BSSM Introduction
By BlacKat
(Disclaimer: Sailormoon is owned by Takeuchi Naoko, TOEI Animation, Kodansha, DiC, and probably some other people. No copyright infringment intended.)

NOTE: All names are in Japanese format. That is, family name first. So Tsukino Usagi would be Usagi Tsukino in English. Get it?

First, common Japanese words used in the game:

-chan: denotes friendship, usually feminine. What people call young children, disregarding gender.
-kun: male version of -chan
-san: the english equivilant would be "mr" or "ms". It is usually considered impolite not to use this (exception: friends. if you just don't respect them. ^_^).
-sama: the other form of -san, not in as much use. what you call people you look up to.
-sensei: teacher
 senshi: solider(s)
 shitennou: translated as Kings (which I use) or more commonly, Generals.
 Konnichi wa: hello. (i think it really means something like "good day")
 baka: a Japanese insult that means something like "jerk" or "idiot" (trust me to know this... -_-)
 yuki: snow
 miko: a shinto priestess
 Youma: I can't believe I almost forgot this word! It basically means "monster," but I use it alot! ^^

That's all I can remember that I use in the game... (if it's something long, like an entire sentence, I'll translate it in the game)

Okay: the basic plot...

The Good Guys:

In the first season of Sailormoon (which is all that matteres in the game anyway, so I'll leave it at this, okay?) one Tsukino Usagi discovers that she is a Sailor Senshi, Sailormoon, when she meets Luna, a talking black cat from the Moon. The other senshi are discovered, eventually, in this order: Mizuno Ami, a girl genius at Usagi's school, Sailormercury; Hino Rei, a miko at the Hikawa (i think) shrine, Sailormars; Kino Makoto, a transfer student to Usagi's school who like to pick fights, Sailorjupiter; Aino Minako (note: ai is the word for love. ^^), who moved to Tokyo from the UK where she was known as "Sailor V," Sailorvenus. Chiba Mamoru (who is Usagi's boyfriend after the first season on...) turns into Tuexdo Kamen (Tuxedo Mask) and throws roses to protect Sailormoon. (If you wonder about Chibiusa, she's Usagi's daughter who came from the future to find the Gizuishou. Long story. ^_^)

The plot:

Queen Beryl is the ruler of the Dark Kingdom. The TRUE ruler is a demon named Metallia, but she's trapped in this "soul caccoon" thing (I think) and is essentially half-asleep. The Dark Kingdom has to gather enough energy to awaken her. Beryl sends Jadeite, the first King, to gather energy. Eventually, after a string of failures thanks to the first three Sailor Senshi, he is frozen in an ice crystal for eternal sleep as punishment. The next King is Nephrite, who has the same task as Jadeite. He fails alot too, but is saved from Beryl's wrath when he drains a bunch of energy from Usagi's best friend, Osaka Naru. Unfortunatly, he falls in love in Naru. ^^ The third King, Zoisite's task was to find the Ginzuishou (silver crystal). Nephrite threatened to take his job, thus angering him. So when he found out about Nephrite' infatuation with Naru, he kiddnapped her. When Nephrite fell into his trap, he orders three of his youma to kill him. And thus Nephrite is eliminated. -_^ Zoisite must now find the 7 Nijuzuishou (rainbow crystals) that form the Ginzuishou. He is aided sometimes by his lover, the Fourth (and most powerful) King, Kunzite. (yes, they are gay. but they're cute together. ^^) After a bunch of stuff happens (yes, i know, REAL descriptive...) the seven Nijuzuishou end up in possestion of Sailormoon, and they turn into the Ginzuishou. It is revealed that Usagi is Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom and that Mamoru is Endymion, Prince of Earth. The Dark Kingdom had attacked the moon in the past, destroying it (which is why there's no one there today ^^). The ruler of the Moon Kingdom, Queen Selenity (Also "Serenity") sent the senshi to be reborn in the future and trapped Metallia in the cacoon thing. Zoisite get killed by Queen Beryl for trying to kill Tuxedo Kamen, because Queen Beryl was in love with Endymion in the past. Mamoru is kidnapped by Kunzite (who's never quite the same for the rest of the season after Zoisite's death...) and taken to the Dark Kingom. He's brainwashed into opposing the senshi but still loves Usagi. The Dark Kingdom is eventually destroyed, Kunzite killed, and Mamoru turned good again, by Sailormoon. The senshi get killed in the second-to-last episode, but are reincarnated. :P

That's all you need to know for this game. For DiC fans, here is a cross-reference of names:

Serena - Tsukino Usagi
Amy - Mizuno Ami
Raye - Hino Rei
Lita - Kino Makoto
Mina - Aino Minako
Darien - Chiba Mamoru
Tuxedo Mask - Tuxedo Kamen
Princess Serena - Princess Serenity
Prince Darien - (Evil) Prince Endymion
Rini - Chibiusa (means "Little Usagi") real name: Tsukino Usagi

Jedite - Jadeite
Nephlyte - Nephrite
Zoycite (female) - Zoisite (male) (note: because of his relationship with Kunzite, and due to the fact that he could easily pass as a girl, he is changed to a woman in the dub.)
Malachite - Kunzite
Beryl - Beryl
The Negaforce - Metallia

Hope this helps!

--Julie-chan