diff.text: ===Original anime===
diff.text: The series began as the [[Codename: Sailor V]] manga, which was published in 1991 in Run-Run magazine. [[Naoko Takeuchi]], the author of the series, was approached by TV Asahi to create a TV show (anime) of Sailor V. The series would run simultaneously in Nakayoshi (Run-Run's parent company) and on television.
diff.text: The next series, [[Sailor Moon Super S]] was the most-watched, but the least-liked by fans. The series centered around [[Usagi Small Lady Serenity Tsukino|ChibiUsa]], and her alicorn friend Pegasus. Many changes were made in the anime from the original manga series. The anime series was so badly received that Toei cut off the series at a cliffhanger point and resumed it at the beginning of the final Sailor Moon anime series, Sailor Moon Sailorstars.
diff.text: Sailorstars attempted to follow its manga counterpart more closely, although many changes had to be made for length and clarity. Many characters were cut and the ending was changed. The series ended in March 1997.
diff.text: The most notable maker of Sailor Moon fansubs is [[VKLL]]. Although the early tapes had silly mistakes (such as Sailor Uranus' Space Sword Blaster being translated as "Crystal Attack"), they were extremely popular because they filled a void in the market. It helped that the tapes were extremely cheap due to the illegality of making a profit from fansubs; buyers paid only for the cost of the tape and shipping. 