"Sailor Star Song" (Japanese: セーラースターソング, Hepburn: Sērā Sutā Songu) is a single by Japanese singer Kae Hanazawa. It served as an opening theme song for the fifth and final season of the Sailor Moon anime series, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars.[1] The song is written by original creator and mangaka Naoko Takeuchi,[2] composed by Masaki Araki, and arranged by Hal. The single was released on April 20, 1996, alongside "A Better Morning will Come" (もっとすてきな朝がくるよ, Motto sutekina asa ga kuru yo).

"Sailor Star Song"
Single by Kae Hanazawa
LanguageJapanese
A-side"Sailor Star Song"
B-side"A Better Morning will Come"
ReleasedApril 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)
Genre
Length3:53
LabelNippon Columbia
Composer(s)
  • Masaki Araki
  • Kiyōka Chiho ("A Better Morning will Come")
Lyricist(s)

Track listing

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  1. "Sailor Star Song" – Kae Hanazawa (3:51)
  2. "A Better Morning will Come" – Kae Hanazawa (4:12)
    • Lyrics: Yuhiro Nakata, Composition: Kiyōka Chiho, Arrangement: Hal
  3. "Sailor Star Song" (Instrumental) (3:51)
  4. "A Better Morning will Come" (Instrumental) (4:12)

Other versions

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Reception

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The song ranked number 5 out of top 30 in the official NHK "Sailor Moon" voting special.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie 『劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」公式ビジュアルBOOK』 ["Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie" Official Visual Book] (in Japanese). Kodansha. August 2, 2023. p. 91. ISBN 978-4-06-532453-0.
  2. ^ Dennison, Kara (March 15, 2019). "Meet the Woman Behind Sailor Moon!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (April 26, 2014). "Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary Tribute Album Goes Vinyl". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Komatsu, Mikakazu (March 30, 2018). "Check Out Songs from "Sailor Moon" 25th Anniversary Tribute Album in Preview". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」 テーマソング・コレクション". Sailor Moon Official (in Japanese). May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "『劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos」テーマソング・コレクション』より「セーラースターソング」の一部を先行解禁!". LisAni (in Japanese). June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Billboard Hot Download Songs (July 2023)". Billboard (in Japanese). July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "発表!全美少女戦士セーラームーンアニメ大投票". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2020.