who created sailor moon

Sailor Moon was created by Japanese manga artist Naoko Takeuchi, who wrote and illustrated the original manga the anime is based on.

Creator overview

Naoko Takeuchi is a Japanese manga artist best known worldwide for creating Sailor Moon, one of the most influential magical girl series in history. The Sailor Moon manga ran in the early 1990s and quickly expanded into anime, movies, and a global merchandise phenomenon.

How Sailor Moon was developed

Takeuchi first created a related work called Codename: Sailor V , which focused on Sailor Venus and laid the groundwork for the Sailor Moon concept. The success and ideas from Codename: Sailor V led her to redevelop the concept into Sailor Moon with a full team of sailor guardians.

A bit about Naoko Takeuchi

Naoko Takeuchi was born on March 15, 1967, in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, and originally studied chemistry before fully pursuing manga. Her interests in astronomy, school life, and even part-time work as a shrine maiden all influenced Sailor Moon’s characters and setting.

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