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The Sailor Moon musicals (often referred to as "Sera Myu" by English speaking fans though it must be emphasized that this phrasing is a purely Western creation) are live musical productions that were performed throughout Japan from 1993 to 2005 and totaled in 29 separate productions and 800 individual performances.

The storylines in the musicals for the most part seem to be retelling of events in the anime and manga though several musicals are deliberately written so as to be completely possible within the official cannon.

Such musicals include the 1993 Alternate Legend: Dark Kingdom Revival Story musical which takes place very early on in the Sailor Moon R anime season, the 1994 Summer Special Musical: Usagi's Road to Becoming a Soldier of Love musical which seems to occur early on in the Sailor Moon S anime season and the 1995 Sailor Moon Super S: Dream Soldiers, Love, Eternally musical which could very well fit in somewhere in the SuperS anime season.

There are also several Sailor Moon musicals that contain purely original storylines that take place after the final chapters in the manga and anime such as 1999's Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Legend of Kaguya Island musical (and it's revisions) as well as the popular Dracul Trilogy, a series of three musicals (and one revision) that tells an epic story of vampires, Moon Kingdom revelations, a new Sailor Soldier and more.

While each Sailor Moon musical can be enjoyed on it's own (all of them with the exception of the Dracul musicals) are stand alone stories), I highly recommend starting with the first musical and working your way through as you will feel a greater emotional impact when new songs are introduced, cast members graduate (perform for the last time) or reprise a role.

You'll also get to appreciate the Kaitebans / Revisions (repeat performances of musicals performed about half a year after the original which improves upon the first version) more by watching the musicals in order as you'll notice the changes to the plot, new songs, special effects or even major character changes which adds to the experience and is a lot more enjoyable than you may first think and not simply "watching the same musical again".

Western fans seem to sort the musicals into four separate Stages organized by the main performers who star as Sailor Moon, Anza Oyama, Fumina Hara, Miyuki Kanbe and Marina Kuroki. In reality though the official Japanese Stages are fairly different.

The First Stage Sailor Moon musicals ran for the entire length of the original airing of the Sailor Moon anime on Japanese television from 1993 to 1998 and thus each Sailor Venus, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon SuperS Revision Musical year focused on a storyline similar to that airing at the time. As mentioned above several of the musicals actually fit chronologically into the anime continuity. Naoko Takeuchi also appeared to be more involved in this First Stage than the other stages as well which helps legitimize the musical continuity a bit.

Due to this being the First Stage, four of these musicals never had their performances recorded let alone released on DVD or VHS which is why some of the guides appear a little content-light. Where possible I've added as much information that has been made available concerning these performances. Throughout the entire First Stage musicals, Sailor Moon was played by Anza Oyama who did an amazing job with the role and has made her a fan favorite in many circles. Other performers worth mentioning are Ayako Morino who played Sailor Mercury for the entire stage, Yuta Mochizuki who played Tuxedo Mask beginning with the Sailor Moon S musicals and would stay with the show through to the Second Stage and Yuri Nishina who played a perfect Queen Beryl in the first musical and would return for the final First Stage musical five years later to bring the entire stage and it's musicals full circle.

First Stage *Note- The Musicals that have links to them are links to Brad of moonkitty.net 's Reviews.*

Anza Oyama
1993 Alternate Legend: Dark Kingdom Revival Story
1994 Alternate Legend: Dark Kingdom Revival Story (Revision) [Unreleased]
1994 Summer Special Musical: Usagi's Road to Becoming a Soldier of Love
1995 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: The Road to Becoming a Super Soldier [Unreleased]
1995 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: The Road to Becoming a Super Soldier (Revision) [Unreleased]
1995 Sailor Moon Super S: Dream Soldiers, Love, Eternally
1996 Spring Special Musical: Dream Soldiers, Love, Eternally... Saturn's Revival Story
1996 Summer Special Musical: Sailor Stars
1997 Winter Special Musical: Sailor Stars (Revision)
1997 Summer Special Musical: Eternal Legend
1998 Winter Special Musical: Eternal Legend (Revision) The Final First Stage!!
1998 Winter Special Musical: Eternal Legend (Revision) The Final First Stage!! [Final Performance]


2nd Stage:
Fumina Hara as 2nd Sailor Moon:
1998 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Beginning of the New Legend
1999 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Legend of Kaguya Island
1999 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Legend of Kaguya Island (Revision) Summer Vacation! The Jewel Exploration Party

Continue 2nd Stage:
Miyuki Kanbe as 3rd Sailor Moon:
2000 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Transform : The Road to Becoming a Super Soldier (New Ver) The Overture of Last Dracul
2000 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon The Decisive Battle in the Forest of Transylvania - A New Appearance! - The Soldiers Who Protect Chibi Moon
2001 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon The Decisive Battle in the Forest of Transylvania (Revision) The Strongest Enemy - Dark Cain's Puzzle
2001 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Final Chapter of Last Dracul: The Seal of Death Vulcan the Super Planet / Super Revue Musical Show

Continue 2nd Stage:
Marina Kuroki as 4th Sailor Moon:
2001 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Birth of the Princess of Darkness, Black Lady
2002 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Revision) -Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo
2002 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon "10th ANNIVERSARY Festival": "Ai no Sanctuary" + Memorial Talk & Live Show
2002 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth
2003 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
2003 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu
2004 Winter Special Sailor Moon Musical - The Coming of Princess Kakyu THE SECOND STAGE FINAL

3rd Stage:
Marina Kuroki as 4th Sailor Moon:
2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon ~Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu~ NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA ISLAND
2005 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Revision) MARINAMOON FINAL

New Musicals
To coincide with Sailor Moon's 20th Anniversary and the rebirth of the franchise with a new Sailor Moon anime, new merchandise and new releases of the original anime and manga, a new Sailor Moon musical was announced on the 3rd of June 2013 featuring an entirely female cast for the first time in Sailor Moon musical history. 2013 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Musical La Reconquista Several male characters had been played by female performers in previous musicals but major male characters such as Tuxedo Mask and Pegasus had always been played by men. This change definitely marks a shift in the musicals into a different genre though just how different they will be remains to be seen until September 2013 when they debut.

It is unknown if more new musicals will follow after La Reconquista though it has been officially stated that if this first new musical proves popular, more will follow.

No official "stage" name has been given for this new musical (or any that may follow) so I will simply be referring to any new musical as a "New Musical" musical.

Satomi Okubo
2013 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Musical La Reconquista
2014 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Musical ~Petite Étrangère~

Summary and Musical Stage lists|Review links is credited by © Brad of moonkitty.net .

Also you can find reviews and a list of the complete musicals at these websites-
SeraMyu Antics
eternal.legend
Brad of moonkitty.net's Musical Guide
SeraMyu LJ Community



lilly-peacecraft's own's these-
Intro Countdown DVD
First Stage- Anza Oyama (First Moon) -Completed
First Stage O Set Sub- Behind the scenes & Guide- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1993 Alternate Legend: Dark Kingdom Revival Story- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1994 Summer Special Musical: Usagi's Road to Becoming a Soldier of Love- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1995 Sailor Moon Super S: Dream Soldiers, Love, Eternally- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1996 Spring Special Musical: Dream Soldiers, Love, Eternally... Saturn's Revival Story- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1997 Winter Special Musical: Sailor Stars (Revision)- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1998 Winter Special Musical: Eternal Legend (Revision) The Final First Stage!!- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1998 Winter Special Musical: Eternal Legend (Revision) The Final First Stage!! [Final Performance]- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
Hozonban -About the pass 5 years 1993-1998 & Final- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions

Second Stage- Fumina Hara (Second Moon)- Missing 2 Musicals
1998 Shin O- Welcome- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1998 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Beginning of the New Legend- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
1999 Kaguya O Set- Fans Event- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions

Second Stage- Miyuki Kanbe (Third Moon)- Missing 1 Musical
2000 Last Draul Omake- Welcome- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2000 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Transform : The Road to Becoming a Super Soldier (New Ver) The Overture of Last Dracul- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2000 Transylvania Guide and Omake- Welcome- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2001 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon The Decisive Battle in the Forest of Transylvania (Revision) The Strongest Enemy - Dark Cain's Puzzle- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2001 Transylvania K Omake- Fan Event- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2001 Death Vulcan Omake + Ongaku Show Z- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2001 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Final Chapter of Last Dracul: The Seal of Death Vulcan the Super Planet / Super Revue Musical Show- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions

Second Stage- Marina Kuroki (Fourth Moon)- Missing 8 Musicals
2001 Black Lady Omake- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2001 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Birth of the Princess of Darkness, Black Lady- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions
2002 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon "10th ANNIVERSARY Festival": "Ai no Sanctuary" + Memorial Talk & Live Show- subtitle by Cruel Angel Productions

Third Stage- Marina Kuroki (Continued)- Missing 1 Musical
2004 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon ~Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu~ NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA ISLAND- subtitle by Live Evil

Satomi Okubo
2013 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Musical La Reconquista- Subtitle by Miss Dream


These are the Missing SeraMyu Musicals that lilly-peacecraft still looking for- So if anyone has any of these let me know. I would love to get my hands on them!
First Stage- Anza Oyama (Really don't need these. I have the Revision Versions of them)
1996 Summer Special Musical: Sailor Stars
1997 Summer Special Musical: Eternal Legend

Second Stage- Fumina Hara
1999 Spring Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Legend of Kaguya Island
1999 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Legend of Kaguya Island (Revision) Summer Vacation! The Jewel Exploration Party
Miyuki Kanbe-
2000 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon The Decisive Battle in the Forest of Transylvania - A New Appearance! - The Soldiers Who Protect Chibi Moon
Marina Kuroki
2002 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Revision) -Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo (I do have the original version of these)
2002 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth
2003 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen -Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
2003 Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu
2004 Winter Special Sailor Moon Musical - The Coming of Princess Kakyu THE SECOND STAGE FINAL

Third Stage- Marina Kuroki
2005 Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Revision) MARINAMOON FINAL




If there's anything wrong or like to add some information or if you have any questions or concerns please note the club or note lilly-peacecraft Thanks!