HuluSailor Moon (1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must search for the fabled Moon Princess. Usagi finds friends that turn out to be destined senshi as well, and together they fight to save the world from the certain doom brought upon by the Dark Kingdom.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must search for the fabled Moon Princess. Usagi finds friends that turn out to be destined senshi as well, and together they fight to save the world from the certain doom brought upon by the Dark Kingdom.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Sailor Moon primarily focuses on universal themes of good versus evil, female empowerment, and the power of love and friendship, without explicitly promoting a specific progressive or conservative political ideology. Its narrative centers on defending a benevolent order from external threats rather than critiquing societal structures, leading to a neutral rating.
Sailor Moon features an ethnically homogeneous Japanese main cast but is notable for its strong female ensemble and themes of female empowerment. The narrative subtly subverts traditional gender roles by portraying female heroes as primary saviors and includes queer representation, without explicitly critiquing traditional male or heterosexual identities.
Secondary
Sailor Moon is widely recognized for its groundbreaking and largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. Iconic lesbian couple Sailor Uranus and Neptune are depicted with dignity and their love is central to their heroic arcs. The show also features gender-fluid characters like the Sailor Starlights and gay relationships among villains, all presented without ridicule, contributing to a net affirming impact.
The show features Haruka Tenoh, who, both in her civilian identity and as Sailor Uranus, demonstrates superior physical combat skills. She is shown to engage in and win close-quarters fights against male opponents using martial arts and strength.
The Sailor Starlights, who are consistently female in the manga, are portrayed as male in their civilian forms in the anime adaptation before transforming into female Sailor Guardians. This change in their established civilian gender from the source material constitutes a gender swap.
The 1992-1997 "Sailor Moon" anime series is a direct adaptation of the Japanese manga. All major characters are consistently depicted as ethnically Japanese, aligning with their original source material. There are no instances where a character's race was changed from their established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
8.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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