Sailor Moon
With two animes, character iconography, and a narmy original English dub, it should be expected that Sailor Moon should have a lot of in-jokes and memes that circulate within and out of its loyal fanbase.
Please add entries in the following format:
- The meme. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The explanation behind the meme, if necessary.[[/labelnote]] Explanation
- Further mutations and successor memes, if any.
- Rei hates cops.Explanation
- Tuxedo Mask is useless. Explanation
- "My job here is done." "But you didn't do anything."◊ Explanation
- A screenshot of Usagi saying "I wish someone would make an anime about me" was popular enough to be painted onto a wall◊.
- A photograph of Ami caught about to eat a burger spawned countless fan art.
- "I'm afraid we can't be together anymore, Shaggy-kun~" "Like, why, man?" "You never... You just never swooce right in when I need you... I just feel like you're frozen in there... And I’m out here..."Explanation
- WORRRRLD CHICKEN!!Explanation (see also: Uranus World Chicken below.)
- Mako and Ami deciding to dance together, mostly due to the common Ho Yay they often have throughout the franchise.
- Rei wants receipts.Explanation
- Numerous jokes about how big Taiki's forehead is.
- Granola bar!Explanation
- "Am I not good enough?" Explanation
- Tuxedo Mask's reaction to a villain's flirting.
- Rini sounds like every New Yorker.Explanation
- "Unless I'm buggin'..."Explanation
- “OH NO, NOT THE DUCKS!!!”
- Space LesbiansExplanation
- Heistuxedomask. Idontbelieveit.Explanation
- Lady Tuxedo Mask. Explanation
- Constant references to Tuxedo Mask swishing his cape a lot in the revival.
- Viewers saying that Yamato's Tuxedo Mask is the coolest version in the entire franchise. Mamo-chan even got a ton of new admirers because of this (most of them lesbians).
- The scene of Michiru being handed a bouquet by a little boy is often edited (in screenshots) with Michiru bluntly shutting him down with "I'm gay."
- Chocolate parfaits, due to their importance in Nephrite's final episode, and especially to his death scene.
- "GO BLEACH YOUR ROOTS, CREEP!"Explanation
- "Love is everything!◊"Explanation
- Most Usagi quotes about how much she loves sleeping and eating instantly became #Relatable memes.
- There's also the "don't know how to use a computer◊" screenshot that is used if a social media user has computer/internet issues.
- How it feels to be an adult.
- Variations of In the Name of the Moon parodies. A common one is, "In the name of the moon, I'LL FUCK YOU UP!"
- Ever since a clip from the DiC dub episode "Last Resort" of Sailor Moon saying her catchphrase was used to criticize notorious YouTube trolls who like to steal production logos and impede the museum-related work of or otherwise hate on the Closing Logo Group, it's become pretty popular among logo lovers to repeat her words to the same miscreants:Sailor Moon: [INSERT NAME OF TROLL HERE], on behalf of the Moon, I'll punish you!
- Mercury's "Douse yourself in water and repent!" is mostly remembered because of how religious it sounds.
- Ever since a clip from the DiC dub episode "Last Resort" of Sailor Moon saying her catchphrase was used to criticize notorious YouTube trolls who like to steal production logos and impede the museum-related work of or otherwise hate on the Closing Logo Group, it's become pretty popular among logo lovers to repeat her words to the same miscreants:
- "Look, look, everyone! This is so funny!"◊ (The page image), which is often photoshopped to use on forums.
- Ami would've stopped Third Impact.Explanation
- The weird continuities throughout the franchise, such as Mamoru's Tuxedo Mask doll◊ and ChibiUsa owning a pistol◊ to threaten people with.
- This screenshot edit that made for a good Mass Effect 2 crossover joke.
- Any discussion relating to the Solar System has a 1000% chance of being hijacked by someone to make a Senshi joke:
- Jupiter's gravitational force protects the Earth from asteroids.
- This tumblr timeline◊ joke speaks for itself.
- We could've had a Sailor George.
- Some stargazers saw Uranus and Neptune out with the moon in 2014.
- A heartwarming joke based on online artwork.
- Gangsta Senshi◊. Explanation
- "In the name of the moon, I'LL POP A CAP IN YO' ASS!"
- Moments between Usagi and Mamoru when they're being particularly goofy with each other are often captioned with variations of, "They're gonna rule the world, one day."
- A photo◊ of Beyoncé with her daughter at the Met Gala was compared to Queen Serenity and Small Lady.
- Michiru wears the pants. Explanation
- Because of this, fanon has turned Haruka into a Miles Gloriosus, Adorkable, klutzy Memetic Loser/Big Softy who cannot seem to function independently outside of Sailor Uranus and is always embarrassing herself, leaving Michiru to pick up her pieces.
- The possible origin of this meme may have come from the SuperS movie's "There's so many fun things to do as adults" scene.
- This common exchange:Question: Where is Sailor Earth?Answer: Tuxedo Mask.
- Variations of manga!Ami telling the viewer to go and study, like this◊.
- Jupiter's got "talent".Explanation
- THUNDER RACK.Explanation
- A common debate about whether Artemis and Luna ever succumb to their cat nature when everyone's off-duty.note
- Naru's bizarre Brooklyn accent (as Molly) in the original English dub, mostly because many viewers that grew up with this version of the anime Cant Unhear It, which is often referenced in captions of Naru screenshots with,◊ "Aww, cheer up, Serena. It's just one lousy test. It's not like you're reading this in my voice, or anything."
- Mamoru taking several shot-reverse shots to decide to look after a baby, which struck a chord with people online that don't like interacting with children.
- Michiru telling Rei, "You two [Rei and Usagi] are close, just like me and Uranus." Thus, the Rei and Usagi ship soared!
- The screenshot "Please stop talking about Math when I'm eating.◊", which is usually used ironically or as relatable comedy.
- The use of the music "Beauty", whenever Michiru and Haruka walk into a room (often in pastel still shots and rose petals).
- After Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon cast Minako as an idol with a double life, she started being associated with a certain pop star with the same shtick and even shared her theme song.
- Makoto is worshipped as a Memetic Badass (even beyond her canon levels of badassery), due to the Periphery Demographic and Amazon Chaser childhood/teen crushes.
- Fanon's habit of Character Exaggeration has also turned her into a Cuddle Bug, to the point of even wearing t-shirts in fan art which specify that she's prone to giving out free hugs.
- Brad, the cutest boy in the school.Explanation
- The Off-Model frames of Sailor Moon Crystal spawned Tumblr accounts devoted to mocking them.
- Also, this screenshot◊ of someone's Tumblr timeline created a humorous bit of Contrived Coincidence.
- World Sex TourExplanation (also known as "Gargantuan Amounts of Sex").
- "Sailor Mars is the hottest".Explanation
- One of the most recognized moments in Sera Myu history is when Haruka snatches a bouquet◊ (meant for Usagi) out of Seiya's hand and throwing it into the wings.
- Many memes have begun on Tumblr as a result of a blogger named Jet Wolf.
- Sailor Uranus obsessing over THE MISSION in season three (it was always written in capslock).
- This artwork surfaced later, inspired by this joke on a Jet Wolf reblog.
- Demon Plushie LunaExplanation
- "Ara~" Explanation
- HONK HONK VROOM.Explanation
- To add onto the Taiki's forehead memes, one of Jet Wolf's tags was "taiki + forehead = ot5".
- MIRACLE HATEMANCEExplanation
- Screenshots nicknamed "A Portrait in One Panel" that sum up characterizations and/or relationships.
- "...So, I kept it!"Explanation
- Sailor Pluto is definitely not a zombie.Explanation
- "Rei Loves Usagi Loves Rei" Explanation
- "Crow Loves Siren Loves Crow"Explanation
- Rei and Usagi outfits here◊ are nicknamed "Friendship Day outfits".
- Artemis Faces: The Season.Explanation
- Heli-chan, the nickname of the helicopter the Outers were riding in the S season before it got destroyed.
- HarukabotExplanation
- These◊ two◊ screenshots that Jet Wolf uses as Disapproving and Death Glare reaction shots to her fans' tongue-in-cheek replies.
- The tag #because-minako, or just the catchphrase "Because Minako." Explanation Oh, you insist on an explanation? Fine.
- FINGER GUNS◊Explanation
- The entire scene is also nicknamed "Senshi Band".
- Uranus World Chicken, the wildly successful fried-chicken restaurant chain is also slowly starting to gain trend. Explanation
- "Usagivision"Explanation
- PallaPalla Hates Memes!Explanation
- Gangster MouseExplanation
- Sailor Fuckoff MeowExplanation
- Eudial's Sweet BustersExplanation
- Sailor Uranus obsessing over THE MISSION in season three (it was always written in capslock).
- Happy Outers FamilyExplanation
- Comments about Usagi's father, Kenji, getting Adaptational Attractiveness in Crystal. Some people online said they found him hotter than Mamoru, whereas others said that they can see where Usagi got her taste in men from.
- I LOVE YUU!!Explanation
- The YouTube channel SailorMoonSays (which got teminated by Toei copyright strikes in mid-2021) often uploads clips of the old English dub, which take on a narmy life of their own.
- One meme common on the channel is using "cousin" as an Unusual Euphemism for anything romantic. This originates from the infamous case of Hide Your Lesbians in the dub that changed Haruka and Michiru into cousins while leaving all the romantic tension between them, making them look like Kissing Cousins.
- Alternatively, commenters do literally see the characters as "wanting to be cousins" or "being cousins" with the other character.
- Any clip with a character that has a Brooklyn accent is immediately referred to as one of Molly's [Naru] relatives.
- One meme common on the channel is using "cousin" as an Unusual Euphemism for anything romantic. This originates from the infamous case of Hide Your Lesbians in the dub that changed Haruka and Michiru into cousins while leaving all the romantic tension between them, making them look like Kissing Cousins.
- This crossover fanart◊ with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Contains a lot of Genius Bonus.
- Some of the characters' clothing choices are memes either because they're garish-looking or are very '90s looking.note
- The pink overalls.◊ Explanation
- Haruka and Michiru's matching outfits in the Stars season after they became more relaxed, such as the denim look◊ and the sleeveless lavender/pink shirts◊.
- Oh, and Haruka's mustard suit◊.
- Mamoru's green jacket and purple trousers combo, which not only spawned a tumblr account (mamorusgreenjacket), but became an Ascended Fanon when the Viz dub constantly made characters (mostly Usagi) reference how wrongfully eye-catching they are.
- Almost as memetic is the cowhide-print vest he wears in the manga during his period of Brainwashed and Crazy in the Dark Kingdom arc, while posing as "Endo."
- This photo◊ speaks for itself.
- #sailormoonredrawExplanation
- Screencaps of Sailor Mars wearing a surgical mask from Episode 19 has been making rounds online since the COVID-19 pandemic. Even her English voice actress uses it as her Twitter avatar.
- Get a load of this guy!Explanation
- A game many fans like to play is "dub or porno?" Many, many times in the DiC and Cloverway dubs there are some... unfortunate sounding grunts, groans, and cries. A person who had their eyes closed or isn't looking at the screen could get a very different idea of what's going on in one of these scenes.
- A couple of examples of the Cloverway dub's Woolseyism are still fondly talked about decades after its release, despite that the original English dub has long since fallen out of print in favor of the Viz dub.
- "Ta-ta, Mimet."Explanation
- "I still pity you."Explanation
Oh yeah, and the Discredited Meme jab at Sailor Pluto about Pluto no longer being classified as a planet.