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Viz Media To Give Sailor Moon R: The Movie US Theatrical Run

Written By Samantha Ferreira

sailor-moon-r-key-art-001-20161112Moon, theater power, make up!

Last night, Viz Media announced that they will give Sailor Moon R: The Movie (Sailor Moon R Movie: Promise of the Rose) a theatrical run in the United States. The company is working with Eleven Arts, who will screen the feature across the country in January.

The screenings will also show anime short Make Up! Sailor Guardians (Make Up! Sailor Senshi) as part of the event. The film will be presented in both dubbed and subtitled formats, and fans will receive a bonus gift while supplies last.

The news was announced last night, at Viz Media’s Moonlight Party live streaming even. The company also showed a trailer for the film, which casts Ben Diskin as Fiore.

Diskin appeared on the show to confirm his role in the movie.

Sailor Moon R: The Movie is a sequel to the Sailor Moon R TV series. Series director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Penguindrum) directed the feature at Toei Animation and TV Asahi, with Kazuko Tadano (Wedding Peach, Dancougar – Super Beast Machine God) providing character designs. Sukehiro Tomita (Ceres, Celestial Legend, Kimagure Orange Road) wrote the film’s screenplay.

Sailor Moon R: The Movie originally hit Japanese theaters in May 1993. Pioneer Entertainment released the feature in North America on DVD.

Viz will released Sailor Moon R‘s first set on DVD and Blu-Ray on July 14, 2016 and the second set hit retailers on October 27. Sailor Moon S is due to hit stores on November 15. The company released an extended trailer for the release in July:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zV2O9T1zZc

Source: YouTube (VizMedia)

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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