With the vast amount of media out in the world, just ready for our consumption, it is important to consider the diversity in the lores which shape each and e꧅very unique piece of media. Some pieces of media have lores that are quite surface level and do not expand beyond what can be seen and learned from engaging directly with the ﷺoriginal source. Whilst other pieces of media create complex and intricate lore which requires intense study and unwavering focus in order to properly sort through and make sense of.
The lore that encompasses the Sailor Moon series is definitely the latter. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Sailor Moon series and have dedicated 🅘years of my life to watching the English subbed version of the original anime. But even I am not afraid to admit that the lore that surrounds, summarizes, and explains the events in the series can be an utterly indecipherable quagmire at times. But finally figuring it out can😼 be incredibly satisfying. But even its detailed and intensive lore does not fill each and every single plot hole. So the fandom has created several fan theories that attempt to explain away these holes.
So, without further ado, I would like to share thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚem with you. Below you will find several theories, some true and some not so true. Each and every theory attempts to explain the ins and outs of the s💟eries, but it will be up to you whether or not they succeed in doing so.
25 Real: Usagi's Powers Are C💦onnected To Her Brooch
After Usagi receives her brooch from Luna, she gains the ability to transform into her Sailor Scout form. But some people have questioned ꩲwhether or not these abilities are an internal or external thing. And whether or not she would retain her Sailor Scout abilities if she ever becomes disconnected from said brooch. According to this theory, she would not. When disconnected from her brooch, Usagi loses the ability to transform into Sailor Moon and becomes a regular middle school kid again.
24 🔯 Real: Galaxia Means No Harm
Look, I know that Galaxia caused her fair share of bad things to happen. However, this theory states that she may not be the most villainous villain in the series. This theory claims that Galaxia actually had no truly villainous intentions but was, instead, doing the best she could w𓆉ith the tools she had at her disposal to get out from under Chaos. Though she was the primary villain in her respective time on the show, it is possible that she did not intend to be as bad as she ended up being.
23 Rejected: Chibi Chibi Is Not An Alien 🎐
A long time ago, before it was revealed that Chibi Chibi and Sailor Cosmos are one in the same, countless theories began to swirl around the interwebs. All of themꦫ desperately trying to figure out just who in the heck Chibi Chibi was. Was she Usagi’s sister? Was she related to Chibiusa? Were they sisters? Was she an interdimensional alien? What was her deal? Eventually, it was confirmed that she was simply a form that Cosmos undertook while trying to repair the main timeline to prevent the future in which Chaos won, but at the time, no one had a clue.
22 ⛎ Real: Is Mamoru The Sun Guardian?
Though a theory which will appear later in this article will claim that Mamoru belongs to the Earth, another theory states that this male lead belongs to the sun as well. This theory states that Mamoru is the Sailor Scout assign🌺ed to the Sun itself. This theory is based in the fact that the sun is responsible (to a high degree) for Earth being a planet in which life can be sustained; therefore his connection to Earth would imply a connection to the Sun as well.
21 🌳 🍸Real: Sailor Pluto Is A Descendant Of Chronos
And not just a distant descendant but rather a direct one. It turns out the Sailor Pluto’s father was Chronos himself from the legends derived from traditional and ancient Gree𒊎k Mythology. Though it was later confirmed by the direct canon of the series, it is important to note that it was origiꦰnally mere speculation. She is not the one and only character within the series with Greek ties whoever she is one of the few whose ties have been officially confirmed.
20 Rejected: The Darꦇk Kingdom Is Not Responsible For Pluto ♎
This is more of a silly theory but I thought it would be fun to include it anyways. Some avid fans of the series have gone so far while creating their fan theories and headcanons that they have suggested that the reason that our real-life beloved planet of Pluto was dem🧜oted from its previously held title was because of the insidious interference of The Dark Kingdom. And while this is a fun theory and I support people liking what they like and having fun, there is just no reason to believe that this is true.
19 ꦏ Real: Sailor Power Ages You
Though the shows introduction sequences explain that Usagi (and her later friends) are of middle school age, many fans experienced a reasonable amount of confusion when Usagi’s Sailor Scout form was revealed. As her Sailor Scout form possessed a body that was clearly older than Usagi’s civilian form. Even when using the Sc𓆉out power to gift her with a temporary disguise, these disguises often made her appear as if she were in her 20’s rather than early teens. It turns out that their scout forms are simply their older/full grown selves.
18 🧸 Real: Luna And Artemis Are Not Cats
Now, this may come as a bit of a shock to the casual fans of the series but it is important to note that Luna and🌃 Artemis are not actually cats. Which explains why they can talk. They are actually beings from the planet Mau taking the form of cats while on Earth. Though this “theory” was later confirmed by the canon of the show and its in-universe lore, it is important to note that the show has had an exceptionally long run and this was originally nothing more than a theory that was born from and ౠcirculated in online forums.
17 💖 Rejected: Chibiusa Is Not Usagi's Sist﷽er
Look, I know that we now have enough canon material at our disposal to know for a sure fact that Chibiusa is Usagi’s daughter from the future come back to visit her, but th൩at was not always common knowledge nor part of the established canon. When the character first appeared, many fans chalked the similarities in their appearance to the fact that the two may secretly be sisters through Queen Serenity herself. Unfortunately, those theories turned out to be false. Close, but no cigar.
16 Real: The Villains Follow The Cryst🎉als 🌃
If you’ve ever watched through at least one season of Sailor Moon, you might find yourself wondering why the villains do not simply move to another area that is not being actively protected by the Sailor Sc🌌outs. I mean, that would be the l💜ogical choice, wouldn’t it? Well, according to this commonly accepted theory, the villains go where the crystals are. So they and the Sailor Scouts are permanently tied to each other, even if that is counterproductive to their individual goals.