Moonlight Densetsu

"Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説, lit. "Moonlight Legend") is a song that served as an opening theme for the anime series, Sailor Moon.

"Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving"
Single by Dali et al.
from the album Bishōjo Senshi Sailormoon: Ai wa Doko ni Aru no?
ReleasedMarch 21, 1992 (1992-03-21)
GenreJ-pop
LabelNippon Columbia
"Moonlight Densetsu"
Song by MoonLips
from the album "'Rashiku' Ikimasho"
ReleasedJuly 21, 1995 (1995-07-21)
GenreJ-pop
LabelNippon Columbia
(8 cm single, CODC-8995)
Songwriter(s)Kanako Oda
Daria Kawashima
"'Rashiku' Ikimasho" track listing
  1. "'Rashiku' Ikimasho"
  2. "Moonlight Densetsu"
"Moonlight Densetsu / Otome no Policy"
Single by Dali and Yoko Ishida
ReleasedJune 21, 2000 (2000-06-21)
GenreJ-pop
LabelNippon Columbia

The song's original version was released in Japan on March 21, 1992, on a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu titled "Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving" (ムーンライト伝説/HEART MOVING). The Dali recording of "Moonlight Densetsu" served as the opening theme for the first two seasons of Sailor Moon's anime adaptation. Another version of "Moonlight Densetsu" by Moon Lips was the opening theme of the next two Sailor Moon anime seasons.

Reception

The song "Moonlight Densetsu" was a big hit in Japan.[1] In 1995, the original 1992 single by Dali et al. was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[2] An online survey conducted in 2008 by Goo recognized it as the most popular song from an anime series for karaoke from 1991 to 2000.[3]

Track listings

1992 single (Columbia CODC-8995)[4]

"Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving" (ムーンライト伝説 / HEART MOVING, "Moonlight Legend / Heart Moving...") is a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1992.

  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説) — Dali (DALI)
  2. "Heart Moving" (HEART MOVING) — Misae Takamatsu (高松美砂絵)
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Original Karaoke)
  4. "Heart Moving" (Original Karaoke)

1995 single (Columbia CODC-8995)[5]

"Moonlight Densetsu / Rashiku "Ikimasho"" (ムーンライト伝説 / らしく”いきましょ", "Moonlight Legend / Let's be like") is a single by MoonLips and Meu. It was released in Japan on July 21, 1995. The single was used for the Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon Super S, respectively.

  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説) — MoonLips
  2. "Rashiku Ikimasho" (らしく”いきましょ) — Meu
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Original Karaoke)
  4. "Rashiku Ikimasho" (Original Karaoke)

2000 single (Columbia CODC-1873)

"Moonlight Densetsu / Otome no Policy" (ムーンライト伝説 / 乙女のポリシー, "Moonlight Legend / Maiden's Policy") is a split single by Dali and Yoko Ishida. It was released in Japan on June 21, 2000. The second track, "Otome no Policy", had been used to end Sailor Moon R and Sailor Moon S.

  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説) — Dali (DALI)
  2. "Otome no Policy" (乙女のポリシー) — Yoko Ishida (石田燿子)
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Original Karaoke)
  4. "Otome no Policy" (Original Karaoke)

References
  1. "セーラームーンのあゆみ　1992年" (in Japanese). Naoko Takeuchi - PNP - TV Asahi - Toei Animation. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  2. "『THE RECORD』1995年4月号（No.425）" (PDF) (in Japanese). RIAJ. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  3. "カラオケで盛り上がる1991〜2000年のアニメソングランキング - gooランキング" (in Japanese). Goo. 2008-12-13. Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. "Discography - Singles". Sailormusic.net. Archived from the original on 2003-12-16. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  5. "Moon Lips". Discogs.com.
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