Sailor Moon Movie: Release Date, New Clip Unveiled, and More!

For those of you who grew up watching the Sailor Moon TV series or reading the manga as a kid, get ready to be hit by a wonderful wave of nostalgia.


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Naoko Takeuchi’s shojo anime from the 1990s was well-received owing to its interesting characters and adventurous story.

Sailor Moon Movie: Release Date
Sailor Moon | Source: Viz Media

The Sailor Moon franchise is back to woo its fans once again with “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal”.

It is a two-part anime film sequel to the Sailor Moon Crystal series that will act as season four of the Sailor Moon series. It adapts the Dead Moon arc from the manga.

The first film of the series was set to premiere in September 2020 but was unfortunately postponed to 8th January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second film will be released on February 11th, 2021.

According to an announcement on Twitter, the first “Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal” anime film is 80 minutes long.

劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal」 特報30秒 /Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Trailer
Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal Trailer

Toei Animation is distributing the film and co-producing it along with Studio DEEN. The film marks 25 years since the franchise last screened any of their work in Japan’s theaters.

The new cast members for the films include Shouta Aoi as Fish Eye, Satoshi Hino as Tiger’s Eye, and Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hawk’s Eye.

The cast for the Amazoness Quartet characters was also revealed last month.

The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise began streaming footage from the upcoming two-part anime film project.

The newly revealed clip features Zirconia, the mysterious old woman serving Queen Nehellenia.

The franchise invites its audience to guess who provides the voice for Zirconia’s character.

Those who guess and post the correct answer to the movies’ official Twitter account will win three teaser posters. The contest will be active until October 23rd, 2020.

劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal」「#ジルコニアの声優は誰だキャンペーン」出題映像
Sailor Moon Snippet

The returning crew includes :

PositionStaffFamous Works
Original Story & SupervisionNaoko Takeuchi
DirectorChiaki KonBleach
Character DesignKazuko TadanoYugioh!: Sevens
ScriptwriterKazuyuki FudeyasuBlack Clover

About Sailor Moon

Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn or Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is based on the anime of the same name.

It follows the story of a 14-year-old girl, Usagi Tsukino, who is clumsy and underachieving. One day, she encounters a magical talking cat named Luna, who gives her the ability to transform into her magical alter ego, Sailor Moon.

Reluctant towards this colossal transformation, Usagi soon accepts her fate as she goes on a quest to defeat the evil forces of the Dark Kingdom.

Through this experience, she makes friends, develops romance, and battles evil. Her adventures continue as the earth continues to face many threats as the series progresses.

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