It’s no hyperbole to say that Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon is one of the most iconic magical girl franchises of all time. With that status comes a whole lot of content, including multiple TV series, films, video games, a musical, a collectable card game, and much more.
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Posts 1 By Rabiya RizwanIt can be tough to figure out where to watch anime because not every platform has a great selection, meaning you might need to dig around to find some series. Luckily, this isn’t so much the case with Sailor Moon, which is on a lot of services. In fact, you can even stream most of it for free.
Every Place You Can Watch Sailor Moon
Thanks to the franchise’s longevity and many spin-offs, series, and movies, there’s a lot of Sailor Moon to get through. It’s dotted around across a few different streaming services, including a couple where you can watch it for free with adverts.
Where To Watch The Original Sailor Moon Anime
There are 200 episodes of the original Sailor Moon anime. It was split up over five seasons, and ran from 1992 to 1997:
Service
Subscription
Amazon Prime
A monthly Amazon Prime ($14.99) or Amazon Prime Video ($8.99) subscription is needed.
Amazon Video
Buy episodes or full seasons digitally. For standard definition (SD), it’s $1.99 per episode or $29.99 for a season. In high definition (HD), it’s $2.99 an episode and $39.99 a season.
Apple TV
Buy episodes for $2.99 each, or full seasons for $29.99
Hulu
A monthly Hulu subscription ($9.99 with adverts or $18.99 without) or Disney+/Hulu bundle subscription ($10.99) is needed.
Pluto.TV
No subscription or purchase necessary.
Tubi
No subscription or purchase needed.
Each season of the original run has a slightly different name: Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon 2, Sailor Moon S, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Sailor Stars. But they’ll all be listed together on streaming services.
Where To Watch Sailor Moon: Crystal
In 2014, Sailor Moon relaunched as Sailor Moon: Crystal with a slightly new look as a part of the show’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The show ran for three seasons, reintroducing us to old friends like Ami Mizuno and Rei Hino:
Service
Subscription
Amazon Prime
Requires a Crunchyroll subscription through Amazon. $14.99 Amazon, plus a further $7.99 for Crunchryoll on a monthly basis.
Apple TV
Buy episodes for $1.99 (Japanese audio) or $2.99 (English audio), or purchase full seasons for $28.99.
Crunchyroll
Streaming with a Crunchyroll subscription for $7.99 per month.
Fandango At Home
Buy whole seasons for $9.99 (SD) or $19.99 (HD).
Hulu
Watch with a monthly Hulu subscription ($9.99 with adverts; $18.99 advert-free).
Netflix
Stream with a Netflix subscription, starting at $7.99 with adverts or $17.99 without. A premium package is available for $24.99.
Pluto.TV
No purchases or subscription required.
Tubi
No purchase or subscription necessary.
Crunchyroll doesn’t explicitly say it has all three seasons, but if you look at the number of episodes it has, then they’re all there. They’re just organised differently.
Where To Watch Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise Of The Rose
Sailor Moon has had its fair share of moments on the silver screen, and they’re all pretty important when it comes to understanding the whole series. The first Sailor Moon movie came out in 1993:
Service
Subscription
Amazon Video
Rent for $3.59. You can also buy a digital copy in either HD for $9.99 or SD for $7.99.
Apple TV
Rent for $3.99 or purchase digitally for $9.99.
Fandango At Home
Rent for $3.99 in SD or $4.99 in HD. Or, buy it in SD for $7.99 or HD for $9.99.
Hoopla
Available through select public libraries without charge.
Pluto.TV
Streaming without a subscription or purchase.
Tubi
Available to stream without a subscription or purchase.
Where To Watch Sailor Moon S: The Movie - Hearts In Ice
Hiroki Shibata, known for his work on a huge number of famous anime like Cutie Honey, Digimon, and Dragon Ball, directed the second Sailor Moon film in 1994:
Service
Subscription
Amazon Video
Buy for $8.99 in SD or $9.99 in HD.
Apple TV
Rent for $3.99 or buy for $9.99.
Hoopla
Available through cards for certain public libraries without charge.
Pluto.TV
Available to stream without purchase.
Tubi
Streaming available without a purchase or subscription.
Where To Watch Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
The last Sailor Moon film from before the reboot can be watched here:
Service
Subscription
Amazon Video
Rent for $3.59 or buy for $7.99.
Apple TV
Rent for $3.99 or buy for $9.99
Fandango At Home
Rent for $3.99 in SD or $4.99 in HD; purchase digitally for $7.99 in SD or $9.99 in HD.
Hoopla
Streaming available for those with library cards from select locations.
Pluto.TV
Stream without purchase or subscription.
Tubi
Available to stream without purchase or subscription.
Some streaming services do limited-time deals where films will be available to stream or buy for less, so look out for those.
Where To Watch Sailor Moon Eternal
Sailor Moon Eternal is a two-part film that came about as a part of the Sailor Moon resurgence following Sailor Moon Crystal. It’s currently only available to stream on Netflix:
Service
Subscription
Netflix
Available to watch with any tier of Netflix subscription:
- $7.99 with adverts
- $17.99 without adverts
- $24.99 with the premium subscription (4k, HDR, spatial audio, no adverts)
Where To Watch Sailor Moon Cosmos
Similarly to Sailor Moon Eternal, Cosmos is a two-part movie. This one came out in 2024, and again is solely distributed internationally by Netflix:
Service
Subscription
Netflix
Available to watch with any tier of Netflix subscription, ranging from $7.99 to $24.99.
Both parts of Sailor Moon Cosmos come to a run-time of just under three hours.
Where To Watch The Live-Action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
A live-action adaptation of the Sailor Moon series aired from 2003 to 2004. It ran for 49 full episodes, as well as a one-off sequel called Special Act, a prequel called Act Zero, three mini-episodes, and a recorded concert called Kirari Super Live. Unfortunately, it hasn't been distributed in the United States. So, it’s not available to watch right now.
Netflix, Pluto TV, Or Tubi
Tubi and the fittingly named Pluto TV have the most comprehensive Sailor Moon collections by far, having everything from the original run (including movies) and Sailor Moon Crystal available. They also have them for free, so if you’re okay with sitting through adverts, then it’s pretty economical.
But to see the two movies related to Sailor Moon Crystal, you’ll have to use Netflix. It’s also a solid choice if you would prefer not to be interrupted by adverts, but it doesn’t have the original series, so you’ll have to stream that elsewhere.
Some tiers of Netflix subscriptions have adverts. Advert-free tiers start at $17.99 a month.
There’s not much of a difference between Pluto TV and Tubi, as they’re both streaming platforms you can use without paying a fee (so long as you watch adverts). However, they both exclusively have the Japanese audio version available.
The main difference is that the subtitles are hardcoded on Pluto TV but not on Tubi. This means you can toggle them off on Tubi, but can’t on Pluto. Otherwise, it’s the same content. The other difference is that if you want to, you can get advert-free Tubi for $4.99, whereas Pluto will always have ads.
Not interested in the original ‘90s Sailor Moon? Then you’re probably going to want to head to Netflix, as they have all of Crystal, plus the two accompanying films that follow it. Crystal works as a standalone series, so you don’t have to watch the older content first, although it does skip some content from the manga.
Prefer to watch it with the English audio? You should try renting or streaming on a paid-for service, since Tubi and Pluto both only have the original Japanese audio tracks.
Every Other Streaming Service
All the other streaming services are more of a mixed bag for watching Sailor Moon. You can stream the original series through Amazon Prime or Hulu, and Crystal through Crunchyroll or Hulu, but you can only see the films by renting them. Or, in the case of the newest films, with a Netflix subscription.
Renting titles digitally works out expensively, particularly if you’re renting all five seasons of the original run, so try and opt for streaming it if possible. But if you have a subscription to one of the services that has the series available already, you could always just rent the movies. Or, better yet: check if a library card gives you access for free via Hoopla.
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