In the name of the moon… Oh, the heck with it. More Sailor Moon‘s coming! For real, this time!
Earlier today, Toei announced that a third season of Sailor Moon Crystal is in production. The announcement came atThe new season, which revolves around the “Death Busters” arc in the manga, will bring Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Saturn into the fold.
Sailor Moon Crystal made its début on Japanese streaming service NicoNico in July 2014. During its initial run, new episodes aired on the first and third Saturdays of each month. The show’s TV broadcast wrapped up earlier today, which was followed directly by the new season’s reveal.
In North America, Viz holds the rights to both Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal. The series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Neon Alley, and NicoNico.
In April, Toei’s European site updated with news of a second series. We reached out to Toei, and discovered that the news was a miscommunication at the time.
In July, the finale of Sailor Moon Crystal season 2 ended with a brief message that read “À bientôt” (“See you soon!”). Afterwards, the official Sailor Moon Twitter account updated, thanking fans for viewing and asking readers to keep an eye on the account for future developments.
ニコニコでセーラームーンCrystal ブラック・ムーン編最終回をご覧になって下さった皆様、誠にありがとうございました！今後の最新情報は、20周年プロジェクト公式サイトにて発表予定ですのでお見逃しなく♪TV放送もよろしくお願いします！ pic.twitter.com/8k9HkV42Tl
— セーラームーン30th公式 (@sailormoon30th_) July 18, 2015
Rough Translation: Everyone was smiling as we watched the Sailor Moon Crystal Black Moon series finale. A sincere thank you! Don’t forget to check for future updates on the official 20th anniversary project site! Also, thank you TV viewers!
Source: Comic Natalie
