Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

 aka "Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"

Updated 05/07/2002

Introduction:

Sailor Moon is one of Banpresto's most extensive collections, with well over 300 different toys, trinkets and other assorted prize toys produced between 1993 and 1996. My interest in catcher toys stemmed from my original hobby of collecting Sailor Moon toys back in the mid-'90s. Considering the number of toys Banpresto produced for this series, there was a constant effort to come up with something new and fresh, that would keep consumers plunking coins into their game machines.

Sailor Moon recently enjoyed a resurgence of interest in Japan, with new lines of merchandise hitting toy stores in 2001. Banpresto joined in on this as well, creating two new plush sets, including the large set seen below. I'm starting this page with the latest set, and will be adding lots and lots of the older toys soon. All of the following toys were made by Banpresto. 

** The following toys are here for display purposes, and are not for sale. **

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Sailormoon Plush Series 1 - April 1993
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Sailor Mercury Sailor Moon (1) Sailor Moon (2) Luna
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Sailor Venus Sailor Jupiter Tuxedo Mask Sailor Mars
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Naru (aka Molly) Artemis Usagi  

There were 11 plush dolls in the first series. The average size is 8 inches tall. This set is one of my favorite series', but one of the toughest to complete. I've heard from two Japanese sources that certain characters were available in limited numbers.

 

Sailormoon R Plush Set 3 - March, 1994
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For this, the third series of Sailormoon plushes, the girls are featured in their school uniforms. Usagi holds a test, Makoto holds her lunch sack, and new character Chibi-usa is holding the Luna-P. (This happens to be the first Chibi-usa UFO plush.) The first two in the set, Sailormoon and Tuxedo Mask, were not superdeformed.

 

Crystal Wedding Set - June, 1994
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Princess Prince Portrait 1 Portrait 2
 bsm-36.jpg (19591 bytes) This is the complete set of 5 pieces from the wedding set, which includes the bride and groom, the wedding car, and two portraits in plush frames.
Wedding Car

 

Sailor Moon World DX Plush Set 1 - 2001
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Sailor Moon Sailor Jupiter Sailor Mercury Sailor Mars
71810e.jpg (23738 bytes) These are the largest Sailor Moon plush catcher toys made so far. Each stands about tall. Excellent quality and detail. Each girl has her hands in a different pose. If you've got room for them, these belong in your Sailor Moon collection.
Sailor Venus

 

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The words and scans are © Kane, aka spooky@voicenet.com, who freely admits he spends way too much time thinking about toys. The toys shown are © Banpresto, Inc., a subsidiary of Bandai, Inc. This site is not endorsed or affiliated with Banpresto, it is just a hobby that I enjoy working on. The toys on this site are part of a personal collection, and are NOT FOR SALE. Thanks for visiting. Cheers.