New Sailor Moon R Figuarts ZERO figure

Sailor Moon R Figuarts Zero figure

Here’s yet another Sailor Moon figure that was spotted at Wonder Festival 2013 Summer held this weekend in Chiba, Japan! This is from Bandai and Volks’s Figuarts ZERO line of figures. These are not posable like the S. H. Figuarts line but rather single piece immoveable figures. These are very detailed high quality figures. Here we see Sailor Moon with her Cutie Moon Rod, her weapon from the Sailor Moon R season of the anime.

Sailor Moon R Figuarts Zero figure

Source: @figureadictos, @ho_shiraya and Sailor Moon Collectibles.

As is often the case we’re only seeing a prototype at first. If all goes well we’ll be seeing the completed version in colour soon.

First look at Legend Studio’s Sailor Moon S figure

Legend Studio's Sailor  Moon S figure - Standing

We haven’t heard about Legend Studio’s line of Sailor Moon S figures since February but we’ve finally got a first look at them from the ACG HK 2013 convention. We previously only saw images of the characters and some rough 3D renders of the pieces making up the figure but now we can see a prototype of the figure itself. As is often the case with prototypes we don’t have any colours however a cardboard display does show us what the figure would look like in full colour and it looks pretty good.

Legend Studio's Sailor  Moon S figure - Cardboard cutout

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GE Animation has released a new Sailor Moon figure

GE Animation's new Sailor Moon figure

GE Animation has announced a new Sailor Moon figure on their Facebook page. After their first image was posted they also shared pictures of the front and back of the box. This item, like others made by GE Animation, are sold by a variety of retailers such as local anime stores, not directly to consumers by GE animation. This figure should eventually show up on Amazon. For now it is currently listed at online store Circle Red for $30 though it is not currently in stock.

GE Animation's new Sailor Moon figure

This figure is less expensive and not as high quality looking as Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts figure which we’ve been posting quite a bit about on this site. The figure is shipping out to vendors now so you we should be seeing it in stores shortly. GE Animation has mentioned that figures for more characters may be made if sales of this figure go well.

Bandai’s Sailor Venus S. H. Figuarts figure prototype

Bandai's Sailor Venus S. H. Figuarts figures

Bandai’s Sailor Venus S. H. Figuarts figure has finally been revealed. She joins Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter to complete the main group of five girls. It was only a matter of time before Venus would be revealed. Now it’s anyone’s guess as to who might be next. Sailor Chibi Moon? Sailor Pluto followed by Uranus and Neptune? Maybe we’ll see a Tuxedo Mask figure!

In this image brought to us by the Cybergundam Blog we also get a better look at Sailor Mars’s prototype figure. Currently we’ve only seen colour versions of the Sailor Moon and Mercury figures but colour versions of Sailor Mars, Jupiter and Venus will be along in time. Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts figures are very detailed with many swappable parts. You can pre-order Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury from the links at the bottom of this post. We’ll update the site with more links as they become available.

Bandai's Sailor Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus S. H. Figuarts figures

New Sailor Moon necklaces from Bandai will have you selling your car

Sailor Moon accessory series necklaces by Bandai

Bandai will be releasing a series of very nice looking very expensive Sailor Moon necklaces which are made to resemble some of Sailor Moon’s transformation items. From left to right on the larger image we have gold and silver versions of Sailor Moon’s original Transformation Brooch from the first season, a pink and silver version of the Crystal Star Brooch from Sailor Moon R and Sailor Chibi Moon’s Prism Heart Compact and Sailor Moon’s Cosmic Heart Compact from Sailor Moon S.

The Sailor Moon Cosmic Heart Compact Necklace from Bandai is Tiny

These are high end items! Like the rings we reported on earlier they are real jewelry. All are made of silver and some are gold plated. They’re sold at real jewelry prices! Each necklace is currently price at 12,600 yen which equates to about $125 US. Go ahead and get approval for that loan if you’re hoping to get all six! As you can see from the model wearing one these are quite small. No this is not a gigantic Japanese model wearing a life sized broach, they are about 3/4 of an inch in diameter.

Our baller readers may pre-order these items now through Bandai’s store. Keep reading for a close up look of all of the necklaces.

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Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts Sailor Jupiter prototype revealed at SDCC 2013

Bandai's Sailor Jupiter S. H. Figuarts figure at SDCC 2013

Sailor Jupiter is joining the ranks of Sailor Moon, Mercury and Mars with a great looking S. H. Figuarts figure by Bandai. This picture was taken at San Diego Comic-Con. Once again like with the other figures we’re just looking at a prototype right now. It doesn’t have any colour yet but the final figure will. We can only assume that the price point for this figure will be comparable to the others in the line. Both Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury are currently listed on Amazon for $42.

Bandai's Sailor Jupiter S. H. Figuarts figure at SDCC 2013

Bandai’s line of S. H. Figuarts figures are highly detailed and posable figures with many swappable parts. It seems likely at this point that a Sailor Venus figure won’t be far behind. Who will come after that? We can only speculate!

Source: Tomopop

Volume 12 of the Sailor Moon manga is out now

Sailor Moon manga vol. 12 - Cover

Volume 12 of the Sailor Moon manga was released today! It is now available in stores and online. Buy it from the Amazon link included below to support the site.

This story concludes the main story of the Sailor Moon manga. This is it! Will Sailor Moon beat all the bad guys or will she be killed along with all her friends? You’ll have to read the book to find out! There will be two more books of short stories which are aside from the main continuity which will be released in the coming months.

Included as always are some nice looking colour pages.

Sailor Moon manga vol. 12 - Colour pages

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Pre-order Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts Sailor Mercury figure

Bandai's S. H. Figuarts Sailor Mercury Figure

Bandai’s Sailor Mercury S. H. Figuarts figure is now available for pre-order from Amazon. The figure will be available December 15th. You can order it through the link below.

Can’t wait that long? The Sailor Moon figure will be out October 1st. Sailor Mars must be close behind at this point! All figures and manga sold at Amazon can be purchased from our Amazon Store located on the left sidebar of the main page.

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Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts Sailor Mars figure prototype

Sailor Mars S. H. Figuarts figure from Bandai

We finally have a first look at the Sailor Mars prototype figure from Bandai’s S. H. Figuarts line! This figure is being unveiled at the Japan Expo in Paris which technically starts later today, July 4th. Like the other figures in this line it will be a very detailed very posable figure with many swappable parts. This is a prototype so the design could change but the Sailor Mercury full colour figure ended up being pretty much as shown. We’ll have to wait and see what kind of accessories Sailor Mars may come with. Any guesses? I would think we could see her Ofuda, the piece of paper on which her charm is inscribed, and maybe Phobos and Deimos, her pet crows.

Sailor Mars S. H. Figuarts figure from Bandai

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New Sailor Moon capsule toy keychains

Sailor Moon capsule toy keychains

These new Sailor Moon key chains are set to go on sale in June, which is pretty much done, so we can expect to see them any day now I suppose. These are capsule toys sold in vending machines which are known in Japan as Gashapon. These tiny keychains are only about 1.5 inches in height. They’re priced at 1000 yen, about $10 US. They are available for pre-order from this link.

The keychains include the main 5 girls, Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus as well as a Luna and Artemis set.

Source: Sailor Moon Collectibles