History Theatre / SeraMyu

* BodyDouble: Used to pull off Sailor Moon's transformations in quite a few shows.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Happens a ''lot'', but mostly to Mamoru.
%%* CallingYourAttacks: Naturally.
* CanonForeigner: The musicals feature lots and lots of characters exclusive to them. Just a few of them: Sailor Pewter Fox, Sailor Titanium Kerokko, Sailor Buttress, Kyaosu, MC Fly, the Hoshinos, Youma Mannequin and Daimon Gondola. Space Knight technically qualifies [[spoiler: [[CanonCharacterAllAlong the hero identity is new, King Endymion is not]]]].

* ContinuitySnarl: ''Oh boy''. Between the revised versions of musicals and the various remakes and readaptations, this is quite the Snarl. The only "solid" continuity is between, at least, the first few musicals until the ''[=SuperS=]'' ones (since said musicals use clips from the previous ones for flashbacks); and the ''Dracul'' arc is a single story stated to take place after the ''Kaguya Shima Densetsu'' musicals. Not helping matters are the occasional {{Call Back}}s to previous musicals. Also, while ''Transylvania no Mori'' is the second musical of the Dracul arc, ''Death Vulcan'' is not a sequel to it; it's a sequel to the Kaiteiban of Transylvania no Mori, which introduces new plot details that set up ''Death Vulcan''.
** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] by the new musicals.

* ImageSong: The Senshi and Tuxedo Mask each have at least one song to themselves by the end of the run of the original Myu (except [[TheDividual Uranus and Neptune]], who ''always'' sing together).

[[folder:Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Musical Specials]]
''Sera Myu'', as the musicals are [[FanNickname colloquially known]], are officially divided in Three Stages (while western fans divide it by who is playing Sailor Moon, [[CommonKnowledge the proper term for the division by actress is "Generation"]]) The '''''bold italics''''' marks musicals that [[MissingEpisode were never recorded, thus not released on home video]]. Note: The ''kaiteiban'' is the "revised edition" of a musical.

# Sailor Moon - Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen (Side Story: Dark Kingdom Revival Chapter) (1993 Summer Special): Where it all began. It proved quite popular and paved the way for things to come. Notable that this and its revision are the only musicals to feature Luna and Artemis. The plot occurs after the end of the first season, with the Dark Kingdom being revived.
# '''''Sailor Moon - Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen (Kaiteiban) (1994 Winter Special)''''': The first revised version of a musical features a few changes in the plot, such as the addition of the DD girls and changing a song about summer to being about winter. Since it was never released on home video, all that remains from it are promotional pamphlets and such. The last musical featuring Luna and Artemis, who are slapped with ChuckCunninghamSyndrome after this.
# '''''Sailor Moon - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super Spring Festival (1994 Spring Special)''''': Part of a bigger Sailor Moon event. Features the same basic plot as the previous two.
# Sailor Moon S - Usagi - Ai no Senshi e no Michi (Usagi - The Road to Being a Soldier of Love) (1994 Summer Special): A very loose adaptation of the events of the third season of the anime. The debut of Chibi-Usa and her alter-ego Sailor Chibi-Moon, as well as Sailors Uranus and Neptune. Sailor Pluto only appears as a cameo (played by Jupiter's actress in shadow holding a Garnet Rod prop).
# '''''Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Transformation - The Road to Being a Super Senshi) (1995 Winter Special):''''' The debut of [[SuperForm Super Sailor Moon]] and the first direct appearance of Sailor Pluto, who also gets her own song. Judging by promotional material, it also would've marked the debut of the other [[SuperForm Super Sailor Soldiers]].
# '''''Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Kaiteiban) (1995 Spring Special):''''' As usual.
# Sailor Moon [=SuperS=] - Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... (Dream Soldiers - Love - Eternally...) (1995 Summer Special): A loose adaptation of the fourth season, as well as the debut of Hotaru Tomoe.
# Sailor Moon [=SuperS=] - (Kaiteiban) Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... Saturn Fukkatsu Hen! (Saturn Revival Chapter) (1996 Spring Special): The debut of Sailor Saturn and Eternal Sailor Moon. Queen Nehellenia plays an expanded role.
# '''''Sailor Moon [=SuperS=] - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon [=SuperS=] Special Musical Show (1996 Early Summer Special):''''' The last musical that wasn't released on home video. It has a similar plot to the previous two [=SuperS=] musicals.
# Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (1996 Summer Special): Debut of the Sailor Starlights. Several of the Sailor Animamates are were left out in favor of original characters (Sailors Pewter Fox and Titanium Kerokko). Sailor Buttress, Shadow Bee, Shadow Mantis, Shadow Bug, and MC Fly also join in as new non-Animamate additions to Shadow Galactica.
# Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Kaiteiban) (1997 Winter Special): Features small changes to the order of the musical numbers and the cast (Shadow Bee, Mantis, and Bug are replaced with Sailors Chi, Phi, and Theta).
# ''Eien Densetsu'' (Eternal Legend) (1997 Summer Special): Puts a twist on the ''Sailor Stars'' storyline by having Sailor Galaxia revive Queen Beryl to do the dirty work. First appearance of Princess Kakyuu, Chaos, and Chibi-Chibi.
# ''Eien Densetsu (Kaiteiban)'' - The Final First Stage (1998 Winter Special): Recordings of a normal performance and the very heavily ad-libbed (and quite emotive) "Senshuuraku" (Final Day) performance are both available on video. Features a touching goodbye of most of the original cast.

In order, Fumina Hara, Miyuki Kanbe and Marina Kuroki get their turn as Sailor Moon. Ends with various events: the retirement of Akiko Yanagi (choreographer, who worked on ''Sera Myu'' since the start), the death of Kayoko Fuyumori (lyricist for most songs since the start) and their own version of the ''Sailor Stars'' arc (thus, the end).

# Shin Densetsu Kourin (Beginning of the New Legend) (1998 Summer Special): A version of Eien Densetsu [[RecycledInSpace with the Amazon Trio]] in the mix with Beryl and Galaxia. Fumina Hara's debut as Sailor Moon.
# Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Legend of Kaguya Island) (1999 Spring Special): The first story featuring a completely original story. Sailor Moon and company take a trip to a mysterious island that puts them on a collision course with a band of pirates and the personifications of a comet that is quickly approaching Earth.
# Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) Natsuyasumi! Houseki Tankentai (Summer Vacation! Jewel Expedition) (1999 Summer Special): Adds a new subplot and better special effects in some scenes. Fumina Hara's last musical as Sailor Moon.
# Shin[=/=]Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi - Last Dracul Jokyoku (New - Transformation - The Road to Being a Super Senshi - Last Dracul Overture) (2000 Winter Special): Miyuki Kanbe's debut as Sailor Moon. A reinterpretation of the previous ''Sailor Moon S'' musical, but [[RecycledInSpace with vampires]] and the start of a new story arc which pits our heroines and heroes against various mythical European monsters, most notably among them, Dracula (or Dracul as he is called here).
# Kessen[=/=]Transylvania no Mori - Shin Toujou! Chibi Moon wo Mamoru Senshi-tachi (Decisive Battle - Transylvania Forest - New Arrival! The Senshi Who Protect Chibi-Usa)(2000 Summer Special): The second musical in the Dracul Arc, featuring the Amazoness Quartet as ArtificialHumans.
# Kessen[=/=]Transylvania no Mori (Kaiteiban) - Saikyou no Kataki Dark Cain no Nazo (The Enigma of Dark Cain, The Ultimate Enemy) (2001 Winter Special): Revised version of the above. It features changes to the plot that are important to the sequel.
# Last Dracul Saishuu Shou - Chou Wakusei Death Vulcan no Fuuin (Last Dracul Final Chapter - The Seal of the Super-Planet Death Vulcan) (2001 Spring Special): Last musical with Miyuki Kanbe, and the conclusion of the Dracul Arc.
# Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Birth! Black Lady, Princess of Darkness) (2001 Summer Special): Marina Kuroki's debut as Sailor Moon. An adaptation of the Black Moon Arc/Sailor Moon R, which had not been previously adapted for the stage. Notable for including the rest of the Outer Soldiers (Uranus, Neptune and Saturn) when they weren't originally in it.
# Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Kaiteiban) - Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo (Mystery of Planet Nemesis) (2002 Winter Special): Revised version of the above.
# 10th Anniversary Festival - Ai no Sanctuary (Sanctuary of Love) (2002 Spring Special): A single-act musical followed by a talk show featuring previous stars of the musical. As the title implies, this comemorates 10 years of musicals and the show contains loads of {{CallBack}}s and {{Shout Out}}s to previous musicals.
# Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth) (2002 Summer Special): A more faithful adaptation of the Infinity Arc/''Sailor Moon S'' with some new additions.
# Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban) (2003 Winter Special): Revised edition of the above.
# Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu (Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars) (2003 Summer Special): An adaptation of the ''Eien Densetsu'' story.
# Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin - The Second Stage Final (Advent of Princess Kakyuu) (2004 Winter Special): Revised version of the above. Notable for featuring major changes to the plot and music, unlike most other ''kaiteiban''.

# Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (New Legend of Kaguya Island) (2004 Summer Special): Remake of the previous ''Kaguya Shima Densetsu'' musicals.
# Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - Marinamoon Final (2005 Winter Special): Revised version of the above. Most notable for marking the end of Marina's run as Sailor Moon, being the last musical for 8 years, and being the last of the Musical Specials by Toei Animation.

* La Reconquista (The Reconquest) (Fall 2013): The debut of the brand new line of musicals. Adaptation of the first story arc (Dark Kingdom). Satomi Ookubo's debut as Sailor Moon.

** Also inverted in the case of Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn in ''Black Lady''.

[[folder:New Myu]]
Following the rather sudden end of the original Sailor Moon musicals, there was not a single word about their future until [[MilestoneCelebration the 20th anniversary of Sailor Moon]] came about. With the announcement of a [[Anime/SailorMoonCrystal new anime series]] and [[MerchandiseDriven new and plentiful merch]] came a revival of the musicals. While technically not a follow-up to the previous ones ([[InsistentTerminology they aren't called Musical Specials]], they're produced by a different company, aren't tied to the original anime by using its logos and imagery, there was no "Passing of the Tiara" ceremony, etc.), they're still official Sailor Moon musicals. The musicals are performed by all-female casts.

Another new musical, dubbed ''Kaguya-hime no Koibito'', was announced for Summer 2019, but was delayed to September 2021 due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic.

* BilingualBonus: In the Kaiteiban, during "LINK", [[spoiler:an elaborate kimono is pulled off of Usagi to reveal Eternal Sailor Moon]] right at a phrase that means "the mystery was revealed".

* ClimacticMusic: "Junketsu no Narcissism (The Narcissism of Purity)"

* VillainSong: "Fukkatsu! Higeki no Joou (Revival! Queen of Tragedy)".[[/folder]]

* AdaptedOut: Subverted at long last for Sailor Cosmos (played by former Sailor Moon actress Satomi Ookubo, no less). Played straight with the Sailor Quartet (who previously appeared in ''Transylvania'' and Sailor Heavy Metal Papillon (who previously appeared in ''Starlights'' and ''Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin''. Also Sailors Phi, Chi, Lethe and Mnemosyne, all of whom had their roles in the story passed onto someone else, see Composite Character below for more.

* ImageSong: "Wandering Stars" for the Three Lights/Sailor Starlights, "Chibi Chibi" for Chibi-Chibi, "Celestial Born" (formerly part of another song in ''Amour Eternal'') for the Outer Senshi.

* WeddingFinale: [[spoiler:The final scene takes place during Usagi and Mamoru's wedding.]]

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* FlashBack: "Tsuki to Chikyuu (Moon and Earth)" is one to the Silver Millennium.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: ''La Reconquista'' is full of this, as it's a 20th Anniversary special. For instance, there's a gag where Lemures Baba mocks Beryl for "[[LimitedWardrobe Wearing the same dress for 20 years]]".

* MeaningfulEcho: Beryl and [[spoiler: Endymion, the Dark Kingdom's strongest soldier]] make virtually the same speech upon their first appearances.
* NothingPersonal: Nephrite says it when he stabs Zoisite in the back.
* PocketProtector: When Zoisite dies, his body turns into a crystal, which Queen Beryl gives to Endymion. Endymion later survives being slashed with the Holy Sword because Zoisite's crystal protects his heart.

* ShowWithinAShow: The video game show and the Pandemic Four's performance of "Erosion Boy".

* AgeAppropriateAngst: Chibi-Usa is teased by other kids for her lack of special powers, the Black Moon Clan attacks her mother right in front of her, and her parents and their protectors are all incapacitated following the assault on Crystal Tokyo. She's dealing with a ''lot''.

* DarkReprise: "Abracadabra" gets a chilling one at the end of Act 1 as Wiseman leads Chibi-Usa into the darkness.

* FakeMemories: Saphir is able to program the Droids with these so that they can seamlessly impersonate their targets. [[spoiler:He can do this so well that it's not entirely clear when he killed Demand.]]

* KillAndReplace: The Black Moon Clan's plan is to rewrite history by replacing the people of 21st century Earth with Droids. [[spoiler:This also happened to Demand because he deviated from Saphir's plan in his obsession with Serenity and the Silver Crystal.]]

* OutOfCharacterAlert: Makoto realizes that the members of Esmeraude's dance team have been replaced by Droids because one of them addresses her as "Mako-chan", which the real person never did.

* TheRuntAtTheEnd: When Rubeus is introducing the evil Droid copies of the senshi, he says that the Droid copy of Sailor Moon was a failure. It arrives last, it's shorter than any of the other Senshi or Droids, flails about erratically when it moves, and behaves childishly when facing off against Sailor Moon.
* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Over the course of the show, Saphir goes from being on board with Operation Replay to being suspicious of Wiseman to replacing members of the Black Moon Clan with droids to stealing the two Ginzuishou and attempting to touch them together.]]

* VillainLoveSong: "Junpaku no Megami"

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: Haruka is an idol singer retiring early [[spoiler:to carry out her mission as Sailor Uranus]] instead of a racecar driver here. She goes back to being a racer in the next musical, though.
* AdaptationalModesty: Mistress 9's outfit is more modest than its anime, manga, and ''Mistress Labyrinth'' incarnations. Her top has a higher neck (in stark contrast to anime!Mistress 9's NavelDeepNeckline), includes full length lace sleeves, and she wears a beaded choker that covers her décolletage. This is likely because she is played by Karin Takahashi, who was only 15 years old at the time.

** At one point, Usagi jokingly says that she hopes the producers will renew the actress' contracts.

* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "I Know You're In There Somewhere" Song]]: "A Chain of Thought". Sailor Moon gives the Ginzuishou to Mistress 9 because she trusts that Hotaru is FightingFromTheInside and will prevent it from being used for evil. Her HeroicSacrifice convinces the rest of the Inner Senshi to believe in Hotaru as well as they reprise it. [[ThePowerOfFriendship And it works.]]

* MythologyGag: Venus disguises herself as Moon, in a sequence lifted from the 90s Anime. His time around, the Witches aren't fooled for long.

* VillainSong: "The Awakening" for the Death Busters, "Chosen One" for Professor Tomoe, and "Mystic Beauty" for the Witches 5.[[/folder]]

* AdaptationalModesty: Queen Nehellenia, oddly enough. A sheer black panel covers her décolletage and upper shoulders during the show, but is missing from the promotional material and pamphlet.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Tuxedo Mask in Helios' arms after returning the latter to normal.]] [[spoiler:He gets better.]]
** [[spoiler:Fish Eye dies in Tiger's Eye's arms.]]
* DisneyDeath: Par for the course in Sera Myu. [[spoiler: Tuxedo Mask dies after returning Helios to normal, and Chibi-Usa disappears as a result. They're brought back by the power of the Silver and Golden Crystals later on.]]
* FeatherMotif: Feathers feature prominently in the marketing materials, Pegasus!Helios' costume, and [[spoiler:the debut of Eternal Sailor Moon]].

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Tuxedo Mask takes the nightmares from Helios to return him to normal.]]

* LostInTranslation: There's a joke in the Amazon Trio's introductions that doesn't translate cleanly to English. Fish Eye initially refers to himself as "''sakana no me''" ("eye of the fish"), but gets a quick reprimand from Tiger's Eye and Hawk's Eye for not using the correct form, which is "''uo no me''". ''Uo'' and ''sakana'' are two readings of the kanji for "fish"; ''uo'' refers to living fish, whereas ''sakana'' refers to fish that have been fished. [[spoiler:Could possibly serve as {{Foreshadowing}} for Fish Eye dying first.]]

* MagicStaff: [[spoiler:The full-size Eternal Tiare.]]

* ShowWithinAShow: The Dead Moon Circus's show at the beginning of Act 2, which is interrupted by the Senshi performing "Koisuru Satellite" (technically making this a show within a show within a show).

* WeddingFinale: This ends with the wedding of [[spoiler:Usagi and Mamoru.]]

* AlmostDeadGuy: The song "Sorezore no Elegy (Each One's Elegy)" is built around this trope. After the Sailor Team-sans are defeated by Galaixia, the half dead Sailors Mars, Mercury, and in some versions Uranus, sing their fairwells to Usagi, stating that as her protectors, this is their job and their lives already sacrifed to begin with. Usagi counters that she can only be herself because everyone is there with her, Only for Galaixa to return and finish the stragglers off as Mercury states they'll live on Usagi's heart. Sailor Pluto hangs on long enough to tell her Princess that without her she would have been alone forever and unloved, and even if the team dies, the Sailor Team's collective love for Usagi and her love for them will live on, only for Usagi to counter even though they loved her she still acted like a spoiled brat to them. After Pluto collapses, Usagi, walking in the dark comes upon the entire team's corpses, lets out an ear pericing SkywardScream, questioning why, before transforming in blood red lighting.

* BilingualBonus: During "LINK", [[spoiler:the kimono is pulled off to reveal Eternal Sailor Moon]] right at a phrase that means "the mystery was revealed".
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:Well, more like Chekhov's sword/gun/key.]]

* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: In the original, Loof Merrow cuts off her ponytail right after the rest of the pirates die. In the Kaiteiban, she gives the cut ponytail to King Endymion just before turning the key and sacrificing herself.]]

* LostInTranslation: There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it instance in "Onna Kaizoku no Sakusen (The Female Pirate's Strategy)". In the last chorus, the pirates use the word "yacchimae" when talking about carrying out their plan to steal the Silver Crystal. It's a contracted, casual variant of the commanding form of "shiteshimau". On its face, it means "to do", but the -teshimau ending implies that they view the action negatively (i.e. it's regrettable in some way). It's a subtle indication that they're not quite as antagonistic as their plan to steal the Silver Crystal might suggest.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Due to ambiguity in the way "r" and "l" sounds are pronounced and approximated in Japanese, respectively, there isn't a consensus on how exactly Loof Merrow/Roof Mellow's name is meant to be rendered in English. [[note]]Loof and Merrow are both nautical terms while Roof and Mellow are... less so. Draw your own conclusions.[[/note]]

* ThemeNaming: Loof Merrow and her compatriots, Cern, Serpen, and Kraken, are all named after sea creatures (a Merrow, the Irish folklore equivalent of a mermaid or sea fairy; Cirein-Croin, a giant Scottish sea creature; a sea serpent, and; the Kraken), with the addition of Selkie in ''Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu''. The cats, Mick, Cook, and Hook, are named after sea captains.

* Musical "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" ([invoked][[ScheduleSlip Spring 2024]]): The third official installment, this time starring the fifth generation Nogizaka members.