasaki
Starring
Voices of
Opening theme"Kirari*Sailor Dream!" by Sae
ComposerMichiru Ōshima
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of series1
No. of episodes49 + 2 specials + Concert
Production
Producers
  • Yūma Sakata (Dentsu)
  • Koichi Yada (Toei Agency)
  • Shinichiro Shirakura (Toei)
  • Shinya Maruyama (Toei)
Running time24–25 minutes (per episode)
Production company
Original release
NetworkJNN (CBC)
ReleaseOctober 4, 2003 (2003-10-04) –
September 25, 2004 (2004-09-25)
Related
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon Crystal
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン, Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series based on the Sailor Moon manga created by Naoko Takeuchi. It was produced by Toei Company.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (commonly referred to as PGSM) was first broadcast by Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, airing on that station in Nagoya and on the Japan News Network nationwide from October 4, 2003 to September 25, 2004. The series was a retelling of the first Sailor Moon story arc, albeit with considerable plot divergences.

The opening theme, titled "Kirari*Sailor Dream!" (キラリ☆セーラードリーム!, Kirari Sērā Dorīmu!), was performed by J-pop singer Nanami Yumihara under the name Sae (小枝).

The series lasted 49 episodes (called "Acts") and also included two separate made-for-DVD specials.