Any day that I get to report on my original gateway anime is a good day!
On Thursday, April 23rd, brand new details were released on the Internet for the upcoming first half of the Sailor Moon Crystal movies. Titled Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal, it is currently scheduled to hit theaters in Japan on Friday, September 11th. There will be a second movie to conclude the arc released at a still unknown later date. Included in the information dump were brand new still images, a cast member reveal, and a brand new 30-second trailer… which is probably why you clicked on this in the first place, so let’s just all watch that together right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2k5g6yO-rw
Sailor Moon Eternal takes place in the Dead Moon arc of the original manga, which features the unicorn Helios (played by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) and lots of Chibi Usa.
Sailor Moon Crystal is a reboot of the original 90s anime, Sailor Moon. It has run for three seasons so far, telling the original story at a much sped-up pace than the first incarnation. In previous updates, we learned that Chiaki Kon will return as the director, while Kazuyuki Fudeyasu will take over for Yuuji Kobayashi as the writer. The animation will be co-produced by both Studio DEEN and Toei Animation.
Viz Media licensed the first three seasons of Sailor Moon Crystal. They describe the story as:
Sailor Moon Crystal retells the origins of Sailor Moon, the kindhearted crybaby destined to protect the world from dark forces. When the evil Queen Metalia and her Dark Kingdom threaten Earth, Sailor Moon and her fellow Sailor Guardians must find the only power capable of vanquishing this ancient evil — the Legendary Silver Crystal! But a mysterious man calling himself Tuxedo Mask is also after this sacred treasure. What is his connection to Sailor Moon? And will the Sailor Guardians be able to find the Silver Crystal before the world falls into eternal darkness?
Source: A.I.R.
