DiC Dub vs Toei Dub Ratings on IMDB

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Inspired by this recent article on Screenrant listing the top 10 rated episodes of the dub according to IMDB, I thought it would be interesting to compare the IMDB scores for each episode of the DiC dub (season one only) with its Japanese original counterpart. Obviously there's some margin of error here as doubtlessly there were people who rated one version mistaking it for the other, and not everyone who rated an episode rated both versions, but this should still provide us with a rough sense of what the general public thinks of each version of the series.

Higher scored episodes are in bold. Ties are italicized.

#1: A Moon Star is Born = 7.8 (103)
01: Crybaby Usagi's Beautiful Transformation = 7.8 (85)


#2: Talk Radio = 7.7 (70)
03: The Mysterious Sleeping Sickness: Protect the Girls in Love = 7.7 (59)


#3: Slim City = 7.4 (59)
04: Learn How to Be Skinny from Usagi = 7.3 (58)

#4: So You Want to be a Superstar = 7.4 (54)
07: Usagi Learns Her Lesson: Becoming a Star is Hard Work = 7.3 (57)

#5: Computer School Blues = 7.7 (50)
08: The Girl Genius is a Monster: The Brainwashing Cram School of Horror = 8.1 (64)

#6: Time Bomb = 7.2 (46)
09: Usagi's Disaster: Beware of the Clock of Confusion = 7.4 (58)

#7: An Uncharmed Life = 8.0 (46)
10: The Cursed Bus: Enter Mars, the Guardian of Fire = 7.8 (57)

#8: Nightmare in Dreamland = 8.2 (40)
11: Usagi vs. Rei: Nightmare in Dream Land = 8.1 (56)

#9: Cruise Blues = 7.8 (42)
12: I Want a Boyfriend: The Luxury Cruise Ship is a Trap = 7.7 (51)

#10: Fight to the Finish = 8.1 (45)
13: Girls Unite: The End of Jadeite = 7.3 (59)

#11: Match Point for Sailor Moon = 8.0 (43)
14: A New Enemy Appears: Nephrite's Evil Crest = 7.4 (47)

#12: An Unnatural Phenomena = 8.0 (40)
15: Usagi's Panic: Rei's First Date = 7.5 (48)

#13: Wedding Day Blues = 7.5 (42)
16: A Girl's Dream: Usagi Becomes a Bride = 7.0 (48)

#14: Shutter Bugged = 8.0 (41)
17: Usagi's a Model: The Flash of the Monster Camera = 7.2 (45)

#15: Dangerous Dollies = 7.8 (38)
18: Shingo's Love: The Grieving Doll = 7.4 (45)

#16: Who is that Masked Man? = 7.9 (40)
19: Usagi's Joy: A Love Letter from Tuxedo Mask = 7.5 (39)

#17: An Animated Mess = 7.7 (38)
21: Protect the Children's Dreams: Friendship Through Anime = 7.4 (53)

#18: Worth a Princess's Ransom = 7.6 (37)
22: Romance Under the Moon: Usagi's First Kiss = 7.5 (50)

#19: Molly's Folly = 7.9 (36)
23: Wish Upon a Star: Naru's First Love = 7.8 (47)

#20: A Friend in Wolf's Clothing = 8.4 (42)
24: Naru's Tears: Nephrite Dies for Love = 8.1 (50)
 

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#21: Jupiter Comes Thundering In = 8.1 (37)
25: Jupiter, the Powerful Girl in Love = 8.3 (52)

#22: The Power of Friendship = 7.8 (37)
26: Restore Naru's Smile: Usagi's Friendship = 7.4 (40)

#23: Mercury's Mental Match = 7.9 (36)
27: Crushing on Ami: The Boy Who Can See the Future = 7.7 (39)

#24: An Artful Attack = 7.8 (38.)
28: The Painting of Love: Usagi and Mamoru Get Closer = 7.5 (40)

#25: Too Many Girlfriends = 7.8 (38.)
29: Total Chaos: The Messy Love Rectangle = 7.9 (52)

#26: Grandpa's Follies = 7.6 (36)
30: Grandpa Loses Control: Rei in Danger = 7.1 (41)

#27: Kitty Chaos = 7.8 (38.)
31: Love and Chased: Luna's Worst Day Ever = 7.9 (55)

#28: Tuxedo Melvin = 7.6 (38.)
32: Umino's Resolve: I'll Protect Naru 6.8 (40)

#29: Sailor V Makes the Scene = 8.2 (38.)
33: Enter Venus, the Last Sailor Guardian = 8.0 (42)

#30: A Crystal Clear Destiny = 8.6 (50)
34: The Shining Silver Crystal: The Moon Princess Appears = 8.5 (56)

#31: A Reluctant Princess = 8.1 (41)
35: Returning Memories: Usagi and Mamoru's Past = 7.9 (51)

#32: Bad Hair Day = 7.8 (38.)
36: Usagi's Confusion: Is Tuxedo Mask Evil? = 7.5 (40)

#33: Little Miss Manners = 7.8 (37)
37: Let's Become a Princess: Usagi's Bizarre Training = 7.1 (40)

#34: Ski Bunny Blues = 7.8 (39)
38: The Snow, the Mountains, Friendship and Monsters = 7.1 (36)

#35: Ice Princess = 7.9 (39)
39: Paired with a Monster: Mako, the Ice Skating Queen = 7.4 (39)

#36: Last Resort = 8.0 (38.)
40: The Legendary Lake Yokai: The Bond of Usagi's Family = 7.3 (36)

#37: Tuxedo Unmasked = 7.9 (39)
41: I Won't Run Away from Love Anymore: Ami vs. Mamoru = 7.5 (39)

#38: Fractious Friends = 7.7 (40)
43: Usagi Abandoned: The Falling-Out of the Sailor Guardians = 6.7 (43)

#39: The Past Returns = 8.2 (39)
44: Usagi's Awakening: A Message from the Distant Past = 7.9 (46)

#40: Day of Destiny = 8.3 (46)
45: Death of the Sailor Guardians: The Tragic Final Battle = 8.7 (61)
46: Usagi's Eternal Wish: A Brand New Life = 8.6 (57)
 
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#4
Unsurprisingly the ratings for the corresponding Englisb/Japanese episode aren’t significantly different
The episodes with the biggest ratings differences are:

  • Fight to Finish (scored 0.8 higher)
  • Shutter Bugged (scored 0.8 higher)
  • Tuxedo Melvin (scored 0.8 higher)
  • Little Miss Manners (scored 0.7 higher)
  • Ski Bunny Blues (scored 0.7 higher)
  • Last Resort (scored 0.7 higher)
  • Fractious Friends (scored 1.0 higher)

No Japanese version scored significantly higher than its original dub counterpart.