Moonlight Densetsu


"Moonlight Densetsu" is a song that served as an opening theme for the anime series Sailor Moon.
The original version of the song was released in Japan on March 21, 1992, on a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu titled "Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving". The Dali recording of "Moonlight Densetsu" served as the opening theme for the first two seasons of the anime adaptation of Sailor Moon. Another version of "Moonlight Densetsu" by Moon Lips was the opening theme of the next two Sailor Moon anime seasons.

Reception

The song "Moonlight Densetsu" was a big hit in Japan. In 1995, the original 1992 single by Dali et al. was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. In an online survey conducted in 2008 by Goo the song "Moonlight Densetsu" was recognized as the most popular song from an anime series for karaoke from 1991 to 2000.

Track listings

1992 single
"Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving" is a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1992.
  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" — Dali
  2. "Heart Moving" — Misae Takamatsu
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu"
  4. "Heart Moving"
1995 single
"Moonlight Densetsu / Rashiku "Ikimasho"" is a single by MoonLips and Meu. It was released in Japan on July 21, 1995. The single was used for the Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon Super S respectively.
  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" — MoonLips
  2. "Rashiku Ikimasho" — Meu
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu"
  4. "Rashiku Ikimasho"
2000 single
"Moonlight Densetsu / Otome no Policy" is a split single by Dali and Yoko Ishida. It was released in Japan on June 21, 2000. The second track, "Otome no Policy" had been used as an ending in Sailor Moon R and Sailor Moon S.
  1. "Moonlight Densetsu" — Dali
  2. "Otome no Policy" — Yoko Ishida
  3. "Moonlight Densetsu"
  4. "Otome no Policy"