Format CD single Label Nippon Columbia | Genre J-pop | |
Released March 21, 1992 (1992-03-21) | ||
"Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説, lit. "Moonlight Legend") is a song that served as an opening theme for the anime series Sailor Moon.
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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" (ムーンライト伝説/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 1991–2000 anime song for karaoke.
Track listings
1992 single (Columbia CODC-8995)
"Moonlight Densetsu / Heart Moving" (ムーンライト伝説/HEART MOVING, "Moonlight Legend / ...") is a split single by Dali and Misae Takamatsu. It was released in Japan on March 21, 1992.
- "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説) — Dali (DALI)
- "Heart Moving" (HEART MOVING) — Misae Takamatsu (高松美砂絵)
- "Moonlight Densetsu" (Original Karaoke)
- "Heart Moving" (Original Karaoke)
2000 single (Columbia CODC-1873)
"Moonlight Densetsu / Otome no Policy" (ムーンライト伝説/乙女のポリシー, "Moonlight Legend / Maiden's 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.
- "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説) — Dali (DALI)
- "Otome no Policy" (乙女のポリシー) — Yoko Ishida (石田燿子)
- "Moonlight Densetsu" (Original Karaoke)
- "Otome no Policy" (Original Karaoke)