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The Worst Episodes of Sailor Moon

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One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sailor Moon Season 2 Episode 43 - Follow the Leader
    5.7/10(95 votes)

    #1 - Follow the Leader

    S2:E43

    The Sailor Team present a preview of the forthcoming season, and debate the prospect of selecting a new leader.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sailor Moon Season 4 Episode 27 - Nightmare Garden
    6.3/10(87 votes)

    #2 - Nightmare Garden

    S4:E27

    Makoto and Minako both fall for an attractive kindergarten teacher, but Minako's all-out attempts to ingratiate herself with him soon annoyed to Makoto.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sailor Moon Season 2 Episode 21 - The Beach, the Island and a Vacation: The Guardians' Break
    6.5/10(107 votes)

    #3 - The Beach, the Island and a Vacation: The Guardians' Break

    S2:E21

    The Senshi go on vacation to a remote island, where Chibi-Usa makes a new friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sailor Moon Season 2 Episode 33 - Dog Day for Artemis
    6.6/10(92 votes)

    #4 - Dog Day for Artemis

    S2:E33

    After Luna wounds his pride one too many times, Artemis sets out on a mission to prove his worth, and stumbles upon Esmeraude's latest plot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 4 - Slim City
    6.7/10(258 votes)

    #5 - Slim City

    S1:E4

    Usagi is shocked to find out that she's gained weight from too much eating. Determined to get back into shape and fast, she and her friends join a gym that advertises instant results for its members.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Sukehiro Tomita

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  6. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 32 - Tuxedo Melvin
    6.8/10(147 votes)

    #6 - Tuxedo Melvin

    S1:E32

    Umino misinterprets Usagi's advice on seducing Naru, and begins to adopt the persona of Tuxedo Mask.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sailor Moon Season 2 Episode 10 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
    6.8/10(144 votes)

    #7 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

    S2:E10

    Some of Mamoru's college friends put on a production of Snow White and Usagi and her friends are only ones left to be in it. An assures she will be Snow White since Mamoru will be the prince, Ail becomes jealous and sends in a Cardian to attack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sailor Moon Season 2 Episode 30 - Emerald Takes Over
    6.8/10(121 votes)

    #8 - Emerald Takes Over

    S2:E30

    Esmeraude begins her attack on twentieth century Tokyo, attempting to nurture a Dark Henge on a Negative Point inside a cake shop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sailor Moon Season 4 Episode 28 - Vaulting to Victory
    6.8/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Vaulting to Victory

    S4:E28

    On the eve of his school's athletic meet, Kyuusuke worries about the box horse, the one obstacle he is unable to clear. JunJun approaches him with the intention of taking his Dream Mirror, and offers to be his coach.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 2 - Punishment Awaits: The House of Fortune Is the Monster Mansion
    6.9/10(264 votes)

    #10 - Punishment Awaits: The House of Fortune Is the Monster Mansion

    S1:E2

    The boys at Usagi's school are misbehaving, and it may have something to do with the mysterious new fortune teller in town.

    Director:Takao Yoshizawa
    Writer:Shigeru Yanagawa

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  11. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 7 - So You Want to Be a Superstar
    6.9/10(192 votes)

    #11 - So You Want to Be a Superstar

    S1:E7

    Usagi and Naru both dream of becoming stars like Mikan Shiritori, a graduate from their school. When the girls hear that Mikan is holding a talent contest, they see their chance to achieve stardom.

    Director:Takao Yoshizawa
    Writer:Shigeru Yanagawa

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  12. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 16 - Wedding Day Blues
    6.9/10(184 votes)

    #12 - Wedding Day Blues

    S1:E16

    Usagi decides to enter a homemade wedding dress contest, while her home economics teacher is targeted by Nephrite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 43 - Fractious Friends
    6.9/10(132 votes)

    #13 - Fractious Friends

    S1:E43

    On orders from Queen Beryl, Kunzite and his Youma investigate the rumors of a rift between Sailor Moon and the other Inner Sailor Guardians, who seem to want both the mystical Moon Stick and the Silver Crystal for themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Sailor Moon Season 3 Episode 38 - Tough Kindness
    6.9/10(75 votes)

    #14 - Tough Kindness

    S3:E38

    A final Daimon emerges from the rubble of Mugen Academy and begins to steal pure hearts. Chibiusa leaves for the future, and comes back just in time to help destroy the Daimon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 5 - Scent of a Monster: Chanela Will Steal Your Love
    7.0/10(213 votes)

    #15 - Scent of a Monster: Chanela Will Steal Your Love

    S1:E5

    Usagi tries to convince her parents to let her adopt Luna, but her brother Shingo has a great disliking of Luna and slight ailurophobia. Later, a mysterious new pet store opens in town which is selling strange new creatures that put Shingo and everyone else who gets one into a hypnotic trance.

    Director:Yûji Endô
    Writer:Shigeru Yanagawa

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  16. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 20 - The Summer, the Beach, Youth and Ghosts
    7.0/10(161 votes)

    #16 - The Summer, the Beach, Youth and Ghosts

    S1:E20

    Usagi, Ami, Rei, and Luna take a vacation in order to train, but the hotel they have booked is haunted by a strange phenomenon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 39 - Ice Princess
    7.0/10(132 votes)

    #17 - Ice Princess

    S1:E39

    After discovering that the Moon Princess was once known for her graceful ice skating, Kunzite tries to use this information to trap Sailor Moon. The best skater among the girls, however, turns out to be Makoto. Tuxedo Mask appears to help them, but only because he does not agree with Kunzite's method of involving bystanders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 42 - Sailor Venus' Past: Minako's Tragic Love
    7.0/10(187 votes)

    #18 - Sailor Venus' Past: Minako's Tragic Love

    S1:E42

    Kunzite probes Sailor V's connection with the Sailor Senshi by targeting Katarina, an old acquaintance of Minako's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sailor Moon Season 4 Episode 11 - Driven Dreamer
    7.0/10(78 votes)

    #19 - Driven Dreamer

    S4:E11

    Ami befriends Mamoru's colleague Natsumi, a widow who is trying to restore a classic car.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sailor Moon Season 4 Episode 12 - Cutting It Close
    7.0/10(119 votes)

    #20 - Cutting It Close

    S4:E12

    A young girl with dreams of being the strongest swordsman in Japan is targeted by Tiger's Eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 3 - Talk Radio
    7.1/10(245 votes)

    #21 - Talk Radio

    S1:E3

    All the girls in town are tuning in to the late-night radio program called "Midnight Zero" that reads out love letters sent in by the listeners. Meanwhile, a strange sleeping sickness is plaguing the town, causing people to fall into a coma-like state, including Ms. Haruna and Naru.

    Director:Kazuhisa Takenouchi
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  22. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 9 - Time Bomb
    7.1/10(193 votes)

    #22 - Time Bomb

    S1:E9

    Usagi and Ami go to the city to enjoy some shopping, where they find a clock store selling a clock that resembles Luna. Later that day, Usagi is happy to learn that her mother bought the exact same clock as a gift. But that night, the clocks from the store emit a strange light, making Usagi and the rest of Tokyo very impatient.

    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  23. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 17 - Shutter Bugged
    7.1/10(155 votes)

    #23 - Shutter Bugged

    S1:E17

    Nephrite targets a gifted young photographer, while Usagi tries to achieve her dream of becoming a model.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 30 - Grandpa's Follies
    7.1/10(141 votes)

    #24 - Grandpa's Follies

    S1:E30

    After fighting off an attack by Zoisite, Rei's grandfather takes on an apprentice and begins acting strangely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Sailor Moon Season 1 Episode 37 - Little Miss Manners
    7.1/10(134 votes)

    #25 - Little Miss Manners

    S1:E37

    Determined to become more like the princess she is supposed to be, Usagi decides to enlist in Countess Rose's Princess Seminar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Follow the Leader" is the worst rated episode of "Sailor Moon". It scored 5.7/10 based on 95 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/1994. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nightmare Garden".