With that in view, Takeuchi expanded on the lore, adding four new Sailor Guardians (to start!) and creating what we now know as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon began running in Nakayoshi just four months after Sailor V first came out.
For many anime and manga fans, Sailor Moon was a gateway into their favorite hobby.
Nonetheless, Sailor Moon was already a global phenomenon, with movies, a series of musicals starting in 1993, and eventually a live-action adaptation.