Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon

SAILORMOON

Name: 月野うさぎ Tsukino Usagi

Birthday: June 30

Astrological sign: Cancer

Blood type: 0

Castle: Moon Castle, Crystal Palace

Household:

father: 月野謙之 Tsukino Kenji [magazine editor]

mother: 月野育子 Tsukino Ikuko [dedicated housewife]

brother: 月野進悟 Tsukino Shingo [5th grade student]

Favourite food: cake, ice cream

Least favourite food: carrots

Favourite subject: home economics

Least favourite subject: mathematics, English

Favourite sport: none

Favourite colour: white, pink

Hobbies: sleeping, eating

Hopes to go to: Château de Versailles

Dream: to become a bride

Usagi is a main protagonist of the series. The day she meets a talking cat named Luna changes her life forever. Since then she is able to transform into a heroine of love and justice, Sailor Moon. If one were to summarise Usagi’s character at the beginning of the series then it would go along these lines: crybabyish, clutzy, naïve, and lazy, amogst other things. However, as series progresses, her personality matures as well. Later she learns about her past incarnation — in the past she was Serenity, the crown princess of an ancient Moon kingdom known as Silver Millenium.

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SAILOR CHIBI MOON

Name: 月野ちびうさ Tsukino Chibi-Usa

Birthday: June 30

Astrological sign: Cancer

Blood type: 0

Castle: Crystal Palace

Household:

father: King Endymion [future king of Earth]

mother: Neo Queen Serenity [future queen of Earth]

Hobbies: collecting rabbit goods, magic tricks, annoying Usagi

Favourite food: pudding

Least favourite food: carrots

Favourite subject: manual arts

Least favourite subject: Japanese

Favourite sport: none

Favourite colour: red and pink

Hopes to go to: the Moon

Dream: to become a lady

Chibi-Usa is a daughter of Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion, the future selves of Usagi and Mamoru. She travels back from 30th century to seek help from Sailor Moon of the 20th century. Initially, her behaviour may seem as that of a spoiled child. She enjoys teasing Usagi and develops a crush on Mamoru, annoying Usagi even further. Chibi-Usa generally does not immediately identify Usagi and Mamoru as her parents, although she is aware of the fact. This is because Chibi-Usa has a hard time identifying both of them as such since she sees such a sharp contrast in personality between their present and future selves. Later in the series she becomes Sailor Chibi-Moon.

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SAILOR MARS

Name: 火野レイ Hino Rei

Birthday: April 17

Astrological sign: Aries

Blood type: AB

Castle: Phobos Deimos Castle

Household:

father: 火野隆司 Hino Ryūji [polititian]

mother: 火野リサ Hino Risa [deceased]

grandfather: [name unknown; shintō priest [神主 kannushi]]

cousin: 伊吹健吾 Ibuki Kengo [anime-only]

Hobbies: reading, fortune telling

Favourite food: pufferfish [鰒 fugu], Tai cuisine

Least favourite food: canned asparagus

Favourite subject: classical Japanese literature

Least favourite subject: modern sociology

Favourite sport: track-and-field events

Favourite colour: red and black

Hopes to go to: deep sea

Dream: to become head shintō priestress [宮司 gūji] [manga], singer, model, voice actress [anime]

Rei is portrayed as a beautiful girl with long black hair. She works as a shintō priestress [巫女 miko] at her maternal grandfather’s shrine. Ray may be characterised as a very energetic, passionate, self-confident, and sometimes even stubborn girl — the fact which leads to her many clashes with Usagi. She also possesses some psychic abilities like seeing premonitions, feeling presence of evil energy, or banishing evil spirits. Rei becomes the third Sailor Warrior, Sailor Mars. Her powers are based on fire element.

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SAILOR MERCURY

Name: 水野亜美 Mizuno Ami

Birthday: September 10

Astrological sign: Vigro

Blood type: A

Castle: Mariner Castle

Household:

mother: 水野冴子 Mizuno Saeko [doctor]

father: [name unknown; artist; lives separately]

Hobbies: reading, studying, playing chess

Favourite food: sandwiches, honey

Least favourite food: Japanese amberjack [魬／ハマチ hamachi]

Favourite subject: mathematics

Least favourite subject: none

Favourite sport: swimming

Favourite colour: light blue, aquamarine

Hopes to go to: Greece

Dream: to be a doctor

Ami’s most visible trait is her intelligence. She is known as one of the best student in the country, always scoring top scores in national mock exams. Her hobbies include reading and playing chess, just as one would expect from a bookish type person. However, apart from studying she seems to enjoy swimming. Unlike Usagi Ami is much more introverted and shy though, and never boasts about her immense knowledge or other abilities. She becomes Sailor Mercury and is the first Sailor Warrior who Usagi befriends. Ami’s intelligence and rational thinking prove to be a valuable asset to the Sailor Team. Her Sailor Warrior powers are based on water element.

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SAILOR JUPITER

Name: 木野まこと Kino Makoto

Birthday: December 5

Astrological sign: Saggitarius

Blood type: 0

Castle: Io Castle

Household:

father [name unknown; died in an airplane accident]

mother [name unknown; died in an airplane accident]

Hobbies: cooking, bargaining

Favourite food: cherry pie, meatloaf

Least favourite food: none

Favourite subject: home economics

Least favourite subject: physics

Favourite sport: ballet, basketball, ice-skating

Favourite colour: pink and green

Hopes to go to: Rome

Dream: to be a bride, to own a cake shop and a flower shop

Because of her great physical strength Makoto is usually perceived as a scary delinquent girl with whom no one wishes to mess. What lies underneath hovewer, is much more gentle and feminine side of her personality. Makoto excells at cooking and enjoys house cleaning. She is also very prone to falling in love with every handsome boy she meets, always commenting how he seems to resemble her former love. This dual personality is probably a result of loosing her parents at a young age which has forced her to lead self-sufficient and independent life. Makoto becomes the fourth Sailor Warrior, Sailor Jupiter. Her powers are based on lightning and wood elements.

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SAILOR VENUS

Name: 愛野美奈子 Aino Minako

Birthday: October 22

Astrological sign: Libra

Blood type: B

Castle: Magellan Castle

Household:

father [name unknown; company employee]

mother [name unknown; dedicated housewife]

Hobbies: singing, having fun, chasing after idols

Favourite food: curry rice, Chinese dumplings [餃子 gyōza], Chinese noodles [拉麺／ラーメン rāmen]

Least favourite food: black forest mushroom [椎茸／香蕈 shiitake]

Favourite subject: physical education

Least favourite subject: any other than above, especially mathematics and English

Favourite sport: all of them

Favourite colour: yellow and red

Hopes to go to: inside a space shuttle

Dream: to be an idol

Minako was a main character in the manga “Codename is Sailor V” which later became a prototype to “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”. It is for this reason Minako’s and Usagi’s appearance and personalities overlap in many aspects. Minako is depicted as athletic, cheerful, romantic, and clever. She may both act very elegant, intelligent, and refined at times and irrational, boy-crazy, over-ambitious, overconfident, and even goofy. She is obsessed with chasing idols and has a dream of becoming one herself. As Sailor V, Minako has in fact been awakened prior to Sailor Moon and thus has much more fighting experience than other Sailor Warriors. She presents herself as Sailor Venus to the rest of the team and assumes leadership when it is revealed that Sailor Moon is their princess. Her powers are based on love and gold element.

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SAILOR URANUS

Name: 天王はるか Ten’ō Haruka

Birthday: January 27

Astrological sign: Aquarius

Blood type: B

Castle: Miranda Castle

Household: [family members are unknown]

Hobbies: driving, racing

Favourite food: salads

Least favourite food: fermented soybeans [納豆 nattō]

Favourite subject: physical education

Least favourite subject: modern Japanese

Favourite sport: track-and-field events

Favourite colour: gold

Hopes to go to: heaven

Dream: to be a racer

Haruka is oftenly mistaken for a man because of her habit of wearing more masculine clothes, and having strong-willed, authoritative, and stubborn character. She is good at sports, owns a Ferrari, and considers racing as one of her life’s passions. Her flirtatious behaviour towards pretty girls further adds to ambiguity of her gender. Haruka feels particular affinity to the sky, and enjoys running, which she views as a metaphor of flying. She has a romantic relationship with Michiru, and they seem ideally complement each others’ personalities. As Sailor Uranus, she treats her mission very seriously. She usually works with her partner, Sailor Neptune, and reluctantly joins forces with Sailor Moon’s team. Her Sailor Warrior powers are related to sky and wind element.

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SAILOR NEPTUNE

Name: 海王みちる Kaiō Michiru

Birthday: March 6

Astrological sign: Pisces

Blood type: 0

Castle: Triton Castle

Household: [family members are unknown]

Hobbies: playing the violine, collecting cosmetics

Favourite food: sashimi [刺し身 sashimi]

Least favourite food: snow fungus [木耳 kikurage]

Favourite subject: music

Least favourite subject: none

Favourite sport: swimming

Favourite colour: marine blue

Hopes to go to: Vienna, the capital of music

Dream: to be a violinist

Michiru is a very talented person — she is both an excellent artist and a superb violinist. She enjoys swimming and her skills are comparable with Ami’s. Michiru usually appears to be stoic and very polite person. With her good taste, appreciation of fine arts and music, as well as her grace and elegance, she may be described as an ideal example of a lady from high society or even a princess. She has a romantic relationship with Haruka, and they seem ideally complement each others’ personalities. As Sailor Neptune, she treats her mission very seriously. She usually works with her partner, Sailor Uranus, and reluctantly joins forces with Sailor Moon’s team. Her Sailor Warrior powers are related to the sea, to which she seems strongly attached.

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SAILOR PLUTO

Name: 冥王せつな Meiō Setsuna

Birthday: October 29

Astrological sign: Scorpio

Blood type: A

Castle: Charon Castle

Household: [family members are unknown]

Hobbies: shopping

Favourite food: green tea

Least favourite food: eggplants

Favourite subject: physics

Least favourite subject: music

Favourite sport: rhythmic gymnastics

Favourite colour: dark red

Hopes to go to: the Carribean

Dream: to be a designer

Setsuna is the oldest and the most mature of all Sailor Warriors. We get to know her as Sailor Pluto, a reclusive Guardian of the Time-Space Door. Later she is relieved of her role a as guardian and leads a civilian life. And even then Setsuna is rarely seen in the series, but once she has made an appearance, it is usually in crucial moments of the story. Setsuna shares a special relationship with Chibi-Usa. Her Sailor Warrior powers are related to time and underworld.

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SAILOR SATURN

Name: 土萠ほたる Tomoe Hotaru

Birthday: January 6

Astrological sign: Capricorn

Blood type: AB

Castle: Titan Castle

Household:

father: 土萠創一 Tomoe Sōichi [founder and president of Infinity Academy]

mother: 土萠蛍子 Tomoe Keiko [died in a fire]

Hobbies: reading, collecting lamps

Favourite food: Japanese buckwheat noodles [日本蕎麦 Nihon soba]

Least favourite food: milk

Favourite subject: world history

Least favourite subject: physical education

Favourite sport: table tennis

Favourite colour: purple

Hopes to go to: Florence

Dream: to be a nurse

Hotaru may be considered as one of the most mysterious main characters of the series. She is a frail and very ill girl who possess some psychic powers like healing wounds. Because of these powers she was feared and rejected by her peers, but luckily was befriended by Chibi-Usa immediately after they meet for the first time. As story progresses, we learn that she is an incarnation of Sailor Saturn — a Sailor Warrior, who, once awakaned, will bring the world to its destruction. That power of hers is comparable to Sailor Moon’s and for this reason Sailor Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto fear her comming. It is only later revealed that as a Sailor Saturn she is not an inherently evil entity. Her Sailor Warrior powers are related to earth element which may be interpreted as metaphor of both death and birth.

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TUXEDO MASK

Name: 地場衛 Chiba Mamoru

Birthday: August 3

Astrological sign: Leo

Blood type: A

Castle: Elysion, Crystal Palace

Household:

father [name unknown; died in a traffic accident]

mother [name unknown; died in a traffic accident]

Hobbies: reading

Favourite food: chocolate

Least favourite food: none

Favourite subject: physics

Least favourite subject: none

Favourite sport: track-and-field events

Favourite colour: black

Hopes to go to: America

Dream: to become a doctor [anime], to protect Earth with Usagi [manga]

Mamoru is a handsome black-haired young man who at the beginning of the series often teases Usagi by commenting on her falling grades and other annoying personality traits of hers, although as the time passes they become more and more attached to each other. It is revealed later in the series that he is in fact mysterious Tuxedo Mask who helps Sailor Moon fight demonic forces. In his past life Mamoru was a crown prince of Golden Millenium (a kingdom on Earth), Endymion, who was in love with princess Serenity. This love passes further onto their present incarnations as well.

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