The first Saturday in August fans from across the world get together in their own cities for small Sailor Moon get togethers. It’s August and tomorrow is Saturday so as you might have guessed Saturday August 6th is International Sailor Moon Day. Check out the International Sailor Moon Day web site to see if your city is involved!

Here’s a list of cities with events:

United States of America
Austin, TX
Blacksburg, VA
Chicago, IL
Fredericksburg, VA
Houston, TX
Huntsville, AL
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Miami, FL
Minneapolis, MN
Mobile, Al
New York City, NY
Oregon, IL
Philadelphia, PA 
Pittsburgh, PA
Richmond, VA
San Antonio, TX
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO

Argentina
Buenos Aires
Córdoba 

San Luis
San Salvador de Jujuy

Antarctica
Ross Island

Australia
Melbourne 
Perth

Canada
Edmonton, AB
Fredericton, NB
Salmo, BC
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC

Chile
Santiago

Colombia
Bogota

Mexico
Chihuahua, Chih
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexico City
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon

Panama
Panama

Sweden
Malmoe

United Kingdom
London

Will any of you be attending events in your city?

Another guest has joined the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration taking place at the Ontario Science Centre this Sunday. Tony Daniels, the voice of Jadeite and Wise Man, also played a lot of smaller roles in the series. This one day convention will also include Roland Parliament, voice director of the first 65 episodes and the voice of Melvin, Ron Rubin, the voice of Artemis, and Jill Frappier, the voice of Luna and Susan Roman, the voice of Sailor Jupiter.

A tentative schedule has also been released which includes a number of panels, two of which I will be participating in. I will be on the Sailor Moon and Mythology panel at 11:30am and the Gender & Sociology Related to Sailor Moon panel at 5pm. Find a full schedule quoted below:

Main Room
11:00 am Opening Ceremonies
12:00 pm Screening: episode 1
12:30 pm Sailor Moon Merchandise Presentation (Emily)
1:30 pm Screening: episode 25
2:00 pm Cast Reunion
3:00 pm Screening: episode 34
3:30 pm Screening: episode 44
4:00 pm Panel: Sailor Moon Classic vs. Sailor Moon Crystal
5:00 pm Sailor Moon Singalong
6:00 pm Closing Ceremonies

Panel Zone
11:30 am Panel: Sailor Moon & Mythology
1:00 pm Ammie’s Bow Workshop Demo
1:30 pm Ammie’s Sailor Collar Workshop Demo
3:00 pm Ammie’s Boot Covers Workshop Demo
4:00 pm So You Want To Be a Voice Actor? Advice for Aspiring Actors.
5:00 pm Panel: Gender & Sociology Related to Sailor Moon

Game Center
11:30 am Sailor Moon RPG with Lindsey Ginou
2:30 pm Sailor Moon RPG with Lindsey Ginou

Voice Actor Tables
12:30 pm Autographs with the Cast
2:00 pm All actors unavailable
3:00 pm Autographs with the Cast
4:00 pm Roland Unavailable

This event is looking to be a lot of fun and I hope to see some of you there. For more information check out Moon Chase! and the Facebook page for the event.

Yet another voice actor has joined the growing list that will be attending the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration in only 2 weeks on September 27th. Susan Roman, the voice of Sailor Jupiter for the entire series in the original English dub of Sailor Moon, will be joining the previously announced guests at the convention. We previously reported that this one day convention at the Ontario Science Centre would also include Roland Parliament, voice director of the first 65 episodes and the voice of Melvin, Ron Rubin, the voice of Artemis, and Jill Frappier, the voice of Luna.

Ammie Cosplay was also recently added to the guest list. Fans are encouraged to wear Sailor Moon cosplay at this event! Tickets to the convention are only $12, $14 including a special collectible bracelet. The bracelets are branded as Sailor Moon Day International as the event was originally going to to take place on Sailor Moon Day 2015. A lot is planned for this events including a number of panels, some of which I will be participating in. I’m coming all the way from the distant land of Gatineau. Surely you can make it out as well! For more details check out Moon Chase! and the Facebook page for the event.

Jill Frappier, the voice of Luna from the original English dub of Sailor Moon, will be appearing at a Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration on Sunday September 27th at the Ontario Science Centre. We previously announced that this single day convention would also feature Roland Parliament, voice director for the first 65 episodes and the voice of Melvin, as well as Ron Rubin, the voice of Artemis.

There will be a lot going on at this event so be sure to check out Moon Chase! and the Facebook page for the event for more details. Tickets are only $12 ($14 with an exclusive bracelet). I will be in attendance and may be helping out with some panels. I hope to see you there!

A single day Sailor Moon convention will be taking place in Toronto next month on September 27th. Toronto Sailor Moon fans should be sure not to miss it. The event is being put on by Emily from Moon Chase! and will feature special guest Roland Parliament, the voice of Melvin and voice director for the first 65 episodes of the original English dub of Sailor Moon and Ron Rubin, the voice of Artemis the cat throughout the series. As described on Moon Chase! and the Facebook Event for the page, the event will include:

Q&A session with Roland Parliament: ask your burning questions about what it was like to be the voice of the geeky Melvin, the experience of voice directing Sailor Moon, or even find out more about his book Sailor Moon Reflections

Q&A session with Ron Rubin: ask your questions about what it was like to be the voice of a talking cat and how being part of the anime series and movies from beginning to end influenced his view of Sailor Moon and the role of Artemis

Autographs and photo ops with Roland Parliament and Ron Rubin

Sailor Moon merchandise: presentation on a selection of merchandise available in Japan and Canada, includes some real life merchandise that you can see up close!

Sailor Moon Classic versus Sailor Moon Crystal: open discussion of the two animes

Mythology and Sailor Moon: discussion of the influences of mythology in the story of Sailor Moon

Gender, Sociology and Sailor Moon: discussion of the aspects of gender, race, and socio-cultural significance of Sailor Moon (and Sailor Moon cosplaying) in North America

Sailor Moon singalong: It’s like a group karaoke! Sing along to various Sailor Moon songs, in English and Japanese. Lyrics will be on a screen so everyone can follow along.

Cosplay parade

And more!

There will be a lot to keep a fan busy with a number of panels, a vendor area and craft area. Tickets are currently only $10. The price of tickets will be going up tomorrow, August 27th, so get your tickets now. If you didn’t get a chance don’t worry, they are only going up to $12. Entry into the Ontario Science Centre exhibits must be purchased separately for those who are interested in them. I visited the Ontario Science Centre last summer and found there were a lot of interesting exhibits there which are worth checking out.

Along with your ticket you can order a $2 International Sailor Moon Day wrist band which is exclusive to this event. The event carries some Sailor Moon Day branding as it was originally planned for Sailor Moon Day earlier this month before being delayed.

Roland Parliament recently wrote the book Sailor Moon Reflections which recounted many memories from his time recording Sailor Moon. Though I never got a chance to formally review the book I did read it and found it to be fantastic. It is a very interesting take on the history of Sailor Moon that any fan of the original dub should check out.

Today, August 15th 2015, is International Sailor Moon Day. This event is not confined to any single city as many cities around the world are celebrating small Sailor Moon gatherings in their own cities. Check out the Sailor Moon Day web site or Facebook page to see if your city has anything planned. Put your best costume on and head out to have some fun with other fans.

Here’s a list of cities involved from the official Sailor Moon Day site.

United States of America:
Austin, TX @ The Highball
Boardman, OH @ Boardman Township Park
Bossier City, LA @ 2nd & Charles
Boston, MA @ Boston Common Dome
Chicago, IL @ Geek Bar Beta
Columbus, OH @ Matsuricon
Houston, TX @ Crowne Plaza Northwest-Brookhollow
Huntsville, AL @ Bridge Street Town Center
Kalamazoo, MI @ Chocolatea
Kansas City, MO @ Nelson Atkins Sculpture Garden
Los Angeles, CA @ Weller Court, Little Tokyo
Minneapolis, MN @ Level Up Games
Mobile, AL @ Gamers N’ Geeks
Nashville‬, TN @ Red Caboose Park
New York City, NY @ Grace & St Paul’s Church
NYC – After Party! 21+
Orlando, FL @ Anime Festival Orlando
Philadelphia, PA @ Rittenhouse Park
Phoenix, AZ @ Barnes & Nobles Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA @ Victory Pointe Arcade
Portland, OR @ Taborspace
Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Blank Slate
San Antonio, TX @ Ooples Anime
San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Park
Seattle, WA @ Loyal Heights Community Center
Syracuse, NY @ Manlius Library
Tallahassee, FL @ Japanica Steakhouse & Sushi
Washington, DC @ National Mall

Antarctica:
Ross Island

Argentina:
Buenos Aires @ Centro Cultural Adan Buenosayres
Córdoba @ Paseo Sobremonte
Salta @ Pro Cultura

Australia: ‎
Adelaide @ Adelaide Botanic Garden
Hobart @ St. David’s Park
Melbourne @ Fitzroy Gardens
After Party!
Perth, Australia @Lottery West Childrens Playground Kings Park

Brazil:
São Paulo @ Água Branca Park

Canada:
Edmonton, Alberta @ Happy Harbor Comics
Ottawa, Ontario @ Dow’s Lake Peninsula
Toronto, Ontario @
Picnic @ Toronto Islands’ Olympic Islands
Ontario Science Centre *ISMD Follow up on Sept 26th
Vancouver, British Columbia @ Anime Revolution Convention
Winnipeg, Manitoba @ The Forks Market

Chile:
Santiago @ Facultad de Educación Universidad Central

Colombia:
Bogotá @ Orenji Maid Cafe

Mexico:
Guadalajara @ FrikiPlaza
Mexico City @ Plaza Pikashop

Peru:
Lima @ Centro Comercial Arenales

Spain:
Almeria @ Eltallerde Mazuni‬
Barcelona @ Parc de la Ciutadella Barcelona
Vigo, Galicia @ CVC de Valladares

United Kingdom:
London @ St.James Park

I’ll be traveling today and since there isn’t a Trois Rivières Sailor Moon Day event I won’t be able to join in but I hope everyone has a great time in their own city!

Photo credit: mayama_ya