Sailor Moon's influence can also be seen today, as the franchise has been praised for its unique cast of characters and the exploration of their respective personalities.
The series was big for expanding the female audience in anime, with a smart combination of typical shoujo plot devices with a superhero "magical girl" theme, following the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and the rest of the Sailor Soldiers as they defend earth from a variety of villains. Sailor Moon's influence can also be seen today, as the franchise has been praised for its unique cast of characters and the exploration of their respective personalities.