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Chibi-Usa/Small Lady wears her princess gown in episode 159, but she doesn't have the crescent moon symbol on her forehead like she does in episodes 88 and 128. She also doesn't have the mark in episode 166.

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2019-06-29

Hideaki Anno provided key animation for — particularly the R movie, episode 103, and Uranus & Neptune's transformations. Later, Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi) and Megumi Ogata (Haruka) were respectively cast as Misato & Shinji in Anno's Evangelion.

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2019-06-26

While the animation director for episode 61 is Masahide Yanagisawa, the breakup scene's animation was directed by Ikuko Ito. According to Anime News Network, Ito provided key animation for R, episode 15 (61 overall): https://t.co/P1sTVjycQk.

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2019-06-23

Emi Shinohara and Rica Fukami — the respective voice actors for '90s Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus — share a birthday: August 8, 1963.

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2019-06-19

The thumbtack incident in episode 145 is likely a reference to an important moment in tennis-themed manga and anime Ace o Nerae! (Aim for the Ace!). And Yamagishi is a reference to Ryoko Yamagishi, who is best known for Arabesque. Credit:

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2019-06-17

Long-running, animated series The Simpsons has several references to Sailor Moon.

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2019-06-13

Ail and An's voice actors Hikaru Midorikawa and Yumi Touma respectively played Fiore and the Xenian Flower in the R film.

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2019-06-12

The artist Hiroyuki Sato — who provided promotional art for many of the classic anime's merchandise — has the same name as Motoki's '90s voice actor (who's also known as Yuuki Sato). https://t.co/ig9O6msioN

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2019-06-11

The animation director credited for episode 116 is Jouji Yanase, but according to the douga Small Soldier: Meeting with Destiny, Ikuko Ito did character designs for at least part of the episode.

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2019-05-30

In the manga/Crystal, Makoto's favorite flower is Camellia sasanqua, a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It's also known as the "Christmas Camellia."

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2019-05-29

The last time Shingo Tsukino physically appears in the classic anime is in episode 144.

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2019-05-28

Of all the types of monsters the Sailor Senshi fought, only the cardians never operated as pairs or groups.

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2019-05-26

After acquiring the Silver Crystal and learning she is the Moon Princess in Sailor Moon Crystal, Usagi underwent a physical change. For instance, her hair length matched that of Princess Serenity.

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2019-05-23

Crystal omitted the part in the manga where Usagi disguises herself as a groom in Act 5. Yet in the third season, Minako disguising herself as a male Mugen student (Act 29) is left intact.

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2019-04-01

Chibi-Usa's name in DiC/CWi's English adaptation is Rini. This is a hypocorism (a diminutive form of a name) of her mother's first name—Serena.

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2019-03-28

In episode 6, Sailor Moon mistakenly calls Joseph Haydn the Father of Music. Luna corrects her by saying that epithet was actually given to Johann Sebastian Bach. Haydn was considered the Father of the Symphony.

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2019-03-22

Sailor Moon's tiara became ineffective as a finishing move starting in episode 50. As explained by Luna in episode 51, this was because of Usagi's hesitance to be Sailor Moon again. Until she was fully committed, her powers were negatively affected.

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2019-03-13

In the '90s anime, Uranus & Neptune eventually acquired their Talismans. Pluto presumably had hers since her first appearance in Sailor Moon R. In both the manga and in Crystal, however, Uranus, Neptune & Pluto all had their Talismans from the start.

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2019-02-19

Only in the '90s anime does transform into a dragon (episode 84).

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2019-01-17

The plots of episodes 65 & 154 are similarly structured as they both include Sailors Venus & Jupiter's respective power-ups after mending their damaged friendship.

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2019-01-05