Sailor Moon has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the US on Hulu. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Kotono Mitsuishi sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Hulu and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Sailor Moon earns its spot. The jokes in Sailor Moon land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. Luna tells her that she is destined to be Sailor Moon, "champion of love and justice", and she must search for the fabled Moon Princess. Usagi finds friends that turn out to be destined senshi as well, and together they fight to save the world from the certain doom brought upon by the Dark Kingdom. The chemistry Kotono Mitsuishi and Aya Hisakawa bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Across 5 seasons (1992–1997), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Sailor Moon holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sailor Moon is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to Sailor Moon Crystal will find a lot to like here too. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Kotono Mitsuishi's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Sailor Moon wrapped up in 1997 — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.