Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R debuted on March 6th, 1993 and completed its initial run of 43 episodes on March 12th, 1994. According to the booklet released with the Memorial Song Box, the R stands for Romance, Return, and/or Rondo. The series' two openings were set to "Moonlight Densetsu"
(DALI version) and its singular closing was set to "Otome no Policy" by Yoko Ishida.
The first thirteen episodes of Sailor Moon R feature an original story and characters which appear in no other Sailor Moon continuity. The story arc was created so that the storyline in the manga had time to catch up with the anime. Sailor Moon R was the first of three consecutive Sailor Moon series for which a movie, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R: The Movie, was produced.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon R was adapted from the Black Moon arc (Acts 14 - 26) of the manga. The R storyline and its characters have also been re-imagined in the following musicals:
| Episode Number and English Title |
Japanese Title |
Premiere |
| 047 |
Moon Revived! The Mysterious Aliens Appear |
Muun fukkatsu! Nazo no eirian shutsugen |
03/06/1993 |
| 048 |
For Love and Justice! A Sailor Warrior Once Again |
Ai to seigi yue! Seeraa Senshi futatabi |
03/16/1993 |
| 049 |
For Whom is the White Rose? The Moonlight Knight Appears |
Shiroi bara wa dare ni? Tsukikage no Naito toujou |
03/20/1993 |
| 050 |
Usagi's Crisis! The Tiara Doesn't Work |
Usagi no kiki! Tiara sadou sezu |
04/10/1993 |
| 051 |
A New Transformation! Usagi Powers Up |
Atarashiki henshin! Usagi pawaa appu |
04/17/1993 |
| 052 |
Targeted Kindergarten Kids! Venus' Great Performance |
Nerawareta enji! Viinasu dai katsuyaku |
04/23/1993 |
| 053 |
Mamoru and Usagi's Babysitting Mayhem |
Mamoru to Usagi no bebiishittaa soudou |
05/01/1993 |
| 054 |
The Culture Fest is for Me?! Queen Rei Sings with Passion |
Bunkasai wa watashi no tame?! Rei joou nesshou |
05/08/1993 |
| 055 |
Is Seijuurou the Moonlight Knight? Mako-chan Falls in Love |
Tsukikage wa Seijuurou? Moeru Mako-chan |
05/22/1993 |
| 056 |
Steal Mamoru's Kiss! En's Snow White Strategy |
Mamoru no kisu ubae! An no Shirayuki-hime sakusen |
05/29/1993 |
| 057 |
Be Careful After School! Usagi is a Target |
Houkago ni goyoujin! Nerawareta Usagi |
06/05/1993 |
| 058 |
The Lovers' Hearts Disagree! The Angry Makaiju |
Surechigau ai no kokoro! Ikari no Makaiju |
06/12/1993 |
| 059 |
True Love Awakens! The Makaiju's Secret |
Mezameru shinjitsu no ai! Makaiju no himitsu |
06/19/1993 |
| 060 |
An Angel? A Devil? Mysterious Girl from the Sky |
Tenshi? Akuma? Sora kara kita nazo no shoujo |
06/26/1993 |
| 061 |
Huge Shock for Usagi! Mamoru Declares a Break Up |
Usagi daishokku! Mamoru no zekkou sengen |
07/03/1993 |
| 062 |
The Friendship of Sailor Warriors! Good-bye Ami |
Senshi no yuujou! Sayonara Ami-chan |
07/10/1993 |
| 063 |
Women Should Be Strong and Beautiful! Rei's New Killer Move |
Onna wa tsuyoku utsukushiku! Rei no shin hissatsu waza |
07/24/1993 |
| 064 |
In Search of the Silver Crystal! Chibi Usa's Secret |
Ginzuishou motomete! Chibiusa no himitsu |
07/31/1993 |
| 065 |
Dispute Over Love! Minako and Makoto Face Off |
Koi no ronsou! Minako to Makoto ga tairitsu |
08/14/1993 |
| 066 |
Usagi's Parental Love? A Curry Triangle Relationship |
Usagi no oyagokoro!? Karee na sankaku kankei |
08/21/1993 |
| 067 |
The Ocean! The Island! A Vacation! A Break for the Sailor Soldiers |
Umi yo Shima yo Bakansu yo! Senshi no kyuusoku |
08/28/1993 |
| 068 |
Protect Chibi Usa! Clash of the 10 Soldiers |
Chibiusa wo mamore! Jyuu senshi no dai gekisen |
09/11/1993 |
| 069 |
Awaken, Sleeping Beauty! Mamoru's Distress |
Mezame yo nemureru bishoujo! Mamoru no kunou |
09/25/1993 |
| 070 |
A Battle of the Flames of Love! Mars vs. Kooan |
Ai no honou no taiketsu! Maazu tai Kooan |
10/02/1993 |
| 071 |
For Friendship! Ami and Berthier Clash |
Yuujou no tame! Ami to Beruche gekitotsu |
10/16/1993 |
| 072 |
Cold-Hearted Rubeus! The Four Sisters of Sorrow |
Hijou no Rubeasu! Kanashimi no yon shimai |
10/30/1993 |
| 073 |
A UFO Appears! The Sailor Warriors are Abducted |
Yuufoo shutsugen! Sarawareta Seeraa Senshi-tachi |
11/06/1993 |
| 074 |
Defeat Rubeus! The Battle in Space |
Rubeusu wo taose! Uchuukuukan no kessen |
11/13/1993 |
| 075 |
A Mysterious New Warrior, Sailor Pluto Appears |
Nazo no shin Senshi Seeraa Puruuto toujou |
11/20/1993 |
| 076 |
Magical Power of Darkness! Esmeraude's Invasion |
Ankoku no maryoku! Esumeroodo no shinryaku |
12/04/1993 |
| 077 |
Our Feelings are the Same! Usagi and Mamoru in Love Once Again |
Omoi wa onaji! Usagi to Mamoru no ai futatabi |
12/11/1993 |
| 078 |
Venus Minako's Nurse Mayhem |
Viinasu Minako no naasu dai soudou |
12/18/1993 |
| 079 |
Artemis' Adventure! The Evil Animal Kingdom |
Arutemisu no bouken! Ma no doubutsu oukoku |
12/25/1993 |
| 080 |
Terrifying Illusion! Ami All Alone |
Kyoufu no gen'ei! Hitoribocchi no Ami |
01/08/1994 |
| 081 |
Dark Gate Completed? A Grade School in Danger |
Ankoku geeto kansei? Nerawareta shougakkou |
01/15/1994 |
| 082 |
Journey to the Future! Battle in the Space-Time Corridor |
Mirai he no tabidachi! Jikuu kairou no tatakai |
01/22/1994 |
| 083 |
The Shocking Future! Demand's Dark Ambition |
Shougeki no mirai! Demando no kuroki yabou |
01/29/1994 |
| 084 |
Wiseman's Evil Hand! Chibiusa Disappears |
Waizuman no mashu! Chibiusa shoumetsu |
02/05/1994 |
| 085 |
The Birth of Black Lady, The Queen of Darkness |
Ankoku no joou Burakku Redi no tanjou |
02/12/1994 |
| 086 |
Saphir Dies! Wiseman's Trap |
Safiru zetsumei! Waizuman no wana |
02/19/1994 |
| 087 |
Believe in Love and the Future! Usagi's Determination |
Ai to mirai wo shinjite! Usagi no kesshin |
02/26/1994 |
| 088 |
The Final Battle Between Light and Darkness! Love Sworn to the Future |
Hikari to yami no saishuu kessen! Mirai he chikau ai |
03/05/1994 |
| 089 |
Usagi and the Girls' Resolve! Prelude to a new Battle |
Usagi-tachi no ketsui! Atarashiki tatakai no jokyoku! |
03/12/1994 |
