Animation Styles: Kiyoshi Matsumoto
Summary
Kiyoshi Matsumoto (松本清) worked as animation director for the first season of the anime for a total of 7 episodes. His major episodes included the first appearance of Sailor Mars and the evil version of Endymion, along with Minako's past as Sailor V.
Some of his other works as an animation director includes The Kabocha Wine (1982), Goldfish Warning! (1991) and The Melody of Oblivion (2004). He also worked on key animation for the SuperS movie.
Episodes
- Episode 4: Usagi Will Teach You! How to Lose Weight!
- Episode 10: Cursed Buses! Fire Warrior Mars Appears
- Episode 15: Usagi is Frantic! Rei's First Date
- Episode 22: Romance Under the Moon! Usagi's First Kiss
- Episode 29: Total Chaos! The Messy Square Relationship
- Episode 36: Usagi is Confused! Is Tuxedo Mask Evil?
- Episode 42: Sailor Venus' Past, Minako's Tragic Love
Animation Examples: Episodes
Episode 4: Ikuko, Kenji and Shingo.
Episode 4: Haruna.
Episode 4: Jadeite.
Episode 4: Sailor Moon.
Episode 10: Ami.
Episode 10: Rei.
Episode 10: Usagi.
Episode 10: Sailor Mars.
Episode 15: Usagi and Rei.
Episode 15: Luna.
Episode 15: Rei.
Episode 15: Sailor Mercury.
Episode 22: Kunzite.
Episode 22: Mamoru.
Episode 22: Usagi.
Episode 22: Usagi and Tuxedo Mask.
Episode 29: Zoisite.
Episode 29: Sailor Jupiter.
Episode 29: Luna.
Episode 29: Tuxedo Mask.
Episode 36: Minako.
Episode 36: Kunzite.
Episode 36: Sailor Moon.
Episode 36: Sailor Mars.
Episode 42: Queen Beryl.
Episode 42: Usagi and Sailor Venus.
Episode 42: Sailor V.
Episode 42: Minako.