Template:InfoboxMusicalPretty Guardian Sailor Moon - ~ Petite Étrangère ~ is the 31st Sailor Moon musical. It focused on the Black Moon arc and it featured Sailor Pluto , Chibiusa , and Black Lady.
Unlike La Reconquista, the musical was performed at both Tokyo and Osaka. The performances in Tokyo took place at the AiiA Theater Tokyo in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, while the performances in Osaka took place at the Umeda Arts Theater and Theater Drama City.
Once again, Takuya Hiramitsu wrote and directed the musical, and Toshihiko Sahashi was responsible for the music.
Tickets went on sale on June 3rd. They had cost 6,800 yen each (about $66 in U.S. currency).[1] Advance tickets were on sale on July 6th.
On June 21, it was announced that the six main cast members of the musical would appear at the Japan Expo in France on July 5th. There, they hosted a talk show, a mini live, and photo sessions.[2]
A commercial for the musical was revealed on July 5th.[3]
On August 21st, the official Sailor Moon website announced that the musical will be shown in Shanghai starting in January 2015. This would make Petite Étrangère the first Sailor Moon musical to be shown overseas.[4]
The tumbler with the musical's motif was sold for ¥1,000.
Trivia
The title for the musical is based on the title for Act 14 of the shinsouban release of the manga, which was "Act 14 - Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere". This act was notable for ending the Dark Kingdom arc and having Chibiusa make her first appearance.
"Petite Étrangère" means "Little Stranger" in French.
All of the main cast from La Reconquista have gone on to reprise their roles, with Miyabi Maatsura being an exception.
This is the second musical to have an all-female cast.
This was the first Sailor Moon musical to be performed in China. It also has the honor of being the first musical to be shown overseas.[7]
One of its songs (We Are Your Nemesis) is possibly the only Sera Myu song to be completely in English.
