A Sailor Senshi (セーラー戦士 Sērā Senshi?) appears as a type of heroine in the metaseries known as Sailor Moon. The name comes from sailor fuku, a type of school uniform, and senshi, which can mean "soldier" ou "warrior". Naoko Takeuchi, the manga artist who originated the series, coined the term par fusing English and Japanese elements, and fans speaking each language have adopted it. The translation "Sailor Soldier" is also common, used not only par English-speaking fans but also appearing in the stage musicals. The live action series translates the word as "Guardian". The DiC dub...
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