There are tons of threads on here about the manga, the 90s anime, the live action series, Crystal, the musicals, the video games, and the various dubs, but I never really see much discussion about the audio dramas* (in fact, it's hard to find much information about them at all), so I thought I'd make a thread to discuss them.
*(This thread is specifically for the 90s anime audio dramas. If someone wants to start a thread to discuss the DJ Moon releases from the live action series, feel free.)
For reference, here's the list of the 90's anime audio drama CDs from Wikimoon:
The dramas in bold have been subtitled by MissDream. I'm not sure whether the other dramas have been translated by any other group, if they're available for download anywhere, or if the above list is even complete. Unfortunately, while each release has its own Wikimoon article, they're each practically barren, with only a few including track lists and some cast info. (The situation at Sailormoon.wikia is even more grim.) So if there's anyone on here who knows more about the audio dramas from the anime, your knowledge would be most appreciated.
The Sailor Moon R Drama and Sailor Moon S Drama CDs are simply the audio from the R and S movies (which leads me to wonder if there was a similar CD put out for the SuperS movie).
The Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1 (a.k.a. Anime Cassette Collection Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume One on the MissDream site) and the Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2 audio 'dramas' are pretty random and goofy, and very meta. Many of the tracks are one-off gags; others take the form of a quiz show.
The storyline for the first drama involves Kunzite and Zoisite trying to figure out who Sailor Moon is by holding voice actor auditions for the Sailor V movie. The audition tapes the girls make are hilarious, and we learn Ami knows pi to the 80,000th number. The second involves Kunzite and Zoisite returning to Dream Land with a scheme to blackmail the Sailor Soldiers by recording their most embarrassing stories.
The stories definitely don't fit in with the continuity of the anime, but they do contain a few interesting things that may or may not be considered canon, such as Mamoru transforming into Tuxedo Mask by saying, "Tuxedo Power Make Up!" and Zoisite being bisexual (he says he's dated girls from some junior high school in Hiroshima).
As for the Sound Drama Collection for S, I'll post my thoughts when I finish listening.
*(This thread is specifically for the 90s anime audio dramas. If someone wants to start a thread to discuss the DJ Moon releases from the live action series, feel free.)
For reference, here's the list of the 90's anime audio drama CDs from Wikimoon:
Sailor Moon R Drama
Sailor Moon S Drama
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 3 - Prelude of Romance
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R 1 - Kaette Kita Ail to An! Bishoujo Senshi-tachi no Yume o Genjitsu ni Sakusen Hatsudo!
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R 2 - Toki o Kakeru Bishoujo Senshi
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Danshi Kouseniri! Tsui ni Meguri Atta Unre no Hito!
Sailor Moon S Drama
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 3 - Prelude of Romance
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R 1 - Kaette Kita Ail to An! Bishoujo Senshi-tachi no Yume o Genjitsu ni Sakusen Hatsudo!
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R 2 - Toki o Kakeru Bishoujo Senshi
Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Danshi Kouseniri! Tsui ni Meguri Atta Unre no Hito!
The Sailor Moon R Drama and Sailor Moon S Drama CDs are simply the audio from the R and S movies (which leads me to wonder if there was a similar CD put out for the SuperS movie).
The Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1 (a.k.a. Anime Cassette Collection Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Volume One on the MissDream site) and the Sound Drama Collection - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2 audio 'dramas' are pretty random and goofy, and very meta. Many of the tracks are one-off gags; others take the form of a quiz show.
The storyline for the first drama involves Kunzite and Zoisite trying to figure out who Sailor Moon is by holding voice actor auditions for the Sailor V movie. The audition tapes the girls make are hilarious, and we learn Ami knows pi to the 80,000th number. The second involves Kunzite and Zoisite returning to Dream Land with a scheme to blackmail the Sailor Soldiers by recording their most embarrassing stories.
The stories definitely don't fit in with the continuity of the anime, but they do contain a few interesting things that may or may not be considered canon, such as Mamoru transforming into Tuxedo Mask by saying, "Tuxedo Power Make Up!" and Zoisite being bisexual (he says he's dated girls from some junior high school in Hiroshima).
As for the Sound Drama Collection for S, I'll post my thoughts when I finish listening.