Operation Moonrise Phase 3
For this survey, our goal was 500 responses.
We received 522 thanks to the fans!
Question 1
Free and Streaming 24 Hrs a Day without owning your own copy |
174 |
33.33% |
Digital Copies (e.g. iTunes Direct2Drive) |
165 |
31.61% |
Standard DVD |
498 |
95.40% |
Blu-Ray |
313 |
59.96% |
Question 2
0 |
23 |
4.41% |
1-5 |
158 |
30.27% |
6-10 |
161 |
30.84% |
11-15 |
68 |
13.03% |
16-19 |
55 |
10.54% |
20 or more |
56 |
10.73% |
Question 3
Some of ADV's single volumes of the English Dub |
110 |
21.07% |
All of ADV's single volumes of the English Dub |
84 |
16.09% |
ADV's First Season Uncut Boxset |
192 |
36.78% |
ADV's Second Season Uncut Boxset |
180 |
34.48% |
Some of Geneon's single volumes of SMS (Season) |
80 |
15.33% |
All of Geneon's single volumes of SMS (Season) |
99 |
18.97% |
Geneon's Sailor Moon S: DVD Boxset |
132 |
25.29% |
Some of Geneon's single volumes of SMSS (Season) |
68 |
13.03% |
All of Geneon's single volumes of SMSS (Season) |
84 |
16.09% |
Geneon's Sailor Moon SuperS: DVD Boxset (Geneon) |
130 |
24.90% |
Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose (Geneon) |
253 |
48.47% |
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (Geneon) |
259 |
49.62% |
Sailor Moon SuperS the Movie: Black Dream Hole (Geneon) |
247 |
47.32% |
Sailor Moon The Movies: The Dream Set (Geneon) |
108 |
20.69% |
I own none of these legitimately released titles |
150 |
28.74% |
Question 4
I imported official Japanese DVDs of productions that were not released in North America. |
93 |
17.82% |
I imported official Japanese DVDs of productions that had official releases in North America. |
62 |
11.88% |
I paid for bootleg or pirated copies of productions that were not released in North America |
108 |
20.69% |
I have but did not pay for for bootleg or pirated copies of productions that were not released in North America |
253 |
48.47% |
I paid for bootleg or pirated copies of productions that were released in North America (either before or after release). |
68 |
13.03% |
I have but did not pay for bootleg or pirated copies of productions that were released in North America (either before or after release). |
240 |
45.98% |
I do not own any imported pirated or bootlegged releases. |
121 |
23.18% |
Question 5
Yes in digital copies (e.g. iTunes Direct2Drive) |
215 |
41.19% |
Yes in single volumes |
272 |
52.11% |
Yes in a boxset |
391 |
74.90% |
No I would be satisfied with free streaming episodes available 24 hours a day. |
36 |
6.90% |
No I would not buy this kind of release. |
82 |
15.71% |
Question 6
Yes in digital copies (e.g. iTunes Direct2Drive) |
205 |
39.27% |
Yes in single volumes |
253 |
48.47% |
Yes in a boxset |
354 |
67.82% |
No I would be satisfied with free streaming episodes available 24 hours a day. |
41 |
7.85% |
No I would not buy this kind of release. |
114 |
21.84% |
Question 7
Yes in digital copies (e.g. iTunes Direct2Drive) |
75 |
14.37% |
Yes in single volumes |
117 |
22.41% |
Yes in a boxset |
172 |
32.95% |
No I would be satisfied with free streaming episodes available 24 hours a day. |
11 |
2.11% |
No I would not buy this kind of release.. |
36 |
6.90% |
I am unsure. I would need to watch it first before I decide. |
316 |
60.54% |
Question 8
A subtitled and dubbed (old edited version) release in single DVD volumes |
276 |
52.87% |
A subtitled and dubbed (old edited version) release in season boxsets |
341 |
65.33% |
In the case of the first two seasons I do not mind paying for extra discs per release since the cuts do not correspond to the original episodes. |
295 |
56.51% |
A subtitled and dubbed release with a new re-dub in single DVD volumes (assuming there are NO CUTS to the dub) |
221 |
42.34% |
A subtitled and dubbed release with a new re-dub in Boxsets (assuming there are NO CUTS to the dub) |
341 |
65.33% |
I don't want to see a hybrid release. |
16 |
3.07% |
Question 9
Yes - in Canada at music & movie retailers like HMV and/or CDPlus/Zeus |
176 |
33.72% |
Yes - in Canada at electronics specialty stores like Future Shop and/or Best Buy |
156 |
29.89% |
Yes - in Canada at books video and music stores like Chapters/Coles/Indigo and/or McNally Robinson. |
158 |
30.27% |
Yes - in Canada or the US at chain department stores (eg. Wal-Mart Zellers Target K-Mart) |
233 |
44.64% |
Yes - in Canada or the US at my local independent Comics and/or Anime store. |
214 |
41.00% |
Yes - in the US at books video and music stores like Barnes & Noble and/or Borders. |
272 |
52.11% |
Yes - in the US at electronics specialty stores like Best Buy and/or Fry's Electronics |
296 |
56.70% |
Yes - in the US at music &movie retailers like For Your Entertainment. |
250 |
47.89% |
Yes - in Canada or the US at other stores' smaller video section (eg. London Drugs Hastings or Radio Shack) |
202 |
38.70% |
No I would not purchase discs. |
9 |
1.72% |
No I would rather purchase them online (eg. Amazon Right Stuf or another store etc.) |
132 |
25.29% |
Yes - Other (please specify country and store name) |
40 |
7.66% |
Write-in Suggestions
- Australia from any store that would be willing to stock. eg: Target, Myer, Underground Toys, JB hifi, Borders etc
- amazon
- United States Target
- Suncoast, Target, Walmart
- Gimme Anime
- US Walmart
- Switzerland, for example Orell Füssli, Ex libris
- In the US at stores like independent anime sellers and larger chains like Wal-Mart.
- My friend could sell it to me...
- Australia - JB HiFi
- In Australia, at stores such as Target/HMV/Borders
- US, Walmart
- amazon.com
- Fred Meyer
- Canada Anywhere sold!
- I would purchase them online in addition to the one's bought in stores
- Australia movie retailers like JB Hi-Fi & EzyDVD
- in the US at any store
- any anime store in japan
- At Anime Conventions
- Best Buy
- Australia - JB HiFi
- would also purchase from online sites
- Australia!!!!
- I might buy them online, as well, from a store like Amazon.
- in the US at comic shops like Amazing Fantasy or 10th planet
- UK HMV
- in the US st SunCoast
- used media stores
- Australia JB HI-FI, Kmart, Target, anywhere
- sanity, big w, target, ezy dvd, etc in Australia
- Australia; books, video and music stores like Borders/Target/Big W
- amazon
- Would buy online as well, whatever would be more convient at the time
- amazon.com
- Australia JB-HiFi
- US - online at rightstuf.com
- Britain at music and movie retailers
- UK - HMV, play.com, cd-wow, Amazon.co.uk
- in Finland at books, video, and music stores
Question 10
Yes - I would purchase this through iTunes or Toei's On Demand service at Direct2Drive. |
283 |
54.21% |
Yes - I would use a digital copy if it were included with my Blu-Ray or Standard DVD purchase. |
358 |
68.58% |
No - I would rather have access to these episodes for free streaming for 24 hours a day (e.g. YouTube Hulu Crunchyroll Joost FUNImation.com). |
61 |
11.69% |
No - I am not interested in using my computer to watch episodes. |
113 |
21.65% |
Question 11
Individual Volumes |
193 |
36.97% |
Half Season Boxsets |
275 |
52.68% |
Full Season Boxsets |
452 |
86.59% |
One Boxset Containing the Entire Series |
120 |
22.99% |
Question 12
No more than $15-$20.99 |
298 |
57.09% |
No more than $21-$25.99 |
163 |
31.23% |
No more than $26-$30 |
61 |
11.69% |
Question 13
No more than $35-$50.99 |
276 |
52.87% |
No more than $51-$60.99 |
97 |
18.58% |
No more than $61-$70.99 |
51 |
9.77% |
No more than $71-$80.99 |
43 |
8.24% |
No more than $81-$90.99 |
55 |
10.54% |
Question 14
In Canada - YTV |
106 |
20.31% |
In Canada - Teletoon |
177 |
33.91% |
In Canada - Space |
145 |
27.78% |
In Canada - Super Channel |
156 |
29.89% |
In Canada - Movie Central/The Movie Network |
169 |
32.38% |
In Canada - Global |
66 |
12.64% |
In the United States - Cartoon Network |
256 |
49.04% |
In the United States - Sci-Fi/SyFy |
210 |
40.23% |
In the United States - Funimation Channel |
91 |
17.43% |
In the Canada and/or the United States - ABC |
130 |
24.90% |
In the Canada and/or the United States - CBS |
104 |
19.92% |
In the United States - USA Network |
106 |
20.31% |
In the United States - Nickelodeon |
136 |
26.05% |
In the United States - The N/TeenNick |
91 |
17.43% |
In the United States - Disney Channel |
110 |
21.07% |
I watch anime provided On Demand through my cable box on TV (Through the Anime Channel Funimation Channel On Demand Gong or YTV) |
149 |
28.54% |
Other - please specify country and network. |
65 |
12.45% |
Write-in Suggestions
- In Australia the only channel that really shows anime is SBS. Maybe the ABC would screen it too. I would not be happy if 7, 9 or 10 bought the rights.
- I don't watch much TV outside of DVD's, actually.
- I do not have Cable.
- Switzerland (German), Animax, Vox, Kabel Eins, RTL2
- I do not watch anime shown on general television. I watch movies in theater, new fan-sub anime, or things my friends show me.
- United States- NBC, United States- Anime Network
- United Kingdom Cartoon Network or Disney XD
- Australia - Cartoon Network
- Canada - I don't purchase any TV subscribtion service
- United States -- ABC Family
- Australia, but unfortunately there are no network that show anime
- ABC Family (U.S.)
- I would watch it on any channel that I needed to just to see Sailor Moon again!
- Germany: Animax, Sci-Fi, RTL II
- In the United Kingdom - NickToons
- in canada family channel
- UK - Cartoon Network, Disney XD
- MuchMusic
- G4 Tech TV Canada
- I don't watch TV.
- Australia, SBS
- In the United States - 4kids *even though it's bad*
- anime network
- usa- history, food network, mtv, vh1
- Canada - MuchMusic
- Family Channel
- usa animeshippuuden.com and crackdubz.com
- Malaysia - ntv7
- Don't watch much TV
- Australia - Any Network That Will Show it
- FOX!!
- United States-Fox Saturday Morning Cartoons
- I live in Japan and teach ESL - just looking for a way to show an English version to my students!
- IFC, TCM, G4
- I live in Japan
- ANIMAX, TBS
- Probably Cartoon Network Australia or ABC2 Australia but I download most anime or watch DVDs as I prefer subs
- United States - FOX
- United States - CW
- United States - NBC
- In the USA, Starz, StarzEdge and WAM have shown anime that I watch.
- united states - G4tv
- In the US - AZN or Encore
- UK - CITV
- Australia Channel 10
- cartoon network in Australia
- Australia - Channels Seven and Ten
- G4 Tech TV Canada
- Canada - G4
- Brasil - Cartoon Network
- US - CW network
- G4 Tech TV Canada
- G4
- Australia - ABC or SBS
- US Netflix
- dont watch tv
- UK - Sky One
- I don't have cable (United States)
- Canada - G4
- Canada 0 Muchmusic and G4
- None of the above (I don't watch anime on broadcast TV)
- none
- In Finland - commercial television(MTV3, Nelonen, Sub) and public broadcasting television(Yle)
- Canada - G4
- UK - Disney Channel, Disney XD
Question 15
In Canada - YTV |
25 |
4.79% |
In Canada - Teletoon |
27 |
5.17% |
In Canada - Space |
24 |
4.60% |
In Canada - Super Channel |
28 |
5.36% |
In Canada - Movie Central/The Movie Network |
22 |
4.21% |
In Canada - Global |
19 |
3.64% |
In the United States - Cartoon Network |
60 |
11.49% |
In the United States - Sci-Fi/SyFy |
48 |
9.20% |
In the United States - Funimation Channel |
138 |
26.44% |
In the Canada and/or the United States - ABC |
31 |
5.94% |
In the and/or the United States - CBS |
26 |
4.98% |
In the and/or the United States - NBC |
29 |
5.56% |
In the United States - USA Network |
39 |
7.47% |
In the United States - Nickelodeon |
45 |
8.62% |
In the United States - The N/TeenNick |
55 |
10.54% |
In the United States - Disney Channel |
37 |
7.09% |
I would subscribe to anime provided On Demand through my cable box on TV (Through ADV's Anime Network Funimation Channel On Demand Gong or YTV) |
99 |
18.97% |
I already get all of these channels. |
239 |
45.79% |
I would not watch any Sailor Moon dub on TV. |
49 |
9.39% |
Other - please specify country and network. |
36 |
6.90% |
Write-in Suggestions
- I would watch any free to air channel to watch Sailor Moon
- Not interested in cable TV
- Switzerland - I would try to get every TV Network that shows Sailor Moon
- Would subscribe to any channel for Sailor Moon
- United States- Anime Network
- I can't choose a network I don't already get (live in SMALL town)
- United Kingdom Cartoon Network or DisneyXD
- Australia - Any network
- USA Anime network
- In the United Kingdom - Nickelodeon
- in canada family channel
- UK - Cartoon Network, Disney XD
- I don't watch TV.
- Australia, would maybe get a cable service connected.
- would watch the dub on channels I have, but will not go out of my way to "pay extra" for a new channel or on demand episodes.
- G4 Tech TV or if Razer was brought back.
- Not a fan of on demand. TV is better than relying on an on-demand service to be up to date!
- Australia - Any Network That Will Show it
- I live in Japan and teach ESL - just looking for a way to show an English version to my students!
- Don't care much for Funimation channel
- I live in Japan
- Cartoon Network Australia, or ABC2 Australia
- FUNImation channel not offered in my area, and even if it was it is just too expensive.
- In the US- HBO
- UK - CITV
- UK - Cartoon Network, Sci-Fi
- Australia No access to cable T.V :(
- cartoon network, nickelodeon, fox 8, ten in Australia
- Australia
- Brasil - Cartoon Network
- DUSK
- I would not get cable TV simply to watch Sailor Moon.
- None of the above (I don't watch anime on broadcast TV)
- NO DUBS
- In Finland - I wouldn't pay for "pay channels
- UK - Disney Channel, Disney XD
Question 16
Collectible Figures |
435 |
83.33% |
Series Guides |
375 |
71.84% |
Soundtrack CDs |
434 |
83.14% |
Jewellery and Watches |
323 |
61.88% |
Cosplay items special to each character (transformation pens Sailor Mercury's visor) |
394 |
75.48% |
T-Shirts |
392 |
75.10% |
Playing Cards |
307 |
58.81% |
Mousepads |
311 |
59.58% |
Trading Cards |
301 |
57.66% |
Cell Phone or other Electronics Accessories (like a strap or stick on jewels) |
377 |
72.22% |
Themed Food/Drinks |
311 |
59.58% |
Coupons for some percentage or monetary value off the next volume. |
377 |
72.22% |
Bonus offers (mail in proof of purchase) |
348 |
66.67% |
Stationary and/or Other Small Office Supplies |
366 |
70.11% |
Kitchen Supplies (Spoons Spatulas Chopsticks Bento Boxes Waffle Irons) |
311 |
59.58% |
Pencil Boards |
318 |
60.92% |
Mini-Posters |
376 |
72.03% |
I have no preference for special items |
31 |
5.94% |
Other (please specify) |
60 |
11.49% |
Write-in Suggestions
- posters, keychains (cellphone & regular), and plushies
- Large posters
- You sell it with Sailor Moon on it, I'll buy it!
- sailor moon memorial videos
- wall scrolls
- Garage Kits
- backpacks, keychains, calenders
- Barbie-like dolls, cosplay costumes, stuffed dolls (ex. Luna, Artemis, etc.), handbags, hair wigs (ex, Sailor Moon, Sailor Chibi Moon, etc.), music box
- Video Games
- cosplay wear (ex: Sailor Mars senshi uniform)
- Dolls!
- Halloween costumes
- Dolls.
- DOLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Keychains and coffemugs
- Plush Dolls
- Calendars
- Anecdotes from casts of both languages!
- Pencil Cases/School stationary
- Anything!!!
- stickers, bedsheets, pajamas
- The live action show on dvd
- in canada family channel
- Re-release of Sailor Moon Collectable Card Game, Yearly Calenders, Full Posters, Un-Released Sailor Moon Video Games.
- Waffle Iron ROFL how about a toaster press with senshi sillhouettes?
- None - just having free access to high definition episodes is good enough.
- wall scrolls
- Wall-scrolls, Video Games from Old SNES imported to DS or Wii Virtual Console
- Wall Scrolls
- DiC music on iTunes or on CD!!
- 12 inch fashion dolls
- iPod covers
- Remaster the picture please like they have in Japan!
- PIllows
- manga/comics
- Dolls
- Large Posters
- Wall Scrolls
- Dolls and Plushies
- Plush Toys
- Big Posters
- Reprinted Artbooks from the manga
- Video Games for Wii/PS3/Xbox 360/ All those new station games
- Canvas Bags!
- rpg items!
- Wall Scroll
- ANYTHING
- The anime alone is merchandise enough.
- Dolls! Particularly harder to find outer scouts and villains, and the Starlights, should Stars make it here.
- Comforters
- Please remaster the picture and sound!
- Launch a website with everything from Sailor Moon Channel translated in English!
- Plush Dolls
- dolls, kids dressup clothes and toy desks
- Plush toys, art books
- A Bonus disc for behind the scenes and interviews, and generally history of the series.
- plushies, bags/purses, & bedsheets
- posters, keychains, plushies
- Cosplay Cotumes for teens! Not just kids!
- keychains
Question 17
Calego International (handbags backpacks luggage and lunchbags) |
188 |
36.02% |
Irwin Toys (dolls playsets figures plush etc.) |
376 |
72.03% |
Great Eastern (keychains playing cards) |
263 |
50.38% |
Unknown T-Shirt Manufacturer |
210 |
40.23% |
I didn't like any of them. |
18 |
3.45% |
No preference / I never knew about any of the products. |
100 |
19.16% |
Question 18
Which Manga would you like to see published?
We cannot reveal the results of this question at this time.
This result was not included in the report to Toei or FUNImation.
Toei does not hold any of the rights to the manga and FUNImation does not have a manga division.
In the future, we will be sending a smaller package (including this question) to Kodansha once they establish themselves in North America.
At that time, this page will be updated.
Question 19
Male |
180 |
34.48% |
Female |
341 |
65.33% |
Other |
1 |
0.19% |
Question 20
Under 13 |
7 |
1.34% |
13-17 |
74 |
14.18% |
17-21 |
100 |
19.16% |
22-34 |
331 |
63.41% |
35 and over |
10 |
1.92% |
Question 21
Australia |
14 |
2.68% |
Canada |
176 |
33.72% |
Japan |
11 |
2.11% |
United Kingdom |
28 |
5.36% |
United States |
287 |
54.98% |
Other - Please Specify! |
6 |
1.15% |
Other Countries
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Malaysia
- Bugaria
- Brasil
- Finland