Hero-In magazine is a publication dedicated to documenting all the latest news and happenings in the Japanese tokusatsu, sentai, and live action film entertainment industry. This magazine featured information about the live action Sailor Moon series “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” between 2003 and 2004. The PGSM article in this issue was kindly translated for Miss Dream by Ainomessage, and formatted by Galadan. Thank you both!
The original Japanese scans of the whole magazine are available here.






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Rise in Arms!
A 14 year old girl in her second year of middle school in a municipal Juuban school. Sheâs cute, but excessively energetic, never calms down, and her scatterbrained nature can be her weakness. This young girl had been living a happy life wither her family when one day she met a talking cat and her fate took a new path as she became the Sailor Guardian Sailor Moon, protector of the Princess of the Moon and the miraculously powerful stone the Phantom Silver Crystal.
Carrying the soul of a Sailor Guardian, protectors of the now lost Moon Kingdom, she is given the mission of protecting the Princess and the Phantom Silver Crystal. But sheâs often distracted by fun things, which can cause conflict. Her cheerfulness and indiscriminate kindness is what draws the other Sailor Guardians to her.
As Guardians they fight in the name of fateA battle against the Dark Kingdom, a mysterious group that wants to steal the Phantom Silver Crystal in order to build an evil empire. The friendship among the Sailor Guardians. Then thereâs the mysterious gentleman who always saves her but could be an enemy or a friend, Tuxedo Mask, and those faint feelings she has towards him⊠What new fate awaits the girls now that theyâve finally discovered the Princess, Sailor Venus? As long as she maintains her cheerfulness, she can get through anything that comes her way.
It is certainly her kind heart and the bonds of friendship that make the Sailor Guardians strong.
Guided by fate the four guardians met Luna and Usagi. Their mysterious meeting changed their lives completely and along with their important mission, this continues to strengthen their bonds.
Ami Mizuno, foremost genius in the country, attends the same school as Usagi. Due to her intelligence and having a mother who is director of a famous hospital she was unable to make any genuine friends. The first friend that she made was Usagi. Drawn in by Usagiâs earnestness and kindness, she became the Guardian protected by Mercury, Sailor Mercury.
The Guardian protected by the planet Mars, Sailor Mars — aka Rei Hino — was born with a mystical spiritual power. Because of this she has isolated herself from her surroundings and lived in solitude for 14 years. But once she meets Usagi and Ami and learns the true reason she was born with these powers, she resolutely accepts her mission as a Guardian.
Makoto Kino lost her parents and has had the pain of a broken heart take its toll on her. Protected by the planet Jupiter she is the Sailor Guardian wielding the power of thunder and courage, Sailor Jupiter, and another girl saved by the power of Usagiâs kindness.
Then thereâs Sailor Venus, protected by the planet Venus. She is the Princess of the Moon Kingdom Usagi and the others were searching for as well as the popular idol Minako Aino. Due to the solitude of her life as an idol she lived a âlife without smiles.â After she met Usagi she was able to smile with genuine feeling.
The four girls are bound together by Usagiâs good nature and their mission as guardians. Now that they have met their Princess and fellow Guardian Venus, the five are together and are pursued even more mercilessly by Queen Berylâs evil forces. But these girls wonât lose. Their friendship and strong bonds will certainly bring forth a miracle!
You are⊠Master EndymionâŠEvery night he dreams of a noble woman calling to him, âPlease, the Phantom Silver CrystalâŠâ This is the reason Mamoru Chiba drapes himself in a tuxedo and searches for the Phantom Silver Crystal as Tuxedo Mask. As if driven on by fate, he chases after the Phantom Silver Crystal. However, he has no idea who the woman in his dreams is or what the Phantom Silver Crystal really is.
Finally, a fragment of the puzzle appears. Shockingly, itâs a member of the evil Dark Kingdomâs Four Generals, Zoisite. As he battles Zoisite, the two men experience a mysterious feeling. They feel as if they have met somewhere before. This mysterious feeling tells them that they shared a close bond. All they know for sure is that so far they have only met as enemies. Finally struck down by Venusâs attack, Zoisite turns into a single gemstone. At that moment, he leaves behind the words âMaster, EndymionâŠâ What could those words mean?
The Dark Kingdom. Reigning over this place of darkness and seeking the Moon Princess and Phantom Silver Crystal is the bewitchingly beautiful Queen Beryl. To serve her own ambitions she has tried to obtain the incredible power of the Phantom Silver Crystal. With the help of her underlings the Four Generals, she controls the youma. To gather up even more power, she uses the youma to collect energy from humans.
To deliver her declaration of war, she appeared before the Sailor Guardians. At that time shocking words fell from Queen Berylâs lips. âDo you not rememberâŠ? Itâs only natural, I have changed since that ancient time. You Sailor Guardians tooâŠâ It appears she has met the Sailor Guardians before. On top of this, she is afraid of Zoisiteâs efforts to make Tuxedo Mask remember their past connection and the mysteries continue to pile up.
The Four Generals have pledged their loyalty to Queen Beryl. Jadeite has used youma as his foot soldiers to collect energy. To earn Queen Berylâs love, Nephrite has sworn his absolute obedience. Then thereâs Zoisite, who uses his beautiful piano melodies to gracefully carry out his plans. Up until now Queen Beryl and the Generals have been completely thwarted by the Sailor Guardians, but the last of the Four Generals, Kunzite, has now appeared. What is the full story behind Queen Beryl and the Dark Kingdomâs ambitions? And what is the Moon Kingdom? When will it all become clearâŠ? For now, it seems Queen Beryl is the only one who knows all of the answers.






Throw Off! â The True Faces of the Guardians
Chisaki Hama as Ami Mizuno
The 3 Sailor Guardians on their roles as âGuardiansâ
PROFILE
Miyu Sawai: Born 10/23/1987, Blood Type A. Native of Kanagawa prefecture. Hobbies are basketball, reading, and writing. Her major roles include TBSâs drama âKids War 5 ~Donât mess around~â and others. She has also released the DVD âTHE COMPLETE BOX Miyu Sawai âME&YOUââ and many other DVDs and photobooks.
Chisaki Hama: Born 11/10/1988, Blood Type A. Native of Kyoto prefecture. Her hobby is collecting cute pins. She is active as a model for âmelonâ and she showed off her singing skills in her debut maxi single âKoi Suru Soldier / Kanojo wa Ijiwaru.â She is active in many fields.
Keiko Kitagawa: Born 8/22/1986, Blood Type O. Native of Hyogo prefecture. Her hobbies are taking care of her hamster, listening to Western music, and reading and writing. Sheâs got a talent for badminton and swimming and is a sports-loving 17-year-old. She debuted with her role as Rei Hino in Sailor Moon and as a model for âSeventeenâ magazine.
Did you all like âSailor Moonâ? This story, which has been produced as comics, animation, and musicals, is a huge name, isnât it?
Sawai: I watched the anime all the time! When I first heard Iâd be starring in a story I watched when I was a kid, it didnât seem real. But I was really happy. â„
Kitagawa: I used to read the comics. I looked forward to âNakayoshiâ (Kodansha) every month.
Hama: I was really into it too.
Sawai: I really liked the transformation scenes~.
Kitagawa: And the accessories! I loved the transformation items.
Hama: I even used to pretend to transform (lol).
âSailor Moonâ is full of amazing characters. Is there anything in particular you pay attention to when playing your characters?
Hama: Ami is an honor student, so Iâm careful not to be too energetic.
Kitagawa: Ami seems to have gradually opened up. She seemed hard to get close to in the beginningâŠ
As if blowing you a kissâŠ
please accept my love!Hama: Maybe itâs not just that sheâs an honor student, itâs that sheâs gradually opened up to everyone as a Sailor Guardian?
Kitagawa: For me, I think my tasks is to play Rei to be as cool as possible.
Sawai: Rei has a lot of short lines that leave a strong impression.
Kitagawa: She doesnât say a lot, so Iâm putting all of my heart into portraying her through my acting to be as cool as I can.
Hama: Rei really is cool! And Usagi talks and smiles a lot. Sheâs so cute. <3 Sawai: Thatâs because I always treasure my smiles above everything else! (lol)
Kitagawa: Thatâs how Usagi is. Sheâs always smiling.
Sawai: Thatâs why I thought it was the perfect role when I heard Iâd play Usagi. I was thinking âI wonder if I can make little kids and big friends happy with my smile?â (lol)
Kitagawa & Hama: Big friends!? (lol)
The Secrets Behind their Tough Action Scenes
Are the action scenes tough to film?
Sawai: There are a lot of times when they canât use the footage from our action scenes. Itâs tough when a scene we worked hard on gets cutâŠ
Kitagawa: Miyu practices her action scenes in secret (lol). She practices her turns and stuff.
Sawai: I do not! Itâs impossible to do it at home.
Hama: But we have to use various props during the action scenes, so itâs tough. I wish I could practice at home.
Kitagawa: We often have to jump on a trampoline, but the fabric area of the trampoline is super small so itâs tough. The holes are bigger, right?
Iâll do my best
so that my smile will bring happiness to everyone!Sawai: But Rei hasnât had that many action scenes, right? Didnât you just have your first experience with âfishingâ (wire action) the other day?
Kitagawa: I did~. With Usagi in her miko outfit.
Sawai: I do a lot of âfishing.â
Hama: It looks fun, does it hurt?
Sawai: The first time was fun, but when you do it over and over it starts to get more and more painful.
Kitagawa: Itâs not so much the action scenes, itâs when itâs cold out that itâs hard, right?
Hama: When the wind is blowing⊠Our costumes get all whipped up!
Sawai: Filming at night is hard too. Especially on chilly nights! When there are no buildings to block the wind and it really starts whipping.
Kitagawa: And then thereâs the Sailor Guardian costumes. They look simple, but there are lots of layers and theyâre actually hard to move around in (lol). The protectors are pretty stiff.
Sawai: Thatâs right. Itâs hard to turn around in them. It was hard at first, but now Iâm getting used to it, so even though my form isnât that pretty Iâm getting through itâŠ. My body has always been pretty stiff, but I think Iâm getting more flexible.
Hama: Now Miyu can even do a double kick!
Sawai: Yup. But flips are still hard~. One other tough thing⊠donât you think the youma have gotten stronger lately!? I feel like theyâve gotten scarierâŠ
Hama: Theyâre getting more powerful!
Sawai: Theyâre really starting to seem like monsters.
Kitagawa: When you get close to them theyâre really scary. If youâre out in the bright sunshine the youma arenât that scary, but when they get really close up, oh man!
Sawai: Itâs scary when theyâre standing next to you and watching the monitor at the same time! (lol)
I like a person who seems like
theyâll stay by my side and protect me. â„Kitagawa: As the story heats up the youma seem to be getting fired up too. (lol)
Are there any scenes you have especially enjoyed in working on Sailor Moon so far?
Kitagawa: Itâs got to be the scenes where I save Usagi. It makes me feel cool! (lol)
Sawai: Rei has a lot of lines where you can tell sheâs thinking of her friends or feeling lonely, it makes my heart ache. Donât you agree?
Kitagawa: It does, it doesâŠ. But I like that too. I really understand her kindness.
We really love the attack scenes!
Hama: I love the attack scenes too.
Sawai: Yeah, me too! Everyone has the same amount of attacks. We each have two.
Hama: Reiâs attacks are so cool!!
Kitagawa: Yeah, I like them too. I love âShine Aqua Illusionâ too. â„
Sawai: Itâs so cute.
Hama: They told me to pose as if I were blowing a kiss.
Kitagawa: Thatâs so cute~ â„ The way she points her finger too! (Imitates Sailor Mercury) Why is she so cute? â„ I also like the strong Jupiâs (Sailor Jupiter) âFlower Hurricane.â
Sawai: I laughed the first time I heard it though (lol).
Kitagawa: Even during the attack scenes I think weâre gradually getting better, right?
Hama: Shine Aqua Illusion is going to start getting cooler.
Sawai: And sometimes hearts will fly out (lol). Blue ones!
All: (laughter)
The real Sailor Guardians share their true feelings about love!?
Is there a character in Sailor Moon who matches your ideal type of guy?
Sawai: Hmm, not really~.
Kitagawa: There isnât⊠is there?
Hama: Mamoâs personality is different from the type I prefer. Mamo is a bit difficult to approach, right? (lol)
Rei thinks of her friends and keeps her composure;
Iâm trying to portray her as a cool girl!Kitagawa: And Motoki is a little weird.
Hama: Heâs obsessed with turtles (lol).
Sawai: Yeah~. And the Four Generals are devoted to Queen Beryl. Itâs not good to be too devoted, right?
Kitagawa: Really?
Sawai: I mean itâs of course good to be devoted and you have to stick with one person, but I donât think Iâd like someone that clingyâŠ?
Kitagawa: So youâd like to be equals with the person you like?
Sawai: Yeah, thatâs right! I want to be equals!
What do you think of Usagi and Mamoâs relationship, Ms. Sawai?
Sawai: Hmm⊠I think itâs wonderful, but arenât they a bit too clingy? I would want to cling together, but when weâre apart Iâd like us to respect our personal timeâŠ
Kitagawa: You want a business-like relationship?
Sawai: Not that business-like, just that even if when weâre together weâre needy and all over each other, when weâre apart we arenât that way. You see that a lot, right? Those couples that are always texting each other when theyâre apart. I donât really like that⊠hmm.
The staff members are all so kind. They
support me on the set of Sailor Moon.
Thatâs why I look up to older guys. â„Hama: âŠYour face is getting so red~ (lol).
Sawai: Aaah~~ (lol). Iâm no good at talking about stuff like this, my face gets red right away.
Kitagawa: Do you prefer older guys?
Sawai: Heâs definitely gotta be older! (lol) This is something thatâs changed since Iâve been in Sailor Moon, I think. The staff members are all so kind. They support me at work. When I feel like going out, I might want to go out with a guy my own age, but the people I look up to are all older!
Kitagawa: Youâre getting red in the face again (lol).
Sawai: I really canât talk about stuff like this⊠(blushes).
Hama: I guess I like guys who are funny? Also someone whoâs kind and strong. But in the end if I donât know his true personality, I canât fall for him.
Kitagawa: The other day you were just talking about how you saw a cool looking guy on the train.
I guess I like a guy who seems like
heâd stay by my side and protect me?
âŠI guess the phrase âgood vibesâ
is popular right now (lol).Sawai: Oh really? Chisaki, are you the type to only be interested in looks?
Hama: Hmm~ Heâs gotta have âgood vibes.â He looked like the type of guy who would stay by my side and protect me. I also like guys with a good smile. â„ I like a guy who can charm me with his smile. âŠI guess the phrase âgood vibesâ is popular right now? (lol) But if I donât actually talk to him, I canât know what kind of person he really is.
Sawai: What about Keiko? Now that I think about it, Iâve never asked you!
Kitagawa: Iâd like a guy who knows a lot of things and can teach them to me. Iâd like to go on a date to a place like a natural history museum.
Hama: How mature~.
Sawai: Youâre the type who wants to learn even from loveâȘ Whatâs your dream scenario?
Kitagawa: I really looked up to the protagonist in the novel âShiokari Pass.â Thereâs an incident with a train, and he lays himself on the tracks to stop the train. I think someone who can do something like that is cool.
Iâd like a guy who knows a lot
of things and can teach them to me.
Iâd like to go on a date to a place
like a natural history museum.Sawai: Thatâs great! I like guys who are cool like that too. Ah⊠but maybe not⊠(lol).
Kitagawa & Hama: Huh, why!? (lol)
Sawai: Well because things would be incredibly hard for the person left behind, right?
Hama: What would you do if something like that happened to you?
Sawai: Hmm⊠Iâd sacrifice myself with him!
Kitagawa & Hama: Whoa!
Sawai: ⊠it would be good if he could find someone whoâd say something like that (lol).
Hama: The Sailor Guardians arenât afraid to sacrifice themselves to save people, are they?
Kitagawa: Yeah. I really like that about Rei. Sheâs been injured many times while saving Usagi, and every time I think âHow cool!â while Iâm acting (lol).
Sawai & Hama: It really was cool!!
Lastly, please give a message to your fans!
Kitagawa: The five of us are going to start combining our power and fighting together, so please keep watching. Rei doesnât speak much, so Iâm working extra hard to convey her feelings. Please focus on me!
Sawai: Iâd like you to pay attention to the five Guardians as well as the five normal girls. Weâre going to do our best to work together going forward. Iâll do my best to bring you happiness with my smile!
Hama: Iâd like to keep on protecting Usagi. Someday Iâm going to look into the camera when I do Amiâs attack Shine Aqua Illusion, so please receive the love Iâm sending you! (lol)

