The BEST episodes of Sailor Moon season 1
Every episode of Sailor Moon season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sailor Moon season 1!
14 year-old crybaby Usagi learns that she is the reincarnated magical heroine Sailor Moon, and with help of her friends and fellow Sailor Guardians, fights against the forces of evil that threaten the Earth.
#1 - Naru's Tears: Nephrite Dies for Love
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/29/1992
Nephrite decides that Naru is connected to Sailor Moon after all. When she can't tell him who Sailor Moon really is, he leaves. While he is away, Zoisite's monsters come and kidnap Naru because they think that Nephrite cares for her and will exchange her for the black crystal. Nephrite tracks them down and drives off the monsters, saving Naru. Unfortunately, the monsters return and stick Nephrite with a life-sucking thorn. Naru risks her life to protect Nephrite, but they are both helpless unlit the Sailor Warriors appear.
#2 - The Girl Genius is a Monster: The Brainwashing Cram School of Horror
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/2/1992
Usagi befriends Ami Mizuno, the school's smartest girl, who has an IQ of over 300. But Luna, who senses an unknown energy coming from Ami, suspects her of being a monster.
#3 - Usagi's Eternal Wish: A Brand New Life
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/27/1993
Sailor Moon arrives in the throne room to challenge Queen Beryl. Under Beryl's orders, Endymion attacks Sailor moon. She refuses to fight and instead pleads with him to remember his true self and their former love. Endymion recovers his memory just in time to block a spear thrown by Beryl and dies in the crumbling throne room as Sailor Moon cries. Queen Beryls flees to Metalia, and they combine their powers to become the terrifying Super Queen Beryl. Calling upon the power of the Silver Crystal, Sailor Moon becomes Princess Serenity, and the final showdown begins. Just as the Super Queen seems to be winning, the spirits of the dead Sailor Warriors surround Serenity and lend her their power. Beryl is defeated in an energy blast that engulfs the entire Dark Kingdom. As Serenity dies, she wishes that everything could be the way it used to be... back when she was a normal teen with no super powers and no great destiny. As the Earth returns to normal, the Sailor Warriors appear as
#4 - Usagi's Awakening: A Message from the Distant Past
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/13/1993
The Sailor Warriors discover the portal to the Dark Kingdom and are traveling down the tunnel when Kunzite confronts them. During the fight, the girls are transported to a ruined Kingdom. Queen Serenity appears before Sailor Moon and explains the sad history of the once-great Silver Millennium kingdom. In order to save her daughter, Queen Serenity sent her spirit (along with the other Sailor Warriors and Endymion) to the future Earth with no memory of their former selves. Meanwhile, the cats find the entrance to the Dark Kingdom and are attacked by Kunzite. The Sailor Warriors come to their aid, and after a fierce fight, Sailor Moon manages to kill Kunzite.
#5 - Enter Venus, the Last Sailor Guardian
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/21/1992
Kunzite and Zoisite work together on a plan to trap Tuxedo Mask and take his crystals. Zoisite disguises himself as Sailor Moon and pretends to be in danger. Tuxedo Mask rescues the fake Sailor Moon and gets stabbed by Zoisite. In the struggle, his mask is torn off and his true identity is revealed to Zoisite. The Sailor Warriors also arrive but get trapped in an energy absorbing dome by Kunzite. Kunzite makes the dome smaller and smaller to force Tuxedo to give up his crystals, but -just in time- Sailor Venus appears with Artemis and rescues the trapped Warriors.
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#6 - Returning Memories: Usagi and Mamoru's Past
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/5/1992
Using the power of the Silver Crystal, Princess Serenity sends Zoisite running. Then, overwhelmed by the memories of her past self, she passes out. With Serenity out, Kunzite appears and takes both Zoisite and the unconscious Tuxedo Mask. When he arrives, Queen Beryl kills Zoisite for his incompetences and turns her attention toward reviving Tuxedo Mask. Back in the cave, Sailor Moon wakes up and finally remembers the past. She and Prince Endymion lived on the moon in a great kingdom called the Silver Millennium. Then a great evil took over the Earth and tried to steal the Silver Crystal. Sailor Moon gets scared and declares that she doesn't want to fight anymore. Then Kunzite returns and blasts the Sailor Warriors. When only Sailor Moon is left, she finally accepts her destiny and calls on the Silver Crystal's power to send Kunzite running.
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#7 - Total Chaos: The Messy Love Rectangle
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/24/1992
Makoto has a crush on Motoki (the arcade attendant) but is saddened to hear that he already has a girlfriend. Usagi and Makoto get into an argument when Usagi announces that she likes Motoki. Meanwhile, Zoisite targets the girlfriend, Reika, as the 5th crystal carrier. He attacks her and turns her into a monster and steals the crystal. Tuxedo Mask arrives and fights with him for the crystal, but Zoisite tricks him and escapes with it. Sailor Moon and Jupiter work together to fight the monster and restore Reika to normal.
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#8 - Death of the Sailor Guardians: The Tragic Final Battle
Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/20/1993
The Sailor Warriors teleport to the North Pole for a final battle with Queen Beryls and the forces of her Dark Kingdom. Beryls sends her 5 most powerful monsters after the girls and, one bye one, the Sailor Warriors die to protect Sailor Moon. Distraught at the loss of her friends, Sailor Moon is about to give up the fight when the spirits of the Warriors appear before her and tell her that they will always be with her. With new resolve, Sailor Moon sets off for the final battle.
#9 - Wish Upon a Star: Naru's First Love
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/22/1992
Nephrite gives up trying to get power from humans and focuses on finding the Silver Crystal. He uses a black crystal to help him identify its location. He thinks that Naru (who is still in love with his human guise) may have the clue. However, when he asks for the Silver Crystal, she brings him a jewel from her mother's store. Sailor Moon busts in on the scene just as Nephrite realizes that maybe Naru's love for him is itself a powerful source of energy. A monster sent from Zoisite, who mistakes Nephrites's locating crystal for the Silver Crystal, also appears. Sailor Moon dispatches it and tries to finish Nephrite as well... but Naru throws herself over him, and Sailor Moon is forced to stop her attack.
#10 - Restore Naru's Smile: Usagi's Friendship
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/12/1992
Usagi, Umino and Naru go on a walk to try and cheer up Naru (who is still upset over Nephrite's death). Naru asks for help from a priest whom they run into at a cemetery. Unfortunately, the priest is the 2nd crystal carrier. Zoisite appears to retrieve the crystal and truns the priest into a monster. Tuxedo Mask arrives and fights Zoisite for the crystal. The other Warriors show up and together they fight the monster and restor his humanity. Sailor Moon notices that Tuxedo Mask left behind a mysterious star shaped locket.
#11 - Usagi vs. Rei: Nightmare in Dream Land
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/23/1992
Having no information on the whereabouts of the princess, the sailor soldiers investigate a new amusement park, which has had a rash of disappearances. While investigating, Rei and Usagi bump into Mamoru. Rei and Mamoru have many things to agree upon because of their "hatred" for Usagi. Ami enters the candy house in Dreamland, the amusement park. The candy house is the reason for the numerous disappearances; it is being used to steal the energy from people.
#12 - The Shining Silver Crystal: The Moon Princess Appears
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/28/1992
Zoisite tracks down Mamoru and challenges him to a duel where winner takes all of the Rainbow Crystals. Mamoru is heading to duel when he runs into Usagi. She notices his bleeding shoulder and follows him. When they arrive, Zoisite tricks Mamoru into laying down his crystals and Kunzite appears and takes them all. Then Mamoru and Usagi get trapped in the elevator of a crumbling building, and they are both forced to transform (and reveal their identities to each other) in order to save themselves. They find themselves transported to the Dark Kingdom. Zoisite attacks Sailor Moon with a shard, but Tuxedo Mask takes the blow instead. When she sees Tuxedo Mask wounded, Sailor Moon cries. Her tears call all of the Rainbow crystals to her and they form the Silver Crystal. The crystal takes its place on the Moon Stick and Sailor Moon is now transformed into Princess Serenity.
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#13 - Jupiter, the Powerful Girl in Love
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/5/1992
Queen Beryl wants the Silver Crystal to revive Queen Metalia, the supreme ruler of the Dark Kingdom. Metalia explains that the Silver Crystal is made up of 7 Rainbow Crystals that contain the spirits of 7 powerful monsters. These crystals are sealed away inside of humans. Zoisite uses the black crystal to find the first human carrier. Meanwhile, there is a new girl at school named Makoto. Although she has a bad reputation for starting fights, Usagi makes friends with her because she is an excellent cook. They go to the arcade and see a boy, Joe, win a bunch of prizes.
#14 - Usagi's Disaster: Beware of the Clock of Confusion
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/1992
Usagi and Ami go to the city to enjoy some shopping, where they find a clock store selling a clock that resembles Luna. Later that day, Usagi is happy to learn that her mother bought the exact same clock as a gift. But that night, the clocks from the store emit a strange light, making Usagi and the rest of Tokyo very impatient.
#15 - A New Enemy Appears: Nephrite's Evil Crest
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/13/1992
With Jadeite gone, Nephrite explains to Queen Beryl about how he plans to collect energy; he plans to collect energy from individuals at points in their life when their energy is at its peak. Rui is Nephrite's first target. Disguising himself as a tennis coach, Nephrite gives Rui a racket that fills her with negative energy and makes her become obsessed with tennis. Usagi is prompted to investigate after Naru comes to her with concerns about Rui. Just as Usagi approaches, the monster inside Rui's cursed racket is released by Nephrite to collect her energy. Usagi transforms into Sailor Moon to fight the monster. However, she is turned into a giant tennis ball and is bounced around the court!
#16 - The Summer, the Beach, Youth and Ghosts
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/1/1992
The girls make reservations at a private beach resort to continue their Sailor Warrior training. All they really want to do, however, is have some fun... that is, until they realize that they're booked their stay at the "Adam's Inn". Even though attendants at the Inn look like they're straight out of classic horror movies, the girls make the best of it. Ami tries to befriend Sakiko, the little girl who lives there, but her father rebuffs her. He hypnotizes Sakiko to invoke the powerful spirit inside of her. Unfortunately, the spirit goes out of control and starts attacking everyone.
#17 - The Mysterious Sleeping Sickness: Protect the Girls in Love
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/1992
All the girls in town are tuning in to the late-night radio program called "Midnight Zero" that reads out love letters sent in by the listeners. Meanwhile, a strange sleeping sickness is plaguing the town, causing people to fall into a coma-like state, including Ms. Haruna and Naru.
#18 - Protect the Children's Dreams: Friendship Through Anime
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/8/1992
Nephrite decides to target one of the animators of the Sailor V movies, Hiromi, by cursing one of her pencils. Ami goes to the studio to return a notebook that Hiromi has accidentally dropped, and she sees Nephrite as he is leaving. Suspecting the worst, she brings Usagi and Rei to the studio to investigate. The monster appears and attacks the girls. It is in the form of two twins that are connected ate the tail. They use all of the same techniques as the Sailor Warriors and yet are only defeated when they start bickering about who will give the killing blow.
#19 - The Crybaby: Usagi's Beautiful Transformation
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/1992
Usagi Tsukino is a 14-year-old schoolgirl who is very cheerful, but clumsy and is always finding herself into unwanted trouble. One day, Usagi meets a talking black cat named Luna, who reveals that dark forces are threatening the lives of the innocent and that Usagi has the power to stop them. Using a magical brooch, Usagi is transformed into Sailor Moon, the chosen guardian who fights for love and justice.
#20 - Sailor Venus' Past: Minako's Tragic Love
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/30/1993
Kunzite tries to discover the Sailor Warriors' identities through Katarina, an old friend of Minako's. Katarina calls Minako and asks if they can meet. They used to do missions together when Minako was Sailor V. After Katarina thought that Minako had died during a mission, she and Allen (Minako's boyfriend) fell in love. Minako is overwhelmed with sadness from these memories. After they part ways, Kunzite turns Katarina into a monster. Sailor Moon arrives just in time to fight. Sailor Venus begs Sailor Moon to restore Katarina's humanity, even though Katarina stole her boyfriend.
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#21 - The Legendary Lake Yokai: The Bond of Usagi's Family
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/16/1993
Usagi's family goes on vacation to a hot springs resort near the lake where Usagi's parents met. Queen Beryl notices that there is an unusual energy surrounding the lake and sends Endymion to investigate. He discovers that there is a monster buried underneath the lake and uses his powers to revive her. The monster soon starts attacking Usagi's family. Endymion accepts responsibility for unleashing the monster and protects the Tsukinos. When the other Sailor Warriors arrive, he helps them defeat the monster and release the girl's sou. Sadly, he flees again before Sailor Moon can talk to him.
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#22 - Love and Chased: Luna's Worst Day Ever
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/7/1992
Luna is in big trouble when a herd of cats surround and chase her through the city. She is only saved at the last minute by a big blue cat named Red Battler who scares the other cats away. Luna is a bit turned off by the big brute, eve though he obviously has a crush on her. Zoisite realizes that Red Battler is the 7th crystal carrier and attacks. The two cats flee into the sewer but eventually Zoisite catches up with them, captures the crystal and turns the cat into a monster. Tuxedo Mask arrives and managers to wrestle the Rainbow Crystal away from Zoisite. The cat mother still feels something for Luna and doesn't harm her. Sailor Warriors arrive and return the cat to normal.
#23 - Crushing on Ami: The Boy Who Can See the Future
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/10/1992
Zoisite discovers that the 3rd crystal carrier is a boy named Ryo Urawa. Ryo is a genius that has just transferred into the Sailor Warriors' school. Ami immediately likes him (a fellow genius!), and they become friends. Urawa reveals to her that he can see the future and that he also knows that Ami is Sailor Mercury and begs her to destroy him before he is turned into a monster. Unfortunately, Zoisite arrives and does just that. The Rainbow Crystal is dropped during the fight, but Sailor Mercury manages to retrieve it.
#24 - Scent of a Monster: Chanela Will Steal Your Love
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/1992
Usagi asks her family if they can officially keep Luna as a pet, but her little brother Shingo strongly objects due to his fear of cats. Instead, he brings home a pet Chanela, a creature that smells like perfume. Shingo becomes so absorbed in his new pet, that he behaves differently, which worries Usagi.
#25 - Usagi's Joy: A Love Letter from Tuxedo Mask
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/25/1992
Nephrite writes fake love letters to girls all over the Juuban area in Tuxedo Mask's name, hoping that Sailor Moon will respond. Usagi falls falls for the trick and finds out many other girls have too. Naru decides to meet this mystery man who claims to like her leafing Nephrite to believe Naru is Sailor Moon; he realizes his mistak but proceeds in draining the energy of love Naru produces.