The '90s Anime Episodes' Working Titles

[MementoNepenthe]

Did you know that the '90s anime episodes had working titles that were often radically different from the ones they ended up using? Because I didn't before today. I'll be doing my best to translate them all. Some of them are really weird, some are funny, some seem to have been the basis for the episode titles DiC used, and almost all of them are better than what they went with (at least in my humble opinion).

SEASON ONE

1: (No working title found)
2: The Juuban Street Fortune-Telling House (十番街の占いハウス)
3: Late Night Love Letters: Wake Up from Your Dreams! (深夜のラブレター 夢からさめて！)
4: Dangerous Shape Up (危険なシェイプアップ)
5: Mysterious Perfume Pet Chanela (ふしぎな香水ペット・シャネーラ)
6: The Ally of Justice Likes the Old Man (正義の味方はおじさんが好き)
7: You Are Cinderella (君こそシンデレラ)
8: Is the Genius Girl a Monster? (天才少女は妖魔なの？)
9: Forgive the Rushing Clocks! (あわて時計はカンベンして！)
10: The Crowded Bus Disappeared!! (満員バスが消えた！！)
11: Happy Hearts in Dream Land (心うきうき夢ランド)
12: If You Want to Be a Ladies' Man, Go to the Sea (ナンパするなら海にしよ)
13: Jadeite's Counterattack (ジェダイトの逆襲)
14: Does the Second Leader Like Tennis? (第二幹部はテニス好き？)
15: Rei's Heart-Pounding First Date♡ (レイちゃんのドキドキ初デート♡)
16: A Dream-Colored Dress: Don't Take the Maiden's Heart! (夢色ドレス 乙女心を奪らないで！)
17: Photograph the Idol! (アイドルを写せ！)
18: The Demon Doll Has Blue Eyes (妖魔人形はブルーな瞳)
19: Tuxedo Mask's Love Letter (タキシード仮面のラブレター)
20: Midsummer Inquiry at the Ghost Pension (暑中お見舞い 幽霊ペンション)
21: What Color is the Dream Anime? (夢のアニメはどんな色)
22: Tuxedo Mask and a First Kiss (タキシード仮面と初キッス)
23: Naru-chan, The Beeline to Love (なるちゃん、愛一直線)
24: Chocolate Parfait Together... (チョコパフェを一緒に…)
25: The Rose Earring Soldier (バラのピアスの戦士)
26: A Love Closer Than a Love Faraway (遠くの愛より近き愛)
27: A Cherished Memory Photograph♡ (思い出写真を大切に♡)
28: The Picture of Love: Usagi's Heart and the Autumn Sky (恋のイラスト・うさぎの心と秋の空)
29: The Messy Love Rectangle (グチャグチャ恋の四角関係)
30: Has Grandpa Gone Mad? (お爺ちゃんは御乱心？)
31: Luna's Cat Storm Warning (ルナのキャット注意報)
32: I'm a Man! Tuxedo Umino Mask (俺は男だ！タキシード海野仮面)
33: Who Are You? A Fake Sailor Moon Appears (あなたは誰？偽セーラームーン現る)
34: The Shining Silver Crystal: The Moon Princess Appears (輝く銀水晶 月のプリンセス登場) (Virtually the same as the final title: 光輝く銀水晶！月のプリンセス登場)
35: Fight, Usagi! With the Brilliance of the Silver Crystal... (戦えうさぎ！銀水晶の輝きと共に・・・)
36: Dangerous Dumpling Head (危険なおだんごあたま)
37: Usagi's Princess Training! (うさぎのプリンセス修行！)
38: Mountains! Skiing! Princess! (山よ！スキーよ！プリンセスよ！)
39: Smile of Ice: Usagi Tsukino's Butt Takes a Pounding (氷の微笑 月のうさぎはお尻もちつき)

(Note: 氷の微笑 was the Japanese title for "Basic Instinct," which was released in Japan in 1992. A possible reference?)​

40: The Legend of Moon Lake (月の湖の伝説)
41: Ami's in Love, Too! (亜美ちゃんも恋をして！)
42: Memories From Across the Sea (想い出は海の彼方に)
43: The Sailor Soldiers Have a Big Fight!? (セーラー戦士が大喧嘩！？)
44: Recalling the Mysterious Past (よみがえる過去の謎)
45: The Sailor Soldiers Die! (セーラー戦士、死す！)
46: *Working title is the same as the final title*

 

[MementoNepenthe]

SEASON TWO

47: Moon: A Brand New Battle (ムーン・その新たなる戦い)
48: Sailor Team Revival! (セーラーチーム復活！)
49: The White Moonlight Knight (白き月影の騎士)
50: Panic de Double Date (パニックdeダブルデート)
51: Beware the Cherry Blossom Festival! (浮かれた花見には御用心！)
52: Minako's Love: Protect the Little Children! (美奈子の愛・小さい子供を守れ！)
53: Hello, Baby (こんにちわ赤ちゃん)
54: Rei Sings Her Heart Out: Eternal Melody (レイ熱唱、永遠のメロディー)
55: Love is Packed in a Lunch Box (愛はお弁当箱につめて)
56: Snow White's First Kiss (白雪姫の初キッス)
57: Usagi and Natsumi's After School Danger (うさぎと夏美の危ない放課後)
58: The Wrath of the Doom Tree: Part 1 (怒りの魔界樹-前編-)
59: The Wrath of the Doom Tree: Part 2 (怒りの魔界樹-後編-)
60: An Angel Landed on Earth (地上に降りたエンジェル)
61: A Break-Up Declaration! Usagi's Broken Heart (絶交宣言！うさぎの失恋)
62: Goodbye, Ami-chan (グッバイ、亜美ちゃん)
63: Grandpa's Retirement Announcement! (お爺ちゃんの引退宣言！)
64: Singing in the Rain! La La La♡ (雨に唄えば! ランランラン♡)
65: Beware the Good Luck Charms of Love (ご用心、恋のおまじない)
66: Curry Rice for Three! (3人でカレーライスを！)
67: Dreams, Love, and Vacation Bonus Story with Dinosaurs, Too (夢よ愛よバカンスよ おまけに恐竜もよ)
68: Wetting the Bed is Loathsome (おねしょする子は大嫌い)
69: I Saw Love in a Nightmare (悪夢の中で愛を見た)
70: Love Me One More Time! Kooan, the Woman of Fire (もう一度愛して！炎の女コーアン)
71: Berthier's Friendship Checkmate (ベルチェの友情にチェック！)
72: The Four Sisters of Hatred (憎しみの四姉妹)
73: The Sailor Soldiers Vanish! Chibiusa's Sorrow (セーラー戦士消失！悲しみのちびうさ)
74: Rescue the Sailor Soldiers! Chibiusa Tries Her Best (セーラー戦士を助け出せ！頑張るちびうさ)
75: A Great Adventure into Chibiusa's Heart (ちびうさの心の中へ大冒険！)
76: The Leader with the Big Butt (お尻の大きな大幹部)
77: Dream Wish! Promise Rings of Love (夢願い！愛のプロミスリング)
78: Minako the Virgin Mary? Beware of the Flu (美奈子は聖母？風邪にご用心)
79: This is Artemis's One Shot! (ここは一発アルテミス！)
80: Ami, a Cheater? (カンニングした亜美？) (Title used for the Picture Book adaptation)
81: To the Future! Departure into Danger! (未来へ！危険なる旅立ち！)
82: S(ailor) Soldiers, to the Future! The Space-Time Corridor Trap (S戦士、未来へ！時空回廊の罠)
83: Wicked Kiss (邪悪なくちづけ)
84: Nightmare Revived (よみがえる悪夢)
85: A Birthday One Day Late (一日遅れのお誕生日)
86: Saphir, the Last Smile (サフィール、最後の微笑み)
87: A Ray of Love Shining in the Darkness (闇に輝く一条の愛)
88: Endless Love (終わりなき愛)
89: Warm-Up to a New Series! Who's in the Lead Role?! (新シリーズ前哨戦！主役は誰？！)

 

[MementoNepenthe]

SEASON THREE

90: Rei-chan Can't Die! (レイちゃん死んじゃイヤだ！)
91: Spread Your Wings! The Reincarnated Sailor Moon (はばたけ！生まれ変わったセーラームーン)
92: A Mysterious Boy? Haruka Tenoh (謎の美少年？天王はるか)
93: Aim to Be a True Princess (目指せ、真のプリンセス)
94: A Dreaming Maiden's First Kiss (夢みる乙女の初キッス)
95: Is a Warm Heart a Dangerous Talisman? (ほかほかハートは危険なタリスマン？)
96: Makoto Targeted! Uranus and Neptune's Cold-Heartedness (狙われたまこと！非情のウラヌス・ネプチューン)
97: *Working title is the same as the final title*
98: Who Are Your Beloved Rivals? (愛するライバルは誰？)
99: Above the Rain Clouds, the Stars Still Shine (雨雲の上、星は輝く)
100: Venus's Victory Sign (ヴィーナス・勝利のサイン)
101: Birthday of Tears: Usagi's Longest Day (涙の誕生日 うさぎの一番長い日)
102: With Love from Tokyo Tower♡ (東京タワーより愛をこめて♡)
103: A Tiny, Pretty New Soldier! (ちっちゃな美少女新戦士！)
104: Chibiusa's Search for Friends (ちびうさの友達さがし)
105: Mako-chan's in Training Now (ただ今まこちゃん修行中)
106: The Couple's Promise: The Bond of a Distant Day (約束の二人・遠い日の絆)
107: Chibiusa's Melody of Love♡ (ちびうさの恋のメロディ♡)
108: The Nocturne of Love (恋の夜想曲)
109: Pure Heart ♡ Minako's Innocence (ピュアな心♡美奈子の純情)
110: The Talismans Appear! Those Who Have Pure Hearts (タリスマン出現！ピュアな心を持つ者)
111: The Glow of the Mysterious Holy Grail (神秘な聖杯の輝き)
112: The Awakening Draws Near! The Messiah of Silence (覚醒近し！沈黙のメシア)
113: The Beautiful Hotaru's Mysterious House (美少女ほたるの謎の家)
114: There's Always Tomorrow, Mimete-kun (明日があるさ、ミメットくん)
115: Chibiusa's Resolve! A Bond Illuminated by the Light of a Firefly (ちびうさの決意！絆を照す蛍火)
116: Stormy Picnic (嵐のピクニック！)
117: Hotaru's Fan Letter Turned to Ashes (灰になったほたるのファンレター)
118: Save Hotaru! The S(ailor) Soldiers' Huge Gamble (ほたるを救え！S戦士の大いなる賭け)
119: The Shadow of Approaching Silence: The Girls of the Star of Fate (迫る沈黙の影・運命の星の少女たち)
120: Last Stage On Mimete (ラストステージ・オン・ミメット)
121: Flower Witch Tellu (花の魔女テルル)
122: Ami-chan's Sweet Heart!? (亜美ちゃんの甘い心は！？)
123: Stolen Away, Chibiusa's Heart (奪われた、ちびうさの心)
124: Silence Invaders: The Death Busters (沈黙の侵略者・デスバスターズ)
125: Crybaby Messiah (泣き虫のメシア)
126: Good Luck Baby (グッドラック・ベイビー)
127: Chibiusa's Farewell Door (ちびうさ さよならの扉)

 

[Starlight]

Cool find! How did you stumble upon this information?

 

[Frenchfries&AChocolateMalt]

Chocolate Parfait together is a bajillion times better than “Naru’s tears! Nephrite dies for love!”

 

[AquaMarina]

Oh wow I never knew this! Basically all of these are a lot easier to remember then the actual names lol. : p ^^ Some of these are really funny or clever, I wish they used them. Chocolate Parfait together especially is both sweet and tragic in the perfect way.

I guess they changed these since didn't they want the titles to fill out an entire tv guide listing or something? (which I still find weird) Still a shame they did, I think the only one's on here I prefer the final titles for are 11 and 45, just because I think they work for their episodes a little better

 

[MementoNepenthe]

I guess they changed these since didn't they want the titles to fill out an entire tv guide listing or something? (which I still find weird)

You are correct. They should have just added a bunch of hearts and exclamations to fill out the rest of the space instead

Cool find! How did you stumble upon this information?

I wanted to find out more about Kirin / that weird, terrible island adventure episode, and I stumbled upon a blog run by someone who was reviewing every episode of the anime and in their reviews happened to include the working title for each episode.

 

[AquaMarina]

You are correct. They should have just added a bunch of hearts and exclamations to fill out the rest of the space instead

Agreed! I would have been perfectly okay with that honestly lol. : p ^^

 

[MementoNepenthe]

SEASON FOUR
(Some episodes had two working titles)

128: The Pegasus From Last Night (ペガサスの前夜)
129: A Length of Red String (赤い糸の長さ)
130: Protect Mama's Dream! Double Moon's New Transformation (守れ母の夢！Wムーン新変身)
131: Naru-chan's Tragic Love!? (なるちゃんの悲恋！？)
Special #1: *same title*
Special #2: *same title*
Special #3: Chibiusa's Picture Diary (ちびうさ絵日記)
132: His Girlfriend is Sailor Moon (彼の彼女はセーラームーン)
133: The Mysterious Kitten Diana Appears (謎の子猫ダイアナ登場)
134: Youth on a Pen! The Friendship of Makoto and a Woman (ペンにかけた青春！まこと女の友情)
135: Still Dreaming of You (それでもなお夢見る君に)
136: The Pleasantly Sunny Shrine Room (日当たり良好、神社のお部屋)
137: The Forest Where Fairies Live (妖精の住む森)
138: Revive! A Rust-Covered Dream (甦れ！錆び付いた夢)
139: An Historical Drama Special? Here Comes the Beautiful Girl Swordsman (時代劇スペシャル？美少女剣士が行く)
140: Shudder!! Gomumario Appears (戦慄！！ゴムマリオ君登場) / What is a Girl's Wish? (女の子の願いって？)
141: A Storm of Love!? The Absolutely Desperate Love Triangle! (恋の嵐！？絶対絶命三角関係！)
142: The Old Lady Likes Kittens (おばさまは子猫がお好き)
143: I (Chibiusa) Really Like Pegasus! Celebration: The Four Soldiers' Power-Up! Episode (私〈ちびうさ〉はとっても馬〈ペガサス〉が好き 祝4戦士パワーアップ！の巻) / Right Now It's Baby Love (今はベイビーラブ)
144: Summer Love is an Illusion!? (夏の恋はまぼろし！？)
145: Cutthroat! Primadonna Battle! (熾烈！プリマドンナ争奪戦！)
146: The Elephant-Riding Ball Woman...What the Heck!? (玉のりゾウ使い女・・・って何だ！？)
147: Makoto's Pure Love: Destined Partners (まこと純愛・運命のパートナー)
148: AMAZON TRIO 1 ~ Fish Eye (AMAZON TORIO・1-フィッシュ・アイ)
149: AMAZON TRIO 2 ~ Beautiful Dream Mirrors (AMAZON TORIO・2〜美しい夢の鏡)
150: The Girls from Behind the Mirror (鏡の裏から来た少女たち)
151: The Harp's Tone Color Touches Your Heart (心に響くハープの音色)
152: Absolutely Invincible! A Maiden's Power (絶対無敵！乙女のパワー)
153: Palla Palla's House! The Fun Dentist Episode (パラパラハウス！楽しい歯医者さんの巻)
154: The End of a Friendship!? Minako and Makoto's Fierce Battle (絶交！？美奈子とまことの激闘)
155: Kyuusuke's Disaster (九助の災難)
156: The Fleetingness of Dreams (夢の儚さ)
157: Wings That Are the Light of Paris (翼よ あれがパリの灯だ) / Pegasus Vanished (消えたペガサス)
158: Stay As You Are (今のままでいて)
159: A Little Rhapsody of Love (小さな恋のラプソディ)
160: The Tenets of Dreaming Youth (夢見る青年の主張)
161: A World Eroded by Darkness (闇に蝕まれる世界)
162: The Day the Circus Came (サーカスの来た日)
163: DEAD MOON 1 - Mirror Labyrinth (DEAD MOON 1 -鏡の迷宮)
164: DEAD MOON 2 - Amazon Stones (DEAD MOON 2 -アマゾン・ストーン)
165: DEAD MOON 3 - Golden Crystal (DEAD MOON 3 -ゴールデン・クリスタル)
166: DEAD MOON 4 - Seal (DEAD MOON 4 -封印)

 

[MementoNepenthe]

SEASON FIVE

167: Black Dream (黒夢)
168: The Darkness in the Mirror (鏡の中の闇)
169: *same title*
170: Into the Darkness (闇の中へ)
171: *same title*
172: Eternal Dream (エターナル・ドリーム)
173: Find the Idol
174: The Transfer Students Are Idols (転校生はアイドル) (Same as the final title, just without the first part)
175: Minako's Hat Trick Big Idea (美奈子のハットトリック大作戦)
176: The Idol's Terms and Conditions (アイドルの条件)
177: Dreams and Romance (夢とロマン)
178: Luna Saw It! The Idol's Secret (ルナは見た！アイドルの秘密)
179: Fragrance (薫り)
180: UraNep vs the Starlights (ウラネプVSスターライツ)
181: *same title*
182: An Angel Flew Down (天使は舞い降りた)
183: Campsite Pranks! (キャンプでドッキリ！)
184: The Springtime of Youth (青春りっしんべん)
185: Can You Hear My Song? (私の歌が聞こえますか？)
186: In Pursuit (追跡)
187: Activate! The Power of the Little Universe (発動！小さな宇宙の力)
188: A Shocking Flight (衝撃のフライト)
189: Crack!! (亀裂！！)
190: Ripples (波紋)
191: The Incense Burner (香炉)
192: Minako and the Mission of the Night Sky (美奈子と夜天の使命)
193: Part A: Princess Invasion! / Part B: The Princess Appears!! (Aパート…プリンセス来襲！/Bパート…プリンセス現わる！！)
194: Star of Hope (希望の星)
195: Final Stage (ファイナルステージ)
196: Thunderclaps (雷鳴)
197: Saturn Falls (サターン散る)
198: The End of Uranus (ウラヌスの最期)
199: When the Falling Stars Burn Out! Farewell, Starlights (流星燃え尽きる時！さらばスターライツ)
200: Eternal Pretty Legend (永遠の美少女伝説)



And that's all of them! Which working titles are your favorites? Who wants to add this information to Wikimoon and/or the Sailor Moon wikia?

Episode 193's working title has me curious: did they originally plan to do it as an episode in two segments? And episode 199's working title: were they going to kill off the Starlights?

 

[Hadibou]

Thanks for collecting all these titles ! I think most of them are avalaible on the japanese Blu-ray booklets by the way. These booklets have some interesting informations besides titles (like... what Pluto wanted to tell to the messiah in episode 124).

By the way, the working title of episode 200 is quite similar to Saint Seiya's original TV series title for last episode: 永遠の少年伝説 (eternal legend of young men), versus SM200 which is "eternal legend of young women". I wonder if it's a reference, since both series have some common points ?

 

[Seira Hazuki]

Eternal Pretty Legend sounds like it could be the name of a Sailor Stars musical.

While these:

163: DEAD MOON 1 - Mirror Labyrinth (DEAD MOON 1 -鏡の迷宮)
164: DEAD MOON 2 - Amazon Stones (DEAD MOON 2 -アマゾン・ストーン)
165: DEAD MOON 3 - Golden Crystal (DEAD MOON 3 -ゴールデン・クリスタル)
166: DEAD MOON 4 - Seal (DEAD MOON 4 -封印)

Almost sound like they could be working titles for the manga and not the anime. So funny.

And this one:

187: Activate! The Power of the Little Universe (発動！小さな宇宙の力)

Immediately made me think of Sailor Cosmos and it's the episode where Chibi Chibi first transforms. So interesting.

 

[MementoNepenthe]

These booklets have some interesting informations besides titles (like... what Pluto wanted to tell to the messiah in episode 124).

What did Pluto want to tell the Messiah in episode 124?

 

[Hadibou]

What did Pluto want to tell the Messiah in episode 124?

It’s by now way groundbreaking but it’s (in Japanese): « よろしくと、そう伝えください“. My English is not the best but it can be translated as “please tell him/her my regards”, something like this. These booklets have a ton of production informations, I don’t know why nobody translated them yet. They are clearly written by someone who knew about the original scenarios for each episode and the important person in the staff.

 

[Seira Hazuki]

It’s by now way groundbreaking but it’s (in Japanese): « よろしくと、そう伝えください“. My English is not the best but it can be translated as “please tell him/her my regards”, something like this. These booklets have a ton of production informations, I don’t know why nobody translated them yet. They are clearly written by someone who knew about the original scenarios for each episode and the important person in the staff.

Would you be able to share scans of anything that seems interesting and maybe someone here can take a crack at translating it? I’ve always wanted to know more about the behind the scenes of the original ‘90s anime and I feel like there is a frustrating lack of info.

 

[Hadibou]

Would you be able to share scans of anything that seems interesting and maybe someone here can take a crack at translating it? I’ve always wanted to know more about the behind the scenes of the original ‘90s anime and I feel like there is a frustrating lack of info.

I own the BRD but initially I found scans of the booklets on japanese BRD torrents. I'm not sure it's allowed to talk about torrent but if you search for Moozzi2 + sailor on usual torrent sites, you can find them. He/she only scanned S/SuperS booklets unfortunatly and it's inside large sized torrents ^^

Usually they give some informations on the staff (like, it was first/last episodes of XXX), sometime who animated this attack... And mostly, it's information/description about what was in the original scenario or storyboard that didn't make it on the final episode.

I remember them talking about Cosmos in episode 200 (I need to check), or an initial idea that was Usagi getting her eternal form when Pegasus rescued her and Chibiusa in last SuperS episode.

 

[Seira Hazuki]

I remember them talking about Cosmos in episode 200 (I need to check), or an initial idea that was Usagi getting her eternal form when Pegasus rescued her and Chibiusa in last SuperS episode.

If you can share those parts specifically that would be amazing!

 

[Hadibou]

If you can share those parts specifically that would be amazing!

I will try to scan them but actually there is a thread with "altered scenes from the 90's anime", and the author is translating things from these booklets (I suppose because it's mostly informations I have seen there).

 

[sailormoongalaxy]

It’s by now way groundbreaking but it’s (in Japanese): « よろしくと、そう伝えください“. My English is not the best but it can be translated as “please tell him/her my regards”, something like this. These booklets have a ton of production informations, I don’t know why nobody translated them yet. They are clearly written by someone who knew about the original scenarios for each episode and the important person in the staff.

It is in episode 191, that Sailor Cosmos was to appear. When Chibi Chibi discovers Princess Kakyuu's incense burner, Chibi Chibi transforms into Sailor Cosmos.
This is what is said in the booklet.
For episode 200, it is said to be the form of the light of hope. As it should be (Cosmos' appearance).

 

[sapphire91]

The working titles sound in many cases better than the actual ones. As someone that has translated sailor moon for fansubbing, some of them are suxh a pain to translate adequately in many languages.