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The mysterious girl called Usagi, or Chibiusa, demands the Silver Crystal from Usagi and later incorporates herself into Usagi's family using hypnotism. Meanwhile, a shady group, who call themselves the Black Moon Clan appear as well. Following the advise of a shadowy figure named Wiseman, they plan to invade Earth and find and kill Chibiusa. Sailor Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter get abducted by Koan, Berthier, and Petz of the Black Moon, respectively, while trying to stop them. Sailor Moon, Venus and Tuxedo Mask are told by Chibiusa that she is from the future and only they can save her home from the Black Moon Clan. Chibiusa uses the Time Key to open the path to the future, where they meet the guardian of the Time Gate and Chibiusa's friend, Sailor Pluto. When they reach the future known as Crystal Tokyo, they find it in ruins from the Black Moon's attacks.
 
The mysterious girl called Usagi, or Chibiusa, demands the Silver Crystal from Usagi and later incorporates herself into Usagi's family using hypnotism. Meanwhile, a shady group, who call themselves the Black Moon Clan appear as well. Following the advise of a shadowy figure named Wiseman, they plan to invade Earth and find and kill Chibiusa. Sailor Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter get abducted by Koan, Berthier, and Petz of the Black Moon, respectively, while trying to stop them. Sailor Moon, Venus and Tuxedo Mask are told by Chibiusa that she is from the future and only they can save her home from the Black Moon Clan. Chibiusa uses the Time Key to open the path to the future, where they meet the guardian of the Time Gate and Chibiusa's friend, Sailor Pluto. When they reach the future known as Crystal Tokyo, they find it in ruins from the Black Moon's attacks.
   
Sailor Moon is kidnapped by Prince Demande of the Black Moon, who is obsessed with her unmistakable resemblance to [[Neo Queen Serenity (second anime)|Neo Queen Serenity]]. King Endymion, Tuxedo Mask's future self reveals the history of the Black Moon, its base on Nemesis, the tenth planet, and that Mamoru and Usagi are married and Chibiusa is their daughter. Chibiusa runs into the Time Gate with Tuxedo Mask following behind, causing them both to be lost in the time stream, and Chibiusa is eventually brainwashed by Wiseman. Sailor Moon is able to free herself and her fellow Senshi from Nemesis and they escape to Earth. Chibiusa, now Black Lady, believing she was not loved in her home, attacks Crystal Tokyo and Wiseman's true identity is revealed as an evil entity known as Death Phantom, who had merged with Nemesis years ago. Demande, having gone mad, was able to obtain the Silver Crystals of past and future and threatens to touch them together, which would end all existence. Pluto shows up and stops time, but at the cost of her own life. Seeing her only friend die causes Chibiusa to break free from Death Phantom's control and she transforms into Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon, and Sailor Chibi Moon use their power to destroy Death Phantom. Chibiusa goes back to the future but returns shortly to receive proper Sailor Guardian training, and gives [[Usagi Tsukino (Second Anime Bio)|Usagi]] a present from her mother: the [[Spiral Heart Moon Rod|Spiral Heart Moon Scepter]].
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Sailor Moon is kidnapped by Prince Demande of the Black Moon, who is obsessed with her unmistakable resemblance to [[Neo Queen Serenity (second anime)|Neo Queen Serenity]]. King Endymion, Tuxedo Mask's future self reveals the history of the Black Moon, its base on Nemesis, the tenth planet, and that Mamoru and Usagi are married and Chibiusa is their daughter. Chibiusa runs into the Time Gate with Tuxedo Mask following behind, causing them both to be lost in the time stream, and Chibiusa is eventually brainwashed by Wiseman. Sailor Moon is able to free herself and her fellow Senshi from Nemesis and they escape to Earth. Chibiusa, now Black Lady, believing she was not loved in her home, attacks Crystal Tokyo and Wiseman's true identity is revealed as an evil entity known as Death Phantom, who had merged with Nemesis years ago. Demande, having gone mad, was able to obtain the Silver Crystals of past and future and threatens to touch them together, which would end all existence. Pluto shows up and stops time, but at the cost of her own life. Seeing her only friend die causes Chibiusa to break free from Death Phantom's control and she transforms into Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon, and Sailor Chibi Moon use their power to destroy Death Phantom. Chibiusa goes back to the future but returns shortly to receive proper Sailor Guardian training, and gives [[Usagi Tsukino (Second Anime Bio)|Usagi]] a present from her mother: the [[Spiral Heart Moon Rod|Heart Moon Rod]].
   
 
=== Season Three: Infinity (2016) ===
 
=== Season Three: Infinity (2016) ===

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal (commonly referred to as Sailor Moon Crystal) is a next-generation Sailor Moon anime series adapted more faithfully to the manga. It is the second animated adaption of the series and, like the previous animated adaption of the 1990s, it is made by Toei Animation.

Summary

Season One: Dark Kingdom (2014-2015)

Usagi Tsukino was an average girl who, after rescuing a cat, Luna, realizes she was the Sailor Senshi, Sailor Moon. Luna tells Usagi that she is a champion of justice and she needs to find the Moon Princess and the Legendary Silver Crystal before the enemy known as the Dark Kingdom finds it. In her fight against the Dark Kingdom, she meets new allies; Ami Mizuno, Sailor Mercury, Rei Hino, Sailor Mars and Makoto Kino, Sailor Jupiter. She also meets the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, who is searching for the Legendary Silver Crystal. The Senshi are joined by Minako Aino, the famous Sailor V, also known as Sailor Venus, who claims to be the Moon Princess. As the battles continue, Usagi begins to get closer to Tuxedo Mask, or Mamoru Chiba, and after he is mortally wounded in one battle, the the Silver Crystal is released from within itself to Sailor Moon, revealing her to be the real reincarnated Moon Princess, Serenity, and Mamoru revealing to be the reincarnation of Serenity's love, Endymion. Shortly after, Tuxedo Mask is kidnapped and brainwashed by the Dark Kingdom. Sailor Moon and the Senshi locate the Dark Kingdom and after freeing Tuxedo Mask from their control, Sailor Moon is able to use the Silver Crystal to destroy its leader forever, bringing about a seeming peace, until a little girl appears from the sky.

Season Two: Black Moon (2015)

The mysterious girl called Usagi, or Chibiusa, demands the Silver Crystal from Usagi and later incorporates herself into Usagi's family using hypnotism. Meanwhile, a shady group, who call themselves the Black Moon Clan appear as well. Following the advise of a shadowy figure named Wiseman, they plan to invade Earth and find and kill Chibiusa. Sailor Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter get abducted by Koan, Berthier, and Petz of the Black Moon, respectively, while trying to stop them. Sailor Moon, Venus and Tuxedo Mask are told by Chibiusa that she is from the future and only they can save her home from the Black Moon Clan. Chibiusa uses the Time Key to open the path to the future, where they meet the guardian of the Time Gate and Chibiusa's friend, Sailor Pluto. When they reach the future known as Crystal Tokyo, they find it in ruins from the Black Moon's attacks.

Sailor Moon is kidnapped by Prince Demande of the Black Moon, who is obsessed with her unmistakable resemblance to Neo Queen Serenity. King Endymion, Tuxedo Mask's future self reveals the history of the Black Moon, its base on Nemesis, the tenth planet, and that Mamoru and Usagi are married and Chibiusa is their daughter. Chibiusa runs into the Time Gate with Tuxedo Mask following behind, causing them both to be lost in the time stream, and Chibiusa is eventually brainwashed by Wiseman. Sailor Moon is able to free herself and her fellow Senshi from Nemesis and they escape to Earth. Chibiusa, now Black Lady, believing she was not loved in her home, attacks Crystal Tokyo and Wiseman's true identity is revealed as an evil entity known as Death Phantom, who had merged with Nemesis years ago. Demande, having gone mad, was able to obtain the Silver Crystals of past and future and threatens to touch them together, which would end all existence. Pluto shows up and stops time, but at the cost of her own life. Seeing her only friend die causes Chibiusa to break free from Death Phantom's control and she transforms into Sailor Chibi Moon. Sailor Moon, and Sailor Chibi Moon use their power to destroy Death Phantom. Chibiusa goes back to the future but returns shortly to receive proper Sailor Guardian training, and gives Usagi a present from her mother: the Heart Moon Rod.

Season Three: Infinity (2016)

A few months have passed since the defeat of Death Phantom, and Usagi, Ami, Rei, Makoto, Minako, and Chibiusa have all enjoyed their daily lives in peace and harmony. With the third evolution of their standard Sailor forms and much stronger elemental abilities, the four Inner Sailor Senshi are prepared for anything. Chibiusa is glad to train in order to become the sixth Sailor Guardian of the team by transforming into Sailor Chibi Moon. With the mystical Cosmic Heart Compact in her possession, Usagi now transforms into the third evolution of her regular Sailor form and is even stronger than ever with the Heart Moon Rod as her newest weapon. However, new forces arise out the blue, using vile monsters called Daimon. In addition to this new threat, two new mysterious Sailor Senshi appear, but have ambiguous intentions. To make matters worse, Mamoru and Rei begin to have vividly recurring nightmares about the annihilation of the world, where the Messiah obliterates everything and everyone with a long sickle-like weapon.

As new mysteries and disturbing secrets are brought to light, these new villains (who are called "the Death Busters") are gradually harnessing a great power within someone that will lead the Earth toward annihilation. In addition, a tenth Sailor Guardian is introduced; one who is considered the strongest and most feared of all.

In the climax, Sailor Chibi Moon evolves into Super Sailor Chibi Moon (with the sacred power of her very own Holy Grail), and combines her new-found Super Sailor abilities with those of Super Sailor Moon to annihilate Mistress 9. Unfortunately, their efforts prove futile as she merges with Pharaoh 90. Super Sailor Moon seemingly sacrifices herself to exterminate Pharaoh 90 by entering him directly and releasing the immense powers of both the Holy Grail and the Silver Crystal against him. It is then that three talismans glow and resonate; therefore awakening the last and strongest of the Sailor Guardians-Sailor Saturn, Guardian of Silence. Once awakened, she unleashes her highly destructive powers upon Pharaoh 90 and the world.

Cast

Main Characters

  • Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon - Kotono Mitsuishi - Stephanie Sheh
  • Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury - Hisako Kanemoto - Kate Higgins
  • Rei Hino/Sailor Mars - Rina Sato - Cristina Valenzuela
  • Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter - Ami Koshimizu - Amanda C. Miller
  • Minako Aino/Sailor Venus - Shizuka Ito - Cherami Leigh
  • Luna (second anime) - Ryo Hirohashi - Michelle Ruff
  • Artemis (second anime) - Youhei Oobayashi - Johnny Yong Bosch
  • Mamoru Chiba (second anime)/Tuxedo Mask - Kenji Nojima - Robbie Daymond
  • Chibiusa Tsukino/Sailor Chibi Moon - Misato Fukuen - Sandy Fox
  • Sailor Pluto/Setsuna Meioh - Ai Maeda - Veronica Taylor
  • Sailor Uranus/Haruka Tenoh - Junko Minagawa - Erica Mendez
  • Sailor Neptune/Michiru Kaioh - Sayaka Ohara - Lauren Landa
  • Sailor Saturn/Hotaru Tomoe - Yukiyo Fujii - Christine Marie Cabanos

Dark Kingdom

  • Queen Beryl - Misa Watanabe - Cindy Robinson
  • Queen Metaria - Yoko Matsuoka - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
  • Jadeite - Daisuke Kishio - Todd Haberkorn
  • Nephrite - Kosuke Toriumi - Liam O'Brien
  • Zoisite - Masaya Matsukaze - Lucien Dodge
  • Kunzite - Eiji Takemoto - Patrick Seitz

Black Moon Clan

  • Prince Demande - Mamoru Miyano - Matthew Mercer
  • Saphir - Tsubasa Yonaga - Greg Felden
  • Rubeus - Hiroki Takahashi - Steve Cannon
  • Esmeraude - Houko Kuwashima - Rena S. Mandel
  • Wiseman - Hiroshi Iwasaki - Steven M. Kramer
  • Koan - Satsuki Yukino - Eden Riegel
  • Berthier - Rumi Kasahara - Cindy Robinson
  • Petz - Wasabi Mizuta - Jessica Gee
  • Calaveras - Tomoe Hanba - Cassandra Lee Morris

Death Busters

  • Souichi Tomoe - Takuya Kirimoto -
  • Mistress 9 - Christine Marie Cabanos
  • Pharaoh 90 - Takaya Hashi
  • Germatoid -
Witches 5
  • Kaorinite - Hikari Yono - Tara Platt
  • Eudial - Chiaki Takahashi - Erin Fitzgerald
  • Viluy - Rina Honizumi - Cricket Brown
  • Mimete - Yuki Nagaku - Kira Buckland
  • Tellu - Naomi Ohzora - Laura Post
  • Cyprine & Ptilol - Umeka Shouji - Johanna Luis

Supporting and Recurring Characters

Staff

  • Original Creator - Naoko Takeuchi
  • Director - Munehisa Sakai
  • Series Script Supervisor - Yuuji Kobayashi
  • Animation Producer -  Toei Animation
  • Theme Song Performance - Momoiro Clover Z
  • Character designer - Yukie Sako
  • Series composer - Yasuharu Takanashi
  • Art directors - Takashi Kurahashi and Yumi Hosaka
  • Animation directors - Kozue Komatsu
  • Soundtrack production - King Record Company, Limited
  • Color Design - Kunio Tsujita and Tomoko Kobiki
  • Director of Photography - Takeo Ogiwara

Production

Announcement of the Anime, First Delay, And First New Estimated Premiere

The newly modified anime series was first announced at a 20th anniversary event streamed on niconico on July 6, 2012. There, it was announced that it would premiere in the summer of 2013. It was also announced that Momoiro Clover Z will be singing the theme song for the anime.[1]

It was officially announced in spring 2013 that the Sailor Moon anime that was supposed to start airing in the summer of 2013 was going to be delayed until further notice.[2]

In July 2013, the new Sailor Moon anime was officially estimated to premiere in November 2013 - January 2014. Nakayoshi Magazine announced that the series was officially in production followed by those dates of expected premiere.[3]

Second Estimated Premiere, Second Delay and Third Estimated Premiere

During the second 20th Anniversary event on August 4, 2013, it was revealed that the new Sailor Moon anime will air in December 2013, and that it would be streamed internationally online via niconico. It was also revealed that Momoiro Clover Z will be doing both the opening and the ending for the new anime.

Sailor Moon Crystal image

Sailor Moon's standard Sailor from in the Dark Kingdom saga; first half of the second anime series.

Later, it was announced on October 17 that the anime will be subtitled in 10 languages.

It was confirmed January 9th that the anime will be premiering in July 2014. Before the announcement, Atsutoshi Umezawa confirmed in a press release that the new anime will not remake the old anime, but adapt from the manga.

Black Moon

At the Animate Girls Festival on November 7, 2014, the second half of Sailor Moon Crystal was announced and a key visual was shown as well. The second half, which premiered in January 2015, covers the Black Moon saga of the manga.

Later, Chibiusa's voice actress and Sailor Pluto's voice actress, as well as the new ending for the second half of the anime, were all announced on December 27, 2014, during an event.[4] On January 26, 2015, the character designs and the cast for the members of the Black Moon Clan (excluding the Spectre Sisters) were all shown and announced on the official website for the twentieth anniversary project.[5]

Toei Plans Announcements After Last Episode

At the end of Act 26, in place of the "To Be Continued" screen card, a "See You Soon" message was displayed instead. Following the episode itself, a staff member posted an image on the official Sailor Moon Twitter account, reading: "Regarding future developments, we plan to post sequential announcements on the 20th Anniversary Project's official website! Please look forward to it!!". The Twitter account added that the television broadcast of the second season (the Black Moon arc) is still continuing.

Toei Animation Europe had posted a news article in April that said, "A second season is currently under production in Japan where the broadcast will start this summer." Toei Europe did not say if the "second season" it was referring to is the television broadcast of the second 13 episodes of the original series (which just ended its online stream) or a brand new season. Toei did not respond to ANN's requests for clarification at that time.[6]

Sailor Moon Crystal Renewed

On Monday September 28th at 11:30pm JST at the end of the TV broadcasting in Japan, Toei announced that the 3rd phase of Sailor Moon Crystal which will encompass the third arc of the manga, Infinity, so far. Just as the official site had stated, a special screening of the first episode on Sailor Neptune's birthday took place on March 6 in Japan. However the official broadcast will start in April 4 2016.

The series has a new opening and ending theme for the Infinity arc. The new opening is “New Moon ni Aishite” (In love with the New Moon) by Etsuko Yakushimaru. The new ending theme is “Eternal Eternity” and will be sung by the voices of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, Junko Minagawa and Sayaka Ohara.

A notable information from the screening of the first episode is that it contained only half of the story of the first manga chapter of the Infinity arc, the next half probably continuing in the second episode. This could also mean that the Infinity arc of the anime might have sixteen episodes, each manga chapter equaling to two episodes in the anime. As such, the manner of naming each anime episode exactly as the corresponding manga chapter. [7]

List of Episodes

Season One: Dark Kingdom (2014-2015)

Series # Season Ep. # Act Episode Title Japan Airdate USA Airdate
1 "Usagi, Sailor Moon" July 5, 2014 November 20, 2015
2 "Ami, Sailor Mercury" July 19, 2014 November 20, 2015
3 "Rei, Sailor Mars" August 2, 2014 November 27, 2015
4 "Masquerade Dance Party" August 16, 2014 December 4, 2015
5 "Makoto, Sailor Jupiter" September 6, 2014 December 11, 2015
6 "Tuxedo Mask..." September 20, 2014 December 18, 2015
7 "Mamoru Chiba, Tuxedo Mask" October 4, 2014 December 25, 2015
8 "Minako, Sailor V" October 18, 2014 January 1, 2016
9 "Serenity, Princess" November 1, 2014 January 8, 2016
10 "Moon" November 15, 2014 January 15, 2016
11 "Reunion, Endymion" December 6, 2014 January 22, 2016
12 "Enemy, Queen Metaria" December 20, 2014 January 29, 2016
13 "Final Battle, Reincarnation" January 3, 2015 February 5, 2016

Season Two: Black Moon (2015)

Series # Act Season Ep. # Episode Title Japan Airdate USA Airdate
14 1 "Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere" January 17, 2015 February 12, 2016
15 2 "Infiltration, Sailor Mars" February 7, 2015 February 19, 2016
16 3 "Abduction, Sailor Mercury" February 21, 2015 February 26, 2016
17 4 "Secret, Sailor Jupiter" March 7, 2015 March 4, 2016
18 5 "Invasion, Sailor Venus" March 21, 2015 March 11, 2016
19 6 "Time Warp, Sailor Pluto" April 4, 2015 March 18, 2016
20 7 "Crystal Tokyo, King Endymion" April 18, 2015 March 25, 2016
21 8 "Complication, Nemesis" May 2, 2015 April 1, 2016
22 9 "Hidden Agenda, Nemesis" May 16, 2015 April 8, 2016
23 10 "Covert Maneuvers, Wiseman" June 6, 2015 April 15, 2016
24 11 "Attack, Black Lady" June 20, 2015 April 22, 2016
25 12 "Showdown, Death Phantom" July 4, 2015 April 29, 2016
26 13 "Replay, Never Ending" July 18, 2015 May 6, 2016

Season Three: Infinity (2016)

Series # Season Ep. # Act Episode Title Japan Airdate USA Airdate
27 1 27 "Infinity 1, Premonition (Part 1)" April 4, 2016 TBA
28 2 "Infinity 1, Premonition (Part 2)" April 11, 2016 TBA
29 3 28 "Infinity 2, Ripples" April 18, 2016 TBA
30 4 29 "Infinity 3, Two New Soldiers" April 25, 2016 TBA
31 5 30 "Infinity 4, Sailor Uranus Haruka Tenou, Sailor Neptune Michiru Kaiou May 2, 2016 TBA
32 6 31 "Infinity 5, Sailor Pluto, Setsuna Meiou" May 9, 2016 TBA
33 7 32 "Infinity 6, Three Guardians" May 16, 2016 TBA
34 8 33 "Infinity 7, Transformation, Super Sailor Moon" May 23, 2016 TBA
35 9 34 "Infinity 8: Infinite Labyrinth 1" May 30, 2016 TBA
36 10 35 "Infinity 9: Infinite Labyrinth 2" June 6, 2016 TBA
37 11 36 "Infinity 10, Infinite, Upper Atmosphere" June 13, 2016 TBA
38 12 37 "Infinity 11, Infinite, Judge" June 20, 2016 TBA
39 13 38 "Infinity 12, Infinite, Journey" June 27, 2016 TBA

Trivia

  • This new anime follows the manga exactly with only a few differences.
  • In the original anime, none of the Sailor Guardians possessed the ability to levitate or teleport over long distances separately. They could only teleport by combining the great powers of Sailor Moon and the four Inner Guardians to use an ability called "Sailor Teleport." However, in the fifth season, eight of the Super Sailor Guardians managed to teleport without Super Sailor Moon present.
  • Unlike the manga, "Premonition," was released as a two-part episode.
  • Unlike the first and second seasons, Season 3 has three different endings; one with Haruka and Michiru; one with Chibiusa, and one with Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask.
  • It is yet to be known whether the last two seasons (Dreams and Stars) or any feature-length movies will be produced.

Merchandise

Main article: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Merchandise

Gallery

Promo Images

Crystal Logo
Japanese title card
Full Key Image
The full version of the key image. This version reveals the plot of the anime.
SMC English
The official English translation of the part of the key image that explained the plot (bottom part).
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A poster for the new anime at Anime Japan 2014.
PGSMC English Logo
The English logo by itself
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The key visual for the Black Moon Arc.
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Sailor Moon Crystal Gets Infinity Arc
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Infinity Arc visual featuring all ten Sailor Guardians.

Character Designs

SM Crystal Design
Sailor Moon's Design
Usagi Crystal Design
Usagi's Design
Mercury Crystal Design
Sailor Mercury's Design
Ami Crystal Design
Ami's Design
Mars Crystal Design
Sailor Mars' Design
Rei Crystal Design
Rei's Design
Jupiter Crystal Design
Sailor Jupiter's Design
Makoto Crystal Design
Makoto's Design
Venus Crystal Design
Sailor Venus' Design
Minako Crystal Design
Minako's Design
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The characters designs for the main members of the Black Moon Clan

Videos

References