sentences:  In 2001, the "Sailor Moon" manga was Tokyopop's best selling property, outselling the next-best selling titles by at least a factor of 1.5.Critics have commended the anime series for its portrayal of strong friendships, as well as for its large cast of "strikingly different" characters who have different dimensions and aspects to them as the story continues, and for an ability to appeal to a wide audience.Writer Nicolas Penedo attributes the success of "Sailor Moon" to its fusion of the shōjo manga genre of magical girls with the "Super Sentai" fighting teams.