This page covers references and parodies of the Sailor Moon series in popular culture.
Anime[]
Asobi Asobase[]
In the 8th episode, Hanako with Usagi hair, she's trying to make Usagi's personal pose in front of Hanako's teacher.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia[]
Marucho's Bakugan Elfin looks similar to Sailor Moon and has a similar transformation to her. Her finishing poses are also very similar to hers as well, as well as her outfit. When she evolves to Minx Elfin, her outfit looks like Sailor Moon's SuperS uniform.
Bleach[]
In the 50th episode, Yuzu Kurosaki creates a sailor outfit for Kon (unaware that he is a living stuffed doll) which resembles Sailor Moon's outfit.
Also, the villain Charlotte Chuhlhourne is a drag queen with a transformation sequence that resembles a Sailor Senshi transformation.
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo[]
In one of the episodes of the anime, Bobobo strikes the same pose that Sailor Moon struck when making her "In the name of the moon" speech.
Boku Wa Tomodachi Ga Sukunai[]
In the fifth episode Sister Maria makes a hand gesture and tells Kobato "I will punish you in the name of God", which is exactly the same line Sailor Moon says in the episode "Restore Naru's Smile: Usagi's Friendship". She also has blue eyes and loves to eat as does Usagi.
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE![]
In the opening of the anime, a silhouetted picture of the Earth Defense Club is shown. Here, the members of the club strike pose similar to some of the Inner Sailor Senshi's poses.
Dinosaur King[]
Michelle, the D-Team's teacher that appears in the episodes 21 and 36 has similarities with Usagi in both appearance and personality.
Ebiten: Kōritsu Ebisugawa Kōkō Tenmonbu[]
Episode 2 of the ONA contains a lot of references to the first Sailor Moon anime, to the point where the episode is titled "Crybaby Hakata's Stunning Transformation" as a reference to the anime's first episode.
Excel♥Saga[]
In episode 17 of the anime adaption of the Excel♥Saga manga, Excel recited a variation of Sailor Moon's "In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!" speech (in which she said something among the lines of "In the name of the moon, I will spank you!") and used the same pose as her when she recited it. After one of the characters recognized the show she was referencing and remarked that it was over, Excel said "Shut up! I was doing good with this stuff until a couple of years back!". In the Japanese version of the anime, this is an actor allusion, as both characters are voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi. However, in the English dub, the character who pointed it out said that it was for kids instead and Excel said "It's not just for kids! I wanted that part, but it was dubbed in Canada!"
Floral Magician Mary Bell[]
In one episode of the magical girl anime Floral Magician Mary Bell, a character can be seen reading a magazine with a girl that looks similar to Sailor Moon on it. Coincidentally, both Tellu and Mary Bell are voiced by Chieko Honda, also Yaten, Perle and Tambourine are voiced by Chika Sakamoto and Usagi, Chibi Chibi, Ribbon and Tap are voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi as well. Floral Magician Mary Bell aired in 1992 along with Sailor Moon the first season and early aired with Hime-chan's Ribbon.
Gunbuster[]
In the fifth omake science lesson for the military science fiction anime Gunbuster, Noriko Takaya cosplays as the Inner Senshi and Tuxedo Mask during her recitation of the planets of the Solar System. At the time, the Outer Senshi had not yet appeared in Sailor Moon, causing Noriko to become confused when reciting the planets for the outer Solar System (bar Jupiter, as Sailor Jupiter, is of the Inner Senshi).
Gundam Build Fighters[]
Both the character Alice Imai and her gunpla the Nobel Gundam Deco (developed from the Nobel Gundam mentioned below) have appearances based on Sailor Jupiter.
Hunter × Hunter[]
In episode 138 of the second anime, Alluka Zoldyck is seen playing with dolls that look similar to Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask. Interestingly, the creator of Hunter x Hunter is married to the creator of Sailor Moon.
I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying[]
In episode 2 of the second season of I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying, silhouettes of Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Moon holding hands appear as Kaoru reads a book on compatibility with her husband.
Infinity Nado[]
The design of the character Cecilia strongly resembles Usagi, including the same blond odango hair with pigtails. In addition, Dodd has clothes that are a bit similar to Tuxedo Mask's outfit.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure[]
In Mutsu-Kabe Hill, episode 2 of the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure spinoff, Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe, Rohan mentions to his editor that he had to sell off his Sailor Moon figures, among other items, to avoid being completely penniless.
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch[]
In episode 37 of the anime adaption of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, Yuri envisions herself being saved by Hippo in his human form from a teacher, where he throws at a red rose at the teacher. This is a reference to Tuxedo Mask's trademark in the first anime series. Chieco Honda, Yuri's voice actress, also voiced Tellu in the first Sailor Moon anime.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam[]
In "Mobile Fighter G Gundam", the character Allenby Beardsley pilots the Nobel Gundam (or Noble Gundam in the English dub), a Mobile Fighter which has a design inspired by Sailor Moon.
Mr. Osomatsu[]
In the highly controversial first episode, Dekapan dresses up in an outfit similar to Sailor Moon's costume and strikes her famous "In the Name of the Moon" pose.
Nami SOS! First Battle/Sexy Sailor Soldiers[]
Nami SOS! First Battle is an erotic anime based on the manga Nami SOS!. Both the manga and anime, as well as other works from Chataro, the author of the manga, were inspired by the Sailor Moon series. In the West, the anime was renamed Sexy Sailor Soldiers, which is a reference to the term "Sailor Senshi", which means "Sailor Soldier" or "Sailor Guardian".
Pokémon[]
In the episode "Disaster of Disguise", Team Rocket appear briefly in disguise similar to Tuxedo Mask with a full moon appearing in the background.
Pretty Cure[]
The popular franchise of magical girls has a few references involving Sailor Moon, here some of them:
Yes Pretty Cure 5 GoGo[]
- The main protagonist Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream strikes a pose similar to Sailor Moon in episode 36.
Fresh Pretty Cure[]
- In episode 14, the title card shows a shadow figure resembling Sailor V.
Smile Pretty Cure/Glitter Force[]
- During sometime in the series, the girls receive a new upgrade called "Princess Candle" similar to the Moon Kaleidoscope that also are related to a Pegasus.
Doki Doki Pretty Cure/Glitter Force Doki Doki[]
- Cure Diamond's pose is similar to Sailor Venus' pose.
- Cure Rosetta's pose is similar to Sailor Mercury's pose.
- Cure Ace's pose is similar to Sailor Uranus' pose.
- In episode 25, Cutie Madame wore a mask similar to Sailor V's.
- In episode 44, Ira's disguise looks similar to Gurio Umino.
Puni Puni Poemy[]
In the introductory sequence of "Part One - Poemy is in a Bad Mood", Poemy is seen fighting various magical girls, including Sally Yumeno (Sally the Witch), Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura), and Sailor Moon.
Screechers Wild![]
Ann's alter ego "Queen Pink" is a reference to Sailor Moon, both in hair, wings and poses. In addition, her mask is similar to the Sailor V mask.
Shomin Sample[]
In "Aika-Sama Has a Lot of Friends", Kimito, Aika, Karen, Reiko and Hakua use a fortune telling app to see their compatibility levels to see who is the right one to marry Kimito. The girl that hosts said app strongly resembles Sailor Moon, complete with the moon in the background as well as the text in the app resembling the text used in the series.
Shugo Chara![]
In chapter 24 of the Shugo Chara! manga, Amu Hinamori, transformed into Amulet Angel, gives a speech saying "I am the Angel of Love, Amulet Angel! I shall punish you in the name of heaven!" much like how Sailor Moon says her taunt. She even strikes a pose almost exactly like Sailor Moon's.
Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran[]
In season 2 episode 15 (41st episode overall) "Shibuya Soldier ♥ Mystery → Maru-Q Moon", Kasumi Tsukino disguised herself as Maru-Q Moon, using a costume containing a mask (that has the similar design to Sailor V's) and a sailor fuku she buys at a store, which looks similar to a Sailor Senshi. Later, using the same costume Kasumi wore, Ran Kotobuki cosplayed herself as Maru-Q Moon.
Tenchi Muyo! franchise[]
In various Tenchi Muyo! media the character Sasami is known as Magical Girl Pretty Sammy, who was created as a parody of the Magical Girl franchise, particularly Sailor Moon, including that the character Ryo-ohki was used in the same role as Luna. Between 1994-1996, Pretty Sammy first appeared in the Mihoshi TV special, and was later given an OVA series that lasted for three episodes, and then following a brief appearance in Tenchi Universe for the 12th episode, Pretty Sammy was given a rebooted TV series that lasted for twenty-six episodes.
While in most of her appearances Pretty Sammy's outfit had its own unique design, for the Tenchi Universe version, it had more of a resemblance to Sailor Moon's outfit.
Tokyo Mew Mew[]
In episode four of the anime, a girl who looks similar to Sailor Moon and is striking a pose similar to one of her poses is seen on a stage.
Urusei Yatsura (2022)[]
In episode 28, Lum does a pose similar to Sailor Moon pose at the end of Moon Prism Power, Make Up and Moon Crystal Power, Make Up. Coincidentally, Kotono Mitsuishi who voices Mrs. Mizunokoji on the episode, voiced Usagi Tsukino in the original anime and Crystal.
Wedding Peach[]
In episode five of the anime adaption of Wedding Peach, two girls who resembled Rei Hino and Ami Mizuno appeared in the front of a crowd. The Sailor Moon franchise also had a large influence on the Wedding Peach franchise as well in terms of the style of the Angel Fighter costumes, the Demons, which acted and appeared much like the creatures in the Sailor Moon anime, and the powers of the Love Angels. Sukehiro Tomita and Kazuko Tadano, who worked on the Sailor Moon anime, also worked on the Wedding Peach anime as a writer and character designer respectively. Many voice actors who worked on the Sailor Moon anime also voiced characters in Wedding Peach, such as Mika Doi and Kotono Mitsuishi. Wedding Peach aired in 1995 along with Sailor Moon SuperS and Nurse Angel Ririka SOS.
YuYu Hakusho[]
In the anime adaption of the YuYu Hakusho manga, Koenma once dressed up as Tuxedo Mask. Coincidentally enough, the mangaka that made that series, as well as Hunter x Hunter, Yoshihiro Tagaki, would later marry, and have a child with, Naoko Takeuchi, the creator of Sailor Moon and Code Name: Sailor V.
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei[]
In the anime adaption of the Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei manga, a similar attack to Burning Mandala is performed.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-Kun[]
In Ameri's Decusion during a dream of Ameri the main character Iruma transforms into dress he wore in the previous episode in a transformation sequence similar to the ones in Sailor Moon.
Books[]
Gamer Girl[]
In chapter 14 of the novel Gamer Girl, Maddy was worried about Ms. Reilly bringing either Pokémon or Sailor Moon to the first meeting of the manga club at Hannah Dustin High School, as she thought that her bringing them would come off as a lame attempt at being cool.
The Princess Diaries[]
The Princess Diaries book series, which is known for making plenty of references to pop culture, once made a reference to the Sailor Moon series.
A Blade So Black[]
The novel A Blade So Black has several references to Sailor Moon, including the main character Alice having cosplayed as her in the past. The second book in the series, A Dream So Dark, introduces a Japanese Dreamwalker named Haruka, meant as a nod to Sailor Uranus.
Ready Player Two[]
In Ready Player Two, the sequel to 2011 novel Ready Player One, Wade Watts enters on an OASIS themed world called planet Usagi which is a tribute to Sailor Moon series while the name is a reference to Usagi Tsukino. One of most difficult quest is collecting seven Rainbow Crystal, which would form into "The Legendary Silver Crystal", It's a reference to Rainbow Crystals which was seven fragments from Silver Crystal from 1992 anime.
Comics[]
Archie Comics[]
In the three-part "Big in Japan" story, where one of the regular characters of the Archie Comics cast, Cheryl Blossom, goes on a trip to Japan in an effort to market more female-oriented video games, she stays with a girl named Kyoko Fujimoto who owns at least two "Sailor Sun" manga volumes and a doll of Sailor Sun's likeness. In the comics, Sailor Sun is drawn with a white sailor fuku bodice, a purple skirt, and black hair.
Additionally, "Star Struck", one of the stories in one of the comic's issues, features an astronomer named Maxfield Standin, referencing Nephrite's alias in the DiC Entertainment English Dub. Betty and Veronica are smitten with him but are disappointed when they soon find out that Maxfield is actually married to a woman named Molly, also referencing Naru's name in the same dub. Both characters also look like the ones that they are referencing.
Combo Rangers[]
Both webcomic and printed comics have an extensive amount of references to Sailor Moon, especially in the first two seasons. Including part of the story and some characters are based on Sailor Moon seasons like Classic and S. In some stories, characters like Makoto, Ami, Usagi, Luna, Minako, and Rei also appear.
Justice League of America[]
In issue 27, the Martian Manhunter, a shapeshifter, disguises himself as a Japanese woman named Hino Rei. Batman, however, sees through the disguise and says that his name was a giveaway.
Luluzinha Teen e sua Turma[]
In issue 6, Glorinha / Gloria Darling makes a small appearance using a sailor fuku after entering in the Annie's virtual game.
Murderworld: Moon Knight[]
In this one-shot, a group of participants stuck in Murderworld are harassed by a Life Model Decoy based on the vigilante Moon Knight, created by the assassin Arcade. Because none of his minions wanted to even get close to the real Moon Knight to get how he speaks, due to his brutal nature, all of his lines are Moon-related references. One of them is "In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"
Sonic Super Special[]
In issue 8 of the American comic series "Sonic Super Special", while he is in the No Zone, Sonic encounters Pretty Soldier Sally Moon (Sally Acorn), Chibi Rose (Amy Rose), and Tuxedo Knucks (Knuckles).
Turma da Mônica Jovem[]
In issue 13 of the Brazilian comic series "Turma da Mônica Jovem", a character named Sailor Monica appears.
My Little Pony[]
In the comics, Discord did the same Cosmic Sailor Moon transformation and ended with her signature pose.
Live-action Television Shows[]
The Big Bang Theory[]
In the episode "The Stag Convergence", the characters Howard and Raj mention having an affair with a woman dressed as Sailor Moon.
Fresh Off the Boat[]
In the episode "Success Perm", Jessica wears a sailor uniform vaguely resembling Sailor Moon's outfit to impress her mother after her sister Connie stole her tiger themed dress.
Pen15[]
Maya, a 13-year-old girl with a Japanese mother, has a Sailor Moon SuperS poster on her bedroom wall. It is most prominently scene in the episode "Posh", where she has a crisis about her mixed heritage.
How to Get a Divorce for the Whole Family[]
In episode 8, Midori, who is played by Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi's voice actress) sings a karaoke version of "Otome no Policy". Humorously, she is stopped by Saki, who is played by Keiko Kitagawa (who portrayed Rei in the live-action series).
Super Sentai Series[]
- One of the antagonists of Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Ariake no Kata, is voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi's voice actress) and peppers "punishment" in a few of her lines like in the epilogue movie Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS.
- In episode 44 of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, Hammie transforms into Chameleon Green Moon by shouting the phrase "Moon Kyu Energy, Make Up!"
Manga[]
Hayate the Combat Butler[]
In chapter 432, when Nagi trying to cheer Hayate, she performs Moon Healing Escalation.
Hunter × Hunter[]
In chapter 69, a figurine of Usagi can be seen on Milluki Zoldyck's shelf. Additionally, Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of the series, has stated that Kalluto Zoldyck's design was based off on Hotaru Tomoe's design.[1]
YuYu Hakusho[]
In chapter 45, before Yusuke and Kuwabara get beaten up by some delinquents from Kasanegafuchi Junior High, Kurama says "Hold it right there!" and throws a rose. After it is revealed that he was the one who threw it, he says "Just call me Tuxedo Mask".
Movies[]
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers[]
In the movie Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, a person is seen cosplaying as Sailor Moon in FanCon.
The Core[]
In the movie The Core, one of the characters tells another character that they can use the T1 line to look up things involving the Sailor Moon series.
The Hole[]
In the movie The Hole, a character mentions that he had downloaded some images of Sailor Moon onto his computer.
Miracle in Cell No. 7[]
In the movie Miracle in Cell No. 7, Lee Yong-go gets into a fight with a police commissioner who had purchased the last Sailor Moon backpack from the store for his daughter, even though Lee Yong-go had saved up his own money to buy the backpack for his daughter Ye-sung.
Nikolina & Tomislav, Nikolina & Tomislav[]
The sweat drop in the bubble that is shown at the end of the Croatian film Nikolina & Tomislav, Nikolina & Tomislav is directly borrowed from episode 8 of the first anime series.[2]
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery[]
The titular band's members' costume change sequence is a reference to the transformation sequences of the Sailor Senshi, with Gene Simmons' transformation resembling Sailor Mars', Tommy Thayer's referencing Sailor Jupiter's, Eric Singer's transformation referencing Sailor Star Fighter's, and Paul Stanley's referencing Sailor Venus'. The Japanese translation of their respective stage names were also heard after they finish their transformations.
Totally Spies! The Movie[]
In Totally Spies! The Movie, when Clover is displaying ideas for the spy suits for her, Alex, and Sam, one of her designs is very similar to the Sailor fukus of the Sailor Senshi. Coincidentally, the voice actress for Alex in seasons three through six is Katie Griffin, one of the voice actresses for Rei Hino/Sailor Mars in the DiC and Cloverway Inc. English Dub.
War of the Worlds (2005)[]
Scene of Sailor Moon SuperS episode "Protect Mom's Dream: Double Moon's New Attack" plays on TV as one of the characters is channel-surfing.
Music[]
"6 Kiss" by Trippie Redd ft. Juice WRLD and YNW Melly[]
The beginning of the song samples parts of the sounds heard in the beginning of a Moon Spiral Heart Attack.
"Hit and Run" by Dumbfoundead ft. Nocando[]
The first verse rapped by Dumbfoundead features the line: "Hair blue, Sailor Moon".
"Levitating" by Dua Lipa[]
Dua Lipa's music video "Levitating", animated by NOSTALOOK, pays tribute to the many aspects of Sailor Moon (Lipa's transformation into a super star courtesy of a moon pendant and microphone) and other anime from the 80s and 90s.
"Number Nine" by T-ARA[]
The chorus features the lyric "넌 나의 턱시도가면" prononced as "Neon naui Teoksido Gamyeon", which means "You are my Tuxedo Mask" in Korean.
"One Week" by the Barenaked Ladies[]
The first anime is mentioned in the lyrics "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon cuz' that cartoon has got the boom anime babes that make me think the wrong thing".
Video Games[]
Catherine: Full Body[]
During the scene where Vincent sneaks into Rin's apartment, his room is shown to be full of toys and junk, with one of the toys resembling Sailor Chibi Moon's wand.
League of Legends[]
Star Guardian Lux's recall sounds like the Moon Prism Power, Make Up! transformation song.
The King of Fighters[]
May Lee, a fan of superheroes, ends her "Disposition Frog" Super Desperation Move from KOF 2002 by striking Sailor Moon's "In the name of the Moon" pose.
Metal Slug[]
- Fio, Eri and Nadia, a fan of Cadre of Regular Army.
- Abigail, Beatriz and Dion, a fan of Cadre of Rebel Army, ends her Rebel Army Faction from Metal Slug Attack by striking Abigail and Beatriz is a "In the name of the Rebel Army" pose. A parody of Sailor Moon's "In the name of the Moon" pose. and Dion is a parody of Tuxedo Mask.
Mega Man[]
Marvel: Avengers Alliance[]
Moon Knight's Tips and Tricks announcement was titled "Fighting evil by...Moon Knight", a reference to the English Sailor Moon theme song.
Persona 5 Royal[]
During Yoshizawa's awakening to her Persona, Cendrillon, she transforms into Violet by obtaining her Phantom Thief attire in a similar way to the transformations done by the Sailor Guardians.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies[]
At one point in the case "The Cosmic Turnabout", the eponymous Phoenix Wright says "As long as they don't punish us in the name of said moon for it...", referencing Sailor Moon's famous speech.
Punch-Out!! (Wii)[]
During Piston Hondo's Title Defense intermission, he reads a manga. Its contents are not visible during normal gameplay. If one uses camera cheats, it can be seen that the manga that Hondo reads is the Sailor Moon manga (albeit upside down). The two visible pages are a blurry texture made of randomly placed panels from the Stars arc. This includes scenes from Act 50 Stars 1 and Act 54 Stars 5 with Usagi and Seiya discernable. This is only present in the earliest printings of the North American version of the game and is not present in later versions or any Japanese release where the texture is replaced.
This was allegedly not approved by Nintendo and discovered after the game had already started being printed. It allegedly resulted in fired employees, Next Level Games (the developer) paying Nintendo millions for breach of contract, and Nintendo paying to licence Sailor Moon for the easter egg.[3]
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse[]
When Sam and his team take control of monster Max, Max makes the Sailor Moon pose at the end of Moon Cosmic Power, Make Up.
Squad Busters[]
Magical Shelly, a Mega Unit that debuted in the game's Moonlight Matchup event, has a similar aesthetic to Sailor Moon, complete with poses.
Transformice[]
Chibiusa's hair appears in the shop.
Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross[]
A cosmetic set for the character Jormungand is a reference to magical girl series but takes mostly cues from Sailor Moon due to bow, skirt gloves, and ribbons resembling Sailor Moon's. One of the items specifically the hair accessory is named "Starlight Ponytail" which is a clear reference to the Sailor Starlights as it has a similar ponytail style to them.
The unit [Brilliant Protection] Queen Elizabeth also has an outfit based on Sailor Moon as her “Lunar Magic” outfit, Magic Gloves and Stellar Hairpiece are based on Sailor Moon’s outfit. Elizabeth’s Goddess wings make her resemble Eternal Sailor Moon's wings too.
WarioWare: Move It![]
The microgame "Magical Form, Go!" involves the player posing with magical wands to transform into a magical girl akin to that of the Sailor Guardians. Coincidentally, the magical girl in the first level loosely resembles Sailor Neptune/Michiru Kaoru, and the magical girl in the second level loosely resembles Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno. The microgame "Plain Dealer" features women that strongly resemble the girls from the aforementioned microgame.
Web Series[]
Annoying Orange[]
In the show, Marshmallow has some friends with three spoons in the kitchen, and they transform into the Silver Scouts, which consists of Sailor Spoon, Sailor Sporkury, and Sailor Scoopiter and they will face the evil Queen NyQuil.
Bee and PuppyCat[]
In Bee's dream, there are four cats that wear the colors of the Inner Sailor Senshi (sans Sailor Moon).
DC Superhero Girls (2015)[]
In the Season 5 episode "Haunted Harley", there is a scene where Harley Quinn is seen in the detention room of Superhero High yelling "Evil spirits, be gone!" while waving Poison Ivy's stick around. This is a reference to Sailor Mars' attack "Akuryo Taisan" or "Evil spirit, be gone!/be exorcized!" in the English dub.
Death Battle[]
Two characters from Sailor Moon appears in two different videos on "Death Battle", a popular YouTube channel known for taking characters from different franchises and having them fight to the death through research on them. Sailor Galaxia appears in an episode where she battles Dragon Ball Super character Beerus and loses. Sailor Mercury appears in another episode where she battles Billy the Blue Mighty Morphin Power Ranger but also loses due to him having more votes due to it being a vote battle which has whoever got the most votes here.
Kurzgesagt[]
There are a few but the most notable reference is in the Neutron Star episode where a "Ballerina", who looks just like Sailor Moon, poses and is then shown twirling in place to demonstrate how fast Neutron Stars spin at the 5 minute and 18 seconds point.
My Little Pony Meets[]
In the two-part episode "Sailor Moon Meets My Little Pony", Usagi is summoned to Equestria by Princess Luna after Tirek escapes from Tartarus and drains the magic from every pony he comes in contact with. Upon her arrival in Ponyville via falling out of the sky, she meets Discord. Together, they team up to defeat Tirek and to restore the ponies' magic. Later, Usagi is reunited with Mamoru and the other Guardians, who have been searching for her since their most recent battle with another monster that resembles Morga and Boxy.
Luna makes a cameo appearance as a drummer for a band called The Lunas.
Chibiusa, Naru and Umino also make cameo appearances as ponies.
Talking Tom and Friends[]
In "Movie Star Angelo", Angela is revealed to be a fan of a parody of Sailor Moon called Starlight Blue.
Hero Brawl/Fanfictasia[]
Sailor Moon would duel against other characters in "Super-Showdown" where she battles against other characters and would say her iconic line when she faced up against Goku. In the sequel series, Fanfictasia, she would be brought over to the planet of the same name after the other arenas were discovered in Episode 1. But in episode 2 she was murdered off screen and is spoken off afterward as one of the many viticms. She reappears during the investigation in episode 3 in photo, she was mentioned countlees times by Hela when she interrogating people if they killed her, and Hermione Granger from Harry Potter revealed Sailor Moon was killed by a flash of light shown in a flashback when flying over a forest. Later on in the episode it was revealed her murder was the two children of Deadpool and Harley Quinn from the future.
SMG4[]
The character Axol uses his magical Inkweaver pen to recreate "False Anime Replicas" of famous anime and some non-anime characters when trying to convince Peach to unban anime, when the character Fishy Boopkins show Peach how wonderful anime is a False Replica of Sailor Moon is shown holding a rocket launcher.
Western Animation[]
Adventure Time[]
In the episode "Fionna and Cake", Fionna wears a fancy gown that resembles Princess Serenity's dress to Prince Gumball's ball. According to Fionna and Cake designer Natasha Allegri, this is an intentional reference.
In the episode "The Prince Who Wanted Everything", the close up of Fionna's sword turning into a microphone resembles the Moon Disguise Pen.
In the episode "The Hard Easy", the scene where the Mega Frog transforms into Prince Huge references the transformation sequences for the Sailor Guardians.
In the episode "The Dark Cloud", when Marceline absorbs the Dark Cloud, she appears as a light colored silhouette with sparkles, resembling the appearances when the Sailor Guardians transform.
The Amazing World of Gumball[]
In the episode "The Lie", the sequence where Richard Watterson creates the Sluzzlewurst is very similar to Sailor Moon's first transformation due to the music, background, some of Richard's movements, and how Richard's body outlines can be seen despite him wearing clothes before and after the sequence. A similar sequence occurs in "The Romance", this time showing Penny Fitzgerald attempting to shapeshift. The sequence in this episode is shorter and the only similarities to the transformation are the music, the background, and having the character in the sequence attempt to transform in some way.
In the episode "The Ghouls", Mr. Small is dressed up as Sailor Moon.
American Dad[]
In the episode "Into the Woods", in Stan's Halloween flashback, one of the trick-or-treaters is dressed as Sailor Moon.
Drawn Together[]
In one of the episodes, Sailor Moon can be seen with Totoro (from My Neighbor Totoro), No Face (from Spirited Away), and other characters.
DuckTales (2017)[]
Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera's first transformation into Gizmoduck in the episode "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!" is reminiscent of Usagi's transformation into Sailor Moon. A cosplayer dressed as Sailor Moon appeared in the episode "Astro B.O.Y.D.!". In the same episode, a character resembling Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon is seen on a poster in Tokyolk.
Gravity Falls[]
In the episode "Soos and the Real Girl", the Cryptogram at the end of the episode translates to "Winning Hearts by Daylight, Possessing Robots by Moonlight, Her Emotional Baggage is a Real Fright!" "She is the one named Giffany" which is a parody of the DiC/Cloverway theme song.
LoliRock[]
A girl named Usagi-chan appears in the episodes "Flower Power", "A Promise is a Promise", and "Stitches". Additionally, the transformations that the members of LoliRock go through have been noted to be similar to the transformations of the Outer Senshi.
Masters of the Universe: Revelation[]
Prince Adam's transformation into He-Man in the sequel series is similar to the Sailor Senshi's transformation sequences.
Megas XLR[]
The Ultra Chicks in the series are parodies of the Sailor Senshi.
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir[]
In the episode "Animaestro", Thomas Astruc (who is coincidentally the creator of the show) gets akumatized into Animaestro, a cartoon shape shifting supervillain. At one point during his fight with Ladybug and Cat Noir, one of his transformations is of an anime girl resembling that of Sailor Moon, complete with a transformation dance resembling the ones from the anime as soon as Animaestro transforms. Coincidentally, the English voice actress of Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon Crystal, as well as the recent Viz Media dub of the 1990s Sailor Moon anime, Cristina Vee, is also the English language voice actress of Marinette DuPain-Chang/Miraculous Ladybug.
My Adventures with Superman[]
In the second part of the episode, "My Adventures with a Normal Man" Clark Kent is given a transformation scene changing into Superman for the first time.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic[]
In the episode "Scare Master", Fluttershy drew artwork of various anime characters including Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon. The other characters include Bulma from Dragon Ball, Ranma Saotome from Ranma 1/2, Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. In addition, one of the background ponies was dressed up as Sailor Moon for Nightmare Night.
In the episode "The Cutie Re-Mark - Part 2", four unicorns in Starlight Glimmer's hometown resemble Rei Hino/Sailor Mars, Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter, Minako Aino/Sailor Venus, and Kunzite.
The Patrick Star Show[]
Cecil Star's transformation into his workout clothes in the episode, "Star-Robics" is a homage to Sailor Moon's first three transformation sequences, complete with the anime's sound effects.
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero[]
In the season 2 episode, "Ninki Ninja Fight Town", Sashi Kobayashi's form is one of the Ninki Ninjas, the Glamour Cadet, a parody of Sailor Moon. The episode also shows her transform like Sailor Moon, complete with a pose similar to Sailor Moon's Moon Prism Power, Make Up pose from the original anime. Her long transformation, consisting of her wearing jewelry and ribbons, bores the audience of the stadium, even resulting in one audience member leaving, a reference to how Sailor Moon's transformations are longer than the other Sailor Senshi's transformations. As a result, she is eliminated from Rayota's (Rippen's) competition. At the end of the episode, after the Glamour Cadet's (Sashi's) transformation is over, she says "By the Magic of the Music, you shall be defeated", a reference to the last words of Sailor Moon's speech, "In the Name of the Moon, I'll punish you".
Pop Pixie[]
In episode 22 of Pop Pixie, a girl with Chibiusa's hairstyle appears.
Pucca[]
One episode features Pucca dressed as Sailor Moon.
ReBoot[]
In the episode "System Crash", the five binomes parody the heroines of Sailor Moon while the damaged Principal Office is falling apart. Usagi tries to use her power but is squashed by rocks.
Regular Show[]
In "Brain Eraser", one of the characters of the fictional show "Planet Chasers: Starlight Excellent", Hori Hijiri resembles a mix of Sailor Venus and Tuxedo Mask.
In Rigby's story in the episode "Terror Tales of the Park IV", the Japanese horror film has a number of schoolgirls wearing uniforms which are very similar to those of Juuban High School given their white tops with red neckerchiefs, blue skirts, and white socks.
In "Duck Crisis", Hyperduck has a transformation where he has a bow and wings resembling Eternal Sailor Moon.
Rick and Morty[]
In the Episode "Final DeSmithation" Jerry's clothing transformation references the character transformations from Sailor Moon. Rick evens says “Make Up” to activate Jerry’s transformation which is the same phrase the characters use to transform.
Right Now Kapow[]
In the episode, "Mirage/Hansel Und Gretel", there is a sketch in which a magical girl, played by Candy, transforms into Super Ranger Scout Rider (an amalgamation of Super Sentai, its American counterpart Power Rangers, the DiC Dub name of the Sailor Senshi, and Kamen Rider) to fight a monster that is attacking a city, which bores the civilians, played by Moon and Dog, and the monster because of how long the transformation sequence is, like Sailor Moon's and the Glamour Cadet's transformation sequences. The sequence in this sketch consists of ribbons, wings, a pose similar to Eternal Sailor Moon's pose, and a robot transformation. There is also a reference to Sailor Moon's speech after she finished transforming.
Robot Chicken[]
In episode 14 of the series, "Joint Point", there are three skits parodying Sailor Moon. Another episode, "Moesha Poppins", also features a parody of Sailor Moon. On season 9, episode 13, there's a skit parodying Sailor Moon where the Inner Senshi fight a churro monster with a new ally, Sailor Earth.
The Simpsons[]
In one of the couch gags from The Simpsons, Lisa appears in Sailor Moon's outfit while in the season 25 episode "Married to the Blob", a character named Kumiko Nakamura dressed up as Sailor Moon, although the colors of the outfit were different.
South Park[]
In season 17, episode 8 of the series, the President of Sony gives Kenny McCormick a medallion so that he can become a real princess. This medallion somewhat resembles Sailor Moon's Crisis Moon Compact.
Star vs. the Forces of Evil[]
In the season 1 episode, "St. Olga's Reform School for Wayward Princesses", Star uses Radiant Shadow Transform to disguise herself like one of the princesses, in which the sequence parodies Sailor Moon's transformation.
Mina Loveberry, a character introduced in season 2, shares a number of similarities with Minako Aino. Both characters are heroes who are admired by their series' protagonists and act as somewhat of a mentor to them while becoming friends with them in the process. Both of them also have similar first names and surnames that reference love. In addition to all of this, Mina sports an odango hairstyle. Also, once, in the 1990s Sailor Moon anime, Minako Aino tried to put her own hair in odango, so this reference could also be referring to that incident as well.
It's worth noting that in an interview, Daron Nefcy, the creator of the series, has said that she was a fan of the anime when she was younger and that Star was originally going to be obsessed with it.[4]
Steven Universe[]
In the episode "House Guest", a book with Usagi on the cover can be seen on a shelf. Also, in an official Newsarama interview, Steven says that he likes the Sailor Moon manga and calls it down to earth.[5]
Teen Titans Go![]
In the episode "The League of Legs", the Teen Titans change into their new outfits for their league by way of a transformation sequence mimicking some of the Sailor Senshi's transformation sequences in the anime.
Transformers franchise[]
Throughout the many shows and series, there are several references to Sailor Moon in newer shows after G1 ended since Sailor Moon wasn't a thing yet. There were a couple of shows and media where Sailor Moon is referenced a couple of times.
There was a Toonami commercial where Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, did a voiceover on Sailor Moon.
Transformers: Animated[]
A villain named Professor Princess has a hairstyle resembling Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon and has a theme song very similar to Sailor Moon.
In the tie-in material Allspark Almanac 2, there is a version of Kinmoku that exists in the Transformers: Animated Universe.
In the fan revival of Ask Vector Prime that has been acknowledged by the official one, has one of some of its questions related to Sailor Moon and one of them were asked about Kimnoku and Vector Prime said that version of the planet is many years behind than the one in Sailor Moon and has primitive codes of law called "In name of the Moon Man" after a Moon deity by a "one enterprising monarch" which was implied to be that universe's version of Princess Kakyuu.
Transformers: Legends (Manga)[]
The character Windblade dresses up as Usagi Tsukino's school girl outfit for Halloween.
Transformers: BotBots[]
In the episode "Ruckus Racing", the character Lolly Licks does Sailor Moon's iconic pose.
Transformers Robots in Disguise (2015)[]
When the Transformer God Primus upgrades, the Autobot Windblade's transformation sequence is clearly similar to Sailor Moon's transformation.
Transformers: Kiss Players[]
In "Picture Story Show", the character Marissa Farwborn does a transformation into a Sailor suit with bunny ears as a referencd to Usagi and her name being bunny in Japanese.
Transformers Stop Motion Netflix Anime[]
In "Anime Attack", when the Transformers Mirage and Barricade was dueling, when Barricade was transforming from his police car to his robot mode he had a transformation sequence identical to Sailor Moon, after full transforming to robot mode he even does her iconic pose and has the Cybertron appear in the background at the end much like the planets the Senshi does.
We Bare Bears[]
In the episode "Panda's Friend", at one point while Tom gives Panda a house tour of his apartment, he shows Panda his computer, in which one of the girls resembles Sailor Moon on the screensaver.
In the episode "Panda 2", Panda watches various TV programs, one of which is an anime with a girl resembling Sailor Moon saying, "Pretty Heart Power!", similar to Sailor Moon's phrase when she transforms (Moon Prism Power!).
W.I.T.C.H.[]
In the episodes "R is for Relentless" and "V is for Victory", an Usagi look-alike is seen in the hallway and the lunch line at Sheffield Institute.
Zig & Sharko[]
In the episode "Spick and Span", Zig and Bernie introduce themselves as cleaners to Marina and Sharko in a manner resembling Sailor Moon's first transformation sequence.[6]
Advertisements[]
11st Advertisement Campaign[]
In a couple of commercials that were part of an advertisement campaign for the 11st retailer site, Sistar, a K-Pop group, dressed up in outfits similar to the sailor fukus the Sailor Senshi wear and did their famous "kka kka" dance to a song that sounded similar to "Moonlight Legend".
Ford Fusion[]
In 2016, The Ford Motor Company overdubbed two Sailor Moon episodes to promote the 2017 Ford Fusion:
- The first ad features a scene from the episode "Girls Unite: The End of Jadeite" where Usagi and Luna are staring at constellations in the sky from Usagi's bedroom window. In Motoki's place, a constellation of the Fusion appears. While Usagi gushes over the car's looks, Luna reminds her of the features that come with it. Usagi comments that a Lightning Blue Fusion would match her school uniform, even though she's not old enough to get a driver's license.
- The second ad features a scene from the episode "Rubeus the Heartless: The Tragic Sisters" where the Sailor Guardians confront the remaining Spectre Sisters, Petz and Calaveras. Each guardian one-by-one explains the features the Fusion has to offer. Sailor Moon says, "We are the Pretty Guardians who fight for love and for vehicle technology and in the name of the 2017 Ford Fusion..." The other Guardians join and say, "We'll persuade you!"
Toraba-yu Advertisement[]
In a commercial for Toraba-yu, a women's job recruitment website, Tsubasa Honda, an actress and model, sings a parody of "Moonlight Legend".
Other[]
Aoi House[]
In the original English-language manga Aoi House, Sandy Grayson has a Sailor Moon shrine in his room. Additionally, Kimberly Ann, a minor character in the series, has a pet pig named Luna-P, which is a reference to Chibiusa's toy of the same name and a character named Oniisan cosplays as Tuxedo Mask.
Homestuck[]
In "[S][A6I3] MINISTRIFE!!!", Damara and Rufioh are dressed up as Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask respectively. Additionally, when Meulin and Kurloz are conversing with each other through sign language, some gifs can be seen. A couple of these gifs are ones from the first anime.
Let's Make a Deal (2009 version)
There was a contestant in an episode that was in Sailor Moon cosplay.
Monster Prom[]
There is a pop quiz in the game which asks a variety of obscure questions, on one of the quiz questions there is an image of Sailor Moon with Harry Potter's scar, the Death Star behind her, and a gun in her hand.
Nickelodeon Magazine[]
In one issue of the magazine, Bart Simpson is seen reading the Sailor Moon manga.
Papillon Rose[]
In the early 2000s, a website for an anime called Lingerie Soldier Papillon Rose was created. Originally, the website only had pictures of characters from the "series", with said pictures often being copied off of scenes from the first Sailor Moon anime but with the artwork changed. Despite it being a simple internet hoax, demand grew for more information on the non-existent series and over time, more information on "episodes", characters, and other things about the series was added onto the website. Eventually, in 2003, an ecchi OVA called Lingerie Soldier Papillon Rose: Tsubomi no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku was released and in 2006, the series was finally made into a television series called Papillon Rose: The New Season. Both the OVA and television series were shown to be inspired by or simply parodying Sailor Moon, with some notable examples being the shorthand name for the OVA (Lingerie Soldier Papillon Rose, or Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose in Japanese, looks similar to Pretty Guardian/Soldier Sailor Moon, or Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon in Japanese, which is the full name for the Sailor Moon series), the protagonist Tsubomi/Papillon Rose (Parodies Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon), Anne/Papillon Lily (Minako, Sailor Venus), Dandy Lion (a parody of Tuxedo Mask), the cat Rama (a parody of Luna), and many other characters. The manga series for Papillon Rose also had a similar art style to the Sailor Moon manga.
Spinnerette[]
In a flashback, a young Marilyn Seong is shown wearing a Sailor Moon t-shirt while she tests out her mobile exoskeleton.
Yo-kai Watch[]
Inaho Misora is a fan of a series known as "Sailor Piers", which is an obvious Sailor Moon reference.
In Yo-kai Watch 3, there are two other obvious references. One of which is when one Yo-kai alters Inaho's hair to be the same odango style as Usagi, and the other is when Inaho ends up turning into a Sailor Piers, stylized text homaging the text style used for the Sailor Moon manga.
WWE Royal Rumble[]
Professional wrestler Sasha Banks came out in the Sailor Moon cosplay at the 2022 Royal Rumble event.
References[]
- ↑ Kalluto Zoldyck - Hunterpedia
- ↑ Nikolina & Tomislav, Nikolina & Tomislav - Connections - IMDb
- ↑ NintendoLife - Rumour: The Sailor Moon Manga In Punch-Out!! That Allegedly Cost Nintendo Millions
- ↑ Creator Daron Nefcy Guides Us Through Tonight’s Star-Studded Episode of Star Vs. the Forces of Evil - Oh My Disney
- ↑ STEVEN UNIVERSE: The Interview - Newsarama
- ↑ (NEW SEASON) Zig & Sharko - Spick and Span (S02E18) _ Full Episode in HD