Sailor Moon Crystal, known as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal in Japan, is a Japanese anime series based on the shōjo manga series Sailor Moon written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi and produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th anniversary. Directed by Munehisa Sakai at Toei Animation, written by Yūji Kobayashi, and character designed by Yukie Sakō, the first two seasons of the series were streamed worldwide on the Niconico website from July 5, 2014, to July 18, 2015, and the Blu-ray updated version aired on Japanese television from April 6, 2015, to September 28, 2015. The 26 episodes covered the corresponding chapters of the re-release manga. From episodes 1–26, the opening theme is "MOON PRIDE" while the ending theme is "Moonbow" both by Momoiro Clover Z.