How American Censorship Impacted Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon’s English dub was heavily censored, diluting key themes, blurring death, and toning down LGBTQ+ representation.
There's a handful of series that come to mind when anime is discussed, and Sailor Moon is near the top of the list. Naoko Takeuchi's story of teenage girls was unlike anything that had come before; it deftly blended elements of the tokusatsu series Super Sentai with the more standard tropes of shoujo manga, leading to a unique hybrid. It continues to inspire various animated projects, including Pixar's Turning Red. There's even a channel on the Pluto TV streaming service that plays Sailor Moon 24/7!
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