Differeences Between the Anime and Manga
There are parts through the manga series that differ from the Anime. This page will give you an idea of waht changed in the Anime, and what the major differences between the Anime and the Manga are.
The first to point our would be that the Manga has much more detailed images. The storyline in the Manga is much more mature and much deeper. The Manga contains suicide, and plenty of violence (much more compared to the Anime). The monsters/youmas/daimons/ect, are drawn in much greater detail as well. They are far more scary in the manga. However nothing in the Manga would scare anyone over the age of 10.
The Manga is split into 18 Volumes or "tankobon" there are 52 acts in the 18 Tankubon. Each set of Tankubon from one part of the series...
Tankubon/Vol. 01-04, Acts 01-13: Sailor Moon
Tankubon/Vol. 04-07, Acts 13-23: Sailor Moon R
Tankubon/Vol. 07-10, Acts 24-33: Sailor Moon S
Tankubon/Vol. 11-14 Acts 34-42: Sailor Moon SuperS
Tankubon/Vol. 15-18, Acts 43-52: sailor Moon Sailor Stars
 
As Well there were some specials

Specials:
Tankubon/Vol. 10: Chibiusa's Pictorial Diary
Tankubon/Vol. 11: Kaguya Hime no Koibito (Kaguya Hime's Lover)
Tankubon/Vol. 11: Memories of Casa Blanca
Tankubon/Vol. 13: Makoto's Depression
Tankubon/Vol. 13: Ami's First Love
Tankubon/Vol. 13: Rei and Minako's Battle at the Female School
Tankubon/Vol. 15: Chibiusa's Pictorial Diary
Tankubon/Vol. 17: Chibiusa's Pictorial Diary

Now onto the differences....

Sailor Moon:
The Manga moves much faster then the Anime. It does not drag on and covers all the points fairly
quickly. The storylines between the Anime and the Manga are very closly paralleled. One of the major
differences is that the enemies are killed by the Senshi. Mars killed Jadeite, Jupiter killed Nephrite, Venus
killed Zoisite, and Moon killed Kunzite.

The Manga also does more into depth about the past and The Silver Millennium. It takes about how the
four Generals were originally Prince Endymions friends and protectors, then they defected to the Dark
Kingdom. It would also be important to note that the four generals all had a love for one of the Senshi,
Mercury and Zoisite, Mars and Jadeite, Jupiter and Nephrite and finally Venus and Kunzite. When the
Generals were killed they became the four stones they represent. Beryl gave these stones to Endymion,
when he was under her control, to protect him.

As well in the past when the Dark Kingdom was attacking the Moon Kingdom, Prince Darien was killed.
Upon seeing this, Princess Serenity committed suicide. After this, Queen Serenity repelled Beryl's forces
and sent them to Earth by activating the Silver Crystal but could not completely destroy them because of
the shock from her daughter's death.

When the Senshi go to the Moon, they find a sword on the ground. Sailor Venus takes the sword. Later
Sailor Venus actually uses the sword to kill Queen Beryl! Thus making Queen Metallia the major enemy.
Sailor Moon uses the sword to kill Evil Prince Endymion then, she commits suicide. The Senshi give up
their lives to awaken Sailor Moon then, Sailor Moon Kills Metallia, using the ginzuishou, which blossoms
into a flower shape, and is used with the Moon Stick.

Sailor Moon R:
Once again, The Manga in this section was a conpressed version of the Anime. Some people find that it
was not a very good set in the Manga. Moon Princess Halation ended every battle, including the fight
against Death Phantom.

Some of the changes in the Manga were that the entire Alien part was only in the Anime. You never even
hear of Ail or Ann in the Manga. As well the Ayakashi Sisters were not healed, they were Killed by Sailor
Moon. However, before they are killed the sisters kidnap Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. So only Sailor
Moon Chibi-Usa and Tuxedo Kamen travel to the future.

Saffir does not turn good as he does in the Anime, he remains under Wisemans control. He is killed by
Demando. Rubeus is killed by wiseman, and Esmeraude is killed by the Senshi. Demando is killed by
Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. Sailor Pluto plays a much larger roll in the Manga then in the Anime
and at the end of the R series she uses her forbidden attack, the Time Stop.

Chibi-Usa becomes Sailor Chibi-Moon in R, unlike the Anime and Diana arrives in the Manga early as
well. How Black Lady becomes Chibi-Usa again is different in the Manga. When Pluto Dies, Chibi-Usa
remembers how Pluto was her only friend. She starts to cry and becomes Sailor Chibi-Moon.

Sailor Moon S:
Many find this section, as with the Anime to be the best part. The two are very close in story. The three
talismans are already found, the outer Senshi knew about them. The outer Senshi are very hostile to the
Inner Senshi in the beginning. The Marine Cathedral, were the heart crystals of Uranus and Neptune were
taken in the Anime is explained to be where Michiru got her violin. As well, Neptune and Uranus accepted
Sailor Moon as the Princess right away unlike in the Anime were they were very questionable.

The section of the Manga goes into great depth about the end of the Moon Kingdom and the destruction
of the Dark Kingdom. The Outer Senshi came to the Moon Kingdom when the War was occuring. The
three talismans came together and summoned Sailor Saturn who Queen Serenity warned them about. She
used the power of the Silence Glaive and destroyed everything, and everyone on the Moon. In other
words, the three talismans summon Sailor Saturn, they don't form the Holy Grail.

The roll of the Death Busters is explained better in the Manga as well. Professor Tomoe, who is
possessed by a Daimon, which crossed into our world through an experimental portal he created is trying
to make a larger Portal to allow Pharaoh 90 through. Tomoe needs to find a great deal of energy to open
this portal and this is where the Witches 5 come into the story. The Witches 5 collect the energy, however
hey have one shot deals unlike in the Anime. Pharaoh 90 plays a much bigger roll in the Manga and is
seen in his true form, and becomes the major enemy in the end of the section.

Mistress 9 is formed when Hotaru takes Chibi-Usa's Silver Crystal. The power of the crystal makes
Hotaru's Daimon side break loose, creating Mistress 9. Mistress 9 opens the portal, using the Silver
Crystal and allows Pharaoh 90 to pass into our world. Near the end of the S storyline, Hotaru literaly
breaks free of the Mistress 9 being, leaving Hotaru and Mistress 9. Hotaru gives Chibi-Usa her Crystal
and she rejoins the battle. Super Sailor Chibi-Moon is created when the Holy Grail splits into two. Super
Sailor Chibi-Moon and Super Sailor Moon Destroy Mistress 9.

Sailor Saturn is then summonded, as on the moon, by the three talismans joining. She Begins to destroy
everything on earth to rid it of all the evil. She tells Pluto to seal her in the Time Portal (the only way to
stop her attack). Pluto does so, and Sailor Saturn is Killed. Sailor Moon revives Hotaru, and all the people
of the earth, with the power of the Holy Grail. At that time Sailor Moon and the others finally discover
that the true Messiah was Serenity all along. In the Manga Professor Tomoe dies (and is not revived),
unlike the Anime, leaving the outer Senshi to take care of Baby Hotaru.

Sailor Moon SuperS:
This section of the Manga, compared to the Anime, was extrealy good. The section did not focus totally
on Chibi-Usa, it covered a much border area. This was also the only part of the Manga where the
enemies were not killed (The Amazoness Quartet).

Many of the character who were animals in the Anime, and earlier sections of the Manga were now in
their human forms. Luna, Artemis and Diana were the cats who become humans. As well Rei's two
crows, Phobos and Deimos get their human forms. The Senshi get their Super Powers in this section as
well, from their guardians. This excludes Mars, Venus and the Outers. Mars got her power-up from the
human forms of Phobos and Deimos, Venus got her power-up from Artemis and Saturn gave the
power-up to the Outers (her parents).

The Pre-Dark Kingdom past is shown as well in this section. The Senshi are revealed to be Princesses of
their planets. There are also spots were they show the future and Neo-Lady Serenity (Chibi-Usa). This
section of the Manga was very complex and confusing. If you skipped any pages you would be totally
lost. The Senshi get their "Sailor Star" and "Princess" forms in this section as well, and Super Sailor Moon
becomes, Eternal Sailor Moon. Finally, all the enemies are destroyed in the SS section, none are dragged
into Sailor Stars.

Sailor Moon Sailor Stars:
This section of the Manga is much like the Anime. The Senshi are facing their most dangerous enemies,
other Senshi. The Senshi discover that they are not the only senshi in the Universe. There are Senshi for
all the planets in the Universe and they are not all friendly. The Manga is much more violent then the
Manga, and all the Senshi, Mamoru, and the Cats are killed in this Section.

The ememies are explained much better in the Manga. Galaxia is one of the Senshi (the one representing
the Galaxy). She was trying to find a Planet to call home, her home Planet. During her search something
goes wrong and she becomes possesed by Chaos. In this state she starts to take over the planets, as she
does so she gets a new Senshi on her side (Animamates). Mamoru is captured by Galaxia part way
through the section. He is later pushed off a cliff and killed, at this time Chibi-Usa disappears.

All the Senshi are killed off rather quickly in the Manga, leaving only Sailor Moon, ChibiChibi, Kakyu and
Galaxia (The most powerful Senshi) to fight. Galaxia is destroyed by the remaining Senshi, after
ChibiChibi becomes Sailor Cosmos (The light of Hope). At the end of the Manga, Mamoru and Usagi get
married, however the date is unknown. That is how the Manga ends.

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