History Anime / SailorMoonCrystal

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The retention of Game Center Crown in ''Crystal'' may seem to run counter to its SettingUpdate to non-Japanese viewers, given that the VideoArcade isn't as popular in the west as it once was, and the [[Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon 2003 tokusatsu]]'s change to a Karaoke Bar, but through [[https://kotaku.com/what-could-kill-japanese-arcades-1552675093 contracting]], arcade gaming remains the ''largest'' sector of Japan's gaming market.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Queen Beryl and Black Lady, to name a few.

* TransformationSequence: A CelShaded TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects variation on its predecessor, with ten more seconds worth of mid-air [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning twirling]], flying hair and additional sweeping {{Orbital Shot}}s, accompanied by an EtherealChoir and capped off with a spray of [[SomethingAboutARose red roses]] climbing the standard [[WeirdMoon stylized crescent]] moon background. Season 3 transformations dropped the TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects, but the choreography remained mostly similar.

** Act 8 features Usagi finally kissing Mamoru after he saves her from an untimely death. This kiss is featured in the manga, but it's taken UpToEleven in the anime. There's even [[LoveBubbles sparkles]].

* {{Bishonen}}: Despite already being attractive, the majority of male characters that play a somewhat important role, ranging from Asanuma to Mamoru, have been given an [[UpToEleven increase]] in the looks department.

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* EpisodeTitleCard: ''Crystal'''s card has a reverse painted silhouette of Usagi accented by pastel roses, (two of which are in her hair) and pink ben-day dot ribbons. Her [[RapunzelHair long pigtails]] frame the episode number and title at right.

On January 25, 2017, another continuation of the series was announced during the series' 25th anniversary. In June 2017, it was confirmed that it will consist of two movies that cover the Dream arc. On June 30, 2019, it was revealed that the movie duology would have the title ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal''. Directed by Chiaki Kon, the first and second parts were released on January 8 and February 11, 2021, respectively.

On April 28, 2022, a special program celebrating the series's 30th anniversary announced a two-part film adaptation of the manga's final arc, titled ''Anime/SailorMoonCosmos''. Directed by Tomoya Takahashi, the duology is set to be released in the summer of 2023.

''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal'' (''Sailor Moon Crystal'' outside of Japan) is the 2014 AnimatedAdaptation of Creator/NaokoTakeuchi's seminal MagicalGirlWarrior manga ''Manga/SailorMoon''. In a nutshell, ''Crystal'' follows the plot of the manga more closely than the 1990s anime and updates the franchise for the 21st century. Creator/ToeiAnimation announced the series in 2012 in time for the [[MilestoneCelebration 20th anniversary]] of ''Sailor Moon''.

On January 25, 2017, another continuation of the series was announced during the series' 25th anniversary. In June 2017, it was confirmed that it will consist of two movies that cover the Dream arc. On June 30, 2019, it was revealed that the movie duology would have the title ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal''. The first and second parts were released on January 8 and February 11, 2021, respectively.

On April 28, 2022, a special program celebrating the series's 30th anniversary announced ''Anime/SailorMoonCosmos'', the adaptation of the manga's final arc. It is set to be released as two movies sometime in the summer of 2023.

On April 28, 2022, a special program celebrating the series's 30th anniversary announced ''Anime/SailorMoonCosmos'', the adaptation of the manga's final arc. It is set to be released as two movies sometime in 2023.

On April 28, 2022, a special program celebrating the series's 30th anniversary announced ''Sailor Moon Cosmos'', the adaptation of the manga's final arc. It is set to be released as two movies sometime in 2023.

On April 28, 2022, a special program celebration the series's 30th anniversary announced ''Sailor Moon Cosmos'', the adaptation of the manga's final arc. It is set to be released as two movies sometime in 2023.

On January 25, 2017, another continuation of the series was announced during the series' 25th anniversary. In June 2017, it was confirmed that it will consist of two movies that cover the Dream arc. On June 30, 2019, it was revealed that the movie duology would have the title ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal''. The first and second parts were released on January 8 and February 11, 2021, respectively. %% date per https://sailormoon-movie.jp

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* DangerouslyShortSkirt: While the girls don't technically wear tight skirts, the shortness of the skirts in general makes one wonder how they never manage to show anything underneath (they wear leotards, so technically there still wouldn't be any {{Panty Shot}}s).

* AdaptationDistillation: While ''Crystal'' mostly follows the manga closely (and was advertised specifically as a manga adaptation and not a remake of the old anime), a number of scenes was still dropped or changed around for various reasons, mostly for the sake of timing. However, since this adaptation lacks the copious {{Filler}} of the 90s version, Season 3 ended up ''stretching'' the story by one episode compared to the manga and moving around some scenes, producing a better story flow than in the first two seasons.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Genderflipped. Chibiusa is much more mature and level-headed here than in ''Sailor Moon R''.

** Chibiusa, who is corrupted by Wiseman and turned into Black Lady.

** Like in ''Anime/SmilePrecure'', Creator/MisatoFukuen (Chibiusa) voiced a pink-haired magical girl.

* ClarkKenting: Zig-zagged. In her introduction episode, Rei recognizes Sailor Moon as Usagi, and an episode later Mamoru recognizes a disguised Usagi as Sailor Moon and finds out her real identity. On the other hand, nobody recognizes Usagi as Princess Serenity until she awakens, Chibiusa conveniently does not recognize her parents in school uniforms, and no one at school recognizes the guardians, who do not even wear masks, as their classmates.
* ClothingDamage: Unlike the original anime, this is averted with the most happening is Mistress 9 triggering Sailor Chibi-Moon's transition form when she steals her brooch and heart crystal.

** Also from the third season, the ending themes were sung by Junko Minagawa and Sayaka Ohara (Uranus and Neptune's [=VAs=]), "Otome no Susume" was sung by Misato Fukuen (Chibiusa's VA) and "Eien Dake ga Futari o Kakeru" was sung by Kenji Nojima

** Season 3 has three ending themes: "eternal eternity," which focuses on Sailors Uranus and Neptune, "Otome no Susume" (Maiden's Advice), which focuses on Chibiusa, and "Eien Dake ga Futari o Kakeru" (Only Eternity Brings the Two Together), which focuses on Mamoru. All three songs are performed by the characters' respective voice actors Junko Minagawa, Sayaka Ohara, Misato Fukuen and Kenji Nojima.

** The opening sequence of Season 3 undergoes slight changes over the course of the series, first adding a split-second shot taken from Super Sailor Moon's transformation, then upgrading the final TeamShot to include Super Sailor Chibi-moon and, eventually, Sailor Saturn.

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Usagi, once again. In Act 32 of the Infinity saga, she is the only Sailor Guardian --along with Chibiusa and Mamoru-- able to resist Cyprine's mind control, partially thanks to the Silver Crystal.

** [[spoiler:Mistress 9]] in the third season, whose first act after awakening is to [[spoiler:kill Chibiusa]]. From that point on, the season's tone becomes entirely serious, without any of the comic relief or exaggerated {{Art Shift}}s of the previous episodes, and it doesn't let up until the epilogue.

** The promo materials related to the Black Moon arc feature Chibiusa in her Sailor Chibi Moon costume. In the manga, Chibiusa doesn't become a guardian until near the end of the arc (with her lack of powers being a plot point), and the first anime only introduces her guardian form partway through the third season. Sailor Pluto, whose existence is supposed to be a mystery in-story, even gets prominently shown in the trailer, albeit remaining nameless.
*** Likewise, as of Act 17 they're not exactly hiding the fact that Chibiusa's parents are a future version of Usagi and Mamoru.

** Season 3 has its second ending theme, "Maiden's Advice" which is upbeat and cheery despite how dark a note the episode ends on. Special mention goes to Act 34, where [[spoiler:said ending's singer, Chibiusa, has her Silver Crystal stolen and is dying]].

** Once they move to the Black Moon arc, Queen Beryl and co. are replaced by the Black Moon and Wiseman. Likewise, Serenity is replaced by both Chibiusa and Sailor Pluto.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy:
** Genderflipped. Chibiusa is much more mature and level-headed here than in ''Sailor Moon R''.
** When compared to the original manga, Hawk's Eye is somewhat nicer, rather than simply being blasted to death, Crystal has him smile, telling Makoto that he got to live his dream, even if it wasn't for very long. He then tells Makoto to live her dreams before he dies.

* BloodlessCarnage: While the manga wasn't shy of using HighPressureBlood and messy death scenes all the way to BodyHorror and the '90s anime did include some blood, all instances have been removed from ''Crystal''. This becomes really noticeable at the end of Act 12 [[spoiler:when Sailor Moon kills both the possessed Mamoru and herself with a sword]]. Blood doesn't return until ''Eternal'' when [[spoiler:Mamoru coughs up blood due to Nehelenia's spells harming the planet]].

** When compared to the original Manga, Hawk's Eye is somewhat nicer, rather than simply being blasted to death, Crystal has him reflect that he got to live his dream, even for a little bit, and then he encourages Mako to live her dreams before he dies.

* BloodlessCarnage: While the manga wasn't shy of using HighPressureBlood and messy death scenes all the way to BodyHorror and the '90s anime did include some blood, all instances have been removed from ''Crystal''. This becomes really noticeable at the end of Act 12 [[spoiler:when Sailor Moon kills both the possessed Mamoru and herself with a sword]].

** The opening sequence of Season 3 undergoes slight changes over the course of the series, first adding a split-second shot taken from Super Sailor Moon's transformation, then upgrading the final TeamShot to include Super Sailor Chibimoon and, eventually, Sailor Saturn.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Genderflipped. Chibiusa is much more mature and level-headed here than in ''Sailor Moon R''.

On January 25, 2017, [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-25/sailor-moon-crystal-anime-gets-sequel/.111437 another continuation of the series was announced]] during the series' 25th anniversary. In June 2017, it was confirmed that it will consist of two movies that cover the Dream arc. On June 30, 2019, it was revealed that the movie duology would have the title ''Anime/SailorMoonEternal''. The first and second parts were released on January 8 and February 11, 2021, respectively. %% date per https://sailormoon-movie.jp

** The Dream Arc movie duology [[https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max600x600/cms/news.2/148439/eternal.jpg shifts further]], with Kazuko Tadano, the original character designer from the 90's anime, returning to do designs.

** Creator/RocioGarcel, who voiced Nehellenia in the Latin American Spanish dub of ''Eternal'', was the original voice of Luna.