Standing in their way are the Sailor Guardians, five middle-school-aged girls - perky Usagi Tsukino, genius Ami Mizuno, paranormally gifted shrine maiden Rei Hino, tomboyish Makoto Kino, and J-pop idol Minako Aino - are sworn to protect the Princess of the Moon and defeat the Dark Kingdom.

The Guardians also encounter Tuxedo Mask, a jewel thief in search of an immensely powerful, mystical Silver Crystal belonging to the Princess of the Moon.

While searching together for the Princess of the Moon and the Silver Crystal, the initially disparate girls develop a strong bond of friendship.

One of the most profound changes in the television version was made to the character of Minako Aino, who, rather than being an ordinary girl among the other Sailor Guardians, was portrayed as a famous pop idol.

When introduced, she is fighting crime as "Sailor V", and makes subtle reference to this double life in her music.

This introduces a major change to the Sailor Guardian makeup as well, although Minako does later return for the final act.

In addition to plot changes, some updating was made to minor elements of the series, bringing them more in line with modern culture.

[2] A sequel to the series, set four years after the defeat of Dark Kingdom, portrays the wedding of Mamoru Chiba and Usagi Tsukino.

Minako Aino meets Artemis and at Christmas becomes Sailor V. She must use her newfound powers to foil a stage magician/jewel thief called Q.T.

Demonstrations are also given for C'est La Vie ~ Watashi no Naka no Koi suru Bubun (〜私のなかの恋する部分, C'est la Vie, Seito ra Bui ~Watashi no Naka no Koi suru Bubun) and Kirari*Sailor Dream!

The event combined musical performances, in which the cast members sang and danced to songs from the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon soundtrack, and a dramatic storyline with spoken dialogue, in which the Sailor Guardians had to stop the Four Kings of Heaven from stealing the energy of the audience members.

[3][4][5][6][7] Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Original Song Album ~ Dear My Friend was released in June 2004.

The shows were a combination of a radio drama and promotional tool for the TV series, often foreshadowing upcoming events.

[10][11][12] In addition to the series, there was also a stage musical performance, Kirari Super Live!, by characters on the show.

A special limited-edition promotional video, Super Dance Lesson, was available for purchase only through order forms found in the magazines Youchien, Mebae, and Shougaku Ichinensei in July 2004.