Culture
This page deals with culture. You probably guessed that from the title. Well, on this page you can learn about Japanese culture relating to Sailor Moon and you can learn a little about Sailor Moon in other countries. Most of this information was found at Castle in the Sky - Sailor Moon. It's a great page! I suggest you go there and read their illustrated episode summaries. They are very good. On with the culture.
Names and Translations
Inner Senshi
| English | Japanese | Meaning | Japanese Planet Name | Meaning | Birthday | Zodiac Sign | Blood Type | |
| Sailor Moon | Serena | Tsukino Usagi | Rabbit of the moon | getsu | moon | June 30 | Cancer | O |
| Sailor Mercury | Amy Anderson | Mizuno Ami | friend of water | suisei | sui= water | September 10 | Virgo | A |
| Sailor Mars | Raye Hino | Hino Rei | spirit of fire | Kasei | ka= fire | April 18 | Aries | AB |
| Sailor Jupiter | Lita | Kino Makoto | faithfulness of tree | mokusei | moku= tree | December 5 | Sagittarius | O |
| Sailor Venus | Mina | Aino Minako | love's beautiful child | kinsei | kin= gold | October 22 | Libra | B |
| Tuxedo Mask (Tuxedo Kamen) | Darien | Chiba Mamoru | Protector of Earth | Chi= earth | August 3 | A |
In Japanese the family name is written first. This would be like writing the name John Smith as Smith John. The girls birthdates, zodic signs, and their powers are all related the planet they are soldier of. "Rabbit of the Moon" refers to a Japanese custom saying that you an see the outline of rabbit in the face of a full moon.
Outer Senshi
| English | Japanese | Meaning | Birthday | Blood Type | |
| Sailor Chibi Moon | Rini | Chibi-Usa | little Usagi | June 30 | O |
| Sailor Pluto | Celia | Meioh Setsuna | meioh= underworld king | October 29 | A |
| Sailor Uranus | Corrin | Tenoh Haruka | tenoh= sky king | January 27 | B |
| Sailor Neptune | Nerissa | Kaioh Michiru | kaioh= ocean king | March 6 | O |
| Sailor Saturn | Tomoe Hotaru | tomoe=Saturn hotaru=firefly |
January 6 | AB |
The Outer senshi are also named for their planet. In ancient Romanology, Pluto was the ruler of Hades, Uranus was the ruler of the Heavens and Neptune was the ruler of the seas.
Other "Good Guys"
| Japanese | English | Identity |
| Osaka Naru | Molly Baker | Serena's red haired friend |
| Furuhata Motoki | Andrew | Guy who works at the arcade |
| Umino Gurio | Melvin | The school nerd |
| Tuxedo Umino Kamen | Tuxedo Melvin | The school nerd trying to be a superhero |
| Urawa Ryo | Greg | The boy who likes Ami |
| Tsukino Shingo | Sammy | Serena's brother |
| Kayama Mika | Mika Cassidy | Sammy's friend |
| Sakurda Haruna | Patricia Haruna | Serena's school teacher |
| Kumada Yuuichirou | Chad | Grandpa's "assistant" (Rei's crush) |
| Reika | Rita | Andrew's Girlfriend |
| Shinozaki | Ken | Lita's friend |
Villians
| Japanese | English |
| Dark Kingdom | Negaverse |
| Queen Beryl | Queen Beryl |
| Jadeite | Jadeite |
| Nephrite | Nephlite |
| Zoisite | zoisite |
| Kunzite | Malachite |
| Ail/Ginga Seijuurou | Alan |
| Ann/Ginga Natsumi | Ann |
| Rubeus | Rubeus |
| Ayakashi Cooan | Catsy |
| Ayakashi Beruche | Birdie |
| Ayakashi Karaberas | Avery |
| Ayakashi Petz | Prisma |
| Esmeraude | Emerald |
| Dimando | Diamond |
| Safiel | Saphire |
Names
In both Japanese and Chinese, the family name is written first and the given name is written second. The Japanese don't usually have middle names. Japanese names are almost always used with a title. The title is a suffix like "-san" or "-chan". Family names are always used except when talking to friends or family.
| Most Polite | -sama | The villians call Beryl "Queen Beryl-sama". Sailor Moon calls Tuxedo mask "Tuxedo Kamen-sama |
| Professionals | -sensei | Used for doctors, teachers. Miss haruna, the schoolteacher, is called "haruna-sensei" or just "Sensei" |
| Normal Politeness | -san | Used for everyone else |
| Senior Students | -senpai | Title for an older schoolmate. Sometimes used by girls to address their boyfriend if he is in an older grade. Makoto (Lita) calls her old boyfriend "Senpai" |
| Less formal | -kun | Used between friends or to address someone more junior than yourself |
| Least formal | -chan | talking to best friends or relatives. In Sailor Moon, the girls call each other "Usagi-chan", "Ami-chan", "Rei-chan", etc. |
| Pet Names | -chan | Usagi calls Mamoru "Mamo-chan". -chan can be used for anything cute like kids, babies, cute animals, etc. |
| Pet Names | -ko | Mamoru calls Usagi "Usako" (-ko is a feminine ending) |
Not using any suffix indicates a very clase relationship which could include immidiate family, childhood friends, etc. "Sensei" and "Senpai" can be used by themselves or as suffix added to someone's name
The Planets and Days of the Week
| Planet | Japanese Planet | Translations | Day of Week | Japanese Day of Week | Spanish Day of Week | French Day of Week |
| Moon | getsu | getsu= moon | Monday | getsuyobi | lunes | lundi |
| Mars | kasei | ka= fire | Tuesday | kayobi | martes | mardi |
| Mercury | suisei | sui= water | Wednesday | suiyobi | miercoles | mercredi |
| Jupiter | mokusei | moku= tree | Thursday | mokuyobi | jueves | jeudi |
| Venus | kinsei | kin=gold | Friday | kinyobi | viernes | vendredi |
Here is what the characters are called in different languages.
| Japanese | English | French | Spanish |
| Tsukino Usagi | Serena | Bunny | Serena |
| Mizuno Ami | Amy Anderson | Molly | Amy |
| Hino Rei | Raye Hino | Raya | Raye |
| Kino Makoto | Lita | Marcy | Lita |
| Aino Minako | Mina | Mathilda | Mina |
| Chiba Mamoru | Darien | Bourdu | Darien |
| Tuxedo Kamen | Tuxedo Mask | L'homme masque | Tuxedo Mask |
| Chibi Usa | Rini | Camille | Rini |
| Luna | Luna | Luna | Luna |
| Artemis | Artemis | Artemis | Artemis |
| Endymion | Prince Darien | Endimion | Principe Endimion |
| tsukikage no knight | Moonlight Knight | Le chevalier de clair de lune | Caballero de la Luna |
| Osaka Naru | Molly | Nanou | Molly |
| Umino Gurio | Melvin | Marc | Kelvin |
| Yuuichirou | Chad | Theodore | Nicholas |
| Furuhata Motoki | Andrew | Tony | Andrew |
| Urawa Ryo | Greg | Eric | Richard |
| Tsukino Shingo | Sammy | Sammy | |
| Kayama Mika | Mika Cassidy | ||
| Sakurada Haruna | Patricia Haruna | Madame Rose/La prof | Monica Haruna |
Attacks and Powers
| Japanese | English | French | Spanish |
| Moon prism power, make up! | Moo Prism Power | pouvoir du prism lunaire transforme moi (moon prism power transform me) | Por el poder del prisma Lunar |
| Moon crystal power, make up! | Moon Crystal Power | pouvoir du cristal lunaire transforme moi (moon crystal power transform me) | Por el poder del Cristal Lunar |
| Moon Tiara, Action | Moon Tiara Magic | Freezbee lunaire agit tout de suite (moon frisbee react now) | Tiara Lunar, Accion |
| Moon Tiara Stardust | Tiara lunar polvo de estrella | ||
| Shabon Spray | Mercury Bubbles Blast | Pallettes d'argents agit tout de suite (silver pieces react now) | Burbujas de Mercurio estallen! |
| Shabon Spray Freezing | Mercury ice Bubbles Freeze | paillettes d'argent agissez tout de suite | Burbujas congelantes |
| Shine Aqua Illusion | Mercury Ice Storm Blast | Fulgor del agua de Mercurio | |
| Fire Soul | Mars Fire Ignite | ame de feu agit tout de suite | Fuego de Marte enciente |
| Burning Mandala | Mars Celestial Fire Surround | Fuego de marte enciente | |
| Jupiter Thunder | Supreme Thunder Crash | Tonnerre supreme agit tout de suite | Truenos de Jupiter resuenen |
| Supreme Thunder Dragon | Jupiter Thunder Dragon | Dragon de jupiter resuenen | |
| Sparkling Wide Pressure | Jupiter Thunder Clap Zap | Centellas de Jupiter resuenen | |
| Crescent Beam | Venus Crescent Beam Smash | Croissants d'amour agit tout de suite! ("Love's croissants react now!) | Rayo creciente de Venus fulmina |
| Venus Lovely Chain | Venus Love Chain Encircle | Cadena de mor de Venus, fulmina |
As you can probably tell from viewing this page, Sailor Moon is popular all over the world. The contries it has been aired in include: Australia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, and the United States of America.