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The third season of the ''[[Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' anime series, titled {{nihongo|'''''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.1|url=http://shop.toei-video.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=7459|website=toei-video.co.jp|publisher=Toei Video|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.2(完)|url=http://shop.toei-video.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=6338|website=toei-video.co.jp|publisher=Toei Video|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>|美少女戦士セーラームーン {{Ruby|S|スーパー}}|Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sūpā}}, was produced by [[Toei Animation]] and directed by [[Kunihiko Ikuhara]]. It began broadcasting on TV Asahi on March 19, 1994, and ended on February 25, 1995. Like the rest of the series, it adapts the manga series by [[Naoko Takeuchi]] and follows the adventures of [[Sailor Moon (character)|Usagi Tsukino]] and her friends. In 2000, [[Cloverway Inc.]] licensed the season for an unedited English-language broadcast in North America. [[Optimum Productions]] continued to dub the series. The series aired on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]], who adjusted the episode numbers to match those of the original Japanese version,<ref name="numbering">YTV at http://web.archive.org. {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.com/shows/sailor_moon/episodes.htm|title=YTV - Shows - Sailor Moon|accessdate=2006-10-15|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204073955/http://www.ytv.com/shows/sailor_moon/episodes.htm|archivedate=2002-02-04}}</ref> from June 12, 2000 to August 1, 2000. Edited and unedited videotapes as well as uncut bilingual DVDs of their adaptation were released by [[Pioneer Entertainment]]. In contrast to [[DIC Entertainment]]'s dub of the first two seasons, Cloverway retained the background music and sound effects from the original Japanese version. Eventually, in 2014, [[Viz Media]] licensed the series from [[List of Sailor Moon episodes (season 1)|the start]] for an uncut release, and released the first part of the season on November 15, 2016, with the second part due for a release on June 20, 2017. While ''Sailor Moon S'' began very similarly to the first two seasons, ''Sailor Moon S'' eventually took a darker, more emotional turn.
The third season of the ''[[Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' anime series, titled {{nihongo|'''''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.1|url=http://shop.toei-video.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=7459|website=toei-video.co.jp|publisher=Toei Video|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.2(完)|url=http://shop.toei-video.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=6338|website=toei-video.co.jp|publisher=Toei Video|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>|美少女戦士セーラームーン {{Ruby|S|スーパー}}|Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sūpā}}, was produced by [[Toei Animation]] and directed by [[Kunihiko Ikuhara]]. It began broadcasting on TV Asahi on March 19, 1994, and ended on February 25, 1995. Like the rest of the series, it adapts the manga series by [[Naoko Takeuchi]] and follows the adventures of [[Sailor Moon (character)|Usagi Tsukino]] and her friends. In 2000, [[Cloverway Inc.]] licensed the season for an unedited English-language broadcast in North America. [[Optimum Productions]] continued to dub the series. The series aired on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]], who adjusted the episode numbers to match those of the original Japanese version,<ref name="numbering">YTV at http://web.archive.org. {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.com/shows/sailor_moon/episodes.htm|title=YTV - Shows - Sailor Moon|accessdate=2006-10-15|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020204073955/http://www.ytv.com/shows/sailor_moon/episodes.htm|archivedate=2002-02-04}}</ref> from June 12, 2000 to August 1, 2000. Edited and unedited videotapes as well as uncut bilingual DVDs of their adaptation were released by [[Pioneer Entertainment]]. In contrast to [[DIC Entertainment]]'s dub of the first two seasons, Cloverway retained the background music and sound effects from the original Japanese version. Eventually, in 2014, [[Viz Media]] licensed the series from [[List of Sailor Moon episodes (season 1)|the start]] for an uncut release, and released the first part of the season on November 15, 2016, with the second part due for a release on June 20, 2017. While ''Sailor Moon S'' began very similarly to the first two seasons, ''Sailor Moon S'' eventually took a darker, more emotional turn.


One of the controversies surrounding ''Sailor Moon S'' is in the romantic-lesbian relationship of [[Sailor Uranus]] and [[Sailor Neptune]], who are subtly depicted as romantic lovers, although this is never mentioned directly. Takeuchi has openly admitted they are a romantic couple,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theblackmoon.com/Naoko/take.html|title=Interview with Naoko Takeuchi|accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> and their voice actresses were instructed to play the characters "as if they are a married romantic couple."<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Dany|title=Q & A Rocking the Boat|work =Akadot|publisher=Digital Manga, Inc.|date=2001-04-21|url =http://www.akadot.com/article.php?a=31|quote=When I was cast to play Haruka, I asked director Kunihiko Ikuhara, "Are they gay?" He answered, "Act as if they are a married couple." And I asked him again, "Married couple? You, mean, with two ladies?" He replied, "Yes." So they are husband and wife.|accessdate=2007-02-21}}</ref> However, because of differing cultural standards, most countries outside Japan, excluding Greece, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Mexico, have censored the relationship. Alternatively, in the Cloverway/Optimum English-dubbed version, this subtext was made more taboo by way of portraying Neptune and Uranus as biological cousins who were involved in a romantic relationship with each other.<ref>{{cite news|last =Sebert|first=Paul|title=Kissing cousins may bring controversy Cartoon Network juggles controversial topics contained in the "Sailor Moon S" series|work=The Daily Athenaeum Interactive|date=2000-06-28|url=http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/002806/news/002806,07,01.html|accessdate=2007-02-21}}</ref> The [[Studiopolis]]/Viz Media English-language dub preserves the subtext of the original material.
One of the controversies surrounding ''Sailor Moon S'' is in the romantic-lesbian relationship of [[Sailor Uranus]] and [[Sailor Neptune]], who are subtly depicted as romantic lovers, although this is never mentioned directly. Takeuchi has openly admitted they are a romantic couple,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theblackmoon.com/Naoko/take.html|title=Interview with Naoko Takeuchi|accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> and their voice actresses were instructed to play the characters "as if they are a married romantic couple."<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Dany|title=Q & A Rocking the Boat|work =Akadot|publisher=Digital Manga, Inc.|date=2001-04-21|url =http://www.akadot.com/article.php?a=31|quote=When I was cast to play Haruka, I asked director Kunihiko Ikuhara, "Are they gay?" He answered, "Act as if they are a married couple." And I asked him again, "Married couple? You, mean, with two ladies?" He replied, "Yes." So they are husband and wife.|accessdate=2007-02-21}}</ref> However, because of differing cultural standards, most countries outside Japan, excluding Greece, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Mexico, have censored the relationship. Alternatively, in the Cloverway/Optimum English-dubbed version, this subtext was made more taboo by way of portraying Neptune and Uranus as biological cousins who were involved in a romantic relationship with each other.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sebert |first=Paul |title=Kissing cousins may bring controversy Cartoon Network juggles controversial topics contained in the "Sailor Moon S" series |work=The Daily Athenaeum Interactive |date=2000-06-28 |url=http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/002806/news/002806,07,01.html |accessdate=2007-02-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208132910/http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/002806/news/002806%2C07%2C01.html |archivedate=2008-02-08 |df= }}</ref> The [[Studiopolis]]/Viz Media English-language dub preserves the subtext of the original material.


In the 1995 favorite episode polls for ''[[Animage]]'', "Death of Uranus and Neptune!? Talismans Appear" came in first place, "The Bond of Destiny! The Distant Days of Uranus" came in eighth place, and "The Labyrinth of Water! Ami the Targeted" came in ninth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1995.html|script-title=ja:第17回アニメグランプリ　［1995年5月号］|publisher=Animage.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> The following year, "A Bright Shooting Star! Saturn, and the Messiah" came in fifteenth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1996.html|script-title=ja:第18回アニメグランプリ　［1996年5月号］|publisher=Animage.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref>
In the 1995 favorite episode polls for ''[[Animage]]'', "Death of Uranus and Neptune!? Talismans Appear" came in first place, "The Bond of Destiny! The Distant Days of Uranus" came in eighth place, and "The Labyrinth of Water! Ami the Targeted" came in ninth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1995.html |script-title=ja:第17回アニメグランプリ　［1995年5月号］ |publisher=Animage.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=2009-07-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019174215/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1995.html |archivedate=2010-10-19 |df= }}</ref> The following year, "A Bright Shooting Star! Saturn, and the Messiah" came in fifteenth place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1996.html |script-title=ja:第18回アニメグランプリ　［1996年5月号］ |publisher=Animage.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=2009-07-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019175259/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1996.html |archivedate=2010-10-19 |df= }}</ref>


Three pieces of [[theme music]] used: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme, an updated version of "Moonlight Densetsu" is performed by Moon Lips. The first ending theme, used for the first two episodes, is "Otome no Policy" performed by Yoko Ishida. The second ending theme, used for the remainder of the season, is "Tuxedo Mirage" performed by Peach Hips, a group consisting of [[voice acting in Japan|voice actresses]] [[Kotono Mitsuishi]], [[Michie Tomizawa]], [[Aya Hisakawa]], [[Emi Shinohara]] and [[Rika Fukami]]. Cloverway used the English-language version of "Moonlight Densetsu" first commissioned for [[DiC Entertainment]]'s dub of the first season and ''R'' for their adaptation.
Three pieces of [[theme music]] used: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme, an updated version of "Moonlight Densetsu" is performed by Moon Lips. The first ending theme, used for the first two episodes, is "Otome no Policy" performed by Yoko Ishida. The second ending theme, used for the remainder of the season, is "Tuxedo Mirage" performed by Peach Hips, a group consisting of [[voice acting in Japan|voice actresses]] [[Kotono Mitsuishi]], [[Michie Tomizawa]], [[Aya Hisakawa]], [[Emi Shinohara]] and [[Rika Fukami]]. Cloverway used the English-language version of "Moonlight Densetsu" first commissioned for [[DiC Entertainment]]'s dub of the first season and ''R'' for their adaptation.

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon S
The anime series title, which translates to Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon S Also Known As "Benjou Senshi Saila Mūn S"
No. of episodes38
Release
Original networkTV Asahi
Original releaseMarch 19, 1994 (1994-03-19) –
February 25, 1995 (1995-02-25)
Season chronology
← Previous
Sailor Moon R
List of episodes

The third season of the Sailor Moon anime series, titled Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S[1][2] (美少女戦士セーラームーン S(スーパー), Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Sūpā), was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It began broadcasting on TV Asahi on March 19, 1994, and ended on February 25, 1995. Like the rest of the series, it adapts the manga series by Naoko Takeuchi and follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and her friends. In 2000, Cloverway Inc. licensed the season for an unedited English-language broadcast in North America. Optimum Productions continued to dub the series. The series aired on YTV, who adjusted the episode numbers to match those of the original Japanese version,[3] from June 12, 2000 to August 1, 2000. Edited and unedited videotapes as well as uncut bilingual DVDs of their adaptation were released by Pioneer Entertainment. In contrast to DIC Entertainment's dub of the first two seasons, Cloverway retained the background music and sound effects from the original Japanese version. Eventually, in 2014, Viz Media licensed the series from the start for an uncut release, and released the first part of the season on November 15, 2016, with the second part due for a release on June 20, 2017. While Sailor Moon S began very similarly to the first two seasons, Sailor Moon S eventually took a darker, more emotional turn.

One of the controversies surrounding Sailor Moon S is in the romantic-lesbian relationship of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, who are subtly depicted as romantic lovers, although this is never mentioned directly. Takeuchi has openly admitted they are a romantic couple,[4] and their voice actresses were instructed to play the characters "as if they are a married romantic couple."[5] However, because of differing cultural standards, most countries outside Japan, excluding Greece, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Mexico, have censored the relationship. Alternatively, in the Cloverway/Optimum English-dubbed version, this subtext was made more taboo by way of portraying Neptune and Uranus as biological cousins who were involved in a romantic relationship with each other.[6] The Studiopolis/Viz Media English-language dub preserves the subtext of the original material.

In the 1995 favorite episode polls for Animage, "Death of Uranus and Neptune!? Talismans Appear" came in first place, "The Bond of Destiny! The Distant Days of Uranus" came in eighth place, and "The Labyrinth of Water! Ami the Targeted" came in ninth place.[7] The following year, "A Bright Shooting Star! Saturn, and the Messiah" came in fifteenth place.[8]

Three pieces of theme music used: one opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme, an updated version of "Moonlight Densetsu" is performed by Moon Lips. The first ending theme, used for the first two episodes, is "Otome no Policy" performed by Yoko Ishida. The second ending theme, used for the remainder of the season, is "Tuxedo Mirage" performed by Peach Hips, a group consisting of voice actresses Kotono Mitsuishi, Michie Tomizawa, Aya Hisakawa, Emi Shinohara and Rika Fukami. Cloverway used the English-language version of "Moonlight Densetsu" first commissioned for DiC Entertainment's dub of the first season and R for their adaptation.

Episode list (1994–1995)

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No. Cloverway title[3]
Original Japanese[9] and Viz [10] titles 		Episode director(s) Writer(s) Art director(s) Animation director(s) Original airdate[9] English airdate

Video and DVD releases

English

DVD

United States
Viz Media (Region 1)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 3 Part 1 90-108 November 15, 2016 [11]
Season 3 Part 2 109-127 June 20, 2017 [12]

Blu-ray

United States
Viz Media (Region A)
Volume Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 3 Part 1 90-108 November 15, 2016 [13]
Season 3 Part 2 109-127 June 20, 2017 [14]

References

  1. ^ "美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.1". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "美少女戦士セーラームーンS DVD‐COLLECTION Vol.2(完)". toei-video.co.jp. Toei Video. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b YTV at http://web.archive.org. "YTV - Shows - Sailor Moon". Archived from the original on 2002-02-04. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
  4. ^ "Interview with Naoko Takeuchi". Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  5. ^ Johnson, Dany (2001-04-21). "Q & A Rocking the Boat". Akadot. Digital Manga, Inc. Retrieved 2007-02-21. When I was cast to play Haruka, I asked director Kunihiko Ikuhara, "Are they gay?" He answered, "Act as if they are a married couple." And I asked him again, "Married couple? You, mean, with two ladies?" He replied, "Yes." So they are husband and wife.
  6. ^ Sebert, Paul (2000-06-28). "Kissing cousins may bring controversy Cartoon Network juggles controversial topics contained in the "Sailor Moon S" series". The Daily Athenaeum Interactive. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2007-02-21. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ 第17回アニメグランプリ　［1995年5月号］ (in Japanese). Animage.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ 第18回アニメグランプリ　［1996年5月号］ (in Japanese). Animage.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2009-07-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b "Official list of Sailor Moon episodes". Sailor Moon Memorial Song Box (CD booklet). Nippon Columbia CO., LTD. 1997. pp. 100–108. COCC-14459-64.
  10. ^ Sailor Moon page at Hulu. "Watch Sailor Moon online - at Hulu". Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  11. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LYD3NMW/
  12. ^ http://www.rightstufanime.com/Sailor-Moon-S-Part-2-Blu-ray-DVD-GWP
  13. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Sailor-Moon-Season-Standard-Blu-ray/dp/B01M0MV3QB
  14. ^ http://www.rightstufanime.com/Sailor-Moon-S-Part-2-Blu-ray-DVD-GWP
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