Editing Sailor Moon (character) (section)

==Portrayals in media==
In the Japanese version of every ''Sailor Moon'' anime series and subsequent related media, Usagi has been voiced by [[Kotono Mitsuishi]]. For this role, Mitsuishi used a higher voice than her natural one. During recording sessions of the early episodes, Mitsuishi had to mentally prepare herself to play Usagi.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Sailor Moon Omake Making Of|series=Sailor Moon|network=Toei|location=Tokyo|airdate=May 8, 1993|season=2}}</ref> While Mitsuishi was away during production of episodes 44–50, [[Kae Araki]] (who would later voice Usagi's own future daughter, Chibiusa) voiced Usagi as a [[stand-in]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcp.com/doi/smoon/|title=Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon|access-date=November 2, 2006|last=Doi|first=Hitoshi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028171713/http://www.tcp.com/doi/smoon/<!--Bot retrieved archive-->|archive-date=October 28, 2006}}</ref> Mitsuishi would later reprise her role in ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', the only actress from the original cast to do so.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kotono Mitsuishi Leads New Sailor Moon Crystal Cast|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-27/kotono-mitsuishi-leads-sailor-moon-crystal-cast|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015021417/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-27/kotono-mitsuishi-leads-sailor-moon-crystal-cast|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Image:Ayako Morino and Anza Oyama as Sailor Mercury and Sailor Moon respectively.jpg|left|thumb|[[Anza Ohyama]] (right) portraying Sailor Moon in a musical]]
In [[DIC Entertainment]]'s English dub of ''Sailor Moon'' (produced in association with [[Optimum Productions]]), Sailor Moon was voiced by [[Tracey Moore (actress)|Tracey Moore]] for the first 14 episodes (edited down to 11) after which [[Terri Hawkes]] took over as the voice for the remaining episodes of the DiC produced dub, as well as Pioneer's dub for the three films, though Moore would return to voice the character in two more episodes later on in the first season.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} [[Linda Ballantyne]] was the voice of Sailor Moon in [[Cloverway]]'s dub of episodes 83–159 of Sailor Moon (produced in association with Optimum Productions).{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} When Ballantyne first recorded the series, Ballantyne attempted to emulate Hawkes, but soon found it difficult to perform. She wanted the character to "have a lot more fun and just be a goofy teenager."{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} Ballantyne cited her performance as "just more flighty.... Until of course the world needed to be saved."{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} American singer [[Jennifer Cihi]] provided the English vocals for the character's songs in the first English adaptation.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} [[Stephanie Sheh]] provides the voice in [[Viz Media]]'s dub of the entire original ''Sailor Moon'' series (produced in association with [[Studiopolis]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-05/new-sailor-moon-dub-cast-revealed-at-anime-expo/.76285|title=New Sailor Moon Dub Cast Revealed at Anime Expo – News|work=Anime News Network|date=July 5, 2014|access-date=November 22, 2015|archive-date=January 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112062924/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-05/new-sailor-moon-dub-cast-revealed-at-anime-expo/.76285|url-status=live}}</ref> and also ''[[Sailor Moon Crystal]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-10-14/viz-media-and-hulu-announce-november-premiere-of-sailor-moon-crystal-featuring-a-brand-new-english-dub/.94199|title=Viz Media and Hulu Announce November Premiere of Sailor Moon Crystal, Featuring a Brand New English Dub|work=Anime News Network|access-date=July 14, 2017|language=en|archive-date=July 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705191637/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-10-14/viz-media-and-hulu-announce-november-premiere-of-sailor-moon-crystal-featuring-a-brand-new-english-dub/.94199|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the [[Sailor Moon musicals|stage musicals]], Usagi has been played by 16 actresses: [[Anza (singer)|Anza Ohyama]], [[Fumina Hara]], [[Miyuki Kanbe]] (who played the character with a "cute and high voice"),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.04/reviews/4/index.php3|title=Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon ~ Shin / Henshin. Super Senshi he no Michi. Last Dorakuru Jyokoku|last=Kou|first=Diana|date=April 2000|publisher=Animefringe|access-date=July 21, 2009|archive-date=March 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301143756/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.04/reviews/4/index.php3|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Marina Kuroki]], {{interlanguage link|Satomi Ōkubo|ja|大久保聡美}}, Hotaru Nomoto, Sayuri Inoue, [[Mizuki Yamashita]], Shiori Kubo, Kanae Yumemiya, Natsuki Koga, [[Tomomi Kasai]], Riko Takanaka, Nagi Inoue, Satsuki Sugawara and Yui Yokoyama. In the ''SuperS'' Musicals, Sanae Kimura, who played Sailor Uranus, provided the voice of Neo-Queen Serenity during ''Over the Moon'', a duet between Sailor Moon and Neo-Queen Serenity. A third, unknown person, was on stage in Serenity's costume while both Sailor Moon and Uranus were onstage. Uncredited body doubles are common in the musicals to allow the character to appear to transform instantly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-03 |title=The Ultimate Sailor Moon Musical - Sera Myu - Guide |url=https://missdream.org/sailor-moon-guides/the-ultimate-musical-bishoujo-senshi-guide/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Miss Dream |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225104201/https://missdream.org/sailor-moon-guides/the-ultimate-musical-bishoujo-senshi-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]'', Usagi was portrayed by [[Miyuu Sawai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shingetsu-pgsm.net/|title=Shingetsu|access-date=October 31, 2006|author=Nae|author2=wasurenagusa|author3=Hui, Andrea|archive-date=November 8, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108065712/http://www.shingetsu-pgsm.net/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''Sailor Moon Cosmos'', Sailor Cosmos is voiced by [[Keiko Kitagawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/528734|title=「セーラームーンCosmos」セーラーコスモス役は北川景子「本当に特別な作品です」|date=June 14, 2023|website=Comic Natalie|language=ja|access-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref> In the musicals, Sailor Cosmos is portrayed by Satomi Okubo, who had also portrayed Usagi from 2013 to 2015.