Sailor Moon Day
By Sharon Schweitzer
Sailor Moon Day, celebrated on August 6th every year, celebrates one of the most popular manga and anime series, Sailor Moon. The series starts with a small, very talkative black cat and a young girl, Usagi Tsukino. Usagi received a brooch that helped transform her into the titular Sailor Moon. After that, a team of Sailor Guardians comes together. They then set out to save the world from enemies that come their way.
Founded by Lisa Terlato in 2015, during the first celebration, the main event in New York City had a live stream with fan discussions, a cosplay contest, and a Sailor Moon dance group called “Senshi Generation.” In 2017, management of the holiday was transferred to Emily Gonsalves, the co-chair of Pretty Heroes (the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration).
The date chosen to celebrate Sailor Moon Day may be a confusing one if you are not a fan of the series. The obvious choice of the celebrated day would’ve been the birthday of Sailor Moon or the day the Manga was first created. Since the celebration was launched by Lisa, originally, in 2018, it was held on June 30th, which is Sailor Moon’s lead character, Usagi Tsukino’s birthday. Two years later, Emily Gonsalves, the chair of the Pretty Heroes convention (formerly known as the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration), took over managing the holiday. It is unclear who came up with this alternative celebration and when it happened, and there is some confusion regarding the choice of the date, too. The alternate date commemorates Mamoru Chiba’s (Tuxedo Mask) birthday (although according to the manga it’s actually August 3rd). It was a smart move as he is the Prince of Earth and he represents us all.
As popular as anime series are right now, manga and anime series like Sailor Moon paved the way for them all. Sailor Moon has gathered millions of fans from all over the world and has still not stopped yet. It is truly one of the greatest manga and anime series ever made. It was originally produced in Japan in 1991, and by 1995 Sailor Moon quickly garnered an international following. In the western culture, Sailor Moon is often associated with women’s empowerment. Written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, it sold over one million copies and the numbers just kept on growing. It has now sold over 35 million. Serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997, it has been re-released in a number of volumes over the years.
Feature films, short films, and a television special were also developed. The anime series was dubbed into English, and a second animated series, Sailor Moon Crystal, debuted in 2014. A live-action television adaptation, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, ran in 2003 and 2004. There have also been Sailor Moon companion books, novels, and musicals.
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Sharon Schweitzer JD, is a diversity and inclusion consultant, cross-cultural trainer, etiquette expert, and the founder of Access to Culture. In addition to her accreditation in intercultural management from the HOFSTEDE Centre, she is an attorney and mediator. Sharon served as a Chinese Ceremonial Dining Etiquette Specialist in the documentary series Confucius was a Foodie, on Nat Geo People. Her Amazon #1 Best Selling book in International Business, Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Business Guide, won a coveted Kirkus Star, and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books. She’s a winner of numerous awards, including the British Airways International Trade Award at the Greater Austin Business Awards.
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