Sailor Moon was originally born as Sailor V , and was originally a manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi in 1991. The original work became very famous in Japan, and it didn’t take long for it to become an anime just a year later. Unlike other similar products, Sailor Moon also triumphed among the male audience thanks to its touches of magic and warrior elements (what is known as “sentai” in Japanese lands). The Sailor Moon animated series reached the whole world and after that movies and video games also arrived. Today, Sailor Moon is still very popular, to the point that almost as much of the brand’s merchandising as in its early days is still being sold, with success stories like ColourPop’s makeup palettes featuring motifs from the series. If your childhood was marked by this anime series and you would like to have some memory on your shelf, here is a compilation of the best Funko Pop that you can find about its characters.
The curious origin that led to the success of Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon cannot be understood without analyzing her origins a bit. Naoko Takeuchi always dreamed of making a living drawing manga, her great passion along with astronomy. Although her parents forced her to go to university to study pharmacy, when she finished her degree, Naoko continued with her dream of being a cartoonist . He managed to get a couple of works published, which encouraged him to create a story whose main theme was space and whose protagonists were women .
In August 1991, a first issue of ‘Call Me Sailor V’ went on sale. In the manga, a cat met Minako Aino , telling her that it had the power to transform her into a warrior named Sailor Venus . A single issue was more than enough to get the attention of Toei Animation, the studio behind the Dragon Ball Z series .
Takeuchi agreed to create a television series based on his character, but modified the arc to create an alternate history , bringing in many more popular culture elements. Thus, he was fully introduced to the super sentai genre , of Japanese origin, but which would begin to have international success at that time, even with American productions such as Power Rangers . In the spring of 1992, ‘Sailor Venus’ would become ‘Sailor Moon’ , with an identical plot, but this time accompanied by a group of teenage girls with unique powers, called the ‘Sailor Scouts’. Together, they fight to end the individuals who do evil. And sometimes, a very mysterious masked boy lends a hand. Both the manga and the anime were successful , with the franchise achieving worldwide fame . The franchise is currently a bit slower than in the past, but it does continue to generate a fairly stable cash flow thanks to the exploitation of its merchandising , as is the case with its huge collection of Funko Pop dolls .
The Funko Pop of the warriors
Here you have the Funko of the warrior protagonists of the anime series in different editions and versions.
sailor Moon
Starting with the superhero protagonist of the series, Sailor Moon has a lot of different figures. Many of the editions that have been published so far have been limited, and are no longer sold. Others can be bought, but their prices have skyrocketed.
The best figures you can find are those of Sailor Moon and her cat Luna, and the figure of Super Sailor Moon , which is from the Exclusive series and is quite difficult to get hold of today, although not impossible if you have a budget .
Sailor V
As we have told you before, Sailor Moon could be considered a reboot of Sailor V, Naoko Takeuchi’s previous work. There are two figures of Sailor Venus in the form of Funko Pop, one of them with her cat Artemis , which unlike the pussycat from Sailor Moon, on that occasion, was white. The figure of Sailor V alone is already considered a collector’s item , and it is thought that the last time it could be bought with some freedom was at Comic Com in 2017. However, its resale price is not very high.
Sailor Mars
His powers are related to fire , although he also has extrasensory psychic powers. She is the second Sailor who meets our protagonist. His Funko figure is not very easy to find these days.
Sailor Jupiter
He has power over plants and electric currents . She is also the strongest Sailor of all.
Sailor Pluto
She is the first outer guardian to be introduced in the series. She is the only Sailor who does not have a double life , and, therefore, it is unknown if she lives camouflaged in society like the rest of her companions.
Sailor Neptune
She is another guardian from the outside, and we didn’t see her in the series until well into the plot. His powers are related to water and the oceans , just as he has psychic powers. Originally, they were a couple of Sailor Uranus , although apparently someone was envious and decided to suppress that detail in the dubbing, turning them into cousins.
Sailor Uranus
She shares some psychic powers with the previous guardian, though she has her own control over air. If you have the Neptune Funko, this other figure cannot be missing from your collection .
Salt Mercury
She was the first of the Guadianas to appear in the anime, with powers related to the control of water and ice, while also having superior intelligence . His Funko Pop figure is currently difficult to find.
Sailor Saturn
Sailor Saturn is one of the guardians with the worst fate in the series. She is Chibiusa’s best friend, and her powers are related to death and destruction , causing her to be feared by many of the other guardians. His end in the series is a bit tragic, as you may remember.
Other Sailor Moon characters
If you are looking for Funkos of other characters in the series, here we leave you the best ones available.
tuxedo-mask
Although it appears in many episodes, there is only one Funko of this mysterious masked character, who draws the attention of Sailor Moon in the television series, and about whom little is known.
Chibiusa – Sailor Chibi Moon
This character has two different Funko Pop figures, and the differences between the two are negligible, one of them being from the standard edition and the other from the exclusive series. This pink-haired character appears in the series as a guardian from the future who comes to help the Sailor Scouts, with a curious family history behind her.
evil lady
Also known as Black Lady, she is Sailor Chibi Moon’s counterpart , an evil version of herself created from a spell. The number of units in this figure is very limited . It was sold in exclusive outlets in 2018 and currently, they sell for more than 100 dollars.
Queen Beryl
Queen Beryl becomes the first major villain in the television series . She transforms into a dark being when she seeks unrequited love with Prince Endymion.
futuristic triple pack
This triple pack is made up of three figures. Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion are the future versions of Sailor Moon and the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, alongside Chibiusa , with whom they travel through time.
