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Momoiro Clover Z, Main Cast Perform Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films' Theme Song
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for the Sailor Moon franchise revealed on Monday that Momoiro Clover Z and the main cast are performing the theme song "Tsukiiro Chainon" (Moonlight Chainon) for the two-part Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal (Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon Eternal The MOVIE) anime film project. The site is streaming a video previewing the song.
Momoiro Clover Z previously performed the theme songs "MOON PRIDE" and "Gekkō" (Moon Rainbow) for the first two Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal seasons, followed by a version of the "New Moon ni Koi Shite" opening theme song for the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III anime.
The first film was originally scheduled to open in Japan on September 11, but was delayed to January 8, 2021 due to the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Japan. The second film will open on February 11, 2021.
The new cast members for the films includes (left to right in image below) Shōta Aoi as Fish Eye, Satoshi Hino as Tiger's Eye, and Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Hawk's Eye.
The cast members for the Amazoness Quartet characters include (left to right in image below) Yuko Hara as JunJun, Reina Ueda as CereCere, Sumire Morohoshi as PallaPalla, and Rie Takahashi as VesVes.
Naomi Watanabe will voice the character Zirconia in the films.
The film marks 25 years since the franchise last had a work that screened in theaters in Japan.
Original manga creator Naoko Takeuchi is credited with the original work and with supervision. Chiaki Kon is returning from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal: Season III to direct the two films. Kazuko Tadano, the character designer for the original Sailor Moon anime, is designing the characters. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure TV anime all five parts, Land of the Lustrous, PriPara) is penning the scripts. Toei is distributing the film. Studio DEEN is co-producing the film alongside Toei Animation.
The returning cast includes:
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon
- Hisako Kanemoto as Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury
- Rina Satō as Rei Hino / Sailor Mars
- Ami Koshimizu as Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter
- Shizuka Itou as Minako Aino / Sailor Venus
- Misato Fukuen as Chibi-Usa / Sailor Chibi Moon
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Sword Art Online's Kirito, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma's Sōma, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Inosuke) is playing Pegasus / Helios in the movie.
The two-part film project will take the place of a fourth season for Sailor Moon Crystal. The films will cover the "Dead Moon" arc of Takeuchi's original manga.
The third Sailor Moon Crystal season, which featured a new staff and focused on the Death Busters arc (also called the Infinity arc), premiered in April 2016. Crunchyroll, Niconico, and Hulu streamed the season. The three services and others streamed the first two Sailor Moon Crystal seasons overseas as they debuted online in Japan.
Viz Media licensed all three seasons for release in North America. The company released the first season of Sailor Moon Crystal on DVD and DVD/Blu-ray Disc combo pack in August 2016, the second season in February 2017, and the third season in December 2017.
Sources: Sailor Moon franchise's website, Comic Natalie
