Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon refers to the original incarnation 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 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 "Shinzōban" (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 English translated version has been published by Kodasha Comics USA in 14 Volumes, starting September 13, 2011, under the new title, "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon".
Naoko Takeuchi also released seven artbooks 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 will be information in the upcoming October 2013 Nakayoshi magazine about the brand new "Kanzanban" or complete edition of the Sailor Moon manga. The first two volumes will be released simultaneously on November 26, 2013. They will published twice a month and are scheduled to finish in April 2014.
It has also been announced that two artbooks will be released sometime in late 2014, and that the artbooks will contain an original bonus item for each country's version.
For specific chapters, see Chapter Guide
Volume List
Volume | Chapters | Pages | Release Date |
1 |
Japanese (original release) - Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 |
192 | July 6, 1992 |
Japanese (shinzōban) - 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 (rerelease), Act 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | 240 | September 13, 2011 | |
2 | Japanese (original release) - Act 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | October 6, 1992 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 | September 22, 2003 | ||
English (original release) - Act 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 | December 24, 1998 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 | November 15, 2011 | ||
3 | Japanese (original release) - Act 10 • 11 • 12 | April 6, 1993 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 | October 23, 2003 | ||
English (original release) - Act 10 • 11 • 12 | May 21, 1999 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 | 248 | January 17, 2012 | |
4 | Japanese (original release) - Act 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | July 6, 1993 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - 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 (rerelease) - Act 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 | 208 | March 13, 2012 | |
5 | Japanese (original release) - Act 17 • 18 • 19 | November 6, 1993 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 | December 22, 2003 | ||
English (original release) - Act 17 • 18 • 19 | September 28, 1999 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 | May 1, 2012 | ||
6 | Japanese (original release) - Act 20 • 21 • 22 | March 15, 1994 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 | January 22, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 20 • 21 • 22 | February 8, 2000 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 | July 10, 2012 | ||
7 | Japanese (original release) - Act 23 • 24 | June 7, 1994 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 | February 23, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 23 • 24 | June 6, 2000 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 | September 11, 2012 | ||
8 | Japanese (original release) - Act 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 | November 2, 1994 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 | March 23, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 | December 5, 2000 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 | October 30, 2012 | ||
9 | Japanese (original release) - Act 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 | February 6, 1994 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 | April 23, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 | April 17, 2001 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 | January 29, 2013 | ||
10 | Japanese (original release) - Act 33 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | June 6, 1995 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | May 21, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 33 • Chibiusa's Picture Diary | July 10, 2001 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | March 26, 2013 | ||
11 | Japanese (original release) - Lovers of Princess Kaguya • Casablanca Memory | July 6, 1995 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 | June 23, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Lovers of Princess Kaguya • Casablanca Memory | October 15, 2001 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 | May 7, 2013 | ||
12 | Japanese (original release) - Act 34 • 35 • 36 | September 6, 1995 | |
Japanese (shinzōban) - Act 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 | July 23, 2004 | ||
English (original release) - Act 34 • 35 • 36 | March 16, 1999 | ||
English (rerelease) - Act 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 | July 2, 2013 | ||
Side Stories
- Lover of Princess Kaguya
- Casablanca Memory
- Parallel Sailor Moon
- Chibiusa's Picture Diaries
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary 1 - Beware the Exchange Student!
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary Chapter 2 - Beware of Tanabata
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary 3 - Beware Cavities!
- Chibiusa's Picture Diary 4 - The Story of the Hammer Price Shrine (In the Shinsoban version, it's considered like an extra-story that doesn't make up the cycle of the Chibiusa's Picture Diaries)
- Exam Battles
- Exam Battle 1 - Mako-chan's Depression
- Exam Battle 2 - Ami-chan's First Love
- Exam Battle 3 - Rei and Minako's Girls School Battle