Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, later retitled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン, Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn?), is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997, with the 52 individual chapters published into 18 tankōbon volumes. The series follows the adventures of the protagonist Usagi Tsukino, who can transform into the titular character, and her diverse group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers (セーラー戦士, Sērā Senshi?), as they battle against a wide variety of villains, many of whom seek the Earth's destruction. The tankōbon has been adapted into an anime series produced by Toei Animation: Sailor Moon, which was broadcast in Japan from 1992 to 1997. Additionally, Toei has developed three feature films, three television specials and three short films. In 2014, Toei premiered a faster-paced adaptation titled Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal on the streami...