Sailor Moon in Italy
Sailor Moon in Italy refers to the Italian dub of the Sailor Moon anime which was first aired 1995 by Mediaset, as well as the manga translation by Star Comics.
Episodes of the anime were aired every day from Monday to Saturday. The first two seasons were part of an afternoon-long children's program called "Bim Bum Bam" on Canale 5, but the later seasons were aired in the evening as part of the children's program "Game Boat" on Rete 4. After the end of the Sailor Moon Sailor Stars season, some of the previous seasons were re-aired, but episodes were skipped or shown out of order.
Mediaset also dubbed the movies, but called them special episodes of Sailor Moon S (the first and second movies) and Sailor Moon SuperS (the third movie).
The broadcast of the last movie was followed by the other special episodes:
- Il Primo Amore di Amy (Amy's First Love)
- La Storia di Bunny (Bunny's Story)
- Nemici Insidiosi (Insidious Enemies)
- Il Ritorno del Vampiro (Vampire's Return)
- Le Guerriere Sailor Unite per la Libertà (The Sailor Soldiers Joined for Freedom)
Sailor Moon Italian Opening Songs
The theme songs were original Italian songs and changed every season. They were sung by Cristina D'Avena, a famous Italian singer. Each opening song had the title of the corresponding season. The following list shows the original title of every season with the title of its Italian song:
- Sailor Moon: "Sailor Moon"
- Sailor Moon R: "Sailor Moon, la Luna Splende" (Sailor Moon, the Moon Shines)
- Sailor Moon S: "Sailor Moon e il Cristallo del Cuore" (Sailor Moon and the Heart Crystal)
- Sailor Moon SuperS: "Sailor Moon e il Mistero dei Sogni" (Sailor Moon and the Mystery of Dreams)
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: "Petali di Stelle per Sailor Moon" (Petals of Stars for Sailor Moon).
Abridged versions of the Italian songs accompained the opening sequence of each episode, which were a combination of scenes from the season and parts of the original opening from that season. Because there were no ending themes in the Italian dub, at the end of the episode the same video was shown, but with the addition of sliding subtitiles.
A collection of all the Italian opening songs is found on the album Cristalli, Petali e Misteri per Sailor Moon (Crystals, Petals and Mysteries for Sailor Moon), a CD produced in 1997. The album also contained a remix version of the first Italian song in a electropop style and a narration of the last episode titled "Sailor Moon e il Trionfo delle Stelle" (Sailor Moon and the Triumph of Stars).
Censorship and Changes
- In the Italian version, as in many of the other foreign-language dubs, Zoisite and Fisheye were changed to be female.
- Wiseman was not Death Phantom, but his servant.
- In Italy the anime was blamed by some psychologists and parents' associations because of its violent scenes and sexual references which, in their opinion, made it unfit for a young audience. In 1997 the psychologist Vera Slepoj declaired that the last season would seriously compromise children's sexual identity, because of Three Lights' sex change when they transform into Sailor Senshi. Because of this, there were a number of changes which altered the storyline and affected the popularity of the series.
Names
Character Names in Italy | |
Japanese | Italian |
---|---|
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon | Bunny |
Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury | Amy |
Rei Hino/Sailor Mars | Rea |
Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter | Morea |
Minako Aino/Sailor Venus | Marta |
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask | Marzio/Milord |
Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon | Chibiusa (pronounced "kibiùsa")/Sailor Chibiusa |
Haruka Tenou | Heles |
Michiru Kaiou | Milena |
Setusna Meiou | Sidya |
Hotaru Tomoe | Ottavia Tomoe |
Queen Serenity | Regina (Queen) Selene |
Silver Millenium | Regno Argentato (Silver Kingdom) |
Naru Osaka | Nina |
Gurio Umino | Ubaldo |
Motoki Furuhata | Moran |
Shingo Tsukino | Sam |
Ikuko Tsukino | Ilena |
Unazuki Furuhata | Ursula |
Haruna Sakurada | Professoressa Arianna |
Yuuichirou Kumada | Yuri |
Dark Kingdom | Regno delle Tenebre (Kingdom of the Darkness) |
Queen Metalia | Regina Metalia |
Queen Beryl | Regina Berillia |
Shitennou | I Quattro Grandi (The Great Four) |
Jadeite | Jack |
Nephrite | Nevius |
Zoisite | Zackar |
Kunzite | Lord Kaspar |
Youma | Mostri (Monsters) |
The Seven Great Youma | I Sette Malvagi (The Seven Evil) |
Ail/Seijuurou Ginga | Ale/Fançoise |
Ann/Natsumi Ginga | Anna/Michelle |
Makaiju | L'Albero dell'Oscurita/ Albero del Mondo Oscuro (episode 47 only) (The Tree of Darkness/ The Tree of Dark World) |
The Ayakashi Sisters | Le Sorelle Persecutrici |
Petz | Pezzite |
Calaveras | Calaverite |
Berthier | Bertierite |
Koan | Kermesite |
Rubeus | Ruben |
Esmeraude | Esmeralda |
Safir | Zaffiro |
Prince Dimande | Principe Diamond |
Wiseman | Grande Saggio (Great Wiseman) |
Crystal Tokyo | Crystal City |
Nemesis | Menesis |
Death Busters | Eserecito del Silenzio (The Silence Army) |
Professor Souichi Tomoe | Dottor Tomoe |
Kaolinite | Katia |
Eudial | Eugene |
Mimete | Mimma |
Tellu | Telulu |
Viluy | Viruit |
Cyprine | Syprin |
Ptilol | Petirou |
Mistress 9 | Despota 9 |
Pharaoh 90 | Faraone 90 |
Daimons | Demoni (Demonds) |
Queen Neherenia | Regina Neellenia |
Amazon Trio | Trio Amazzonico |
Tiger's Eye | Occhio di Tigre |
Fisheye | Occhio di Pesce |
Hawk's Eye | Occhio di Falco |
Amazoness Quartet | Quartetto delle Amazzoni (Quartet of the Amazons) |
CereCere | Selesele |
JunJun | Iuniun |
VesVes | Besubesu |
PallaPalla | Pallapalla |
Lemures | Larvae (sinonymous of lemures in roman mithology) |
Kou Seiya/Sailor Star Fighter | Seya/Sailorstar Regina del Coraggio (Sailorstar Courage Queen) |
Kou Taiki/Sailor Star Maker | Taiki/Sailorstar Polvere di Stelle (Sailorstar Star Dust) |
Kou Yaten/Sailor Star Healer | Yaten/Sailorstar Cuore del Futuro (Sailorstar Future Heart) |
Phage | Automi (Automatons) |
Sailor Iron Mouse | Sailor Cuore di Ferro (Sailor Iron Heart) |
Sailor Aluminum Seiren | Sailor Fantasia (Sailor Fantasy) |
Sailor Lead Crow | Sailor Vulcania |
Sailor Tin Nyanko | Sailor Metallia |
Kakyuu Princess | La Principessa (The Princess) |
Chibi Chibi/Sailor Chibi Chibi Moon | Chibi Chibi (pronounced "kibi kibi") |