Note: This is a review for the first season of the series. Also, since the title was submitted into the database, there has been a new dub for the series by VIZ Media, which doesn't contain any cuts or edits. I don't know if the Dic dub is still a thing anymore.

Violence: The violence is typical fantasy violence, usually magical attacks that make the monsters disappear in a ray of light. One of the deaths of Queen Beryl's generals does involve blood. Spoiler: The Sailor Guardians all temporarily die.

Sex and Nudity: Undetailed "Magical Girl" nudity is prevalent. It's literally just the girls' sparkly silhouettes floating through the air. I didn't even realize that people considered it nudity until recently. Usagi is shown in the bath, though everything is covered with water.

Religious Themes: The Sailor Guardians have magical powers. The Silver Crystal holds many magical properties as well. Reincarnation factors heavily into the plot, especially towards the end. One of the girls is a Shinto priestess with psychic abilities. They spend a lot of time at her shrine, though most of that is just hanging out, not doing Shinto-y things. Though, I'm pretty sure at one point they did all act as priestesses to help the priestess character with her work load. Two of Queen Beryl's soldiers are a gay couple. I don't think anything goes any further than them flirting, though it's been a while. I'm pretty sure one of them was turned into a girl in the Dic dub, if it still exists.

Problematic Themes: There is some mild, minor swearing. The d-word and the h-word are all that is used.

Overall: I used to be really into this show. The story is pretty straightforward and repetitive, and the fights sometimes get a bit tedious to watch. However, I liked the drama of Usagi and her friends' normal school lives. I enjoyed figuring out the mystery of the Sailor Guardians and the Moon Kingdom (though it was somewhat spoiled for me, since I saw a bit of Sailor Moon Crystal beforehand and the theme song has the most spoiler-y visuals ever.)

I could summarize the plot for this season as Usagi becomes a Sailor Guardian and searches for Princess Serenity and the mysterious Silver Crystal, all while discovering the other Sailor Guardians and fighting the Dark Kingdom, who are after the same prize.

The cast is very colorful, and the side characters add such charm. The Guardians are very much typical teenage girls, while also being strong and independent fighters. In the first season I have to say Mars and Jupiter were my personal favorites as they felt the most distinct.

The theme song is a favorite of mine (I was obsessed with it). The art is also very cute and aesthetically appealing.

I recommend this to older children and preteens, who, I feel, would likely get the most out of this. It was originally aimed at that age group anyways.