Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-2

What is Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-2 about?

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Seasons 1-2 is an ONA (an anime released online first) of 26 episodes animated by Toei Animation, adapted from a manga. It aired from July 5, 2014 to July 18, 2015. AniList classifies it as action, fantasy, mahou shoujo and romance.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Magic, Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Henshin, Shoujo, Urban Fantasy, Parenthood, Mythology, War, Lost Civilization.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Usagi Tsukino 月野うさぎ

  Main character

  The main character of the series, called Serena in the English dub (nicknamed Bunny in the manga). Usagi is a carefree schoolgirl with an enormous capacity for love, and transforms into the heroine called Sailor Moon.

  Japanese voice: Kotono Mitsuishi

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  Ami Mizuno 水野亜美

  Main character

  A quiet bookworm in Usagi's class called Amy in the English adaptations of the series. She is hugely intelligent, with an IQ of 300, and can transform into Sailor Mercury, acquiring power over water. Ami's shy exterior masks a passion for knowledge and for taking care of the people around her.

  Japanese voice: Hisako Kanemoto

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  Rei Hino 火野レイ

  Main character

  An elegant miko (shrine maiden), called Raye in the English version and Raya in the French version. Because of her work as a Shintô priestess, Rei can sense and dispel evil even in civilian form. When she transforms into Sailor Mars, she can also manipulate fire.

  Japanese voice: Rina Satou

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  Makoto Kino 木野まこと

  Main character

  Makoto is the third member of the Sailor Team to be discovered by Sailor Moon, and serves as the "muscles" of the group. In addition to being physically tough, she is able to manipulate electricity and uses some plant-based powers. Her friends rarely use her full given name, normally shortening it to Mako-chan.

  Japanese voice: Ami Koshimizu

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  Minako Aino 愛野美奈子

  Main character

  Minako is the fourth member of the Sailor Team to be discovered by Sailor Moon, and serves as the leader of the Guardian Senshi who protect her. She uses love-related powers.

  Japanese voice: Shizuka Itou

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  Chibiusa ちびうさ

  Main character

  Chibiusa's real name is actually Usagi, but she is nicknamed Chibiusa to distinguish her from Usagi. She is usually very upbeat, extroverted and outgoing. Though she started out socially awkward, she quickly became popular with her classmates in the 20th-century.

  Japanese voice: Misato Fukuen

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  Mamoru Chiba 地場衛

  Main character

  Mamoru Chiba is the major romantic interest of Usagi Tsukino. He is often portrayed as stoic, steady and introverted.

  Japanese voice: Kenji Nojima

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  Luna ルナ

  Main character

  Luna was a talking cat and advisor to Usagi Tsukino. It was she who first detected Usagi's power, but at the time did not realize that she was the Moon Princess.

  Japanese voice: Ryou Hirohashi

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  Artemis アルテミス

  Main character

  Artemis is the companion to the leader of the Guardian Senshi—he trained Minako Aino as Sailor V, and remains by her side when she takes on her proper role as Sailor Venus.

  Japanese voice: Youhei Obayashi

Supporting characters

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  Setsuna Meiou 冥王せつな

  Supporting character

  Sailor Pluto is the soldier who guards the gates of time and acts as Chibiusa's guardian. After the events of the second story arc, she leaves the gates of time to temporarily live as a human being, joins the rest of the Outer Senshi, and becomes a university student studying physics.

  Japanese voice: Ai Maeda

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  Naru Oosaka 大阪なる

  Supporting character

  Naru starts the series as Usagi's best friend in school. Her mother owns a jewelry shop and she is the victim of several attacks by Youma.

  Japanese voice: Satomi Satou

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  Queen Beryl クイン・ベリル

  Supporting character

  Queen Beryl is the first major villain in every version of the Sailor Moon series. She is the commander of the Dark Kingdom as well as the commander of the four Shitenou. During Silver Millennium, she led the invasion forces to conquer the Moon Kingdom.

  Japanese voice: Misa Watanabe

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  Jadeite ジェダイト

  Supporting character

  Jadeite is the first of the four Shitennou to appear, and the lowest in rank. He is the head of the Dark Kingdom's Far-Eastern Division. In the manga, Jadeite's mission was to track down the Silver Crystal but eventually led to gathering life energy to awaken Queen Metaria.

  Japanese voice: Daisuke Kishio

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  Nephrite ネフライト

  Supporting character

  Nephrite is the second of the Shitennou to appear, and the second-highest in rank. In the manga, Nephrite's primary goal was to locate the Silver Crystal.

  Japanese voice: Kousuke Toriumi

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  Zoisite ゾイサイト

  Supporting character

  Zoisite is the third of the Shitennou, and is second-lowest in rank. In the manga, His first mission was to locate the Ginzuishou and follows several leads through news reports and press releases, but eventually switched his tactics to gathering energy instead. He is almost always shown with Kunzite.

  Japanese voice: Masaya Matsukaze

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  Kunzite クンツァイト

  Supporting character

  Kunzite is the fourth and final member of the Shitennou. He carries a shortsword, and is considered the most powerful general. He first appears aiding fellow general Zoisite. He is able to use powerful dark energy blasts, energy blades, and energy domes. He can levitate objects as well.

  Japanese voice: Eiji Takemoto

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  Gurio Umino 海野ぐりお

  Supporting character

  Gurio is a smart nerd who is a classmate of Usagi and Naru at Juban Public MIddle School. He is usually called by his family name “Umino”. He keeps the sailor team up-to-date with information and rumors.

  Japanese voice: Daiki Yamashita

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  Green Esmeraude 翠のエスメロード

  Supporting character

  Green Esmeraude is the second of the Black Moon Clan to appear. She is a selfish and vain woman who tries to emanate a goddess-like appearance by wearing an elegant, tight-fitting dress along with opera-length gloves and knee-high stiletto boots.

  Japanese voice: Houko Kuwashima

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  Crimson Rubeus 紅のルベウス

  Supporting character

  Crimson Rubeus is the first member of the Black Moon Clan to appear in the 20th century. He is charged with finding a person codenamed "Rabbit", who had fled into the Tokyo of the past. Besides following the orders of Prince Demand and Wiseman, he leads his own set of minions (the Ayakashi Sisters).

  Japanese voice: Hiroki Takahashi

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  Cooan コーアン

  Supporting character

  Cooan is the youngest of the sisters with the attack called "Dark Fire", and represents a counterpart of Rei Hino. Her name is short for kouankou, the Japanese word for kermesite. In the manga, Cooan tells Rubeus she feels someone like her that is kindred to fire and could be convinced to join the Black Moon.

  Japanese voice: Satsuki Yukino

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  Berthier ベルチェ

  Supporting character

  Berthier is the second-youngest sister. Her name is French, coming from the mineral berthierite, and is pronounced roughly as "BEAR-tyay." Her magical attack is called "Dark water" and she is a counterpart of Ami Mizuno. She fears Rubeus but has no love interest for him unlike her other sisters.

  Japanese voice: Rumi Kasahara