Chiba Mamoru
He was the Prince of the Earth in an ancient kingdom, also known as Prince Endymion. His Japanese name literally translates to "Protector of Earth."
In his current incarnation, his parents died in a car accident, although he seems to be living on an inheritance. In the anime, Mamoru can seen working various small jobs.
The creator of the manga designed Mamoru to be the perfect 'boyfriend.' He is romatic, kind, protective, but sometimes brooding and fierce. In the manga he is around eighteen, only slightly older than his betrothed, Tsukino Usagi.
Mamoru is a slightly different character in the anime, in addition to being a much older college-age student. He is more overtly a smart aleck, and tends to be annoyed at times by Usagi's well-meaning but childish behavior. His pet name for Usagi, which Usagi initially detests but grows to enjoy, is "odango atama", or "Meatball Head" in the English-language dub, referring to Usagi's "two little spheres" hairstyle. He gets along more easily with ChibiUsa, who in addition to being somewhat mature for her age kindles his protective and fatherly instinct.
As many American fans are only familar with his portrayal in the anime, he is one of the least popular (though technically important) characters.
Criticisms include the flimsy justification for his 'token boyfriend' romantic relationship with the franchise's title character, caustic attitude, and his poor development and characterization in the series. Although he helps in skirmishes, Mamoru is typically not an important front-row fighter.
In addition many find his general absence from the series in the fifth season to be no large loss, particularly due to the introduction of another 'male' character, Seiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter). In an inversion of Sailor Moon's character, brave Mamoru seems to have an extremely weak will, and has been influenced and brainwashed repeatedly by various villains in the series.
Mamoru's powers include using an extendible cane to fight, as well as throwing roses like darts to pin or injure his enemies. He has a magical attack in the manga, and in both adaptations has shown to have powers of life support and healing injuries.
It is thought his cornier aspects - which were eventually parody fodder even within the series - were purposely excised from the recent live action series to make his character more popular. These aspects have also been parodied in other anime, typically his costume (a black Tuxedo, top hat, cape, and white mask) and rose weapon fixation (which is anime exclusive).
In Greek Mythology, Endymion was a handsome shepherd that was so beautiful that Selene, the Moon Goddess, asked Zeus to grant him eternal life so that he would never leave her.
Actors
| Sailor Moon Characters: |
| Tsukino Usagi | Chiba Mamoru | ChibiUsa | Chibi-Chibi | Sailor Starlights |
| Mizuno Ami | Hino Rei | Kino Makoto | Aino Minako |
| Meiou Setsuna | Kaiou Michiru | Ten'ou Haruka | Tomoe Hotaru |
| Luna | Artemis | Diana
Other characters: Professor Tomoe |