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Sailor Moon Watch Order
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Also known as Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
The Sailor Moon watch order covers the original 200-episode run, the modern Crystal reboot, and six theatrical films, all slotted into the correct chronological order. Start with the classic series in blocks — Episodes 1-46, then 47-89, followed by the Sailor Moon R Movie, then Episodes 90-127 and the Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice. Continue through Episodes 128-166 before the SuperS-era films Sailor Moon Ami's First Love and the Sailor Moon SuperS Movie, then finish the classic run with Episodes 167-200. From there, move into Sailor Moon Crystal across Episodes 1-14, 15-26, and 27-39, capped by the two-part Crystal Eternal Movie. This is the full including-all-movies-and-OVAs sequence, with each film inserted right where it fits the timeline. If you only want the classic anime, stop after Episode 200; the Crystal entries retell and extend the saga.
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Pick one route. Classic: watch the 200-episode 1992-1997 series in order (Sailor Moon, R, S, SuperS, Sailor Stars). Crystal: watch Crystal episodes 1-39 (2014-2016), then the two Eternal films (2021) and the two Cosmos films (2023).
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Sailor Moon
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-46
Sailor Moon, 46 episodes (March 1992). Start the classic route here: Usagi becomes Sailor Moon.
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Sailor Moon R
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Episodes 47-89
Sailor Moon R, 43 episodes (March 1993). Continues the classic series.
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Sailor Moon R Movie
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Sailor Moon R MovieOptional
Sailor Moon R: The Movie (December 1993). Optional: a side-story that does not fit the series timeline.
Movie
Sailor Moon S
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Episodes 90-127
Sailor Moon S, 38 episodes (March 1994). Continues the classic series.
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Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in IceOptional
Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice (December 1994). Optional: a side-story that does not fit the series timeline.
Movie
Sailor Moon SuperS
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Episodes 128-166
Sailor Moon SuperS, 39 episodes (March 1995). Continues the classic series.
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Sailor Moon Ami's First Love
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Sailor Moon Ami's First LoveOptional
Ami's First Love, a short special shown with the SuperS film (December 1995). Optional extra.
Movie
Sailor Moon SuperS Movie
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Sailor Moon SuperS MovieOptional
Sailor Moon SuperS Movie: Black Dream Hole (December 1995). Optional: a side-story outside the series timeline.
Movie
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
#9 · 1 entry
- 9Episodes 167-200
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, 34 episodes (March 1996). Finishes the classic series.
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Sailor Moon Crystal Season 1 Dark Kingdoms
#10 · 1 entry
- 10Episodes 1-14
Crystal episodes 1-14, Dark Kingdom (July 2014). Start the Crystal route here; a new adaptation of the same manga.
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Sailor Moon Crystal Season 2 Black Moon
#11 · 1 entry
- 11Episodes 15-26
Crystal episodes 15-26, Black Moon (February 2015). Continues Crystal.
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Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 Death Busters
#12 · 1 entry
- 12Episodes 27-39
Crystal episodes 27-39, Death Busters (April 2016). Finishes the Crystal TV run.
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Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 1
#13 · 1 entry
- 13Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 1
Eternal film, part 1 (January 2021). Continues Crystal after Death Busters.
Movie
Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 2
#14 · 1 entry
- 14Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie
Eternal film, part 2 (February 2021). Finishes the Eternal story.
Movie
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1
#15 · 1 entry
- 15Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1
Cosmos film, part 1 (June 2023). Continues the story after Eternal.
Movie
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2
#16 · 1 entry
- 16Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2
Cosmos film, part 2 (June 2023). Finishes the Crystal-line story.
Movie
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Crystal is a newer adaptation of the same manga, so you do not need both routes.
The classic films and the Ami's First Love short are side-stories that do not fit the series timeline, so they are optional.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-46 (Sailor Moon).
- What to skip
- 4 entries are optional: Sailor Moon R Movie, Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice, Sailor Moon Ami's First Love, and Sailor Moon SuperS Movie. The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Sailor Moon Ami's First Love. Ami's First Love, a short special shown with the SuperS film (December 1995).
- Sailor Moon R Movie. Sailor Moon R: The Movie (December 1993).
- Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice. Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice (December 1994).
The correct order to watch Sailor Moon, as one listShowHide
Watch Sailor Moon in this order. 16 entries, chronological.
- Sailor Moon: Episodes 1-46
- Sailor Moon R: Episodes 47-89
- Sailor Moon R Movie (movie) — optional
- Sailor Moon S: Episodes 90-127
- Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice (movie) — optional
- Sailor Moon SuperS: Episodes 128-166
- Sailor Moon Ami's First Love (movie) — optional
- Sailor Moon SuperS Movie (movie) — optional
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Episodes 167-200
- Sailor Moon Crystal Season 1 Dark Kingdoms: Episodes 1-14
- Sailor Moon Crystal Season 2 Black Moon: Episodes 15-26
- Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 Death Busters: Episodes 27-39
- Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 1 (movie)
- Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 2: Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie (movie)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 1 (movie)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie: Part 2 (movie)
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Sailor Moon watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Sailor Moon in?
Pick one route. Classic: watch the 200-episode 1992-1997 series in order (Sailor Moon, R, S, SuperS, Sailor Stars). Crystal: watch Crystal episodes 1-39 (2014-2016), then the two Eternal films (2021) and the two Cosmos films (2023). Crystal is a newer adaptation of the same manga, so you do not need both routes. The classic films and the Ami's First Love short are side-stories that do not fit the series timeline, so they are optional.
Should I watch the 1990s series or Sailor Moon Crystal?
Either. The 1992-1997 series has 200 episodes. Sailor Moon Crystal (2014-2016, 39 episodes) is a newer adaptation of the same manga, and Eternal (2021) and Cosmos (2023) continue it. You do not need to watch both.
Do I need the classic Sailor Moon movies?
No. Wikipedia describes the three classic films (1993, 1994, 1995) as side-stories that do not correlate with the timeline of the original series. They are optional extras.
What is the chronological order of Sailor Moon?
Start with Episodes 1-46 (Sailor Moon), then continue with Episodes 47-89 (Sailor Moon R), Sailor Moon R Movie, Episodes 90-127 (Sailor Moon S), Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice, and Episodes 128-166 (Sailor Moon SuperS), followed by 10 more entries. The full Sailor Moon watch order on this page has 16 entries across 16 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Sailor Moon?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-46 (Sailor Moon), then Episodes 47-89 (Sailor Moon R), Sailor Moon R Movie, Episodes 90-127 (Sailor Moon S), Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice, and Episodes 128-166 (Sailor Moon SuperS), followed by 10 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Sailor Moon?
Sailor Moon has 239 TV episodes in this order, plus 8 movies.
Where do the Sailor Moon movies fit in the watch order?
Sailor Moon R Movie comes right after Episodes 47-89 (Sailor Moon R), Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice comes right after Episodes 90-127 (Sailor Moon S), Sailor Moon Ami's First Love comes right after Episodes 128-166 (Sailor Moon SuperS), Sailor Moon SuperS Movie comes right after Sailor Moon Ami's First Love, and Sailor Moon Crystal Eternal Movie 1 comes right after Episodes 27-39 (Sailor Moon Crystal Season 3 Death Busters), and 3 more are placed in the list above.
Can I skip anything in Sailor Moon?
Yes. 4 entries are marked optional: Sailor Moon R Movie, Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice, Sailor Moon Ami's First Love, and Sailor Moon SuperS Movie. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Sailor Moon finished?
Yes. Sailor Moon has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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