“What is Sailor Moon, anyway?” a friend of mine asked recently. He was watching his Twitter feed chattering about Sailor Moon Crystal, the reboot of the popular anime series that debuts today on Hulu. “Why does everyone like it so much? Is it a person? Does it actually involve sailors?”
Excellent questions. I’ve been a huge fan of Sailor Moon since it reached American shores in 1995. After years of teenage obsession I’d just like to say I always knew the day would come when this knowledge would be important—nay, necessary. So with the debut of Sailor Moon Crystal upon us, here’s a mostly spoiler-free guide with answers to your burning questions about floating cat heads, magical girls, and whether those characters were actually gay (they were).
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