# Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)

> A clumsy junior high student is chosen as a magical guardian and races to find a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/54696

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 39
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, fantasy, action
- Network: TOKYO MX, Niconico
- Cast: Kotono Mitsuishi, Hisako Kanemoto, Rina Sato, Ami Koshimizu, Shizuka Itoh, Kenji Nojima, Ryo Hirohashi, Yoko Matsuoka
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3124992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, whimsical, bright, hopeful, sincere

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate this faithful, visually polished remake of the classic magical girl story positively, with strong appreciation for its close adaptation of the manga.

## Synopsis

Sailor Moon Crystal (2014-2016) is a Japanese anime remake of the magical girl classic, produced by Toei Animation and broadcast on TOKYO MX and Niconico, with an episode runtime of about twenty-five minutes. Kotono Mitsuishi voices Usagi Tsukino, an ordinary Tokyo schoolgirl who is chosen to become Sailor Moon, a guardian of justice. Hisako Kanemoto voices Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury, a brilliant classmate who joins her, and Kenji Nojima voices Mamoru Chiba, the mysterious Tuxedo Mask. The engine of the series is a quest: the heroines must locate a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades Earth, and each episode builds around a monstrous demon attack that the team must defeat through transformation sequences and combined powers. Across three seasons and thirty-nine episodes, the story is a serialized magical girl saga where friendship, romance, and school life sit beside the battles. The tone is bright and earnest, with a shoujo sensibility and a heroic sincerity that rewards viewers who enjoy transformation heroics. Fans of Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Madoka Magica will find resonance in its blend of teen drama and supernatural combat.

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