Pre-registration for Unplugged Expo 3 is in it’s final week, ending September 8th. Until then you can save $10 off of the door price of $35. The weekend of September 27th and 28th in Toronto you’ll be able to meet Sabrina Grdevich, the voice of Anne and Sailor Pluto, Barbara Radecki, the voice of Sailor Neptune and Serena’s Mom, and Johnny Yong Bosch, the voice of Artemis from Viz’s new dub.
Tomorrow, Saturday September 6th at 7pm Japan Standard Time, Sailor Moon Crystal Act 5, Makoto – Sailor Jupiter, will be available streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu and Niconico. This coincides with 6am Eastern Standard Time and 3am Pacific Standard Time.
This episode introduces us to Makoto Kino, Sailor Jupiter. Makoto is a new student at Usagi’s school who everyone is afraid of because of rumours she was kicked out of her old school for fighting. Meanwhile the Dark Kingdom targets a local bridal boutique which causes people to believe it’s haunted.
Here’s a look at the box art for the upcoming Sailor Moon Crystal Blu-Ray release! This box art for the first disc was posted to the official Sailor Moon site. The first DVD and Blu-Ray will only include the first two episodes, Act 1 – Usagi, Sailor Moon and act 2 – Ami, Sailor Mercury and will be released on October 15th. The picture below is of the deluxe limited edition of the Blu-Ray which comes with a special box with classy foil details as well as a full colour booklet and charm.
Fans will also be able to get a box to house all of their Blu-Rays and charms if they send in a voucher from all of the 13 releases. This may only work for those living in Japan. You can pre-order to first volume of the limited edition Blu-Ray from Amazon Japan and CD Japan. Note that the Blu-Ray discs are region A, viewable in Japan and North America, though the DVDs are region 2, not viewable to North American fans without a region free DVD player. Check out our earlier post on the Blu-Rays and DVDs for more information including links to order the disks in other formats and a release schedule.
This coming Friday night, September 5th 2014, Viz’s new Sailor Moon dub will be available streaming on Hulu and Neon Alley! Viz will be holding a live stream “Moonlight Party!” a virtual Sailor Moon Slumber Party starting at 11pm EST, 8pm PST on Friday which will include the first four episodes.
Later in the weekend, Sunday September 7th, episodes 5 to 23 will also be available to watch! Throughout Friday’s event a real time Q&A with Viz’s staff will also be taking place so keep an eye on the official North American Sailor Moon Twitter page, @Sailor_Moon_NA and join the event’s Facebook page to stay up to date. There will be a contest (official rules) which is open to most of North America, even though Canadians who are welcome to enter the contest will still be unable to view the series on Hulu without using a proxy.
Stay up real late on Friday watching the new dub and then get up early Saturday morning to watch Act. 5 – Makoto, Sailor Jupiter. Why even bother sleeping Friday night?
These dubbed episodes will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD November 11th. You can order the set below.
Episodes 33 and 34 of the original Sailor Moon anime are now available on Hulu and Neon Alley. As with every Monday two new episodes, subbed by Viz, are added online. This week we get the introduction of Sailor Venus and the revelation that Usagi is Princess Serenity.
Episode 33, Enter Venus, the Last Sailor Guardian, introduces us to Minako Aino, Sailor Venus, as well as her cat Artemis. Note of course that she is by no means the last Sailor Guardian. The introduction of this character is actually somewhat secondary to the rest of the plot, as she only appears late in the episode and does not introduce herself as Minako to most of the girls until episode 34 at the end of which Usagi still doesn’t know who she is. Minako does appear briefly early on as she overhears Usagi mention that she is Sailor Moon in a crowd. Not the best way to hide your secret identity! The plot revolves around Zoisite disguising himself as Sailor Moon in order to lure in Tuxedo Mask. This ultimately works as he stabs Tuxedo Mask in the shoulder, injuring him severely and discovering his secret identity. Meanwhile Kunzite has the Sailor Guardians trapped until Sailor Venus comes to the rescue. Usagi asks if Sailor Venus is actually the Princess they’ve been looking for. I guess she hasn’t seen the new intro.
Episode 34, The Shining Silver Crystal: The Moon Princess Appears, is one of the more eventful episodes of the series. All cards are on the table! Zoisite, and Queen Beryl by association, have discovered that Mamoru is Tuxedo Mask! He challenges him to come to Twilight Tower with his Rainbow Crystals. Usagi has the misfortune of running into him in the street right before he’s whisked away to the showdown. Usagi and Mamoru’s relationship grows during a long elevator ride just as he discovers she is Sailor Moon and then she discovers that he’s Tuxedo Mask! As if that wasn’t enough, Tuxedo Mask is mortally wounded and Usagi is revealed to be the Princess they’ve been searching for all this time. Rei isn’t going to be happy about this!
